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The purpose of the new programmes is to create a residency fully focused on art and culture. The historical town of Assisi offers a variety of cultural activities every week. The possibility to experience and explore the ancient Roman ruins, located in the underground of the town, as well as the shrines, fountains and the Medieval symbolism depicted in the facades of the Gothic and Romanesque churches.
Guided tours, focused on the historical and artistic heritage of Assisi, are also available every week, thanks to the local guides.
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Upcoming Projects-Events 2015
March 9 – 20
participation in FLORENCE Exhibition – Artour-o – Palazzo Medici Riccardi
Project Leader Marina Merli for the City of Assisi
April 23
The native plants and flowers of the Mt. Subasio – walk along the paths of Mt. Subasio Regional Park, accompanied by experts of the Umbria Environment and History, with a focus on the native plants and flowers.
May 13
The "companion plants" and the agriculture in the Mt. Subasio – walk along the paths of Mt. Subasio Regional Park, accompanied by experts of the Umbrian Environment and History, with a focus on the ancient techniques for the cultivation of the local grapes.
the upcoming events will be announced soon!
Cultural activities 2014
March 3 – 10
third workshop focused on the Finnish poetry, teacher of the course: Finnish poet T. Parkko, at the Cultural Association Ginestrelle.
March 31
wild and edible herbs in the Mt. Subasio – walk along the paths of Subasio Park with the aim of spreading knowledge of some plant species, wild and edible, typical of the park of Mount Subasio.
April 15
visit to the springs and fountains in the Park of Mount Subasio, led by experts in the area, starting from the venue of the cultural centre Ginestrelle.
May 14
tour to the historic center of Perugia, organized by Ginestrelle and Prof. Standardi, with the participation of International artists: Margarita Muñiz (Uruguay), Jang-yeun Jun (South Korea), Christine Lofaso and Katie Cortese (USA).
May 25
participation association Ginestrelle the Solemnity of Madonna dei Tre Fossi (X century) – in Santa Maria di Lignano.
June 14
walk along the paths of Subasio, to deepen the knowledge of native plants and Umbrian landscape, accompanied by historians and professor of environmental research.
July 1 – 7
Italian language course for Finnish writers visiting Assisi – at the Cultural Association Ginestrelle – lecturer Prof. H. Heino
August 9
The European Landscape Convention – University of Perugia
September 4
visit to the cellars of Bettona Soc. Agr. Cooperative with visiting International artists: Nina Mattila (Finland), Ewa Kutermak-Madej (Poland), Rashid Akmanov, Anastasia Zheleznaya, Linda Luise Brown, David Walters (USA).
September 18
Seminar "The testimonies of the historical relations between Italy and Hungary, in the natural and historical heritage of the region of the Alps and the Carpathians."
Speaker: Dr. László Urban (PhD) Historical in Economics and chief researcher at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Santo Stefano Gödöllo (Hungary)
Moderator: Prof. A. Standardi – Cultural Association Ginestrelle – Dr. Marina Merli
November 30 – December 8
International Contemporary Art Exhibition 2014, with the participation of fifty artists from twenty-two countries, curated by Arte Studio Ginestrelle (Marina Merli curator, in collaboration with the City of Assisi, the American artist Virginia Mallon, the Nassau County Sheriff's Department Columbia Association Cultural and Educational Corporation (USA).
Cultural activities 2013
incoming meeting:
July 1-8
Workshop of Finnish Poetry,hold by the poet and writer Tommi Parkko
next events:
November 30 – December 8
INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION 2013 – Art Gallery Le Logge, Assisi
November 10
Presentation of the Landscape Architectural project,along the trails of Arte Studio Ginestrelle's park
October 27
Meeting focused on the dye Plants in the Mount Subasio
September 29
Walking through the trails of the Regional Park of Mount Subasio, exploring the Umbrian landscape architecture, with experts of Agriculture and History
Cultural meetings and events proposed during Spring 2013
March 16
Cultural meeting with the Danish Institute in Rome, at Arte Studio Ginestrelle
April 7
Performance Alfabeto, by artists Christiane Hommelsheim and Irene Mattioli
May 5
Seminar about History&Tourism natters hold by Dr. Urban László University of Gödöllő Hungary and Prof. Alvaro Standardi University of Perugia
March 1- December 31 FESTIVAL DANTE AND THE MOUNT SUBASIO, poetry readings,land art installations, performances, video art, visual arts,music,film. http://www.resartis.org/en/news/news/?id_content=190
May 6 Seminar about History&Tourism at Arte Studio Ginestrelle, Dr Urban László University of Gödöllő Hungary, Prof. Alvaro Standardi University of Perugia
June 1-15 Performances "Into my home", by Didymos Alessia Certo and Giulia Vannucci, performers and visual artists from Genova, Italy
June 23Takuya Imahori&Michiko Fukazawa, Japanese Composers of contemporary music, in Concert at the ex-barns of artestudioginestrelle Concert of Contemporary Music, Program
July 2-9 workshop of Finnish Poetry on the theme DANTE AND THE MOUNT SUBASIO,with the poet Tommi Parkko
August 1-8 workshop "A Feast of Words: Exploring Poetry" is the title of the poetry workshop which will be held by Dr. Jenna Butler, internationally known poet, writer and professor at the McEwan University, Edmonton (Canada)
August 12-20 Landscape Painting Italy August 2012, by Prof. Paul Reuther, at artestudioginestrelle https://sites.google.com/site/landscapeumbria2012/
December 2-9 INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION, Art Gallery Le Logge, Assisi
Featured exhibiting Artists 2012:
Freja Carmichael, Jenny Lyons & David Roberts, Hugh Rennison (AUSTRALIA), Angela Gregovic (AUSTRIA), Jenna Butler, Matthew Struth (CANADA), Daniel Castellanos Reyes (Colombia), Katharina McPherson Rawlins (DENMARK), Rita Dahl, Nina Mattila, Pasi Rakas Jääskeläinen, Päivi Liski, Tommi Parkko, Anu-Hanna Anttila, Terhi Ekebom, Anu-Liina Ginström, Marja Kangas, Heli Konttinen, Salla Mistola, Piia Syrjäaho, Salla Tuukkanen (FINLAND), Cornelia Marin, Carol Müller (FRANCE), Julie Galante, Linda Havenstein (GERMANY), Anuja Gokhale, Prashant Miranda (INDIA), Egle Grunfeld (ISRAEL), Roberto Cavalieri, Didymos Alessia course & Giulia Vannucci (ITALY), Satoko Nagashima, Michiko Fukazawa & Takuya Imahori (JAPAN) Marieke Helmus, Femke Monteny, Yoka Van Zuijlen (NETHERLANDS), Agata Trafalska (POLAND), Alexey Baranov & Marina Kornilieva, Svetlana Bunina (RUSSIA), Yuri Kim (SINGAPORE), Sarie Eksteen, Drini Jacob, Kato Neveling, Ilona Petzer, Elani Van der Merwe, Tanah Van Schalkwyk (SOUTH AFRICA), Hyunjung An, Seunguk Oh (SOUTH KOREA), Ignacio de Grado (SPAIN), Åsa Boström (SWEDEN), Yvonne Rüegg (SWITZERLAND), Keith Wilson (UK), Mark Adato, Campbell Baker, Charles Chen, Tracy Featherstone, Erika Gentry, Jo Going, Robert Haslach, Melissa Johnson, Hailey Lowe, Kate Pearson, O. Gustavo Plascencia, Paul Reuther, Tommy Taylor, Michele Waalkes, Jagger Waters, Roscoe Wilson, Ariel Yelen, Josephine A. Garibaldi, Paul Zmolek, Tom Hallaq (U.S.A.).
