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I am in love with my vacuum cleaner. He is called Henry. He cost less than £90 and he is the most efficient thing in my household. Not only does he clear my house of dirt, dust and dog hairs, he can also get rid of broken glass, wasps and small half-eaten mammals the cat brings in.
The point of my Henry is that he works. That's all I really care about. I am a busy working mother with four children. I need appliances that do the job they are supposed to do. I don't care if they are the most expensive, the most fancy, the most technologically advanced. I just want a vacuum to suck up dirt, all dirt, without giving so much as a hiccup.
This is what Henry does. The children have sat on him. The puppy has chewed virtually through his lead and yet on he goes, whirring round the rooms without ever giving up the ghost. In fact, if Henry wasn't a household appliance, I'd marry him.
Yet in this modern day and age, sales of vacuum cleaners are going down. New research by Mintel has shown that in the past five years the number sold annually has fallen by 700,000 to just over five million. One reason, apparently, is that we have become less houseproud.
A poll that accompanies the report says in that time, the number of people agreeing that they "really care about the house being clean" has fallen by four percentage points to 77 per cent. Over the same period, the number who liked to have their floors "spotless" dipped by the same amount to 51 per cent.
Goodness. Have we really turned in to a nation of people who no longer care that there's a thin film of dust lining our mantelpieces?
And the study reveals more than this. We have, apparently, fallen out of love with the highfalutin sorts of vacuums. Sales of Dysons – those achingly trendy cleaners in neon colours that have no bag and cost hundreds of pounds. Meanwhile, iBot Roombas – the robotic vacuums that self-navigate round the room while you go and have a bath/glass of wine/leave the house – have failed to take off.
I confess that I was sorely tempted by one of these last year. I imagined a whole new freedom as my Roomba did all the work but then I felt a pang of guilt about my Henry. He may not be silver and glam, but he does his job.
Apparently, our new-found slatternly reluctance to invest in new vacuum cleaners has been put down to the fact that we are all becoming more middle class. The survey claims that the more middle class we become, the less concerned about dirt we are.
Well, it is true that the upper classes don't give two hoots about dirt. All the posh people's houses I have been to are unapologetically filthy. There's always mould in the jam, potatoes that have sprouted other potatoes and so much dog hair, it's impossible to tell the difference between the dog and the carpet.
The upper classes ride and shoot and keep many muddy dogs. I imagine they look at the ensuing mess and wonder if there is any point cleaning.
As my well-to-do friend Jasper says: ''We all used to have staff.'' They can't afford staff now, he claims, ''so none of us knows how to clean or cook". When I ask him why he doesn't learn (I could teach him, after all), he says, ''but it's so bourgeois to be clean".
The cleanest amongst us, of course, are the working classes for whom a clean home is next to a Godly home.
I asked my mother-in-law about this. She is a woman who sweeps her tiny lawn with a brush every day to keep it looking just so. She felt the working-class obsession with cleanliness was because, as she put it, when you don't have very much, you want the little you have to be as spick and span as possible. ''I might not have money,'' she said, ''but never let it be said I was slovenly.''
But what about the middle class? Surely we haven't abandoned the feather dusters just yet?
When I think of my most middle-class friends' homes, I could probably eat my tea off their floors. But I confess my house is not like that. It is, in fact, a bit of a dump.
Sadly, it's not because I'm posh. It's because I took a decision some years ago that I wasn't going to sweat about it. I didn't grow up in a particularly clean house. My mother has always said that a few germs are a good thing. I have followed her example.
The reason why I bought my Henry vacuum cleaner all those years ago was because it looked indestructible, and so it has proven to be.
Yet, can I imagine a life without my Henry? Absolutely not.
Forget those diva-ish Dysons and racy Roombas. All those in the know hold out for Henrys.


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about Kaj Dyrvold
Kaj is driven by curiosity. A desire to explore and interpret.
With an epic, multi-bottomed expression filled with ulterior motives,
Kaj often work with charcoal, acrylic, pastel and spray paint, usually in large formats, with a focus on color, shape and dimensions beyond the simple and obvious, and sometimes on the obvious simple.
Kaj has a great passion for live art performance, accompanied by music, in any possible setup.
Born in 1974. Gothenburg Sweden
"Art and music goes hand in hand. Inseparable and connected through the rhythm, harmony, shades, contrasts, pace and timing.
They are composed to tell, ask and effect.
In the live painting session I commute in impulsive dancing whilst I attack the target with color. Deeply focused, almost in another world but always inspired by the music, atmosphere and the surroundings.
Art and music are engaged in an intimate love story.
When the last tone sighs and the last feet stop stamping, only the good feelings, memories and the art remains.
The art is captured – like a camera manifested by the intense but fleeting touch of music"
Inspired by surroundings and occasion, Kaj creates art anywhere and everywhere.
You will follow the growth of your unique painting.
Thorvald Meyer
To be found at Nedre Løkka Oslo Thorvald Meyer 2.30 m x 1.70 m
Preview new project
Showing my latest piece at Scandic Europa Göteborg 02. sep-10. sep "QueensNYC" is for exposure in the lobby 09. sep 4pm-8pm Live painting and Art-lottery at Scandic HAK
MIDNIGHT SUN festival
Værøy, the Arctic north of Norway, where the sun circulates like a flaming halo. The place where human puffins fly freely, I was blessed to take part and paint during the the amazing Midnight Sun Festival
SKIPPERGATA Oslo
Skippergata 22
"Ödlekungen" an upcoming serie. Currently displayed at Skippergate in Oslo city.
NEDRE LØKKA Oslo
Thorvald Meyers gate 89
Thorvald Meyer, a man who supported local art back in the early 18th century.
This has been recognized.
KARUSELL Oslo
Torggata 11
A unic piece of art in an extraordinary environment! Hand painted bartop revealing a magical carusell saga.
STOCKFLETH GAMLEBYN Oslo
Munkegata 2
Glaspainted front for a coffee bar in Gamlebyen.
QADIS Oslo
Thorvald Meyes gate 81
Costum made for team Qadis
F6 Oslo
Frognerveien 6
A story about the Swedish Royal King and his birds.

