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It's official, SARIGIANNI Fur Fashion are at the cutting edge of fashion trends for Winter 2016!
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Join us November 21st for the second session of Leading Congregational Singing with Mary Preus, Chad Winterfeldt, and Jay Beech.
Leading Congregational Singing is a one-day intensive course addressing issues of active engagement, community building, and leading congregational music in a variety of ways, as well as exploring the historical foundations of community singing.
Class will be held at Gustavus Adolphus College from 9:00-4:00. Cost
to attend the class is $150 and will include lunch. It fulfills one Skills Development elective for the Certificate in Worship & Music Leadership.
Thursday, November 12 is Give to the Max Day in Minnesota, a 24-hour day of giving that rallies and inspires donation to charities and organizations all across the state.
The Center for Worship & Music Studies donation page is now live and available online at GiveMN.org. Donations can be made through the page from Nov. 5 -12. Additionally, a group of generous donors has offered to match all Give to the Max gifts to the Center for Worship & Music Studies up to a total of $5,000!
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I am honored to endorse California Attorney General Kamala Harris to be California's next United States Senator. Kamala's heart is in helping our most vulnerable children, and she showed true leadership when she created the Bureau of Children's Justice to provide real assistance for youth in the foster care system and fight against sex trafficking. Kamala has shown time and time again that she is not just talk. She uses her position to take real actions and create real results to improve the lives of Californians. Please join me in supporting Kamala's campaign! Click here for my full statement: http://bit.ly/1xQ43Dk
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BTS' Jin Is Known For Opening Bags Of Candy... With His Feet?
There are lots of talented idols in this world, and BTS Jin is one of them! However odd the talent may be, Jin impressed many fans and viewers with his uncanny ability to open candy bags with great speed only using his feet (as shown above)!
During a recent airing of 'Knowing Brothers,' BTS were special guests and Jin decided that now was the time to showcase his incredible abilities. He even challenged the rest of the show's cast to see if they could handle doing the unthinkable!
Jin took on each host one at a time but, as expected, the talented in came out on top! Who knew his feet would prove to be so - handy (Get it)? The hosts even joked that he must be practicing this odd hobby at home during his spare time, especially because his feet are so nimble! Check out the full video down below and see if you could take on Jin if yu had the chance!
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Thank you for your wonderful comments! I am trying to maybe get two posts in this week!
Have a wonderful week!
Bonnie, it looks great. Thanks in advance for joining my party this week. Have a good one!ReplyDelete
Very sweet, Bonnie! I love it white! Love the holders, too, maybe a good place to put mail and coupons to go with that food shopping list!ReplyDelete
What a great transformation! Love it! But honey, I might be even more behind the times: what is chalk paint?! Coming over from Met Monday and your newest follower!
That is a great piece to change into a chalkboard. I love the little holders on the bottom too, perfect for everything from memos to extra chalk! Looks good in white! Hey, your way ahead of me, I've yet to use the chalkboard paint as well. :)ReplyDelete
This is perfect for its new place. Love how you changed it up!ReplyDelete
I love this piece, it looks great with the white and chalkboard paint.
I love the little pockets at the front, so handy for little things.
Bonnie- It is wonderful~ I think there are lots of us still using the chalkboard paint. It is perfect in your kitchen for a message board and to catch all those papers that we seem to accumulate!
I was going to order some Chalk paint last week but ran out of time...so will do it tomorrow I hope! xxoo Diana
That came out so great! Your kitchen looks so nice, too.ReplyDelete
Don't feel bad... I haven't even seen a can of chalk paint anywhere! I think it looks fantastic! I love the cubbies in it to store things. So clever!ReplyDelete
It looks so much nicer. I love the little cubbies. It is great above your desk.ReplyDelete
Looks wonderful! The holders are so handy!ReplyDelete
Love it! I bet you will use it a ton - JenniferReplyDelete
That's really cute, Bonnie! I love it in white, and the hardware really pops now.
I haven't done anything with chalkboard paint yet. :)
Well that looks fabulous!!
I have been painting everything with my chalkboard paint and even some with the homemade stuff:-)
Very nice transformation and it looks great with the desk!ReplyDelete
Crap! I saw that exact same shelf at a yardsale Sat. and almost bought it!!!!!! Boo hoo, sniff, sniff. I love what you did with it Bonnie!
