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It's almost a decade since the Socceroos crushed Solomon Islands 7-0 in a World Cup qualifier. Here's the story of the game in pictures.
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Caltex Socceroo Grant wins Hyundai A-League title in a year to remember
Rhyan Grant has one of the most talked about hairstyles in the Hyundai A-League but his football ability is just as eye-catching after helping Sydney FC beat Perth Glory in the Grand Final on Sunday night. In helping the Sky Blues lift the 'toilet seat' after a dramatic penalt
Aussies Abroad: Hibernian's fond farewell for Mark Milligan
Mark Milligan's time with Edinburgh giants Hibernian came to an end with a 2-1 defeat by Aberdeen overnight in the Scottish Premiership.... Hibernian confirmed on Saturday that Milligan, 33, would be departing Easter Road following the end of his contract. The Australian skipp
Aussies Abroad: Amini's AGF grab away goal in European play-off
There were two Caltex Socceroos due to be in action on Sunday morning (AEST) and in very different circumstances as the European season wound down. In Germany Mat Leckie was not in the match day squad for Hertha Berlin's last game of the Bundesliga season as they were thumped
Aussies Abroad: Mabil lifts FC Midtjylland's first Danish Cup, Nabbout nets first J-League goal
Awer Mabil netted a crucial spot-kick as FC Midtjylland lifted their Danish Cup curse following a penalty shootout victory over Brondby IF. The Caltex Socceroo's side finally wrote their names on to Denmark's DBU Pokalen trophy having been the beaten finalists four times, two


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Director & Producer, Manny Fox Passes Away
According to published reports, famed producer and director, Manny Fox, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, due to complications deriving from a heart condition. He was 77 years old, currently residing in Pheonix, Arizona, and leaves behind four sons and three grandchildren.
Fox was famous for his work with Barbra Streisand, Orson Welles, and Gregory Hines among others. Born and bred in New York City, his first major credential was in 1959 at the fabled Cherry Lane Theatre on Commerce Street, in Greenwich Village off-Broadway where he created THE ROOTS OF JAZZ - with African tribal royalty, Prince Onago and Princess Muana - the first presentation in the U.S. of African drums, dances, songs and rituals in a theatrical setting. Thereafter Manny presented original Jazz Festivals with Louis Armstrong and Sarah Vaughan and Folk Festivals at Carnegie Hall featuring a theatricalization of Carl Sandburg'S AMERICAN SONGBAG with Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters, Phil Ochs, Buffy Sainte-Marie and the Staple Singers.
Manny created the first major presentation of Performance Art, "A HAPPENING WITH SALVADOR DALI at Lincoln Center in Philharmonic Hall with Salvador Dali painting 'live' onstage. Manny has produced numerous anthologies including The Radio Theatre of Orson Welles beginning with THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, THE GOLDEN AGE OF COMEDY narrated by George Burns, SHOWSTOPPERS - 50 performances by the original casts in Broadway musicals including Ethel Merman, Rex Harrison, Barbra Streisand, Ezio Pinza; THE BEST OF BROADWAY for CBS, ENCHANTED EVENINGS WITH RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN for PBS, and FREEDOM ROCK.
Manny produced a 5 LP retrospective of Duke Ellington which led to Manny producing Duke Ellington'S SOPHISTICATED LADIES on Broadway starring Gregory Hines and Judith Jameson. Manny produced five subsequent companies of SOPHISTICATED LADIES throughout the world including the first time a Broadway Musical was brought to Japan, and the first Broadway musical in Russia, and the first and only time ever of a live performance on Pay-Per-View TV directly from On Stage on Broadway. Recently Manny produced three original children's musicals, ON OUR OWN, RELATIVELY SPEAKING and QUESTIONABLE QUEST which performed at the Beacon Theatre on Broadway and was filmed 'live' on stage. He had also been working on his second major musical, FAMILY FORTUNE.

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The high school football spotlight will quickly shift to the Lancaster County junior varsity football teams Saturday morning.
The sixth annual Bear Hug Brawl at Buford High School's Jackets Stadium is set for a 10:10 a.m. start.
The varsity season launches tonight at Buford High where Lancaster faces Indian Land, and then moves to the jayvee squads Saturday.
Jamboree host Buford battles Lancaster to kick off play.
Andrew Jackson faces Indian Land in the second period at 11 a.m.
BUFORD – The South was once again superior in taking football bragging right in the annual North-South Classic at Buford High School's Jackets Stadium on Saturday night.
The South Carolina football forces – all four Lancaster County squads – teamed for the triumph over the North Carolina schools in the annual North-South Classic, a prep football scrimmage. The South won 35-20 in 2016.
The Lancaster County junior varsity football teams and cheerleaders take center stage for the sixth annual Bear Hug Brawl at Buford High School's Jackets Stadium on Saturday.
The Bear Hug Brawl is held in memory of the late Seth Muennich, a former BHS Junior Jackets football player, who died in an auto accident near the school in 2011.
Following a short ceremony, play opens at 10:10 a.m. when jamboree host Buford battles Lancaster. Andrew Jackson faces Indian Land in the second period at 11 a.m.
The high school football preseason hits the jamboree phase with plenty of action ahead for county teams.
Three of the four county squads will see jamboree play tonight, with all four in action Saturday.
Buford and Andrew Jackson will venture to Camden to play in the 42nd annual Camden Shrine Jamboree at Zemp Stadium. Lancaster is headed to Chester to play in the CHS Cyclones Jamboree at Chester High.
At Camden, Buford opens play at 6:30 p.m. as the Jackets face A.C. Flora, while AJ caps the action as the Vols battle the host Camden Bulldogs at 8:30.
Lancaster County football coaches came away with mixed views following opening scrimmages Friday.
The coaches noted some positives, but also said they have work ahead as they push toward their openers.
- Lancaster High School coach Bobby Collins said the Bruins defense played well in their road scrimmage with host Swansea and Gray Collegiate of Columbia.
"We felt our defense did well," Collins said. "Our first unit didn't give up any scores.
The proposed S.C. High School League realignment, which will begin with the 2018-19 school term, will have an impact on the four Lancaster County high schools.
The League's latest biannual realignment, based on school enrollment, was released Wednesday.
The SC High School League serves as the governing body of state interscholastic competition.
Lancaster County teams hit the second phase of their preseason practices as teams can officially don full gear for contact drills today.
County teams have been at it since last Friday as they work toward their season openers later this month.
Following is a look at each team.
- Lancaster is working with between 75-80 players in the Bruins drills, which opened last Friday morning at the LHS soccer practice fields adjacent to North Elementary School.
Indian Land High School has hired a new head volleyball coach. Jim Seidel was recently named as the new coach after former coach Tillie Kerna resigned.
Kerna resigned earlier this year to move back to Seattle, Wash., with her family. She was head coach at the high school for one year and coached at Indian Land Middle School for three years.
INDIAN LAND – Indian Land High School star distance runner Kaitlyn Rodman led the ILHS track awards for the 2017 season.
Rodman, a freshman, paced the Lady Warriors' honors, earning the girls team MVP. Rodman highlighted her season, winning the Class AAA girls 1600-meter run with an ILHS school record 5:16.90.
In the Class AAA meet at Spring Valley High School at Pontiac, Rodman also smashed the school record with a third-place finish in the 3200 with an 11:44.10 showing. Rodman posted a sixth-place effort in the girls 800-meter run in 2:32.86.
Lancaster High School senior football star Markees Watts is one of two area players named to the 2017 WSOC-TV Channel 9 and High School Football Extra's Big 22.
The Big 22 have been determined as the top pre-season standouts from area high school teams for the 2017 prep football season.
The players will be featured throughout the season on Channel 9's weekly "High School Football Extra" show, along with in-depth coverage on wsoctv.com.
