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3 comments:
- AnonymousAugust 18, 2014 at 10:37 PM
Your blog is wonderfully done. I enjoy reading the topics. I am a beginning esperantist. Keep up the wonderful work. :) RonReplyDelete
I have tried to send the text below,but I'mot sure if I have succeeded. Iwrote about the U.K. security services' interest niEsperanto on page 5 here:ReplyDelete
That criminals are quick to avail themselves of the newest scientific inventions in carrying on their occupations has long been well known, writes the Pall Mall Gazette correspondent at Prague. And so it is, perhaps, more interesting than surprising to learn that Anarchists have already grasped the possibilities of Esperanto as a means of communication with their comrades in foreign lands. Quite recently the authorities in Bohemia discovered in what was supposed to be a miners' labour association an Anarchistic organisation, well equipped, with ramifications extending from Spain and Portugal, in the South, to North America, in the West. Police investigations brought to light a large quantity of books, papers, documents, and letters of a highly incriminating character. It was found that the bulk of the correspondence with Anarchists abroad was carried on in Esperanto, in which all the parties seemed to have obtained a fair degree of proficiency. "Czeska Federace," as the society was called, also had its secret cypher, which the police are now trying to unravel.
Source: Rhyl Record and Advertiser, 29 August 1908
One wonders why this curious story caught the eye of the editor of a North Wales newspaper. It is true that, early in its existence, Esperanto caught the eyes of a range of political groups – not just anarchists.
- AnonymousJanuary 5, 2016 at 10:00 AM
VERY INTERESTING topics (from an Esperantist's point of view, and also from "just a world's citizen's" one) in a VERY ATTRACTIVE site.ReplyDelete
EXCELLENT WORK! Thank you.
as 'Terminator' said: "I'll be back"
P.D. How about your site having a "com.es" URL?
(I'm from Spain)


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Pronunciation of Biological Latin
I found this site describing the proper pronunciation of biological latin. Having no real formal biology training, I have clearly been mispronouncing some terms. One that I, and many others I speak to, are mispronouncing according to the site are family names like Sulidae. I always pronounce the "ae" as a long A (SOO-lid-ay), but according to the site it should be a long E (SOO-lid-ee).

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12:39pm PT by Jethro Nededog
'Community' Fans Show Their Solidarity With Planned Flash Mob
We already know that Community fans are peeved about NBC pushing the comedy off of its midseason schedule, but a very committed group of fans want to make sure they're heard and seen. They're planning a flash mob on Thursday at the network's New York headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Center.
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"It really hit a chord with me, it struck me as being very unfair that 25,000 Nielsen boxes could keep or kill this beautiful show," one of the mob organizers, Catherine Boyd, tells the New York Post. "That is very upsetting."
And judging by a Facebook page for the event, things could get out of control (in the hilarious sense) as it encourages fans to meet to sing Christmas carols, bring a picture or a drawing of a Christmas tree, and wear a black goatee made of felt or construction paper. Oh, and if you don't have time to get that made… there will probably be extra goatees available.
"I'm not all that funny and I'm kind of a nerd," Boyd says. "So I came up with what I thought was something that's surreal, that everyone in New York could join in and sing a Christmas song for just two minutes."
PHOTOS: On the 'Community' Set
For more information on the flash mob, visit the event page on Facebook. The group is also spreading the word on Twitter with the hashtags #OccupyNBC and #SaveCommunity.
NBC announced its midseason schedule in mid-November and it didn't take long for Community fans to realize that the comedy wasn't on it. The network later confirmed the show would be returning at a TBD date.
Cast member Yvette Nicole Brown told The Hollywood Reporter that the cast all knew that the benching would be a possibility.
"[We] knew we had five shows for four slots," Brown said. "So, at some point someone was going to have to step to the side and let [30 Rock] back on Thursday nights. NBC is a business. They have to make business decisions. This goes beyond what executives there feel about the show. The executives there love our show."
The series has never been a huge ratings winner for the network, but the network always knew its small and loyal audience would tune in every week and up until now it didn't have another comedy it felt would perform as well or better than Community in the 8 p.m. slot on Thursday. This season, the series averaged 3.6 million viewers an episode.
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Food Review: チョコ棒 (Choco-Bo)
Name: チョコ棒 (Choco-Bo)
Price: 100 yen
Sweet/savory: sweet
In a few words: tastes as good as it looks!
I picked these up at my local 100 yen store, possibly because I was bored and wanted to torture myself. I was intrigued by the picture on the packages inside depicting the product. My logic went something like this: a sweet that looks like a nutty stool couldn't possibly taste like one. Plus, it was only 100 yen for 10 of these wonderful little poos, and I am not a man to pass up cheap sweets. There was also a certain attraction in the packaging; I can't explain it, but I think the Japanese have figured out how to tap into some deeper "spend center" of my brain with bright colors and pleasing designs.