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Private Practice Special Scheduled For WednesdaySteve Marsi at . Comments
Rumors of an upcoming, joint ABC hour-long special for Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice are true: "Come Rain or Shine: From Grey's Anatomy to Private Practice" is scheduled for Wednesday, September 19 at 9 p.m.
The special offers an intimate look at Dr. Addison Montgomery from her arrival in Seattle to her turbulent life and quest to start a new one.
While there have been scant marketing efforts to promote the Grey's spin-off this summer, this special is clearly meant to prepare us for Private Practice.
Addison (Kate Walsh) has put her ex-husband Derek (Patrick Dempsey) and the rest of her life in Seattle behind her. She's ready for a new beginning!
Additionally, this special will feature a new Grey's Anatomy music video made out of the song "Breathe In Breathe Out" by Mat Kearney.
The special will also feature a first look from the new season of Grey's Anatomy and clips from the series premiere of Private Practice. Should be great to watch and get people involved. Check out this promo in the meantime!
Steve Marsi is the Managing Editor of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Google+ or email him here.


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Found these adorable little birds on Flickr this morning, aren't they precious? This was created by Marjorie Dalgarn of Three Moon Babies. Her etsy shop is here:
And she can be found at Lollishops here:
Her blog is here:
As I was enjoying looking through her Flickr photostream, I also was introduced to a cool Flickr group I had not seen before, the "Shadow Boxes & threedimensional pictures ~ polyclay, handmade" group, which can be found here:
There is lots of fine mixed media and polymer clay work to be seen in this group, check it out!


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What have I been doing?
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Hi all... New site theme, no PhD, and working on more stuff!
Year before last, I finished a novel. Still in editing phase after all this time, but it's getting there. And, so help me, I will publish it!
But in the meantime, I tried to gather a team to make a short film in order to advertise the novel, and I did make some headway there, especially with a digital artist and a camera man... But both of them needed to focus on university work, and so did I. So, in spite of having a sc...Read Full Post »
Math Function Implementations
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I was thinking about writing a rant about how people complain that math is so hard. Then I decided, on account of the green solid goup I've been coughing up over the last week, that it wasn't worth it.
Anyway, I'm going to post my implementation of the Marcum Q function. I need this because I have an idea for my final PhD publication, and it's gonna be awesome! And to do it, I needed a C++ implementation of this function. Wikipedia has a descriptionRead Full Post »
How to Fix It: Transcendence
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I had been anticipating Transcendence for a while, and finally came out this Thursday past. I do like stories of Brain-Computer Interfaces; in fact, one of the best Asgard episodes of Stargate SG-1 involve Thor uploading his consciousness to an alien computer to screw around with it. Having said that, I don't think uploading consciousness will ever really be feasible primarily because it is a combination of hundreds of different factors, ranging from configuration of neurons, dendrites, and s...Read Full Post »
How to Fix It: Pacific Rim
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I actually saw this movie ages ago, and when I did, I didn't dislike it. I did see many issues with it, and saw huge areas for improvement. At the same time, I thought it introduced a many great new ideas into the mecha genre that weren't really picked up on by other anime.
That's not a mistake. I call Pacific Rim an anime, because it is. So what if it's in English and live-action? It's an anime.
So without any furth...Read Full Post »
Some useful math and code
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I'm waiting for a 20-hour simulation to finish, which should be finished in about half-an-hour.
In the meantime, I thought I'd put up some code people might be interested in. If you don't much care, or you're not mathmatically inclined, don't worry.
Recently I wanted to write a program that could determine if two ellipses intersected. I had to do a bunch of reading and math and coding. By coding, I mean translating a sixty-year-old computer algorithm into m...Read Full Post »


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Dennis Chia Lab
The focus of Dr. Chia's research efforts has been on understanding the mechanisms by which growth hormone regulates transcription of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I). IGF-I has roles in diverse physiological processes, including an essential role in governing longitudinal growth in childhood and adolescence. Working in the laboratory of Dr. Peter Rotwein, he has helped clarify the role of the transcription factor Stat5b in the intracellular signal transduction pathway linking growth hormone binding at the cell surface to IGF-I gene transcription, including establishing the role of putative Stat5b binding sites of the IGF-I gene that may function in this process. Future efforts will address the mechanisms by which Stat5b initiates transcription through interactions with transcriptional co-regulators and the basal transcriptional machinery. Further, he has investigated biochemical properties of a naturally-occurring mutation in Stat5b identified in a patient presenting with profound short stature and growth hormone insensitivity. By characterizing aberrant functions of a mutant Stat5b, he hopes to gain insight into the normal physiology of Stat5b. His long-term research goals are to extend understanding of the underlying biochemical mechanisms contributing to longitudinal growth, with specific focus on the growth hormone-IGF-I axis. In addition, Dr. Chia has also an active clinical research project investigating the early metabolic changes in the development of insulin resistance of obese children and adolescents that predispose them to the metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes mellitus.


