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April is National Poetry Month… designated so in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets.
(I once sent in a poem to Poetry magazine, based here in Chicago, which they promptly but very politely… rejected. But it was like job hunting; I appreciated that they took my work seriously enough to email a personalized rejection!)
National Poetry Month is an effort to recognize and promote poetry as an accessible art form for everyone. Too many people, I think, see poetry as an avant-garde art form, like free form jazz or abstract painting or spoken word performance. Conversely, some might view poetry as an archaic medium, in line with opera, classical music, and Shakespeare – created long ago and certainly not modern.
As someone who tends toward minimalism, I love poetry's spare piecing together of carefully chosen words. Although there are epic poems that are page turners in themselves, my favorites tend to be poems that explore simple topics and evoke powerful imagery.
As an example, I turn to a work by Ted Kooser, contemporary poet and U.S. Poet Laureate (2004-2006) who is known for his clear and honest verse.
What once was meant to be a statement—
a dripping dagger held in the fist
of a shuddering heart—is now just a bruise
on a bony old shoulder, the spot
where vanity once punched him hard
and the ache lingered on. He looks like
someone you had to reckon with,
strong as a stallion, fast and ornery,
but on this chilly morning, as he walks
between the tables at a yard sale
with the sleeves of his tight black T-shirt
rolled up to show us who he was,
he is only another old man, picking up
broken tools and putting them back,
his heart gone soft and blue with stories.
from Delights & Shadows, Copper Canyon Press, Port Townsend, WA 2004
Does this poem not create a story in your mind? Reading it is like watching a scene in a movie, only your imagination does the job of envisioning the man at the yard sale. The moment is familiar and real. And the poem is written from an observational point of view, as if you were sitting behind the sale table just noticing this person and perhaps wondering a bit about his past.
I also lean toward poetry about nature and stillness, but you can find poetry about every topic and walk of life imaginable.
And the practical part about reading poetry? It only a few minutes to read a poem! You can carry a slim volume in your bag to read when waiting in line or in your parked car.
And I feel the best way to end the day is with a mug of herbal tea and a poem, giving me something to focus and reflect upon as I drift off to sleep…
Poetry is ancient; poetry is as modern as today. Check out the Poetry section of your local library or book shop and you are sure to find a title that you can relate to and a poem that stirs in you.


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My life has been quite hectic over the past few weeks. I have been very busy at work, attended a few fairs, Pitti and Denim Boulevard (stay tuned relevant posts will be on line soon). Most importantly, I will face another big change, moving back to Amsterdam. I must admit that I am quite excited about it.
Peppino will definitely benefit from being back to the denim Mecca. To celebrate it, today I would like to talk about Sashiko Denim.
The guy behind Sashiko Denim is Pey. I got to know him on Instagram. I was so impressed by his work that I could not help to ask him some information about his activity.
Pey does not craft denim pants, he repairs them. "I simply appreciate a worn and torn pair of jeans so much more than a machine made pair of 'designer' denim pants".
His background is very fascinating, especially for a Japan lover like me. Being passionate about hand stitched denim repair, Pey ended up in Japan where he spent some time learning the ancient art of Sashiko stitching.
Sashiko is a form of traditional Japanese hand embroidery. Originally, Sashiko was used to repair or add strength to worn out areas of clothing. It is an ancient form of craft dating back to the 17th century, when farmers would patch up clothes using pieces of old kimonos or hemp fabric, making the garment last long enough to be passed through generations.
For Pey, Sashiko is not only a sturdy method for mending denim, but also a meditative and relaxing form of art. An art that has inspired a lot of denimheads who take their denim pants to Pey's studio to be repaired.
Pey told me that "the key to the Sashiko stitch is to let go of perfection (easier said than done for a perfectionist) and learn to appreciate the art of imperfection". 貴大 stands for takahiro, which means "great value". Pey sees his art as great value added to the denim.
Pey works in his studio in Amsterdam. His repair service is available any time and worldwide.
Follow him on Instagram for more information. I hope to be able to visit his studio soon!

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The Easiest Way to Make Your Own Edibles at Home
Laurie & MaryJane's Canna Kit is the easiest way to make canna-butter and canna-oil at home.
Along with your Canna Kit, use 16 ounces of butter, ghee (clarified butter), coconut oil, or your cooking oil of choice.
Pour all 7 grams of cannabis to the cheesecloth bag provided in the kit. Tighten string to prevent cannabis from escaping.
In a small pan over low heat, melt butter or coconut oil. If you are using a liquid oil, you're already there!
If you are using butter, skim off the milk solids from the top of the melted butter before adding the cannabis.
Add you bag of cannabis to the butter or oil. Cook over low heat for 2 hours. The butter or oil should not simmer, although occasional bubbles are okay.
After 2 hours, remove the pan from heat and pour into your Canna Kit jar. If you have a small mesh strainer, you can pour through it to ensure no cannabis plant matter ends up in your infusion.
Don't close the lid until your butter or oil has cooled completely. Store as you would your usual butter or oil. Enjoy!


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Throughout all of this Dad's friends have been a wonderful support not only to him, but to me as well, as has my cousin who has been a social worker of sorts and is now involved with grief counselling. Although my cousins health is failing, he has always had time to talk with me over the years. He has been a great help in so many facets of my life and now he is helping yet again. I am blessed.
Finding time to train for any specific event has been a challenge. Needless to say my race calendar is still empty, but I have been trying to find the time for "me". Spring is just around the corner, you could feel it in the weather over the weekend. hallelujah
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Is it a step back or a step forward? As I'm learning....Any journey begins with the first step.
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- about villa pattiera
- about Cavtat
- Tino Pattiera
- rooms
- plan - distances
- restaurant Dalmacija
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Zajednički ugostiteljski obrt "Dalmacija"
Trumbićev put 9,
20 210 Cavtat,
Konavle, Dubrovnik
Tel: 00385 20 478 800
Fax 00385 20 478 818
- Villa Pattiera rated "excellent" by 10 travellers
Tino Pattiera
Villa Pattiera is the birth place of the world famous Croatian opera singer Tino Pattiera (1890 – 1966). He became famous and known around the world as the first tenor of the royal opera house in Dresden and frequent guest performer at the New York's "Metropolitan". Pattiera regularly returned to this house for inspiration and to relax and enjoy the sun, sea, peace and quiet of beautiful Cavtat.


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Whatever, it may be, I would like to say that it's important to always back up your important data and protect it against system failure(s). In fact, I have set up an RAID-1(mirrored) array at home where I store my important data and my home directory. This way, even if one of my Hard Disks were to crash, I'd have the data safely backed up on the other one in the mirrored array. However, this solution does not prevent against:
- Accidental file deletion,
- Accidental Disk formatting.
- File System corruption.
To prevent against such problems, I'd want to have a separate backup(or preferably snapshotting) utility which saves versions of files as you save them. Ideally, the solution would be to introduce a surrogate file system such as a one written using the fuse file system, and have that file system save versions of the files as you save them. So, changes between an open() and close() on a file should be logged and saved as a file version. This way, the user will be able to recover files by how old it is and also get a fairly fine granularity control over the changes that happened. An optimization that could be done is to store only the changes to a file if only edits were made to it, whereas save a complete copy if the file size was changed.
I'm looking for more ideas and people interested in helping me develop such a solution, so if anyone is interested in helping out, please let me know and we'll try to work something out.


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Friday, March 31, 2017
Pop the Tops on Canned Craft Beers during Taco Mac's April Can Jam 2017 for Camp Twin Lakes
Cheers to "Can do!" positivity and 20 years of raising funds for Camp Twin Lakes! Can Jam, Taco Mac's annual monthlong fundraiser, gives guests opportunities to support a life-changing and encouraging cause and relish their new favorite canned craft beers. During April, Taco Mac is featuring 18 canned beers – classics, exclusive launches and new-to-market brews -- from premium brew sponsors Samuel Adams, Pabst Blue Ribbon, SweetWater Brewing Company and Creature Comforts along with other favorites like Monday Night Brewing and Orpheus Brewing. Brewniversity loyalty program members receive one credit for each Can Jam beer and also can earn varying credits for purchasing paper beer mugs to sign and display for $1, $5, $10 or $16 donations. After downing your brew, go ahead and crush your can as a symbol of how Camp Twin Lakes helps children crush some of the challenges of living with serious illnesses and disabilities.
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GSU Parker H. Petit Science Center
This 10-story, 350,000-square-foot science and research teaching laboratory tower was designed to hold up to 6,000 students and faculty and is intended to bring research, educational and economic opportunities to Atlanta. The new science center provides science teaching and research labs for the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Health and Human Sciences. The center is also home to Georgia State's research and education programs in biology, chemistry, nursing, nutrition, physical and respiratory therapies, as well as the Neuroscience Institute and the Institute of Public Health.
Features inside the building include state-of-the-art dry and wet laboratories, BSL-2 and BSL-3 labs, and a BSL-4 suite. Constructing a state-of-the-art laboratory facility in the heart of downtown Atlanta presented an array of challenges, including navigation of road and pedestrian traffic, construction material deliveries, and maintaining a safe and secure site. The team addressed these challenges with gate access supervision, security grade perimeter fencing, 24/7 security personnel and use of a live web-cam surveillance company.