On first picking up the package, I found it to be much lighter than the heavy-looking, seemingly choco-nutty bars that the picture suggested. I was half expecting this; at 10 yen a pop I was already prepared for disappointment. The name means "choco-stick," which is vague enough; it's actually even less information than the disturbing picture gave me. At least the picture gives a vague idea that these sticks may have come out of somebody who had spent the entire previous day eating peanuts, or maybe Cap'n Crunch.
The best way to describe the taste of these little gems is, "surprising." Notice that I left out the qualifying "pleasantly," because these were surprising in the worst way possible. Everything about that first bite is memorable to such an extent that I'm afraid it will never leave my mind. The chocolate was nothing but a thin layer, a rouse intended to disguise the truly evil contents of these sticks. If the chocolate were of a high quality, this would be slightly less insulting. However, it was a cocoa mix of the lowest caliber, something you might find on those prepackaged Hostess "Donettes," which immediately melted on my fingers.
After biting through the first nanometer of the snack, the chocolate ended and the pain began. What I found inside will continue to haunt my dreams until the day when sweet senility comes in to clear the slate and hush my fears to sleep. I don't doubt, however, that a disturbing, elusive shadow of the experience will remain somewhere in my mind along with all my other strongest memories. It was at that moment when I learned why the package was so light.
The core of the stick is nothing but Funyun with slightly less salt added and slightly more burned taste. Or maybe an unflavored puffed Cheeto that had spent a good amount of time behind the radiator. The taste of cheap, puffed corn mixed with a bouquet of old foot to create a truly rancid impression. There was also just the slightest hint of fish to round out the whole thing. (You find fish flavor inappropriately added to a lot of foods here; I'm convinced that the McDonald's fries are cooked with some sort of fish oil, which is actually quite good.)
For me, it was not any single element that made these nearly inedible, but a brilliant synergy of several factors. You start with the lowest-quality ingredients and make sure to put no thought into texture. Then, you disappoint with tiny amounts of near-chocolate. Inside, you give a healthy serving of fishy coagulated powder. Finally, you put it all together for the most bizarre and unpalatable experience possible. Well done Choco-Bo, this tour de force of offensive mediocrity is not easy to pull off.
5 comments:
- Orchid64 said...
Hi, and thanks for linking to my Pepsi White review (and being so positive about it!).
I'll be looking forward to following your blog. :-)
- 14:21
- Fernando Grilo said...
Alex, estou adorando seu blog. Você ainda vai ser um escritor muito famoso! Um beijo!
- 06:54
- danny said...
it's 3:30 PM in sf and i haven't eaten lunch yet. i'm so "hangry" even those cocoa-coated fish sticks are making my mouth water! danny hungry!!
- 08:35
- maria lutterbach said...
boa, alex
- 00:40
- Ellen Paul said...
The Blog you are running is just awesome. The stuff and theme of the blog is so impressive. The actual match, like your blog, is found on very rare places. This blog is so clear and simple, there is no useless content you have added just to show a fake knowledge about the topic. I am new to blogging and picking lot from your blog. Here is my blog if you want to take a look and do suggest me if any problem or something missing.
Thanks a lot!!!
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
An Empty Chair
98 comments:
Always will miss them, but celebrating their life is the way to go, another great tribute.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Pat :)Delete
Lovely words dear ~ They are surely live forever in our hearts ~ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Grace. They go on through us....Delete
dancing in the rain and celebrating her...think that's a good place to come to after the grief..i bet she would've liked that muchReplyDeleteReplies
It's not often I feel this way..but I just feel a great sense of gratitude for her.Delete
She would be so happy to know that the joys of her life, of having lived and loved it, was being celebrated by you. She was a very beautiful woman and this is a wonderful tribute by a loving daughter of whom she must be so proud as she watches you from where she is.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Bren. I hope she is watching....Delete
- AnonymousAugust 21, 2012 at 2:19 PM
Ah - very nice. She was a lucky woman sounds like - k.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Karin. She was a lucky woman..my father was in love with her until his dying day.Delete
This made me think that I should take my photos/paper/scissors and begin a memory book dedicated to the good memories with my mom (postcards/stories/words) and pray for these things to change my heart....lovely poem. The images celebrate life!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Adrienne. I think that's a great idea..it's good to remember the sweet things.Delete
Beautiful words for a beautiful lady. Wherever she is, I'm sure your mom knows how much you miss her.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Mel...I hope so :)Delete
Such sadness. But I love your message at the end: " I want to bottle my tears / and save them for another day." What a lovely tribute.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Stephen. I want to but it doesn't always work that way. ...Delete
I'm speechless by the absolute beauty and clear devotion to your lovely Mum Ayala - a wonderful tribute and celebration - I'm glad I was allowed to share - deeply honored - hgs LibReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Lib. You are so kind. Hugs.Delete
Lovely tribute. Beautiful words. Sending you strength.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Rudri. xoDelete
I want to bottle my tearsReplyDelete
and save them for another day.