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K-9 Unit
Patrol Division | K-9 Unit | Communications Division | Support Division
Our K-9 officer and his partner are available around the clock to serve the university community. The K-9 team has received extensive training in explosives detection, suspect tracking, patrol work, and handler protection. The K-9 unit is not only a valuable asset to the UNT Health Science Center community, but can also assist local and regional law enforcement agencies.
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The Progress of Sadio Mane in numbers
Senegalese winger has been on the rise in the recent seasons. Here is a statistical breakdown of Mane's progress in the Premier League.
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10 Biggest transfer profits in football history
Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Napoli and other European clubs that had the biggest profits from their transfers.
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Slovenian speedster. Rise of Kevin Kampl
Slovenian star on rise - Kevin Kampl has now made a step closer to his dream - playing for the English side Arsenal. He's one of the brightest Slovenian football talents, ready to surprise everyone.
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Denis Cheryshev (1990) is one of the main hopes of the Russian football. He was the first Russian to play for Real Madrid senior side.
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10 Most Memorable Quotes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Here are some of the most memorable quotes from PSG star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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7 Fancy Haircuts in European football
Mario Balotelli, Marek Hamšik, Stephan El Sharaawy and few more footballers with a fancy haircuts!
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Maradona vs. Messi... Who's better?
Diego Maradona vs. Lionel Messi - which one is better? Question hard to answer and be objective. A little comparison of two great Argentine football players.
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The career of Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane is one of the best footballers in the history of this game. Here's an article about career of the great Frenchman.
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Hachim Mastour - The next Cristiano Ronaldo?
Hachim Mastour is on the way to the glory... Can young football prodigy become the next Cristiano Ronaldo? Check out article about one of the hottest football talents in the world.
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YouTube is a good way how to get popular and earn impressive amounts of money. Here's some ideas for your YouTube channel.
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Former FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho is playing in his homeland Brazil for Atletico Mineiro club. He's far away from his best shape but Brazilian is keen to play for his national team in 2014 World Cup. Can Ronaldinho achieve that?


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Washington, DC
The Band
After the surprise announcement of the end of Furthur, fans of improvisational jam music have been left to wonder what is next. Within days, the answer was evident, Golden Gate Wingmen.
The Golden Gate Wingmen is a band formed in concept through casual conversation by the musicians recognizing that everyone was available the night that Kadlecik had booked for the first night of his electro-coustic solo tour. In actuality, it was formed on stage during sound check, as this particular group of guys had never played together before in this lineup.
The band contains members of the highest quality, and from the first show, were performing original material (mostly songs from John Kadlecik's first album released under his own name.) The band premiered to a sold out audience on November 5 2014 at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael CA. Fans can expect both boundary thrashing original music, and material from the song book that they love, forged in an altogether new cauldron, the results of which will be unique to each night's performance.
Review of Golden Gate Wingmen at Terrapin Crossroads Nov 2014.
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Panasonic and NHK have taken the wraps off a monster 145in 8K plasma TV – the world's first self-illuminating Super Hi-Vision TV. That means a resolution of 7680x4320 – and at 145in it blows Sharp's 85-incher out of the water.
Panny and NHK have been able to create a plasma that size by developing a new vertical-scanning drive method for the display to ensure a stable image. Check out the full technical explanation here.
Unfortunately there's not much to watch on it just yet. The BBC will be screening some of the Olympics in 8K, though it's unlikely that the prototype will be making its way over to our shores anytime soon.
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Reality stars show off gleaming teeth
There are those who would suggest that the TOWIE girls and boys have overdone it with the bleach, but there's no denying that the sales of tooth whitening treatments have gone through the roof since the Essex group hit the big time last year. Cosmetic Dentist to the celebrities, Genevieve Keane, of the Start Smiling Clinic in Essex, explains why the unnaturally white look is so popular.
Dr Keane counts many of the TOWIE (The Only Way Is Essex) stars among her clients, and she's particularly impressed with newcomer Georgina Dorsett, saying that she had 'possibly had orthodontics when she was younger, plus she's had them whitened. She is blessed with a beautiful smile…. I think she has cared for [her teeth] very well.' She also commented on regular cast members Billie and Sam Faiers, saying the pair have 'great teeth.
The Brentwood dentist was quick to give advice on teeth whitening to any wannabe reality stars; 'Before you proceed with any dental cosmetic procedures, you need to ensure your teeth and gums are in optimum condition.' she said, adding that her clinic always advises a consultation first and them an appointment with an oral hygienist, so that the teeth can be scaled and polished. Dr Keane recommends these treatments every three months or so, adding that 'if you don't have healthy teeth, any procedures you have will never last.'
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Rent single room from July to mid September (Rome)
(room only for girls)
I want to rent my room in Rome for Summertime (July-August-mid September).
Location: Conca d'Oro (Metro B1, very good bus connection + I have a bike that you could use)
The room is quite big, well-furnished (big table, small table, 2 chairs, 2 big closets, many (close) shelves like small closets, bookcase) with a big double-size bed and a balcony (park view)
The apartment is composed from: bathroom, kitchen, 2 other single rooms, corridor and entrance lobby.
Price: 400€/month
I can send photos only to really interested persons.
I require a very clean and a non-smoking female person.