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As the first African American to be engaged by the Met,
Marian Anderson made her operatic debut on 7 January 1955--one month
before her fifty-eighth birthday--as the fortune teller Ulrica in Giuseppe
Verdi's Un ballo in maschera. Ulrica is a highly dramatic
role, and although she appears only in the first act of the three-act
opera, she provides the underpinning of the plot with her prediction of
the hero's death. Ms. Anderson's performance met with critical acclaim,
although her vocal accomplishments were somewhat overshadowed in the press
by the historic importance of the event: Marian Anderson was once again
breaking racial barriers and was paving the way for an entire generation
of singers who were to follow. While her appearance with the Met was a
logical step in her career, it was, indeed, long-overdue.
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Friday, April 13, 2012 | 10:55 a.m.
Facebook is the refrigerator door of our times. We post our hand-traced drawings of turkeys for all of our friends to see there. Oddly enough, most of these friends would probably never be invited over to see our real refrigerator door, even if it guaranteed a thrilling avalanche of accolades over the macaroni art depiction of your house ravished by beams of bright yellow sunlight.
Social media has turned its users into their own publicists, artists and commentators on current events, politics and Ozzie Guillen.
But long before the social platform, however, many of us were discovering ourselves in narcissist, new ways. Ways that, if anyone knew what we were up to, would embarrass us - though in our shame we just knew everyone had to be doing it, too. After the spouse had faded to sleep in the other room, and the kids were hours into their dreams, we quietly clicked our computer mice in search of the self-centered thrill that is Googling one's own name.
Nearly 4.9 million males in the United States are named James, tops amongst all male names. Over 2.5 million own Smith as a surname, also number one. Jimmy Smiths everywhere have searched for themselves online, to find that the most notable James Smiths are more Internet famous than they. Not only did James Smith sign the Declaration of Independence, but he is also a real estate guru, attorney, cartoonist, and holds the nickname of "Bone Crusher" as part of a boxing career.
I know the pain. Sharing some form of my first name with nearly 4 million other American males, and possessing the second most common last name, I also claim a number of misallocated distinctions. Apparently I am a musician, race car driver, filmmaker and sculptor. When I played third base for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals back when my grandfather was my age, the called me "Bull" and I compiled a .271 batting average with 61 home runs and 487 RBI.
I know this to be true, because a couple of years ago an unknown fan sent me a copy of my St. Louis baseball card to sign. I didn't have the heart to tell the autograph seeker I had died in 2006.
And of course, I was a football player in the NFL, and over the years I have been called "White Shoes" until I grew out of it. It is now shortened to "Shoes" which is fine by me. White Shoes was far too formal. I was known to invent the end zone dance dubbed the "Funky Chicken," which is appropriate, I suppose, as I was once wore a bird costume to pay for college.
There is something to be said for having the least common male name and surname in America, each of which show up as a tie with many, according to the 1990 United States Census. Because if you are indeed Alonso Winkleman and you Google yourself, chances are you are the result you find.
For that wonderful distinction, Alonso, I can offer this: If your driver's license proves you are indeed Alonso Winkleman, you get in free to the first game of the Las Vegas Wranglers' best-of-seven series against Idaho on Monday night – now known as "Alonso Winkleman Night."
And be sure to tell 'em Shoes sent you.


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We are looking for undergraduates, who are undertaking an industrial sandwich degree course across a range of disciplines including: Chemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Forensic Science, Materials Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Process Engineering.
Each year we hire 8-10 undergrads on 12-month placements, with recruitment taking place in December/January and placements commencing in September.
The Challenge Initiative is your way to becoming our next-generation of leaders, spanning two years and forming the first crucial step on a structured, long-term career path.
Right from the start, you'll be working on relevant research projects contributing directly to business goals, taking on increased levels of responsibility as you progress through the programme. The aim is to provide you with the knowledge and skills to meet our extremely challenging and demanding standards of excellence, testing and growing your scientific, leadership and project management skills.
Along the journey we will provide you with the support and guidance required to reach your potential, however the programme is intensive and requires consistent performance and dedication to succeed.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder?
1. Introduction
There's an old saying that "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." This saying implies that beauty is a relative concept and the judgment of a person's beauty is totally a personal preference. However, some people believe that physical beauty can be described by absolute standards using mathematical formulas (Phi ratio) [1, 2].
That is the debate for physical or external beauty, how about inner beauty? Are there any criteria for inner beauty?
2. Discussion: Criteria of a beautiful woman?
External beauty
- Talking about external beauty, do you believe that there're absolute standards for a beautiful woman?
- If you think that standards of beauty change over time and geography, what do you think are the current standards of physical beauty in 21st century's Vietnam?
- Do you think that TV advertisements and Korean soap operas give us impossibly high standards of beauty? How does that affect our self-image and self-confidence?
Internal beauty
- Recently, Miss Vietnam 2008 Tran Thi Thuy Dung is not allowed to compete in Miss World 2008 because she is not yet a high-school graduate. But she's still allowed to keep her Miss Vietnam title. What's your opinion on this?
- What do you think of The Traditonal Four Criteria ("Công": Good home-making skills, "Dung": Appropriate appearance, "Ngôn": Proper Language, "Hạnh": Good character)?
- Do you think that women in 21st century's Vietnam must still put her family before her career?
- Beholder (noun):
- Khán giả, người ngắm.
- Personal preference (phrasal noun):
- Sở thích/quan điểm cá nhân.
- External/Physical beauty (phr. noun):
- Vẻ đẹp hình thể
- Inner beauty (phr. noun):
- Vẻ đẹp nội tâm
- Soap opera (phr. noun):
- Phim truyền hình nhiều tập có nội dung tình cảm ướt át.
- Home-making (noun, adjective)
- Nội trợ, thuộc về nội trợ.
1. "The Math Behind the Beauty", http://www.intmath.com/Numbers/mathOfBeauty.php
2. "The Human Face", http://goldennumber.net/face.htm


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Bad Deals Plague Transit Agencies Across America
Angie Schmitt discusses findings included in a new report by Refund Transit, a coalition of transit unions and community organizations, that investigates the effect that interest rate swaps - "deals that were supposed to protect transit agencies against increases in borrowing costs" - are having on agencies across America.
With interest rates at historic lows, and transit agencies "stuck paying many times the current competitive rates," agencies are suffering from the very impacts that the interest rate swaps were supposed to protect them from.
According to Schmitt, "Refund Transit's survey of 12 major transit providers found that public transportation agencies were overpaying by $529 million thanks to these deals, which were sold as a way to minimize risk and save money. Los Angeles's transit system is losing $19.6 million annually compared to the interest rates they would otherwise be paying. Detroit - where low-income workers face up to three-hour transit waits and are occasionally stranded - loses $54 million annually. The state of New Jersey's transit system loses $83 million, according to the report."
The Refund Transit coalition, which includes the Amalgamated Transit Union, the Transportation Equity Network, and grassroots community groups, are calling on banks, many of which of course "were insulated from the economic crash by taxpayer funds," to "voluntarily renegotiate these deals."
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Today's outfit post comes from me dreaming of spring.... which will be a long long time away for us poor souls here in Edmonton because we just got a FOOT of SNOW two days ago! =( I know. Way to ring in the spring! Anyways, here it is, lovely butterfly prints, bring colours of mint & purple, and representing Alberta with some leather cowboy boots!
Top: Garage | Jeans: Winner | Belt: Banana Republic | Ring: Aldo | Cowboy Boots: Spring
p.s. ♥ clara


