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We had the absolute pleasure of meeting Janet Tan, a teacher at the Hong Kong International School (HKIS), in our office two weeks ago. Janet joined the High School Humanities team at HKIS in 2000, and our TAG (Teacher Advisory Group) Team this year. She conducts workshops for schools and at conferences, and consults in schools in Southeast Asia. For the past 25 years, Janet has co-directed the East Asia Writing Project with her colleague and friend Judith Pearce.
In the following interview, Janet talks about the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and shares her experience and advice.
What subject do you teach? How many years have you been teaching?
I teach English, Broadcast Journalism, and an interdisciplinary Humanities class. I also facilitate our Humanities Center, where students come to work on their writing one-on-one with teachers and student assistants. We strive to create a climate that encourages students to take risks as writers. I've been teaching for about 40 years, and co-directing the East Asia Writing Project for about 25 years. I remember a student once asking me, "If you could start all over, would you still choose to be a teacher?" And I realized …yes I would.
How do you use the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program in your classroom?
I think it's so important for students to find an audience beyond their teachers, whether it's through a school newspaper or some other avenue. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers is facilitating this, and provides incentive. It is real; by looking at award-winning works from their peers, students recognize what kids their age are capable of. We have many students this year who want to submit their work to the Scholastic Awards. It is always the student's choice, though, to do this.
Can you describe the impact the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards has had on some of your students, or yourself as an educator?
I learned about the Scholastic Awards two years ago at the National Writing Project's annual conference in Florida, and immediately saw this as a great opportunity for our students. Yvonne Yu, a senior at the Hong Kong International School, had her short story featured in the Alliance's The Best Teen Writing of 2009. Last year, two of our students (a sophomore and a junior) received Gold Key awards, and they are submitting more pieces this year. The students see it as a chance to get recognized and published, and they like the competitive opportunity that has nothing to do with grades.
Winning a Scholastic Award is far more attractive than, say, getting an "A" in an art or writing class, and the students get that! We work hard with struggling writers, but the Awards give strong writers a chance to push themselves beyond what for most of them is perfectly adequate performance for success in the classroom. I have had some of the best discussions – prompted by the writers – about small editing decisions, for example, that really matter to them once they have a goal and a purpose.
I don't work with textbooks. We work with 'real' writing – in literature, the media, journals, newspapers, and the writing of young people in The Best Teen Writing anthology. We do a lot of emulation of literature, as a way into understanding what writers are doing.
Have your students changed over the course of your teaching, and if so, how?
Well, I think I have seen a growth in confidence in my students. I teach students how to seek the response they need, maintaining ownership of their writing, instead of asking someone else what they need to do to improve their work. When you have the confidence to take risks and understand your strengths, then you will continue to grow. It is a process though – and perhaps the most effective part of this process is conferencing with students – working together one-on-one.
Do you create your own work outside of the classroom, and if so, can you tell us a little bit about it?
Not as much as I would like to, yet. I think it is important as teachers to put ourselves on the line a bit, and write with our students to show that writing takes time and can be a messy, challenging process. We join teachers and students together as a writing community in our summer East Asia Writing Workshops – and that has been really refreshing for us all.
What's the secret to your success?
I am not sure I would call it success in any personal way. Teaching is about collaborative engagement and relationship. It is about meeting students where they are, working with them, and building confidence. It is about working in teams with other teachers who have similar philosophical or pedagogical underpinnings. It is about helping students learn how to seek response, how to respond to meaning, identify specific strengths and build on these, and how to recognize what they are doing as they edit and strengthen their work.
It is important to reinforce what is honest and real in student writing, to help kids develop their voices, to say what they want to say, instead of writing what they think someone wants them to write. We don't want phony writing, and they know I have a great crap detector!
What advice would you offer a new teacher?
You learn so much by teaching. And being new is hard. Go to good workshops. See yourself as a member of a team and always see yourself as a learner. Learn from and with other teachers, and always listen to and learn from your students.
What do you find to be the most challenging/most rewarding thing about teaching?
I think many of the challenges are often external to the teaching and learning that goes on in classrooms with students. We need to use our time to do what is of most value for kids, and I often think students spend too much time preparing for, and taking, traditional tests, and not enough time learning and demonstrating their understanding independently in a variety of ways. The pressure of external tests and exams creates stress for students and teachers, and that is not what learning should be about.
The rewards? Working every day with kids in different ways, seeing them make progress and gain confidence, working with teachers, being part of a team. I love that.


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The year was 2012. My second baby was turning one, which made him officially... a little man. It was the height of mustache party popularity, and it was so fun to plan this party. Mustaches continue to be an adorable theme, and its even easier to find matching goodies to go with them. This continues to be one our best sellers, and its easy to see why!
Highlights include:
- many many mustaches and bow ties cut out on the silhouette machine
- one of my favorite color schemes--navy, chartruese and aqua
- adorable bowties printed with the pattern from the decor
- my favorite Anthropologie inspired backdrop (tutorial here!)
- lots and lots of mustaches!
These family pictures make me smile! The boys were so little.
It wouldn't be a party without Victoria's famous sugar cookies--these still go down in history as some of my favorites!
Basically, I slapped a mustache on everything. It was too fun not to!
For a more in depth look at the decorations, go here!
And for more on the food, go here!
And to buy the decor, go here!

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Football Team - Gosport League
19th December 2017 - Leesland v Elson
Last game of the year 2017 - our boys suffered a 6-0 defeat against Elson Juniors. However, they played with enthusiasm and enjoyment, giving it their all until the very last second. They even stayed behind to help take down the goals! Well done boys, you did Leesland proud with your positive attitudes.
Sports Day
Sports Day was a great success! Well done to everyone who took part and thank you to all of the visitors who attended the family picnic as well as the sports activities. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
The results from the junior sports day were:
1st place was Simmonds with 354 points
2nd place was Ennis with 301 points
3rd place was Farah with 271 points
4th place was Daley with 264 points
Last Netball match in this year's league (June)
Leesland 8 Woodcot 1
Rounders Competition results - 14th June
Leesland 43 Haselworth 43
Tennis Results
Tuesday 13th June 2017
3rd Place with 35 points : Leesland C
6th Place with 29 points : Leesland D
8th Place with 17 points : Leesland A
9th Place with 16 points : Leesland B
Netball match report 22.03.17
In our first game Maisie Lizzie and Ninouska scored against Elson with 4 goals. The match score was 4 to Leesland and 4 to Elson.
In our second game against St. John's, the final score was 5 to lees land and 6 to St. John's. The goals in this game were scored by Maisie, Melissa, rose, Ninouska and Kizzie. Unfortunately we lost but we did have some amazing players and great defence, especially Orsi with her great jumping skills.
Well done to all of the players!
We are now currently 3rd in the league.
On Tuesday 13th December, Hannah Hendrick from Gosport Schools Sport Partnership awarded Leesland Junior with the School Games Gold Award. The junior school have worked very hard to achieve the award and are one of only a handful of schools in Gosport to achieve it.
Here are just some of the things that the Junior School has achieved to earn a gold mark:
Engages at least 15% of students in leading, managing and officiating School Games activity.
Trains wider school staff to support school sport.
Has active links with a least six local sports clubs (two for special schools).
Provides support for talented young sports people.
Every young person is provided with the opportunity to 'learn to lead' through curriculum PE.
Regularly features match reports and competition results on the school website and in the local press.
Provides all students with two hours of physical education per week (within the curriculum only) and has extra curriculum provision in addition to this. The Junior School also engages at least 50% of students in extracurricular activities every week).
On 22nd September , 24 children were selected to take part against a Cross Country competition against local schools in Gosport – 3 boys and girls from each year group were selected to take part at Bridgemary School forming 2 teams of upper school and lower school. All of the teams performed well but a special congratulations to the Year 5 boys team who finished in 2nd place.
