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Even to the most die-hard Orioles fan -- even the ones most blinded by the darkest orange-and-black colored shades -- Manny Machado's bat fling on Sunday afternoon had to seem a little weird.
Machado said after the Orioles' 11-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics that his bat left his grasp and twirled down the third-base line in play unintentionally.
But when you look at the play, Machado swung the bat nowhere close to the pitch low and inside. His swing also was extremely late.
Make of it what you may.
Now, keep this in mind: Before this weekend, Manny Machado had never had the reputation of being a hothead. He only had been ejected from one game in his career before Sunday and that was for arguing ball and strikes. He's always been professional on the field and in the clubhouse.
That's why this weekend took many by surprise.
On Friday, Machado took exception with the force of Josh Donaldson's tag on him, which made him lose his balance and stumble to the ground. He jumped to his feet and got into Donaldson's face before third base coach Bobby Dickerson pulled Machado back.
"I know there was the tag with Donaldson," Athletics designated hitter John Jaso said. "He said it was hard, but you look at it on video, and it's just a normal tag, no big deal. So you start to think about, 'Who does this guy think he is?' and that causes some drama to start."
When Oakland left-hander Fernando Abad threw his first pitch inside to Machado on Sunday, it was at his knees. The second was also inside and at his knees.
Asked if Machado's reaction was triggered by the possibility of re-injuring his left knee, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said that was possible. When Donaldson tagged Machado on Friday, Machado fell backward awkwardly – much more awkwardly than the misstep that ended his season last September when he stepped on first base.
Combine that with the fact that both inside pitches from Abad – who has hit just one batter in 30 appearances this season – were near Machado's left knee, and maybe it's easier to see why Machado became unhinged so quickly.
"I think that probably had something to do with two days ago," Showalter said. "Off-balance, after the tag put him in harm's way with the knee. I don't know if they took any exception to Manny accidentally tipping their catcher's [head] ... I don't know. You've got to ask them. I just know that it's real easy to get caught in the emotion of something [rather than] make a decision that takes a lot more guts, sometimes to say no instead of being there responsible for something that someone loses their career over. I've tried with the years, think a little bit before you shoot from the hip."
Still, there's no excuse if the bat flip was intentional.
The Athletics made it clear that they didn't like that two of Machado's backswings hit catcher Derek Norris in the helmet and Machado didn't ask if Norris was OK. Norris said he thought he saw Machado smile after one time he was hit.
"Not much cordialness coming from his side today," Norris said.
"When people aren't aware or don't even care about that etiquette, a lesson needs to be taught there," Jaso said. "That little bit of camaraderie, that sportsmanship, needs to be there."
After Machado's bat twirled past third base, Oakland catcher Stephen Vogt got in Machado's face, which was what really sparked both benches to clear. Both teams had to have sensed tension because coaches sped onto the field. Showalter sprinted out of the dugout and started separating players. First base coach Wayne Kirby jumped in front of Jaso, who made a direct sprint at Machado.
What did Vogt say to Machado?
"I have no idea," Machado said. "He came up to me and said something. We said a couple words back and forth. It was nothing too crazy."
Said Vogt: "I just asked him what that was. I hadn't seen anything like that before. … He said something about he needed more pine tar. ... All I'll say about it is it's something I've never seen on a baseball field before. It's over, we'll move on, but that's something that should never happen on a baseball field."
Whether you believe Machado lost his bat intentionally or not, I'd be surprised if Machado doesn't receive some sort of suspension from the commissioner's office. Crew chief Larry Vanover said he deemed it intentional, as he did Abad's pitch at Machado. It leads you to believe that both will be punished.
"Cut and dry, the whole thing right there," Vanover said.
What's not so cut and dry is what happens from here. Will cooler heads prevail when the Orioles travel to Oakland in July for their first series after the All-Star break? Will Machado put this in the past quickly and get back to making headlines with his play?
"Heat of the moment," Machado said. "Obviously, it's going to get heated. But you can't do nothing about it. The only thing you can control is come back out there and play baseball."


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Liverpool Pub Tour
We had a far better nights sleep in this quieter room and I woke feeling a lot better this morning. The only downside was that it was raining and looked like it would rain all day. During breakfast I couldn't help but notice a couple of girls outside having a cigarette while still dressed in their pajamas.
Photo: Smoking outside in pajamas (Click to enlarge)
After breakfast we wrapped up and headed out to the Exchange Square behind the Town Hall. I'd seen this on John Sargent's recent BBC series "Britain's First Photo Album" We knew it was close to our hotel so we made the short walk to the square in the pouring rain. On one side of the square was Martin's bank; my father had worked here during his previous career in banking.
The constant rain was making taking photographs difficults and as I was afraid of the camera getting wet, so after a few futile attempt to take some photos we gave up.
Again we decided to go separate ways for the day; my wife going shopping again and I decided to check out a few pubs that I wanted to see.
My first pub of the day was the Fly in the Loaf, a pub I hadn't heard of before, but it looks very good with a friendly barman and a decent selection of guest beers. It was surprisingly quiet inside, with only a couple of other people inside, but then it was still only Sunday morning.
Photo: Philharmonic Dining Rooms, Liverpool (Click to enlarge)
I next headed up to the Philharmonic Dining Rooms on Hope Street. Known simply as the "Phil", John Lennon once complained that "The price of fame is not being able to go to the Phil for a quiet pint." It was fairly quiet when I was there so I was able to enjoy a couple more pints while having a look around this fantastic pub - I wish it was my local.