Crap! I saw that exact same shelf at a yardsale Sat. and almost bought it!!!!!! Boo hoo, sniff, sniff. I love what you did with it Bonnie!
I still love the chalk board paint Bonnie. Looks great!ReplyDelete
It was nice before but I love the after!! Great job...I love to see people re-use things in different ways! Oh, and as for the chalk paint...it is wonderful for large things that you would otherwise have to sand down or prime. For smaller things that wouldn't take that long, or for things you could paint right over, it probably wouldn't be worth the expense. Just my opinion! But I do love it!!ReplyDelete
Your shelf transformation turned out great! It looks so much better! Also love your kitchen cabinets and the paint color on the walls, it all looks fabulous!
Hi Bonnie! I love your piece painted white and you found the perfect place for it!
Thanks for popping in to see me. I pray all of this blogging stuff will finally straighten out!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Cool piece! This would be a good spot for some daily affirmations, maybe put the kids's backpacks there too. love it! http://www.owtraditions.comReplyDelete
I know how busy you are and appreciate that you are taking the time to leave me a comment! God Bless! Bonnie


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Walmart is offering this Casio G-Shock Ana-Digi Watch for $54.21 plus free shipping or free in store pickup (Reg $99.95) Wear a watch that provides both style and function with the Casio G-Shock Ana-Digi Watch. This watch is designed to provide shock resistance, water resistance and Anti-Magnetic resistance, which makes it a good choice for men who lead an active outdoor lifestyle. It features EL backlight with afterglow and dual-time functionality as well as a daily alarm. The Casio G-Shock men's watch has a 1/100 second stopwatch so you can show elapsed time, and a calendar that has been programmed until the year 2039. The molded resin case and band are both stylish and comfortable to wear, while the mineral crystal lens is strong. Wear this water-resistant watch for any activity, whether it is boating, fishing or you are out hiking to the top of a mountain. The battery will last approximately 3 years, so you can feel confident that you'll have the time when you need it. The Casio G-Shock Ana-Digi Watch makes for a nice gift for the outdoor guy in your life.
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thank you my dear, with these images also the cold is a good moment!
sweet and surely warm!:-))) cosy for sure
how one can feel happy and warm only by looking ata images with socks!!!! I want 7 pair.....it's snowing in Holland so I could sure use them ;)!!Sweet greetingsLynda
I am soooo cold. Snow is apparently on it's way but it hasn't got to my part of the country yet. I love all these images. All so warm and cozy!


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At one time, contributing to a good cause meant writing a check to your favorite organization, but opportunities to make an impact have changed exponentially over the years. Many individuals now invest with specific objectives in mind, including reflecting their values.
"Social impact investing aims to align investors' investment objectives with their personal values," says Audrey Truman, Senior Vice President – Senior Regional Fiduciary Manager for Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services. "It is investing with an eye toward purpose alongside profit. For those with philanthropic desires, your money can have an effect on causes close to your heart – both when it's in your investment portfolio and after it is distributed to institutions you care about."
The practice of doubling down on philanthropic intent through impact investing can be powerful. According to a survey by the Global Impact Investing Network, 209 of the world's leading impact investing organizations manage nearly $114 billion in impact assets in total, expanding the potential benefit of those dollars to social and environmental progress in addition to financial return.
"Social impact investing is integrating environmental, social, and corporate governance issues into the investment decision-making process," adds Claire Veuthey, Senior Analyst – Head of Environmental, Social and Governance, Wells Fargo Social Impact Investing team. "It's a way for our clients to align their portfolios with what they care about."
Here, Truman, Veuthey, and Kimberly Ryan, Senior Vice President – Portfolio Manager, Wells Fargo Social Impact Investing team, outline how investors may supplement their charitable efforts with social impact investing strategies.
1. Research social impacts
Investors can begin to navigate the sea of information about social impact investing by researching issues important to them with a few simple clicks on the Internet. What is more challenging is accessing information and gaining an understanding of how companies are addressing these issues. Combining those learnings with critical knowledge about the company's performance, industry trends, and products, for example, is necessary to help narrow down the number of firms that would fit into a social impact investing portfolio.