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Free personalheader graphics
I've created some graphics for those who would like to replace the default Kubrick header.jpg with personalheader.jpg. These graphics are all original and are licensed under a Creative Commons license. I have tested them with a fresh install of 1.5 using the default theme.
Get them here.
Click on the thumbnail, click on the image. This will open a new window with the full size image. Now "right click > save as" to get the image.
There are even more for the CleanBreeze theme here.
*** I'll do small modifications on these if I have time. If you want the .psd file for one of these just send an email request to 2notch at cableone dot net.
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SBT vector logo
Free to download SBT vector logo in .EPS vector format. Browse to see more SBT related vector logos. Download SBT vector logo in .EPS format, and open with Adobe Illustrator or Adobe PhotoShop or CorelDRAW.
The current status of the logo is active, which means the logo is currently in use.
About SBT
Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão is a Brazilian television network. It first aired in 1981, and its headquarters are based in Osasco at the CDT Anhanguera complex.


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Patient Outcomes
Also in the news for Oct. 6, 2014 . . .October 06, 2014
Patient outcomes are given little consideration in antibiotic stewardship efforts ... Licensed practical nurse faces felony charges for failing to report a resident fall ... AMDA joins Leadership Council on Aging Organizations
Taking action to reduce hospital returnsJuly 14, 2014
Today, Revera nursing centers are taking effective steps to bring down rehospitalization rates, control costs and improve patient outcomes.
Fatigued nurses more likely to regret their clinical decisions, study findsJanuary 08, 2014
Nurses who are fatigued are more likely to regret decisions they make on the job, according to a recent study.


