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PRETORIA, (CAJ News) – FOUR South African cities have committed to make all new buildings zero carbon as part of the country's efforts to deliver on its commitments to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
Following the move, residents and businesses moving into new buildings in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and the capital Tshwane/Pretoria will soon enjoy lower energy bills and generate less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reducing their climate change impact.
High-efficiency energy performance requirements are being developed for all new buildings in these leading cities, thanks to their collaboration in the C40 Cities South Africa Buildings Programme.
Representatives from ten cities across C40's global network have gathered in the South African capital this week to exchange best practice on building energy efficiency.
The cities outside South Africa include Boston, Chicago (both united States, US), Copenhagen (Denmark), Los Angeles (US), Mexico City (Mexico) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
Solly Msimanga, the host mayor, said his city, lauded as the "Green Capital"; expected to see major shifts in its urban landscape through the C40 Cities South Africa Buildings Programme, which would enhance the capital's Green Buildings Programme.
"Accelerated uptake of all available greening criteria will be the order of the day starting off with our very own infrastructure. It's no coincidence that our municipal headquarters, Tshwane House, is a five-star Green-Rated building," Msimanga said.
Durban counterpart, Zandile Gumede, said the municipality was committed to becoming the "most caring and liveable" city in Africa by 2030.
She said providing sustainable, accessible and energy efficient buildings was part of service delivery commitment to citizens.
"Our city contains some of the world's leading experts on energy, building regulations and green buildings, and as such we are working hard to document our further learning during this programme to share with other C40 cities around the world," Gumede said.
Cape Town is one of the leading cities in actively addressing climate change.
It recently adopted a Transit-Orientated Development Strategic Framework, to address the apartheid legacy of spatial inequality, high urbanisation rates and to improve the cost effectiveness of public transport.
Mayor Patricia de Lille said participation in the C40 South Africa Building Programme was a significant opportunity to enable the city to support lower carbon new build in infrastructure provision, energy efficient building design and clean energy supply and significantly reduced transport demand.
"Through the programme, we aim to develop and begin implementing more ambitious new building energy performance requirements that will build the path to a resource efficient, carbon neutral and climate resilient city by 2050," she said.
Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40, said South African cities were already seeing the effects of climate change, from the drought in Cape Town to the threat of rising seas and flooding in Durban.
"The bold leadership of these four mayors is setting the standard which the entire world can learn from," Watts said.
Since 2007, more than 230 buildings have been certified to the Green Star South Africa sustainable building rating system, developed and managed by the Green Building Council South Africa.
The C40 South Africa Buildings Programme will support cities to move sustainable, energy-efficient new building to scale to become the new standard practice.
C40, in partnership with Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA), will support the four cities through locally employed technical professionals.
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first up, know what you can donate: clothes (including shoes and accessories), books and movies, small furniture like lamps or side tables, toys and games, kitchen items and other household items (vases, picture frames), tools, sports equipment, and computers and electronics. you can also donate linens, but i recommend those go straight to your local shelter, of course!
what can't you donate? big appliances, car parts, anything broken, mattresses, weapons - you know the drill. if you're not comfortable gifting it to a friend, it's not appropriate for donation either.
now, the tax part - the donation limit is 50% of your income. say you make $40,000 a year. your donation limit, the amount you can claim your items are worth, is $20,000. it's unlikely to effect you when you're just donating some clothes and dishes. in order to get this tax deduction, you have to itemize. your tax guy will tell you if that's a good idea for you or not. the standard deduction is somewhere around $6,000 if you're single and $12,000 if you're married, so if you're deducting more than that (say, student loan repayment, plus donations, plus credits for buying energy efficient household appliances, all those good things) you'll want to itemize and get your taxes as low as possible. i itemize. i want every single damn dollar.
so how do you decide what your items are worth? that's the easy part - there's a ton of lists for you. the salvation army and goodwill each have their own guide. personally, i donate to the salvation army. here in chicago, they have a truck that drives around and you can schedule it to pick up your donation (of any size) and they will leave you a receipt for your records. it's still on you to determine the value of course - they just pick up your bags and go. you can also try using turbo tax's it's deductible, which is a bit higher in price for each item and takes a little longer to set up, but it saves all your info for the entire year to your account (and it's free.)
there are a few other donation tracking tools worth mentioning too, if the turbo tax one isn't your style. online, try the goodwill donation receipt builder. if you're a pen and paper fan and maybe want to take photos of what you donated for your records, try out iheartorganizing's donation tracker printable. both are free too, of course.
when the world is making it this easy for you, there's no reason not to donate your old items. and get a tax break while you do.


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Second Generation of Computers(1959 - 1971):
In 1947 transistors were invented, which was used in second generation computers to reduce the heat and size problem of the computers from first generation along with following characteristics
Characteristics of Second Generation of Computers:
- Use of transistors
- Magnetic memory and magnetic storage disks
- High speed I/O devices
- Invention and use of high level languages such as Fortran and Cobol.
- Reduced size
- Solution to heat generation
- Communication by using telephone line
- Improvement of speed and reliability
Example: Honeywell 200, IBM 1620, IBM 1400 etc.
Next Read: Characteristics of Third Generation Computers.
Next Read: Characteristics of Third Generation Computers.


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Felt Scraps Fairy Wand Craft
If you are like me, you have a ton of crafting supplies sitting around the house. And by that, I mean stuff that we used for one kids' craft project or another and then saved the leftover parts "just in case" we need them in the future. Sound familiar? It's a good thing we had felt scraps left over from a previous project because we had a chance to use them in this felt scraps craft!
We joined a few other bloggers in a monthly craft challenge where we are each using one specific medium and coming up with our own crafts. You can find all of the other bloggers that are in this challenge in an upcoming round-up post (that I'll link here when it's live!).
I would love to hear how YOU would use felt scraps in a craft!
Felt Scraps Fairy Wand Craft
This post contains affiliate links.
This craft is super easy to make. You'll need just three items:
- Felt scraps in a variety of colors (THIS set has 42 colors for only about $11)
- Pipe cleaners We got ours from www.craftprojectideas.com
To make the fairy wands, you'll need to first cut the felt into small 1/4 inch strips. Cut those strips into 2-3 inch long pieces.
Then, stack several colors together and pinch them in the center.
Finally, wrap one end of the pipe cleaner around the felt very tightly. This craft is an excellent way to work on fine motor skills such as pinch strength and scissor skills.
You can also bend the pipe cleaner in half to make the wand more stable.
Now it's time to play!