and so you have--your piece speaks to the joy of your loveReplies
Thank you, Audrey.Delete
smiles...this is a lovely tribute...and know she would want all joy for you and your life a testament to her love...smiles....ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Brian. As a mother I know that's what we want..for our kids to be okay. Smiles to you my friend.Delete
She is watching and she is happy knowing, ayala! A fine tribute to someone dearly missed!ReplyDelete
Thank you, Hank. :)Delete
A very dear daughter to write such sweet, heartfelt words to her mother. I have no doubt she knows all that's in your heart and will always know the love and admiration you hold for her.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you. Sweet of you to say. :)Delete
It has been 9 years since the passing of my father and your poem reminded me about the post I put up on the anniversary of his passing...went to grab the link to put here and was reminded again of how much I miss him and his soul, as I looked at the picture of him I saw my son reflected and the sadness was lessened...thank you for sharing this very personal piece with us...ReplyDelete
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Thank you kindly for sharing your poem and your thoughts. I am sorry for your loss. It's a pain that does not go away....Delete
Ayala, I really think it is wonderful how much love you had for your mom that you still think of her everyday and grieve for her every day after three years. This poem is a beautiful tribute. I think we all have to find our way to work things through and to honor the person we lost. You are honoring your mother in many ways. I have seen other poems about her that keep her memory alive. Hugs.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Mary. Writing about her and my dad has helped me through the pain. I agree it's also a way to honor them as they live on in us.Delete
I think one of the gifts of poetry is to be able to memorialize those we love who have gone before us. Nicely done.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Victoria. :)Delete
After grief and pain, then the memories of happiness come to carry us to that celebration, ayala. Another very beautiful poem for your mother. I'm sure she felt the love in this every day you were together.ReplyDeleteReplies
Joy, I hope she felt it. She always said that I favored my dad. I was a daddy's girl....but I loved them both dearly.Delete
<3 lovely, ayala. just lovely.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, dear Joanna.Delete
I love this. It is so beautiful and filled with love. Your mom is smiling. I know I would be.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Patti. I appreciate it.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 21, 2012 at 9:37 PM
Lovely tribute to Mom, A...We will always have that bond with our mothers...ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Jackie...yes, we will.Delete
Such a beautiful poem. I believe your mom does know you think of her......and that her spirit is not far from you. Beautifully written. And I LOVE your dog photo! Look at the love in that creature's eyes for you!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Sherry, My dog is sweet and loving :) everyone falls in love with her. :)Delete
Poetry has the power to immortalize, to shape memory by words... and this, this is a wonderful memorial to a woman whose life and love must live on in your heart.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Sam. It will live on as long as I live.Delete
This lovely poem HONORS your mother!!!!!ReplyDelete
Glad you have put away tears (for this time)
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Thank you, Cloudia. I appreciate it. :0Delete
Gorgeous. She would be proud.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you kindly.Delete
the empty chair -> metaphor for an empty heartReplyDelete
how luck to have had a mother that you can feel this was about
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I think I am blessed. Thank you. :)Delete
really a touching piece. Filled with touches of sadness and bright memories. Really nicely done. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Fred. :)Delete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 2:25 AM
beautiful ayala! i lost my grandmother this year and this poem reminded me that i should probably get on to writing one about her as well! so touching love itReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Chazni. So sorry about your grandmother. I lost both of mine long ago. Sad.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 3:18 AM
Beautiful. I must say also that I absolutely love the dog photo in your blog header. Love it. It made me smile immediately when I saw it...So nice! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you. My dog thanks you :)Delete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 5:26 AM
You have me crying young lady!!!! Normally I wold say "Now we'll have none of that..." But today is special, because you are... Very touching and beautiful Ayala.....ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, John. You are so sweet and kind...I feel honored it touched you.Delete
what a sad sad pieceReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Ollie :)Delete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Hi Ayala,ReplyDelete
what a beautiful poem, loved it. I think your mother would be very happy with it.Replies
Thank you, I appreciate your kindness.Delete
≈♥♡≈ Love, the unbreakable bond we will always have with our Mother ~ lovely tribute Ayala.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, dear Helena. XxDelete
You continue to be one of the most beautiful souls I know, Ayala.ReplyDelete
That you celebrate her with such tender words makes my heart dance in the rain too. She dances with you always even tho you are temporarily on different planes.