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Benson, Vladlena, Filippaios, Fragkiskos and Morgan, Stephanie (2010) Applications of social networking in students' life cycle. In: Wankel, Charles, (ed.) Cutting-edge social media approaches to business education: teaching with Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, Second Life, and Blogs (PB). Greenwich, U.K. : Information Age Publishing. pp. 73-93. ISBN 9781617351167Full text not available from this archive.
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Joseph Eliott Jr., above, lost his job at International Paper but has since been hired at the shipyard.
Daily Press file photo (color)More than 1,000 people lost their jobs when International Paper closed its mill near Franklin.
On April 30, George F. Hasty made the long walk off the grounds of International Paper's Isle of Wight paper mill for the last time.
Like more than 1,000 others, Hasty, 45, lost his job as the last paper machines inside the hulking complex on the edge of Franklin ground to a halt - another victim of the deep economic recession that has claimed millions of U.S. jobs since late 2008.
Hasty, who goes by the nickname "Frankie," was a 17-year veteran of the paper mill who worked as a color engineer. His co-workers, he said, were like family.
"No one wanted to see that mill close," he said. "But this opened up some new opportunities for people, too."
Just days before Hasty left his job at International Paper, he was offered a job as a machinist at Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Newport News shipyard.
Hasty is one of 133 former IP workers the shipyard hired in the wake of the mill closing. Ninety-four of those workers have started their jobs. The remaining 39 will begin in the coming months.
"From Northrop Grumman's perspective, this was an opportunity to get good, quality people who, through no fault of their own, are losing jobs," said George Decker, the shipyard's staffing director. "As a business, you don't like to see another business fail. But we're always on the lookout for good people, and IP had a wealth of them."
When International Paper announced in October 2009 that it would shutter the mill by April, taking with it about 1,100 jobs, the hamlet of Franklin was devastated. People wondered what the loss would mean to their town, their small businesses, their neighbors.
Workers fretted about where their next paycheck would come from and how they would feed their families.
But the region's manufacturers seized on the opportunity - not only to add experienced, proven workers to their staffs, but also to cash in on the goodwill of cushioning Franklin from the blow.
Working with state and local workforce development agencies, Northrop took part in two job fairs and held four informational meetings for displaced workers.
"We were dealing with a lot of experienced folks who hadn't looked for jobs in more than 30 years," Decker said. "They needed a lot of coaching, but they were very enthusiastic, very mature and had a very high morale. It was a very positive experience."
The Newport News shipyard, which Decker said receives between 8,000 and 10,000 electronic job applications a month, was so impressed by the quality of the IP workers that it set up a separate database to capture their applications to be sure each one was reviewed.
After the process, the yard offered jobs to more than 140 mill workers - more than 10 percent of all those who lost jobs as part of the closure.
Northrop hired and trained former IP employees as welders, pipe fitters, maintenance workers, riggers, machine shop workers and planners.
"We've hired in spates before," Decker said. "But in my 30 years here, I can't remember anything of this size."
Hasty, who said Decker offered to stay after the sessions as long as workers still had questions, said he admires Northrop for "looking after us and catering to us."
For some, the transition wasn't easy.
Joseph Eliott Jr., of Chesapeake, was out of work for nearly six months before the yard offered him a job as a rigger.
Eliott, 48, worked for 11 years at IP's Chesapeake box-manufacturing plant, which closed in June 2009.
"I drew unemployment for almost six months, and I felt guilty about the whole thing," Eliott said. "My wife would roll out of bed every morning to go to work, and I didn't know what to do with myself."
Finally, his brother-in-law, a 30-year yard veteran, urged him to apply to the shipyard.
"A month later, I got a call back and I had the job," he said. "It was a true blessing."
Suffolk resident Kevin Howell spent 15 years at the Franklin mill, commuting about 10 minutes each day to and from his job as an assistant paper machine operator.
His drive to Newport News takes about 45 minutes. But he's not complaining.
"Sometimes I miss the production side of the paper mill," said Howell, who's now a planner for the Virginia-class submarine-building program. "But this was an opportunity for me to learn something new - to take my life in a new direction."
Howell, a shipyard Apprentice School graduate from the Class of 1994, said he plans to further his education, perhaps with a business or an engineering degree with the help of Northrop.
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As the frenzy that is New York Fashion Week winds to a close, the style spotlight will swing closer to home as Tampa Bay Fashion Week and St. Pete Art & Fashion Week get underway.
Nine days of fashions shows, style and beauty seminars, giveaways, and of course, parties begin Friday, Sept. 13 as part of Tampa Bay Fashion Week, while St. Pete Art & Fashion Week begins it's six-day run Monday.
Now in its sixth year, Tampa Bay Fashion Week brings local designers, boutiques and businesses together to promote the local fashion industry. Events are held at various locations throughout Tampa Bay.
Events kick-off at 10 a.m. Friday with a fashion show and style workshop by author and speaker Jackie Walker, also known as the "Dr. of Closetology" at International Plaza.
"We have the talent that resides in the area and its just starting to get recognized," said Nancy Vaughn, owner of WhiteBook agency, one of the producers of Fashion Week. "There are people interested in fashion and want to have it be successful in our market and that's really helped the event to grow. It's still Tampa Bay style, but we are allowing it to grow the way our region is growing. And it's really cool and exciting to watch it happen."
This year's returning designers include: Audrey Pat McGhee, k.hendrix by Kimberly Hendrix, Monstruosite by Dolly Donshey, Sandra Hagen and Shear Enterprises by Rhonda Shear. Among the new designers featured on the runways are Elizabeth Racker, Lolodaisy by Lorena, Rachana Suri and SW8 Clothing, plus an exclusive International Academy of Design & Technology Student Showcase featuring students: Alexandra Lin; Carly Edwards; Gwen Everett and Ivette "Gigi" Guerra-Gonzalez.
Among the highlights this year:
♦ On Saturday, Piquant Epicure & Cuisine (1633 W. Snow Ave, Tampa) will host a vintage collection of bridal dresses and a brunch where attendees can learn the latest in bridal fashions, hair and makeup.
♦ Sunday, kids can get in on the runway action when the Glazer Children's Museum presents Kid Couture, with fashion workshops, stylish crafts and more.
♦ And on Tuesday, the St. Petersburg Museum of History will present the History of Fashion with a look under at one of fashion's underpinnings — underwear, from the Roman amphitheaters to Lady Gaga.
♦ On Sept. 20, designers will showcase their latest collections at the Designer Runway Shows & FWTB Boutique at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Tampa Downtown.
For a complete list of Tampa Bay Fashion Week events, times and locations, visit www.fashionweektampabay.com.
Across the bay, St. Pete Fashion Week will showcase designs by Curb Gear, Helen Gerro, Boutique La Rochelle, Diana's Tropical Wear, Two Coconuts Swimwear Jacka Designs and others. The event, which kicks off Monday and runs through Sept. 21, was created by Dona M. Crowley, and is designed to bring business to St. Petersburg and promote art and fashion.
Public events kick off with the Naughty vs. Nice Fashion Experience, a rock-themed fashion experience at Club Detroit. A wine and fashion reception is on Thursday at Suzette's on Central. And on Sept. 20, Art & Cocktails for a Cause will raise money for Morning Star School.
On Sept. 21, St. Pete Fashion Week designers will showcase their latest creations with a fashion show at One Progress Plaza.
For a complete list of events, visit www.stpeteartandfashionweek.com