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So you have probably seen many faces start to show up in google search results lately and you might be wondering how they did it.
Well before I get to how you get your face to show in the Google search results lets quickly cover why you might want to get your face to show in the google search results.
Why you want your face in google search results
The first reasons you might want your face to show in the google search results is that it is very personal and connects a face to the person that writing the post. This gives your readers a sense of satisfaction knowing that it is a more legitimate source that is writing the post.
The second reason you might want your face to show in the google search results is that it is going help you stand out more and get you more clicks!
How to get your face to show in Google Search Results
Step 1: visit http://www.google.com/profiles
Step 2: If you do not have a google account you need to create one. but I'm going to assume you have a google account if you are reading this post. Since they have now merged this feature in with google plus if you have to open a google plus account now to activate this page you will need to do that first and revisit step 1.However if you do have a google + profile already you should see a screen that looks like this.
Step 3: Click on the blue edit profile button to the left of the image
Step 4: Scroll down until you find the profiles section right below that should be a section called contributor to, click right on contributor to.
Step 5: Click add custom link
Step 6: It will show you a screen like this, enter the name of your blog. This is a good opportunity to put in the keyword that you are trying to rank your blog for in google as google will make a nice association with this keyword to your blog if you enter the keyword in with your title. As you can see I have entered "Information Marketing for Entrepreneurs". Then just enter in the url for your website or blog.
Step 7: Find your google profile url.. this is easily found on the page you are already on. All you have to do in delete the stuff after the numbers like this.
leaving you with this -> https://plus.google.com/101050191310691294469
that is your google profile link you will use in the next step.
Step 8: simply add the following link code somewhere in the footer of your website. If you have a developer you can just hand this to them.
My Google Profile
If you don't have a developer, I'm going to show those of you who use wordpress an easy way to do it.
a) All you have to do is login to your wordpress admin panel and mouse over Appearance and click widgets
b) on this page i'm going to assume you have a widget on your side bar that either has your opt in form code or your social media follow buttons. All you have to do is add it right in there somewhere that isn't conflicting with where your readers are going to be confused by it.
That's it, you now have your pretty face in the search results and you are on your way to building stronger connections and attracting more clicks from the search engines.
If you like the post please take 5 seconds to click the like button, give me a plus + and share it with your friends that could use it using the social share buttons below.
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Beautiful People is a meme designed by Sky and Cait that will help writers learn more about their characters. As a few of you may know, I'm an aspiring writer and the MC of my current WIP is a tad bit secretive; she even keeps secrets from me. Mainly about how the eff I should finish writing her story but I guess that's my problem. Oh, well. Anyway, since I need help figuring her out, I'm going to answer these questions in relation to my MC.
1. What is their full name and is there a story behind why they got it?
Her full name is Astrid Vann. I chose her first name because in Norse it means "divine strength". The last name is totally random.
2. How old are they, and when were they born?
She's seventeen, and she was born in the 707th year since the Exemplars arrived on what is to be the great nation of Morwakas. (My WIP's high fantasy, so bear with these things you can't understand lol.)
3. Describe their physical appearance.
Astrid has black hair that barely touches her shoulders and has ink blue eyes. She's short - around 5'3" - and her best friend Vic always reminds her of it whenever she starts pestering him. No photo, but I like to imagine her as Isabelle Fuhrman despite the numerous obvious differences in appearance. *shrugs*
4. Describe your character's personality first in one word, and then elaborate with a few sentences.
Impulsive. Aside from her family and Vic, she doesn't have much to lose, so she does practically whatever she pleases.
5. What theme song(s) fit their personality and story arc?
Long Live by Taylor Swift. It's the song that inspired my entire WIP <3
6. Which one of the seven deadly sins describes your character?
Wrath. If Astrid wants something, she'll do everything to get it, especially if it's revenge.
7. If they were an element (fire, water, earth, air), which one would they be?
No comment.
8. What is their favourite word?
Money. My own materialism somehow made its way to her.
9. Who's one person they really miss? (It could be someone who's passed away, or someone they're not close to anymore, or someone who's moved away.)
Vic, so she does something about it a.k.a. my WIP :))
10. What sights, sounds, and smells remind them of that person?
Sight: books. Sound: fire crackling. Smell: the meat cooking in that fire.
Now this is a fun meme! :D


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2015 week 4
Thinking about how vital an office dry erase board is to me...it's the little things. See my new one at the end. Sometimes you just have to work with what you've got!
All photos found on Pinterest or self-taken.
2015 week 3
Thinking about barely-there pink. Loving it when pared with the edge of beautiful black.
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2015 week 2
Thinking about my love for black & white.
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2015 week 1
Thinking about the new year and renewed focus.
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2014 week 44
Thinking about monochromatic rooms...I've always loved painting trim & walls the same shade of white, but I'm now obsessed with seeing it done in color.
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2014 week 43
Thinking about tile and using classic materials in a modern way.
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2014 week 42
Thinking about how classic, elegant and simple things are always modern.
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Where do you get your inspiration? Mine all comes from visiting. Visiting big cities and small towns, restaurants, shops, hotels, businesses, museums, public places, the park, the woods, a lake, a friend's home...you get the picture. But it also comes from the places I visit from the comfort of my own home...the novels I disappear into, the design books I go to again and again, the magazines I drool over, and the many, many places I go on the internet. Here, I will write about the places I love to visit (or would love to, someday) so you can visit them as well, from the comfort of your own space, hopefully with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine in hand. From time to time, I will call on some inspirational friends to tell us about their favorites as well. Here is where I will be visiting today...I will let you know what I find!
2014 week 41
Thinking about a cabin on a lake in the woods, and shades of green, gray and deep blue.
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The Creative Process
I came across this quote on one of my journeys down the rabbit-hole that is Pinterest. It is the perfect description of how I feel on many days and I now have it hanging on the wall of my office. I have been asked for a while why I had not started a blog and the answer is that I have thought about it often, but I got stuck on step 2 and knew that step 3 and step 4 were not far behind. Then I realized that even though this applies in nearly every aspect of my life, I always make it to step 5 and finally to step 6. I love designing homes, yet this happens for me in every project that I work on. And this is exactly why I started my design business. Most of my clients feel this way when thinking about their own homes and it is often what stops them in their tracks and they seek assistance. On their own, many make it to step 2, but some cannot even get to step 1 before they are totally overwhelmed. I become the bridge that helps them make it all the way to step 6. For me, it is the icky-itchy feeling I have in getting from step 2 to step 5 that I seem to have a pretty sick addiction to, yet have the confidence and tenacity to manage. So I am now throwing myself into this process again as I begin my journey into blogging. Here you will find the inspiration, thoughts, struggles and successes behind Jennaea Gearhart Design. Welcome and thank you for visiting.


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Cheshire West and Chester Council and the Weaver Valley Partnership believe that introducing a gyratory system in Northwich could reduce congestion and improve traffic flow.
Under the proposal, traffic would flow one-way in a clockwise direction along Chesterway, over Hayhurst Bridge, along Chester Road, over Town Bridge and along Watling Street.
Subject to approval, it is expected the gyratory will be implemented for an 18 month trial period beginning early next year.
Councillor Lynn Riley, Executive Member for Community and Environment, said:
"Trialing the gyratory will allow it to be experienced by residents and visitors before a decision is taken on whether to implement it permanently.
"Throughout this period the scheme will be closely monitored, and modified if necessary."
Geoff Hope-Terry, Chair of the Weaver Valley Partnership, said:
"The experimental gyratory is one of a number of initiatives aimed at improving Northwich which are currently taking shape.
"This scheme has the potential to impact on everyone who lives, works, shops and socialises in the town centre, so it is important we hear their views."
- Northwich Gyratory map (PDF, 95KB)


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|EU Council of Ministers Gives Mandate to Commission to Negotiate with Five Non-EU European Countries
European Union finance ministers have given the green light to start talks with Switzerland, Liechtenstein and three other countries on new rules for swapping bank account information
The talks in Brussels had long been opposed by EU members Luxembourg and Austria, which were seeking to defend their own bank secrecy rules, but on 14 May 2013 their finance ministers dropped those objections.
"Ministers have adopted a negotiating mandate on the savings tax with Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino," said one EU official with knowledge of the talks.
The basis of the talks with Switzerland will be the so-called EU savings tax directive.
By giving the European Commission the go-ahead to negotiate with Switzerland, EU finance ministers hope to push for the same rules to be applied to Switzerland as would be applicable to Austria and the wider European Union.
The opinions expressed do not constitute investment advice and specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
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Tenor John Osborn '94 Performs in Carnegie Hall Debut
Why does Simpson College's opera program enjoy a great international reputation?
Because of graduates like John Osborn '94, who enjoyed his Carnegie Hall debut earlier this month in a performance of "William Tell."
It's another example of how success starts at Simpson College.
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Rare Hybrid Orchid Found in Preserve That Was Burned to Encourage Dormant Plants
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The managers of Maryland's largest private nature preserve burned 240 acres this spring in the hopes of triggering the growth of long-dormant native plants. The plan worked, producing a rare hybrid orchid that has only been found in Maryland once before -- 18 years ago.
Botanist Ron Wilson made the dazzling find in late July at the Nassawango Creek Preserve on the Eastern Shore, where the charred woodlands and prairies have responded with the appearance of rare native plants.
He found three specimens of a naturally occurring hybrid of the white fringed orchid and the crested yellow orchid. These species are uncommon enough, but the hybrid has only been found in Maryland once before -- by Wilson and another botanist almost two decades ago at another Maryland site. It is known by its botanic name, Platanthera x canbyi.
"It's hard to explain to a non-botanist, but you go to site after site that has literally nothing as far as rare plants go, and find something like this," Wilson said. "It makes it all worth it."
From ground-hugging, straplike leaves, the hybrid sends up a 12-inch flowering stalk in summer, but the blooms are lemon yellow in contrast to the white flowers of the white fringed orchid and the orange blooms of the crested yellow.
The controlled fires were set between March and May with the help of a $55,000 federal grant and represented the largest annual burns to date at the 10,000-acre preserve, said Deborah Landau, conservation ecologist for the Nature Conservancy's Maryland/D.C. chapter.
The fires eradicate unwanted trees, shrubs and weeds; add nitrogen to the soil; and trigger responses from plants that evolved to grow after natural wildfires.
Wilson surveyed the areas last year and found seven white fringed orchids and no crested yellow orchids. This year, in addition to the appearance of the hybrid, Wilson found more than 50 white fringed and more than 20 crested yellow orchids. The fires have also encouraged the appearance of other rare plants, including sedges and grasses.
"To see such a dramatic change so quickly after the fire is a vindication, to see things that haven't been seen essentially in 70 years," Landau said.