On 15th October a team of 10 able children from the Infant School took part in an exciting festival at the brand new sports hall at Bay House Secondary School. We were delighted to be the first team to take part in a festival using the new sports hall. Our team performed really well and finished in the top 5 teams
On 15th October a team of 20 children who excel at Cricket were taken to a skills festival at Brune Park. The team performed brilliantly, finishing in 1st place. Well done Leesland!
Despite 22nd October being a somewhat blustery day for Tennis, 29 children were taken to battle against other local schools at the Tennis centre in Alverstoke. All of the teams performed really well finishing in the top 10.
On 14th January, a team of 10 infant school children were selected to take part in an exciting invasion games festival at Bay House Secondary School. Our children were so exceptional that they beat all the other schools to achieve a valiant 1st place.
On 10th December, 19 children who excel at Multiskills were taken to Brune Park to take part in a local festival. The children were exceptional, performing really well and achieving first place. Well done Leesland!
The children have been taking part all year in the football league, finishing in the Top 10 schools.
On 5th July, thirty Year 3 children took part in a fun gymnastics festival. At the festival, children of all gymnastic abilities shared floor routines and had the opportunity to explore lots of different gymnastics apparatus. The children had a great afternoon full of learning and fun.
On 6th July, thirty children from Year 4 took part in a rounders match held at Alverstoke Junior School. It was a very competitive afternoon with Alverstoke A taking first place and Leesland A and B finishing in joint second.
On 11th July we hosted a swimming gala at our pool on the Junior site. We invited along our local rivals, Alverstoke Junior. Our most talented year 6 swimmers took part and were just pipped at the post by Alverstoke. We look forward to a re-match soon.
Throughout July, our year 5/6 netball team took part in friendly matches against local schools within our community. After many of the matches being rained off, we were eventually able to show our talent in a match against Gomer Junior. After many close games, Leesland won overall.


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More than 270 schools in Lancashire have been urged to check their water status with the new term approaching.
Even though some are in areas where the boil water alert has now been lifted, it is thought many could still be under restrictions when the first pupils return.
United Utilities, who declared an all-clear for 80,000 households and businesses on Thursday night, are still working to clean up supplies to the remaining 220,000 affected.
The company expects to have lifted the alert in most parts of Preston, South Ribble, Chorley and the Fylde Coast by the end of next week, although a small minority of neighbourhoods could still have restrictions going on into the following week.
Officials say they have been trying to contact all 277 schools in the affected area but, because of the summer holidays, they have only managed to speak to about half.
"We hope to be able to lift the boil water advice in the coming week," said a spokesman. "But this means some schools may return with the advice still in place.
"We want to ensure that all schools and other educational establishments in the affected area are supplied with clean drinking water to support term opening by deploying bottled water.
"Working with the local authorities, we have called the 277 schools in the affected area but have yet to speak directly with around half of them.
"If you haven't spoken with us yet, can you please contact us directly to discuss your particular needs – we have already made 70 appointments to deliver bottled water following agreement with schools.
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We all know the vital role of backlinks in search engine visibility. Many companies devote an entire department to link promotion. Therefore, I want to provide some important tips for training link developers in this week's column. Many of these tips can be implemented on an individual or group basis. They can also be useful for companies in the preliminary stages of starting a link promotion department.
Tips for Link Development
The tips below range from encouraging creativity to teaching negotiation tactics for overcoming obstacles when dealing with webmasters.
- Promote Creativity Encourage creativeness and thinking outside the box. This is probably one of the best qualities to promote during link training. There are many different angles and methodologies to successful link building. Don't constrain people to using the same techniques that have been used and overused over the last few years.
This is especially true if you work in competitive industries and your competition is active in link building. Your site needs better links than theirs. Instead of training your staff on the specific steps they must follow as if they worked for a fast-food chain, empower them to find creative solutions. The end results are better links and happier employers. It also helps to hire people who are creative and innovative.
- Conduct Brainstorming SessionsOnce a week, perhaps even once a day, get together, if only for 15 minutes, to brainstorm new ideas and different ways to get better links. Encourage people to contribute their ideas no matter how off-the-wall or impossible they may seem. Encourage randomness. Often in these brainstorming sessions, new ideas will stem from someone else's idea. It is all about the group interaction and collective thinking. Plus, it helps to keep people motivated and builds a better group dynamic at your company.
- Group Review and Strategy MeetingsOnce a week, perhaps even once a day, have your team get together to discuss how they are going about link development. Find out what is working and what is not. If someone is having more success than the others, have that person lead the discussion to guide the others in the right direction. Find out this person's approach. Find out what he or she is doing to get better results.
- Negotiation and Sales TrainingProvide books, CDs, videos, and articles on negotiation and sales training. Unless your staff comes from a sales background, this is essential. Your link developers need to be able to sell your site, overcome obstacles, and then finally secure the link. This is an excellent topic for the group meetings — to find out how people have overcome specific obstacles. Find out the tactics or approaches used that are getting the best results. It would also be helpful to have one of your sales or marketing people participate to give advice and guidance.
- Experiment, Experiment, ExperimentAllow time each week to test out new ways to get links. Such tests could range from different methods for contacting Web sites to viral marketing techniques. This is the best way to find out what works and what doesn't. Even if some of the methods are unsuccessful, there are still lessons to be learned that can be applied to other areas.
- Teach Link ValueEducate your staff on the real value of links. Show them examples of how sites have risen in the rankings after getting a couple dozen trusted links. Run experiments to show them how a link from a trusted site can influence rankings. By being educated, they will gain a much better understanding of the power of links. It will also give more meaning to their work when they can see the final results.
- Study Competitive IndustriesAllow time for your staff to study the way sites in hyper-competitive industries are handling their link development. True, some of the more aggressive techniques used must be avoided. At the same time, there is always something to be learned. It will also help your staff identify sites that are more advanced in their link development methods. Why reinvent the wheel when you can learn from others?
As you can see, these link training tips are easy to implement individually or as a group. Many can be combined into a weekly meeting, such as the brainstorming, link value, and negotiation training sessions. Since training link developers is essential to many companies, I will revisit this topic again soon.
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Are high DA sites always a good fit for your content? Our study found a link between DA and the response types we received from writers at these publishers.
Digital marketing strategy guide for B2B industrial manufacturers
Most of the time, people that gather information to find suppliers are engineers, managers, and CEOs. How to create a content strategy that speaks to them?
Google bans adverts for anti-censorship sites in China
Despite Google and China's interesting history, Google's latest movements have been speculatively characterized as attempts to regain favor with China.
What defines high-quality links in 2019 and how to get them?
Assertive Media's 2018 study of 230 UK link-building agencies found that nine out 10 used unscrupulous techniques. So, what makes a high-quality link?


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Coyotes goalie Smith says knee injury has healedNHL.com @NHLdotcom
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith said he's completely recovered from a knee injury that cost him the final 10 games of the season and damaged the Coyotes' chances of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"Everything is good, everything is healed up 100 percent," Smith told the Coyotes website Wednesday. "This past couple of weeks I've really felt I've kind of gotten over the hump and felt better about myself. I got back into the gym this week and I'm feeling good and strong, and I'm looking forward to a new season."
Smith sustained a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee in a game against the New York Rangers on March 24 and didn't play again. Without Smith, the Coyotes went 3-4-3 in their final 10 games and missed the playoffs for the second straight season, ending up two points behind the Dallas Stars in the race for the second wild-card berth in the Western Conference.
Smith led NHL goalies in games (61), starts (60), shots against (1,844) and saves (1,687) before the injury.


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The mystery mobility scooter boatman has been revealed as 22-year-old Hartlepool butcher Luke Cartridge.
