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Woodchester Wednesdays are over for the year but read about the fun days of the summer holidays with Sandie Clarke and Chris Taylor.
Woodchester Wednesdays 2014 started with a few bangs today! Great to see some friends from last year and also lots of new faces.
Our theme today was Messy Art and our artistic streaks soon came out. We made colourful mosaics, monoprints and some interesting spidery pictures. After a few energetic games and lots of drinks it was soon lunchtime- everyone was starving!
Then time for bubble blowing, George and Joe were really good at it and blew some really big ones but other people found it impossible. Then the highlight of the day - exploding paint bombs made with bicarbonate of soda vinegar and paint. A fun day for everyone today - Joe and Alex said it was a BRILLIANT DAY.
Outdoor Fun
Twenty five children enjoyed a full day of welcome sunshine and adventure den building, tracking and creating natural art. The mornings task was to build the den, which entailed scouring the nearby woodland for suitable fallen branches, logs and twigs. Children as young as five shared the carrying of building materials and were keen to place branches into the framework. The climax of the morning was the group photograph taken by volunteers, proud mums and grandparents and the local press.
The first afternoon activity saw the children divided into two groups and sent off to lay a trail to be followed by the other group later. One team tracked up the park towards the play trail, whilst the second went in the opposite direction towards the woods near the lakes. The teams swapped over to follow both trails which eventually led to the location of carefully concealed toy dinosaurs! Tracking required plenty of walking exercise, and on their second return to the mansion children were ready for a quieter, less energetic activity. This involved collecting leaves, stones, cones, berries and twigs and arranging them in artistically pleasing designs. Children worked singly, in pairs and small groups and all produced attractive results. It had been a fun day, tiring but rewarding for children and accompanying adults alike.
Today was a day of two halves. As the sun was out we started by searching for butterflies and filling in a recognition chart. Amazing results - we found 5 different species including a rare gatekeeper. Some of the boys also found a baby toad! The results have been sent to the National Butterfly Count and you can identify our location and results on the website map. After a drink we then shared our knowledge about butterflies and their lifecycle and made some butterflies of our own. Interesting that some of the older ones thought that butterflies ate insects!
All change after lunch as Gemma from the Gloucestershire Bat Group came to show us the live bats in the Observatory and also some dead specimens of different kinds of bats. Gemma answered all our questions and we now know lots about bats. Some cute little bat characters were made to take home while the older ones made some detailed sketches.
George and Poppy had to go home early as George wasn't feeling well - we hope you are better now.
Thanks everyone for another good day.
Kites Day
Well, the wind we ordered from the Met Office for today didn't arrive but nevertheless we had another sunny day.The kites we made worked out really well and all flew, even if only a little way, in the light breeze.They were really colourful and some had lovely patterns.After lunch we made brilliant windsocks out of plastic bottles and plastic bags. Everyone chose different colour combinations but I'm sure they'll all look great hanging from a tree in your gardens !Tilly had a lovely day today and enjoyed sitting in the sun surrounded by her new friends!Last week will sadly be the last week for this years summer activities. We've planned some interesting challenges aimed at slightly older children, maybe 8-12years but younger ones will still be welcome to join us.Let's hope for another fine day!
Great to see so many older kids at the Mansion today, all ready to take on the 10 Outdoor Challenges for our last Woodchester Wednesday for summer 2014. After a briefing, the first task was to go up to the woods to collect suitable logs for all the challenges. We found making the catapult easier than using it to knock down a tin can! Tables too were not so easy but with some careful plannning everyone managed to make one which would bear 2 kilos in weight, some interesting designs too. People worked their way through the rest of the challenges and soon it was time for lunch as everyone was starving.After lunch the log tower was completed and yes it was higher than the tallest boy! Then one group had some expert tuition in making bows and arrows while the other group made a solar oven. Unfortunately by then clouds had settled in so we eventuallly gave in and resorted to a microwave to cook our biscuit, marshmallow & chocolate sandwiches - yum!The day finished with a mass arrow shooting, a bit like the Battle of Hastings but luckily no-one got shot in the eye. Everyone got their challenge sheets signed off to show their achievements and we shared out the rest of the treats. A great day for everyone, which showed how sensible children can be when given responsibility for using tools and making things for themselves. Big thanks to all the helpers, we couldn't manage these days without youHalf Term Activities - We will be running a two-day theatre workshop on Wednesday and Thursday 29 and 30 October 2014 - we look forward to seeing you there.
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Discover the network of trails behind the Visitor Information Centre at the Rendez-vous de la Baie, on the Université Sainte-Anne Campus, on Route 1.
Guided Walks
We invite you to join us during our interpretive walks to discover the history and natural beauty of the Petit Bois. Our guided tours will lead you through the Université Sainte-Anne Campus, situated in the middle of a wooded environment along the majestic shores of Saint Mary's Bay. Observe local wildlife and plants. Learn about the biological studies of the duck and owl habitats. Discover the origins of the Petit Bois trails and our vision for green energy promotion.

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Immaculate Misconception, Part 5
(I've had abdominal pain for a while, so my gynecologist has taken a blood sample and sent it to the lab. Note: I'm 18 years old and a virgin.)
My Mother: "So, what did the test show?"
Nurse: "I'm sorry, I cannot speak about it on the phone. She has to come in."
(I find this odd and worrisome, so I go to the doctor. I find her grinning happily when she sees me.)
Doctor: "Congratulations! You're pregnant!"
Me: "That can't be possible. I didn't have intercourse."
Doctor: "Well, there are other ways to be intimate with someone—"
Me: "I know, but I haven't even been close to a naked man, let alone did anything with him to get me pregnant."
Doctor: "You need to be honest with me!"
Me: "I'm not lying."
(The doctor shows me the results. One hormone apparently is greatly raised.)
Me: "Well, are there any diseases that could lead to this rise?"
Doctor: "There are, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE THEM!"