Next in my list was the nearby Ye Cracke, another one of John Lennon's earlier days pubs. It's fair to say this wasn't quite what I expected and with the murals on the wall I almost felt like I was in Northern Ireland back in the bad days of "the troubles".
Photo: The Roscoe Head pub, Liverpooll (Click to enlarge)
The othe pub I had on my list was the Roscoe Head, one of the Magnificent Seven pubs that have appeared in every issue of the Good Beer Gude since it started. This was another unusual experience as the small pub only seemed to have two small rooms and in felt like I was having a drink in someone's house. As far as I could tell the other drinkers there that day were also doing a pub tour and weren't locals.
On my way back to the hotel I had a severe attack of the munchies and a sausage roll from Gregs didn't cure it so I found myself "going large" on a lamb flatbread at Burger King. Oh the shame!

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Industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFA) are formed by partial hydrogenation of vegetable oil that changes cis configuration of double bond(s) to trans, resulting in solid fat for use in margarines and shortenings, and for commercial cooking, and manufacturing processes. Partially hardened oils are appealing for food industry owing to their properties such as long shelf life, their stability during deep-frying and their semi-solidity. However, consumption of TFA in the human diet has been associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease [1], [2], diabetes [3], and sudden death from cardiac causes [4]. TFA has now been banned in a few countries, including Austria, Denmark, Hungary, Sweden, and Switzerland as well as in California and in the New York municipality in the USA. Denmark was the first country where the background level of TFA exposure was minimized because the industry after the ban in 2004 succeeded in removing these fats from more than 90% all marketed products. However, this is not the situation in many other countries and studies to further document and understand the causes of TFA mediated coronary heart disease (CHD) risk are therefore still needed. This risk has been linked to the impact of TFA on lipoprotein metabolism, inflammation, and endothelial function [5]. It has been well documented that TFA intake increases low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, reduces high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease [6], [7]. Nevertheless, the incidence of CHD reported in prospective studies as a result of TFA exposure has been greater than that predicted by increased serum lipids or inflammation alone. Thus, the observed associations between TFA consumption and cardiovascular disease events cannot be explained only by changes in lipoprotein levels, triglycerides, apolipoprotein (Apo) B/ApoAI ratio and C-reactive protein [8], implying that the mechanisms behind the adverse effects of TFAs are not fully understood. TFA exposure has also been associated with a higher risk of fatal ischemic heart disease [9] and sudden cardiac death [10]. Although the potential mechanism between TFA and sudden cardiac death is unclear, some have suggested that TFA may modulate cardiac membrane ion channel function [11] or have proarrhythmic properties, affecting cardiovascular electrophysiology [2].
Some evidence also pointed to a possible effect of TFA on obesity. A dietary 16-week intervention study was conducted here in 2008 by Bendsen et al. [13] to examine the effect of a high intake of industrially produced TFA (trans18:1) compared to the cis analog (cis18:1) on central obesity and insulin sensitivity. The low TFA background in Denmark made it feasible to conduct a TFA intervention against a clean background in the control group to unambiguously assess any shorter-term effects on central fat deposition or other risk markers of CHD. However, the study did not provide evidence for effects on obesity development. In order to search for new hypotheses and fill the gap between TFA intake and its detrimental health impacts, we selected an untargeted metabolomics approach to profile plasma samples from this study.
Metabolic profiling allows semiquantification of hundreds of metabolites in blood samples and might provide a unique insight into the potential underlying mechanisms. Many studies have demonstrated metabolomics as a powerful tool to understand responses of individuals with respect to their gene expression or alterations in their lifestyles and diets [12]. The application of liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in metabolomics for measurement of a wide range of metabolites in various biofluids has been well established. NMR provides high reproducibility and is a powerful tool in terms of quantification, whereas LC-MS is more sensitive, allowing detection of a larger number of chemical compounds, albeit with lower reproducibility.
Our results from the untargeted metabolomics analysis of the TFA intervention study revealed an increased presence during TFA intake of membrane-derived, specific long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-containing PCs and a SM, suggesting the possibility of using these compounds as individual markers of TFA integration into plasma membranes


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University Park, Pa. -- Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to President George W. Bush, will give a joint lecture on health care reform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Eisenhower Auditorium on Penn State's University Park campus as part of the 2009-10 Distinguished Speaker Series.
The event is free and open to the public but tickets are required for admittance. Tickets will be available for students -- two issued per I.D. -- on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and available to faculty, staff and the general public on Tuesday, Oct. 20, based on availability. Bags, backpacks and large purses will not be permitted.
As chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Dean made the Democratic Party competitive in every race in every district throughout the nation, helped to build party infrastructure in every state and laid the groundwork for the party's electoral gains. He is the founder of Democracy for America, and was a 2004 candidate for the Democratic nomination for president and the governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003. Under his leadership, Vermont paid down its debt and by 2001 had a surplus of $100 million. Through his health care plan, 96 percent of Vermont's children now have health care coverage and more than a third of Vermont's Medicare recipients receive state help in paying for their prescription drugs.
While at the White House as senior adviser to the president and deputy chief of staff, Rove, who is also a Fox News contributor and Wall Street Journal and Newsweek columnist, oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs. As deputy chief of staff for policy, he coordinated the White House policymaking process. Before working with Bush, Rove was president of Karl Rove & Company, an Austin, Texas-based public affairs firm that worked for Republican candidates, nonpartisan causes and nonprofit groups.