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Yes, it was a great day! It's still today for me right now, but according to WordPress, it is tomorrow! I can see my future! HA-HA! I was actually active today! Cleaning a very messy kitchen! My husband leaves my stove and counters dirty and greasy! Thank you, honey! I still love you. Actually, it was good for me to finally get up and get moving!
I'm not even tired right now! Amazing! Probably because I finally got my adrenaline flowing. Good circulation. Tomorrow, or should I say today, for WordPress, it's time to vacuum. Don't even go there, Kyle! Although, your thoughts could be mighty interesting!
What can I say now…..I'm making great progress! Pain isn't as bad with Lyrica. I don't know whether to give that up, or not. Probably, but not just yet. I finally was able to get out of bed! I am so blessed to have so many supporters! I love you all, your writings, your comments and all the encouragement a person could ask for!
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This dish is from Pays Basque.
The rice pilaf is topped with julienned parsley. Detail has become more key than ever before.
February 7th, 2017
This dish is from Pays Basque.
The rice pilaf is topped with julienned parsley. Detail has become more key than ever before.
February 7th, 2017
November 20th, 2016
In retrospect, I should have just laid down all of my jus gras to fill in the holes and make the mistake look purposeful.
November 12th, 2016
I don't tend to eat out much in Ottawa despite my interest in food and the city. Being on a student budget makes it difficult to run a food blog when it comes to food someone else has cooked!
Aside from the delicious samples I tasted on the C'est Bon tasting tour, I have visited 7 places to eat: Nando's, Presotea, Sash Gelato Cafe, Jay's Pizza and Poutine, Mu Goong Hwa Garden, Heart & Crown, and Lieutenant's Pump. I've already reviewed Mu Goong Hwa in my first post and the previous two places mentioned were solely for drinks (which are hella expensive here.)
Jay's Pizza and Poutine offers pizza for $2 per slice, ($2.25 for slices with meat) they're open late and offer delivery. It's nestled on the block between 3 Brothers Pizza and Poutine and Shawarma Palace on Rideau, which makes me genuinely wonder how this mom & pop shop could stay afloat. But now I can reason why: the crust is crisp, the cheese they use is St. Albert's, and the owners are incredibly friendly people. I ate my pizza before I could take a photo of it, but they handed me this nice take out menu which will have to do.
The bubble tea scene in Ottawa has nothing on Vancouver. A medium-sized bubble tea without tapioca pearls at Presotea Ottawa costs an average of $5.50 each, and they're often made with powder-flavouring rather than fresh fruit. There's only a small handful of bubble tea shops in the city and so far, I am unimpressed. However, this hang-out spot was surprisingly populated and the tea itself was not bad.
The gelato scene, however, is a worthy contender of Vancouver's. I've only been to two gelato cafes so far, but there seems to be an abundance of places to get your fix. Sash Gelato is definitely a trendy place to try some creative flavours.
Finally, there was Nando's flame-grilled chicken. Though there are Nando's(es) in Vancouver, my first time actually sitting down to eat there was here in Ottawa. The ordering system is a little odd, but the food is tasty and the atmosphere is very relaxed (if only I hadn't snapchat story'd the photo for it, I'd show you.) What I really need to try next time though is the $3.99 bottomless frozen yogurt!
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Cary News: Sports
Carolina continues losing skid
At this point, a lot of the Carolina RailHawks are still searching for solutions.
Zero wins after five matches into the season can do that for a new group led by a new coach.
The RailHawks fell 1-0 to the San Antonio Scorpions in front of a Carolina home crowd Saturday night.
Both first-year coach Colin Clarke and midfielder Nick Zimmerman said the team has too many areas to improve on that they can't say with certainty which is the bigger problem.
The RailHawks (0-3-2) haven't scored many goals this season. Their defense at times has been lackadaisical. And sometimes, their best scoring chances are wasted when the referee has to blow his whistle for one of the RailHawks being offside.
That happened twice in Saturday's match.
In the first half, Zimmerman took a shot from deep inside San Antonio's territory. With the ball headed to the net, forward Jason Garey deflected Zimmerman's shot past San Antonio goalkeeper Daryl Sattler. For a moment, the crowd at WakeMed Soccer Park stood in celebration. But the referee signaled that Garey was offside in the penalty box.
"I just took a touch and wanted to get it on target," Zimmerman said. "I really thought we had our chances, and it's unfortunate for them to not go in."
Carolina played better in the second half.
The RailHawks limited the Scorpions' scoring opportunities, but in the 82nd minute, the Scorpions (1-2-1) took the lead. San Antonio midfielder Kevin Harmse scored on a give-and-go play deep inside the RailHawks' penalty box.
Forward Esteban Bayona recorded the assist.
"We didn't do a good job of getting the ball out of the danger area," Clarke said. "We got caught there."
The RailHawks could have tied the match in the 90th minute when midfielder Ty Shipalane, who replaced Mike Palacio, put the ball in the net after securing a rebound. Again, though, Chapin said Shipalane was offside.
Clarke said he was disappointed after the match.
"We have to keep our heads up," Clarke said. "We are moving in the right direction, but now it's going to start to become somewhat of a mental thing."


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Part three, and then a final list of my favorite movies this Friday.
Best Actor
Favorite: Yes, the given right now is Daniel-Day Lewis in Lincoln, and I won't argue. He's more than deserving. For me, though, it's Jack Black in Bernie. I just love the turn here and would love to see him get a nod for it. He probably won't, but he's deserving.
Runners Up: Denzel Washington in Flight, creating a contemplative and seemingly personal character study of a man's regrets.
Richard Gere in Arbitrage.
Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook showing his range as a man with mental illness in a movie that's surprsingly funny without undermining that drama.
Everyone in Django Unchained.
John Hawkes in The Sessions, a surprisingly funny movie with Hawkes really carrying it all on his shoulders. It's only as good as he is, and he's damn good.
Anders Danielsen Lie in Oslo, August 31st. Another substance-abuse film, but much more thought-provoking and, arguably, heart-breaking. Anders quietly shows us a very candid, and I have a feeling very personal, performance of a man struggling to stay sober.
Bill Murray in Hyde Park on Hudson. Likely to go overlooked, Murray is charming, funny, sincere and delivers his lines with assuredly that he is absolutely FDR. It's not hammy or cheesy, but a very subtle performance by a pretty under appreciated actor. People love him for comedy, but he can act when he really wants to.
Tom Hanks, who won't even get acknowledged I'm sure, in Cloud Atlas.
Best Actress
Favorite: Quvenzhané Wallis in Bests of the Southern Wild.There's no question here for me. Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild commands the screen every step of the way and you will absolutely fall in love with her and with her character, Hushpuppy.
Runners Up: Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Llinings Playbook.
Marion Cottiard in Rust and Bone testing your emotional fortitude.
Judi Dench in Skyfall bringing a very grounded, human side to the story.
Naomi Watts in The Impossible, a movie that asks a ton of her and she does it in stride.
Helen Hunt in The Sessions, likely to be nominated for Best Supporting.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Smashed opposte Pinkman.
Kara Kaywood in Moonrise Kingdom, sweet and charming in a movie that's sweet and charming.
Extra: Actors who I seemed completely unable to avoid: Mark Duplass and John Goodman
Duplass and Goodman seemed to be in every movie this year, and even some made last year that were just now released this year. Duplass showed up in Your Sister's Sister, the indie-darling Safety Not Guaranteed, the melodrama People Like Us and the thriller, Zero Dark Thirty. Goodman was in Argo, Trouble With the Cruve, Flight and had a small voice stint in ParaNorman. I think it's a rule that if you're going to make a movie, it has to have a character geared towards one of these guys. Not that I'm complaining, I loved both, Duplass in Safety Not Guaranteed and Goodman in Flight especially.