workshop proposals 2013 your Work experience at Arte Studio Ginestrelle, Italy: Professional artists/writers interested in organizing workshops are invited to submit their proposals
Cultural activities 2011
March 20, Seminar about History&Tourism at Arte Studio Ginestrelle, Dr Urban László University of Gödöllő Hungary, Prof. Alvaro Standardi University of Perugia
March, Arte Studio Ginestrelle joined Artour-o 2011, Florence
April 24, La Fêtes Mystique performancebyJoëlle Couturier and Manuel Bisson, Visual artists from Montréal, Québec, Canada, at Arte Studio Ginestrelle
June 6, Appartengono(A Sense of Belonging), Performance Directed by Joséphine A. Garibaldi and Paul Zmolek, at Arte Studio Ginestrelle
August 8 , Performance "into my home", by Didymos Alessia Certo and Giulia Vannucci, performers and visual artists from Genova, Italy
September 22-25 , Arte Studio Ginestrelle joined London Design Festival, show case at Tent London Truman Brewery street
October 8-15, International Contemporary Art Exhibition 2011, Art Gallery Le Logge, Assisi
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March 27, Seminar about History&Tourism at Arte Studio Ginestrelle, Dr. Urban Laszlo Hungary, Prof. Alvaro Standardi University of Perugia
Arte Studio Ginestrelle joined Artour-o 2010, Florence
April 25, Solo Show "That Thing" by the Canadian Artist Adrianne Williams, at the open studio of the residency Arte Studio Ginestrelle
May/June Photograpy Exhibition "Springs and Fountains in the Regional Park of Mount Subasio". The exbibition was showed at the barn of the residency. Photographer Renato Elisei
September 20, lesson about the old technique for growing grapes "la vite maritata", with Prof. Ivo Picchiarelli at the Nazzareno's Farm-house
October 17-24, solo exhibition by the Italian painter Marco Sorcetti "Sanctuaries in the Regional Park of Mount Subasio", at Arte Studio Ginestrelle
November 25-December 2, International Contemporary Art Exhibition 2010 at the Gallery Sala Pinacoteca, Assisi town.
Exhibiting Artists 2010:
Adrianne Williams http://www.adriannewilliams.com/ Canada
Sheenagh Geoghegan http://sheenaghgeoghegan.com/ UK
Tommasina Squadrito http://officinapatosq.blogspot.com/ Italy
Cinzia Fiaschi http://www.cinziafiaschi.com/ Italy
Volter Group www.kirjantalo.org Finland
Justyna Gruszczyk http://www.artcetera.pl/art/jgruszczyk Poland
Sal Sidner www.salsidner.com U.S.
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Katherine Uren www.katherineuren.com Australia
Maribel Portela Ortiz www.maribelportela.com Mexico
Collin Sekajugo www.ivukaarts.com Rwanda
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Cultural Activities for year 2009
April 8 – Courses in pruning of fruit trees and vines with the partecipation of Prof. Ivo Picchiarelli
April 11-12-13 – 1° workshop of ceramic with the partecipation of artist ceramist, MrsSara Sensi
May 1st Projection Federico Fellini's Film "La Strada", with the participation of Ivan Italiani – Cultural Association Cineclub Shining from Pesaro, Italy.
May 25 – Exibition of butterflies and other insects of the Park with partecipation of biology and entomology University of Perugia:
– Prof.ssa Carla Corallini
– Dr. Igor Pivotti
– Dr. Marco Antonio Sorcetti
June 6 – Meeting of Green Therapy and Pet Therapy http://www.parchi.regioneumbria.eu/parco.monte.subasio/dettaglio.php?id=5887
with the participation of professors from the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Perugia and other experts:
– –Prof. Alvaro Standardi
– -Dr.ssa Maria Emilia Ceppi
– Dr.ssa Enrica Bizzarri
– -Prof. Oliviero Olivieri
– -Dr. Moreno Moraldi
– Dr.ssa Goretta Morini
– -Dr.ssa Marina Merli
July 5 – Concert of classic music and Bossa Nova, musician Fabio Martins de Almeida
August 6 – Courses of restoration of old fountain of "Ginestrelle", with partecipation of professor of history, Prof. Ivo Picchiarelli and an old artist of stone.
September 18-19-20 – 2° workshop of art ceramic with the partecipation of artist ceramist, Mrs Sara Sensi.
October-November-December 2009
– Planning the "Ginestrelle A.I.R. Artists-in-Residence 2010-2011", program from 13 of March 2010 to 11 of January 2011.
– Planning new cultural events for 2010.
Projects organized in the year 2008
May 25 Th "Exhibition of landscape photographs" by internationally known photographer Dr. Maurizio Biancarelli.
Aug. 3 rd "Dall'Appennino alla Taiga"Presentation of photos by Dr.Maurizio Biancarelli presented and commented by the photographer.
Sept. 21 st"Incontro nel paesaggio boschivo di Ginestrelle"
a trekking among the paths of the Mt. Subasio Regional Park and a lecture on its flora and fauna with the contribution of professors from the Department of Agriculture of the University of Perugia:
– Prof. Alvaro Standardi
– Dr.ssa Domizia Donnini
– Prof. Luciano Morbidini
– Prof. Ivo Picchiarelli
Nov. 9 Th "a visit to the source of the Ginestrelle" with a discussion by experts (Prof.ssa Carla Corallini, Prof. Ivo Picchiarelli) of the territory on the theme: "The sources of Mt. Subasio and ancient topographic names".
Dec. 14 Th Presentation of the book "Un raggio di Umbria" by the author Dr.ssa Nadia Martins de Almeida.
Marina Merli, President of the cultural association "Ginestrelle"


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In addition to the core curriculum, all district schools offer programs to meet the unique learning needs of students who qualify for Special Education services, Gifted and Talented services, and for those students who speak languages other than English.