Tickets are available at the following times and locations:
Eisenhower Auditorium, corner of Shortlidge and Eisenhower roads, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; HUB-Robeson Center, on Pollock Road, weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Bryce Jordan Center, corner of University Drive and Curtin Road, weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., all on the University Park campus; and Penn State Tickets Downtown, in the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, 146 S. Allen St., State College, weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information about the Distinguished Speaker Series and the Student Programming Association, visit http://www.spa.psu.edu/dss.html.


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Had a bit of a horrid week. If I was an animal I think I'd have been put down. The lower half of my body has been in so much pain that I genuinely haven't known what to do with myself, but carry on. Which sounds mad to a lot of people but, it's the truth. If you feel the same way sitting down or lying down then, you may as well feel that way upright and getting something done, right? Aided by heat spray, heat pads, freeze spray, freeze gel, analgesic gels and shedloads of strong painkillers. The pain has exhausted me this week, and when I saw Dr B with Caitlin, I told her that I was going to have to admit defeat and come in and see her next week. However, if she mentions the word 'surgery' to me, I'll be leaving dust clouds in my wake lol. So... very little has been done this week, as Mr G has also had a bad one. I hope this letter comes quickly for his ultrasound, because I feel so helpless and I don't like seeing anyone hurting. He had to go to the out of hours Doctors again yesterday morning and has been given another double course of antibiotics and, wait for it, *drum roll*... Pethidine! He came back and handed me the tablets. I looked at them. I looked at him. And I laughed. At the irony. I gave birth thrice on Entonox alone. After his quip about the pain being worse than childbirth? He is given a painkiller that women in labour are offered. He looked a bit worried as to what Netty would make of that, and was sure she'd have something to comment...?
Yesterday was spent battling a hangover. I'm knocking on 40, I should know by now. My friend Denise turned up as I was dishing my tea up. I offered her a glass of wine. I joined her. We sat outside putting the world to rights. Opened a second bottle of wine. I still hadn't eaten. All day. Except a packet of Quavers. And of course, I was absolutely MULLERED. For the first time since last October. I am ashamed to say I vomited into a Disney Planes waste paper bin... Yes. Yes I did. I hurled into Disney merchandise. My bad.
My daughter has had to take a course of steroids and antibiotics for her bad chest, then to round her week off she and her boyfriend split up. She took it in her stride, with a semi-foul mouthed rant about him, then disappeared into her room with a jar of Nutella and a spoon. I feel helpless there too, because teen heartache is something that wasn't all that long ago for me - ok, admittedly I know it's long enough, but not so far back that I don't remember how awful it feels. At the time. I know I'm not helping by telling her that one day she'll look back at it, and him and laugh. I'm also not helping by telling her that when she's really in love and gets her heart broken it will be a million times worse and she'll look back at break ups like this and wish it could all be so simple. Not helping but it is the truth. It's funny the things you realise for the first time as an adult, or as a parent I should say. As to why our own parents might have told us that we're too young for boys and girls. It's because the life span of these 'relationships' are short and sweet but devastating and we shouldn't be experiencing such heartache so early on. She's sworn off boys until she's 'at least 29'. Bless her. I'll give her a week.
This week I have done a bit of cooking and baking, and will hopefully crack on with those posts after I publish this. I'd been thinking about trying to make my life a bit easier, especially on
|Triple Chocolate Brownies. Yes. TRIPLE!
I found my recipe for Triple Chocolate Brownies which had been awol for a good couple of years. I made the Sticky Toffee Pudding Muffins which turned out brilliantly. And Friday night it was Round 2 of the Fakeaway Chicken Kebab. I found it was better than the first one, still didn't taste the same but a success in it's own right. I also made homemade chilli sauce to go with this with chillies from my garden! It was a burner, shall we say. Little chillies are deceptive.
Very little done in the garden this week, apart from Mr G making a new planter to go on the decking for his passionflowers. We had a little giggle about this too. Anyone remember the film adaptation of 'Dennis'? Poor Mr Wilson, and the plant that only blooms once every 40 years and then dies almost instantly? Well, in the old house we had a passionflower. It was full of buds. And at times I would catch him outside, just staring at it. Willing the blooms to open. He would go in the house, make a coffee and go back outside and I'd hear 'Bloody unbelievable!'. It was almost like they were mocking him, waiting for him to go before opening. Then came the point that there was one unopened bud left on the plant. And we both stood. Looking. Watching. Waiting. He turned to go in to the loo, joking that if he came back out and it was open he would put weedkiller on it, and literally as he turned, side on, one of the petals 'pinged' open. 'Don't move!' I shouted. 'Turn back!' And as he did, the other petals popped open, one by one. It was a lovely thing to witness, actually.
|Oh Mr Wilson...
Mr G did another cracking job with his planter. This cost £12.50 to make, he used planks of decking and a piece of 2 by 2. We had the lining, nails and woodstain already. After looking at the prices on them in B&Q the other week, it was definitely a bargain!
We may have visitors for Easter, my husband's sister and brother in law and maybe my great-nephew Mason. He's 2. My house is not childproof any more? My 'baby' is nearly 8! We're going to need eyes in our backsides. And I'm going to need a Turkey from somewhere...
The Big Wheel is back in Beaumaris, and Adam is debating (stressing over) whether he wants to go on it. Flat out refused to go on the one in Liverpool. Nearly had a nervous breakdown merely looking at the one in Torquay. And has just informed me that the one in Beaumaris is 'bigger than a T-Rex, which stands at 6 metres tall'. Right... not holding my breath there then.