Best Screenplay
Oh man, so many great ones here. I don't know if there's a "clear" winner in this regard because there's so much variety. There's great cahracter pieces, great comedies, great adaptation and even great handling of bit "blockbuster" movies that, to me, raised the bar on how those movies should be written.
Favorite: Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained. A movie that dares to one-up itself even when you think it's nearing an end. One of the most satisfying stories put to screen this year.
Runners Up: Joss Whedon for The Avengers. Rian Johnson for Looper. Tony Kushner for Lincoln. Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola for Moonrise Kingdom. Chris Terrio for Argo. David O. Russell for Silver Linings Playbook. Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan for Skyfall.
If an award was given for ambition alone: Cloud Atlas. Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski made a film not about a singular story, but about an idea. I think they pulled it off.
Best Score
Not really one in particular here, but Beasts of the Southern Wild still resonates with me. The Hobbit, Cloud Atlas and Lincoln also all had fantastic socres.
Best Visual Effects
Favorite: Cloud Atlas, based on variety alone, really. It has everything and attempts everything, and all those shots always look good.
Runners Up: The Hobbit, Skyfall, The Avengers, Life of Pi and I'll throw in Prometheus which certainly had a good looking aesthetic to it.
Best Cinematography
Some damn good looking movies out this year.
Favorite: Anna Karenina. You can pretty much tell from the trailer alone that this is a good looking movie. It's Joe Wright with cinematographer Seamus McGarvey again (who also did The Avengers this year, I might add)
Runners Up: Linus Sandgren for Promised Land. Mihai Malaimare Jr. for The Master. Claudio Miranda for Life of Pi. Óscar Faura for The Impossible. Ben Richardson for Beasts of the Southern Wild. Roger Deakins for Skyfall. Janusz Kaminski for Lincoln. Frank Griebe and John Toll for Cloud Atlas. Danny Cohen for Les Miserables.
Best Directing:
We kind of know the favorites at this point, don't we? It's a strong year, but I'm thinking smaller here. As much as I loved the near-impressionist paiting of Ang Lee's Life of Pi or the intimate portrait in Sarah Polley's Take This Waltz or the ability to just construct a compelling thriller without resorting to cliche with Affleck's Argo and Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty, it really came down to just one movie for me.
Favorite: Wes Anderson for Moonrise Kingdom. It's "typical" Anderson style, but I feel it's his most focused movie to the point where you can truly feel his command of every single scene that comes along. Some might call that a director drawing attention to himself, I say it's just an understanding of presentation.
Runners Up: Rian Johnson for Looper. Sam Mendes for Skyfall. Steven Spielberg for Lincoln. Ang Lee for Life of Pi. Sarah Polley for Take This Waltz. Ben Affleck for Argo. Kathryn Bigelow for Zero Dark Thirty. Juan Antonio Bayona for The Impossible. Paul Thomas Anderson for the Master. Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild. And certainly Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained.
If an award was given for ambition alone: Cloud Atlas. I loved Cloud Atlas. A lot, actually. It's unique and ambitous, the way movies like that should be, so a quick nod to the three directors, Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski, for even attempting it.
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With Don't Ask Don't Tell now repealed, things are vastly improved for gay soldiers. Many don't know, however, that if they were dishonorably discharged under that discriminatory policy prior to it being abolished, that it's possible to get those discharges revised to honorable, so that benefits can be accessed. Read the story below for more information…
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An Honorable Last Wish For A Dying Marine
"I don't know what to say, it's just incredible that I'm still here," Faulkner says in a halting voice made gruff by age and cancer.
Faulkner joined the Marines in 1953, and served in the Philippines. In 1956, he got kicked out with an "undesirable discharge" for being gay. His military papers said "homosexual" on them, quite an obstacle in the 1950s.
Still, Faulkner moved on, and had a successful career in sales.
A few years ago, when he got diagnosed with terminal cancer, Faulkner contacted his family about a dying wish.
"I always knew he served in the Marines, but no one in the family knew of the [undesirable] discharge," says his niece, Michelle Clark.
Faulkner had come out to his family in 2005, attending a wedding with his partner of more than 20 years. But now he told them that the repeal of "don't ask don't tell" had made it possible to get his military discharge upgraded after years of avoiding the subject.
"He's been carrying this societal shame with him all these years," Clark says. "We as a family had no idea the pain he had inside of him."
But a correction of military records usually takes at least six months, as well as a lawyer. The activist group OutServe-SLDN helped Faulkner get a pro-bono lawyer from the New York firm Winston & Strawn.
When lawyer Anne Brooksher-Yen saw the case and the time frame, she was worried, even when the military agreed to expedite the case.
"I didn't know whether expedited was going to mean six weeks or six months," Anne Brooksher-Yen says. "So I did have a conversation with him that we might not be able to get this done before he died."
The Marines acted on his dying request in just two weeks. Last Friday in Florida, a small group presented Faulkner with his honorable discharge.


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Heart Sleeves and Mazes
Not many can see…
He wears hearts on his sleeve
Never his own, ever another's
Knit tight like a sweater
With veins knotted like yarn
Blood colouring the hugging mess
A maroon tide across his arms
Beating like a dead orchestra
Down his fingers the vena cava empty
Arteries pooling out into infinity
Clotted sludge smeared across his knuckles
The tired hearts hiding scars on muscles
A collective decoration of gore
To which my own will be one more…
The layers pile on, an onion unpeeled
My knife won't cut deep…enough
She's adamant and confused, like a maze
I can't see straight; unruly and tough
To try is to fail; I'm sick
of these games, fire and flame
All burn out at the wick
So I'll put it out myself, before
A trap is laid out and set
so I fall for her more.
He & She:
I tried.
It's not meant to be.
Sever and snip (never stitch)
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Monday, May 28, 2007
Scrapbooking Fun
Ever since I was around 8 years old, I've been scrapbooking. At first, I'd simply help my sister Miriam as we worked on my book. Gradually, however, I got old enough to do it alone, and began working hard to make a scrapbook of my own.
Miriam was the first in our family to start scrapbooking, although mom had done some. Some friends introduced Miriam to Creative Memories, and she began the huge task of organizing our many family photos into piles destined for books for the four of us younger siblings. She started a book for each of us, and eventually all but Elijah took over and began scrapbooking ourselves. My first attempts were... shall we say, interesting. I couldn't cut very evenly, and some of my handwriting was barely legible; however, the pictures got filed away in their big scrapbook. As with all things, experience (and age!) helped, as did all the tips and techniques advised by Miriam. I still have problems with straight lines, though... =)
Memories are also made while recording other ones. Some of my favorite times spent with my sisters have been those times we've cropped and created together. It's always more enjoyable to work with others; it's a great time to get advice if you're having trouble with a certain page. Or, we simply talk and laugh together as we remember a certain time captured in one of the photos.
Yet, you're probably thinking, how do you find the time? It can be a problem; there's so many things going on, and so many other things one could be doing. However, I still try to find the time, sometimes scheduling evenings to work on it with my sisters. Sometimes it helps to have motivation. I've been scrapbooking a lot lately, trying to get caught up before the family reunion we're having here this weekend. It's easy to fall behind, for pictures are taken faster than you can scrapbook them. Although I wouldn't trade my digital camera in for anything, there's an added delay with all the digital photos. Now, you have to take the time to sort through them, pick your favorites, and upload them to be printed. However, the time is well worth it.
There's something delightful about curling up with a great big scrapbook and paging through it, recalling each even captured in the pictures. The pages come alive, with their creative arrangements and clever (sometimes!) captions. One goes back in time and sees each adventure through new eyes. Many a happy hour I've spent looking through the books time and again. I never seem to tire of them.