Me: "Well, I guess I need a new test, then?"
Doctor: *snorts* "Fine, we'll repeat the test."
(A couple of days later, I return to get my results.)
Doctor: "…You're not pregnant. The lab had made a mistake."
Me: "Thank God for that! Throughout these days, I had been wondering if I had been abducted by aliens and am now carrying an alien baby."
(I stuck with her after that, feeling that it wasn't her fault. However she messed up again later, so I went looking for a new one!)


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The biennial Malaysian International Landscape and Garden Festival or better known as LAMAN will be held from 19 July 2008 to 27 July 2008 at Taman Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur. It promises a bigger and better showcase of landscape and garden show in terms of component and size.
This year's event, which is organised by the National Landscape Department, Ministry of Housing and Local Government and hosted by the City Hall of Kuala Lumpur will carry the theme "Rhythm of Nature".
"The theme will focus on nature and the environment, instilling a sense of love and appreciation of nature. With the recent highlights of the effects of global warming, it is timely that Malaysians as a community, jointly work together towards preserving nature in all its splendor for the benefit of future generations," said Dato' Hamzah Zainudin, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
The Festival is aimed at
· enhancing the quality of the country's landscape development by creating awareness, interest and knowledge among the public on the art of landscaping and gardening,
· providing a platform to disseminate and acquiring the latest technology and designs in landscape and courtyard development as well as creating opportunities for the exchange of information among landscape operators,
· opening of new market opportunities for those involved in the landscape industry and helping to expand the industry specifically and creating economic growth generally,
· instilling a sense of bond between and among family members through the participation in the recreational activities held during the festival, and
· offering another tourism product for Kuala Lumpur in line with the City's aim to be one of the tourists' attractions in the region.
Open from 9.30am to 9.30pm daily, the 9 day festival will cover the 72 acres of park of Perdana Lake Gardens. Anticipated to be the biggest of all the previous festivals organized, it consists of various components : indoor as well as outdoors (please see attached). We are estimating 500,000 visitors throughout the event. Expected participants/ exhibitors – 200.
Tickets price : Adult (RM3), Children between 6 – 12 years old and students in school uniforms (RM1), children below 6 years and disabled are free.
- World of Gardens (Competition)
This area comprises show gardens. Exhibitors will creatively construct and display show gardens that are unique, outstanding and complements the overall theme of the show – Rhythm of Nature
- Garden Expo (Competition)
This area caters for the display and sale of plants, garden products and accessories, outdoor furniture, etc.
- Festival Walk
This is a smaller retail area that allows for the sale of smaller items such as books, vases, flowers, etc
- Environmental Art
University Competition Zone
- Indoor Theme Garden (5 nos)
This area are gardens that are designed according to specific themes
- International Showcase (10 nos)
This area introduces visitors to the varying types of landscapes from around the world.
- Window of Seasons (5 nos)
The window displays depicts the landscape during 4 different seasons namely spring, summer, autumn, winter as well as a window on tropical paradise which shows a tropical landscape
- 50/50 Showcase (5 nos )
These windows showcase the use of a combination flowers and fruits/vegetables in order to create a unique display that depicts the theme Rhythm of Nature.
- Designer Sculpture (5 nos)
The designer will use flowers to create a sculpture of an image that can be readily identifiable.
- Grand Entrance (5 nos)
The Grand entrance depicts the entrance to a home and the florist is charged with creating the most exciting, beautiful and welcoming entrance for visitors.
- Designer Arrangement (20 nos)
Showcases the latest trend in floral arrangement and encourages the florist to showcase their skill and creativity.
For further information, please call :
Exhibitors/ participant - 03-78042155
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The modern house with the sea view
The landscape that we can see from windows of our homes is the impact on our mood and attitude towards the world. The modern house with the sea view – it is a house that everyone dreams.
Designers love to do projects of modern houses with sea views. Projects of those houses always easy to make, because a great view at the sea itself suggests, that the main thing in the project is to provide a house large windows for maximize the panoramic views. The windows of correct shape and size are able to open up new views at the nature around us.
The possibility of contact of inside interior of a house with the nature is a great advantage of living in a modern house, standing on the beach of a sea. The sense of penetration the sea surface into the house becomes stronger because of the glass walls. Glass walls allow to the natural light to get inside the house at different times of the day. So, being in any room of the house you can enjoy a peaceful surface of the sea. The view from a window changes depending at the weather, the time of day or at the season. Therefore, lying on a bed or couch, you can watch different picture outside the window, dreaming, and depending from the mood present yourself as captain of a pirate ship, a traveler, a fisherman, or even as a gull, that is hovering over the waves.
The picture presents a project of the modern house the sea view. The internal design of the house – the furniture is white, which has crisp, straight lines. For the ultimate union the house with the sea, the house has accessories the color of sea wave.


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Being a teacher of English, I can say that I know a lot about grammar. And, having taught English for 15 years, I know 100% for sure that different people can use different structures when giving presentations. As someone who has seen hundreds of presentations, I'm convinced that this is connected with the fact that some people, when giving a presentation, need to use grammar structures to prove they have experience / have knoweldge. Other people do not.
For example, I used three in this text:
Being a teacher of English, I can say that….
Having taught English for 15 years, I know 100% for sure that
As someone who has seen hundreds of presentations, I'm convinced that
I used these expressions to show you, the reader, that you should listen to me because I have experience / knowledge about this. If you do not know me, you may not think my opinion about a topic is important. So I use the above structures.
However, if you know about me, then I may not need to use these structures to show you should trust me. You already know and trust me.
For example, if Bill Gates gives a speech about the computer industry
does he need to say:
"Being the founder of Microsoft, I know that it takes a lot of time to create an international company."
The answer is .. not really. He might say it, but most people know who Bill Gates is, and what he has done, so he can just say…
"I know that it takes a lot of time to create an international company."
and we will accept this.