"Let's say you're considering an investment in a medical technology company," says Truman. "In addition to looking at common metrics, like product recall rate or quality or safety ratings, you may want to consider whether a particular company has strong programs to reduce energy waste and water usage, or whether it has a diverse set of leaders in its executive suite, or whether it has a program in place to improve access to health care in developing countries."
2. Schedule a meeting
Individual investors, however, might struggle to integrate all of this information consistently, which is where a portfolio manager steps in to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis into the decision-making process. "We look at issues we deem material to a company's operations and industry," says Ryan. "We analyze the company's strategy around those issues and its performance. We then make a judgment as to whether this increases our conviction in the long-term sustainability of a company's cash flows or adds risk to our investment thesis."
Ryan says the goal is simple: "Ultimately, you try to own the kinds of companies that align with your values. In providing capital to these companies, you are helping good businesses to grow and, by extension, supporting better outcomes for society."
3. Embrace the potential benefits
While contributions to a single nonprofit can be important and impactful on a local level, social impact investing can help you encourage positive change more globally. Prompting companies to adopt the values associated with social impact investing into their business practices may correlate to long-term shareholder value. According to a Leeds University study cited in a Wells Fargo Private Bank white paper on viewing investing through a gender lens, having just one female director is associated with a 20 percent lower likelihood of firm bankruptcy. "It used to be that company management got the benefit of the doubt," Veuthey says. "Now we can influence management to do better and provide our clients with better risk management." (Listen to our podcast related to this white paper.)
4. Face the challenges
Many investors raise concerns about whether their portfolio returns would be negatively impacted by impact investing. "All investing involves risk, and an investment's social policy may mandate that it forego exposure to certain industries, companies, sectors, or regions of the world, which could affect portfolio performance," Truman says. Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results.
But analysis over the years has indicated that including social responsibility (SR) screening as part of investment strategy generally has not had a negative impact on potential returns. Launched in 2016, the S&P Global 1200 ESG Factor Weighted Index uses a weighting scheme that accounts for the ESG factor score for each company in the S&P Global 1200. Historically, from March 2009 until August 2017, total returns for the S&P Global 1200 ESG Factor Weighted Index have been at par or above the S&P Global 1200.
"This perspective aligns with our own work through Wells Fargo Social Impact Investing. We've found that the social or sustainability parameters were not major performance drivers, positive or negative," says Lloyd Kurtz, head of Wells Fargo Social Impact Investing. "The real drivers of portfolio performance were the same as for any investment portfolio: How much risk are you taking? Is the portfolio well-diversified? Are there good risk management practices in place?"
5. Stay on track
New impact investing products are rapidly entering the market, keeping investors and knowledgeable professionals on their toes to seek a fully diversified portfolio with 100 percent alignment. The next evolution? Greater company transparency and the ability to track ESG performance by industry with metrics, says Ryan. "This is essential for social impact investing to go mainstream," she says. "In the past, many investors have looked at how they make money as distinct from how they choose to spend it, including charitable giving. This has changed in recent years — philanthropy and social impact investing are compatible and complementary."


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Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, describing it as a step in the right direction, urged all other public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in New Jersey to do the same.
Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, pointed out that it would be a positive thing to do in view of presence of a substantial number of Hindu students at schools around the state, as it was important to meet the religious and spiritual needs of these pupils.
Rajan Zed said that schools should make efforts to accommodate the religious requirements of Hindu students and show respect to their faith by not conducting regular business and scheduling classes on Diwali. We did not want our students to be put at an unnecessary disadvantage for missing tests/examinations/papers, assignments, class work, etc., by taking a day-off to observe Diwali.
If schools had declared other religious holidays, why not Diwali, Zed asked. Holidays of all major religions should be honored and no one should be penalized for practicing their religion, Zed added.
Rajan Zed suggested that all New Jersey schools, public-private-charter-independent, to seriously look into declaring Diwali as an official holiday, thus recognizing the intersection of spirituality and education. Zed noted that awareness about other religions thus created by such holidays like Diwali would make New Jersey students well-nurtured, well-balanced, and enlightened citizens of tomorrow.