In addition to journals, scrapbooks are a wonderful way to record the past, and keep glimpses of it preserved for posterity. And, unlike journals, a scrapbook is something that can be shared with all your friends and family. I find great joy in sharing the memories with a friend or family member, and they often find as much enjoyment looking at the engaging pages. They say that "a picture's worth a thousand words." So what better way to share the events of your life with others than through pictures? I look forward to the day I'll get to sit down with my children or future husband and show them glimpses of my girlhood.
I've taken and preserved many pictures, and just recently started on my fourth big scrapbook. Yes, you could say that I'm an avid scrapbooker - having four books to record a mere sixteen years of life! I can't help it though; the art is such fun. I find it relaxing to sit down, turn on some beautiful music, and let my mind create as I cut shapes, arrange photos, add comments, and coordinate stickers. It's a truly lovely craft.
So what about you? Are there any scrapbookers out there? How do you preserve your memories? It's never too late to start!
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Anna, you don't know me, but my name is Sarah. I came across your blog a while ago, and when I found out you knew the Mortons, I was really surprised, because I know them as well. I live in Thomasville GA, and I am also homeschooled(and I love scrapping!)I really like your personality and your heart for God, and I think it would be cool for us to write, or something. I'm fourteen, and I love the Lord, and well, I just wanted to give ya a friendly "hi there!" from South GA! God bless!
- Anna S said...
Scrapbooking looks like fun! I haven't tried it yet, though. I've always kept a journal, since I was little, and we do have plenty of photo albums that are nicely arranged. But I definitely want to try scrapbooking sometime too.
- One Of The Bunch said...
I just stumbled across your blog....
It is sooo nice to know there are others out there treading the same path!
God Bless,
- Luke said...
I have been so impressed with you girls' taking the time and energy to scrapbook. It is something I would like to do, even though I am artistically challenged :), but find time to do it scarce with my family! But one day all the pictures I've been collecting may be scrapbooked.
See you soon!
- Maria said...
I wish I could find time to catch up on mine. I don't think we will have time at the reunion but sometime soon when we visit, we need to scrap!
It's FINE if you didn't but did you make Lisa Beth a matching dress to Sara and Danielle's? I was just curious if I need to bring her something specific to wear to the Anniversary Reception.
Let me know here or by email.
Your eldest sister, Maria
- stefani said...
You really have a way with words. Your post is lovely. It is wonderful that you have family to scrapbook with. :)
- Anna Naomi said...
Sarah, welcome to our blog! It's nice to hear from you - and neat that you know the Mortons as well!
Anna, yes, scrapbooking is a lot of fun! =) If you ever get the chance, I'd suggest you try it.
Courtney, it's nice to hear from other girls like us. :-)
Michele, yes I can imagine that it's hard to find time to do it at your house. Maybe one day you and Danielle can do it together - I'm sure she'd enjoy it. She was showing me the small scrapbook she had when I was there. Can't wait to see you!
Maria, yes, sometime when you're here we need to do it together! I am working on Lisa Beth's dress, and will have it done by the time you come. It's so small and cute! So, that's what she can wear for the anniversary celebration.
Stefani, yes I am blessed with a wonderful family, full of many scrapbookers!
- Ella said...
Mom and I need to sit down and work on ours. I have fallen too far behind, I fear. However, I love looking back at the pages that we have made. It is fun to recall the memories we have made as an individual or as a family.
- Mandy Grace said...
Ooo fun! I used to scrapbook a lot, but then I got a digital camera. Like you said, now the hard part is remembering to print out my pictures! I need to get some new color ink for my printer, because I do have the time now. I just need to do it!
- Katie Marie said...
Hi Anna! I'm sorry that I always comment on your posts really late but I was wondering...how many pages do your books have? I just started scrapbooking and my current book has 40 pages if you use front and back, but I just use the front so it will be 20 pages for me. Your pages come out so nice, keep up the good work!
- Anna Naomi said...
Katie Marie: I fill my scrapbooks pretty full; I just counted one big one that had 48 pages (96 if you count both sides, which I use). It makes the book really big, but it saves on buying books!


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Tougher future for iron ore miners as China economy restructures
John Robertson
Tougher future for iron ore miners as China economy restructures
The more successful China is at reforming its economy to put it on a stable growth path, the tougher it will be for Australian miners to find a home for their product.
Extrapolating past economic trends offers a reassuring backdrop for the Australian mining industry and also for those in government, elected and unelected, who have counted on growing Chinese raw material demand to fill the fiscal coffers.
Chinese steel production increased from 127 million tonnes in 2000 to 683 million tonnes in 2011. A repeat of that rate of growth would result in a fivefold rise in Chinese steel production by 2020 and production in a single year equivalent to all the steel produced in China over the 25 years to 2005.
This sort of extrapolated growth prompted former U.S. presidential economic adviser Herbert Stein to enunciate what has become known as Stein's law: if something cannot go on forever, it will stop.
The ongoing volume of China's steel needs will largely be a function of the level of investment in plant and equipment, technical progress and the amount households will spend on consumer durables.
These influences are pulling in different directions. The new Chinese leadership seems committed to a reduction in the investment intensity of the Chinese economy. At the same time, it wants to beef up household living standards which will mean more emphasis on the purchase of consumer durables. Technical progress will cause lesser amounts of steel to be used in any given application.
In 2011, gross fixed capital formation contributed approximately 46% of Chinese GDP. In the USA, nonresidential private fixed investment accounts for just 10% of GDP. US private consumption spending, including 9% for consumer durables, makes up 71% of GDP. This is twice the 35% contribution of private consumption in the Chinese economy.
The investment intensity of the Chinese economy had been as low as 25% in the mid 1980s and around 35% at the turn of the century. While some of the more recently elevated levels of investment were planned, a significant contribution has also come from efforts to stimulate economic activity after the threat of a global financial crisis in 2008.
The steel intensity of Chinese investment spending increased by 60% in the decade after 2000. The amount of steel required for a unit of investment in the years ahead is likely to be lower than in 2006-07 and closer to the 2002-03 rates of steel usage. Chinese officials are much more sensitive to allegations of wastage. Higher iron ore prices have also constrained the application of steel. Weakening demand for Chinese consumer and capital goods from offshore advanced economies will also have taken its toll.
As well as a lesser emphasis on investment spending, overall growth rates are also likely to have declined permanently. Short term consumption growth supported by a policy of accelerated wage increases will likely moderate as potential inflation pressures loom larger and Chinese industry suffers a clearer loss of competitive advantage. Growth rates of 7-8% moving toward 5-6% closer to 2020 might be consistent with the policies being presented by the new leadership.
On that set of assumptions, steel production in 2016 could be about 5% higher than in 2012 but would start to decline thereafter leaving it at around 2012 levels in 2020. In this circumstance, miners should be assuming that Chinese demand is, for all practical purposes, near its peak. This scenario suggests little scope for iron ore mine expansions.
There could be upside if Chinese policymakers decide to maintain the share of investment spending in GDP where it has been in the past two years. That would be an unambiguous shot in the arm for the mining industry. Within the analytical framework described here, steel production could be about 50% higher in 2020 than in 2012 providing ample scope for continuing expansions of iron ore mining capacity.
This latter scenario is unlikely but worthwhile considering simply to illustrate the extent to which the industry will be hanging on the short term policy settings of the Chinese government for the remainder of the current decade.
With the unshackling of market forces in the 1990s and further market reforms in the past decade, Chinese economic outcomes have been, to a large extent, taken out of the hands of bureaucrats. The planners in Beijing might have been able to moderate the effects at the margin but the underlying growth momentum came from the release of pent up economic and social forces over which they had little control once unleashed.
Fine tuning the Chinese economy will likely become a more prominent feature of the economic discourse and a far more crucial determinant of the demand for raw materials.
This change will mean greater uncertainty for the mining industry whose planning horizons will become increasingly aligned to the next decision by Xi Jinping and his leadership group about the economic outlook for the coming few quarters.