Indicators of student learning, as measured by state and national tests, confirm that District 38 ranks among the highest in the state. Our high school graduation rate is over 95%, and approximately 85% continue on to college.
The district provides bus transportation and a hot lunch program, and school-sponsored athletic programs are available for boys and girls at the middle and high school levels.
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Tri-Lakes Women's Club Grant Awards
During the 2017-2018 grant cycle, Lewis-Palmer School District received approximately $30,000 in grant awards from the Tri-Lakes Women's Club (TLWC). LPSD greatly appreciates our continued partnership with TLWC. Their support for our students and teachers is a tangible example of how strong community involvement helps to make our LPSD schools great. A list of the TLWC-supported initiatives is below and more information about TLWC's grant award process is available on the TLWC's website.
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Lewis-Palmer High School and Palmer Ridge High School received the first-ever College Success Award. Launched by GreatSchools, the College Success Award recognizes and celebrates high schools that go beyond traditional measures of achievement to ensure that students are both college and career ready. Lewis-Palmer High School and Palmer Ridge High School are two of 71 schools in Colorado to be honored with the award. Selection criteria is based on data that reflects how our schools prepare students to succeed after high school, including whether they enroll in college, are ready for college-level coursework when they get there, and persist into their second year. Learn more about the award and selection criteria in the College Success Awards report by GreatSchools.
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After the downhill victory, Slovenian Bostjan Kline wins his second gold at the Junior Worlds 2011 in super G
Bostjan Kline of Slovenia took the men's super G title one day after he captured gold in downhill. For Austria's Frederic Berthold it was also the second silver after placing second in the downhill on Thursday. This time, he missed the top spot on the podium by .24 seconds but was .52 seconds ahead of Switzerland's Justin Murisier, who captured bronze – his third medal after winning silver in slalom and combined.
Berthold went down the course with bib No. 5 with a run time of 1.22:67, which was only beaten by Kline, who crossed the finish line with a time of 1.22.43 wearing bib No. 9. Murisier was racing in bib No. 14 and put down a time of 1.23.19. He claimed the last spot on the podium making up for the missed opportunity to win a medal in downhill.
After the men's super G, there is only one race left before the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships will conclude on Saturday with the ladies' super G, which begins at 9:30 local time.


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A massive, Project X-style teen party in Holmby Hills was busted by police over the weekend.
The Twitter account LAScanner reported that as many as 500 people gathered at a home in the 1300 block of Holmby Avenue Saturday night, drawing officers from across the LAPD's western divisions.
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Subsequent reporting by the Los Angeles Times found that the festivities came to life about 10:30 p.m. after a party in nearby Beverly Hills had been shut down by police and revelers, using social media, swarmed an unoccupied Holmby Hills residence.
The paper says cops in riot gear showed up to the latter party and that kids "scattered" by "jumping from the second floor of the house" and running through a backyard next door.
There were several arrests, including some for pot possession.
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LAist reported that a Twitter user named Shaakir Joyce took credit for drawing the masses and that he even claimed 1,600 people showed up. (The Twitter account cited has since disappeared).
LAPD Officer Ray Barron told the Times the West Los Angeles Divison of the LAPD was filled with worried parents:
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Last week the regime launched further air strikes against rebel areas, whilst Islamist groups kidnapped 13 nuns and 50 Kurds, oppressed the Turkmen minority and angered non-shariah lawyers. Further insight has been given into the workings of law and order in opposition-held areas, showing that Islamic courts use using an amalgam of shariah, civil and tribal law.
Syria's suffering continues, with the persecution of women and homosexuals, while those besieged in Homs and the suburbs of Damascus are starving. In the suburb of Ghouta for example, food prices have escalated to 'almost fictional' levels. Desperate refugees are turning to Europe for shelter and to smugglers to get them there. Foreign jihadis are portraying a more attractive view of events, but while some assert they have no plans to return to their motherlands, a potential influx of trained jihadi-citizens is at the forefront of Western concerns. The Russians are so worried about the return of battle-hardened Chechens that they have set up a new military unit. A recent interview on the subject of Qalamoun challenges the idea that the regime is nearing victory there, and given the image of ISIS' brutal efficiency, it's not hard to see why a stalemate would persist. Reports from the weekend suggest that the regime has taken control of the Qalamoun highway, though the opposition is resisting both this, and the regime's advances in Nabk.
Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles are reported destroyed. Divisions between the new Islamic Front and the FSA have broken out into conflict, with the new Islamic Front seizing some FSA arms depots. Finally, a window into the self-perception of Bashar al-Assad was provided, as the Syrian despot praised Nelson Mandela's memory as a warning to tyrants.
Violence in Tripoli fluctuated last week. The army was given responsibility for the city's security, they took over by arresting 21 people and dismantling barricades. A mixture of both peaceful and violent clashes between gunmen and soldiers ensued. Residents of a town in the Bekaa Valley set fire to tents in a camp of Syrian refugees, after it was rumoured a refugee had raped a mentally-handicapped man.
In other news the customs chief at the centre of last week's assault on journalists apologised for it this week. A Hezbollah commander was assassinated, Israel was blamed straight away, and in turn blamed Salafis. A set of photos of the commander in Syria has made the rounds online in the aftermath of his death. Ali Bazzi, a top Hezbollah military commander, was killed in Syria on the 8th.
An exchange of fire in the Golan Heights acted as a counterpoint to reports of Israel's humanitarian activity across its border with Syria.
The Israeli police has demanded media outlets turn over all photos documenting Bedouin protests against the Prawer Plan, while 4 Palestinian MKs have asked John Kerry to pressure Israel into abandoning the scheme. Further Bedouin protests occurred over the weekend, here is an examination into the sentiments behind them. Israel meanwhile is back to clearing more West Bank land for settlement, and 400 Haredim have protested against the arrest of a yeshiva student who ignored his army call-up notice. A 'historic deal' has been brokered between Jordan, the PA and Israel, securing an additional 100 million metric cubes of water supplies for the three polities.
In Gaza hundreds have protested Israel's naval blockade. The investigation into the killing of a Fatah member in Ain al-Hilweh has begun, accompanied by a mass installation of security cameras.
The erection of a new city meanwhile is a symbol of resurgent pride for the inhabitants of the West Bank, though construction is hampered by wranglings with Israel. Mahmoud Abbas has committed himself to conduct peace talks for the full 9 months agreed, despite events occurring on the ground.