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Flu Shot Debate
Hospitals Crack Down
The flu shot debate is heating up—but if you're a doctor or nurse, are you allowed to take sides? As the flu epidemic plagues the nation, hospitals are reportedly cracking down on staff who refuse to get flu shots. In the past two months alone, 15 nurses and other hospital staffers across four states have been fired for refusing to get one. "Where does it say that I am no longer a patient if I'm a nurse," argued Carrie Calhoun, a Chicago critical-care nurse who was fired last month. According to federal data, about 63 percent of U.S. health care workers had flu shots in November.


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At South Huron Hospital, Exeter on Sunday, January 26, 2014, of Exeter in his 88th year. Beloved husband of Terry (Austin) Heywood for 66 years. Dear father of Karen and Jim Pfaff of Exeter, Julia Salton of Exeter, and Mark and Wendy Heywood of Grand Bend. Also missed by 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his sister Margery Bower and brother Cliff Heywood.
Friends may call at the Haskett Funeral Home, 370 William Street, Exeter (1 street west of Main) on Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM, where the funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 29th at 11 AM with Bob Heywood officiating. There will be a Legion Service in the funeral home on Tuesday evening at 6:30 PM, under the auspices of the RCL-Branch #167, Exeter.
Interment Exeter Cemetery.
Donations to the Royal Canadian Legion – R.E. Pooley Branch #167 (Exeter Legion) or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
For more information about this obituary, please see www.haskettfh.com.


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Change Agent Issue 39: All About Food
Food brings up powerful memories. Stories from the kitchen often touch on themes that matter the most to us. Exploring how we produce, distribute, and eat our food helps us raise many interesting questions about our society and our economy. With this issue of The Change Agent, we offer some of our most poignant and profound writing ever. World Education, 2014.


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(or: let's all just stop being dicks)
Yup, us cyclists are all getting tarred with the same brush. Which is why I make a real effort to be as courteous as I can when I'm out riding. Not just to motorists, but to fellow cyclists too.
We've recently experienced somewhat of a Cycling epidemic here in the U.K. As a Nation we first seemed to catch the bug during 2012 when our very own Sir Bradley Wiggins won the Tour De France and Olympic Time Trial. We took to the roads en masse, thousands of 'new' riders with little or no real experience of what riding in heavy traffic, country lanes, or in a large group actually involved.
And that's fine. It's great to see so many people out on bicycles, but! You can't expect these new riders to automatically know the etiquette of the Sunday club run, can you? They need educating, and to learn over time.
Just as you can't expect a country of impatient motorists – who for years have reigned supreme – to instantly welcome with open arms herds of meandering
We need to move away from Cyclists being seen as a some horrible disease infecting our roads. It's a mindset that won't change over night, but with a small dose of common sense and a spoonful of empathy* I believe it will happen.
At the end of the day we're all just people, out there doing people stuff.
Away from the roads, away from carbon or metal boxes, we seem to get on most of the time. I'm sick of this whole 'War On The Roads' bullshit attitude. There's no war on the roads, just a few idiots ruining it for everybody else. Some ride bikes, some drive cars. Sadly whatever mode of transport, their mouths seem to be louder than the rest of ours.
Yes, some motorists are just arrogant wankers (but remember some of these arrogant wankers also own bicycles). But honestly? I think most are just completely unaware at how dangerous their driving is. In my experience most people aren't out to get you personally for riding a bike. Not initially at least! They're just not reading the road correctly. In their mind you're just an obstacle, a lump at the side of the road that needs to be passed as quickly as possible. At this point, you aren't even a person to them. You're just in the way.
I'm sure this is a fairly typical Sunday morning outburst:
#cyclist are so bloody annoying! Get OFF the damn road!!!! No consideration for motorists and the highway code!!
— Bari Heer (@B_Heer84) March 27, 2014
The guy that tweeted this might be one of the wankers, I don't know. It's just as likely he experienced first hand some of the awful bike riding you also see on the roads. We run red lights. We don't signal. We weave in-and-out of traffic. We ride down one way streets. We automatically assume all cars are evil and get on the defensive whenever one passes. Worst of all though, we have this ridiculous self-righteous mindset. What's that all about? It's as bad as the cliché angry motorist.
As lousy as motorists can be (and I've had my run-ins with more arseholes than I care to think about over the years) I'm willing to bet in 7 out of 10 incidents, the driver had no idea there was an issue. It won't have occurred to them that they passed you too closely, causing you to bang over that pothole. It's annoying, but do you need to wish death on their entire family and damn them to hell for it? :-). Before you started cycling, did you notice every bump in the road? Did you give cyclists the kind of room you'd expect to be given? I doubt it. I know I didn't.
What I try to do is take control before there's even a situation. Take the pothole example: I'm always trying to scan the road in front of me. If I see something coming up (usually a pothole or roadkill if you live around here) I'll do a quick over-the-shoulder check for traffic and take the lane. I'm not there for long and if anyone gets stuck behind me, I'll give them a wave of acknowledgement or a thumbs up when I swing back in to let them pass. I find they appreciate it and sometimes even give me a wave back.
The thing I try to remember is; it's very unlikely a motorist is just out for a fun leisurely drive to take in the fresh air. We're using the road for pleasure. They just want to get somewhere.
So if I have to do something intentionally that's going to annoy them to stay safe, I'll acknowledge it and the situation is often diffused before it even becomes an issue.
The AA has some very good advice for all of us on its website, and it's well worth reading as a refresher on the Highway code and the rights as motorists and cyclists alike.
"Cyclists have the same rights on the road and as a driver you should remember that you are sharing the road with cyclists."
I have a few rules of my own I try to follow that mean I ride in a way that's safe and considerate. It's mostly common sense, but the number of times I've seen minor mistakes escalate to full-blown arguments between cyclists and motorists makes me wonder…
I've already written a lot more than I intended to (and probably come across as a bit of a pretentious dick myself at times) although most of this is intended to be tongue-in-cheek, so I'll keep the lists brief! Check this post of Facebook for the very eloquently written thoughts of some of my friends.
How Not To Annoy Motorists
1. Obey the rules of the road
Don't run red lights, plough through junctions without looking, or turn without signalling. Use common sense. The rules of the road still apply to you. Set a good example, and give motorists one less thing to bitch about.
2. Assume no one can see you
That doesn't mean lurk in the shadows! Try to be as seen but ride as if you're invisible, because to most motorists you are. Be aware of what's going on around you and No headphones! you're only asking for trouble.
3. Be polite
If a driver hangs back and waits for a safe place to pass, or gives me a generous amount of room I'll give them a quick thumbs up and a smile and hope I made them feel good enough about themselves to do the same next time they're stuck behind a cyclist.
4. Yes, you're well within your rights to ride two-a-breast
(No, you don't need to do it all the time!)
If you're in a large group, sometimes it is safer to ride two-a-breast, but if there's only two or three of you, just drop into single file for a bit and let the car pass. You're only going to wind them up if you take up the lane un-necessarily. What's the point? Once they've passed you're free to enjoy your ride, without worrying about 'that impatient knob head' behind you.
5. Don't assume all motorists are evil
A pip of the horn isn't necessarily a blast of anger. We just seem to automatically be on the defensive. Some times a motorist just wants to let you know they're there, or acknowledge you.
"I pipped my horn at a cyclist in Lostock Hall to say "i'm here" only to get a torrent of abuse."
All it needs is a smile and a wave in return. Either you just thanked a motorist for being thoughtful, or – If you are unlucky enough to have a run in with one of the arseholes – then a smile and a wave will do just as much damage as a tidal wave of cussing and the finger. Try not to rise to any taunts. Enjoy your ride, let them go back to hating their journey and life without letting it ruin your day too.
How Not To Annoy Fellow Cyclists
1. Obey the rules of the road
Don't run red lights, plough through junctions without looking, or turn without signalling. Use common sense. The rules of the road still apply to you. Set a good example, and give motorists one less thing to bitch about.
2. Know how to ride safely in a group
There's so much to go over here it could take up all 5 points. I recommend this as a good place to start.
If you're out with others don't stop in the middle of the road. I have no idea why cyclists do this, but we do. Would you normally hang around and chat in oncoming traffic? No way. Having a bike between your legs makes no difference!
3. Be polite
I always try and give someone a smile and a nod when I pass them. If I see someone at the side of the road with a puncture I'll ask if they're okay, as sooner or later that's going to be me. Oh, and if you're going to sit on someone's wheel, say hello and ask first!
4. Wear a helmet
I'm not interested in a debate. A helmet is going to save your head if you come off. I've crashed hard and my helmet split in half at the back. That would've been my head. I just don't see an argument against them and it winds me up when people don't.
5. Respect the countryside
It's a nice place to be right? So lets keep it that way! Littering the countryside with gel/bar wrappers and discarded inner tubes is just stupid. To quote my good friend @repsychlist
FFS just put them in your jersey pocket until the next village and throw them in a bin!
There's no Us Vs Them. We're both just two sides of the same coin. Let's just respect the other and stop being dicks. It's as simple as that. Just before publishing this article I made posted this question on Facebook.
There are some nice points worth checking out raised in the comments.
The more of us that are out there obeying the rules and setting a good example, the more accepting motorists are going to be of us.
Remember cyclists are vulnerable bit of flesh and bones. Sometimes we have to do things that are slightly annoying to stay safe, don't take it personally if we hold you up for a second or two.
I'd love to hear the opinion of others, so comment and share away if you feel like contributing!
*I couldn't resist. Sorry.