In this sense, China is likely to become more like a western economy. There will also be implications for the investment attractiveness of the major iron ore producers whose earnings are likely to become increasingly volatile and far less predictable than they once might have been.
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Creative Curriculum
Warden Hill Infant School the curriculum is broad and balanced with a strong creative focus.Our curriculum is designed in terms of experiences and activities that will promote the continued growth of each child through the acquisition of knowledge, concepts and skills. The intention is to give children, teachers and teaching assistants more opportunity to explore their own creativity.
In foundation the curriculum is delivered through short topics based on themes pupils are interested in. Some areas of Mathematics and English are taught discreetly.
In Year 1 and 2 the curriculum has been organised into 3 themes covering a year. The themes have been chosen to allow cross curricular links to be developed. The themes in each year group do not cover everything that is expected to be covered across the whole curriculum during a particular year. Areas that do not fit into the theme are taught as discrete topics. Cross curricular links to Mathematics and English are made where possible.
Parents are encouraged to become actively involved in their children's learning. We place a good deal of emphasis on encouraging and expecting good behaviour from our children in order to maintain our calm, purposeful atmosphere.
We are very proud of the social and cultural diversity of our school. This diversity is reflected in our curriculum, our policies and procedures and our school environment.
The curriculum we offer will provide:
Breadth: by providing a broad range of experiences that ensure that learners are able and confident to communicate effectively with others; make informed choices and gain an understanding of the world.
Balance: by giving each area of learning and experience appropriate attention in relation to others and the curriculum as a whole. Balance should be viewed over the entire period of education through the effective management of continuity and progression.
Relevance: by enabling the learner to see the curriculum as being relevant to both present needs and future aspirations. Relevance is related to the needs, expectations and aspirations of the learner; parents/carers; teachers; communities.
Differentiation: by being carefully matched to learners developing abilities, interests, attitudes, special needs and stages of development.
Continuity: each stage of education will build systematically on the foundations already laid and maximize learning.Pupils should be encouraged to look forward to the next stage and the new situations they will meet should be those which challenge and offer new opportunities appropriate to their age, stage and maturity.
Progression: if further learning is based on the assessment of what pupils know, understand and can do. This will prevent needless repetition and will help ensure challenge and raise standards of achievement.
Coherence: The preparation of schemes of work for individual classes and year groups across a term, a year and a key stage will reflect the detail of the overall curriculum guidelines
Curriculum Principals
We believe therefore a number of fundamental principals have been addressed;
The entitlement of the child
The Basic Curriculum is not intended to be the complete curriculum but will be part of a fuller curriculum which aims to respond to all educational needs of all pupils, particularly the development of positive attitudes and personal values and of the moral and spiritual areas of learning and experience.
The child as an individual
Our school must attribute the utmost importance to the needs of the individual child as a developing member of the society. Within these terms the child should be central to the curriculum, it's design, it's content and it's implementation.
Equal opportunities
Each pupil, irrespective of gender, ability or cultural and ethnic background, should experience a balanced broad, differentiated curriculum which is equitable both as regards access to learning opportunities and in relation to the personal esteem accorded to individual learners – in short – a whole curriculum.
Special Educational Needs
Appropriate arrangements will be necessary in order to ensure that pupils with special educational needs (both low and high attaining pupils) have full access to a whole curriculum. It is of the utmost importance that no pupil should be deprived of any curricular opportunities.
Cultural diversity
Our school, irrespective of the ethnic make-up of our pupils and the communities in which they are situated, is a part of a wider multicultural society. Thus a school's curriculum, in all of it's aspects, should consistently encourage sympathetic awareness and understanding of cultural diversity whilst valuing the importance of the culture and heritage of our society.
We believe that in designing our curriculum we need to continue to recognize that all learners are individuals at differing stages of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and personal development.
National Curriculum Subject Areas
There is much overlapping and interlinking of all curriculum areas to cover the necessary provisions of the National Curriculum.
We are developing a curriculum that promotes a more creative approach to learning in our school.
It is based on the key concepts and principles of the National Curriculum, Excellence and Enjoyment, The Primary Framework and the five outcomes of the 'Every child Matters' agenda
1. be healthy
2. stay safe
3. enjoy and achieve
4. make a positive contribution
5. achieve economic wellbeing
The key concepts, principles and themes of the above documentation have been developed into more cross-curricular themes.
We endeavour to ensure that children learn to listen effectively and speak clearly and accurately. We use a range of strategies to teach reading. We teach phonics and word decoding skills to help children become fluent readers and successful writers.
The aspects of mathematics which we teach are: – number, shape and measure and data handling. We teach specific number skills and encourage children to explore different strategies in problem solving activities.
We are well resourced for science teaching. We teach children to observe closely and to safely develop their experimental and investigational skills.
Design and Technology
This is an exciting area of the curriculum through which the children become able to design and make artefacts, systems and environments.
Plans, maps, many interesting activities and visits are used to enable children to acquire geographical skills. Children are asked to consider ways in which we should look after the environment.
The children experience a wide variety of art activities. They learn how to observe, draw, paint and model with increasing skill, knowledge and understanding.
Music plays a full part in the life of our school. Children are given opportunities to sing, listen to music and begin to learn how to make their own music.
Physical Educational
The children learn the importance of strenuous activity in developing strong healthy bodies and how to work together in pairs, small groups and teams.A Sports/Fun afternoon involving aspects of competitive and co-operative sports is held annually.
Please note for Health and Safety reasons no jewellery is allowed.
Children are taught personnel and social skills such as independence, confidence, how to keep themselves safe and healthy and respect for themselves and others.
School Visits
Curriculum linked Educational visits are arranged throughout the year. Permission is required prior to the visit.
Religious Education/Collective Worship
Religious Education is part of the basic curriculum for all pupils. We aim to encourage children to reflect on their experiences and develop knowledge and understanding of religions. In turn this promotes tolerance and understanding within the school and wider community.Collective worship takes place daily during assemblies. The whole school attends these assemblies.
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|Dr Jenny Butler
RTÉ radio to feature in a programme - "Fantastic Beasts and the People who Love Them."
In it she talks about Irish mythology, folklore and spirituality.
|'Selkie Blues' by Andrea Sgorbissa
The full interview with Jenny lasts for 26 minutes and is well worth a listen & you can find it HERE
The fascinating "Fantastic Beasts and the People who Love Them" RTÉ radio programme here
features Shane Dunphy who travels Ireland in search of mythological animals.
It is worth listening to this programme until the very end :)


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Following suit with the "I am the 99%" Wall Street business (parodied here), I decided throw my mockery into the fray.
Of course, this is putting all thoughts on "marathoners" and "politics" aside. I guess tapering has reduced me to this sort of thing.
P.S. Does anyone know if the 1% figure is still accurate?
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Occupy Marathons
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I kinda doubt it's still accurate. Sure does seem as though more people are participating, and completing, marathons. But even if it's gone up, I bet it's still a marginal percentage.ReplyDelete
Hey nice work!ReplyDelete
I think more people are doing marathons now than ever before so that figure has probably climbed.ReplyDelete
It's a great feeling to be 1% of something that is a great accomplishment. Keep it up! I look forward to reading moreReplyDelete
It's definitely a good statistic, but I have no idea if the 1% is accurate. Either way, what an accomplishment!!ReplyDelete
Huge accomplishment! And cute play on the statistics. :)ReplyDelete
I live in LA too! Nice to "meet" you.
That's awesome! :) Hope the rest of your taper is going well!ReplyDelete
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A Corona del Mar High School drama teacher who ignored anti-gay protesters and staged a 2009 production of "Rent" is under investigation following an altercation with a student, officials said Tuesday.