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The Right Wing's Sharia Shenanigans
To which I'm pretty sure most American Muslims reacted the same way I did: "Uh...what?
I mean, even leaving to one side how a relatively benign concept like Sharia -- Islamic jurisprudence -- has been transmogrified into the new Face of Evil on the Right, who's even talking about enacting Sharia in this country? Because I know I'm not, nor is anyone I know, nor is anyone in the media, nor is anyone in politics -- but nonetheless, we have to stop it. To hear Gingrich & Co. slam that podium, the many-headed monster of Obama, liberalism, and the Park51 Center have coalesced Blob-like into the singular threat of encroaching Sharia (or, put another way, "The Muslims are coming! The Muslims are coming!"). Steven Benen at The Washington Monthly said it best (under a post with the title of "Gingrich Demands Legislation To Address Imaginary Threat":)
I was disappointed he didn't also call for a federal law that says, under no circumstances, will Bigfoot be allowed to run for Congress. Also, unicorns must not be permitted to roam the streets, and flying saucers must not land within 100 yards of a school. We must think of the children, you know.Also, while I'm no Constitutional scholar, I'm fairly certain the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment licked this way back in the 1860s. So why the alarm bells over a non-existent, vaporous threat that's already been addressed in our country's most sacred of documents? Well, why else? We know that nothing quite energizes the hardcore Republican base than having their fear tanks filled to the brim, and how better to do that then trot out a foreign-sounding concept like "Sharia." It's coming for you -- and everyone you love! (For maximum impact, read that last part like Don LaFontaine.)
Still, the current bombast, which some would say really kicked into gear thanks to Pamela Gellar's "Ground Zero Mosque" hysterics, actually goes back much further and has roots that go much deeper. As Talking Points Memo has found, when you do a little digging, it's the same Three Tenors of Islamophobia that it's always been: Frank Gaffney, Daniel Pipes, and Robert Spencer (aptly described by one commenter as "chronically terrified, emotionally stunted bed-wetters who could find a conspiracy in a kindergarten class").
So the real problem isn't Gaffney, et al. doing what they've always done. Rather, it's that their mix of racial, ethnic, and religious animus has found mainstream expression thanks to the perverse Imperial Nativism that's overrun the GOP in its current configuration. Gingrich may simply be the most vocal, granted, but he's hardly alone, and that toxicity is trickling straight down to the Republican rank-and-file, a scary number of whom seem to be functioning under the impression that every Muslim in America is a "stealth jihadist" waiting to flip the switch from "good" to "evil" like the Clone Troopers in Star Wars.
It's actually a brilliant rhetorical dodge that allows one to discount the words and actions of the vast majority of sensible, reasonable Muslims the world over, and it's working at least well enough to spark a standing ovation following Gingrich's remarks (not to mention nonsense like this from July). The real "stealth jihad" these folks should worry about is the one occurring within their own party, making it acceptable and even concomitant upon them to hate and fear an entire segment of their fellow countrymen. This is the kind of rhetoric that will sit and ferment, the full effects of which will continue to be felt long after the cynical electioneering that initially engendered it has receded into the distance.
(This article first appeared at The Huffington Post)
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- libertasdon said...
Zaki, here is a post the gutless wonders at HuffPo refused to accept.
Zaki Hasan writes as if he were an out-of-work comedy writer, with a pronounced mean streak -- or perhaps a jaded advertising flack, one with bills, but no clients. Regardless, ad hominen attacks, in the long run, just add up to a writer with an attitude problem or perhaps a "hater." The main thrust of Mr. Hasan's argument is: I don't know anyone intent on establishing sharia law here. Therefore, there cannot be anyone here promoting sharia. His secondary point: sharia is benign, relatively so. Compared to what? He doesn't say. The main content of his piece is a series of multiple personal attacks on conservative notables he disdains. We read countless perjoratives and diminutives: " the . . . big booga booga," (my favorite); "our friend Newtie; "transmorgrified into the new Face of Evil on the Right," (his caps) "[T]ransmorgrified" -- from the New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd ed., "chiefly humorous transform, esp. in a suprising or magical manner: the cucumbers that were ultimately transmorgrified into pickles." Well, it is clear Zaki is having trouble digesting his Islamic cucumbers that were magically turned into right-wing pickles. He goes on and on with the perjoratives: many-headed monster; Blob-like; foreign-sounding; hysterics [yawn]; " 'chronically terrified, emotionally stunted bed-wetters' . . . ." Do you get it? He has no reasoned argument about either the nature of sharia law, nor what would be its impact if it were introduced into America's system of law.
I had a second post -- they would not accept that either. Unfortunately, I lost it and my search engine cannot find it. Basically I just linked to two internet sources that identify the Muslim Brotherhood and the Muslim American Society as two groups with the goal of replacing US law with sharia law. Pretty harmless in the scheme of things, but I see tonight HuffPo has quite a few articles whitewashing Islam all over their site. Interesting. Anyway, no need to respond.
- Zaki said...
Hi Libertasdon,
Just so you know, your comment had been caught in my site's spam filter for some reason. I hadn't censored it. I know it's a year late, but thanks for posting here, and I hope you'll stop by periodically!


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Biography: John Willinsky holds a PhD from Dalhousie University and is Khosla Family Professor of Education at Stanford University, as well as Professor (Part-Time) of Publishing Studies at Simon Fraser University. He directs the Public Knowledge Project, which develops open source scholarly publishing software and his forthcoming book is entitled The Intellectual Properties of Learning: A Prehistory from Saint Jerome to John Locke (University of Chicago Press).