Zed urged New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, New Jersey State Board of Education President Mark W. Bierdon and New Jersey Department of Education Acting Commissioner Kimberley Harrington; to work towards adding Diwali as an official holiday in all the public school districts in the state, and persuading the private-charter-independent schools to follow.
Rajan Zed further says that Hinduism is rich in festivals and religious festivals are very dear and sacred to Hindus. Diwali, the festival of lights, aims at dispelling the darkness and lighting up the lives and symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Besides Hindus; Sikhs and Jains and some Buddhists also celebrate Diwali.
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The Photographic Legacy of William T. Clarke
Mar 14, 2017 07:33PM ● Published by Melanie Heisinger
Gallery: Photos by William T. Clarke [7 Images] Click any image to expand.
A collection of recently discovered photographic images tells the story of Pennsylvania's lumber heyday and a transformed landscape throughout the state's Northern Tier.
Images of denuded hillsides stick out in stark black and white; in other photographs, the thick forest nearly envelopes the camera, as men, shirt sleeves rolled up past their elbows, stand in eerie stillness. These photos may have never seen the light of day if not for the curiosity of a woman in Upstate New York and the dedicated research of Ronald Ostman and Harry Littell, co-authors of Wood Hicks and Bark Peelers: The Photographic Legacy of William T. Clarke (published by Penn State University Press in collaboration with the Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 2016).
Ghostly faces stare backWilliam T. Clarke's photos were first uncovered in the 1970s as Lois Barden sifted through items stored in a shed on property owned by a relative. Barden uncovered a box of glass negatives—thinking at first they were simple panes of glass. But when she held them to the light, and blew off some dust, she saw ghostly faces staring back at her.
Eventually Barden took a photography class from Littell, a professor near Ithaca, New York, and mentioned the glass negatives. Turns out the estate was owned by one of Clarke's nieces and his negatives were stored there.
Using a computer, Littell scanned the negatives, and a narrative of sorts came into view. The photos were clearly from the late 19th century, based on the technology and composition. They showed life around lumber camps, and the work it took to fell massive trees before the era of mechanization.
Littell reached out to his colleague, Ostman, a Cornell University professor with whom he had co-authored several books and they applied for a research grant to learn more about the images and the photographer.
Serious and somber qualityTheir research took them to Potter County, where they visited a historical society and the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum; and then eventually to the Pennsylvania State Archives. A few surviving photos taken by Clarke were enough for Ostman and Littell to determine that he was the photographer behind the rediscovered images.
"His photos have great depth of field. Everything is in focus," Littell said. "But there is a serious and somber quality."
In this era of digital photos and selfie sticks, the art and technique behind Clarke's photos is striking. Each photo took several seconds of exposure—due to the sensitivity of the plates—and the negatives would have been developed on site.
"He would have had a tripod, a box to carry glass plates and film holders" Littell said. "He would have put a dark cloth over his head to take the picture. It was a large production."
Obscured pastWhile Ostman and Littell were able to determine that Clarke was the photographer, they uncovered little about him.
"I owe it to William T. Clarke to bring his life's work to the public," Ostman said. "In the end, we don't know much about him."
But, looking back through the lens of history, Clarke captured an important moment in the history of Pennsylvania.
The men who toiled in the remote woods of Pennsylvania were mostly immigrants—or nearby farmers—looking for work. The housing boom of the late 19th century pushed logging companies into remote stretches of the Keystone State, with lumber camps sprouting up at the end of rail spurs, Ostman said.
"You look at these photos and most of [the workers] appear [to be] in their late teens and 20s," Ostman said. "They were physically fit. And they were rough and tough guys."
For six
days a week, the men worked from dawn to dusk, felling trees, stripping bark
and hauling the trees to staging areas for transport. Most of the work occurred
between October and July, as the cold weather froze up the ground, making the
hauling of massive trees easier, Ostman said. Around the Fourth of July, the
lumber camps would empty out, with the men descending on nearby towns.
Daily grind
"They would have been up in the woods for nine months and they would come down with a lot of jingle in their pockets," Ostman said. "The people who lived in town looked forward to it. A lot of these guys would spend their whole paycheck."