The strike at Helwan Iron and Steel Company expands, while ETUF declared solidarity with the strikers. Activists fear an increasingly vengeful police, as students from several universities launch protests this week. However police anger is not solely directed at protesters, with a few hundred police protesting the Protest Law this weekend. Meanwhile three leading activists are being put on trial for violating it. Tamarod, the Salafi Nour Party and ETUF have publicly endorsed the new constitution, a General has defended the document's enabling of military trials for civilians, and there has been much commentary on the quality of the freedoms the document allows. The detention and harsh sentencing of 21 female protesters has attracted much criticism this past week, leading the authorities to agree to release them (though not without charge) following an appeal. The regime is however not becoming more lenient in general, arresting 73 protesters during the latest pro-Morsi protests. A priceless statuette of Tutankhamun's sister has been discovered.
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It was their first opportunity to listen to Kelly and find out what he has in store for their struggling team.
"I think the initial impression that we had yesterday was that he was very set in his ways," said Jim McCarthy of Charlestown, Maryland. "But he seems to have a lot of flexibility about him, and I like that."
"I like the answer about Nick Foles," said John Persia of Havertown, Pa. "I like Nick Foles and he seems like he wants to work with him. That's good."
But others said it's going to take a lot more than a successful news conference to win over Philadelphia fans.
"You can put on a good front," said Brian Darling of Dover, Delaware, referring to Kelly's news television appearance Thursday. "But, we'll see how it works on the field."
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A friend of mine — not a close friend but someone with whom I've shared conversations and worked with for a few years — decided recently to abandon the term "Pagan" as a self-identifying label. This is the second time in the last month that I've come across a situation in which someone that I would term a Pagan has chosen not to use that term. If I go back another thirty days, it's the third.
Firstly, let it be known that I categorically support someone's right to construct their own identity in the way that seems right to them. No one, me or otherwise, should ever be in the business of telling someone who and what they are. As I write these words tonight (technically: this morning), they represent not necessarily a way to coax others over to my point of view, but rather a struggle to help further understand myself, my identity, and whether or not it's time to change.
It's my understanding that the argument against the term Pagan tends to be that it has attributes accumulated over the last two or three decades that do not describe an individual, that it is too strongly bound to the separate traditions of Wicca and Witchcraft to be useful in the context of anything else, or that it is too general because the various traditions that we try to include within it are too dissimilar to be described by the same term.
The first thing that strikes me as I read what I just wrote is the the second and last items above are somewhat contradictory. Shocking, I know; who would have thought that you'd find contradictory concepts within the community!? It seems odd that some people feel that the term Pagan is too specific while others find it too general but I've encountered both points of view within the last few hours. Admittedly, they were from different people, which — based on that difference — may lend strength to the too-general side of the argument.
By which I mean to say, if multiple people can so completely disagree as to the meaning of the a term, does the term actually have meaning? (Damn, writing that question sucked.)
Leaving that thought aside for a moment, the baggage argument above resonates with me. There are a lot of practices within Paganism that are not my own: circles, the calling of quarters, ancestor work, really anything having to do with crystals and faeries, and probably more that escapes me at the moment. Hell, even my devotion to Eris is considered a problem for many. Much of these ideas were attached to Paganism because of the popularity and relative accessibility of Wicca and Wicca-descended traditions. Take a survey of books on Pagan traditions and I would be shocked if the majority (or the strong plurality) of them weren't focused on Wicca. Further, I suspect the simple fact that many New Age stores were the only method by which some people could access topics including Paganism has a lot to do with it.
Is it any wonder, then, that non-Wiccan and non-New-Agey groups would choose to voluntarily distance themselves from the term Pagan?
That said, I contend that baggage is a problem that can be dealt with, but I would stipulate that it's best done by people using the term rather than those who do not. I can't, for example, be very effective in trying to help others understand Christianity more clearly since I am not a Christian. I might be able to do a passable job at sharing ideas and concepts of Judaism, assuming I can dredge up any lessons from my Hebrew school days, but I stand outside that religious tradition and should not be considered an authoritative source on something I did care enough about to keep in my life.
As I think about it further, the too-specific argument seems to be rather intimately related to the baggage one. As if the baggage that has been added to the term Pagan over the years connects it too specifically to Wiccanate traditions. If we accept this premise, then we're back to the contradiction between a term that is too specific for some while being too general for others.
And, I'm forced to answer my question from above: I don't think the term Pagan has any meaning at the moment.
However, this leads me to a different conclusion from others: let's give it one.
From reading the writings of others on the topic, a primary gripe seems to be that there isn't enough that is similar between the various Pagan traditions (i.e. Hellenics are too different from Heathens who are too different from Wiccans who do it differently than Humanist Pagans, etc.). Therefore, the meaning of "Pagan" that I seek should include that which is common between all of these different and disparate groups. A tall order, that one.
For years, I've explained Paganism to non-Pagans by connecting our traditions to the geographic location of their origins. In some cases, those origins proved to be the wishful thinking (or, for the less politically correct, propaganda) of the tradition's founders, but never the less, I think there is something common to be found:
Many Pagan traditions descend from, or were claimed to descend from, the indigenous practices of European, East and North Asian, and Middle Eastern cultures that, for a variety of reasons, were lost during the last few millennia and are being reconstructed in a modern context.
The strength of this definition is that it does define at least one thing that Druids have in common with Hellenes, that Heathens have in common with Qadishuma. The weakness is that some would want to include the traditions of the African diaspora (e.g. Haitian Voodoo) as well as the indigenous traditions of Central and South America as well. I can see how our practices and theirs are very, very similar; in some ways more similar than a Heathen and a Hellenic. But, there's one clear thing that bothers me about that inclusion: it seems arrogant to try to include the faith practices of another people without their consent. The Druids — the original ones — aren't really around anymore to tell us that we're taking their stuff; voodoo practitioners are.
Which, of course, takes me right back to the beginning. If I draw the line at labeling others — perhaps a Houngan– as Pagan without their consent, who am I to try and do the same for a Heathen?
In the end, I don't think these are questions I can answer alone. And that frightens me, because I worry that we're not strong enough in the ties that (should) bind us to answer them together. In the end, I fear that by splitting ourselves into smaller and smaller categories — even if those categories are very specific, very descriptive, and very useful — we will have rendered ourselves and our voices superfluous for lack of numbers. Worse, that people outside our community will continue to call us Pagans regardless of what we want them to use, and they'll continue to have all the baggage discussed above unless we can put forth the effort necessary to help educate others in the proper use of all of our specific terms.
There's one other thing I want to touch on and then I think I should really call it a night (morning). Above, I commented that I should not be considered an authoritative source on something that I no longer cared to keep in my life. Perhaps that is why I cling so desperately to the Pagan parts of my identity: I am fulfilled by my work with people of other faiths. If I ever have the freedom (financially and otherwise) to pursue that which makes my heart sing, it would be to dive deep into the waters of interfaith work and to dedicate myself to learning from others about their faith and to help them learn about mine.