Ronald Knight Martin, 57, is on paid leave, pending a battery investigation, Newport-Mesa Unified School District spokeswoman Laura Boss confirmed in an email.
Investigators are interviewing witnesses about an incident of non-sexual battery between a teacher and student that took place on an unspecified date earlier this year, Newport Beach Police Department spokeswoman Jennifer Manzella said.
Manzella, who cited the confidentiality of a minor, declined to say whether the teacher or the student allegedly committed battery. It was not clear whether the altercation took place on campus, and no one has been arrested, she added.
The district is "cooperating fully" with the police, Boss said.
"NMUSD employees are entitled to a right of privacy and due process under state personnel laws," Boss said in an email. "The district is committed to observing these rights for all employees."
Reached by phone, school board President Dana Black said, "We don't want to jeopardize the investigation, any side of it."
Martin could not be reached for comment. He and his wife live in Costa Mesa on the city limits with Newport Beach, according to public records, but no one answered a knock on their door Tuesday afternoon.
Martin is best known at CdM and beyond for his involvement in a controversial production of the rock opera "Rent." A controversy over the production made national headlines, winning vocal support from gay- and free-speech advocates.
Some members of the community had deemed the play's adult themes, including prostitution and homosexuality, inappropriate for CdM's teenage performers, but supporters took those sentiments as a homophobic assault on free speech. The ACLU eventually sued the school district and settled out of court when administrators pledged to promote tolerance on campus.
Martin told the Los Angeles Times in 2009 that he initially chose the production after viewing a Facebook video featuring CdM students making anti-gay slurs and overhearing homophobic remarks on campus.
His goal in staging the popular play, he said, was to promote acceptance.
Fal Asrani, the principal at the time, denied allegations made by Martin that she bowed to pressure and pulled the plug on the production of "Rent," saying she only wanted to review the script beforehand. She later left the high school for a job in Northern California.
"Rent" was delayed by Martin and replaced with another musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown."
But the original show did go on later that year. A toned-down version, "Rent: School Edition," was staged in April 2009. Three protesters from the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., gathered outside, as did some 200 gay-rights supporters.
The controversy continued beyond that night. Martin was placed on administrative leave in October 2009 for reasons not made public by the school district. Martin called the move retaliation for the dustup over "Rent" and later returned to work.
Los Angeles Times archives were used to compile this report.
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Looking for quality pieces of art or furniture for a home, or maybe even an excellent piece of jewelry can at times be stressful and expensive. However, there are many local boutiques that can aid in this endeavor. These shops are easier to get to than most people realize. In addition to shops, there are also several restaurants and coffee shops that sell local art, furniture and jewelry pieces. Many of these places also offer these things at affordable prices. Best of all, the money one spends at these places goes directly to these local artists and shops.
2621 W. 14th St.
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Grumpy's Café, a newly renovated restaurant that serves American and South Western cuisine, also displays artwork from local artists. Customers here enjoy great art with delicious food. This café is unique in the fact that the artwork on the walls may actually be purchased at affordable prices. The money made from this goes directly to the local artists who made it, allowing buyers to support local business in two ways while they shop.
Related: Best Art Museums in Cleveland
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This local coffee shop in The Gordon Square District of Cleveland offers unique and tasty flavors of coffees, lattes and pastries. What is even more special is that Gypsy Beans sells mugs that are made by local artists. Like Grumpy's, the money made from selling the mugs goes directly to the local artist that created them. This café also includes a table of brochures and pamphlets with information on local art shows and other events in the community.
6507 Detroit Ave.
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(216) 651-4411
Duo Home offers interior design services for both residential home or commercial business. In addition to some of the area's top design services, Duo hom offers home furnishings, art pieces and even post cards at affordable prices for the quality. Expect top-notch services and ample access to green options as staff here walks you through your local art and design options.
2136 Murry Hill Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 421-9007
Algebra Tea House, like Gypsy Beans, offers plenty of choices in both teas and artwork. Enjoy more than 18 kinds of teas as well as coffees, fresh fruit smoothies and a food menu. What makes this place different is that all of the plates, furniture and art were made by the owner himself, and are all for sale. Also snag local jewelry perfect for gifts or finishing off that outfit that needed a little flair.
13129 Shaker Square
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 752-9960
Lake Erie Artists Gallery may offer the most choices of all, with 392 local artists' collections to choose from. From black and white photos to jewelry and ceramics peruse for hours knowing you'll leave with high-quality art by local artists at affordable prices. Many pieces here are also customizable. This gallery also offers classes in photography, jewelry making and beading, making it easy to customize your own piece.


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This is an animated compilation of various satellite images of earth. The earth looks awesome in the night time.
However, this compilation received lot of criticism that while most of the images are genuine and are really satellite images, images of lights at night were later found to be computer edited images.
Yet the compilation received lot of attention for some of the fantastic genuine images found to be taken with unmanned satellites and a few of which may be astronaut photos.
Click the play arrow in the middle of following image to see the compilation
But the orbiting Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) meteorological satellite of United States is capable of taking images of lights at night. See their official website here.
This is an amazing night view of India taken by DMSP meteorological satellite.


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Randy Dorn pledged to toss out the WASL if elected to run Washington's public schools.How about we head over to Randy Dorn's campaign website, then, to see what Dorn actually promised.
He won the job of superintendent of public instruction. He's ready to make good on his promise.
Wednesday he'll reveal details of an extreme makeover of the exam, beginning with a new name because, as he says, "WASL" is kryptonite.
Questions will be fewer in number, shorter in length and able to be answered and scored on a computer in his blueprint.
His goal is to have students spend less time taking it, teachers spend less time giving it and the state spend less money on it....
Which raises the political question: If it looks like the WASL, sounds like the WASL, reads like the WASL and counts like the WASL, isn't it the WASL?
We don't need to spend years figuring this out. Drawing on successful tests developed in other states, in my first year in office I will work with the state school board to replace the WASL with a testing system that is diagnostic, tied to technology, more fair, more understandable, and which takes less time so that testing doesn't dominate curriculum and the school calendar. We will then phase this new test in so there is no gap in accountability for current students.It seems that Mr. Cornfield has projected certain anti-WASL sentiments on to Mr. Dorn. To be fair, though, I know a lot of people who knowingly glossed over Dorn's make-the-WASL-smarter stance, voting for anybody but Bergeson.


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kwrandolph wrote:SteveMiller wrote:At this point I will try to translate v25:
And know and understand: From the going forth of the word to bring back and to rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah Prince (or annointed prince) shall be 7 weeks and 62 weeks.
You have the period in the wrong place. "And 62 weeks…" is connected to what follows, namely the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
I think it could go either way in the Hebrew. Which way to go depends on how it matches the fulfillment.
kwrandolph wrote:That means that there were 49 years after Nehemiah was commanded to rebuild Jerusalem until משיח נגיד with the 62 weeks being a separate time line.
Why even have two time lines, if only one is meant?
There is one time line, 70 weeks portioned out for Israel, on which are major milestones.
kwrandolph wrote:SteveMiller wrote:She shall return and be built, the street and moat, and in troublous times.
As you can see, the way I've translated it, it is 7 + 62 weeks until messiah the prince.
That "+" is not supported by the language used.
"and" usually means +. If I say I will pay you $10 and $50, then you would expect to get paid $10 first and $50 later for a total of $60, not a total of $50.
Also, it says that the total is 70 weeks. 7 + 62 + 1 = 70
If the 7 weeks and 62 weeks are concurrent, then we don't get a total of 70 weeks.
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"For" is an acknowledgement of one of the differences between Hebrew and English.
Thanks Karl
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I agree with Jason here, that the same rules of grammar apply. There are plenty of examples in Tanakh of a "waw-consecutive" referring to a concurrent action. The most famous that I can think of right away are found in Proverbs 31:11–31.