However, if you do not know the experience level of the person, then using the structures like "Being a …., " / "Having …… " / "As a…" can help. For example;
"Being a mother of 6 children, I know that it can be difficult to raise a child." = greater expert than just "I know that it can be difficult to raise a child."
To improve your ability to use these structures when speaking:
Step 1
Click on the link here to read more examples
Step 2
Fill in the last column of the table yourself and send it to your teacher for correction
Step 3
Make a video / recording in which you ask yourself some questions, and then answer the questions using the structures.
Some example questions are:
What advice would you give to someone who… (wants to get a better job, wants to choose a university, has difficulty eating well, wants their children to play the computer less…)
How important …(are subjects like history, are universities when it comes to getting a good job, are zoos for educating children about animals, is it for the government to improve public transport)
What are the advantages and disadvantages of .. (traveling overseas on holiday, playing team sports, living in a cold climate, having brothers and sisters, working in a small company)


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Warren Hill, mentally disabled man, tests America's harshest execution law
Killer's IQ straddles threshold for 'mental retardation'
Warren Hill is a killer on death row. He has twice been convicted of murder in the state of Georgia. He has an IQ of 70. Few would dispute these facts.
But as the 53-year-old Hill languishes in a Jackson, Ga., prison, his intellectual disability is casting a new light on the state's toughest-in-the-nation execution law, and has provoked a legislative debate on whether it's time for a change.
Hill's IQ straddles the threshold for what Georgia calls "mental retardation."
A panel of seven state and independent psychologists agrees he is "mildly mentally retarded" and should be precluded from the lethal injection needle.
That might satisfy Texas or Florida to spare Hill's life, as those capital-punishment states rely on a "preponderance of the evidence" to decide who should be put to death.
But not Georgia.
The Empire State of the South stands alone in America with a death-penalty law that requires a defendant prove intellectual disability "beyond a reasonable doubt" to win clemency.
Hill's case, however, has persuaded Georgia's lawmakers to study whether their burden of proof for mentally disabled death-row inmates is too harsh.
"We're the outliers here on the standard," said Republican B.J. Pak, the vice-chairman of the out-of-session committee hearing at the Georgia State Capitol.
"And you never want to be the outlier on these kinds of things."
Three stays so far
Georgia's department of corrections has tried three times since July 2012 to give Hill a fatal dose of execution drugs, only to be stopped by 11th-hour stays of execution.
In at least one of those instances, Hill already had a sedative in his system before the lethal injection was halted.
Disability advocates, the Southern Centre for Human Rights and the family of former president Jimmy Carter have called for Hill to be granted a reprieve.
Warren Hill timeline
1990 Hill, serving time for a 1986 slaying, beats his cellmate, Lee Handspike, to death
1991 Hill is sentenced to death for Handspike's murder
2000 Three state experts testify Hill is not mentally disabled
July 2012 Hill is granted his first stay of execution
2013 State experts from 2000 say they now think Hill is mentally disabled
Feb. 2013 Hill is granted a 2nd stay of execution
July 2013 Hill is granted a 3rd stay of execution
Oct. 24, 2013 Georgia lawmakers meet to rethink death-penalty bill
Even the family of Joseph Handspike, the cellmate who taunted Hill in 1990 and was later beaten to death by the condemned inmate with a nail-studded board, has appealed for Hill to be removed from death row on humanitarian grounds.
Kathy Keeley, executive director of the Atlanta-based group All About Developmental Disabilities, said the goal now is to get legislators to draft and introduce a new bill in January without the "beyond a reasonable doubt" language.
"Our Supreme Court decided years ago that you should not — and cannot — execute somebody with an intellectual disability," Keeley said.
The problem with Georgia, she added, was that the 2002 Supreme Court ruling allowed each state to define intellectual disability themselves.
"We just want to go and lie with the other states," she said.
Enlisted in the navy
In a 2000 hearing, the prosecution pointed to the fact that Hill was able to hold a job, enlist in the navy and even had a girlfriend as proof of his intellectual capacity.
But upon review years later, state psychiatrists recanted their testimony, saying their initial assessment was rushed, misinformed and that they didn't understand at the time that even intellectually disabled people can carry on such activities as part of adaptive coping skills.
Hill's IQ would put him in the bottom two per cent of the population, experts say.
His lawyer, Brian Kammer, said his client has a passive understanding of how close he's already come to death.
"Warren knows he's been through the wringer on this for some amount of time, and he also understands it's extraordinary he's still alive," Kammer said from his office at the Georgia Resource Centre, a non-profit practice operating beneath a pizzeria in east Atlanta.
"These close brushes with executions have been very, very difficult for him."
Georgia set precedent
Kammer allows that psychiatric diagnoses are, by their nature, very complex, with experts making assessments on "a reasonable degree of scientific certainty," rather than making absolute conclusions.
IQ measurement is also an imprecise science, with possible standard deviations of plus or minus five points.
Warren Hill's case "illustrates that people whose condition is right on that cut-off point, they're most at risk for being wrongfully executed," he said.
"When you get to these close cases, you really want the system to err on the side of finding" intellectual disability.
There's an ironic wrinkle to this case as well, observes Richard Dieter, director of the Washington-based Death Penalty Information Centre.
Dieter pointed out that, until 1988, no U.S. state had ever passed a law prohibiting the execution of inmates found "guilty but mentally retarded." Georgia took the first step with its provision.
"It's an interesting thing that Georgia was the first state to pass such a law," Dieter said.
"That was back in the '80s, but now there's a much broader understanding of these things. A lot has happened since Georgia acted, but now they're stuck with this outdated standard of proof, and Warren Hill is at the cusp of all this, trying to stay alive."
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Naas Scouts dig in to help local Tidy Towns effort
SCOUTS in Naas are lending a hand to the Tidy Towns effort.
A group from the 4th Kildare Scouts recently helped to collect and dispose of 10 plastic refuse sacks of rubbish which was left at Monread Park by inconsiderate visitors and, in some cases, householders.