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The place to kick back, relax, have a few cold ones, and grill a few on the BBQ
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Dude those look cool, you might want to ask Russia to help (NO NOT THE COUNTRY)
No lusers were harmed in the creation of this Taz Zone Post.
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Yeh, I'm pretty proud of them, seeing they were all created using Paint Some of the png images are only really good with a white ( or any light colored ) background.
I'm sure someone like Ally or Russia, with their photoshop skills, could fix them up, or create new ones.
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will anyone be designing any forum banners? I already have one that egaladeist put up on here and whilst it's cute I would like to put a banner on my site that links straight to this forum.
and can anyone link me to tutorials where I can learn to design and code my own banners
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The codes I posted should work...if you have a banner that's not coded for this forum then all you need to do is replace the URL.
I'm not sure Paws but I think if I can find the time I might.
not sure....I created all the ones I did using Paint.
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First, it needs more scantily clad women. Second, it also needs more baby polar bears. People eat that crap up.
"I am never wrong. I thought I was once, but I was mistaken."
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Ok I have found some sites where I can make some nice banners, now for the ultra blonde question (no offence to blondes).
uhm can I have the url for the taz forum for the banners I am creating as I am a bit confused, is it just http://tazforum.thetazzone.com/
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Yep that's it...but to link it to the image you'd need to:
change the second URL to your image location.
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OK. OK. But, what do I have to do to get a link to MistyPaws????
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Yes, Justin hits us with his new jams this week. I however am not bringing sexy back...so I live vicariously through Justin today.
Just returned from a trip to Boulder....great town. If not for getting winded just climbing a flight of stairs I'd consider living there. We hit a great film tour premier called the Reel Rock Film Tour - check it out at www.senderfilms.com. good stuff. If I hadn't drugged myself with Dramamine and Sierra Nevedas I might have partied a little too.
Next stop, Vegas. Off to Lake Las Vegas tomorrow for a mixture of work and baby-less sleep. ahhhh


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This meal was so simple and delicious I decided everyone should learn how it was made so that you can enjoy it for yourselves.
* Prepare a round cake tin by placing a piece of baking paper in the bottom and heating your oven to 180°.
* Thinly slice about a quarter of a pumpkin.
* Shred finely about 6 spinach leaves or you could use baby spinach leaves if you prefer.
* Grate a couple of cups of tasty cheese.
* Slice very thinly about a half a red onion.
* Whisk together 4 to 6 eggs with a couple of spoons of natural yoghurt or sour cream.
From here it's as simple as layering everything into the cake tin starting and finishing with pumpkin ... finally pour in the egg mixture and sprinkle a little cheese on top. Bake until pumpkin is soft and cooked right through and a gorgeous golden brown on top.
This pie is also very nice eaten the next day and equally delicious served cold in the lunch box.
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Pumpkin and Spinach layered pie
This meal was so simple and delicious I decided everyone should learn how it was made so that you can enjoy it for yourselves.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
So so simple soup... Chicken, Couscous & Lentil
|Chicken, Couscous & Lentil Soup
Low fat, healthy and so so simple to make ...
- Start by thinly slicing a leek, grating a large carrot and a zucchini and thickly slice two sticks of celery. Soft fry all of these with a couple of cloves of crushed garlic for about 1 minute in a large saucepan.
- Then add 1 tin of crushed tomatoes, 1 tin of Lentils (drained), 2 tablespoons of sweet chilli sauce and then submerge a whole chicken under 2.5 litres of chicken stock... bring this to the boil and then simmer for 1 hour until the chicken is cooked through.
- Turn off the heat and remove the chicken... skin and bone it and return the best shredded bits back to the pot along with 1/2 cup of couscous and a large handful of fresh chopped parsley... simmer this gently for a few minutes until the couscous is tender and serve.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Watermelon & Quinoa Salad with a Thai dressing
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|Watermelon & Quinoa Salad with Thai dressing
- Mix in a large saucepan 1 cup of Quinoa and three cups of cold water. Bring to the boil then cover and simmer gently for about 15 mins until all liquid is absorbed. Strain rinse and cool. This can be done ahead of time. I usually do a double batch and have quinoa on hand in the fridge to add to just about every salad concoction. This grain will take on any flavour you add to it so add about 1/3 of the dressing to it before refrigeration.
- Whisk all dressing ingredients together ...
- 1 tbs fresh minced ginger
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/8 cup sesame oil
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp light soy
- Serve on a platter a layer of salad greens of your choice, lots of diced watermelon about 6 cups, thinly sliced fennel and spring onion, anything you fancy... sprinkle over the quinoa or serve separately as I have done and garnish with the remainder of the dressing and salted peanuts.


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[1] ALS, owned by Mary King. The manuscript is damaged in spots: portions of the text now illegible are bracketed as from NH.
Mary Owens first came to New Salem in 1833 to visit her sister, Mrs. Bennett Abell. Upon a later visit in 1836, brought about by the match-making activities of Mrs. Abell, who suggested to Lincoln that he marry her sister, Mary Owens and Lincoln reached some sort of understanding. That the prospects were not satisfactory to either party is evident from Lincoln's letters to Mary and from the letters which Mary wrote to William H. Herndon in 1866, answering queries about her side of the affair.
[2] Lincoln attended the opening session of the legislature on December 5.
[3] This was the third State House, begun in August, 1836, when the old building collapsed beyond repair.
[4] Governor Joseph Duncan, whose message denounced President Jackson's policies.
[5] John Taylor. The ``new county'' was named ``Menard.''
[6] Variant spellings in other sources are ``Abel'' and ``Able.''


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Aphorism #564.
"many a good cow half a bad calf"
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Everyone's talking about the technology issue at Knight Capital that had the market trading violently this morning and affected moves in 148 stocks.
Think about it: Light speed trades with substantial volume going nuts. It's like a massive ship capsizing and sending ripples through the sea.
So what if you're in sailboat a couple hundred feet away? Do you get crushed by the waves or are you good enough to sail away?
We started talking to day traders about how they were navigating the markets this session. We wanted reactions, strategies, blog posts — any kind of chatter.
Daniel Speer, an equities trader in Dallas, sent us this lament from a day trading veteran in Florida. The Florida trader writes:
So today right on the market open a bunch of stocks started to trade very strangely…
Was it a liquidity issue? Broken Algos? Knight Capital Problems?
I don't know.. I just know I had no edge trading… so I sat out for the most part and waited for things to get back to "normal".
What if this is the new "normal"?
That's the question — a brutal question. The conditions that made today's glitch possible aren't going anywhere. According to reports from CNBC, this isn't a fat finger issue, it's a computer issue magnified by the size of the player that made the mistake. None of that is going to change.
Speer himself said he was going to cover a position he has in Netflix, trade as little as possible and watch the FOMC decision.
"It (the trading glitch) means people can't control their robots and they f*ck everything up, like the May 6th flash crash round two."
And if this is the new normal, what's a day trader to do?
"Quit, probably," Speer responded. "Unless you're a master."
That's it people, if this is the new world of trading, only masters need apply.