Weather reports are being their usual contrary selves. One minute we're looking at sleet, snow, high winds. By today we're in for a 6 week long heatwave in April and May? That's put camping firmly on my mind! This week I'll be getting everything prepped for a last minute camping trip :-) I'm not asking Siri for his input on the weather, Siri and I have fallen out. The other night, I remembered I had left washing on the line. I opened the back door and it was raining. So I asked Siri 'Is it going to rain?' Siri said 'I don't think it's going to rain'. I said 'I think you're wrong'. Siri told me 'You are certainly entitled to your opinion.' Pffffffft. Stick to flirting Siri, because you're no Michael Fish, love...
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The Cancer & Blood Disorders Center at Nicklaus Children's Hospital provides state-of-the-art medical and surgical care to more pediatric cancer patients than any other facility in South Florida.
We are recognized for a multidisciplinary, holistic approach to care that places the child and family at the center of a highly coordinated network of pediatric oncology and hematology specialists who work together to anticipate and meet the needs of the child and family throughout their treatment and follow-up care. When children enter the Cancer Center, they benefit from knowing that an entire team of pediatric specialists is putting their needs and the needs of their family first.
Research is the backbone of the Cancer & Blood Disorders program at Nicklaus Children's, making us the region's leading center for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and blood disorders in children. We offer a large array of clinical trials and pediatric subspecialists in Florida, and have access to the very latest national and international research data, treatment protocols and drug therapies. We are engaged in more than 100 clinical studies in the fight against pediatric cancer and have been recognized as a full member of the prestigious Children's Oncology Group (COG), a nationally funded consortium of pioneering physicians and institutions.
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Anyone with a small child already knows how expensive raising a baby can be; this is why someone created a wonderful thing called a baby shower. However, unless you perfect your baby registry and everyone gets you every single thing you asked for, it's difficult to ensure you get everything you want and need. And even if you did have the perfect shower, the items you received won't last forever. When you notice your items are dwindling, you get desperate, calling grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, godparents, etc. as the anonymous "baby" asking for more diapers to be shipped to an old, abandoned building – or else. But threatening people is not always necessary. So to avoid having to conjure up a baby voice just to get the expensive items you need, you might want to check out the numerous websites popping up that offer free baby items.
More and more websites are offering lots of free items to willing recipients. Many of these "free sites" used to offer frivolous items like pizza coupons or even sweepstakes entries, but the world of free has evolved and babies were not left behind. Now there are numerous sites available for parents to receive free baby items, usually with some time of registration required. To explore what is available out there, I took a look at some of the more popular sites for free baby items. Check them out!
Baby to Bee is a baby itself, starting officially in October of 2003. But the site has grown quickly over the years becoming very popular for offering free baby items like coupons, and information on baby cribs, clothes, furniture, toys and more.
This site also offers tons of articles and advice on becoming a parent, including recognizing the symptoms of teething, foods to eat during pregnancy, and even when Moms can have sex after giving birth (I know … not exact about the child, right?). It also has a $ 2500 Baby Photo Contest.
Baby to Bee has a few free clubs available to join such as Growing Family, American Baby, and Gerber Life. Growing Family is a free membership where you can receive free coupons, discounts and samples as well as "milestone gifts" for parents. American Baby offers a free 6 month subscription to their magazine. And Gerber Life is a program that offers three months of free life insurance and a free Gerber newsletter after a registration process. Offers are updated often so it would be a good idea to check the site frequently to keep up with current information.
Baby to Bee states on its site that it currently reaches one-third of the 3 million pregnant women out there and within the next year, they intend to reach up to 50% of expecting parents – quite a goal! But as they grow in popularity, and continue to serve the masses with quality information, they just may attain that goal.
Free Mania was a website created by a 14-year-old in 1996. Over a decade later the site has exploded and is one of the most popular "free sites" on the Internet – much it its success due to the offering of free baby items.
The site currently offers free baby and grocery coupons for everything from baby formula and food, to diapers and clothes. They have free coupons for Target, Chuck E Cheese, Baskin Robbins and even a free Denny's Kids Meal. They also offer coupons for Similac and Gerber along with free samples of Bright Beginnings Formula. You can receive free recipes, potty training kits, diaper rash cream, and even a free 12-month subscription to Parents Magazine. And if you and your baby like to travel in style, you can receive coupons for Kate Spade, Babies'R'Us, Gap Maternity and more!
One thing that's different from this site is that the majority of their free baby items are offered without the obligation to fulfill offers from sponsors. You simply click on the link that will take you to the item of choice. If it is available, you can have it – no questions asked. Nice, right?
I actually heard about this website for free baby items on my local radio station, which prompted me to check their site for more information. On the radio, they talked about all of the free things you can receive just by stopping by their website, so I had to know more. When I reached the site, I was greeted by pictures of precious babies, diapers, cribs, and formula. But once I got a good look at the site, I realized that it offers significantly less than the other the previous two sites I mentioned (not that anything free isn't good, mind you!). The items they offer at this point are: Ultimate Pampers Package, Ultimate Huggies Package, Enfamil, Similac, the Storkcraft 3-in-1 Crib, and the Graco Family Tree Package.
I was interested in learning more about how to receive one of the items so I strolled down further only to be greeted by the terms and conditions. I discovered that in order to receive any of the free baby items, a person must register, complete a user survey then complete "at least 2 Silver, 2 Gold and 4 Platinum offers." Now I'm not a big fan of "completing offers" because it usually means I have to whip out my credit card then mark the calendar to remember to cancel what I never wanted in the first place. Not to mention the difficulty with dealing with customer service reps who want to keep giving you "3 free months." But that's a totally different article.