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In 1991, the government of Somalia [...] collapsed. Its 9 million people have been teetering on starvation ever since - and many of the ugliest forces in the Western world have seen this as a great opportunity to steal the country's food supply and dump our nuclear waste in their seas.
As soon as the government was gone, mysterious European ships started appearing off the coast of Somalia, dumping vast barrels into the ocean. The coastal population began to sicken. At first they suffered strange rashes, nausea and malformed babies. Then, after the 2005 tsunami, hundreds of the dumped and leaking barrels washed up on shore. People began to suffer from radiation sickness, and more than 300 died.
Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, the U.N. envoy to Somalia, tells me: "Somebody is dumping nuclear material here. There is also lead and heavy metals such as cadmium and mercury - you name it." Much of it can be traced back to European hospitals and factories, who seem to be passing it on to the Italian mafia to "dispose" of cheaply. When I asked Ould-Abdallah what European governments were doing about it, he said with a sigh: "Nothing. There has been no cleanup, no compensation and no prevention."
The local fishermen have suddenly lost their livelihoods, and they are starving. Mohammed Hussein, a fisherman in the town of Marka 100km south of Mogadishu, told Reuters: "If nothing is done, there soon won't be much fish left in our coastal waters."
This is the context in which the men we are calling "pirates" have emerged. Everyone agrees they were ordinary Somalian fishermen who at first took speedboats to try to dissuade the dumpers and trawlers, or at least wage a "tax" on them. They call themselves the Volunteer Coast Guard of Somalia - and it's not hard to see why.
In a surreal telephone interview, one of the pirate leaders, Sugule Ali, said their motive was "to stop illegal fishing and dumping in our waters … We don't consider ourselves sea bandits. We consider sea bandits [to be] those who illegally fish and dump in our seas and dump waste in our seas and carry weapons in our seas." William Scott would understand those words.
The story of the 2009 war on piracy was best summarized by another pirate, who lived and died in the fourth century BC. He was captured and brought to Alexander the Great, who demanded to know "what he meant by keeping possession of the sea." The pirate smiled and responded: "What you mean by seizing the whole earth; but because I do it with a petty ship, I am called a robber, while you, who do it with a great fleet, are called emperor."
These are simply thugs who deserved to be dealt with in harsh manner. Thank you SEALS for ending this ordeal.
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These are simply thugs who deserved to be dealt with in harsh manner. Thank you SEALS for ending this ordeal.
Whaaa? The real thugs are surely the massively powerful countries mercilessly exploiting these third world countries, dumping their crap all over the coastlines and raping them of natural resources which could be used by these poor nations to kick start themselves. These developed countries couldn't bear for that to happen, so it's rape, pillage, burn, viking style.
Originally posted by Dean Goldberry
I want to believe there's a "Robin Hood" aspect of the piracy, and I lean toward believing that's the case (at least overall). After the tsunami, when the toxic barrells supposedly were pushed on shore, did anyone think to save at least one as evidence? And is there any corroberation about the foreign fishing boats taking over? And the obvious (again): Who's going to fish in higher-than-average toxicity of water?


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Time as Measurement
Lesson 1 of 9
Objective: SWBAT use the terms "hour" and "minute" to represent the correct amount of time. SWBAT use the terms "morning", "afternoon" and "night" to explain parts of the day.
Big Idea: This introduction to time allows students to explore the terms we use with time and connects telling time to measurement. Also a great introduction to AM and PM in 2nd!
Opening Discussion
I'll model what the increments of time look like on my teacher clock:
- A minute is just this space right here. At 12:00, both hands are on the 12. After 1 minute, the hand moves to 12:01. It is a very small part of the clock.
- An hour is 60 minutes. When the clock moves from 12:00 to 1:00, that is an hour. I am going to start a timer on the promethean board. It is going to beep when it has been an hour.
How long is a minute? We will do a series of activities so students can feel how long a minute is.
- How many times do you think you can write your name in 1 minute?
- How many times do you think you can write your name in 1 minute now?
- How many jumps can you do in 1 minute?
Reiterate: 1 minute is not a lot of time. There are 60 minutes in an hour. We have not even made it to 1 hour yet!
Strategy Share
We will read the book, My Day, which is a level G (Fountas and Pinnell) book on readingaz.com.
This book is about a little boy and all the things he does in his day. The books uses the terms, "morning, afternoon, evening and night".
This book will give students ideas of things that they do in each part of their day.
After reading, we will chart activities that take 1 minute/1 hour during each part of the day:
- Morning: I'm going to say some things I do to get ready for school in the morning. I need your help deciding how long they take!
- Afternoon: What are some things you do as soon as you get home and before you have dinner?
- Night: Here are a few things I do after dinner. How long do you think they take?
If students struggle with identifying how much time, I'll pantomime the activities that last a minute and ask, "Will I need to do this for the entire math time? Math lasts 1 hour!"
Before we move on, I'll ask for student ideas for activities they do in each part of their day. This will help prepare them for the independent practice.
See sample anchor chart for the activities we charted. My favorite is a little girl who said, "Make gumbo!"
Resources (1)
Resources (1)
Independent Practice
Students create a "My Day" book where they draw and label activities they do that take 1 minute and 1 hour at each part of their day.
See attached video for how one student connected our math lesson to a guided reading lesson. I noticed he and a few other students make this math-literacy connection and use the guided reading book as a resource.
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I'll share an exemplar booklet, and then students will share their booklets with each other.


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Madison wrote:True, the ads are a bit cheesy, but hey, as long as they pay the advertising bill and Lexus is happy with the results, they will keep running those commercials.
I disagree. In terms of quality, Lexus has almost always produced a better vehicle than BMW. Performance is a different issue. The average Lexus has a higher value retention.
Since the American merger, both Mercedes stock and quality has dropped in value... Sources include people I've spoken with (yes mostly my friends fathers, most of which also own some nice older 80s and 90s non Dahlmer-Chrysler) and well, anything I've seen printed. Show me different.