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JI Leader Testifies in Trial
JAKARTA ~ A jailed senior leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group testified against two other alleged militants on Wednesday, as they stood trial on terrorism charges.
Self-proclaimed JI leader Abu Dujana, who is serving 15 years for terrorism offences, told the court Agus Purwanto and Abu Husna had been his students at a militant training camp in Moro, the Philippines, in 1999.
"They learned basic military training including how to use guns, as well as knowledge of Syariah (Islamic law) and jihad (holy war)," Dujana told the court.
Purwanto and Husna were arrested in Malaysia in January en-route to Syria, and are accused of assisting terrorists and withholding information about terrorist attacks including the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed 202 people.
Husna, Purwanto and another alleged militant, Parmin, are standing trial separately in the central Jakarta district court.
Dujana gave the same testimony in the trials of Husna and Purwanto, who are accused of helping him and another JI leader, Zarkasi, evade police.
He did not testify against Parmin, who is accused of abetting Malaysian-born JI leader Noordin Mohammad Top, and Azahari Husin, a master JI bomb maker killed by police in 2005.
Dujana and Zarkasi were jailed for 15 years in April for helping terrorists and possessing, storing and moving weapons destined for terror acts.
Purwanto is alleged to have headed JI operations in the Poso region of Sulawesi island during brutal Christian-Muslim clashes in 2000-2001.
He is also alleged to have associated with Hasanuddin, the convicted mastermind of the 2005 beheading of three Christian schoolgirls in the province.
Purwanto faces the death penalty while Husna and Parmin face 15 years' prison.Filed under: The Nation


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Preparing Your Property for Showing
Before showing your property to potential buyers, your Diane Turton, Realtors sales associate will work with you to make the property as appealing as possible. Here are a series of steps you can follow to put your home in top shape:
The Outside
Clean Front Yard
The first impression any agent or buyer has is of the outside of your home as they pull up to the curb. Toys and tools should be put away, and hoses should be put up properly. The lawn should be mowed, walks trimmed, hedges shaped (cut below any windows), trees pruned. Window screens and screen doors should be in place and serviceable.
Clean Facade
Window coverings should appear correct from outside. Wash the windows - try to make them sparkle. Also wash the window frames and screens. Porch lights and rain gutters should be clean and neat. The roof should not have any missing shingles or tiles. The house number should be clear and visible. Remove any other unnecessary items in the yard or house.
Eliminate Clutter
Keep the garage door closed. If the garage is filled with lots of things and storage items, move them to a storage locker. Garages need to appear big and roomy. Also, motor homes, boats, trailers and extra cars visually shrink the size of a yard and home. It is a good idea to store these elsewhere during the home for sale period.
A Front Door that Invites You In
The front door is very important. It seems to have a much greater impact on buyers than seems reasonable. If you paint anything, it is recommended that you seriously consider painting the front door. Also, colorful, flowering plants near the front entrance and a nice welcome mat help.
The Inside
A Great Entry
The entry way needs to be very neat and clean. It make a big impact on buyers. Extra coats, jackets, gloves and umbrellas should be put away.
Get Rid of Clutter
One of the most important things you can do to sell your home for top dollar is to remove clutter before its first showing. An important part of the price is based on the size, or square footage, of the house. You do not want it to look like you have outgrown your home because there is not enough storage or square footage for all of your belongings and furniture. Do everything you can to improve the visual apparent size of your home. The best thing to do is to get rid of any extraneous furniture and put it in storage. Also, you should go through all of the rooms, closets, cupboards, even the attic and basement and eliminate clutter.
Floors You Can Eat Off Of
Tile, linoleum and wood floors should be kept clean and in good condition. Carpeting should be vacuumed, and if necessary cleaned or replaced. Interior walls should be cleaned, and painted if necessary.
Clean Rooms, Counters and Appliances
It is very helpful during the marketing period of your home that you keep all rooms clean, including the kitchen and kitchen counters and sinks. The bathroom should be kept smelling fresh, with the toilet seat down. Sometimes, something as small as replacing a bathroom curtain can make a big difference in a buyers perception of your house. The kitchen is very important, and clean appliances, especially the stove, are necessary if a home is to sell quickly for its best price. Also, sometimes updating an outdated or broken light fixture can pay back ten times.
Get Rid of the Orange Formica and Avocado Appliances
There are some items that age a home significantly that are not too expensive too change or replace. It is wise to explore the options and if nothing else, at least be able to share with a buyer what it would cost to change a particular item.
It is helpful in selling your home if items that could distract potential buyers be put away. This includes political signs and posters, rock music signs and posters, religious items, pictures of models, etc. Prospective buyers may or may not share your views and tastes, and could be offended. In any case, you want them focusing on your house, not being distracted by these other items.
Make It Smell Nice
Pets, smoking, cooking and mildew are all elements that can cause odors in a home. You may not notice these smells, but buyers may. These odors can be reduced by steam cleaning your carpets and upholstered furniture. Floors can be cleaned with a disinfectant. Clean ash trays and be very vigorous about keeping a clean, often-changed litter box.