Luke suffered a bad break to his left leg during a night out in Newcastle last November and bought the second hand scooter for £120 to help him get around.
He and girlfriend Natasha Day, 19, decided to go in a fishing trip in Luke's rowing boat but with no car available transport options were limited.
Luke said: "There's a handle on the back of the scooter that I was able to chain the boat to.
"We set out with Natasha walking alongside me and knew it would take a while because it's pretty slow anyway even when it's not towing a rowing boat.
"The traffic started building up behind me and I suddenly realised the were traffic jams stretching way back.
Me and Natasha only wanted a day fishing we didn't think it would cause so much fuss. I wouldn't care but we never caught a thing!Luke Cartridge
"Most of the drivers were ok about it, most of them were laughing and quite a few got out to take pictures.
"On the way back the police pulled me over and asked for a word. They said I wasn't doing anything wrong but that I was causing traffic hold ups.
"They asked me to park my boat somewhere nearby as it was getting dark so I left it at my mum's.
"Me and Natasha only wanted a day fishing we didn't think it would cause so much fuss. I wouldn't care but we never caught a thing!"


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I was yesterday in the theater after aahhmmm i guess a couple of years.Laughs! And it was amazing!!!
So i get a little bit inspired by this movie i hope you all like what you see. And i suggest watch the movie it is pretty cool. Also with some funny parts in.
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Jacket cuffs: SF Design - corduroy jacket with elbow patches sage (modified to match the color)
Pant: SF Design - loose corduroy pants walnut
Shoes: Redgrave - Boots Walker - Black
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Kind regards Christian
!!!!!Django Unchained!!!!
Sunday, January 27, 2013 ♥
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Djangoooooo unchained!!! Yes I watched that movie too! Great styling! You look very much like Djangos White Brother ^^... Now are you gonna kill Leo Di Caprios Sister and blow up his house?
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Thank you for choosing the City of Glendale to establish your business. We wish you much success.
Below is a guide to assist City of Glendale businesses in successfully completing the licensing
process. This guide will be applicable to the majority of businesses seeking to operate or conduct
business within the City of Glendale. There may be other requirements needed from other
government agencies. A list of some of the agencies is provided below.
Before You Start Your Business
Planning & Zoning
(623) 930-2800
Click here to visit their website
Building Safety
(623) 930-2800
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Fire Department
(623) 930-4400
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Transportation Department
(623) 930-2940
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Police Department, Alarm Unit
(623) 930-2466
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Next Steps
After you have obtained the required permits and are in compliance with Department regulations and
requirements as indicated above:
Fees and Payment Information
(623) 930-3190
In person:
City of Glendale
City Hall First Floor
5850 W. Glendale Ave
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PO Box 800
Glendale, AZ 85311-0800
Timeline for Internal Processing
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Other Governmental Agencies that you may be required to contact
City of Glendale Licensing Changes, effective January 1, 2017
What are the changes?
Chapter 21, Article III – Licenses, Taxation and Miscellaneous Business Regulations
Chapter 21.1 (Model City Privilege Sales Tax Code), Article III – Licensing and Recordkeeping
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Kris Menace – IdioS itw
Musician/DJ: Kris Menace aka Christophe Hoeffel
Nationality: German
Style: Electro, Emotronic, House Music
Label: Work it Baby, Compuphonic, Vulture, Defected Records
Date: 11/05/2009
Interviewer: DaftSide aka Ludovic Carminati
Designer: Pixel Hunter
Kris Menace is the owner of the house label « Work It Baby » where he nurtured artists such as Patrick Alavi, Lifelike, Fred Falke, Serge Santiago and others. Menace's debut single, Discopolis was released on Vulture Music in 2005 and was one of the most anticipated house tracks and an Ibiza anthem within the same year. Originally a release for his label « Work it Baby », Discopolis was mainly produced and finished by Menace in his studio after Lifelike originally no longer wanted to be associated with the song. Discopolis was later picked up by Defected Records and re-released with various remixes and a video directed by Seb Janiak. Menace later formed the label « Compuphonic » and continued to release singles under its imprint, such as Voyage, Steamroller and Jupiter. The latter became one of the most downloaded tracks in 2006 on the Electronic Music Download Platform « Beatport ». He started DJing with his friend Alan Braxe in 2006 and together they released the single Lumberjack in June 2007 on Vulture Music … MORE
French Touch Forum Interview:
A BIG THANKS to Mister Kris MENACE for its sympathy and of course, having taken the time to answer. THX too to the members for the questions.
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THE ISSUE: Pres. Obama's trip abroad, which kept him from marking Veterans Day at home.
Did President Obama intentionally time it to be out of the country for one of the most important days in the United States ("Bam AWOL on Vets Day," Charles Hurt, Nov. 11)?
What else will this president not do for our country? He seems to be running out of excuses.
President Obama: Veterans Day is the same date next year.
What will your plans be then?
John Colombo
Charles Hurt's commentary is a disgrace.
Hurt suggests that Obama is out gallivanting and pathetically seeking foreign praise rather than honoring our veterans' sacrifice.
Obama was obviously abroad on Veterans Day for the G20 summit.
It's one thing to disagree with the president on his policies or not think that he is doing a good job.
But to fill the paper with this type of analysis serves no purpose but to divide the country and distract attention from true issues.
Most importantly, the article also detracts from Veterans Day by using what should be an occasion to honor our veterans to instead take a cheap political potshot.
If anyone was AWOL, it was Hurt.
Charles LeGrand
Plainfield, N.J.
I fail to understand why Hurt devoted an entire column criticizing Obama for being in South Korea on Nov. 11.
He is not the first president to be abroad on Veterans Day.
He spent the day visiting some of the 28,000 American servicemen who are stationed in Korea.
Frank Paul Venis
Chicago, Ill.


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When you leave the bell jar of metro Detroit, this is what real leadership looks like…what it's supposed to look likeBy
That a BFE town like Braddock, PA can find this kind visionary, unorthodox leadership amongst its ranks, should make everyone in Michigan feel small. And embarrassed by our multitude of Dave Bings and Jennifer Granholms and Mike Coxes Mike "Tiny" Coxes.
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Concerned that Mike has lost his "Tiny" nickname in recent posts…
There's people like that here who kick ass and get things done too. Why don't they run for office?
Ask Matt Naimi how that worked out.
meh, 2500 people? come on. been more impressed with Hickenlooper.
Matt Naimi ran for office, sure. But Matt Naimi kicks ass and gets things done, too? Ummmmmm ….
Where is Naimi? Certainly he could have run against someone IF he was serious about kicking ass and getting things done. Where the hell was he this time around if he was so serious last year? Guess he wasn't that serious about Detroit if he didn't try to run again for some office, any office, no?
I would settle for boring, predictable, relatively competent leadership. SE Michigan government has lowered the bar for me like Scott Mitchell. I'm not looking for a quarterback that will win the game, just want one that won't lose it.
I like this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pqwidkN9_I
I don't think we'd see somebody successful ride our public transit system, though if we forced our politicians to ride it I bet it'd get a lot better fast.
my wife's father used to live in Braddock and I have met the mayor once and visited the town several times since he started making changes. not to discount what he's done there, but Braddock is TINY. and as of last fall I still couldn't find a single open business along the main drag south of bell's market. library street still had the swoons up and looked cool as hell (the mayor's building is particularly cool). one of the best things he's done is streamline the process of giving abandoned real estate to entities that want to do something productive with it. It would be cool to see some businesses open along the main drag.