I think you meant to say you agree with me that the same rules of grammar apply to prophecy as to narrative.
But your interpretation agrees with Jason's much more than with mine.
I read Prov 31:11-31 and I don't see any waw-consecutives there which are not sequential. Notably, for actions that are concurrent there, waw-consecutives are not used.
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There's no mention of a "strong 7 year covenant" in the verse. The word הגביר is a verb with the basic idea of overpowering, mastering. So a translation could be "And seven years he (the people mentioned in the previous verse) will cause a covenant for many to overpower …" It took seven years for the Roman people to put down the Jewish revolt and to reimpose Pax Romana (covenant) onto the land.
How did the Romans cause a covenant for many to overpower?
Also, the rebellion in Jerusalem was subdued in 70 AD, which is 4 years from the start of the rebellion.
I think you're getting 7 years by stretching it out to include Masada, which is not the subject of these verses.
I don't know how to translate v27 either. I will attempt it. Please take it apart:
9:27 And he will cause a covenant to prevail to many for one week.
And in the middle of the week he will cause the sacrifice and gift offering to cease,
and [that] on account of the pinnacle of abominations [which] desolates, and [it will be] until the end.
And what is determined will be poured out upon the desolator.


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New Research Sheds Light on Eczema
Approximately 15 million Americans suffer from eczema, a chronic condition characterized by dry, red and itchy patches on the skin. As many parents know, it usually begins in infancy. The National Institutes of Health estimates 10%–20% of all infants will develop eczema. Most will see improvement between the ages of 5 and 15, while others must deal with symptoms throughout their lives.
Several foods have historically been known to worsen eczema, including eggs, milk, peanuts, soy, wheat and fish. Some patients report chocolate, coffee, alcohol, tomatoes and sugar can trigger a flare-up, according to Susan C. Taylor, MD, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University in New York City. And juices from meats and fruits can irritate already-sensitive skin when they come in contact with it, she says.
New research suggests food allergies are secondary to breaks in the skin's barrier, says Jon M. Hanifin, MD, a professor of dermatology at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.
"Dermatologists have suspected for many years that eczema is due to a barrier problem in the skin, as we have seen numerous cases of babies with severe eczema everywhere on their bodies except in the diaper area, which stays surprisingly smooth," he says. "The reason is that the constant moisture in the diaper area keeps the skin from cracking. That is why we encourage parents to treat eczema in infants as early as possible and continually moisturize the skin."
Gene mutations are responsible for defects in how the skin's outer layer develops and functions, and irritants are allowed to penetrate this usually impermeable layer. When food allergens pass through the skin, they produce greater levels of antibodies, which can lead to potentially severe allergic reactions. In fact, 30%–40% of children with severe eczema will develop food allergies from increased antibody levels. As indicated earlier, eggs, peanuts, milk, seafood, soy and wheat pose the greatest threats.
Dr. Hanifin hopes the new research will dispel the common misconception that food allergies cause eczema.
"When kids develop eczema, their parents are desperate to find out what is causing the condition," he says. "Allergies are an easy, but often mistaken, target. Because of the barrier defect, eczema patients typically have the highest prevalence and the most positive blood or skin tests not only to foods, but to dust mites, pollen and pets. However, these are only tests, and only a small proportion of the tests coincides with an actual allergy. On the other hand, the strong evidence linking a broken skin barrier to the development of future allergies offers an important prevention opportunity. Babies with eczema need early therapy, with measures directed at repair and maintenance of the skin's barrier."
In addition to food allergens, irritants from lotions, soaps or fragrances can create problems for eczema patients. When the skin cracks and breaks, irritants pass through it and cause inflammation, stinging or itching. Dr. Hanifin cautions that lotions containing alcohol or other irritants can cause significant irritation to babies with eczema, and he advises parents to apply non-liquid emollients after a bath to moisturize the skin.
Eczema patients with cracked skin are also more susceptible to developing certain bacterial and viral skin infections. The skin is unable to defend itself against microbes, and it flares very quickly, becoming more irritated and itchy. Typically, antibiotics are used to treat the infection, but there are potential consequences.
"Overuse and prolonged treatment with antibiotics are real concerns for dermatologists who treat patients with eczema, as they are at risk for developing antibiotic resistance," Dr. Hanifin says.
New research will focus on strengthening the skin barrier to prevent and reduce infections.
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Apr 6, 2011
Scary girdles and other new acquisitions
As you already know, readers, I live near the Chelsea Flea Market and like to stroll through on weekend mornings. When I'm searching for something specific I am super-focused; otherwise I just amble and see what finds me.
Last Saturday, I was in amble mode (aside from a necklace for Cathy, which I found, thankfully). At $2 a pair, I couldn't resist these dead stock foundation garments. So comfy looking,
I hope none of you are still wearing these except for the occasional bedroom romp.
I'm always on the look out for gloves, and Cathy will rock these red ones some day.
Two new $1 patterns; the Vogue is a keeper.
Still mourning la Liz, I magically stumbled upon this old Harper's Bazaar from 1983 -- spooky!
I was reminded how Eighties the Eighties really were: boxy coats, black paired with bold color, big (BIG) hair!
Meanwhile, thanks to eBay, Ken and Allan have some new clothes!
Cute, no?
Yesterday while walking the dogs, I found this little Taschen fashion book: a condensed version of a larger two-volume edition showcasing highlights from the Kyoto Costume Institute (for sale on Amazon here).
As beautiful as these photos are, I prefer to see clothes modeled on women of the period. (That's why I'm such a fan of Marsha Hunt's The Way We Wore). I like context.
Friends, we're out of time, not to mention space!
I hope that whatever new acquisitions you're welcoming into your lives, you're tossing away twice as many. That's the goal for us here at Male Pattern Boldness and if we don't always live up to it, well...nobody's perfect.
May your foundation garments keep you cool and comfortable on these sunny spring days.
Happy Wednesday, everybody!
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Oh you LUCKY guy - and Cathy too! She'll look abolutely stunning wearing those red gloves! I'm a sucker for vintage & lingerie - and you've found both!ReplyDelete
I love the gloves and the vintage patterns, but girdles I gave up a long long time ago. It's a good thing that I don't live within walking distance of a flea market. It's too much temptation.ReplyDelete
Do you think Cathy will wear the 'Delighform' bustier/bra or the black pointy Madonna-esque one? Great finds. The red gloves go so well with her existing wardrobe. You really do live in thrifting heaven!ReplyDelete
I love the bustiers. Wow..if you don't plan to hang onto them...they are big sellers on E-Bay..so you can always find them a home.ReplyDelete
"So comfy looking" Really?ReplyDelete
THAT'S the word I couldn't think of this morning: bustier!ReplyDelete
I don't think Cathy has the willpower for any of those... ;)
They're longline bras! And they're fabulous! I would wear them everyday, not just in the boudoir. Pair them with those girdles and you've got yourself one fantastic hourglass shape. Will Cathy be modeling lingerie now?ReplyDelete
I think that's where we draw the line.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 6, 2011 at 11:20 AM
The books you found - I can't believe you can FIND such great books in the trash - are wonderful. I loved the '80's. It was a great time to buy clothes and the hair! I had that big hair and I didn't have to work at it either - for once in my life there was a short time where my naturally curly hair was not only in style but envied by many - thanks for the stroll through the past.ReplyDelete
When we cleaned out my grandmother's house we found my great-grandmother's corset from the first decade of the 1900s. Lucky finds, it's hard to find old lingerie in good condition.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 6, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Sunny spring days!!?? Gosh, we don't expect sun and warmth until june or july!! We are dying for some sun!! Send some right away!!ReplyDelete
I love long line bras! I have a very hourglass figure and when I put on some foundation garments I feel like, like. Well, like the evil city woman from I love Lucy, which is where I got my blog name! And with the cones on that bra I would set out to rule the world, or at least poke someone in the eye...ReplyDelete
I spend my Sunday mornings at the flea market here in Agnano -- I call it going to Amass. Sometimes it's just photos of interesting accumulations on the vendors tables and not purchases that I bring home. I also love to chat with the sellers -- I'm as much a fixture now as they are -- we've bonded. And, like everything you've shown here, the unknown history of these things intrigues me beyond their utilitarian or decorative value . . . I'm always wondering what secrets these items hold. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
I inherited from my grandmother a girdle/short with garter clips- HOT PINK...there is also a matching bra and slip(that i can't find)... They are amazing!ReplyDelete
Great finds! I particularly like the charcoal bustier, and it's pretty elastic.ReplyDelete
New reader, new sewer, but old-timer here.ReplyDelete
As a teen of the 80s, I remember these hairstyles. And because I lived them, I saw nothing wrong with them. :) These styles didn't look out of place to me!