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Callicoon Street Fair — Main Street and surrounding streets, Callicoon, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 30. Vendors, food, live music and other entertainment.
Catskill Forest Festival — Margaretville Park Pavilion, Bridge Street, Margaretville, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 30, free. Logging competition, wood products, maple products, family activities, arts and crafts, food and beer tent. Visit www.catskillforest.org.
Francis Curry Day — Morningside Park, Morningside Park Road, South Fallsburg, noon-10 p.m. July 30. Rescheduled from an earlier date. Rides, games, food vendors, music, and a program ceremony portion in which military personnel and dignitaries make presentations/speeches. At nightfall, there will be a fireworks display over the lake.
HITS on the Hudson V — 454 Washington Ave. Extension, Saugerties, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 29-31. World-class hunter/jumper equestrian events. Free Fri.-Sat, $5 Sun., free age 12 and younger. All proceeds from the gate go to Family of Woodstock. Also: Hits on the Hudson VI, Aug. 3-7. Call 246-5515 or 246-8833 or visit hitsshows.com.
Italian Festival — Newburgh Armory, 321 W. William St., Newburgh, 5-11 p.m. July 29, 2-11 p.m. July 30, noon-6 p.m. July 31, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Sacred Heart Church in Newburgh. Free admission. Call 561-2264.
Mount Hope Historical Society annual Picnic — Town of Mount Hope Park, Finchville Turnpike, Otisville, noon-4 p.m. July 31. Picnic-style lunch with a choice of sandwiches will include salads, fruit, dessert and beverage. Croquet games and historic photo display. Entertainment provided by Otisville Brass Band and Pine Bush Community Band. Tickets $7, $4 ages 4-12, free age 3 and younger. Advance sale only. Proceeds benefit restoration of Ketcham portraits. Call Anita Goldsmith at 386-2579.
Mount Tremper Arts Festival — 647 S. Plank Road, Mount Tremper, through Aug. 21. July 29: Friday Night Food for the Arts Barbecue, performance by ICE of 20th-century works by composers Steve Reich, Elliott Carter, Mario Diaz de Leon and Phillipe Hurel at 7 p.m. and food at 8 p.m. Reservations strongly suggested. July 30: ICE offers workshop performance of Phyllis Chen's "Glass Clouds We Have Known" (for toy piano, toy glockenspiel, flute, clarinet and violin, with live electronics and video) and four works by 2011 ICElab composers Marcos Balter, Nathan Davis and Mario Diaz de Leon, 8 p.m., $20. Also: "Productive Steps," group art exhibit, through Aug. 21. Call 688-9893 or visit www.mounttremperarts.org.
Old-Time Fair & Country Auction — Grahamsville Fairgrounds, Route 55, Grahamsville, 10:30 a.m. July 30. Country auction includes antiques, collectibles and like-new items. Old-fashioned activities include children's games, ice cream making and pie auction. Miller's chicken barbecue 1-5 p.m. 985-2262. email@example.com.
Orange County Fair — Wisner and Carpenter avenues, Town of Wallkill, 4 p.m.-closing July29, 11:30 a.m.-closing July 30-31. Admission $20, some discounts available, separate admission to some events. Rides, food, exhibits, contests, stock car racing, rodeo. Musical entertainment, Pepsi Community Concert Stage: Evazan, 8 p.m. July 29; Sundown, 8 p.m. July 30; the Peach Project, Allman Brothers tribute, 8 p.m. July 31. John Lusardi Music Pavilion: Will Hoppey, 4-6 p.m. July 29, 1-5 p.m. July 30-31; Carl Richards Band, 7 p.m. July 29; Third Degree, 7 p.m. July 30; Banda Amistad, 7 p.m. July 31. Visit www.orangecountyfair.com.
Peekskill Jazz & Blues Festival 2011 — Peekskill, July 30. Tony Pastrana and NY Latin Jazz, 2 p.m., Esther Street; then, on North Division Street at Park and Central: Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, 5 p.m.; Chris Massey Nu Jazz Project, 6:15 p.m.; the Curtis Brothers, 7:30 p.m.; and the Tommy Castro Band, 8:45 p.m. Visit www.downtownpeekskill.com.
Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice — Various venues, Main Street, Phoenicia, Aug. 4-7. The festival features 18 world-class musical performances in four days. A centerpiece event is the Aug. 6 performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni." Metropolitan Opera maestro Steven White conducts the Woodstock Chamber Orchestra and an international cast. Concerts take place at indoor and outdoor venues within pedestrian reach of one another, with shops and eateries along the way. Other featured performers include soprano Lauren Flanigan, gospel singer Rozz Morehead and Palestinian Simon Shaheen. The festival includes several events for children. See schedule online at www.phoeniciavoicefest.com. Admission $165 full festival pass; $25 evening concerts; $15 day concerts; $5 children's concerts. VIP full festival passes with preferred seating, preferred parking and lounge access are $265. Call 586-3588.
Ulster County Fair — 249 Libertyville Road, New Paltz, 4-10 p.m. Aug. 2, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 3-4, 10 a.m.-midnight Aug. 5-6, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Aug. 7. Admission $15, free age 4 and younger, free for senior citizens from between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 4. Rides, arts and crafts, food, 4-H. K-9 demonstrations. Musical entertainment: Breakaway, 7 p.m. Aug. 2; Justin Moore, 8 p.m. Aug. 3; Joe Diffe, 8 p.m. Aug. 4; the McClymonts, 4 and 8 p.m. Aug. 5; Greg Hanna, 4 and 8 p.m. Aug. 6; Joey and Rory, 3 and 6 p.m. Aug. 7. Call 255-1380 or visit www.ulstercountyfair.com.
Woodstock Fringe Festival — Season kickoff/fundraiser, Byrdcliffe Theater, Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, 4 p.m. July 30, $50. Servings of savories and sweets to be followed by a reading of Andrew Johns' play "Sisters" starring Frances Sternhagen, Greg Mullavey, Evangeline Johns and Michael Citriniti; champagne and dessert are then served. Call 810-0123 or visit www.woodstockfringe.com.
Woodstock Library Fair — 5 Library Lane, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 30. Food fair, white elephant tent, children's activities, crafts, raffle, live music all day. Call 679-2213 or visit woodstock.org.
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Current Sweetwater Union High School
District trustee Bertha Lopez pled guilty
on April 24, 2014 to an extremely small-potatoes
transgression: accepting a gift over the limit.
It seems clear that District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis never intended to go after serious corruption in schools.
I'm not saying Bertha Lopez is an angel. Far from it. For years I've been complaining about her illegal actions on behalf of Chula Vista Elementary School District.
My problem is that I think Dumanis went after Bertha for the wrong reasons. The reasons were pathetic. But at least there was some actual misbehavior underlying the charges against Bertha Lopez. Dumanis went after other targets for purely political reasons.
San Diego seems to be as bad as Alabama.
Serious corruption is tolerated among public employees in both
places. In San Diego the district attorney seeks paltry convictions
of small-time miscreants, but releases the full fury of the
justice system on public employees like Jason Moore and
Edward Lane who sought to tell the truth about public officials.
Compare Bonnie Dumanis' inconsistent prosecutions to the Alabama
case of Lane v. Franks, a scandal in a 2-year college that is now
a Supreme Court case: Edward Lane was fired because he testified truthfully
that an Alabama state legislator was a no-show employee, being paid
by the taxpayers for no work.
Dumanis pursued preposterous perjury charges against Jason Moore and Steve Castaneda apparently because they dared to interfere with the political ascent of Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox. Meanwhile, Dumanis ignored a boatload of perjury committed to cover-up wrongdoing by Cheryl Cox herself, as well as Cheryl's fellow Chula Vista Elementary School District trustees Bertha Lopez, Pamela Smith, Larry Cunningham and Patrick Judd in the Maura Larkins v. CVESD case.