I love that, Jannie. Thank you for that. XoxoDelete
Ayala, a beautiful tribute to your mom. I share the same month with you. My mom died in August, it has been 5 years now for me. I think about her all the time, even in the smallest ways.ReplyDelete
Sorry about your loss, Pamla. Small things are great reminders and as hard as it seems, they are also a blessing.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 3:37 PM
How beautiful. You know- death is so strange - you know it's coming, you know it happens, but nothing prepares you for those feelings. Be assured that your mother- on reading this , would be immensely proud I'm sure. There is no escaping the heartfelt and honest emotion in this. Love.ReplyDeleteReplies
Stu, you put it well... It's strange and nothing prepares you for it. I appreciate your thoughts here.Delete
Just over a year since my mom passed away. They're never gone as long as we remember them.ReplyDeleteReplies
I am so sorry for your loss. Yes, they are not gone as long as we love and remember them.Delete
A wonderful tribute to your mother, Ayala.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Charles.Delete
oh, yes, we must celebrate their lives! What a beautiful poem and an even more beautiful mother.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Sheila. I appreciate it. :)Delete
Much better to bottle your tears & celebrate her life.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you my love. You've been there to share the journey and I a grateful for that. I love you !Delete
As a mother, I would much rather know that my beloved daughter was remembering me by living her life to the full. I'm glad you danced to remember your mama.ReplyDeleteReplies
True, Leslie and thank you. :)Delete
Lovely tribute to a loving mum from a great daughter. You shine, Ayala.ReplyDelete
I love it!
Thank you, Dulce :)Delete
With your poem you have given tribute to the memory of your mother. Your words help her live on. My mother did in 2007 and my father last year. I miss them so much and often write poetry from my memories of them.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Susie. I am so sorry for your loss. I understand your pain. I lost both my parents as well in 2008 and 2009 and I miss them terribly. Hugs.Delete
just thought i'd stop by and wish you a lovely weekend ayalaReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Claudia. Wishing you the same :)Delete
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2012 at 1:09 PM
This is a beautiful tribute and I like the movement forward in your grief from the beginning to the end.Delete
Thank you :)Delete
I love the way you carry and share both the love and the pain, the beauty and imperfections. The empty chair and whispering wind... beautiful!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Deb. Still so hard...Delete
I feel for you, and like the tenderness of this.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Rosemary. I appreciate it.Delete
I lost my Mom this year, she lived long, and loved all. What you said in your poem is so true for me. I miss her everyday, sometimes I think I cannot bare the loss, her gentle voice, her kindness. Thank you.ReplyDeleteReplies
Sorry about your loss Annell. I walked many days feeling so sad and bruised...and sometimes I think the pain will never go away....Hugs to you.Delete
I forget where I heard it but someone said grief isn't linear, so true. However, you can still celebrate a life and lessons even with the empty chair.ReplyDelete
True..and yes...thank you, Lauren.ReplyDelete


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Woman Who Named Big Mac Finally Recognized
Woman Who Named Big Mac Finally Recognized
Jun. 01, 1985
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) _ Somehow, ''Blue Ribbon Burger'' doesn't quite have the same ring, but it was atop the list 17 years ago, when Esther Glickstein suggested McDonald's name its new product ''Big Mac'' instead.
Her suggestion drew laughs at first, but the name stuck. And recently, McDonald's Corp. finally said ''thank you,'' acknowledging her contribution for the first time.
Now Esther Glickstein Rose, she was a 21-year-old secretary in the company's advertising department in 1967 when a harried executive dashing to a board meeting asked her for a name nomination for the top secret new double burger with a secret sauce.
Blue Ribbon Burger was the leading candidate, and Mrs. Rose says everyone laughed when she said Big Mac.
But the phrase stuck and went on to become on of the best-known product names of all time. And Mrs. Rose, now a 38-year-old Glenview housewife and mother, went on to relative obscurity.
For years, none of her children's friends would believe that she was the one behind the name.
McDonald's hardly helped her cause, refusing to acknowledge her contribution, even though Mrs. Rose waged a campaign of letters and telephone calls.
All that finally changed when the 30th anniversary of the chain rolled around, and McDonald's decided Mrs. Rose was one of the former employees who deserved a break that day.
''I felt that because of her perserverance all these years, the fact that it really is for her kids and the fact that, yes, indeed, she did play a role in naming the sandwich, we should recognize her,'' said Jeff Olian, a McDonald's lawyer.
Mrs. Rose's reward came last month - a plaque etched with a likeness of the best-selling sandwich and french fries between the Golden Arches, and a message thanking her for the contribution.
Mrs. Rose says she never asked for money and the company never offered any.
''It's more other people who think I should get paid. But I just laugh it off. I'm just thrilled with this,'' she said, referring to the plaque.
Olian said the company also sent photocopies of the plaque so her kids ''could fold them up and keep them in their pockets.''


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Fast Digs: Los Angeles Agricultural Park, 1893
Another photo from the 3 October 1893 2 mile race at the Los Angeles Agricultural Park. This one shows all the competing riders on the start line. The Los Angeles Wheelmen (clearly identified by their white kit with the black diamond), East Side Cycling Club, and the Riverside Wheelmen, wearing yellow (if you can tell) were represented in this race.