Eventually the demand for lumber faded, and with it the jobs and small communities that sprang up on the lumber lines. Left behind were forests devoid of tree cover, with nearly 5 million acres of trees taken.
In part,
the conservation ethos that took over in Pennsylvania at the turn of the 20th
century has its roots in the clear cutting of the woods, Ostman said. Foresters
gained a greater understanding of the role that trees played in water quality
and erosion control.
Conservation role of trees
On areas where hemlock trees once grew, a new forest took over—dominated by cherry, oak and maple trees. That regeneration has led to Pennsylvania's stature as a leader in hardwood production. That regrowth is due to Mother Nature, and foresighted conservationists, Ostman said.
"It's been a blessing because Pennsylvania is a leader in the world in cherry production," Ostman said. "The forest transformed but a number of heroes played a prominent role in making it happen. And thank God for that."
Darrin Youker writes from his home in Adams County.


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The most important role of a spouse, particularly a wife, is to help her husband. I looked up the definition of "helper" and it is defined as "a person or thing that helps of gives assistance, support, etc." Even as the Church is looked upon as the Bride of Christ, her job is to help her Husband in spreading the message + cause of the Kingdom. In whatever capacity, in marriage, spouses will have … [Read more...]
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Agape turf is quite popular for most homeowners. Due to its synthetic material, the fresh look will remain throughout the years. It can keep enhancing the appearance of our yard over the time. We do not have to do any regular maintenance like we usually do with natural lawn. There is no need to use fertilizer or pesticide any longer. That makes it perfect for those who care toward the environment. If you intend to install one for your house, then we suggest to call a professional to do it. There are several reasons why you need to do so instead of doing it on your own.
1. Difficulty in Large Yard
You must keep in mind that installing artificial turf is not an easy job to do. It will be much harder when you have such a large yard. It will require a lot of grass to cover the ground completely. That means we will need to do seaming, the most technically-demanding task, quite often. We must cut the turf carefully so it will fit well to the other turf. If you do it recklessly, you will be disappointed with the result. That's why it is better to let the professionals do it. They know exactly how to do this installation even in a large yard.
2. Difficulty in Soil Excavation
This installation is not simply cutting the turf and then place it to the ground. Before we do the placement, we need to excavate the soil first. And, once again it is not an easy job, especially when we have to deal with rocky soil or soil with plenty of roots. Things like stumps or boulders can be troublesome too for us. By looking at how many issues we have here for only digging the soil, we certainly need some help from professional turf installers. They will take care of these problems for you.
3. Save Your Money
You need to remember that agape turf costs you some money. That does not include the other materials we need for the installation yet. So, imagine that you decide to do everything on your own, and it turns out to be a failure. You surely have wasted your money for nothing. If you want to try it again, then you will need to spend some more cash. Instead of doing that, you can just call a licensed turf installer to do it. Although it also costs you some money, at least they will only need to do it once. That way is more economical than self installing.
4. Save Your Time
Not only can calling professional to install it save your money, but also save your time. Previously, we have said how difficult it is to do this job. There are many things we need to do in this task. For those who have no experience about it at all, it will take a really long time until it finishes. It even can take days or weeks to get it done, particularly when we have only less time to finish it. You definitely do not want to spend your weekend with digging or cutting only, right? Hence, hire a professional constructor is a better idea for you. They can do the job easily that it will be ready within a few days only.
5. Better Final Result
The biggest reason why you need to hire a professional installer is that they can give you a better result. If you are amateur and still want to install it by yourself, it is impossible that the result will end up as good as your expectation. On the other hand, professionals know how to do it properly. They will make sure that their work will make your house more beautiful. This will also help you a lot when you intend to sell your house. The good-looking turf will increase the selling point.
As you can see, hiring professional agape turf installer is a lot more beneficial. They will reduce the works for you. What you only need to do during the project is to sit back and relax while supervising their progress.


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Private Eye this week makes a good point, in passing: ratification of the UN's Convention Against Corruption has been demanded of African countries by the government's Commission for Africa (PDF). So far, 22 countries have ratified the convention. It needs thirty to come into force. Of the 22, precisely none are in the G8, with the UK government currently promising ratification "by the end of the year". As the Eye wonders, if the G8 countries are unprepared to ratify the convention, "how on Earth can the rich nations' club claim to be tackling the problems of corruption crippling developing world economies?"