Even the Sheriff of Santa Barbara admitted that his office signed a false declaration in that case. Some examples of others who committed perjury can be found HERE and HERE.
Dumanis has been careful not to go after any of the truly powerful players in the San Diego education establishment.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports:
"Two more Sweetwater school board members pleaded guilty Thursday to minor charges in the South County political corruption investigation, effectively ending a case once described as the worst corruption scandal in a decade on a muted note. Board President Jim Cartmill and trustee Bertha Lopez each pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of accepting gifts over the state limit. They will be sentenced in June."
The SDUT is correct that this effectively ends the case since these are the last two school officials to plead out. But according to the Daily Transcript, there is still one contractor left whose charges have not been resolved. I doubt that there will ever be a single trial in this case.
"Their plea deals leave just one trial-bound defendant, Jeffrey Flores, remaining in the probe that rounded up more than a dozen South Bay-area school officials, a construction contractor and a bond underwriter for allegedly being implicit in either giving or receiving gifts that could influence votes by school districts when construction contracts were awarded.
"Flores, president of Seville Construction Services, was also scheduled to begin trial on Monday. But due to medical issues, is likely to have his proceedings continued to a later date, Deputy District Attorney Leon Schorr said Friday. All named defendants outside of Flores have pleaded to lesser charges than what they initially faced."
It's about time that the abusive political prosecution of Jason Moore should be rectified. Steve Castaneda also seeks information about the political prosecution he endured.
See recent revelation: Phone Call Raises Questions About DA Dumanis' Chula Vista Investigations
News Of Dumanis Call Prompts Request To Strike Plea Deal
By Amita Sharma
April 24, 2014
An aide to former Chula Vista Mayor Steve Padilla wants to undo his 2008 misdemeanor guilty plea.
Jason Moore's defense attorney says his client should have been told about District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis' call when he was charged.
The request follows news of a call San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis made before she investigated Chula Vista city officials.
In 2007, former Padilla aide Jason Moore faced five felony charges for perjury. Moore was caught spying on the political enemy of his boss at an event during work hours. Prosecutors said Moore lied about when he submitted a request to take time off from work. Moore ultimately pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in a deal with the DA's office.
Moore's attorney Knut Johnson said that deal would have never been cut today. Johnson says revelations in a KPBS story this week changed everything.
The story reported that Dumanis called then-Mayor Padilla in 2006 just weeks before she started investigating Chula Vista city officials. Padilla said Dumanis asked him to appoint her own aide to a vacant Chula Vista City Council seat. Padilla refused and soon afterward, she launched her probes.
"If the district attorney called up Mr. Moore's boss and tried to get that boss to make a city council seat available for one of her employees and then when refused a week later started an investigation that included subpoenaing Mr. Moore to the grand jury, that was undisclosed and we should have known about that," John said. "It's such an obvious conflict of interest."
Johnson said he plans to file court papers arguing that Moore's plea deal was obtained illegally. The DA's office said it had no comment at this time.
Here's one of my early posts about the Jason Moore case:
Is Jason Moore the Dale Akiki of Bonnie Dumanis?
May 20, 2007
Tanya Mannes writes about Bonnie Dumanis' mysterious "Public Integrity Unit" in this morning's San Diego Union-Tribune:
"In existence about 14 months, it has filed charges against one person: Jason Moore, a former Chula Vista mayoral aide." Jason Moore worked for Steve Padilla, a Democrat who was in a run-off election against Republican Cheryl Cox.
The investigation of Moore, for taking two hours off work to take pictures of Cheryl Cox with David Malcolm at a Cox fundraiser, began in August 2005, well before the November election. Oddly, Bonnie Dumanis says, that in the future, in most cases, "we will not investigate a complaint until after an election."
Bonnie says her office is determined to be nonpolitical. When will that start, Bonnie? Specifically, when will you investigate complaints against Cheryl Cox and her associates?
Dumanis did not even announce the existence of her "Public Integrity Unit" until March 1, 2007. Jason Moore was indicted on March 27, 2007.
O'Toole and Dumanis have each claimed to be personally interested in prosecuting perjury. But Dumanis' office recently refused to investigate proven perjury regarding illegal actions committed at Chula Vista Elementary School District when Bertha Lopez and Cheryl Cox were trustees of CVESD.
UPDATE April 25, 2014:
Maura Larkins' note: I imagine that readers are more likely to believe me regarding illegal actions and perjury committed by school officials in the South Bay after the recent revelations of pay-for-play deals with contractors. See related posts. I think these revelations will hurt Bonnie Dumanis in her contest against Bob Brewer in the upcoming election for district attorney in San Diego. But I hope that Bob Brewer, if he wins, won't give all public officials a free pass. I worry about that since Bob Brewer has made most of his money defending powerful white collar players. And he even has Bonnie's henchman Patrick O'Toole, who savagely prosecuted Jason Moore and Steve Castaneda, in his camp. That's sort of scary...
In a related case, another political target of Bonnie Dumanis also asks for follow-through on the new information about the D.A.'s political motives.
Ex-Chula Vista Councilman Wants DA To Release Emails
By Amita Sharma
KPBS News
April 22, 2014
Former Chula Vista City Councilman Steve Castaneda called on District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis to release emails connected to his 2008 prosecution.
Former Chula Vista City Councilman Steve Castaneda called Thursday on District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis to release emails connected to his 2008 prosecution.
Castaneda's request followed a KPBS report that Dumanis investigated him and his colleagues after failing to get her aide appointed to a vacant Chula Vista council seat.
In 2006, Dumanis opened an inquiry into whether Castaneda received favors from a developer. That was months after then-Chula Vista Mayor Steve Padilla said he refused Dumanis' phone request to appoint an aide, Jesse Navarro, to a vacant council seat. Castaneda was later indicted on accusations of lying to a grand jury.
A jury acquitted him on most of the charges and hung on others.
Castaneda said he should have been told about Dumanis' call to Padilla. He now wants the District Attorney's Office to release all emails regarding his case because he wants to know "what happened and why it happened."
"Frankly, if she were on my side of the prosecutorial desk, she'd be at a grand jury right now," Castaneda said. "And she's hiding behind her status and her position, and I think she owes it to not only me and my family, but she owes it to the people of San Diego County."
A Dumanis spokeswoman released a statement on the matter saying, "Mr. Castaneda's criminal case is closed and we will not allow the District Attorney's Office to be used as a political pawn."
KPBS also asked for the same emails but was told the records didn't exist and would be exempt from disclosure anyway.