If I'm not Pagan, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to be doing that work.


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Microsoft is already working with Nokia on the company's first Windows phone, and the companies are in discussion with chip manufacturers, the companies said. However, they gave no indication of when the phone will go on sale.
The companies will also partner on mobile ads -- where Nokia will use Microsoft adCenter in mobile devices -- and on mapping, where Nokia Maps will become part of Microsoft's Bing search engine. Nokia's application and content store will be integrated into Microsoft's Marketplace.
Before today's announcement, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop had stated that Nokia needed to "decide how we either build, catalyze or join an ecosystem" to change its fortunes. In the end it decided to partner with Microsoft and join the Windows Phone 7 ecosystem.
Nokia had approached Google about using its Android OS, but ultimately decided it didn't want to play in a commodity market, Elop said. Adopting Android would also give Google too much of the services revenue associated with the phones, he said.
In the competition between mobile phone manufacturers and OS vendors to make their platforms more attractive to developers and customers, Research In Motion isn't even in the running, according to Elop. "This is now a three-horse race," he said.
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The Batangas Mountain Bikers has an annual visita iglesia every Good Friday. It starts from Batangas City and goes to the churches of various cities and municipalities in the province on their bikes.
This year I'm planning to do something a bit different. I'm thinking of biking from Mandaluyong to Batangas City on Maundy Thursday, doing the visita iglesia on Good Friday, and then bike back to Manila on Black Saturday. I told my bike buddies about this yesterday and they're thinking of meeting me somewhere in Calamba, Laguna or Sto. Tomas, Batangas.
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Looking for some way to give to the needy during the holidays? Here is one very easy way you can do just that. Sharing Gift Box is the Seattle Center's way of connecting the needy with the community.
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If you have any questions or would like more information please contact the Market Foundation directly via email firstname.lastname@example.com or by telephone at 206.774.5262. For a map of Pike Place Market visit www.pikeplacemarket.org
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Holiday Giving
You can honor a loved one with a holiday gift that lasts a lifetime. Your gift will go toward building simple decent affordable housing for low-income families. We will mail a card acknowledging your thoughtful gift. For cards to be mailed by December 21, requests must be received by December 17th.


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Users of the UK PubMed Central Manuscript Submission System (UKMSS) will soon be able to use a new service - 'My UKPMC' - to report on the outcomes of any grant funded by any one of the UKPMC Funders' Group member organisations. Grantholders will be able to export these grant reports not only in standard .csv and xml formats but also as publicly available web pages, which will update dynamically whenever a new publication is added to either PubMed or UK PubMed Central.
In advance of 'My UKPMC' going live - at the end of April 2009 - grantholders are able to use the current grants reporting service on UKMSS to link their publications with any existing grants awarded by UKPMC Funders' Group members. The step-by-step guide below shows how to do this.
Grant Reporting using UK PubMed Central – step by step guide [PDF 5MB]


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Best Wall and Ceiling Mounted Pull Up Bar Reviews 2018
updated August 3, 2018
If you're working out at home you simply must have a reliable pull up bar. Pull Ups are a fantastic upper back exercise. They are the best thing you can do to develop the latissimus dorsi muscles – the ones that give a "V" shape to your upper body. Yet the movement actually works your whole body. It will place direct stress upon you abs, lower back, biceps and forearms. Yet, this movement is deceptively simple – all it involves is hanging from a bar and pulling your body up so that your chin goes over the bar.
When it comes to working out at home, there are a number of pull up bar purchasing options to consider. But if you're after the sturdiest, most stable pull up bar imaginable then you need to delve into the world of wall and ceiling mounted pull up bars. These bars are guaranteed to take whatever load you can throw at them, even when you're ready to add extra resistance to your pull ups.
Overview of Best Products
We've scoured the marketplace to bring you the very best wall and ceiling mounted pull up bar options available today. We've selected the top 3 bars in accordance with the following rating system: "Best In Class", "Best Value" and "Most Affordable." Our choice of Best in Class indicates the bar that we feel is the best overall door pull up bar on the market today, regardless of cost. The Most Affordable designation goes to the bar that most closely meets the standard set by the Best in Class bar, but comes in at a more attractive price point. The Most Affordable bar is our selection of the best wall or ceiling mounted pull up bar on the market that comes in under $40.
Best Wall/Ceiling Mounted Pull Up Bar Regardless of Cost
This is the latest home pull up bar offering from Ultimate Body Press. It fits to 16 and 24 inch joists. The bar is ergonomically designed to reduce strain on the wrists and forearms. The bar offers four padded gripping positions to allow for a complete back workout. This includes parallel bars for a neutral pull up. The parallel bar grip spacing is 20 inches, as opposed to the more frequent 16 inches. The extra four inches will make a big difference in the effectiveness of this exercise.
The Ultimate Body Press Ceiling Mounted Bar features dual risers, allowing you to adjust the positioning of the risers to ftt the position of your ceiling joists. The 14 inch bar drop from the ceiling will provide plenty of room for head clearance.
The Ultimate Body Press Wall Mounted Pull Up Bar offers all of the features of the ceiling mounted unit at a more affordable price point. The pay off is that a ceiling mounting will always be little sturdier. That being said, this wall mounted pull up bar will provide you with ample strength and stability, as long as it's mounted to a residential stud based wall.
The holes on the mounting plates are distanced at 16 inches on center, the industry standard. The mounted bar comes out at an impressive 14 inches, allowing for a functional dipping as well as pulling and chinning apparatus.
The Joist Mounted Pull Up Bar by MS Sports is a no frills piece of hardware that will provide you with solid and stable pull up options for years to come. The addition of neutral grip handles gives you more options to work the back from a range of angles. The main bar has angled ends for a more ergonomic pull up that is easier on the wrists. The knurled grip will ensure that your hands won't give out before your back does. There is just one weld here, so you won't find any compromising weak links. The pull up bar is 48 inches long to allow for extra wide grip pull ups and chin ups.
Ceiling VS Wall Mounted
Ceiling and wall mounted pull up bars are always going to give you a more rigid, secure workout than doorway pull up bars. If you have a choice between the two, you should opt for a ceiling mounted bar. These bars screw directly into the ceiling. This arrangement allows for the most versatility when exercising as there is no wall or doorway to restrict your bodily movement.
The practicality of using a ceiling mounted pull up bar is dictated by the height of your ceiling and the spacing of your ceiling studs. By shopping around you will be able to find a range of vertical bar lengths to accommodate higher than normal ceilings. Alternatively, you can place a box or chair below the bar to allow you to reach up to it.
Wall mounted bars screw directly into wall studs (or a concrete wall). To ensure that the apparatus allows for the free flowing movement of your body, check that the bar extends at least 14 inches from the wall.