Aside from having to sign up for offers, it seems to be a good site. It doesn't offer any additional advice or information, but being able to receive one of the items I've mentioned able is certainly a plus – and one more thing than you had before visiting the site!
No matter where you choose to go to find your free baby items, the fact remains – they're free! So when you have some time, check out these free sites along with the dozens of other sites out there that might be of assistance to you. You can even benefit from them without having your own child (can we say free baby items for a shower or two?). But you didn't hear that from me!
Jeffrey Meier at Jam727 Enterprises at http://www.thearticlehome.com blog offers even more detailed information on a wide variety of topics.
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Harue Koga (1895 -1933) was a Japanese surrealist/avant-garde painter. His birth name was Yoshio Koga (古賀 亀雄?). His father was the head priest of the Buddhist Zenpuku Temple. He enjoyed painting when he was he child and in 1912 he dropped out of school and moved to Tokyo to study art. He studied at the Pacific Ocean Art Institute and the Japanese Watercolor Painting Institute. He returned to his hometown after the suicide of his housemate in 1915. The following year he entered the Buddhist priesthood and returned to Tokyo. In order to follow in his father's footstep, he entered university to study theology in 1916. He dropped out in 1918 though, and from this point on would concentrate on painting.
After a slump lasting several years, he won Nika Prize for Burial (also known as Entombment) and From the Upstairs Window in 1922. He became one of the 13 founder members of an avant-garde art group "Action" in the same year. His style changed rapidly, with diverse influences like Paul Klee, Yasunari Kawabata, cubism (Fernand Léger), surrealism, de Chirico.
Main works
Between 1926 and 1929 and painted a series of magical childlike works.
Sea, Koga's most famous work first appeared at the 16th Nika Exhibition in 1929. It contains various motifs which Koga had copied from magazines and post cards.
See: http://www.bigakukai.jp/aesthetics_online/aesthetics_13/text/text13_nagata.pdf
Other notable Koga photomontage-style works are:
- Makeup Out-of-Doors
- Intellectual Expression Traversing a Real Line


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Sasha Harding - Book Review
|From the book A Brush with the Coast
The South-West Coastal path runs for some 600+ miles from Minehead to Swanage, taking in some of the UK's most beautiful coastline from Cornwall to the Jurassic Coastline. This book is the story behind the epic walk Sasha took, through her words, sketches and paintings. I know I've said this before but if you're looking for a early Christmas present idea then this book should be at the top of your list. Not only is it an inspiration to go and visit this part of the British Isles but also to try your hand at drawing and sketching. Surely there can be no greater compliment?
|"Cool Surf Dude, Bantham Beach by Sasha Harding
Coastal Adventures
Firstly the book is beautifully presented, with its mix of sketches and paintings. It reads like a travel journal with each stage of the journey revealing the trials and tribulations Sasha and her dog Jess encountered on route. The book explains in great detail her feelings, aspirations and at times dispair as she makes her way along the path. As well as giving you an in depth account of the countryside, villages and towns she passes through on route. You really go through it with her, especially when the going gets tough. You feel her pain, and feel battered and bruised. And that's just reading it! There are some wonderfully written moments when she encounters fellow walkers. You can understand the want to walk alone but also the need for company. So the book takes you though the various emotions such an epic journey entails. The written word is beautifully complemented by her wonderful artwork. Examples of which are shown here. From rough sketches to full paintings, the art has such a warmth and adds depth to the words, making for a rich visual and reading experience.
|By Sasha Harding
This is a wonderful coffee table book. A perfect accompaniment to a hot brew on a cold winters evening. As it reads a little like a diary. I've read one stage each day. That way you almost feel like you are sharing Sasha's adventure as she does, with each day bringing new adventures and challenges. Its a book I just can't fault. I'm very grateful to Sasha for allowing me to not only have a copy but also review it. I love the artwork, and as I said before it has such a warmth and spirit about it. Almost a cartoon edge to it. Her book deserves the success its already receiving and she has certainly inspired myself with my art and the want to explore more of our beautiful coastline more. A Brush with the Coast is a wonderful addition
to anyone's book collection.
If you would like to find out more about Sasha's work please click on the following link http://www.sashaharding.co.uk/


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If you're interested in putting your civil engineering college studies to work on a temporary, seasonal basis, summer is a great time to get started. Construction opportunities open in the summer for temporary, skilled workers to help survey and inspection crews. You can find other opportunities through internships at engineering firms.
Getting Started
Check job posting boards associated with professional organizations, such as the American Society of Civil Engineers. Look for temporary opportunities close to home to avoid travel and housing expenses. Opportunities can include a broad range of projects, including road and bridge or new building construction. Temporary jobs posted to these boards could also lead to permanent employment.
On the Road
Explore your state's Department of Transportation website for seasonal opportunities in transportation construction projects. Summer is the season for road construction. Whether a project involves a new road or an old bridge, civil engineers are needed to check the work and make sure it meets required standards and specifications. Civil engineers also test and inspect the materials.
In the Field
Explore contracting companies that perform survey staking for DoT projects or other construction projects. Land surveying and staking is a critical starting point for any construction project. Contractors often need seasonal employees with skills and education in civil engineering to assist survey crews. A construction survey crew maps out the land based on the specifications of a construction project.
Behind a Desk
Civil engineering work isn't always in the field. Some office work is also required during project planning and exaction stages. Explore internships or other temporary job openings that require the use of engineering software while assisting experienced engineers. Working activities include performing engineering calculations, updating computer-aided drawings and ensuring revision controls are correct to support projects.