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Don't look now, parents, but the boy scouts aren't just for boys anymore!
As of Tuesday the Boy Scouts of America will be accepting a new class of children into their programs and shifting the gender balance from all boys to… mostly boys. Boys Scouts of America Chief Executive Michael Surbaugh announced that the organization would now accepting "transgender boys," or better understood, little girls who believe they are boys, to join the Scouts program.
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As one of America's largest youth-serving organizations, the Boy Scouts of America continues to work to bring the benefits of our programs to as many children, families and communities as possible. While we offer a number of programs that serve all youth, Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting are specifically designed to meet the needs of boys. For more than 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America, along with schools, youth sports and other youth organizations, have ultimately deferred to the information on an individual's birth certificate to determine eligibility for our single-gender programs. However, that approach is no longer sufficient as communities and state laws are interpreting gender identity differently, and these laws vary widely from state to state. Starting today, we will accept and register youth in the Cub and Boy Scout programs based on the gender identity indicated on the application. Our organization's local councils will help find units that can provide for the best interest of the child. The Boy Scouts of America is committed to identifying program options that will help us truly serve the whole family, and this is an area that we will continue to thoughtfully evaluate to bring the benefits of Scouting to the greatest number of youth possible – all while remaining true to our core values, outlined in the Scout Oath and Law.
The Boy Scouts of America, as an organization, has been dying for some time now. The BSA has been steadily moving further and further left culturally as they've simultaneously abandoned their once stridently held Christian beliefs. The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro explains:
But the left has had the Boy Scouts in its crosshairs for years. The Boy Scouts committed the grave sin of teaching young boys how to be young men, while inculcating basic religious values. That had to be ended through leftist manipulation. First, gay scouts had to be included, despite the group's religious basis; then, gay scoutmasters had to be included; now, girls must be allowed in so long as they believe they are boys. Naturally, this means that parents who don't want their boys being confronted with transgender propaganda about the malleability of sex will withdraw their own children. Which will help kill the Boy Scouts. Enrollment in the BSA dropped 6 percent in 2013, then another 7.4 percent in 2014. That's because teaching the Boy Scout oath without regard to political propaganda — "On my honor, I will do my best. To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight" — no longer matters as much to the Boy Scouts as the government subsidies they are afraid of losing…
The result: the Boy Scouts will continue to fade away. Alternative organizations will grown and be formed. And the only losers will be kids who don't have alternative organizations to attend, and who would have joined the Boy Scouts but for the organization's newfound dedication to propaganda regarding gender.


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Over the years, the Warcraft series has knowledgeable numerous unique iterations considering that its inception as a real-time strategy game back in 1994.
Ten years later, video game developer Blizzard would shift the franchise to a multiplayer on-line RPG format with World of Warcraft – and considering that then, it has extended the fantasy universe with six expansion packs. The most recent, Battle for Azeroth, was announced final week at BlizzCon 2017, and is expected to have a 2018 release. Within the meantime, though, Blizzard decided to acquire Wow Power Leveling fans additional hyped by displaying an epic diorama that showcases the anticipated Battle for Lordaeron.
Consisting of 1,300 square feet and more than 10,000 characters, Blizzard's feat wound up setting a brand new Guinness World Record for the biggest video game diorama ever. Every figure inside the diorama was a exceptional 3D-printed miniature based on character models played by BlizzCon participants.
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Latitude: 51.1841 / 51°11'2"N
Longitude: 0.4829 / 0°28'58"E
OS Eastings: 573620
OS Northings: 145698
OS Grid: TQ736456
Mapcode National: GBR PS4.NX1
Mapcode Global: VHJMS.BH4L
Entry Name: Marden Mill mill Farmhouse
Listing Date: 23 May 1967
Last Amended: 23 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1031387
English Heritage Legacy ID: 174752
Location: Marden, Maidstone, Kent, TN12
County: Kent
District: Maidstone
Civil Parish: Marden
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
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Farmhouse. C17 with late C18 or early C19 facade. Timber framed.