What to Look For In a Wall Mounted Pull Up Bar
- Maximum load capacity - Look for a 400 pound max load (the maximum load of a wall mounted pull up bar will be greater than that of a doorway pull up bar).
- Extension from wall - you need a minimum of 14 inches wall clearance
- Installation kit - this should be included, along with fixing bolts.
- Non slip grips.
- Range of gripping positions, including neutral grip.
- Provision for extra exercises, including dips.
- Adjustability - an adjustable pull up bar will allow you to work with a range of stud distances.
What to Look For In a Ceiling Mounted Pull Up Bar
- Maximum load capacity - a rafter pull up bar should be stronger than either a door way or a wall mounted bar. The best ceiling mounted pull up bar will have a maximum load of 500 pounds.
- Vertical Bar Length - The bar length needs to accommodate your pull up bar ceiling height so that you can comfortably reach up to the bar while also giving you enough head clearance to perform exercises like muscle ups. An adjustable pull up bar will accommodate different ceiling heights.
- Spacing into bolt holes - the standard distance between ceiling studs is 16 inches, but some are set at 24 inches. be aware of what you require and make sure it matches before you make the purchase.
- Number of bolts for mounting - the best bars will have 6 mounting bolts.
Installing Your Joist Mounted Pull Up Bar
- Unpack the bar.
- Lay it out so that you know what the finished product will look like and to ensure that you don't have any missing pieces.
- Get a decent power drill with a hammer function. Make sure that you are using the right drill bit for your wall structure
- Use your stud pull up bar wall mount brackets to mark out the bolt holes on the wall. Use pencil or crayon to mark the holes.
- Carefully drill the holes and insert the wall plugs. Drill through deep enough for the entire screw to fit. Drill the holes in the opposite ends first.
- Tap in the pull up bar wall mount bracket plugs gently with a hammer to get them flush with the wall.
- Attach the bracket and tighten up the screws.
- Drill the remaining two holes and insert the plugs.
- Tighten up all the screws. Pull on the bar to make sure that it is stable and flush with the wall.
- Repeat the whole process for the other side. Make sure you measure the distance between the two brackets if you're using a cross bar.
- Insert the cross-bar and tighten all the washers and bolts.
- Test the bar with your bodyweight to make sure that there is no loosening or movement.
Top Brands Wall and Ceiling Mounted Pull Up Bar Reviews
Ultimate Body Press
Ultimate Body Press are a Pennsylvania based manufacturer of quality home fitness equipment and workout gear.
In addition to pull up bars they provide dip stations, sand bags, resistance bands and clothing. Their website also provides workout guides.
Titan Fitness
Titan Fitness are suppliers of are a huge line of commercial and home fitness equipment including cages and racks, strength equipment, fitness and conditioning. Titan offer free, same day shipping on all their products. They also provide a 100% money back guarantee on all products. Their wall mounted pull up bar is a top seller.
Xtreme Monkey
Xtreme Monkey is part of the C & G Fitness Group, full service providers of specialty home and commercial fitness equipment. Their huge product line is backed by impeccable after sales service. The Xtreme Monkey line has forged a reputation as the go to source for the hardcore home fitness enthusiast.
A wall or ceiling mounted pull up bar provides you with more functionality and sturdiness than a doorway model. The effectiveness of your unit, though, is reliant on the diligence with which it is mounted. Make sure that you get a joist mounted bar that fits your studs and that provides you with the mounting integrity that you need to train day in and day out. You can check out more on this article about doorway pull up bar review and this review about pull up bar stand.
Here's a recap of our top three models:
Best in Class: Ultimate Body Press Ceiling Mounted Pull Up Bar
Best Value: Ultimate Body Press Wall Mounted Pull Up Bar
Most Affordable: Ablefitness Wall Mounted Chin up Bar Pull up Bar


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Norsonic 150 Building Acoustics System
Product Code: NOR150BA
Optional dual channel mode to speed up measurements and large colour touch screen display for accurate Sound Insulation & Building Acoustics Testing
Building Acoustics Analyser
- Large colour, touch screen display
- Friendly user interface
- Complete measurement reports viewed on screen
- Easy data transfer to PC
- Optional dual channel mode to speed up measurements for simultaneous source & receive room measurements
The lightest Building acoustics system on the market meets the requirements of ISO140, BB93 and ISO16283 standards. We offer equipment to test the sound insulation and provide visual imagery of a room's failure points.
The Nor-150/BA Sound Analyser is designed to simplify the building acoustic measurement process, configured for reverberation time calculations via impulse and noise excitation. If you are not sure which configuration is suitable for your application please contact our sales office for advice.
Building acoustics are an important consideration in the design, operation and construction of most buildings, and can have a significant impact on health, communication and productivity. Building acoustics consists of two parts; Room Acoustics which deals with sound propagation in a room and Building Acoustics, which deals with sound propagation between rooms.
Building regulations Part E require that buildings are to be tested prior to completion in order to confirm they meet or exceed Part E standards.
Approved Document E is split into four sections
E1 – Protection against sound from other parts of the building and adjoining buildings.
E2 – Protection against sound within a dwelling/house etc
E3 – Reverberation in the common internal parts of buildings containing flats or rooms for residential purposes
E4 – Acoustic Conditions in Schools
Our building acoustics system is designed for this specifically to meet these requirements whilst providing ease of use and accurate measurements.


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CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — In January 2008 I discovered a new phenomenon in the annals of transportation: the Obama traffic jam. Heading down the narrow roads of New Hampshire to a rally with Senator Obama, I would be stopped by an inexplicable back-up of cars. An hour before the event was to begin, and miles away from the site, I'd be sitting still, wondering how on earth there could be traffic in a small town in the middle of the day. Eventually it dawned on me: all these people were going to the same place I was.
This time I went to at least one Republican event every day for five straight days, and I never once got caught in a traffic jam. The closest I came was being stuck behind a small convoy on the winding roads of New Hampshire's Lakes region. It turned out that I was following Gingrich's campaign bus itself.
Given the language you hear from Republicans about Barack Obama—that this is the most important election in decades because Obama's socialist policies will be irreversible after a second term—you'd think Republican turnout in the primaries would be high. But in the first two contests it has been underwhelming. In New Hampshire, only around 249,000 votes were cast in the GOP primary, barely an increase over the 239,000 four years ago. And because New Hampshire is an open primary and there was no competitive contest on the Democratic side, that includes Democrats and independents who came out to vote for the least bad alternative, typically Jon Huntsman, as well as Ron Paul supporters who won't necessarily support the GOP nominee in November. A week ago in the Iowa caucuses Republican turnout was only about 3,000 participants higher than in 2008. As Ari Berman noted, Republican turnout in the Iowa caucuses was nowhere near the level of Democratic turnout in 2008. In New Hampshire in 2008 the Democratic primary drew 288,000 voters. Although that is only a little bit more than Republicans got this time, Democrats were competing for votes and attention with a competitive Republican primary. This time there was no contest on the Democratic side and so Republicans should have monopolized turnout among independents and outperformed the Democrats' numbers from last time.