Naas Tidy Towns sought out the scouts to lend a hand. "We got in contact with them and we asked them to held and about 26 of them turned up with their leaders. They litter picked the whole park using equipment provided by Naas Tidy Towns," said Anne McCarthy of NTT.
This is second clean up to take place at Monread Park. A much bigger clean up at the park in 2011 yielded a total of 40 bags of rubbish, much of it bottles and can but also buggies and at least one microwave oven.
Naas Tidy Towns have also written to local business owners seeking them to have their premises looking as well as possible.
"Apart from the possibility of winning extra points and a possible gold medal, attractive business facades give people a lift," added Ms. McCarthy. Competition judging has started.


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More kids will have the opportunity to experience the fun of the ANZ NetSetGO program following a new agreement between Netball Australia and the YMCA.
The YMCA has agreed to offer ANZ NetSetGO through its 240 Outside School Hours Care centres right across Australia following a successful trial of the program last year.
That means that, potentially, another 36,000 kids aged from 5 – 12 will be introduced to the sport of netball. That's a result which delights Netball Australia's Head of Sport Development AnneMarie Phippard.
"We trialled this across 10 centres in Brisbane, Canberra and Victoria last year and we received some really great feedback from the coaches as well as the kids," Phippard said.
"Because it was so successful, the YMCA was keen to expand the partnership and offer ANZ NetSetGO through their Outside School Hours Care program and we're delighted that this will be an on-going partnership."
Phippard said the YMCA was delighted with the response to last year's pilot centres and was happy to expand the ANZ NetSetGO program nationwide in 2014.
ANZ NetSetGO is Netball Australia's entry netball program for kids and has been developed to provide them with a position introduction to netball in a safe and fun environment. Last year, 355 youngsters were involved in the pilot program.
Netball Australia is providing training to the YMCA staff and a resource pack as well as on-going support.
"ANZ NetSetGO has been delivered the traditional way through local netball clubs and association," Phippard said.
"So this will be a way to give access to school kids who haven't been able to participate previously, let them try the program and see if they love it."
Phippard said kids who enjoy being in the program and want to find out how they can get more involved in the sport will be directed towards their local netball club or association.
"Our aim is to get as many of the 240 Outside School Hours Care centres delivering the ANZ NetSetGO program for at least one term," Phippard said.


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- Artforms
- Ayurveda
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- Food
- Gandhi
- Great-Sayings-from-India
- Herbs
- History
- India
- Music
- Painting
- Panchakarma
- Personalities
- Santa
- Social-Service
- Travel
- World-Heritage-Sites
- Yoga
Indian classical music
Classical music in India is considered to be a divine art. The Guru-sishya relationship in teaching, the humbling of the ego before the art and the constant practice required by the student makes its practice on par with that of a traditional spiritual practice. According to Hinduism, both the listener and the singer will benefit, on a spiritual level, by a sublime performance.
Swara and Tala are the two basic components of Indian classical music. Swaras are the twelve notes and the intervening semitones that comprise an octave while a tala is a cycle of beats. The swaras are not tuned like the notes of the chromatic scale.
As in Western music, where most pieces of music mainly use only seven of the 12 notes of the octaves - the seven notes of the major or minor key - only seven notes are available for any given piece of Indian classical music.
The notes played in a piece constitute the particular raga. Some notes will be the main pitches in a raga. Notes used in an ascending scale (aroha) may be different from the notes in a descending scale (avaroha). Particular note sequences may also be considered typical of a raga. It is interesting to note that a collection of notes, even if it follows all the rules that bind a raga, will not become one unless it is able to induce a certain mood or emotion. Depending on this mood, ragas are generally associated with a time of the day when they are best performed.
Carnatic and Hindustani music
The main streams of Indian classical music are the Carnatic, of the South, and the Hindustani, of North and Central India, both of which, it is said, date back to the Vedic age. Carnatic, in Sanskrit means "soothing to the ears" and Hindustani "of Hindustan".
Both styles are monophonic, follow a melodic line and use a drone, the Tanpura.
Historical evidences show that the two traditions were born out of a common root around the 13th century. Despite this common ancestry, there are many clear differences between the two.
The Carnatic style employs shrutis or semitones to create ragas and thus have many more ragas. However, the exact same raga can be rendered differently in the Carnatic and Hindustani styles. Carnatic music, being that of the South, uses South Indian languages and Sanskrit, whereas Hindustani, originally composed entirely in Sanskrit, shifted to Hindi, Urdu, Persian and various dialects in course of time.
During the practice and performance of a Carnatic song, the vocalist and often, the listeners, always keep the beat with one hand - either by tapping it on the thigh or on occasion, the other palm. This dependence on the hand-beat is entirely absent in the Hindustani tradition.
In the Carnatic tradition, the songs are mainly religious and specifically related to gods of the Hindu pantheon. Due to the marked Muslim, especially Persian, influence on Hindustani, there are songs that are rendered to Allah as well as to Hindu gods and these are performed by both Muslim and Hindu artistes.


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How to watch the FC Barcelona-Deportivo Alaves La Liga match live online.
Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona will look to remain unbeaten in La Liga play against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday.
Messi's fitness is in question after Barcelona confirmed he is dealing with a hamstring issue. He did play all 90 minutes in Argentina's world cup qualifier against Uruguay on Friday.
Barca won its final game before the international break on Aug. 28 against Athletic Bilbao. They opened league play with a 6–2 win over Real Betis the week before.
Alaves, which is back in the top division for the first time since the 2005–06 season, drew against Atletico Madrid and Sporting Gijon in its first two games of the season.
Details for Saturday's game are below.
How to watch:
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Live stream: You can see Barcelona-Deportivo Alaves and every match of La Liga live in Spanish and English on Fubo TV. Sign up now for a 24-hour free trial. To watch in English, click here. To watch in Spanish, click here.