Also, I wouldn't say the mayor of Braddock came up from within its ranks; I think he was an "outsider" from Harvard when he got there. He's the first to acknowledge that. He won support because he's a smart dude who really does give a fuck. Braddock is also not as racially homogeneous as Detroit.
the best thing Braddock's got going for it is its proximity to Pittsburgh, a vibrant, actual city. the only local comparison would be some guy trying to fix up Ecorse or River Rouge if Detroit was the shit and something to be really excited about.
I get that Braddock isn't an apples to apples comparison to Detroit. However, the attitude that things are fucked up but they don't have to be is a good model for revitalizing Detroit.
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Emily Haynes McGee is a sign language interpreter, crafter, artist, and dabbler. She believes in happiness and creative expression. She is learning to feel what sparks joy. Sometimes, she forgets about logic.Her brain spills over into embleyandyewbert.com.
By now you may have heard of Konmari, the get-your-shiz-in-order method introduced to the world by Marie Kondo's book, The book has become an international bestseller, and the internet is awash with study guides, checklists, testimonials, and Pinterest boards. Kondo's sock-rolling philosophy has been dissected at length, and she's got a clear stance on that unread book that's been sitting on your shelf for years (Spoiler alert: you're not going to read it.). In terms of process, there just isn't much left to say.
But Konmari is about so much more.
"Putting your house in order is the magic that creates a vibrant and happy life." -Marie Kondo
For the uninitiated, Konmari is a way to declutter and organize your belongings. It's about letting go of the things that don't "spark joy": the jeans that don't fit right, the air mattress with a hole in it, the birthday gift that fell flat. It's an ordered, methodical process of sorting things one category at a time—clothes, books, papers—and culling the things that don't speak to your heart. It's at times uncomfortably subjective (How do I know if this sparks joy?), and at times weirdly specific (Tops before pants; skin care
before accessories.).
Throughout category and instruction, though, the focus is unrelentingly on happiness. And that's where the magic comes in.
When I first learned about Konmari (through Adrienne and Sarah Fought's beautiful articles here) I was intrigued but not convinced. I am and have always been the organizing type. My Fisher-Price kitchen was spotless. I alphabetized my Disney movies. I am what my mom calls "neurotic." I'd been purging belongings at varsity level for decades. But something about this felt different. Before I had even gotten to pajamas, I started to understand the distinction between cleaning and Konmari-ing.
While other organizational tools emphasize need and use (Haven't touched it in six months? Siyonara.), Konmari teaches you to listen to yourself. To trust yourself. To find and honor what makes you tick. There's no prescription, no judgment. Anything can spark joy for someone; the trick is learning, finding, knowing what sparks it for you.
On the surface, Konmari happens in a whirlwind: an afternoon, a late night, nap times, holidays. But the true depth of Konmari seeps into your life slowly. Kondo orders her categories, purposefully starting with those that are easier to complete: clothes, books, papers. In making the choice to keep that pair of polka dotted socks and ditch the gray ones with the hole, you are telling yourself that you are worthy of happiness. That life is too short to be surrounded by things that bog you down. That following joy is important.
When you spend hours asking yourself if material items bring you joy, it's hard not to apply this concept to other parts of your life.
In the month that's followed that initial foray, I have continued to follow the Konmari steps. I've donated twelve bags of clothing and four boxes of books; I've recycled more than could fit in my car at one go; I've made a yard sale pile the size of Montana. More than that, though, I've begun to examine my work, my relationships, and how I spend my time.
"But when we really delve into the reasons for why we can't let something go, there are only two: an attachment to the past or a fear for the future."- Marie Kondo
As a freelancer, my world can be uncertain. Since beginning this process, I've seen fear of that uncertainty reflected in my possessions. So much of what I held close was "just in case"—squirreled away for some future tragedy, some perilous scenario in which packing peanuts save the day. Keeping these items nearby, though, has only perpetuated worry, worry that has overshadowed the sheer abundance that surrounds me.
Konmari is a process. A humbling, gratitude-inducing, earth-shaking process. It's a process that's changed and changing me. I am happier, more energetic, stronger, more confident. Slowly, the "just in case" items are leaving my home and my consciousness. Some spaces are now filled with things that fill me—fresh flowers, art, music—and some spaces are empty, making room for mindfulness and making space for joy.
I've been asked by a few people whether or not reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up itself is necessary. While there are plenty of articles and checklists to guide you, I would recommend reading the book itself. Most people I have talked to have gotten completely different things from Kondo's writing. In skipping the book, you forgo the opportunity to see what it means for you. My local library had a copy of the book; reading it shouldn't necessarily set you back in dollars or shelf space.


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Since launch of the website, I released the initial version of the Survival Game Template. That has been received very well and a lot of additional work has gone into it since then, keeping it updated, several major bug fixes, and so on. Also, I'm part way into a complete rewrite of the entire system to include multiplayer. You can read more about that over on the forum post at the Unreal Engine 4 forums, and you can also keep an eye on the official SGT trello that tracks progress. Progress has been slow, due to some unfortunate setbacks in my offline life. But things are getting done. The inventory system is already about 90% complete, as is the day night system, and many other bits and pieces.
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By A. Hyatt Verrill
Travel magazine January, 1925. Digitized by Doug Frizzle February 2012.
Relics of the Incas in the Streets of Lima—Southward Along the Coast to Barranco and Chor-rillos—Pachacamac, the Ruined City of the Desert—The Bones and Belongings of the Incas
TRAVELING by bus, trolley car or auto between Lima and Miraflores, one sees numerous dull, grayish-brown piles of earth rising conspicuously above the level plain with its endless adobe walls, its well-kept gardens and its handsome residences. Near the ancient Olive Grove and the Golf Club there are several of these hills and in one spot a stone crusher and derrick shows where a hill is being torn down and transformed to broken stone for use in concrete. If one looks closely one may notice an odd, squarish, unnatural form to these little eminences and may discover that they are artificial—the remains of adobe structures that have mainly crumbled and disintegrated until they have again returned to their original and fundamental status as brown earth. Probably not one in a thousand of those who travel daily along the Avenida Leguia ever give these unobtrusive hillocks a passing glance or a second thought; and certainly very few of the innumerable passers-by realize that in the crumbling bits of adobe they see the last vestiges of that wondrous civilization—the great cities that were so ruthlessly destroyed by Pizarro and his gold-mad men. Through the long centuries that have passed since the Incas held sway, these remnants of their homes have remained, mute testimonials of the wantonness of the Dons, pathetic reminders that, long before the coming of Europeans, the Indians dwelt and raised their crops and lived and loved and died where now the noisy, busy City of the Kings rises above the plain, with the twin towers of its vast cathedral marking the last resting place of him who destroyed a civilization and massacred a nation. But the march of progress and modernity is rapidly destroying even these small fragments of the Incas' domain near Lima. The stones, cut by infinite labor, transported at tremendous cost to build the Incas' palaces and temples, are being broken into bits for paving motor highways; the crumbled debris of homes and citadels is being again formed into adobe for erecting dwellings to house Lima's suburbanites, and soon the last of the Inca ruins about Lima and its environs will have utterly vanished.
But within an hour's ride by automobile, a marvelous sight to all interested in the fascinating story of Peru's past, is the dead city of Pachacamac with its imposing Temple of the Sun.