Were women's boobs bigger back then? That first piece of lingerie looks more like a medium than a small.
Hello from San Francisco!
Maybe they are the old garments that my Uncle stole from my Aunts. He was the Uncle that when we knew was coming we had to hide our unmentionables, wings, makeup and anything else that he could squeeze into.ReplyDelete
- Megan DApril 6, 2011 at 7:54 PM
I really envy a woman who can fill out one of those bullet bras. I would have to add balloons or at least a box of tissues to that bra just to keep it up; or maybe stuff it with snacks and a crossword book for long walks in the park. What did women do if they had no breasts to pour into those bras? Pointy falsies? Sigh, the vintage me would have been a very flat me.ReplyDelete
OMG. That grey brassiere. Love.ReplyDelete
A bit of trivia from the corsetry front: that conical Gaultier bustier that Madonna so famously wore was almost fully padded. (No one has breasts that shape - I don't know what bra designers were thinking in the fifties!)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 8:48 AM
Cheryl Tiegs in the turquoise and red. She and Christy Brinkley were the 80s.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 12, 2011 at 1:14 PM
I still wear such undies, especially girdles anchored to stockings with suspenders. Years ago I became dependent so try to get me out of my girdles if you dare! I love the girdle front panel ramming in my belly, and my arse being held like in a vise.ReplyDelete
I seriously LOVE nylons on my legs, still good, too!
I HAVE to wear 4" heels as well, flat shoes hurt!
Guess I've become somewhat of rarity LOL.


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Last night I had difficulty getting to sleep but still got up close to our usual time so I am finding myself quite sleepy tonight. We are also off for a bit quite early tomorrow so I'm going to take the easy way out tonight and entertain you with some "Wildlife" from Stourhead (which appears to have gotten misplaced in this chronicle - oh well, I'll try to put that to rights next week).
A swan and her cygnets.
These are coots. The one on the log is a juvenile.
A closer look.
Probably my favorite photo of waterbirds that I've ever taken. Click on the photo, then look very carefully at the left-hand side - that's the female coot diving for a bit of bread. Can you see her? Her feet are near the surface, her body is stretched out all the way down where she has the bread in her beak.
Mallards, ho-hum - they seem rather bored, too.
Sleep well!


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This CD-ROM contains a new addendum with many more names. Any reader who has ancestry with the name Ewen, Ewin, Ewan, Euen or Ewing can relate to the history and genealogy in this book. Thorough research has revealed the origin of the name, clan characteristics, coats of arms, and the migration from Scotland to Ireland and then to America. The first American ancestors settled in Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Indiana, but the genealogical section extends up to the present and encompasses the entire United States. Chapters devoted to specific men and their families include: Nathaniel bc1693 Ireland; William b1665 Scotland; Henry, who settled in Ewingsville, Queen Anne County, MD; John bc1648 Ireland; Samuel, who arrived in Maryland as early as 1695; Joshua d1753 MD; James bc1650 Scotland; Alexander of Fort Wayne, IN; Henry of Chester County, PA; and others. Ewing births and marriages, covering every state in the Union, occupy 95 pages. The book is fully indexed and contains many old illustrations such as those of Stirling Castle in Scotland and Nathaniel Ewing who came to Maryland c1727. Both authors are descendants of one of the Ewing family branches and the book is dedicated to their great-grandfather, Henry Harvey Ewing. 1996, CD, Graphic Images, Adobe Acrobat, PC and Mac, index, 1300 pp.


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Butterfly arms are a continuous simultaneous movement that require significant upper body strength. Correct arm technique keeps the leg kick and body movement balanced.
The action of the arms is similar to that of front crawl as the arms pull long through the water towards the hips and recover over the water surface. The underwater catch, down sweep and upsweep parts draw a typical keyhole shape through its movement path.
For an in-depth look at all aspects of butterfly stroke including practical exercises to practice and help perfect your technique, download How To Swim Butterfly.
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The entry of the hands into the water should be finger tips first, leading with the thumb. Fingers should be together with palms flat and facing outwards. Arms should be stretched forward with a slightly bent elbow. Entry should be with arms extended inline with the shoulders.
The pitch of the hands changes to a deeper angle with hands almost vertical.
The catch and down sweep should begin just outside the shoulder line.
Palms remain facing in the direction of travel. The elbow should bend to about 90 degrees to provide the extra power required. The hands sweep in a circular movement similar to breaststroke, but in a downwards path.
The pitch of the hands changes to face out and upwards towards the water surface. Elbows extend fully to straighten the arms and hands towards the thighs.
Hands and arms must clear the water on recovery in accordance with ASA Law. Arms and hands should exit the water little finger facing upwards.
Arms must clear the surface as they are thrown over and forwards. Palms remain facing outwards, naturally giving a thumb-first entry.
The two most common mistakes made when it comes to butterfly arms are an incomplete or short pull and a wide hand entry.
The arm technique is sometimes compared to front crawl when it is taught to beginners in its most basic form. This it due to the long sweep and the recovery over the water surface. This is where the similarities end and this comparison can sometimes be taken literally, resulting in an almost double front crawl arm action with an excessive elbow bend.
The most common mistake made amongst slightly more advanced butterfly swimmers is a wide hand entry. The hands should enter the water inline with the shoulders. If the entry is wide of the shoulder line then this will result in a weak and inefficient arm pull.
Simply walking though shallow water of about shoulder depth practicing the arm action in slow motion will help to establish a full sweep and an inline hand entry.
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This month's challenge is "Flying Colors"......BUTTERFLIES
First, the words....my corny little poem:
There are still so many people,
Who think Earth's an accident,
They numbly don't appreciate,
When things are heaven-sent.
Take the simple butterfly,
In a thousand different forms,
So many colors and designs,
So many graceful charms.
If God had formed a committee,
When the butterfly was made,
You can bet it would be funny,
To hear what things were said.
There'd be a big discussion,
And a multitude of gripes,
"Do we need so many colors?
And why so many types?"
But God, in all His wisdom,
Said "Here's the nitty-gritty...
They're a special gift to mankind,
So I want them downright pretty!"
....James Parker
Tiger Swallowtail
My little crew of judges will choose their favorite, who will receive the world famous and highly coveted little grab-bag of "James' Tiny Texas Treasures" !!!!! Then...my sister, Margaret, and two of her friends, Lucy and Linda, will choose their favorite, who will receive their choice of a fused dichroic glass pendant or cross wall hanging from her shop... Mag's Marvels on Etsy. (you can click Mag's Marvels to visit)
Sneak Preview.... June's challenge will be challenging....reflections. BUT the BIG JULY EVENT will be a "POOCH PORTRAIT EXCHANGE". July being the month of flag waving and Hot Dogs, get your favorite photo of your dog (past or present) ready to send in for an artist swap...you will receive a photo of another artist's dog to put to the painted pet portrait test. Should be a bunch of fun....more later.