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I am a little behind in my reading, but earlier this year International Commission on Glass held its annual meeting in Shenzhen, China, and the post-meeting release contained some information I found interesting.
First, it is worth noting that the meeting had the involvement of many of China's businesses and institutions. It was jointly sponsored by the Chinese Ceramic Society and organized with the assistance of the China Triumph International Engineering Co., the Glass, Special Glass and Electronic Glass committees of the CCS, the Photovoltaic Glass Professional Committee of the China Architectural and Industrial Glass Association, the Shenzhen Solar Energy Society, the South China University of Technology and Shenzhen University.
First, the ICG will be going through some leadership changes. Peng Shou, president of CTIEC, was elected as president-elect of the ICG and will serve as the president in the 2012-2015 period. Shou takes over the leadership from Fabiano Nicoletti. Manoj Choudhary, of Owens Corning, was elected vice president.
Shou announced several of his priorities as the future leader of ICG, including
• Increasing the number of members organizations from the ASEAN countries;
• Strengthening global cooperation among scientific research institutes, academic groups, universities and entrepreneurs;
• Helping developing countries improve the quality and yield of glass products, and helping to solve environmental problems by promoting energy saving and emission reduction technologies.
Regarding glass trends, several facts came to light at the meeting:
- Flat glass production in China had increased by 60% since 2004.
- China has decided to strategically focus on ultraclear solar glass, ultrathin substrate glass for displays, energy saving glass and emission reduction in glass production. By 2020, Chinese output of flat glass for photovoltaics, alone, is expected to exceed the total global production of flat glass in 2005 (which they feel may be accelerated by the earthquake & nuclear power issues in Japan).
- Masayuki Kamiya, senior executive officer the AGC Group for China, says AGC's vision is that glass products have unlimited potential for the future, and that plastics are not seen as a threat but rather as a composite component that can enhance glass applications.
- Many ICG members are concerned by insufficient R&D monies being available, and would like to see cooperative efforts to develop new melting and forming technologies, and making sheets as thin as 0.3mm.