An earlier post of the racing at the Agricultural Park can be found here, and to fill out some of the information there: Today's Exposition Park began life in 1872 when a 160 acre tract of land, located just outside the city limits, was purchased by the Southern District Agricultural Society to be used as a fairground and exhibition area promoting local agriculture. The agricultural component of the park fell into decline rather quickly yet a second component, sports, taking place on the race track shown above, as well as a football field, thrived. Unfortunately gambling and prostitution accompanied the sporting events, compelling the city to annex the land in1899. The state took over in 1908, and on 6 November 1913 it was reopened as Exposition Park.
Title: 2 mile team race
Date: 1893
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Owning Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Source: Calisphere
Date of access: March 22 2017 02:55
Permalink: https://calisphere.org/item/689bc153a13896feafc3712406b67c57/?_pjax=%23js-pageContent


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Grace and precision set in place daintily with poise, like a true ballerina.
I would like to thank the lovely Jol from JOL CREATIONS for sending me this pair of Rose Quartz earrings last week. Using Rose Quartz gemstones and clear crystal stones, don't they look exquisite?
Rose Quartz had a number of remedy benefits:
- Encourages self love
- Heals emotional body
- Eases heartache
- Relieves loneliness
- Releases repressed hurts
- Promotes forgiveness
- Offers inner peace
Rose Quartz itself is an excellent heart-healing gemstone carries a very gentle and soothing energy that provides comfort to anyone whose heart has been wounded. <-- *points at self*
Within a couple of days, it feels like I've been taken for a sky dive and then thrown down into the sea, to accompany the Kraken.
Give me a couple of days to pick myself up... (つд⊂)
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A part of the night skies, dark blue sky with stars twinkling softly.
Twinkle is asymmetric - with the highlight on dark blue swarovski crystal heart decorated with tiny swarovski silver crystal beads.One side is a dangling long earring, another side is a hoop earring.
Twinkle measures 5cm in length on the left, 2.5cm at its widest for the loop earring and dangling chain of 3cm.
Isn't it gorgeous?! If I weren't mending a broken heart right now, I would have grab it (lol)
Disclosure: The Rose Quartz earrings were a gift but I'm not endorsed nor did I accept any form of payment to promote the items in this post.


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Monday, 1 October 2012
SEVCO Is The Colour
44 comments:
- Scotch Git1 October 2012 at 18:49
Who's your lady friend?Replies
Out of Time by Farlowe FarloweDelete
- Scotch Git1 October 2012 at 19:01
My Grass is Blue - Ken Tucky
Six months of this blog and not a word of sense.ReplyDelete
Keep it up.
- Scotch Git1 October 2012 at 18:53
Nivvir mind "Sevco", what the hell is "mauve"?Replies
Dunno.. but Don't It Make My Brown Eyes BlueDelete
- paolopablo2 October 2012 at 10:27
men van only see in four colours. We have no idea what cerise is.Delete
- Gervais2 October 2012 at 10:46
Speak for yourself!!!Delete
I've been tasked with building a better world. First thought was "how".. the world is huge! The voice then said, build a better you.ReplyDelete
Whurs the JD & Ginger Ale?
- Paddy McCafferty2 October 2012 at 11:11
137 songs tuesdayReplyDelete
your greatest shade of blue / adventures
deep blue / arcade fire
dancing on a saturday night / barry blue
baby blues / barry white
bluebirds over the mountain / beach boys
for you blue / beatles
brown eyed blues / ben harper
capture your heart / blue
three ring circus / blue magic
randy / blue mink
hooked on a feelin / blue suede
downtown lights / blue nile
don't fear the reaper / blue oyster cult
naked in the rain / blue pearl
jambalaya / blue ridged rangers
i'm falling / bluebells
rawhide / blues brothers
maggies farm / blues band
ride captain ride / blues image
slight return / bluetones
tangled up in blue / bob dylan
blue velvet / bobby vinton
blue onions / booker t and the mgs
blue suede shoes / carl perkins
steel river blues / chris rea
blue days black nights / buddy holly
i love you / climax blues band
the bluebells of scotland / the corries
blues run the game / counting crows
blue moon revisited / cowboy junkies
suite judy blue eyes / crosby stills and nash
don't it make my brown eyes blue / crystal gayle
we people who are darker than blue / curtis mayfield
blue jean / david bowie
flame turns blue / david gray
take me to the place / deacon blue
breakfast at tiffanys / deep blue something
move away jimmy blue / del amitri
bell bottom blues / derek and the dominoes
almost blue / diana krall
misty blue / dorothy moore
mad mans blues / dr feelgood
summertime blues / the who
mr e's beautiful blues / the eels
midnight blue / elo
blue eyes / elton john
blue savannah / erasure
blueberry hill / fats domino
blue morning blue day / foreigner
lovesick blues / frank ifield