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Buffalo Soldier Documentary
The Buffalo Soldiers documentary is premiering in Huntsville on April 22. There are two show times, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are as follows: General Admission – $10, VIP Admission – $25. Tickets may be purchased via Eventbrite.com (search "Buffalo Soldiers" and each time comes up as a separate event, for ticket purchase!) Watch this VIDEO for more info about the Buffalo Soldiers.
Honor Vietnam Veterans
There are many wonderful events coming up around town that will honor our Vietnam veterans. We will be sharing some of them here to keep you aware of the many opportunities to pay honor and respect to these heroes of whom we are all so proud. Learn MORE.
Tuskegee Airman Bike Show
Swing on down to Redstone Harley-Davidson on April 7 for an exciting afternoon of Bikes, Beer, Music, and more with the 2nd Annual Tuskegee Airmen MC Bike Show and Party. Enter your bike for a chance to win some cool stuff, and on top of everything thats going on it's a $1000 Saturday! MORE details.
Run for the Fallen
Help us raise funds on April 7 to accomplish our goal of recognizing nearly 20,000 fallen service members across 19 states. Please join the team HERE. We need everyone's help as we give tribute to Americas fallen heroes over 4 months covering 6000 miles. To volunteer go to http://runforthefallen.org/volunteer/


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My Scranton
Scranton is a city steeped in rich history and culture. Nicknamed the "Electric City" for its innovation in becoming the first city with streetcars powered solely by electricity, Scranton has remained a dynamic place for families to live, play and grow. From our thriving downtown to the surrounding natural beauty, Scranton never runs out of notable attractions.
- Take a tour of the Lackawanna Coal Mine
- Shop at the Mall at Steamtown
- Visit the Electric Trolley Station & Museum
- And so much more!
Scranton's greatest attraction however, is its people. Our community cares deeply about our city, and we are always looking to help it grow and thrive. Please look around our webpage to see all the reasons why we love Scranton.


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Who's Really Making Money on March Madness?
Posted by John Dilley | Apr 17, 2014 | Uncategorized | 0
Nobody won a billion dollars this year. But ad revenue numbers are coming in, and just hearing them doesn't tell you where the money's going. Who actually profits on America's favorite college basketball tournament? The Top of the Bracket According to Kantar Media, the 2013 March Madness tournament generated $1.15 Billion in ad revenue1. That's more than any other postseason sports broadcast including the NFL playoffs2. In 2013, one 30 second spot cost a whopping $1.42 million1. Based on last year's numbers alone, CBS and Turner Sports stand to make somewhere between $300 million to $500 million in advertising profit in 2014. In 2011, CBS and Turner Sports struck a deal with the NCAA worth $10.8 Billion to gain exclusive broadcasting rights to the tournament through 2024. The ongoing deal gives the NCAA a $771 million payout annually4. Round Two: The NCAA's Budget The NCAA's annual funding comes from the CBS/Turner payout and several major sponsorships from corporations like AT&T, Capital One, and Coca-Cola.3 In addition to the $771 million, the NCAA profits from licensing, marketing fees, and ticket sales from the men's basketball tournament5. The NCAA's annual revenue is somewhere around $845 million. $497.6 million6 of that is allotted to a Distribution Fund through which the NCAA helps colleges support their sports programs. The Basketball Fund (that covers the March Madness tournament plus yearly costs of basketball programs) is about $194 million (more than 1/3 of the distribution plan for the year)6. The NCAA is also responsible for travel costs7, operating costs, and salaries for its employees as well as scholarships, student assistance, sports sponsorships, and academic enhancement6 with the remaining $347.4 million of their annual revenue. In mid-April, the NCAA distributes money to the conferences based on their tournament qualification and success from 2008-2013.6 Each conference will receive one unit for each team for each game in which it plays, excluding the championship game. One unit this year is approximately $250,100.6 More than one-third ($427.3 million) of the $1.15 billion in ad revenue in 2013 came from just 10 sponsors, or corporate partners1. Round Three: Conferences and Schools The NCAA distributes money through its basketball fund to the college athletics conferences depending on how many teams from each conference make the tournament over a six year rolling period and how well those teams perform. This is done to avoid putting too much pressure on each game.6 The conferences are then encouraged to distribute the money equally among all schools in that conference.6 Most schools use their NCAA money to fund their athletics programs for the next year. However, despite the millions of dollars generated in revenue each year, most schools lose money on athletics.8 Some men's basketball teams and a few football teams can actually garner a profit for their schools, but even in these cases, most of the money goes to funding sports that don't have broad television appeal, which are often women's sports.8 Recap: Who Actually Profits? The ongoing debate about paying college athletes often paints the NCAA as an evil empire exploiting its workers, but the reality is that although a few college sports and events can make millions of dollars, the total operation costs for all sports is millions more. If a non-profit like the NCAA were required to pay college athletes, the money flow would have to shift dramatically – as we've seen – in order to support that many more salaries in the system. Whether college athletes should be able to make money off of their own likenesses or receive external bonuses of any kind, is a different debate. Find John on Google+ Images: Kurt Michelson Sources:
- http://kantarmedia.us/press/march-madness-generated-1-billion-ad-revenue-2013
- http://www.businessinsider.com/ncaa-tournament-tv-ad-revenue-nfl-playoffs-2014-3
- http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2011-02-25/corporate-champions-and-partners
- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/sports/ncaabasketball/23ncaa.html?_r=0
- http://www.policymic.com/articles/85763/here-s-how-many-billions-college-players-will-make-during-march-madness-this-year
- http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2013-14%20Revenue%20Distribution%20Plan.pdf
- http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_do_college_teams_receive_in_'prize_money'_for_attending_and_or_winning_in_the_NCAA_tournament?#slide=1
- http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2013/05/07/ncaa-finances-subsidies/2142443/
About the Author
John Dilley
John Dilley is an endless source of new ideas. With a background in both sports and music, he offers a unique perspective. He has written for The Daily Utah Chronicle, Filler, and has contributed content to several commercial websites.