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- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
- Contemporary Jewish Museum
- Cartoon Art Museum
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Eagle Rock Brewery!
Ξ November 5th, 2008 | → 4 Comments | ∇ 90065, Coming Soon, Drinks, Glassell Park |
Yes, that just happened. Eagle…Rock…Brewery. I don't think I'd be this excited if the Farmer's Market, inside an Amoeba Records, inside a new Getty villa was opening on the salted-dirt lot where Marty's once stood. Inconspicuously tucked into a Times article on the growing craftsman beer trend in Los Angeles was mention of Eagle Rock father and son duo Jeremy and Steve Raub who plan on commercializing their award-winning homebrew operation in a warehouse off San Fernando Rd. I'm so excited I'll even forgive them for not naming their business Glassell Park Brewery. They're planning to focus on a pretty broad spectrum of beers from the English, Belgian, and German traditions, and visitors will be able to enjoy samples in their tasting room along with light snacks. The opening is set for December, but they still need an alcohol license, which can be a long process. We'll keep you updated as we hear more, but for now, consider us cemented in the corner of Eagle Rock Brewery.Eagle Rock Brewery 3056 Roswell St. Los Angeles, CA 90065


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Friday, 8 September 2017
Your Fearless song art canvas
Today I am going to share a large canvas that I made just for challenges.
Once or twice a month I take time to free myself from any DT job and I scroll the challenge blogs to find the themes that I love. Then I make a pretty large project and try to combine a few of these challenges.
So here is the first one for September and you should read a bit about this project to understand the concept.
As you can see I made a tribute to one of the most famous all time artists- Sir Elton John.
For a few last days/weeks there were a lot of TV shows that remembered Princess Diana who passed 20 years ago.
So one of the things that made me to make this canvas was Elton's version for " Candle in the wind" that he made for Diana's funeral.
This canvas has a lot of items that are connected to his songs: you can spot the yellow brick road, the candle over the tags and even this English rose from Diana's version of the song.
The title says Create your fearless song and is actually his all time most popular "Your song".
I made this page with different stencils from all possible companies.
The paper and stickers are from 7 dots.
The chipboards are also from a few companies, but mostly from Creative Embellishments.
The background stamps are from Unity.
And the paints? Whatever I had.
I really love the outcome of my love to this artist and even the photos were scanned from the CD covers that I own.
I think that I would do some more art pieces in the same style and maybe John Lennon will be the next one.
7 dots- Favorite Artist
More than Words- Grungy and word Fearless
Journey for Scrapki-wyzwaniovo- and this is my artistic journey to my early years that I make these days.
John Lennon will be the next canvas and so on.
36 comments:
- Marci Bensing said...
WOW! How beautifully created! (Elton would love it for sure!) Thanks for joining us at CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS!
- 8 September 2017 at 17:46
- Louise Turner said...
Awesome creation. I especially like the colours with the mix of tones and what a great story!
Thanks for joining in at Off the Rails Scrapbooking.
Louise xo
- 9 September 2017 at 13:55
- Diana said...
simply WOWSERS....
i love the piece you created just to create. what an amazing tribute to one of my all time favourite artists as well. thank you so much for sharing it with us at Mixed Media Monthly!
- 9 September 2017 at 14:12
- Barbara Schiassi said...
Amazing piece! The textures you created are spectacular and the whole design is fabulous! Thanks for joining us this week on Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog! Barbara
- 10 September 2017 at 07:41
- Tania Ridgwell said...
Wow what an awesome canvas, love the background texture and detail! Thanks for joining us at OTR :)
- 10 September 2017 at 13:56
- Evelyn Walter said...
Gorgeous tribute to this outstanding artist dear Irit!
I love the background and all the little meaningful embellishments.
I´m curious on your interprtation of John Lennon =)
Thank you for joining in with our challenge at Country View Challenges!
xx Evelyn
- 10 September 2017 at 14:30
- Brenda Caldow said...
Wow what a fantastic canvas. I just love everything about it and you sure did nail the steampunk. Thanks for joining in with us over at Off The Rails.
- 11 September 2017 at 07:23
- The Gov. said...
Wow, FAB canvas! Thanks for joining us at OTR!
- 11 September 2017 at 17:35
- Team Clark said...
Such a cool collage! I love the colors and imagery. Hugs, Autumn
- 12 September 2017 at 17:19
- Sue said...
Irit this is wonderful, such a powerful piece! Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Country View Crafts, and have a fun week. Sue xx
- 12 September 2017 at 22:19
- France Ringuette said...
What a stunning project, love all the textures, the colors and how you included your chipboards. Thanks for joining us at Creative Embellishments !
- 14 September 2017 at 02:48
- Elena Martynova said...
I really like this art canvas . Bright, alive, dynamic! Stunning setting for your photos!
Thanks for playing at 7 Dots Studio and So glad you could join us at More Than Words.
- 14 September 2017 at 20:20
- Trish.A said...
This is a beautiful interpretation of the challenge at Off the Rails, just stunning.
- 15 September 2017 at 17:28
- Laura Gilhuly said...
This is outstanding! Great textures! Thanks or joining us at Creative Embellishments!
- 17 September 2017 at 14:45
- Heather Thompson said...
such an inspirational piece. great details. Thank you for joining us at 7 Dots Studio and Creative Embellishments
- 18 September 2017 at 14:56
- Heather McMahon said...
What a wonderful tribute to such an incredible man. This is a really special project. Thanks for joining us at More Than Words.
- 20 September 2017 at 21:38
- Nicole Doiron said...
Holy WOW! That is one gorgeous canvas and such a fabulous tribute to a spectacular artist, musician and entertainer! I love it! Remember that in order to be eligible to win one of the prizes at More Than Words, you can only combine with 2 other challenges... but I am so happy that you were inspired by our challenge and that you shared with us!
- 21 September 2017 at 01:08
- Anguree Jansen Van Rensburg said...
Oh wow this is awesome. Great interpretation of the challenge. Thank you so much for joining us at More than Words xxx
- 21 September 2017 at 14:43
- Sandra Bernard said...
Love The mixte of colors!! Thanks for playing with us at 7dots studio challenge
- 24 September 2017 at 15:51
- Maggi said...
I love this for many reasons, love the colors you used. I am a big Elton John fan and I love how you used his song as inspiration for this great canvas!! Thanks for joining in our Creative Embellishments challenge.
- 24 September 2017 at 21:14
- Nadya Drozdova said...
Very beautiful and interesting project! Thank you for joining us at 7DotsStudio
- 24 September 2017 at 21:32
- Karine Gagnon said...
You chose such a talented man! Great choice. And great project!
Thanks for playing along with us this month at 7 Dots Studio!
- 25 September 2017 at 03:11
- Lisa Amiet said...
Awesome layout!!
- 25 September 2017 at 06:33
- Claudia N. said...
A great tribute and project, Irit!
That background is superb!
Thanks for sharing this make with us at SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges!
Claudia x
- 25 September 2017 at 14:14
- Sandra Brimelow said...
Wow, this is amazing, and so clever to combine so many challenges. I love your mixed media work. Thanks for joining us at SUYS.
- 26 September 2017 at 13:27
- Юлия Тирская said...
Amazing work!
Thank you for joining us at 7DotsStudio!
- 27 September 2017 at 16:34
- Krystle said...
I love the colors and textures you put on this canvas! Great project. Thank you for joining us at Creative Embellishments.
- 28 September 2017 at 00:21
superbe hommage par cette réalisation ,merci de jouer pour notre défi Sandee & Amelie's
à bientôt Nate
- 30 September 2017 at 10:07
- Brenda Caldow said...
Wow I love your canvas so much. The background is just stunning. Thanks for joining in with us over at OTR
- 30 September 2017 at 13:26
- Mary Catt said...
Beautiful canvas! Thank you so much for joining us at More Than Words!
- 1 October 2017 at 00:20
- Doris Widder said...
Amazing piece! Love the textures, layering, and wording! Thanks for playing along with the Creative Embellishments September Challenge!
- 1 October 2017 at 07:08
- langeatheart said...
This is amazing!! I love your whole concept! I am a huge fan of Elton John and Princess Diana (she is my hero). You made a stunning piece. Sadly its as Nicole said we only allow two challenges per entry. Too bad cause I love, love, love this! All the best from MTW! )
- 2 October 2017 at 02:58
- Rosemary hanson said...
such a vibrant thoughtful canvas! hits the steampunk theme really well too. Thanks for joining us at Off The Rails
- 2 October 2017 at 05:59
- Heike`s AugenBlick said...
Truly amazing !! love your color combination !! Thank you so much for joining us at MTW..
- 3 October 2017 at 17:43
- Cindy Brown said...
Ammazing wow wow wow thanks for playing at scrapki-wyzwaniowo challenge this month!!!!!
- 4 October 2017 at 04:15
- kavitha said...
Beautiful.Thanks for joining us at scrapki-wyzwaniowo challenge!!
- 4 October 2017 at 07:44
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With Hollywood's latest Jane Austen adaptation, Love & Friendship, currently in US cinemas Kate Beckinsale has sat down with Empire to talk the new movie and her wider career, including the upcoming fourth Underworld movie.
Inevitably Beckinsale was asked about the possibility of her ever seeking a role in a Marvel movie, because no interviewer can resist that sort of headline making question. She didn't exactly glisten with positivity:
Have you ever come close to a role in the Marvelverse? Is that something that interests you?
I don't know, those girls are often in a fairly similar costume to [my Underworld catsuit] (laughs). That might take me out of the running.
You think there'd be too much crossover with Black Widow?
I think it's a bit similar. I think I've got my own doll in those trousers.
But what about the films she did sign on for? And most specifically, what about the most notorious blotch on her copy book: Pearl Harbour?
According to Beckinsale, the version of the script she read was "really, really good", but it was mangled before shooting, adding unnecessary broadness.
"I'd been sent this script which was fantastic, super moving and one of those scripts that you cry three times when you're reading it. We didn't shoot that script. There were a lot of rewrites that, in my opinion, were unfortunate, because the script was really, really good… There'd been this lovely backdrop of a metaphorical loss of innocence, but it became this bombastic thing."
And her evaluation of the production seems to put the blame in one place alone…
"I had no idea who Michael Bay was. There wasn't an IMDb then, you just trusted your agent to warn you what you were getting into. And I don't mind difficult people ? I always got on with the teacher that everybody hated ? but it was just a different aesthetic from what I could have conceived of with my background. Not to say that I regret doing it because it was an extraordinary achievement to survive how shocking it all was, really.
The fact that I had a relatively new baby was probably what saved me from absolutely freaking out. We were doing press six months before it came out and people were already saying how sh*t the movie was. (Thinks) I can't really judge it as a movie. I haven't seen it for years, but if my daughter ever showed any interest I'd probably sit and watch it with her."
So there you go: a hint at the working conditions of a Michael Bay film. Sounds… colourful, doesn't it?


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Well Hello Gorgeous!
Kiley has worked with musicians, models, actresses, moms, families, fortune 100 companies--you name it. She has worked on everything from magazine covers/editorials to weddings, maternity pictures, commercials to tv shows. You name it, she does it.
"For all aspiring makeup artists out there, go for it. There are no rules to makeup. There's just a silent flow that comes from your mind, to your fingertips. It's always evolving. Always changing. I'm still learning this craft daily, and doing something that I really love to do.
It doesn't matter how accomplished the photographer is, where you shoot, who you shoot with. What matters is that together, you are your best creative versions of yourselves. And you can enjoy the journey, the dance of creativity together.
Don't let anyone discourage you, or make you feel less creative or talented. If you feel it in your bones, work at it. Don't give up. Trust your instincts. Push yourself. But more over, enjoy! What we do washes down the drain, literally. How we live, lasts forever!"


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Dot basks in the sun on a cool fall day... One of her nick-names is "Double Stuffed", you know, for the double stuffed cookies....
Here she complains that I'm not getting her good side and is asking that common question... "Does this basket make me look fat?"
I don't have pictures of Dot outside in the winter... she isn't out long enough to get one... a quick run down the walk and then zoom, she's back in the house!
Guy Noir on the other hand, loves the snow! The snow storm we had a few weeks ago was even a bit overwhelming for him though as you see in the photo above, he's thinking maybe he should go in until I've shoveled off the walk for him! Uhhh... no buddy, you are keeping me company!!
At this point, I don't even have him tethered because he's in no hurry to go anywhere, except maybe back in the house!
This was our prettiest snow of the year! There's nothing prettier in the winter than fresh fallen snow and some sparkling sunshine!
Here is Guy again looking a bit perplexed by the whole situation, note the ear position!
This photo was taken more on Guys perspective, I guess that does look like a lot of snow if you're only 9 inches tall....
Here he is hunkered by the door and watching the birds at the feeder. It really wasn't too cold that day, 20 degrees or so, but the wind was starting to pick up and it was still snowing.
This looks like at least 10 inches of snow to me!! Thank goodness it was light and fluffy!
This cardinal checked out the feeder after the squirrels and crows had their fill...
As I write this today, we are getting rain and the snow is quickly melting away. Guy is upset that we can't go out today because of the rain and as I finish, he has draped himself over my arms again. He is my constant companion and I do adore him. Dot is a sweet and friendly cat but she is in love with my husband and cries pitifully when he leaves on a business trip! She tolerates me, but I know who her true love is!
I've had quite a few pets over the years (cats,dogs,birds). It amazes me that they all have such unusual and distinct personalities, just like people!
Have a lovely day my friends, and if you have a favorite pet, share a bit about it with us!
~~ Diane ~~
Sending hugs and cat kisses your way