In 2008 Republicans were at a low point, worn out from the Bush years and its failings. Today they are supposedly energized, as the Democrats were in 2008. But when Democrats were excited to turn the page on the Bush era, they were jamming into events on the campaign trail. Hillary Clinton would draw 1,000 attendees to a rally that overflowed a high school gymnasium. Then Obama would draw 2,000 the next day.
The Republican race this time is not like that. Republicans have their own Hillary Clinton—a polarizing veteran of the political battles of the 1990s—in Newt Gingrich. His crowds are in the hundreds and his advance team is a mess, canceling and moving events without warning. Indeed, Republican candidates expect such small turnout that they schedule events in small buildings with low capacities. Then they boast about how it overflowed.


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Medtronic to buy CovidienJune 24, 2014
Medtronic, a global medical device maker, has announced plans to buy Covidien for $42.9 billion.
Covidien PLC acquires Given Imaging for $860MDecember 17, 2013
Covidien has announced it will buy Given Imaging for $30 per share in cash, for a total of approximately $860 million.
Covidien targets wound care product shortageJanuary 30, 2013
Covidien will make more of its cotton-based wound care products at its Augusta, GA, locating. The move is part of an effort to prevent possible supply shortages.
Covidien to spin off pharmaceuticals unitDecember 28, 2011
Covidien plans to spin off its pharmaceuticals division into a separate company. The independent division can better compete in the growing pain-management area, the company announced. The drugs division generates more than $2 billion in sales each year. Among its products are Exalgo, a 24- hour extended release opioid, and Pennsaid, a topical anti-inflammatory medication. The company's medical products business has annual sales of about $9.6 billion, according to the firm.


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Wally Williams is glad to return to the position he played in college and high school.
The Ravens announced the switch Wednesday afternoon, moving Williams from left guard to center for Jeff Mitchell, and inserting Ben Cavil at left guard. Center is the position Williams has wanted to play since he came into the league as a relatively unknown free agent out of Florida A&M six years ago.
But since he has been with the Browns/Ravens, Williams has played both of the guard positions as well as center. He was expected to start at center this year, but reported to training camp nearly five weeks late because of a contract dispute and was shifted to guard. Again.


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Johannesburg: South Africa's ruling African National Congress party has recalled President Jacob Zuma, leaving South Africans waiting to see whether the president will abide by the party's decision and hand in his resignation.
If Zuma decides not to resign, it will force a no confidence vote in the Parliament. While he has survived many such votes in the past, the party has increasingly turned against him as corruption allegations have mounted.
"We are giving him time and space to respond. We haven't given him any deadline to respond," ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule said on Tuesday in Johannesburg. "When we recall our deployee, we expect our deployee to do what the organisation expects him to do ... I don't know what will happen. Let's leave it to President Jacob Zuma."
Pressure on Zuma, who is 75, to resign has been mounting since December, when Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa replaced him as head of the party.
Zuma came to power in 2009, but his last years in office have been mired in a series of high-profile corruption scandals and accusations of mismanagement that has seen a steady decline in the popularity of Nelson Mandela's storied liberation movement.
Several local media outlets reported early on Tuesday that a defiant Zuma had refused to resign in the face of party pressure.
If the party does indeed recall Zuma and he resigns, Ramaphosa would become acting president, according to South African law.
If Zuma loses that motion of no confidence, he and his cabinet would be forced to step down and the parliamentary speaker would assume the role of acting president, says Lawson Naidoo, executive secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution.
"The one thing we've learned is never to try to guess what Zuma might do," said Naidoo. "He's a desperate man at the moment."
The extraordinary 24 hours follows a chaotic political week in South Africa, in which Ramaphosa and Zuma sat in closed-door talks to negotiate the terms of his exit. On Sunday, during a speech in Cape Town, Ramaphosa pledged that the party's top brass would "finalise" those talks on Monday.
"Our people want this matter to be finalised, the national executive committee will be doing precisely that," Ramaphosa said. "It is the interests of you, our people, that must be put first, and not the interests of anyone else."
To Zuma's critics, the president's early departure – his term as head of state is not up until national elections next year – would mark the end of a frustrating era in which the nation drifted and Zuma's name has become nearly synonymous with the use of the public office for personal gain.
An anti-apartheid struggle veteran with a knack for connecting with his rural base, many South Africans welcomed Zuma's election in 2009 after the technocratic government Thabo Mbeki.
Ironically, Zuma could be ousted by the same methods he once orchestrated against Mbeki.
Mbeki sacked Zuma in 2005 from his post as deputy president after Zuma was implicated in corruption allegations. After his ousting, Zuma maneuvered his way back to power and was elected ANC president in a stunning political comeback just two years later.
In 2008, Mbeki was recalled as president by the Zuma-led party after a court ruled Mbeki interfered in the work of government prosecutors. Mbeki followed the party's lead and resigned from office, paving the way for Zuma's ascent as head of state.
But nearly a decade later, many of the promises of a better life in a democratic South Africa have slipped away on Zuma's watch. The number of people living in poverty and extreme poverty both increased by some 3 million between 2011 and 2015. Unemployment hovers at more than 27 per cent. The under-resourced public health and education sectors struggle to deliver to nearly 57 million South Africans, and the economy, one of the largest and most sophisticated in Africa, dipped briefly into recession last year.
South Africans have also become fed up with a series of corruption allegations engulfing Zuma and some of his family members and friends.
A wily political operator, Zuma has become the ultimate "Teflon president" in recent years, surviving several opposition-led attempts in parliament to unseat him. Opposition politicians have also been trying – unsuccessfully, so far – to get 18 charges of fraud, corruption and other crimes against him reinstated that were dropped before he became president. He has denied the charges.
In March 2016, Zuma was found to have "failed to uphold" the constitution after ignoring an order by the government's anti-corruption watchdog to pay back millions spent on non-security upgrades to his private estate, Nkandla, including a swimming pool and cattle pen. Zuma apologised to the nation and paid back the mandated sum of money.
In October that same year, the watchdog had another instruction for Zuma: appoint a commission of inquiry into allegations that a wealthy family, the Guptas, used their proximity to Zuma to build up their business empire. A subsequent flood of emails leaked to the South African press, known as the "Gupta Leaks", catalogued more examples of similar alleged improprieties and infuriated South African voters. Zuma and the Guptas have denied any wrongdoing.