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I had the chance when I drove my brother down to Bidart to spend some time in Biarritz, a very well known, very pleasant town in the Pays Basque. It is a surfing place, it displays a lot of fancy shops, has a fantastic Casino with the view on La Grande Plage, and a gorgeous landscape.
By the time we found a spot to park we had lost enough time to have to run down to the center, have a look around, go back to the car and find another parking spot to be on time for the Sunday rugby game. Biarritz was defeated by Toulon, it came as no surprise, but still, we had a lovely time.
As we drove back to Bidart, we had the most amazing sunset I've seen in France, I took the time to park the car and enjoy the view for a few minutes, thing that I never used to do before. Funny how it took me to travel to the other side of the world and back to realize what was right in front of me. Marcel Proust once said 'discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes' and I could not agree more. Finally, I can see what is around me and find some comfort in it when the times of longing get to me.


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Figured I would do a quick roundup of some of the polar bear headlines this summer and take a shot at figuring them out…
Large Waves Recorded in Polar Bear Habitat
Sixteen foot waves have been recorded in the Beaufort Sea in a part of the arctic that was previously covered by multi-year ice. This ice sheet broke apart in 2012 after an arctic cyclone dispersed ice that was already pressure fractured. Again, this event can be evidence of climate change or of natural cycles.
What does this mean for bears? Well, bears don't really like multi-year ice so very few bears actually used this area in the western Arctic. It may result in increased denning along the west coast of Banks Island and northern Alaska/Yukon.
The bears that it seems to be affecting are the Svalbard bears over in Norway. Judging from ice movement and currents, the multi-year ice in the Beaufort Sea possibly slowed down some of the current passing over the pole and around Greenland. It has been a tough ice year in Svalbard and I think we will see more given the way ice is now 'flushed' out by that current. On the bright side, Svalbard and the Russian Islands over there have seen this before (in the 1950s), those bears seem to be more 'flexible' in terms of denning areas than most.
Polar Bears Foraging on Land
Rocky Rockwell and Linda Gormezano's research from Nestor 1 and Wapusk is out and it shows that many bears along the coast of Hudson Bay forage on goose eggs, berries, you name it while on land. The extent of foraging seems larger than previously believed but when you read the original polar bear books from the late 1960s/1970s, you can find countless references to bears feeding on land. Even in explorers' and whalers journals, there are several incidences of bears foraging on land. It was only in the 1980s/early 1990s that the idea of a 'fast' really circulated.
Arviat's Polar Bears
Some bears have already returned to Arviat's garbage dump this summer. This is going to be a tricky situation for Arviat for, well, the next two decades. In the old Churchill dump days, cubs who were raised at the dump returned that forage for the rest of their lives. In fact, Churchill is just at the end of this generation of bears, now 18-20-ish years old. Not sure there is any real answer to this other than to get used to having bears around…
An interesting note from the old days is that cubs that fed at Churchill's dump were actually 'healthier' – at least in terms of weight and survival – than cubs that did not. The bears at the dump actually gain weight over the summer, even if some ended up breathing fire occasionally.


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Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Puppy Love Card
11 comments:
- Mac Mable said...
Cute image and such an adorable card x Puppy card sounds good to me x
- October 11, 2017 at 3:08 PM
- Beth Norman said...
Cute, cute, cute. Love the puppy dog and how you laid out your pink papers.
- October 12, 2017 at 5:05 AM
- Carol L said...
oh how cute!! Not only is that puppy adorable, I just love the pink colors in your design!
- October 12, 2017 at 5:54 AM
- Conniecrafter said...
Oh my goodness is that ever too cute, she is going to Love this, great paper and embossing combo too!
- October 12, 2017 at 10:08 AM
- Marina said...
I bet she was totally delighted with this pretty puppy card.
- October 12, 2017 at 1:50 PM
- Di said...
Oh Heidi - this is just SO cute! What a lovely card and I'm with you about the longing for pups. I took a dog lead out for walks with my previous OH when I was in my 30's and really desperate for a puppy Bichon Frise. I won him over and had so many happy years with two little balls of white fluff. Happy memories!
Lovely to see you in the Playground!
Di xx
- October 12, 2017 at 1:52 PM
- Di said...
Ahem, my comment may have sounded a bit odd - those balls of white fluff were indeed Benjie and Dougal, Bichon Frise brothers! Cutest little dogs on this Planet xx
- October 12, 2017 at 7:13 PM
- Viv said...
Great card Heidi,loving the pink of course and that sweet little puppy too ;) Viv xx
- October 13, 2017 at 9:11 AM
- Jo Ann said...
Love the adorable image and the pink theme. Thank you for blessing us with your entry at Word Art Wednesday. Hope you link more projects soon. Leaving you with the hope found in God Word in Psalm 147:11 which says, "The LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love." Have a fruitful and blessed day!
- October 18, 2017 at 4:12 AM
- Cat Craig said...
oh my what a cutie!
- October 18, 2017 at 4:49 PM
- Creative Lady said...
Cutecard, love the layout. Thanks for joining A Blog Named Hero.
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Window Treatment
There was a time when a window was but an opening in a house; something that allowed the sun to come in and also provided ventilation. The fact that the window itself was just a very functional aspect of homes meant that window treatments (were they even called that in those times?) were nothing to speak about and typically consisted of some cloth thrown over the windows to cover them. How times have changed……….
In today's times, although windows still maintain their functionality, they are so much more. A window, especially one that has been done up with beautiful custom window treatments, can be a very decorative aspect of your home. Window treatments have certainly come a long way from the regular drapes or covers that were put on windows.
At one time, a custom window treatment was considered to be something that only the very rich people could afford. As they lived in stately homes and had gorgeous views outside their windows, it was perhaps right that their windows deserved to be treated in a special manner. But no more: Today, a window treatment can even be used for windows that do not have that great a view outside of it.
Aesthetically done window treatments can take the gaze away from an unpleasant view by making you focus on the treatment instead. Thus, you not only have to not contend with distasteful sights, but you have something which will keep the sun out of your eyes every morning!
As mentioned previously, there are many types of window treatments available nowadays.
Kinds of window treatments.
These are perhaps the best type of window treatment if you want to minimize the light entering your home. Blinds have either horizontal or vertical slats, which are connected to each other to make up the blind. You need to pull on a cord to open and shut the blinds. In addition to blinds that have slats, there is another kind of blind known as woven blinds which are made of woven fabric and roll up and down.
As the name suggests, shutters are window treatments that have separate panels, which either fold into themselves or can be slid on tracks. They are perfect for windows that have arches. If you want to cover up only the lower portion of your window and not the entire window, you can go in for café shutters, which are made expressly for this reason.
Those window treatments that make use of a spring system or pull cords, to raise and lower the covering over your window are known as shades. A certain kind of shade, known as roller shades, rolls up the window such that you will not even know that it is there.
In addition to the above; curtains, drapes, valances, and cornices are some of the other kinds of window treatments that can help to make your windows beautiful.
Window treatment tips
Casement windows are a traditional style of window, found in older-style houses.They are usually quite deep-set, and open outwards,...
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[Title from Rag'n'Bone Man's Human.]
You know those friends who you don't see for 6, 12, 18 months, but when you finally see them again, it's like no time has passed? Let's see if it can be like that with this blog.
What has happened since Carnegie Deli's went down for the long nap? Honestly - and not surprisingly - a lot. It has been six full months so plenty of time for some good and a whole lot of bad. The late January through early May period of 2017 was the longest, most defeating experience of my life. And at the end of it, I have less trust for my peers, less respect for some of the behemoths in my field, less surety about who I should be when dealing with other people - and two finished masters degrees (with straight As, natch), glowing supervisor evaluations, and in my more cynical moments, thoughts that none of it seems to have counted for much toward where I want go in the long-term.
So where am I going to go in the short-term? Israel and Jordan for two months.
I was supposed to go last summer. My foot intervened and instead I revived the Best Of The West tag. In the vein of Alanis Morissette's definition of irony, two weeks ago I woke up and my foot was unhappy again (after 6 months of fine-ness and running). Back in the boot and back on the hot-seat of do I go or don't I.
This time, I'm going, boot and all. If things become untenable, I'll come home early. For no more important reason than I really, truly need to get out of here for a while.
Let the Hummus Tour begin.