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Monday, March 4, 2013
Dentures Fitting
My hubby and I just got home from his dentures fitting. He got fitted two days early than he was scheduled. His dentures were estimated to cost us around $600-$700. Then next week, I will have my teeth cleaned. My hubby's dentures will be made in Manila. That is where my friend usually have the dentures done for her patients. My hubby will probably have a brand new smile early next week. Hopefully, everything will turn out well because we will be going back to the US on Thursday.
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Saturday, January 12, 2013
Scavenger Hunt Sunday..
56 comments:
- craftattack said...
Beautiful photos, the one of the railway tracks is my fave, but they are all wonderful! Hugs, Valerie
- January 13, 2013 at 1:31 AM
- Barbara said...
Oh I love this set, all of them!
Have a great Sunday.
- January 13, 2013 at 1:57 AM
- Crafting Queen said...
Really beautiful photos, I love the bird and the last one. You make me want to get my camera and get outside. :) Have a great week.
- January 13, 2013 at 2:59 AM
- It's me said...
Beautiful !!!...love Ria...xxx...
- January 13, 2013 at 3:29 AM
- Lessandra said...
I'm having a problem signing in for some reason - won't take my URL. I'll try again (my comment got wiped out)
As I just said, the railroad tracks sure look warped. Such a pretty bird! I wonder what kind it is. And I wonder what kind of bug you captured.
- January 13, 2013 at 3:44 AM
- Linda B said...
Lovely, dear friend... am really liking the RR tracks!!!
I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!
- January 13, 2013 at 4:13 AM
- Ros Crawford said...
Wow!! what stunning shots these are ... they make me feel so peaceful
- January 13, 2013 at 5:11 AM
- Julie Tucker-Wolek said...
Wowwwwwww!! Your photos always make me happy!! LOVE LOVE LOVE them!!!!
- January 13, 2013 at 5:21 AM
- Emily Keaton said...
Gorgeous, gorgeous! Linda, your photography skills absolutely amaze me. Thanks for brightening my day!
- January 13, 2013 at 6:01 AM
- Catherine said...
Those are wonderful images Linda! I hope you have a wonderful Sunday. We are just trying to stay warm here.
xo Catherine
- January 13, 2013 at 6:15 AM
- Heather Jensen said...
Beautiful photos Linda. :)
- January 13, 2013 at 6:16 AM
- Gail Dixon (Louisiana Belle) said...
Stmptown coffee puts Starbucks to shame. IMHO, that is. :) You've got some awesome shots for the project. Do you know what kind of bird that is? Hope you have a wonderful day.
- January 13, 2013 at 7:18 AM
- TexWisGirl said...
i enjoyed every one of them. the tracks are wonderful! as is the leaves over the sunrise at the end. nice!!!
- January 13, 2013 at 7:34 AM
- Karen said...
I just love railroad tracks, and yours are no exception. I really like the angle you shot from!
- January 13, 2013 at 7:55 AM
- Jen said...
I like the bug shot, and "reflect". It would have to be an award winning shot for me to want to get up super early, though. : )
- January 13, 2013 at 8:07 AM
- Susan said...
Your set of images give such a feeling of warmth about them. What a great name for a coffee. My fave is the low POV for RR tracks-I'm totally a fan of tracks and the low POV, so it's a sure winner. Have a great day Linda.
- January 13, 2013 at 8:16 AM
- Carla Hutchins said...
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL shots!! Really loving the first one but I can't choose a favorite!
- January 13, 2013 at 8:47 AM
- S. Etole said...
Great shots for each one. Like the perspective on the RR tracks.
- January 13, 2013 at 9:25 AM
- Brooke said...
Loved your photos this week. The little bug, so cute! The train tracks and the reflect shot are great too.
- January 13, 2013 at 9:37 AM
- Deanna said...
Pretty, pretty, pretty....the railroad shot is particularly eye-catching....but the bird is definitely a close second...altho ALL are great!!
- January 13, 2013 at 10:00 AM
- Tamar SB said...
Wow! Each one is more stunning than the next! Love the bokehs you captured!!
- January 13, 2013 at 10:26 AM
- Georgianna said...
Hi Linda,
They're wonderful photos! I really love the perspective from the train tracks – very cool. And the bird is beautiful – great use of the branches to frame him (I'm not sure what he is). And the early morning shot is a terrific composition.
I enjoyed reading that you had some lazy days – I will try that. :)
I hope that the new year is just fabulous for you! Thank you, as always, for your lovely visits and sweet comments.
- January 13, 2013 at 10:33 AM
- Kirsty Vittetoe said...
Beautiful photos Linda, I especially love the old train track. Have a lovely Sunday!
- January 13, 2013 at 10:35 AM
- Carol Blackburn said...
Absolutely wonderful shots Linda. Here's wishing you a beautiful new week ahead.
- January 13, 2013 at 11:00 AM
- Becca said...
Pretty photos LInda! That little birdie has some pretty red on him and must love your new feeder! Have a nice Sunday my friend!
- January 13, 2013 at 11:44 AM
- Wendy said...
Hello dear friend, thank you for your sweet comment at my blog and happy to visit you again! I'm quite breath taken by your beautiful photo's, wow... I'm definitely not an early riser, but you almost make me one. Almost ;)
And scrolling down your blog I see you've done a wonderful job with the art journaling and the crafting too. I love the owl!