By way of Miraflores the road, roughly cobbled with round stones from the river bed, leads through Barranco, a delightful Old World town, typically Spanish-American in life and architecture. Despite its trolley line, its numerous motor cars, its lofty windmills—unmistakably modern and of Yankee make—Barranco is a truly attractive spot, combining the secluded aloofness and grandeur of the old Spanish mansions with their patios, grill work and statuary, and the spick and span, obtrusively showy, though often architecturally beautiful, residences of the well-to-do, up-to-date Peruvians and foreign residents. Beyond blank walls of buff or pink, one glimpses great rambling, massive, one-storied houses in the midst of palm-filled gardens that are almost miniature jungles. From jutting Moorish balconies, women in mantillas and immense tortoise-shell combs lean out and watch the passers-by. Poncho-draped men, huge silver spurs on heels, their feet resting in immense carved wooden stirrups of a century ago, canter noisily over the rough cobbles astride lean wiry ponies and swing to one side to avoid a honking motor truck or a clattering squad of gayly uniformed cavalry from the near-by military institute. Surrounded by glorious flower beds and half hidden by masses of climbing, pink-bloomed geraniums, are the pristinely clean and fresh houses of those who have discovered in Barranco a charming residential suburb. On every hand the old rubs elbows with the new. The ancient streets whose cobbles through long centuries have been worn smooth by the bare-soled feet of Indians and the booted feet of proud hidalgos, now echo to the roar of tramways and the protesting rattle of Fords. Behind the adobe walls of a one time bullring the native youths play soccer football in flamboyant blazers. But the clanging bells of the squat old church are as discordant and insistent as though all had remained unaltered, and the changeless sea rolls in and thunders against the bluff at the foot of the Malecon as it must have done ages before Balboa first looked upon the Pacific. To many, no doubt, Barranco and its neighbor, Chorrillos, would appear merely Peruvian towns, not too clean, a bit dowdyish dusty, and with outrageously bad streets—necessary evils to be passed through as rapidly as consistent with a due regard for tires and springs and one's bodily safety. But to me there is ever something most fascinatingly romantic about these outlying towns of Spanish America, an indescribable and foolishly sentimental feeling, no doubt. But in them to me there is much more of what one imagines a Latin-American town and Latin-American life should be like— despite the modern innovations and progress—than in the great cities, and always I can revisualize the past in such spots and in my mind's eye see them as they were in the long ago. Of the two, Chorrillos is perhaps the more attractive, for the streets in many places are narrow and bordered by poplars and laurels that meet in an arch overhead; the buildings of old Spanish types are more numerous—there is less of the modern; and the town stands prominently and picturesquely forth against its background of frowning, austere, bare brown mountain with the crosses of a cemetery on one hip and the massive obelisk marking the grave of Peru's Unknown Soldier on the other. It is a fitting spot for his lonely grave, for not far distant, just outside Barranco, was fought a decisive battle in the war between Peru and Chile in which the Chileans were signally victorious.
Leaving Chorrillos, the road wanders across vacant fields between adobe walls and follows beside the tracks of the quaint mule tramway, bordered by broad fields of the long-staple Peruvian cotton, with towering, dun-brown mountains on the west and green-carpeted peaks to the east. Then, leaving the cultivated lands behind, the way leads onto the lagunas—broad, marshy, coastal plains covered with sparse blue-green grass and swept by the sea breeze from the Pacific that breaks in thundering surf along the distant shore. Here the sand hills begin and, as the marshes are left behind, the traveler finds himself in a veritable desert. Immense rounded hills of yellow sand—gigantic dunes or miniature mountains—sweep in endless ridges from the roadside. Here and there, black ledges or ridges of rock jut from the sand; but aside from these and the narrow road of pulverized stone, outlined by upright bits of rock bordering the two sides, the barren surface of the land is unbroken from the edge of the sea to the distant mountains. Like the Sahara, the desert has been carved by the wind into wavelike ridges, and like the caravan trails on the Sahara are the irregular, crisscrossing trails of goats. What these creatures find to eat upon this barren, arid land is a mystery, unless they subsist upon the sand. Almost equally puzzling is why vultures should endlessly wheel above the waste, unless they are hoping that the goats may starve to death. Aside from these signs of life, it seems not only a desert but a deserted land, until in the distance an approaching motor car appears, seemingly floating in air because of the mirage.
As the roadway is barely wide enough for a single vehicle, little turnouts have been constructed at intervals, and, drawing aside into one of these, one car awaits the other's passing. The desert seems endless, but at last a few patches of green break the surface of the sand far ahead. Near the sea, a high, conical hill looms above the lesser dunes. Oddly terraced and with strangely irregular summits, these appear very different from the softly rounded desert hills. Then, as the car speeds down a slope and swings about a sharp curve between adobe walls, one is amid the ruins. On every side, bordering the road, jutting up from the waste of sand, crowning the hillocks, terracing the slopes, are crumbling walls, disintegrating buildings and roofless houses extending for miles. The distant hill that towers far above its fellows is a mighty mass of vast, ruined and partly ruined structures; the Temple of the Sun—the sacred place of worship of those who once dwelt in this immense ancient city of Pachacamac. Topping a lesser hill, still imposing in its decay, its walls nearly six feet in thickness, is the King's House wherein once dwelt the Inca who reigned over this silent city in the desert. Close to the roadway are the square, binlike storehouses and the shops wherein the denizens of Pachacamac once bartered and traded, and no doubt haggled over the prices of rawhide sandals, cotton cloth and earthen jars, and bemoaned the high cost of living. And if one clambers up the debris-strewn hillside across the road and picks one's way through the ruins of the King's House, a vast panorama of the ancient city lies spread like a map at one's feet. There to the north is a huge, rectangular open space inclosed with high walls still intact. A public plaza or market place perhaps, or possibly a field wherein sports and athletic contests were held. Just beyond, to the west, is the main street, a narrow, steeply sloping thoroughfare hemmed in by the walls of large houses—the mansions of the well-to-do Incas no doubt—and the remains of once imposing buildings that perchance were the offices of officials, or Inca department stores. Fascinatingly interesting it is to stand in the midst of this deserted desert city of adobe and try to revisualize the past, to reconstruct Pachacamac, and in the mind's eye see it as it was before the advent of the Spaniards. But it must be confessed that it cannot be recommended as a spot to be visited by those timid, nervous or superstitious persons who are disturbed by sight of human bones, for Pachacamac is a bit gruesome. It was a large and populous city. It was inhabited for centuries, and countless people died and were laid at rest in cemeteries and burial mounds so extensive that, as one visitor expressed it, "the principal occupations of the Incas must have been dying and burying the dead." And for years excavations having been going on in these burying grounds, partly by scientists searching for archeological treasures, partly by natives seeking pottery and other objects which could be disposed of at a good profit; partly by curio seekers, and largely by visitors who had nothing better to do and devoted their time to disinterring the bodies on the chance of finding pieces of pottery or guacos. As a result the areas between the buildings resemble the battle grounds of France, with the pits marking excavated graves like countless shell holes. But it would have been a bloody battle indeed that would have left such an array of whitened bones and grinning skulls as lie scattered about the desecrated graves of Pachacamac. They are everywhere: singly, in groups, or in veritable piles and windrows— thousands of them—in one spot so numerous that the depression' wherein they lie is literally a valley of skulls; some crumbling to bits through long exposure; some bleached white as snow; some with the parchmentlike skin and the long hair still adhering to them. And among them, cast aside like the human remains by the diggers, are the strips of cloth with colors and patterns still plain and the coarsely netted bags of rope that formed the shrouds and coffins of the dead. Ethically, no doubt this desecration of graves is quite wrong, even though the graves be only those of pagan Indians; but it must be admitted that it is extremely interesting and quite exciting to dig and delve in these ancient burial places, and few indeed can resist the temptation to try their hands at it. There are, however, few spots left where graves remain undisturbed, and hours of laborious shoveling are in store for anyone who expects to secure specimens of pottery or other worth-while objects by one's own efforts. But there are plenty of souvenirs and very interesting things to be secured with little effort and without disturbing the remaining graves. A very little digging in the piles of debris cast aside by former searchers will usually result in finding cotton spindles with the thread still wound about them, decorated hairpins of wood with the paint still bright, shriveled but perfectly preserved sandals, woolen and cotton rope strips of beautifully woven cloth and similar things. And so perfectly preserved are these, so untouched by time and the elements, that it is hard to believe that four centuries and more have passed since they were laid away with their dead owners for use by the spirits of the deceased in the hereafter. One marvels, too, that a city should have been built in this desolate, arid desert until, climbing the higher ruins, a wonderfully beautiful panorama of green fields and gardens dotted with houses, divided like a vast checkerboard by adobe walls, and with a little town topped by the twin towers of a yellow church, is revealed scarcely a mile distant to the south. This is the rich and fertile valley of Lurin, the spot wherein the denizens of Pachacamac tilled the soil beside the sparkling river and irrigated their fields of cotton and corn and raised their crops. No doubt there was much method in their seeming madness of building a great city on the desert so far from their gardens and their water supply. The wild tribesmen of the mountains often swept down upon the peaceful agricultural settlements and raided fields and granaries. At such times the inhabitants of Pachacamac could retire to their desert homes and, behind the thick adobe walls, seek safety and defy their enemies, who could not approach unseen or unexposed across the bare sand wastes. The city was, in fact, very similar in many ways to the Pueblos of our own Southwest, where the Indians dwell in security upon the bare mesas and have their gardens and fields in the fertile valleys at a distance for the very reasons that caused the people of Pachacamac to dwell in a town upon the desert though their cultivated lands were in the valley of Lurin.