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Satellite TV
and digital TV, in the UK
Sky TV - officially the UK's monopoly provider of satellite TV.
Sky Player - TV over the internet.
Sky Ireland
Freeview - digital terrestrial television, about thirty channels available free after a one-of cost for the digibox receiver.
Freesat - free satellite TV. - BBC, ITV, etc, numerous channels available on Satellite TV and it's FREE. Not to be confused with something else called "Freesat" by Sky TV
Home Choice - A broadband service provider who also offer Movies on Demand and Reply TV.
Virgin Media - looking at some of the counter-advertising by Sky TV (2007), it appears Sky TV consider them a severe rival anyway!
Alternative satellite TV - Satellite TV in the spirit of The Shortwave!
VMC Satellite - Could they have the cheapest deals around?
It's also handy to know where you can get TV Cables to connect these satellite TV / VCR digiboxes up. Use good quality satellite cable. Don't use normal tv aerial cable for satellite!
For many years, television in the UK consisted of a small number of high-quality channels. BBC1, ITV, BBC2, Channel4; There were polished wood colour television sets with four buttons. The concept of having dozens of channels on TV is something new to the UK in the late nineteen nineties and early zero zeros decades.
Although this page was originally about satellite tv in the UK, it's worth mentioning that we now have on this site an offer of Satellite TV and Satellite Internet in the USA: DirecTV / Directway by Rapid Satellite, and now also VMC Satellite
Early satellite TV parabolic dishes were quite large, and these are still good (and receive more signal than modern small dishes). They can also be put into use for radio astronomy