Ground floor red and grey brick in Flemish bond to left of door,
chequered red and grey brick on stone base to right. Plain tile-
hanging to first floor to front, fishscale tiles to gable ends. Plain
tile roof. Lobby entry plan of 2 timber-framed bays and central stack
bay. 2 storeys and attic. Steeply-pitched half-hipped roof, with
gablet to left. Red and grey brick stack towards centre. Three two-
light dormers with hipped roofs. Irregular fenestration of 4 leaded
casements; one three-light to left of stack, one two-light under
stack, and one three-light and one two-light to right. Door with four
fielded panels, two top lights, and flat corniced hood under stack.
Lean-to to right gable end and to rear. C19 bakehouse to rear,
connected to house by pergola; part rendered and weatherboarded, part
brick, with plain tile roof gabled to left, hipped to right. Single-
storey with left gable end stack. Small projecting gabled store to
left gable end. Centrally projecting rectangular rear oven with
individual flue. Well-head adjoining front wall. Interior has
fireplace, two copper stands, bread-oven hatch and sink stand.
Interior: only partly inspected. Chamfered axial beams and plain
brick fireplaces with chamfered bressumers to ground-floor rooms.
Later painted wood staircase with turned balusters behind stack.
Listing NGR: TQ7345745691
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(The Sports Xchange) - The Seattle Seahawks traded away wide receiver Percy Harvin because he was becoming too much of a destructive force in the locker room, according to multiple reports.
The New York Jets, less than 24 hours removed from their sixth straight loss, acquired Harvin in exchange for a conditional draft pick in hopes of boosting their struggling offense.
"Percy is a versatile, dynamic player who has been productive on offense and special teams," Jets general manager John Idzik said in a statement Saturday officially announcing the deal. "We're excited about adding him to the Jets."
ESPN, citing two team sources, reported that Harvin had physical confrontations in the locker room with teammates, especially with other offensive players.
According to the Seattle Times, Harvin gave wide receiver Golden Tate (now with the Detroit Lions) a black eye prior to the Super Bowl and also cut the chin of receiver Doug Baldwin during a fight this preseason.
Harvin also reportedly refused to re-enter last Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth quarter. Seattle lost 30-23.
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Houston Texans linebacker Jadeveon Clowney is listed as questionable to play in Monday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after being limited in practice for a second straight day.
Clowney underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Sept. 8 for a torn meniscus after getting injured in a Week One win over the Washington Redskins. He returned to the practice field Friday and Texans coach Bill O'Brien said there was a "50-50" chance the No. 1 overall pick in the draft will play.
Texans linebacker Mike Mohamed (calf) is also questionable after being limited all week. Cornerback Darryl Morris (ankle) has been ruled out.
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Steelers defensive ends Brett Keisel (knee) and Cameron Heyward (ankle), running back Will Johnson (illness) and safeties Mike Mitchell (knee) and Troy Polamalu (not injury related) practiced Saturday and are listed as probable on the team's final injury report for Monday night's game.
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The Baltimore Ravens activated safety Will Hill to the 53-man roster after he served a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. He is eligible to play Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams will miss Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.
Williams is out with an ankle injury. He will miss his third straight game and fifth overall this season.
The Panthers also announced that running back Fozzy Whittaker is out with a thigh injury.
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Tennessee Titans running back Shonn Greene was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins due to a hamstring injury.
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The Detroit Lions placed linebacker Travis Lewis on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury and signed tight end Jordan Thompson from the practice squad.
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The New Orleans Saints cut tight end Tom Crabtree and signed linebacker Todd Davis off the practice squad.
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The Washington Redskins activated defensive end Stephen Bowen from the reserve/physically unable to perform list and placed linebacker Akeem Jordan on the reserve/injured list.
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Getting back to my art class yesterday was such a boost and I wasn't quite as rusty as I thought I had been especially when coulour poses difficulties for me and especially in colour pencil. It was a thoroughly enjoyable morning drawing garlic and mushrooms.
Since I have been up and about I managed to do some knitting and made a tunic top for Lucy a few sizes bigger than my first attempt so hopefully it fits. I applied some buttons for decor possibly from around the 1950's from my button box.
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