Today this valley is as rich and as well tilled as in the far-off days when the Incas held sway and the desert city was a busy, teeming, populated place. Also most of those who dwell within the valley have a goodly strain of the Indian blood in their veins. Beyond doubt, the ancestors of many of the present inhabitants of the valley, and of quaint, old-world Lurin itself, were denizens of the ruined city, men and women whose bones lie scattered about upon the sands. But the living have no respect for either the bones or the spirits of the near-by dead and no doubt would be grossly insulted were one to hint that they were of Cholo blood. One might think that the people of Lurin, and more especially those who dwell near the borders of Pachacamac, might be afraid of ghosts, for as a rule the Latin Americans, and more especially the humbler people, are exceedingly superstitious, and surely if spirits walk, then Pachacamac should be most thoroughly haunted. But apparently the people of Lurin have not the slightest fear of either ghosts or spirits. Perhaps, to their way of thinking, only Christians have ghosts, or it may be that they feel that the Pachacamac ghosts have plenty to attend to within the confines of the ruined city and will not wander far afield. Whatever the reason, the proximity of the city, which is a most spectral and uncanny place at night, does not appear to trouble them in the least. Indeed, those who live on the very borders of the ruins have done a bit of excavating on their own account and human bones and grinning skulls lie scattered about their dooryards, while those who have business abroad do not hesitate to ride at dead of night through the ruins, passing the cemeteries with their countless skeletons as casually as though the whitened bones were so many stones, and trampling many a skull under their horses' feet.
The traveler who visits this dusty city of bones must bear in mind that it is only one of many Inca cities which the European conquest of Peru reduced to nothing. Perhaps the most celebrated of these cities, although the least accessible, is Machu Picchu, explored some years ago by Professor Hiram Bingham and described in his book "Inca Land."
The present article is one of a series by Mr. Verrill which will appear from time to time in the pages of TRAVEL. Mr. Verrill is now traveling down the west coast of South America gathering material for these articles.


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Police identified a teenage girl who was fatally shot early Sunday outside a house party in south San Diego as Hannah Podhorsky.
Podhorsky, who friends and neighbors said is a 16-year-old Mission Bay High School student from National City, was outside at a small house party when she was shot about 2:40 a.m. in the Mountain View neighborhood, San Diego police said. She died at the scene.
Police said she was standing on the sidewalk in front of the house on South 42nd Street near Ocean View Boulevard with at least one other person when the assailant or assailants approached. Police said two to three shots were fired from a handgun, striking the girl once in the lower abdomen.
Blood could still be seen along a curb yesterday morning as acquaintances of the teen recalled the shooting.
A 15-year-old girl said she was returning to the house from nearby Mountain View Park when she heard three shots.
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People who had attended the party said the girl was vivacious, always in a good mood. She earned the nickname "Skippy" because she skipped so much.
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The woman said she has nursing training, and she tried to help the girl.
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"I deal with so many sick people, but I never had anyone die in my arms."
The San Diego Union-Tribune is not naming the witnesses because no suspects are in custody.
Police have not released any information about the suspects, but the woman said she heard neighbors saying shots were fired from a silver car. Neighbors said they didn't see anything, which infuriated her.
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A Fun Ocean Ride – Enjoy a Sailing Holiday in Europe!
Travelling alone or with friends and family is a must for anyone who works hard or who simply wants a brief change of scenery and routine. For those who wish to have a memorable getaway, experiencing a sailing holiday in Europe is certainly tempting.
On this site, you will find information about sailing holiday trips in Europe, what to bring for the journey, things to do during the voyage, and sailing techniques, among others.
What is a Sailing Holiday?
A sailing tour makes a good getaway alternative to land-based excursions. It can last for a short span of 2-3 days or up to a month. A well-designed boat, ship or yacht is used as both transportation and accommodation for a small group of people while they enjoy the fresh air and cruise pristine waters.
Going on a sail requires not just wind power, a fully-equipped watercraft, and a programme to explore maritime and island wonders. It also needs the company of competent crew. Among these are a skipper (or the captain), first and second mates, and cooks who can help passengers feel safe, secure, and satisfied while aboard.
Sailing Trips in Europe
Europe is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. This continent occupies around 6.8% of the Earth's land mass and shelters almost 50 sovereign countries. Its natural borders near Asia consist of the Turkish Straits, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, and the Black Sea.
Adventures in Europe aboard a sailing vessel are known to happen in several key areas. These include off-the-coast navigation near Great Britain (Cornwall, Normandy, Isles of Scilly), Ireland (Cork, Waterford, Kinsale), France (Brittany, Burgundy), Croatia (Split, Dubrovnik), Montenegro (Tivat, Kotor, Budva), Greece (Athens, Mykonos, Santorini), and several other captivating destinations.


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Connie just released the newest installment of the Travelogue series. Tennessee is the next destination. I love that you can use the original then mix and match all of the other destinations too.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Winner, Sales and a Freebie
Connie just released the newest installment of the Travelogue series. Tennessee is the next destination. I love that you can use the original then mix and match all of the other destinations too.
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- Robinson Nest said...
Hello - the link isn't working when I tried it. I tried twice.
- March 21, 2016 at 3:17 PM
- Angela JustmeAM said...
Just thought I'd second that, link is broken.
Buuuut the frames are CUTE!!
Thanks for posting them - look forward to stopping back and checking on the link.
Have a great week everyone:)
- March 21, 2016 at 4:09 PM
- ronnadv said...
Cute frames, but I can't download them either! I will check back later to see if the link gets fixed...
- March 21, 2016 at 6:37 PM
- Terry said...
Love the frames, but the link isn't working.
- March 21, 2016 at 7:52 PM
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Getting a warning message from your host.
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- March 21, 2016 at 8:08 PM
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The same thing, the link isn't working. Thanks you for your work.
- March 22, 2016 at 9:10 AM
Cute frames, will check back to download later to add to my LLS kit stash!. Just curious- how many Karen A's were there on the list? I'm Karen A but I didn't get an email so not sure if it's me or not.
- March 22, 2016 at 10:21 PM
- Unknown said...
Same for me, cannot download.
- March 23, 2016 at 9:15 AM
- Susan said...
Hey everyone. Did you see the Tuesday post about the server being down? Connie's server was having some technical problems that started sometime over the weekend. It's back up and running now though and I just tried the Saturday and Monday Freebies and all is well once again.