TV: beIN Sports USA
Upcoming matches:
Sept. 13: Celtic (Champions League Group Stage)
Sept. 17: at Leganes (La Liga)
Sept. 21: Atletico Madrid (La Liga)
Sept. 19: Deportivo (La Liga)
Sept. 22: at Valencia (La Liga)
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R.I.P. Roi Baudouin
Today in 1993 the late King Baudouin died, a very sad occasion for all the people of Belgium. The King had many misfortunes, his reign saw many setbacks for the country, division of the country, loss of the empire, growing internationalism, but he was a great man. To stop these things was not in his character (which I mean he would not lead a royal coup or something) but he made his positions known very well and warned at every step when bad decisions were being made by his government. He is still missed by many people.
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...if I do say so myself.
You see, there is a giveaway going on over at The P&P95Forever Club. I'm rather sad I can't enter (since I'm co-hosting it), because there are some very lovely things! Including a box of tea from Bingley's Teas, and a few delights from two Etsy ladies! I highly recommend you go take a look.
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News Posted: 17th September 2016
YELL - Shetland Livestock Marketing Group in conjunction with Aberdeen & Northern Marts sold 2153 Sheep, mostly lambs, at the annual Yell 'on farm' sales on Saturday 17th September 2016.
All classes met a good demand. Strong, well bred tighter skinned lambs were keenly bid for and were short of buyers' requirements.
It is worth mentioning that every price quoted in this report from the Yell sale should have between £5 and £6 per head added for shipping and floating costs (proportionate to size of sheep) to be a direct price comparison with sheep sold at mainland sales.
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£60 & £55.50 Colvister, West Sandwick; £54 Innhouse, Sellafirth;
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£50 Innhouse, Sellafirth;
£25.20 Williamson Partnership, Colvister; £21 Strachan, Mid Yell; £20 Vatster, Mid Yell;
Leading Prices – Ewes
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With my position at OUT magazine I'v been given the chance to shoot a regular story. It's called Homo Plus. The story is about a mens designer and where they like to go in a certain city. Every third we do, we like to make it a city other then New York. Those I don't shoot. When it is New York we ask them to make there answers about a specific neighborhood. I go and make a portraiture of them, and then photograph the shops, bars and restaurants they suggest. This is the first of a couple that I've shoot for OUT.
First is Philip Crangi. he's a famed jewelry designer that can be regularly seen around the east village. Check out the March issue of OUT Magazine, on new stands now.


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Had a couple of these for breakfast this morning. Lime, coconut, pineapple... they remind me of sitting on a beach, staring at blue ocean waves, sipping a margarita. Ooooh what a nice thought... just need to toss in a scantily clad hot cabana boy with a palm frond fan and that's one heck of a muffin ;)
Shelly's Margaritaville Protein Mini Muffins
3/4 cup Spelt Flour
1/2 cup Vanilla Protein Powder
1/4 cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
dash of Salt
1/2 cup Cottage Cheese (I used Pineapple Cottage Cheese)
1/2 cup Pineapple Chunks, well drained
3 Tablespoons Sugar Free Torani Syrup (I used SF Vanilla)
1 Egg, beaten
1 Tablespoon Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
1 teaspoon Sugar Free Lime Jello Powder, dry
4 Macadamia Nuts, crushed
Preheat oven to 350. Whiz in a mini food processor cottage cheese and pineapple till smooth.
Spray mini muffin tin with Pam and set aside. Mix all ingredients together till combined.
Spoon into muffin tin (a mini ice cream scoop works great) and sprinkle with a pinch of topping.
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- Gubblebum said...
MMmmmmm, I might just have to make some of these to bring to the tailgate party when DH and I see Jimmy Buffett in June! Think they'll go well with the Baja Bob's SF Margarita Mix? ;)
- April 23, 2010 at 12:39 PM
I just have two things to say.. YUMMY and ROFL!
- April 23, 2010 at 2:29 PM
I definitely need these!
- April 25, 2010 at 12:58 PM
I made some of these this morning and all I can say is.....OH YEAH, BABY!! Now that's what I'm talking about! Of all your great muffins, these are now my favorite. Now....if I could just find a way to get the liquor into them LOL
- April 25, 2010 at 3:04 PM
- RecoveringFatty said...
Shelley, Can you come up with a concoction for a margarita flavor protein shake, pretty please?! With splenda on top?
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The first declarations for the Group 1 2014 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) were released this afternoon; with a total of 505 two-year-olds nominated for the $1 million race that will be on Saturday February 22 next year.
The 2013 Blue Diamond Stakes was won by pocket rocket Miracles Of Life who came from Adelaide to win the Group 1 event for rising trainer Daniel Clarken and mature apprentice jockey Lauren Stojakovic, in what was one of the stories of the racing season.
Clarken and the connections of Miracles Of Life were forced to pay the late entry fee of $55,000 to get the daughter of Not A Single Doubt into the field and Clarken is taking no chances this year; including six juveniles in the first nominations.
The most well represented trainer in the Blue Diamond Stakes first declarations was Gai Waterhouse, with 42 horses in contention, who narrowly shades leading Victoria trainer David Hayes who nominated 41 of his young charges.
Waterhouse may have broken her most famous drought by winning the Melbourne Cup with Fiorente but she is yet to pick up a win in the Blue Diamond – despite dominating the Golden Slipper in Sydney for the past decade.
'Racings leading lady' finished in the placings with No Looking Back (2012), Wager (2004) and Spectatorial (2001) but had no lucky with How Funny (2003), Coupe (2002) and Sparks (2000).
David Hayes is the most successful trainer in the history of the Group 1 event and went close to winning the Blue Diamond Stakes last year; with Fast 'N' Rocking finishing second and Gregers fourth.