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Chandigarh: Even as the opposition Congress members stayed away, the Punjab assembly on Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution against sharing of river waters with other states.
The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal during the assembly's special one-day session, was adopted in the absence of 42 Congress legislators who had resigned on November 11 from the 117-member house to protest against a Supreme Court verdict on a Presidential reference by dubbing a 2004 law passed by the Punjab assembly to end a water-sharing agreement as "unconstitutional".
The resolution even directed the Punjab government to demand payment from other states for the river water supplied to them over the past few decades. It asked the government to seek the Centre's help to recover water dues from Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi.
Addressing the assembly, Badal reiterated that Punjab did not have even a single drop of river water to spare and no water would be allowed to flow to Haryana.
Badal said: "The state government will do everything possible to stop water from flowing to Haryana. We will not implement the (Supreme) Court order at any cost; not a drop of water from Punjab will be given to anyone even if we have to go to jail."
The assembly also directed the Punjab government and its departments and agencies not to hand over land to any agency and neither cooperate in the construction of the controversial Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.
"Any decision to rob the state of its legitimate rights on river waters will not be acceptable to me nor to the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance government in the state," Badal said.
Taking strong exception to the absence of Congress legislators, Badal blamed the opposition party and its leadership for "betraying Punjab and its people on territorial issues, including river waters".
The Punjab government, on Tuesday, ordered de-notification of nearly 5,000 acres of land acquired for the SYL canal nearly four decades ago.
Amid the escalating water row between Punjab and Haryana, BJP legislators from Haryana on Wednesday met Punjab Governor V.P. Singh Badnore to seek blocking of the Punjab government's move to de-notify the acquired land. Led by Haryana BJP President Subhash Barala, the BJP legislators urged the Governor not to give his assent to the move.
Haryana has a BJP government while in Punjab, the BJP is an alliance partner with the ruling SAD since 2007.
The BJP legislators said the Punjab government's move was in contempt of the Supreme Court verdict.
The Presidential reference was sought after the Punjab assembly in 2004 passed the controversial 'Punjab Termination of Water Agreements Bill' to end all water-sharing laws with other states.
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La Casa del Jade
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Very interesting to visit but will not be buying anything. The House of Jade is also jewelry, shop jewelry and gemstones. Provide guided tours and explain the whole process of working with the emerald and have an exhibition of pieces of great value that could well qualify as a museum.


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By Angela
Recently, I celebrated my birthday at La Poste Eatery and Wine Room and it was one of the best wine and food experiences ever. We decided to have wine pairings with dinner.
Our first course was the Foie Gras on Banana Bread with a sliced Banana with caramelized sugar on top that had a maple carmel syrup finished with cracked sea salt. We had a glass of Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Champagne. The hint of sweetness from the Champagne complimented the syrup and the Banana Bread and the driness of the brut matched perfectly with the salt. The Foie Gras melted in your mouth and had this creamy after taste.
The second course was an order of Ravioli with a field blend of mushrooms, fresh sage, cream, and parmesan reggiano. It was paired with Styring Estate Pinot Noir '06, this was one of the best comfort combinations that I ever had. The Ravioli had a parmesan sage cream sauce with crispy pieces of sage on top that added a slight crispiness to the cream. The Styring Estate Pinot Noir was the perfect pairing. It was a very soft tasting with berries and finish with tannins. This is one of the best well balanced Pinot Noir that I have ever tasted.
The third course was fresh catch of John Dory, a nice crispy white fish with a wonderful red wine reduction with sliced carrots and sliced parsnips. A sweet and savory taste intertwined with the light fish was perfect and it was paired with Domaine Aubissieres Cuvee Silex Vouvray '09. It wasn't tart at all, a slightly sweet taste of melon and fruits. I loved it because it didn't have that sour taste that Sauvignon Blancs have. A wonderful summer wine that you can drink all summer long and for $16.99 a bottle with a 90 point rating from Robert Parker who wouldn't want to.
The last course was a white chocolate bread pudding with dried cherries and a butter cream carmel sauce. It was paired with La Tour Vielle Banyuls dessert wine. First of all anything with white chocolate and bread pudding is exquisite. The taste that carried me into bliss was the port-style wine that in France they chill and drink it as an aperitif. This nutty, fruity dessert paired perfectly with the chocolate dessert.
I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves wines, food and wonderful ambiance.
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Irony 2010 Pinot Noir, Monterey County
Medium-bodied wine with a definite sweet cherry aroma. It smells super fruity and tastes like fresh strawberries with hints of vanilla. Firm tannins and crisp acidity, well-balanced with a smooth finish. I have always been a fan of Pinot and this one is quite good.
I can't recall how I stumbled upon this one, but for about $12, I will buy it again.
Vina Leyda Carmenere 2010
This Chilean wine from Rapel Valley came from our wine club. It's an interesting selection. The black pepper on the nose is especially strong. The intense, jammy fruit flavors that take over are rich but quite smooth. The finish is savory and spicy with that hint of pepper again. There is a subtle oak taste as well. No need to decant this wine. It is meant to be consumed while young and the tannin level is naturally low.
Because the wine is pretty different from what I normally drink, I don't know that I'd have this on hand to drink every day. But I would consider buying again for a special occasion.
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You all know that my husband is into bourbon. The other day he found this really cool limited edition Woodford Reserve bottle that celebrates the 138th Kentucky Derby. Woodford Reserve is the Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby. Did you know they've been crafting bourbon whiskey at the site of the Woodford Distillery since as early as 1812?
The bottle features the artwork of Michael Schwab, one of America's most recognized illustrators. It is an image of a thorougbred and jockey racing toward the finish line.
I think this would make a great gift for someone who loves bourbon and the Derby. We're displaying ours in the glass cabinet where we keep our liquor. The liter-size bottle retails for around $45-$50.
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The 70th anniversary of the liberation of Strasbourg
On Thursday the 16th of October, the S6 students attended a conference given by the soldiers from the second armoured division to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Strasbourg and the advance from Maréchal Lecler from Koufra to Berschtesgaden. The soldiers also discussed the role of the military in today's society. The students participated in the discussions and their questions created an interesting discussion for everybody.
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