Thanks for being patient and understanding. Connie always wants her fans to be happy and those of us on the blog team work hard to make the blog a great place for you to visit to get the latest Connie news as well as providing freebies on most of the posts.
Technology goes on an ornery streak every now and then and we have to wrangle it back into place :) I'm sure ya'll can understand that, right?
Enjoy your freebies. Go back and pick up the past few days, it's all good now.
- March 23, 2016 at 7:35 PM
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Connie & Susan,
Have you noticed that the nastier comments are from people who don't take the time to thank you for the wonderful work you do! Don't understand it. I personally think you both go way above & beyond for your freebies. Thank you for always being so generous!
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American actress.
She was born September 5, 1973 in Florence, Italy.
One of five children of a French-Irish writer and artist.
She spent her childhood traveling throughout Europe and has grown into a community of worship "Children of God" in which her father came back in Italy. To spite the atmosphere in which she grew up, even at an early age Rose never was fond of the movement "hippie" and did not take their lifestyle. When she was 10 years old, her parents divorced and Rose sent to live with his grandmother in Washington. Before that, she did not speak in English, and did not even know that the film and television in general exist. Her education at that time was limited to elementary grades, where children sat around and listened to the works of Kurt Vonnegut.
In 15 years, Rose legally freed from parental care and renounced their communities. Then she worked at a variety of jobs and often lied about his age to get them. She worked as a waitress, clerk, usherette and many other simple jobs. For a time she even had to live on the street.
She graduated from high school in 16 years, at 17 she began studying at art school in Seattle, and also studied at the beauty school.
Her first role was a small part of Nora in the film «Encino Man» in 1992. After that, she had to wait three years before returning to appear in the movie. It was Greg Araki film «Doom Generation» next film. Araki met her far away from the high school in Los Angeles, where she studied at the art school. Thanks to this role, in a dark and stylish film Araki, Rose earned a nomination for Best Young Actress in a «Independent Spirit Awards» 1996.
Although known for Rose came after more commercial films, such as "Biodome" and "Scream", for the most part, she starred in the independent film.
After a successful debut, McGowan started acting at a standstill.
In 2001, Rose joined the cast of "Charmed" in the role of Paige.


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Over 20 years ago, I trained under a nationally ranked Instructor and earned a Brown Belt in an Americanized version the Chong do Kwan style of Taekwondo.
I repeat, 20 YEARS AGO!
As a teenager, I went because I thought it would help me get chicks. It didn't (my wit and charm did), but it taught me discipline, respect for my elders, and, most importantly, self-confidence.
We had a great school. It was truly a family…my home away from home. We would spend practically every weeknight sparring with each other and practicing our forms (kata). It seems like every other weekend, we would all shuttle off to a tournament in Savannah or Atlanta. We were actually a pretty good school, particularly in forms, and we would always come home with some hardware.
So, fast forward 20 or so years. A good friend of mine, Joey, who went on to get his Black Belt at the same school, is now opening up a new school that is fast becoming my new home away from home. Joey and I spend hours a night trying to get back into shape before the new school officially opens. Many of those hours are spent remembering how limber we WERE, how much quicker we WERE, and how much, well, younger we WERE. Though we both agree, we ARE much smarter now.
For the most part, my Brown Belt is coming out of retirement for my own selfish reasons. I want to get the Black Belt. It is not the end so to speak. You don't just finish at black, pack up and go home. You see, it symbolizes a great deal more that I am frankly not gifted enough to express.
Our old teacher, Pat Duncan, used to say, "A belt just holds your pants up, it's the knowledge that matters." Joey repeated that to me the other day. I still have most of the knowledge….flexibility is another matter.
I suppose, however, that my greatest excitement in all of this is that both of my kids want to join. They were so excited when the got their Gi (uniforms). Their first lesson was how to tie the belt, how to bow and how to get in a solid front stance.
My hope is that they find the martial arts home that I had growing up. I have often lamented on this blog about how different their childhood is and how the things that made up my childhood memories didn't exist anymore.
This won't be the same, nothing is, but it will be different in a good way…


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Princess AVK
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For Charter: PRINCESS AVK
Be the first to charter the brand new Princess AVK – book now with Camper & Nicholsons as the new Central Agent of the 47m (155') yacht. To be the first to step on board a brand new charter yacht is a special experience. And on the new 47.25 metre Princess AVK – only the second Sunseeker 155 ever launched – you'll be creating lasting memories on a yacht customised specifically with charter in mind.
Main Features
- Launch in January 2016
- Brand new yacht with all of the latest technology
- Second Sunseeker 155 ever launched
- Most advanced yacht to date
- Flexible accommodation for 12 guests in six cabins
- Floor to ceiling windows in Master and VIP cabins
- Sophisticated interior decor
- Soothing beach house vibe
- Top speed of 24 knots
- Fun and dynamic crew of 11
"This is a brand new yacht with all of the latest technology," says Gayle Patterson of Camper & Nicholsons. "Princess AVK has an experienced crew and everything you could expect to find on board the finest charter yacht on the market."
"This is a brand new yacht with all of the latest technology," says Gayle Patterson of Camper & Nicholsons. "Princess AVK has evolved from the first 155, she has an experienced crew and everything you could expect to find on board the finest charter yacht on the market."
Princess AVK will launch in January 2016 and will be available for charter for the first time in May. Currently the largest yacht to be launched by the venerable UK yard, the 155 is its most advanced yacht to date. The first Sunseeker 155 grabbed attention for her famous owner and eye-catching blue hull, and Princes AVK promises to be just as highly bespoke and wow-worthy – outdoing her predecessor in a number of ways.
Princess AVK puts a priority on living spaces, with six staterooms in total for 12 guests comprising an ample full beam master, two VIP double staterooms and three additional cabins that easily convert from twins to doubles. The flexible accommodation is a boon to guests traveling with friends or family, offering an array of options. The master and VIP cabins boast floor to ceiling windows, giving a new meaning to "room with a view."
The brief for the Sunseeker 155 was to create an unmatched connection with the sea. This holistic design is evident with balconies unfurling from either side of the main deck saloon, and French doors in the skylounge open onto a fold-down terrace, allowing ocean breezes to drift in. The result is a soothing beach house vibe, where the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces are beautifully blurred.
The main deck aft on Princess AVK, with a relaxed seating area with coffee tables, will be an ideal space for relaxing at cocktail hour and reliving the day's adventures. A glamorous bar and dining area are tucked under the radar arch of the sun deck, and a spa tub is forward, allowing for unparalleled views while in secluded harbours and privacy when moored stern-to in the finest ports in the Mediterranean. "The furniture on the sun deck is movable, so the space can be tailored for entertaining and any event or atmosphere guests want to create," says Patterson.
Princess AVK stands out with bold, aggressive exterior lines, while Sunseeker's Bespoke Interiors division has created a sophisticated decor, with neutral tones casting a calming atmosphere and touches of green giving a hint to the sea.
This superyacht's toy box is well-stocked to say the least. All the watersports fare that's come to be expected on luxury yacht charters are included, but Princess AVK has some specialty items sure to add to the fun. Try out the flyboard, air chair, three different kinds of wakeboards, and choose between a standup Yamaha waverunner or two Seadoo jetskis and two seabob F5S – the first officer is a jetski instructor and ensures safety and thrills aplenty. After thrills on the water, the beach club, replete with sauna and shower, will be a bastion for relaxation.
Even the journey between ports of call is a treat on Princess AVK as the 155 has the most optimised hull of any Sunseeker – she reaches a top speeds of 24 knots and is extremely efficient at low speeds, saving on fuel.
While the yacht is new, the fun and dynamic crew of 11 is anything but. Her most integral crew members – from the captain to chef – have worked together for many years. Tried and tested, the crew delivers flawless service. "The chef is amazing, he's travelled all over the world to fine tune his craft," says Patterson.