Hayes picked up his first Blue Diamond Stakes win with Mahaasin in 1990 and won the following year with Canonise before dominating the race in the late 2000s; combining with leading jockey Dwayne Dunn to win with Nadeem (2006), Sleek Chassis (2007) and Reaan (2008).
Peter Moody (29 entrants), who won the race with Reward For Effort in 2009, was also well represented in first declarations as was Mick Price, who won the 2012 edition of the race with Samaready.
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I've wanted to shoot stills of my friend Alan's old 8mm footage for a while now. Lining the camera up and fine tuning his shitty projector was a huge pain in the ass but we made it through a few reels and managed to get some pretty good stuff.
Alan in Spain. He would wander around all day while me and Luis were working.
There's a lot of skate footage. I really like this still of me pushing,
and this one too.
He even managed to capture the gnarliest shinner I ever got.. almost blacked out from this one...it was 95 degrees and I got cut down to the bone.
I was always the one shooting the hangout snaps so its really hard to find any pictures of me from that time period. Maybe for the best..constantly furrowed brows and some goofy hair.
On a more somber note...there's tons of WTC imagery. The twin towers were such a dominant force in the skyline and they worked their way into a lot of me and Alan's snapshots as teens. View from Greenpoint, Brooklyn in '99.
Then there's the pretty amazing/scary/lonely footage Alan shot on 9/11. It took him 5 hours to get over to all of us in Brooklyn from Jersey. He filmed a lot of the trip and this amazing shot is from a 2 second clip looking south from Canal St. into the dust cloud.


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Most of us take our safety for granted, especially online. But, what you don't know could hurt your family, especially if you have a daughter, and most definitely if she has an account on a social network. It is general wisdom to not add people you don't know on social networks, but that line can easily become blurred for kids and teens who find people they don't know(or, in many cases, people they don't know contact them) who seem trustworthy. This is a paedophile's hayday. Take a second to read this article. It was written a year ago but has some very valuable words of wisdom and caution. Consider it a wakeup call. Paedophiles are now starting "online modeling agencies" where teenage girls can submit photos to model online. They may be literally signing their life away though. The owners of these sites can demand more and more photos, asking for more risque photos. These photos are usually doctored. Submitting photos may easily give them permission to do whatever they so wish with that photo. Including stripping all or most clothing away and putting it wherever they would like online. Gross? Yes. But it is a scary reality. These site owners (aka, paedophiles) are not sweet and kind either. They make demands and if you do not meet those demands, you very well may find yourself up against a scary threat, involving your own life. Some of our friends recently had to contact the FBI and local police because their own daughter received serious threats after being involved in these modeling sites and not wanting to comply with their twisted requests. They seemed harmless enough at first (and, some of them are, but better to be safe than sorry; it's almost impossible to know which sites aren't run by paedophiles.) Parents: BE aware of what your children are doing! Paedophiles know just how to worm their way into the lives of young girls in what turns into very inappropriate, scary ways. If you haven't installed a good web monitor, now may be the time to do so. (Netnanny is a great one!) But, more importantly, keep the lines of communication open with your daughters. A good relationship is key to being able to be in her world (even if it's just a little). Teach your daughter how to be wise, discerning, and on guard. If you find that your daughter has been in contact with people she does not know, or on a modeling website, don't rake her over the coals for it. Be loving and explain the serious dangers of being friends with people you don't know. People can be anyone they wish to be online. The scary thing about these people is that some of them are being honest about their older age, and girls are falling for the thrill and intrigue of it. It's also brings another question to light- do our daughters know they are valued and loved? If you don't already, make an effort to convey that. It's especially important for dads to do this. If a girl doesn't find affection and affirmation of her worth and beauty from her dad, she may look for it in the form of a charming young man. Dads, take your daughters on dates. Model for her how a real man should treat her so she doesn't settle for the creeps that pose as prince charming.
Some eye-opening thoughts for us all today.
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( Jamie, "Harpizonic", Age 10 )
Angie Monoca walked slowly to her seat. How could Dereck get her in so much trouble just by lying? Dereck sat right beside her in class, and when she got up to sharpen her pencil, Mrs. Lazimote asked her what she was doing up. She told her that she was getting up to sharpen her pencil. But of course, Dereck had to say, "No, Angie told me she was going to try and sneak out of school. Cause you know, we are both very good friends."
"Angie? Is this true?," Mrs. Lazimote had asked, "Were you really going to sneak out? Well, this calls for some detention. I want you to stay after school today for 2 hours, I will give you very hard chores to do in that time."
"But Mrs. Lazimote, I didn't-" Angie became but she knew it was no use. Mrs. Lazimote believed anything Dereck said. Dereck was "teacher's pet."
That afternoon they worked on algebra for a little while in this sixth grade class. For some reason, Mrs. Lazimote kept calling on Angie, and Angie thought she knew why. She decided that when she was alone with her teacher she would tell Mrs. Lazimote about everything bad that has happened while sitting next to Dereck, including at home like when he came over (he lived across the street) and dumped a bucket of Hawaiian punch on her head.
12:30, 1:30, time was going really slow. It seemed that it was taking days, weeks, months, and even years. But finally the last minute came, and went, it was so slow that she could be positive that was really an hour and Mrs. Lazimote's clock was broken.
Everyone left the class in a great big hurry, lucky to be out of school. Angie walked up to the teacher's desk and explained everything to Mrs. Lazimote, who nodded her head.
"I am so sorry Angie, If I can ever make it up to you I will! Hey, I have an idea, why don't you keep Purrryfect?" Mrs. Lazimote asked.
"Wow, really Mrs. Lazimote? You are going to give me our class pet? The cutes kitten in the world?"
"Yup," Mrs. Lazimote said. Angie had always wanted a pet, she had always hoped for a kitten as cute as Purrryfect. And now she gets the kitten himself!