Happy week to you, hugs, Wendy
- January 13, 2013 at 1:06 PM
- Vic Lau said...
Such beautiful photos! I love the railway tracks!
- January 13, 2013 at 1:21 PM
- Cathy H. said...
Wonderful set of images!! I love the little bird! Amazing focus and gorgeous colors!
- January 13, 2013 at 1:35 PM
another wonderful journey in pictures, thanks so much a wonderful start to my day
Hugs Julie P
- January 13, 2013 at 2:07 PM
- Silvia(Barnie) said...
Your photos are wonderful again. Have a great new week.
- January 13, 2013 at 2:31 PM
- Brooke said...
beautiful outside shot, love the perspective :)
- January 13, 2013 at 2:47 PM
- Brianne said...
All of your shots are amazing but I am in LOVE with the outside shot
- January 13, 2013 at 4:06 PM
- Nicki said...
Great group - favorite is without question the reflect shot - so worth getting up early for.
- January 13, 2013 at 4:37 PM
- Kaeley said...
I love railroad shots - and am very jealous of this one!! Gorgeous!
- January 13, 2013 at 6:40 PM
- Ida said...
I enjoyed your set very much. My favorites were:Outside, Backside & Reflect.
- January 13, 2013 at 7:05 PM
- JessRaquel said...
Great bird shot and I love your angle for the railroad capture!
- January 13, 2013 at 7:34 PM
- Gina @ Kleinworth & Co. said...
You certainly do a much better job than I ever could at finding the beauty & capturing it. I love your tracks & that bird- well done.
- January 13, 2013 at 8:04 PM
- Shahrul Niza said...
Beautiful shots, your photos always makes me happy. I'm out there with ya!!. I love Nevada, went for geology trips there out in the desert many years ago while in college, we drove pass Caliente and the mountain ranges. The railroad track is my personal photo today, I can almost feel the breeze in my hair :). Thanks!
- January 13, 2013 at 10:20 PM
- Audrey Pettit said...
Wow! Beautiful photos, Linda! Always love your takes on the weekly prompts. The tracks shot is stunning. Always love your nature shots, too!
- January 14, 2013 at 5:20 AM
- Nancy Claeys said...
Loving that RR track shot. Very cool.
- January 14, 2013 at 5:25 AM
- Deb Hickman said...
Stunning photo's, love the rail track, such a great shot. Have a good week. X
- January 14, 2013 at 7:46 AM
- Lisa Gordon said...
These are beautiful, Linda!
I am trying to choose a favorite, but it's a tie between the first two. Really so nice.
Happy Monday to you, my friend!
P.S. Love the name of that coffee. :-)
- January 14, 2013 at 9:02 AM
- Mona L. Pendleton said...
Beautiful photos Linda!
- January 14, 2013 at 9:47 AM
- Stella said...
This is always fun to look at: your scavenger hunt photos. Always lovely and gorgeous!
- January 14, 2013 at 12:23 PM
- Kathy said...
Never thought I'd LOVE a "backside"....but your birdie's butt nabbed me :)
- January 14, 2013 at 4:17 PM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
That little bug is so neat! I took photo of a big ugly beetle at the park yesterday...not as cute as yours. I LOVE the train tracks! Perfect! Enjoy your week!
- January 14, 2013 at 5:07 PM
- Bunch of Barrons said...
These are all great!
- January 14, 2013 at 5:51 PM
- Lori said...
Love that birdie's backside, but that railroad pic is awesome!
- January 14, 2013 at 6:19 PM
- Sylvia said...
Wow, Linda, what a great group of photo's. I love them all, but what is the bird? I have just finished quilting a comforter that I started some years ago for my grandson. I used jean squares from my husband's, his daddy's and his uncle's jeans(my son's)and a bandana print. I got it mailed today. His birthday is Sunday, he will be eight, just amazing! That is why I have been MIA!
Hope you have enjoyed the past few days!
- January 14, 2013 at 6:57 PM
- Tracy said...
Another set of stunners Linda. The details on the bird and bug are just amazing. What am I talking about...the detail on ALL of the photos is amazing. Have a great week!
- January 14, 2013 at 7:19 PM
- yyam said...
Just beautiful. Love your nature-inspired shots. :)
Enjoy your week ahead!
- January 14, 2013 at 8:14 PM
- Wendy said...
Hello dear, just a little note to tell you I just updated my post about the collage hanger with some daylight pictures. And a very good excuse to look at your awesome pictures again! :) That little bug fellow, can't say what it is and can't decide whether I think it's kind of cute or creepy...
hugs, Wendy
- January 15, 2013 at 2:01 AM
- Pride In Photos said...
The railroad track is so beautiful I would have to frame it. Gorgeous!!!
- January 15, 2013 at 6:11 AM
- Brooke said...
I have always LOVED RR tracks! Wonderful capture!
- January 16, 2013 at 8:49 AM
- Jinny Newlin said...
Such beautiful pictures, Linda! Gosh, I wish I had more time. LOVE playing with my camera, too! And I think that little "beetle" is actually a locust. I think ;). Have a blessed day!
- January 16, 2013 at 12:05 PM
- Sandie Edwards said...
I need a new camera... I so adore your photographs, in fact, I find them quite mesmerising!
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Team News: Saracens name side for Exeter Chiefs
Saracens have named their side to face Exeter Chiefs at a sold-out Allianz Park for Saturday's Aviva Premiership round 13 clash, kick-off 15h00.
It will be an afternoon of milestones for two front-rowers as loosehead prop Richard Barrington will make his 100th appearance for Saracens with Juan Figallo bringing up a half-century of appearances for the club.