Charter the brand new Princess AVK for €225,000/week in the high season and €210,000/week in the low season.
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(director/writer: Paul Fejos; screenwriters: story by
Mann Page/ Edward T. Lowe Jr./Tom
Reed; cinematographer: Gilbert
Warrenton; editor: Frank
Atkinson; cast: Glenn Tryon (Jim),
Barbara Kent (Mary), Andy Devine (Jim's
Friend), Eddie Phillips (The sport on the bus),
Fay Holderness (overdressed woman on roller
coaster), Gustav Partos (Romantic
gentleman on roller coaster); Runtime: 68; MPAA Rating:
NR; producer: Carl Laemmle Jr.;
The Criterion Collection; 1928)
"It's perhaps the ultimate film in urban alienation."
Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz
director Paul Fejos ("Spring Shower"/"Arsene
Lupin's Last Adventure"/"The Black Captain") worked
for a time in Hollywood and was also an explorer,
anthropologist and doctor. This is a restored gem that
was filmed as a silent but contains some awkward
talking conversations. It's perhaps the ultimate film
in urban alienation, much like F.W. Murnau's
masterpiece Sunrise (1927). Fejos shows his love for
the ordinary working class souls who find themselves
alone in the bustling crowded big city of NY (most of
it was actually filmed at the old Santa Monica Pier in
Los Angeles), trapped into living stressful robotic
lives at work and confounded in their leisure time by
the overwhelming pop culture.
Jim (Glenn
Tryon) and Mary (Barbara Kent)
are two young adults who live alone in the same
boardinghouse hotel, but never met (very much a city
thing!). They work at different jobs at the same
location, where Mary's a switchboard operator and
factory worker Jim runs a punch press machine. They
take the same packed rush-hour train to work and eat
in the same busy restaurant. On the Fourth of July
weekend, on a Saturday before the holiday, the two
knock-off early in the afternoon and discover their
workmates all have dates leaving them alone. When a
noisy band passing in a van under their hotel windows
advertizing a fun day at the beach seems tempting,
both lonely souls take a bus to Coney Island. They
spot each other on the bus
as attractive prospects and at the beach Jim gets up
enough nerve to introduce himself, and they end up
going for a swim together. He tries to impress her
that he's a swell with a yacht and she plays along
that she's an elite. Soon they both tell their real
occupations and seem relieved they no longer have to
play such games. They stay at night to go to the
lit-up amusement park, where they visit a fortune
teller, take photographs at a booth, he tosses a ball
to win a doll for her, they laugh at themselves in the
fun-house mirror and stroll through the surging
crowded confetti-strewn streets no longer feeling so
lonesome. But they get separated taking the Jack
Rabbit Racer roller coaster ride, and when Mary faints
an oafish policeman won't let Jim near her. When Jim
gets upset, the cop arrests him for resisting arrest.
Meanwhile Mary recovers and can't find Jim. After the
precinct sergeant releases Jim, he returns to the
roller coaster ride but in the crowd can't find his
love. The next morning a despondent Jim is overjoyed
to discover that Mary lives next door and the two
embrace and hold onto to each other for dear life.
based on three pages of an idea that Universal let
Fejos have, after he discovered it hidden in their
studio. The story is written by Mann Page,
while the screenplay is turned
in by Edward T. Lowe Jr., Tom Reed and
Fejos. The beauty of the film is in its simple,
sincere and affecting universal lyrical ode to love,
that can make a grim mechanical life bearable for the
sympathetic working stiffs.
heartwarming film employs many innovative techniques
from color tinting, a roving camera and the
superimposition of effects, plus it mixes the best of
experimental styles from Europe and America.
Dennis Schwartz: "Ozus' World Movie Reviews"


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Xolo has introduced a new smartphone in India, dubbed as Q520s. It is priced at Rs. 5,699 and goes on sell in India through e-commerce online website eBay.
Xolo Q520s comes in Silver color with metallic finish, features 3G connectivity. It sports a 4-inch (800×480 pixels) WVGA IPS OGS display with 233 PPI pixels of density. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor and coupled with Mali 400 MP2 GPU.
The Q520s runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS and supports dual SIM (WCDMA+GSM) with dual standby. It has 512MB RAM and is equipped with 4GB of internal storage that is further expandable with up to 32GB of microSD card.
The Xolo Q520s houses a 5MP PureCel rear-facing camera with LED Flash and also boasts a 0.3MP front shooter for video chatting. It is backed by a 1820mAh Li-ion battery, that is rated for up to 11 hours (3G) / 19hrs (2G) of talk-time and up to 527 hours (3G) / 610 hours (2G) of standby.
Connectivity options include Xolo Q520s FM Radio, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, micro-USB v2.0, mobile hotspot, GPS, and AGPS. It measures 123 x 63.8 x 9.7 mm.


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Calling all art-lovers. There's no need to ferry your way to Randall's Island this weekend for Frieze to see groundbreaking works of genius. Tomorrow, Barneys will unveil an unprecedented contemporary collection of its own.
Henzel Studio Collaborations, Volume #1, curated by Joakim Andreasson, is an exclusive collaboration between Swedish luxury art rugs manufacturer Henzel Studio and twelve prominent and influential contemporary artists, and launches in Chelsea Passage starting tomorrow.
For fifteen years, Henzel Studio's founder Calle Henzel has broken down barriers between art and interiors with his experimental textiles, which incorporate a forward-thinking aesthetic with centuries-old techniques. Artists like Richard Prince, Mickalene Thomas, Helmut Lang and Scott Campbell (husband of Lake) have put their own spin on Henzel's medium, and the result is a collection of truly one-of-a-kind textiles.
Regarding the process, Andreasson explained, "Free to disregard design movements and related principles and rules, the featured artists were invited to freely and seamlessly translate their work and artistic ethos into the media at hand, exploring shape, volume and finishings, where practicality was secondary to concept."
We all knew that the rug can really tie a room together — but these rugs make the room.
Check out a video and gallery featuring these modern masterpieces below.
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Main Line Philadelphia Premier MegaFormer™ Pilates Studio
Hilary Ryan, Marathon athlete and suburban Philadelphia native, introduces the state-of-the-art MegaFormer™ workout to the Main Line with the opening of Plank Studio in Wayne, PA. Ryan learned of this industry-renowned Pilates method while living in New York City, the first adopter outside of Los Angeles, where the workout originated.
A born athlete, Hilary became passionate about Pilates upon completing her first New York City Marathon in 2007. After surpassing this personal milestone, Hilary challenged her overall fitness to another level by training for her certification of the elite MegaFormer™ machine.
Today Hilary returns to her hometown roots to achieve her ultimate work – life balance by founding and leading Plank Studio. At Plank Studio, Hilary combines her love for fitness with her savvy for finances – which she also perfected in New York City during her seven year career as an AVP, Senior Marketing Associate for Sanford C. Bernstein, Wall Street's premier sell-side research firm.
Hilary's actualization of her fitness passion-turned-career reality with the opening of Plank Studio earmarks another milestone for this 30-year-old athlete. The industrial-inspired Plank Studio brings a minimal urban chic design to its classic Main Line outpost above the iconic Kody's Lighting at 530 West Lancaster. A state-of-the-art sound system and ten game-changing MegaFormer™ machines, combined with expert-level instructors, guarantee the best 50-minute, heart-pumping, muscle-strengthening, total-body conditioning to hit the Main Line.
Hilary is both a business owner and resident of Wayne, PA, and enjoys time with both family and friends with whom she grew up in Gwynedd Valley, Pa. She received her B.A in Business Management from Gettysburg College and attended The Springside School where she played Varsity Field Hockey and Lacrosse.
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