This is a quick story to show that none should be shy. It would not be the end of your life if someone was bugging you and you were afraid to ask and you did. It may be embarrassing, but everyone does it! Nobody is dumb. None is stupid. No one will make fun of you! :-)
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Absolutely incredible photographs, Patty. Somehow creates a longing in my heart - but for what - space? don't know. Beautiful words as always. xoDonnaReplyDelete
Oh wow..that's what Oregon looks like, huh?! Your photos are just AWESOME!!! Really beautiful!! I could so see them framed up super large in a living room!!ReplyDelete
Hi Patty, I found your site after receiving your postcard. I recently went on a photo shoot with our local camera club to the Oceano dunes here in California. Don' you just love the patterns created by the wind in the sand... these are beautiful photos. I posted just a few on my blog: janicedarby.blogspot.com and more on my facebook page.ReplyDelete
WOW...I can really feel the relentless never ending heat. Incredible scenes...terrific!ReplyDelete
I have a very weak side for the Oregon Dunes as well - and when I think of them I don't hear the annpying noise of the ATVs. We had some very hot days here as well, just when I started my "getting rid of the lawn" project. I could only work from 6:30 to 9:30 am, after that it was just too hot. Good excuse to take it slowly... I'm glad it has cooled down now that school has started again. There's a fresh(wo)man in the house now.ReplyDelete


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Katie's Story
Elisabeth Slotkin
In October of 2001, my husband
and I were confronted with a hard row to hoe: an ultrasound
revealed that something was seriously wrong with our
four-month-old fetus.
Aware that we were only weeks
away from the deadline for legal abortion in our state,
our doctor strongly urged us to consider an amniocentesis.
From what he saw on the ultrasound screen, he suspected
our child had a chromosomal disease called Trisomy 13,
which, he told us, "is incompatible with life."
Amniocentesis, the doctor explained,
would let us know for certain whether our child had
a chromosomal abnormality. He added that it also carried
certain risks for the fetus, including miscarriage.
I told the doctor I had come to believe abortion was
a terrible mistake. "Why," I asked him, "should
we risk killing our child merely to satisfy our curiosity?"
Our doctor looked me straight
in the eye. "You are going to get big," he
said, "and people you don't even know will come
up to you in the grocery store. They will be excited
for you and ask when your baby is due. All the while,
you will know the hard truth that your baby is not going
to live." He added compassionately, "You may
not be able to handle that."
My husband, Steve, and I were
shaken. I felt numb. The previous ultrasounds and prenatal
visits had indicated that all was well. We had joyfully
begun preparing the nursery. Nonetheless, I felt the
peace of the Lord, and my resolve was steady. "I
can handle it," I told him.
When my father and a long-time
friend heard that all was not well, they tried to persuade
me to consider abortion. "You don't know what you're
facing," they said. "What if the baby lives
a full life-span and needs total care? What kind of
life will you have?" My father argued, "If
the baby is going to die anyway, why not terminate now?
The longer you carry the child, the harder it will be
for you."
Before we ever tried to get
pregnant, Steve and I had discussed abortion. I had
had an abortion as a teenager merely to avoid telling
my parents I was pregnant. In recent years when I began
seeking the Lord, though, I had come to regret my abortion--and
repent for it. Steve thought abortion was sometimes
acceptable, but he was willing to go along with my conviction.
Now that the problems we faced were no longer hypothetical,
however, I raised the issue again. I asked him what
he wanted to do.
For a few days, Steve weighed
the pros and cons of abortion. Then one day, as he was
driving home from work, he heard a radio spot for the
Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants the wishes of children
who have life-threatening illnesses. Steve thought to
himself, "If my baby had one wish, what would it
be?" Instantly, he knew the answer: it would be
to live. From then on, abortion was out of the question
for both of us.
At some point I decided to
research Trisomy 13 on the Internet. The pictures I
saw broke my heart. The afflicted babies were severely
misshapen, sometimes having only one eye, no nose or
a nose on top of the head, malformed genitalia, extra
fingers and toes. That night I told Steve what might
await us. To be honest, I felt shame. "Maybe you
should not come into the birthing room," I suggested.
I pictured myself holding our baby in my arms, not letting
anyone see.
"No," he said. "I
don't care what our baby looks like. I am going to be
there with you, and I am going to love him or her no
matter what."
Since we believed our baby
would not live long, we tried to make the most out of
every day of the pregnancy. We sat at the piano and
played from a book of children's songs. "Somewhere
over the rainbow way up high, there's a land that I
heard of once in a lullaby." We watched Roadrunner
cartoons and Christmas specials. We rejoiced over every
kick and hiccup.
While the baby was inside me,
my body was doing most of the work. Once the child was
born, however, her organs would not be strong enough
to sustain her. "I wish you could stay pregnant
forever, so our baby could live," Steve said.
Towards the end of the pregnancy,
the doctors convinced us that the risk of miscarriage
was negligible, and an amniocentesis would help them
know whether or not to attempt immediate, surgical procedures.
Since this was for a valid medical reason-not just to
satisfy our curiosity-we agreed. The amnio results arrived
about two weeks later. We learned that we were having
a baby girl; and, sadly, we learned that the initial
diagnosis had been correct: she had Trisomy 13 and was
beyond the help of modern science.
In the early morning of March
4th, my water broke. I woke Steve and told him it was
time for us to go to the hospital. Before we left, we
got down on our knees and prayed. I thanked God for
the privilege of carrying our baby. We asked for a miracle;
we asked for God's comfort and peace; we asked for His
will to be done. On the way to the hospital, we sang
songs to our little Katie. We had been told she might
be stillborn, so we imagined ourselves dancing with
her in a field of daisies.
By the time she was born, Katie
was blue and still. Steve was praying that I would just
get to hold her for a few minutes before she died. The
doctor carried her to the warming table, and she started
to breathe. Finally, they brought her to me.
She seemed perfect, and she
had a a head full of dark hair. My heart skipped a beat.
Had God healed her? I looked down at her hand and started
to count her fingers. "Don't count," my husband
said. Attached to Katie's pinky was a tiny extra finger,
a telltale sign of Trisomy 13.