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Love adrenaline? Kyrgyz Republic has a lot to offer as it has thousands of rivers. It's the best place in the whole Central Asian region if you love rafting or kayaking — starting from rafting for beginners on Chu River (level 3-4 out of 6) and up to Kokomeren River (level 5-6 out of 6) for extreme lovers.
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Never even crossed my mind to put them there. Ry, make some mental notes. We'll need to whittle out a couple sets of these on your fancy machinery.
June 18, 2013
June 12, 2013
Yamaha FZ-09
Yamaha took the wraps off of their 3-cylinder bike today and although the bike itself is ugly as shit, it's motor makes it ok. Because triple.
June 11, 2013
June 10, 2013
MvR in Chicago this weekend.
I can't make it this year. Gotta save my $. I have a trip to SLC and Denver planned in the coming weeks. Can't friggin' wait!!
June 9, 2013
Buy my Goldwing.
June 8, 2013
June 7, 2013
Whatever it takes.
This is Darius Glover. He's my new favorite human. Such an inspiration.
To everyone else in america: MAN THE FUCK UP!
June 4, 2013
We got a floater!
Check out Stepsover on FB. Not sure what it's all about, but I like it!
June 3, 2013
It's IOM TT Race Week.
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Another reason to hate MySQL
I'm currently about half way through Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties and I've got to tell you - it's spoiling me as a LAMP developer.
Let me start out by saying that this book is a must-read for any developer who works with databases. Even if you've been writing SQL for years, you need to read this book. In fact, unless you sat on the ANSI SQL-92 committee with Joe Celko, you can benefit from reading this book. I've been "doing SQL" for years, and I've learned a bunch of new tricks and rediscovered things I had forgoten from reading this. And not only is it informative on SQL, but it's also entertaining and informative on other subjects (e.g., in one chapter, Joe describes the history of the soundex algorithm).
The problem with getting more SQL-literate is that I have to work with MySQL. Now, I don't want to rag on MySQL too much - it's good for what it is. And what it is is an engine for storing data and getting it back out in an efficient manner. The problem is that it's really not focused on implementing standard SQL in any deep way.
My particular annoyance today came when I was writing code to do a simple update. The situation is that I was working on a new variation on the picture galleries for our site, and realized that I wasn't associating a thumbnail image with the galleries I was creating. By virtue of the way our codebase works (all of which pre-dates my involvement), our picture galleries consist of n+1 rows in our main media table, where n is the number of pictures in the gallery - one row per picture and another row for the gallery meta-item. Because of the way I had written my creation methods in PHP and added my foreign key constraints in the database, the path of least resistance was to just set the gallery thumbnail to the same value as one of the pictures. Here's a simplified example of the basic query I used:
-- Create a sample test and populate it with data.
CREATE TABLE test_tbl (id INT, val2 INT);
INSERT INTO test_tbl VALUES (1, 2);
INSERT INTO test_tbl VALUES (3, NULL);
-- Here's the query I was running.
UPDATE test_tbl SET val2 = (SELECT val2 FROM test_tbl WHERE id = 3) WHERE id=2;
In the routine as I had written it, I had the IDs of the gallery and all the pictures, but that was it. With a query like this, I could just clone the thumbnail of one picture to the gallery in a single query - no need to clutter the code with any lookups or suchlike.
Of course, if you know MySQL, you may already know that this didn't work. When I tried running this, I got:
ERROR 1093 (HY000): You can't specify target table 'test_tbl' for update in FROM clause
I was actually kind of surprised by this. I mean, this query isn't all that exotic. It's perfectly valid in standard SQL and it works in PostgreSQL. Why not MySQL?
Well, the answer seems to be that MySQL disregards the conceptual execution model of subqueries. I say this because, if you do the subquery on a different table than the one being updated, then MySQL doesn't have a problem with it. Example:
-- Create a second table and add a row.
CREATE TABLE extra_tbl (id INT, val2 INT);
INSERT INTO test_tbl VALUES (3, 9);
-- This one works just find in MySQL.
UPDATE test_tbl SET val2 = (SELECT val2 FROM extra_tbl WHERE id = 3) WHERE id=2;
You see, according to Joe Celko (read the book!), the execution model of a subquery is that it creates a temporary table. So, in the case of my first sample query, it would create a copy of test_tbl, find the target row in that, and then update test_tbl. If you didn't use that model, then it would make some sense that you can't update the same table you're searching in. (Note: Of course, other databases don't actually create temporary tables for every subquery - they just produce the same result as if they did.)
I guess my problem is that I'm just starting to expect too much from MySQL. I've reached the point that I find it annoying that the default storage engine (MyISAM) doesn't support foreign key constraints. I find it even more annoying that MySQL doesn't support the enormously useful CHECK constraints at all. And, really, is it absolutely necessary to invent new versions of standard functions, mangle standard functions (what the hell did they do to CAST()?), or to disable the ANSI string concatenation operator by default? It all just just seems superfluous. After all, PostgreSQL didn't have much trouble with the ANSI standard. Why can't MySQL get it?
Oh, well. I guess it could be worse. At least now I have the wisdom to know what I'm missing. In days gone by, I thought MS Access seemed just fine as a database. Back then, I didn't declare primary keys and didn't even know what indexes were! By comparison to that, MySQL looked like freakin' Oracle! If only I hadn't been so young and stupid then, think of where I'd be now....
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Wholesome Chocoholic Walnut Cookies
These heart healthy Choc chip cookies are so easy to bake and so delicious to devour!
No eggs and no additional milk and no butter were used in these cookies.
Makes about 20, 2 inch cookies.
Ingredients :
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup canola or any good veg oil.
1 tbsp water
1/4 tsp salt
2tsp vanilla essence
Mix all these in a bowl first.
Then add the following ingredients.
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup oats (any kind)
1tsp baking powder
1/3 cup walnuts
1/3 cup Choc chips
Mix till fully incorporated. Roll them into balls, flatten and shape them on your palms and place on greased baking trays.
Bake at 375 deg F for 12-15 mins.
Enjoy while they last!!
Chinese Stirfried Tofu in Chilli Sauce
To be honest, this dish was created by accident. One evening, I was about to make Chinese fried rice. But everyone was so hungry as it was way past our dinner time. My husband, who couldn't wait any longer, just took the aromatic Jasmine rice( don't get me started on that!) and scooped up the stir fried vegs with tofu. And then the rest is history! It has been a frequent last minute dinner option ever since. :))
You basically need sliced yellow onions, cubed firm tofus and red peppers for nutrition and color. A lot of other vegetables can be added too! Carrots, Snap Peas, Celery....
Ingredients (for 4)
I big yellow onion, sliced thickly
3 -4 garlic cloves, pounded
3 tsp mushroom seasonings
2 tbsp. Sambal oelek
25 snap peas., ends removed and washed
1/2 Red Bell Pepper, sliced into squares
1 medium carrot, sliced
1 block firm tofu, cubed
Light soy sauce, if needed for extra flavor
Fry the onions and then garlic till slightly brown, add sambal oelek and mushroom seasoning. Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes and then add the tofu pieces and vegetables. Add peanuts for that extra nutty flavor, if you would like.
Let the whole mixture simmer for another 5-10 mins and then serve hot with Jasmine rice or brown rice.
Crispy Baby Bittergourd Salad
Bittergourds have numerous health benefits. Apart from reducing blood sugar levels, bittergourds have been found to kill breast cancer cells and prevent the cells from growing and spreading. They are considered the most bitter among all fruits and vegetables. To reduce their bitterness, sprinkle salt on bittergourd slices and leave them aside for an hour or so. Then, squeeze out the bitter juices and cook as your usually do.
Alternatively you can make a tasty salad as I have done below. You might wince at the very idea of eating bittergourd but this is actually a very delicious dish because the tartness of the lemon goes very well with the bitterness of the gourds. Try it- you will love it!!
Ingredients (for 4)
4-5 Baby Bittergourds
Salt and Chilli per your preference
Cooking spray
3 medium tomatoes cubed big
4-5 sprigs of coriander chopped
1 medium red onion, cubed big
Juice of 1 lemon
Preheat your oven to 350deg F (180 deg C) Wash and slice the bittergourds and put them in a large mixing bowl.
Sprinkle salt and chilli powder according to your preference and mix thoroughly.
Spray 2 large baking tray with cooking oil and spread the bittergourd slices evenly.
Bake at 350deg F for 30-45 mins till they ay turn crispy on the sides.
Remove from tray and put them in a serving bowl.
You can either mix the cilantro leaves, tomato cubes and lemon juice with the baked bittergourd slices and serve immediately or serve them all next to each other so that anyone can choose what they would like in their salad per their preference. I know some don't like the pungent smell of raw onions.
Healthy Steamed Rice Cakes ( Idlis)
Idlis or steamed rice cakes are by themselves quite healthy because firstly, they are steamed. Secondly, they are made by grinding soaked rice and lentils and then left overnight to fermentate. The fermentation process ups their nutrition even more. It produces lactic - acid producing bacteria or lactobacilli which aids digestability and Increases their vitamin levels. I tweaked the basic lentil and substituted it with lentils with skin. Like in the photo below. Doesn't that increase the fibre of these rice cakes as well? I have read that you can even add in oats and other dry grains too.
These cakes are eaten for breakfast or dinner or sometimes even during lunch. It's a very light dish. Anand ate 6 all at one sitting! Accompanied by coriander chutney or Podi.
Ingredients (20 standard size Idlis)
1 cup Idli Rice (available in Indian Grocery Stores)
1/2 cup Urad Dal with Skin
2 tbsp. beaten rice flakes
1 tbsp. cooked rice
1/2 tsp Yeast
Wash and soak the rice separately in a bowl and the urad dal with the beaten rice flakes in another bowl around 9 am in the morning.
Around 8 at night, grind them separately. Soaked rice with a tbsp. of cooked rice and urad dal with beaten rice. Place the rice batter and the urad dal batter in a big metal bowl and mix in the yeast.
Stir and leave in a warm area to fermentate overnight.
The next morning, mix in the salt and steam in a n Idli Steamer for 20 mins.
Serve hot with Coconut Chutey, Sambar or Podi.
Easy Vegetable Stock
Making Vegetable Stock is easy as ABC. I cannot emphasize how easy it is.
Throw whatever vegetables which are growing old in your refrigerator into a stock pot and add 2 litres of water, rosemary leaves ( 1 sprig fresh or 1 tsp dried), bay leaves (2) and salt. These three vegs are essential though - tomatoes, onions and ginger. I usually put in cubed bell peppers, broccoli stems, celery stalks, cabbage or lettuce leaves. Let it boil and then simmer for an hour or so. Drain. I have not given actual quantity because I don't usually measure the amount of vegetables. But because I am putting in 2 litres of water, I must ensure that I do add in a substantial amount of vegetables. Otherwise, the stock will not have any flavor. Usually 2 litres of water with vegetables yields around 1 litre of stock after simmering for an hour.
Voila ! You now have the perfect base for flavoring rice, soups and many more delicious recipes...You can add lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves if your stock is particularly for chinese dishes. The flavor is indescribable. Nothing beats a homemade stock. Keeps for a month in the refrigerator if stored in a dry container.
The picture below shows the stock I made last weekend. It looks more like a clear soup.
Balti Potatoes
Balti is a Hindi term which refers to a steel or an iron pot in which the food is cooked. It is supposed to bring out the flavor of the food. Now, where can I look for a Balti pot in USA? I used my usual non-stick cooking pan.
Balti potatoes is a dish born solely for potato lovers. Sliced potatoes cooked in oil with minimal seasonings, onion, green chilli and garlic. Simple dish to be served with any slightly heavy curry.
You can make it without all the dry spices for kids.
Ingredients (serves 4 as a side dish)
6 medium potatoes, scrubbed and eyes removed
1 medium onion, sliced thinly
6 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced lengthwise
1 green chilli, sliced
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/4 tsp fennel seeds
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
4 small dried chillies
2 tbsp. canola oil
Salt to season
extra coriander leaves for garnish
Heat a big pot and pour in the oil.
Add all the dry spices and when it starts to splutter, add in the sliced onion
When slightly browned, add in the sliced garlic and green chilli.
When the garlic starts to brown too, add the sliced potatoes and the chopped coriander leaves. Season with salt.
Let the potatoes cook for 10-15 mins on medium heat. Be careful as the potato slices may stick to the pot. You need to gently stir till all the slices are cooked.
Serve warm with extra coriander leaves.
Healthy Kitcheri ( Rice and Lentil)
Kitcheri is essentially a breakfast dish served in many Indian households. Because of the lentils cooked together with the rice, Kitcheri makes a wholesome breakfast.
This is one of my daughter Riya's fav dish. We can make it healthier by serving it with boiled eggs or spicy garbanzo beans or any other tomato based curry.. Amp up the nutrition, guys!
Ingredients (serves 4)
1.5 cups of rice (white/brown)
0.5 cup orange lentils (masoor dhall)
0.5 cup green peas
2 tbsp any good quality veg oil
2 tbsp. curry powder
0.5 cup chopped coriander leaves
Cook the rice, lentils and peas in your rice cooker. It is important that the rice is not mushy-so cook with less water. Set aside to cool.
In a big pot, add the oil and let it heat up. Add the curry powder, chopped coriander leaves and salt.
Add in the cooked rice and lentils into pot and combine well.
Serve warm for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Spicy Garbanzo Beans
Garbanzo Beans is cooked in a spicy tomato gravy to accompany not so spicy dishes....you can also cook the beans with spinach to make it a one pot dish. Simply add the spinach five minutes before switching off the fire. Goes very well with plain rice or soft chapathis (wholewheat flatbreads).
Ingredients (Serves 4)
2 cans of 15 oz garbanzo beans or 3-4 cups cooked garbanzo beans
2 tbsps any variety veg oil
1 big onion, chopped big
2 tsps ginger garlic paste
1/2 green chilli
3 tsps garbanzo spice powder (MTR Chana Masala - see picture below)
4 tomatoes, chopped big
4 stalks coriander leaves chopped big and some extra for garnishing
1/2 cup tomato sauce
Heat a sauce pot and heat the oil.
Fry the onion and then the ginger garlic paste for 2-3 mins.
Add the green chilli and then the spice powder and let it simmer for 3 mins.
Add the chopped tomatoes, chopped coriander leaves and let it become pulpy on medium to high heat.
After 5 mins, switch off the fire and cool the curry.
Blend the curry and put it back into the pot.
Add the tomato sauce and the cooked garbanzo beans.
Let the spicy curry simmer on low heat for 10-15 mins till the curry has acquired the rich red look as in my picture.
Serve warm garnished with more coriander leaves.
Grilled Tofu with Peanut Sauce
Grilled tofu with Peanut Sauce is also called Tahu Goreng in the Malay cuisine. Grilling tofu instead of deep frying retains its nutritional value yet gives it a nice robust flavor. Top it with a homemade peanut sauce. Serve this dish with a light fried rice. Both dishes are simple to cook.
I had vegetables which were about to rot. I popped all of them into a Stock pot with seasonings to make Vegetable stock. With that as the main ingredient, I made Stock Flavored Rice. Served with yummy Chinese Silken Tofu Vegetable Soup. A light non spicy meal but so so satisfying...
Ingredients for Stock Flavored Rice
1.5 cups Jasmine Rice
3 cups Vegetable Stock
2 stalks scallions cut into 2 inch strips
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsps Mushroom Seasoning
Fry the minced garlic in oil and transfer to the rice cooker together with the rice, stock and cut scallions. Stir in the mushroom seasoning. Cook in your rice cooker as usual.
Ingredients for Chinese Silken Tofu Vegetable Soup
2 inch ginger, minced
2 tsps Mushroom Seasoning
3 tsps light soy sauce
1/4 red bell pepper, cubed
1/4 yellow bell pepper, cubed
1 small broccoli, cut into small florets
1 block silken tofu, cut into big cubes
3 cups water
2 tsps corn starch mixed in 3 tbsps water to form a thick paste
Fry the minced ginger in oil till light brown and then add in the mushroom seasoning and soy sauce.
Add in the vegetables and pour 3 cups of water.
After the vegetables are cooked, add in the silken tofu and simmer.
In the meantime, mix the cornstarch in water.
Add in the cornstarch mixture and let it simmer for 3 mins.
The soup should thicken now.
Serve hot with Stock Flavored Rice and Cilantro Dipping Sauce.
February 2019