just like tom thumbs blues / frankie miller
ole black n blue eyes / fratellis
still got the blues for you / gary moore
rhapsody in blue / george martin
smugglers blues / glenn frey
inner city blues / marvin gaye
blue would be blue / guillemots
singing the blues / guy mitchell
wake up everybody / harold melvin and the bluenotes
daydream in blue / i monster
angel in blue / j geils band
blue heart of mine / james hara
venus in blue jeans / jimmy clanton
forever in blue jeans / neil diamond
gotta be somebody's blues / jimmy eat world
blue sky / joan baez
blue danube / johann strauss
blue / joni mitchell
return of the blues cowboy / joe strummer
thin blue flame / josh ritter
blue guitar / justin hayward and john lodge
learnin the blues / katie melua
famous blue raincoat / laughing lenny
blue bayou / linda ronstadt
blue moon / marcels
malt and barley blues / mcguinness flint
i guess thats why they call it the blues / melanie
midnight blue / melissa manchester
black and blue / mike and the mechanics
natural blues / moby
question / moody blues
one way ticket to the blues / neil sedaka
blue monday / new order
idlewild blue / outkast
jackie blue / ozark mountain daredevils
jugband blues / pink floyd
the blues / python lee jackson
rio de janeiro blue / randy crawford
confession blues / ray charles
true blue / rod stewart
driftin blues / sam cooke
venus / shocking blue
a blues for buddha / silencers
mr blue tie / slow show
somethings been making me blue / smokie
familiar blues / status quo
deacon blues / steely dan
misty eyed and blue / swans
you're no good / swinging blue jeans
darker side of blue / tal bachman
it's all over now baby blue / them
lake placid blues / tony joe white
pale blue eyes / velvet underground
fishermans blues / the waterboys
blue eyes crying in the rain / willie nelson
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- Anonymous2 October 2012 at 13:31
ye missed oot a few did ye no'Delete
cheers frae the dale (ex chichester)
- Adam_from_Rio2 October 2012 at 14:49
I dont think Patrick uses "Paddy" to sign off.Delete
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Only 11 of those would have been on my list.Delete
One me is bad enough, as they famously said at the Glasgow Empire when Bernie Winters walked on to join his brother Mike (or vice versa) "Oh no, now there's 2 of them." Has there ever been a person more undeserving of a tribute act than me?...
- Adam_from_Rio2 October 2012 at 15:19
Impersonation is becoming a serious problemDelete
- Scotch Git2 October 2012 at 15:20
Is it?Delete
- Henri Hannah2 October 2012 at 15:21
What can we do about it?Delete
- Jim Frae Erskine2 October 2012 at 15:22
I'm not sureDelete
- Captain Ramius2 October 2012 at 15:23
Leave it to meDelete
Not so fastDelete
- Mary Doll2 October 2012 at 15:24
Who asked you?Delete
- Salt Spring Sherry2 October 2012 at 15:25
It's taken me ages to find youDelete
Great list Paulo ;-)Delete
- Norrie2 October 2012 at 15:27
Now that's enough of thatDelete
They say Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (although why anyone would possibly want to imitate me is a mystery. Don't they have anything better to do with their time ?). My suggestion lists are meant to be just a bit of fun if a bit over enthusiastic & nerdy but, as I've said before, if they annoy anyone it's not my intention and I'm sorry if they do. Maybe I should stick to the football shows or the 6.30 Radio 4 comedies...Delete
Patrick you are always welcome here - don't worry about that. I mean the have called me a sook before and quite how anyone could think that....Delete
Don't let it put you off. It wasn't clever, it wasn't funny and it wasn't as long as yours.Delete
- paulopablo3 October 2012 at 08:54
It wisnae meDelete
- paulopablo3 October 2012 at 08:55
aye it wizDelete
- paulopablo3 October 2012 at 08:55
naw it wisnae. I was down the bookiesDelete
- paulopablo3 October 2012 at 08:56
want to fight aboot itDelete
- paulopablo3 October 2012 at 08:57
right ootsideDelete
- Anonymous3 October 2012 at 13:38
welcome back senga....yiv been missedDelete
cheers frae the dale
- The Get it On Team2 October 2012 at 11:14
Joyful Kilmarnock Blues - The ProclaimersReplyDeleteReplies
- paulopablo3 October 2012 at 08:58
you'd start a fight in an empty hooseDelete
- The Get it on Team3 October 2012 at 08:59
We weren't talking to youDelete
- paulopablo3 October 2012 at 09:00
where did you come from and where did he goDelete
- Anonymous2 October 2012 at 13:37
tonite it is soppy songs and even soppier stories....a' that and soggy frajitas.....think i'll head off tae a library in cambuslang....ReplyDelete
you heard it hear first but you'll hear it later on between 6 and 8
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Feds agree to look at jaguar's capture
Fish and Wildlife promises to investigate 'all aspects of the incident' involving Macho B (a Jaguar)
By Tony Davis and Tim Steller
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 04.03.2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will investigate the circumstances surrounding the capture and euthanization of the jaguar Macho B, service officials said Thursday.