When Katie showed signs of
hunger, I put her to my breast but could not get her
to suckle. The nurses tried to help, but they finally
told us we might have to choose between an IV, a feeding
tube, or letting her starve to death. Reluctant to cause
our daughter any discomfort, we were not sure what we
should do. Finally, one of the staff suggested we try
a bottle. To our delight, Katie began to suck at the
plastic nipple. We were overjoyed to see her alive and
Since the first indication
of Trisomy 13 in October, we had stopped working on
the nursery and avoided baby stores, for the doctor
had told us she would probably live no more than a few
hours. So it was with great pleasure that Steve walked
into Wal-Mart the next morning and bought four shopping
carts full of baby accessories. He brought the new car
seat into the hospital, and we did what we had never
expected to do: we loaded up our things and took our
daughter home.
We were able to hold, love,
and kiss our daughter for two wonderful months. Steve
took a leave of absence from work so that he could spend
every possible moment with her. We explained to friends
that Katie was a "special needs" child. "She
needs extra kisses," we said; and we gave her all
the kisses we could.
Our precious daughter is gone
now, and we miss her terribly. Katie was a gift from
God, and she changed our lives forever. We have wonderful
memories and hundreds of pictures, and someday we hope
to see her again in heaven.
Those who urged us to consider
abortion did not realize what a huge blessing God had
in store for us. They do not understand that God does
not make mistakes.
A Note from Katie's
Dad, Steve:
My love for Katie has only
grown since we lost her after eight weeks. The love
and happiness that she brought me has far outweighed
the hard parts. I remember talking with my father outside
the delivery room shortly after Katie was born and telling
him that no matter what happened in the future I had
just witnessed the birth of my first child. I told him
that now I was a father too, and that would last forever.
That is something I will always have and will always
be grateful for.
Katie brought a lot of people
together, from different backgrounds, families and religions.
The community we lived in really reached out to us and
our little girl. We would love to talk with other parents
facing Trisomy 13 and offer any support we can.
For support, please
Elisabeth Slotkin
(904) 730-9732
(904) 476-6673 (cell)
Call any time!
Steve Slotkin
(352) 478-1155
to Trisomy 13
You can read more about
Trisomy 13 and receive incredible on-line support through
the private message board on www.livingwithtrisomy13.org.
-The support, information and encouragement provided by the PPFL parents is not meant to take the place of medical advice by a medical professional. Any specific questions about care should be directed to a health care professional familiar with the situation.


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Daily Archives: April 22, 2017
| Polish Left Are Interested How Russians Live In Ukraine
On April 20, 2017, an international round table was held in Warsaw on the theme: "Ukraine – Three Years After Maidan. PATHOS OF DESTRUCTION." Public event was organized by various Polish left activists. It brought together scientists, human rights activists, political and trade union leaders of Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Syria. The round table attracted interest of representatives of Polish scientific and political circles who made up the audience of the event and who actively participated in the discussion of all submitted papers. They were interested not only in ordinary life in the country of victorious coup d'état but were also occupied with problems of language minorities. Polish public opinion knows very well how ethnic Poles live in Ukraine, so they invited guests who can describe situation with Russians and Trancarpathian minorities.
Turkish trade unions say "no" to referendum
The confederation of progressive trade unions of Turkey (DISK) continue to say "no" to constitutional amendments after recent referendum the Statement of Executive Board of DISK proclaims.
The declared but unconfirmed result of the constitutional referendum, which aims establish a presidential regime instead of the current parliamentary democracy, points to new problems, tensions and deepening divisions for Turkey.
| Ukrainian Nazis celebrated Hitler's birthday with assassination
On 20 April 2017, left activist in Kiev, a young university student Stanislav (Stas) Sergienko was followed by a Nazi gang and stabbed multiple times. He received three handle-deep penetrating wounds into the hip. But he survived–after emergency surgery he is now in intensive care. The day of attack was not choosing occasionally. It was the birthday of Adolph Hitler. This assault was carried out in broad daylight and the attackers left, leaving his money and laptop in the crime scene, which must mean that the motive for this action was political.


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The Pittsburgh Queer History Project (PQHP) is an oral history and media archive, focusing on LGBT nightlife in Pittsburgh, PA from 1960 to 1990. Founded by Harrison Apple in 2012, the project began as an investigation of gay-owned-and-operated after-hours nightclubs. Within these nightclubs, LGBT Pittsburghers used fraternal organization charters as semi-legal shelters and created an after-dark community of labor and love. These emergent communities of membership formed the basis of a self-aware gay and lesbian community which combatted police harassment and the AIDS epidemic while facing the swift economic decline of Pittsburgh. In the years following heavy outmigration from steel cities like Pittsburgh, these histories have become all but forgotten.
Working to preserve and recirculate these histories, the PQHP has collected interviews and artifacts from owners, employees, and customers. With well over 12,000 images in our growing archives, the PQHP seeks to maintain a rich visual record of these communities. Co-Directed by Harrison Apple and Tim Haggerty, Director of the Humanities Scholars Program at Carnegie Mellon University, the Project has been able to secure funding for exhibitions and public events in which stories are told, and home archival methods are taught. Our online catalog comes in the wake of the PQHP's first exhibition: "Lucky After Dark." Mounted in 2014 at the Future Tenant Gallery in Downtown Pittsburgh, "Lucky After Dark" drew over a thousand visitors to see evidence of their own history in formation. Their responses inspired a catalog, extant in print and online, which keeps these materials in circulation and insists on the value of queer histories.
Our online catalog will serve to recirculate materials that had previously been saved by the community in basements, closets, and attics; as well as offering opportunities to contribute to the PQHP whether it be through comments, interviews, or donating materials to the collection.


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108 tales of a Po' Buckra from the Lower Cape Fear.
Inman, Will.
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