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KAUAI, HAWAII (KGO) -- A family of five, with one on the way, embarked on a kayaking adventure in Kauai, Hawaii last week.
As he paddled to the dock, Jake Shoff clipped a wasp's nest. "I knew I had been stung a lot," he said.
Two women from San Jose, Michelle Garcia Winner, and Pam Crooke showed up as Shoff went into anaphylactic shock, falling into the water. The women jumped in and wedged themselves between two kayaks to keep him afloat.
"Pam is whispering in his ear, 'Don't die on us, your family is watching. You can not die. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe,'" said Winner. "And the kids would yell, 'breathe dad.'"
His wife Emily, who is six months pregnant, called 911, while Winner kicked Shoff to keep his brain alert.
"It's 20 minutes, my arm's going numb, Pam's arms going numb and we're like-- how long can you keep holding a body up," Winner told ABC7 News.
Eventually, the lifeguards arrived-- and more than an hour and a half after the wasp attack. Shoff made it to a hospital.
"As soon as he got that last shot of adrenaline at the hospital he came to and his vitals were amazing," Emily. "And everyone was like this is a miracle and the doctors were like you shouldn't be alive right now."
"They literally put their life on the line to save mine," Shoff said, commending the two women.
Winner says she'd do it again, but there's one thing Shoff did to save his own life. "If that man was not wearing a life vest, there is no way he'd be alive."
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Baptism date set for Prince Albert and Princess Charlene's twins
Monaco is set for another royal celebration! The Palace announced that it has a confirmed date for the christening of Prince Jacques and his older sister Princess Gabriella.
The royal twins, who were welcomed by parents Prince Albert and Princess Charlene in December, will be will be baptized on May 10 during a private event held at the Cathedral of Monaco. Although the event is not open to the public, fans will be able to line the streets and cheer on the family on as they make their way home following the ceremony.
That won't be all for the royal babies. On July 11, the mayor of Monaco will present the little ones with gifts on behalf of the country's population. The public ceremony, which will take place in the Palace Square, will fall around the tenth anniversary of Prince Albert's rule. The reigning monarch, 56, took the Monaco throne on July 12, 2005, just after the 3-month mourning period for his late father Prince Rainier III.
The twins have already met their adoring public. In January, their high-profile parents presented their newborn twins to the people of Monaco from the balcony of the royal palace. Albert and Charlene held their sleeping beauties and proudly waved to a cheering crowd of nearly 3,000 people holding the nation's flag and colorful balloons.
Prince Albert has previously spoken about how he couldn't be happier. "I was present in the operating room and assisted at their birth," the Monaco royal explained to French weekly Paris Match. "I helped my wife as I could — that's to say, by my presence. It was wonderful. I don't have the words to describe how it felt then or the deep joy I feel now."


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One day feeling sad and bored he turned on the TV. There was an old World War II movie on. As he watched the movie Eric started to reflect on the Holocaust and why it happened; it boggled his mind. He couldn't understand how human beings could be so cold and vicious. Eric's anger quickly turned to rage. Eric started having violent thoughts.
(Flashback to Eric's childhood)
Most of Eric's childhood was actually quite nice. In fact, just before turning on the TV to watch the movie Eric had been reflecting on how good his early life had actually been. The trajedy was that these thoughts vanished forever and Eric would remember the happier times no longer. He was too filled with rage, despair, and sadness to realize that there was still some hope for a better day.
Before turning on the television Eric thought about all the good times with his family. For seven years his mother had always been there for him. Although he was only seven when his mother died, Eric had a lot of fond memories of his mother... of how she was there when he hurt himself playing softball with his brothers. Of the delicious meals that she used to prepare for him. He cried when he thought of the fairy tales that she used to read to him. Such warmth and love eminated from her as she read him the stories in her soft voice. Suddenly, one day she was no more. She had been killed in a terrible car accident. He would see her no more; nor would he see the car which she used to take him places . When his father told him about what had happened, Eric felt as if someone had kicked him in the stomach. He felt as if a knife went through his heart. Fortunely one person could see the pain Eric was in. His sister tried to comfort Eric, but it took years before she could reach him. After that the two became quite close. Eric helped his sister get through her own grief, also.
When Eric was in High School he decided not to date any girls. Neither Eric nor anyone else understood his indifference to finding a girlfriend. He also had no close friends who were male. After he graduated he did become friends with someone named 'Tom'. Tom always seem to understand how Eric was feeling and always knew the right thing to say. Both Tom and Eric's sister told Eric that his reluctance to date was because of his terror of being abandoned by them the way he was abandonded by his mother. It didn't register in Eric's mind however. The wounds from his mother's death were too deep. They would never heal.
As a young adult Eric was always lonely, bored, sad, or angry.
(flashback to the present).
The trajedy of Eric's situation was that although he tried to explain to a number of people about his feelings nobody whom he had chosen to speak to his problems about took him seriously; besides they were all way too busy to concern themselves with Eric's trivial petty problems. The sad thing is that there were a number of people Eric could have turned to.... if only he had had faith in them. He spoke to his father and brothers but not his sister. Eric's sister loved him; if only he had gone to her when he first started having violent thoughts. He also had a very good friend living in a different part of the country; if only he had called Tom.
Eric had planned to borrow a gun from a neighbor. Thoughts of killing a lot of people entered his mind. He would be in the news. Someone would finally notice that he existed. Something, Eric didn't know what, stopped him. Eric could no longer control himself. He had to stop himself from hurting anyone. There was only one thing to do. Eric had to take his own life.
There was only one way of killing himself that Eric could think of. As he climbed out on the ledge of a tall building Eric had one last wish. He knew that nothing and nobody would stop him from jumping, but he wished he could understand why. Why had his mother left him so early in his life? Why was he where he was in life? As he wondered about why his life had become so awful he started hearing voices from below. 'Jump' 'Jump' the voices said. So he did.
So ends the story of a lonely man named Eric. He was one of millions of lonely people. Nobody would ever understand why Eric jumped off that building. Do you?