The federal agency, legally responsible for protecting endangered species such as the jaguar, said it would look into "all aspects of the incident" involving Macho B's capture and death. It said the decision to investigate — previously sought by a congressman and two environmental groups — was based on "new information received in the last 48 hours that called into question the circumstances of the initial capture."
The announcement came after the Arizona Daily Star published an article raising the possibility that the Feb. 18 capture of Macho B was deliberate and not accidental, as State Game and Fish officials had said. In an interview, Janay Brun, a field technician for a non-profit jaguar research group, said she was told on Feb. 4 by a biologist for the group, Emil McCain, to place female jaguar scat at the snare trap site where Macho B was later captured. McCain has denied Brun's allegation.
A service spokesman said "I can't say that it is one specific thing" that triggered the investigation.
"It is the circumstances around the trapping of the jaguar in general," said spokesman Jose Viramontes in Albuquerque.
The federal investigation had been sought by U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, of Tucson, and environmental groups the Center for Biological Diversity and the Defenders of Wildlife. The center and Grijalva said that they didn't want the Game and Fish Department to investigate itself.
In a letter to the service this week, Grijalva asked for a probe into:
• Whether the capture was legal, and whether it was intentional or unintentional.
• The status of state and scientist guidelines for capturing and handling jaguars, and how Game and Fish and the contractors carried out the protocol.
• Factors leading to the jaguar's recapture on March 2, the recapture itself and its propriety.
• Macho B's health before its euthanization and whether the animal should have gotten more time before being euthanized.
• Why a more thorough autopsy was not performed, instead of what was called a cosmetic necropsy that was designed to preserve the jaguar's hide so it could be used for scientific, educational or religious purposes.
• The Fish and Wildlife Service's involvement in decision-making in the capture and death.
Viramontes would not comment on what items will be covered in the federal investigation.
The service's entry into this case came two days after Game and Fish announced it was investigating Macho B's capture — also based on unstated "new information."
On Thursday, the state agency said it welcomes the federal investigation and will fully cooperate with it. On Wednesday, Game and Fish said the state investigation would be led by the Arizona Attorney General's office. The service said Thursday that it would investigate in concert with the Attorney General.
"We will not speculate on its outcome," Game and Fish said in a statement. "In the event this investigation reveals any inappropriate conduct or actions, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission and department will take appropriate measures. The Department and commission did not authorize or condone the intentional initial capture of this jaguar."
In an interview, Brun was pleased at the service's decision to investigate.
"I think that there is responsibility that needs to be taken for mistakes that were made, if any were made. I think there was a lot that seems to have been left out and a lot that wasn't done by the book. I think it is fantastic that they are investigating so hopefully something like this won't happen again," said Brun, an Arivaca resident who is out of state on family matters.
Bob Hernbrode, the Tucsonan who chairs the Game and Fish Commission, declined to comment in detail because of the ongoing investigations.
"I'm not going to make any judgments till we hear from the investigation," he said.
He noted that he initially defended the commission at a press briefing held by state and federal officials in Tucson, three days after the jaguar's death. But that was before information emerged suggesting the capture of the jaguar was intentional.
"This stuff is as painful to me as it is to anyone. I guarantee you we will follow through whatever happens," he said.
Contact reporters Tony Davis at 806-7746 or firstname.lastname@example.com and Tim Steller at 807-8427 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Friday, April 3, 2009
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Here are my January and February blocks.
What a fun project. I am trying to use up a bunch of my fat quarters and scraps from other projects. It is nice that the blocks are all different enough that I can mix and match to use them up.
I have not squared them up yet, but that is the next part of the project.
In between doing the BOM, I hope to get to my buggy barn project.
Marie, Thank you so much for the rotating cutting board. It has been invaluable in this project. I have a "Cut and Press" board, so I can set them both up and not worry about turning them over to cut or press. I have a mini iron, and so I can sit and to it all, instead of jumping up and down at the ironing board. Of course, I will have to use the steam iron to do the squaring up. That is why they are not done yet.


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Janis Joplin
The Pearl Sessions
Rating: ****
The Pearl Sessions is the latest archival release from Janis Joplin. Released by Columbia/Legacy, the two disc set includes the classic 1971 Pearl album (which was released posthumously as Joplin had died in October 1970) along with a whole disc worth of outtakes for the album. This marks the third time Pearl has been reissued. Although this set wasn't really necessary, The Pearl Sessions should be a treat for all Janis Joplin fans.
As mentioned before, the first disc is basically the Pearl album itself. Again, this is an example of the record labels releasing something that doesn't need to be re-released. I didn't bother listening to the first disc. However, I did run a sound test on it to check if the album had been remastered at all. Using the Dynamic Range program via their website, it's basically the same remaster as the one released in 1999 (along with Joplin's other three studio efforts, two of them being with Big Brother) issue and probably on the 2005 Legacy Edition reissue. Still, this is good for those people who don't own Pearl. I think Sony did the right thing in not remastering the album because it already sounds fine.