Barrington and Figallo are joined by Schalk Brits in the front-row, whilst at lock, Jim Hamilton comes into the side to partner Maro Itoje. In the back-row, Kelly Brown starts at openside flanker with Mike Rhodes (blindside flanker) and Jackson Wray (No8) also named to start.
In the halves, Alex Lozowski comes into the side at fly-half for Owen Farrell who is rested with Richard Wigglesworth coming back into the side at scrum-half.
Brad Barritt skippers the side from inside centre alongside the in-form Marcelo Bosch in the Saracens midfield. In the backs, Sean Maitland is named on the right-wing in place of Chris Ashton who is rested after sustaining a head knock last weekend in Saracens 16-12 win over Leicester Tigers. Chris Wyles comes back into the side on the left-wing with Alex Goode continuing at full-back.
Saracens director of rugby, Mark McCall: "In recent years we have had some classic battles against the Chiefs so we need no reminding of just how strong a side they are. Exeter will certainly be in the running for a top four spot at the end of the season, so we know it will be a real test for us and we are looking forward to facing them at sold-out Allianz Park on Saturday."
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On Tuesday, January 28th, 2014, many Metro Atlanta residents awoke from their Monday night slumber to drop their kids off at schools, go to work, or to simply run errands on a chilly winter morning. There had been some stirrings and ominous weather forecasts predicting, what was assumed to be, an evening/overnight snow storm during which everyone would be safely tucked away in their warm beds.
By 10:45 a.m., however, it became apparent that forecaster's predictions were indeed hopelessly vague and ultimately wrong as to when another "once-in-a-decade" snowstorm would hit the Deep South. But by 1:00 p.m. many municipal and state authorities realized that they had also miscalculated as to when and just how severe this storm would be and issued "States of Emergencies" in their respective jurisdictions across North and Central Georgia.
An outsider might deem this seemingly minor misstep as simply a bad oversight; after all, there's no surefire way to really know when or where a storm can hit or just how severe of an impact it can inflict on major metropolitan region. However, from around 1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., after emergency alerts and advisories had been activated, Atlanta drivers found themselves trapped either on freeways, parking decks, or in the very workplaces and other establishments where they had been just carrying out their day to day activities.
As a result, thousands of people and their cars would remain stranded on Georgia interstates and roads for the next 48-72 hours as one of the largest metropolitan regions in the nation completely shut down. One of those nameless thousands was my own mother, who after being released by her employer, the Atlanta Public School system, found herself for the remainder of the day packed behind what would become a nearly 12 hour traffic jam, along the I-20 corridor. Yes, my mom had to inch her car ever so gently along her daily commute path, a path that normally takes less than 45 minutes to travel from our neighborhood in East DeKalb, for fear that she would become one of the many victims of, not only this winter whiteout, but of the mind-boggling ineptitude of municipal and state leaders.
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It is also apparent now that Mayor Reed and Governor Deal didn't deem the storm forecasts for the 28th and 29th to be of significant concern for "GEMA" (Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Georgia Homeland Security Branch) to declare a state of emergency until the storm was well underway. It has also come to the public's attention that both Deal and Reed were indeed attending a fundraiser/benefit honoring Mayor Reed as "Georgian of the Year" by Georgia Trend magazine while the storm was well underway (as the accompanying Twitter photo would suggest.)
Deal, in particular, would later justify the decision by stating, "If we closed the city of Atlanta and our interstate system based on maybes, then we would not be a very productive government or a city; we can't do it based on the maybes."
Both Deal and Reed have dropped their earlier defensive positions and have come to realize the gravity of the situation—that by seeking to avoid closing government agencies and private businesses as well as deploying emergency personnel and equipment over cost concerns, the economic loss from having to play catchup to events as they unfold is going to make short-term budgetary concerns look puny in comparison.
The 2014 winter snow storm that plagued Atlanta, much like the snow storm of 2011, highlights a number of factors that went awry as the snow piled up across the state. During the month of February, I will cover various issues at fault for this year's "Snowpocalypse" including mass transit, poor urban planning, and, more importantly, how this event will affect the upcoming gubernatorial election in November, where Governor Deal is not only facing a tough challenge from State Representative Jason Carter—grandson of former U.S. President James "Jimmy" Carter—but also another ethics investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice.
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Plans for the Scribner Village renovation are in their closing stages, with the hope of presenting a final design to the Board of Trustees by Oct. 16.
Completed in 1973, Scribner Village was designed as a temporary housing facility and has since become a housing community for upper-classmen.
"The original thinking was that we would be building, as a replacement for Scribner Village, one or two apartment-style buildings. And when we brought that plan forward to students they were hesitant because they liked the character of Scribner Village," said Rochelle Calhoun, dean of Student Affairs.
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Dan DeMartini '11, the committee's student representative, has proven to be a valuable asset to the construction of the plans.
"He has been very good about giving us feedback as far as what he is hearing when he talks to students about their desires and their responses," Calhoun said.
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Joseph has always been a bit of a book worm. As soon as he could roll around he would edge towards books over toys. Our shelves are now full of bought, gifted and handed down books. There's a huge and varied selection, with the favourite changing on a weekly basis. So, I thought I'd start a weekly post about the current fave, what its about and where you can get it.
Our first book is The Usborne Dinosaur Jigsaw Book.
Ours was a hand me down but you can pick up secondhand copies from as little as a few pence plus the postage charge via Amazon.
Super handy, educational, a book and puzzle too. Good addition to the collection.