Should Ramaphosa become the next president, many South Africans hope the 65-year-old businessman and anti-apartheid activist will put South Africa on a new path, taking on corruption and restoring the reputation of Africa's oldest liberation movement.
"Leaders make a difference. It changes the atmosphere," said William Gumede, executive chairman of the Democracy Works Foundation. "It potentially could be a kind of Mandela moment."
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Downstreet Cafe in Bellows Falls is proud to announce they're open this week. Stop by 23 Canal Street in The Exner Block to meet owners Ana Porteur and Jenny Strecker as they serve up hot drinks, from top-notch expresso creations to hot chocolate and some of the finest coffees and teas from our region and abroad.
Downstreet will also offer an array of baked goods and pastries, breakfast choices, soups, hot sandwiches, fresh salads, and grab and go items. Owners Ana and Jenny have an extensive background in food and coffee service, and customers can look forward to fresh, local and hearty choices in their menu items.
The cafe will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, December 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. with live acoustic blues performed by local legend, William Hart Strecker of New York.
Open 6 days a week, Monday and Tuesday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday-Friday-Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed on Wednesdays. Call Downstreet Cafe at 463-4774 for more information.


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|Latest News
|Apr. 27, 2018 10:12 PM PT11:12 PM MT12:12 AM CT1:12 AM ET5:12 GMT13:12 10:12 PM MST12:12 AM EST12:12 AM CT9:12 UAE1:12 ETNaN:� - The Ravens traded back up into the first round to select Jackson with the No. 32 overall pick in the 2018 draft.
Analysis: One of the most dynamic and electrifying players in college football history, Jackson racked up over 4,000 rushing yards in three seasons at Louisville but carries concerns about his accuracy and vision as a passer. Still, the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner's playmaking skills make him a highly intriguing prospect for a Ravens team that's signaled it's going to move on from the slow-footed Joe Flacco at some point.


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It's Our Thing is a collaboration between the graphic designer PMKFA, based in Tokyo, and Osaka's finest screen-printer Sweatshop Union. The current range features a selection of bright, fun pieces with detailed vectors of monsters, patterns, and custom typography. Products were previously only available at select shops in London, New York, Tokyo, Copenhagen, and Berlin but now you can purchase their graphic tops straight from the source.
It's Our Thing Webshop
Labels: art, collection, design, japan, street wear, t-shirts
1 comment:
- Web Shop said...
lol, i actually prefer the first
Web shop
- April 22, 2009 at 3:13 PM
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A huge security bug in Microsoft's Web server, Internet Information Server
(IIS), was revealed this week and the company has already posted a fix. The
bug affects IIS 3.0 and 4.0, and there is a separate fix for each server.
Basically, the bug allows users browsing an IIS site to read the source
code for ASP files--IIS server-side files that contain scripting code that
can contain system passwords--by appending the string "::$DATA" to the end
of a URL. For example, to view the code contained in the file found at
http://www.myserver.com/test.asp (not a real address), you could type:
The bug also affects other file type, including SHTML and Perl files.
To counter this problem, the Microsoft Product Security Response Team has produced a hot-fix for IIS 4.0. Both hot-fixes can be found on the Microsoft FTP site:


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This is so me first thing in the morning before I get to my cuppa joe right down to the scraggly hair! lol
I'm back for my last week as the Guest Sketch Artist for Skipping Stones Design and I chose to use the Coffee Volume 1 set particularly for the snarky comment - heheheh! So are you all ready to see the sketch? Yah? Right on! Here we go....
Ta Dah! Now I know that you are all thinking that this looks nothing like my card, but it really does, I assure you! All it takes to see this is a little imagination...and maybe some spiked coffee! lol
A couple of nights ago I was tossing and turning in bed trying so hard to fall asleep when this kitchenette epiphany came to me - I actually thought about jumping out of bed at 4 am and starting this card and then my sanity kicked me ;)
So come and sit down with me and let's visualize this together. Let's just say that the tower o' cabinet is the two paper pieces on the left of the sketch. Then lets say that then lower cabinets are the bottom layer on the sketch. Now what if I were to tell you that the bed head is my oval? Yeah, your seeing it now aren't you (nod your head vigorously with me). Bet your kind of wondering about that picture frame...well I couldn't leave poor bed head by herself - that girl had some s'plaining to do! I thing the frame sums it up nicely don't you? Oh, and those tiny circles that are on the sketch...let's just pretend that bed head's hair accidentally covered them up, 'kay? ;P
Now that I have explained so eloquently and made you understand that I didn't actually deviate from my very own sketch, we can move on to the good stuff! How about picking a winner from last week's blog candy?
Congratulations Shelly Schmidt!!! She left me this sweet comment:
Shelly Schmidt said...
Wow- love the Outstanding color you achieve when coloring! Great card. What a fun set- Thanks for the chance to win! Shellymc2@comcast dot net
Card Recipe:
Stamps: Skipping Stones Design - Coffee Volume 1
Paper: Artichoke, Red, White, Cocoa, Watercolour, Unknown DP
Ink: Sand, Black, Burgundy, Artichoke, Chocolate
Accessories: Sponges, Mini Brads, Linen Thread, Tombow Markers, Aqua Painter, Pop Dots, Clear Embossing Powder


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Times Table Grid
Times Table Grid
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Need a good tool to practice memorizing those times tables? Here is a times table grid showing all the possible combinations from 1 thru twelve. For extra practice, try printing out a Blank Grid Sheet and see how many you can fill in!
This also serves as an answer sheet to the Fill the Grid times table worksheets.
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Start Lesson Guided Lesson: Multiplication 1
Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
Third grade is the year of multiplication. Though it was most likely introduced to kids in second grade, third grade is when kids are tasked with mastering their times tables and developing a stronger understanding of this key operation. This guided lesson in understanding multiplication can help give third graders a leg up. For even more practice, consider downloading the recommended multiplication worksheets that accompany the lesson.
Third grade is the year of multiplication.
This lesson includes printable activities: Download All (5)
Game: Skip Counting at the Zoo
Exercise: One-Digit Multiplication and Equal Groups
Exercise: Multiplication and Repeated Addition
Exercise: One-Digit Multiplication with Skip-Counting
Game: Candy Shop Arrays
Exercise: One-Digit Multiplication and Arrays
Exercise: One-Digit Multiplication and the Commutative Property
Exercise: One-Digit Multiplication Using a Number Line
Game: Pool Creation: Area Models
Exercise: One-Digit Multiplication with Area Models
Exercise: Relating Area to Addition and Multiplication
Exercise: Multiply by 1
Exercise: Multiply by 2
Exercise: Multiply by 10
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