As for the album itself, it's fantastic (to read my 40th anniversary article on Pearl from last year, click here). There are six bonus tracks on the first disc, which I did actually listen to. The six bonus tracks are all mono single versions of "Me and Bobby McGee", "Half Moon", "Cry Baby", "Get It While You Can", "Move Over", and "A Woman Left Lonely". All of them sound pretty interesting in mono, as you do get to hear a few things not heard on the stereo album. Still, I prefer the stereo versions of these tracks.
Looking at the run times for the tracks, I noticed "A Woman Left Lonely" is a whole minute longer. This is because at the 3:40 mark, there's a hidden track. The song is "Happy Trails", which Joplin and Full Tilt Boogie had recorded as a 30th birthday message to John Lennon. It was one of the last things Joplin recorded as she died on October 4, 1970 (when Lennon's birthday was on October 9). The Legacy Edition includes this as its own track, so it makes me wonder why they'd hide it at the end of "A Woman Left Lonely".
The second disc of this set is the real treat for collectors and/or completists. According to the tracking list, nine of the 20 tracks on disc two have never been issued. The others may have turned up on the 2005 Legacy Edition but it doesn't matter to me because this is all new to me. It's really interesting to listen to the second disc. It almost feels as if you're in the studio with Janis Joplin. As you can imagine, the outtakes sound different from the versions that end up on the final album. After listening to three different takes of "Get It While You Can", you can tell the playing of the members of Full Tilt Boogie is different. As for Janis, you can barely recognize the difference. She really was on top of things and gave it her all on each take. There are also three different versions of "Move Over". Of them, I find take 13 the most fascinating of the bunch as it utilizes the use of hand claps for a majority of the track.
Another thing I love about the second disc is hearing Janis talk. Some of the things she says are pretty funny and had me laughing. One of my favorite bits was hearing her rant about how everybody she knows is crazy "except President Nixon, man…he's just a bore." The alternate version of "Cry Baby" is worth a listen, as Janis seems to improvise one verse in which she talks about needing to go Africa. The instrumental "Pearl" is very sorrowful track: it was recorded by Full Tilt Boogie six days after Janis died. While sad to listen to, it's very beautiful. There are two bonus tracks: a live version of "Tell Mama" (not the one on the 1999 issue) and the performance of "Half Moon" performed on The Dick Cavett Show.
The Pearl Sessions is a very nice archival release. If you already have Pearl, it's all up to you if you want to pay more money for another copy of the album with the bonus disc. Personally, I enjoy this set.


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Friday, August 1, 2008
triple post day! oooowwwwweeeee!
i dont know shit about shit...and i definitely dont know much about idie music. thats why i rely on my idie guru jim branigan to tell me what i should like. because when it comes to the hip indie scene, its not about WHAT you like, its about what you SHOULD like. this goes back to my whole KEXP bitter banter. aaaaaaanyways, he sold me on they hype, mystery, and intrigue of the mt. st. helens vietnam band, so last night, i went, i saw, and i actually liked.
mt. st. helens vietnam band - whos asking
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This was a surprisingly good recipe! I was looking for a simple recipe for a side dish to go with steaks and found this from thekitchn. Here's the recipe.
Serves 2-4
1 pound new potatoes, scrubbed
4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 oil-packed anchovy fillet
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley (or dill, mint, or a mixture of herbs)
Additional salt, if needed
Place the potatoes, water and salt in a medium pot with a lid and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower heat and simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes, or until the tip of a knife pierces easily through one of the larger potatoes.
While the potatoes are simmering, place the butter and anchovy in a small bowl. Use a fork to mash them together, until the anchovy is in small flecks throughout the butter.
When the potatoes are done cooking, drain them in a colander and return them to the still-warm pot. Add the anchovy butter and herbs, and cover pot. Move pot around in a circular motion, so that the potatoes tumble around and are coated completely in the butter and herbs. Depending on the saltiness of your anchovy, you may need to add more salt. Taste a potato and add 1/4 teaspoon salt (or more) if needed. Serve warm.
Additional Notes
- Fingerling or another type of small, creamy potato can be substituted for new potatoes.


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Positively Plus/Suave Gents features the men and women of the curvy community doing something to better the lives of others. Anyone is eligible for a feature. All that is required is a desire to uplift the community in which you live. Please provide the information below to be considered via the contact page:
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This week, TVP is proud to present (again :)) Natasha Devon!
Hey TVP Fam!
As the title suggests, this is an update to a previously featured individual who continues to tirelessly spread the word about positive body image. Natasha, as mentioned in her initial profile, kicked bulimia nervosa's arse with the help of Mark Newey of Winning Minds and his Neuro-Linguistic Program. She continues to champion the cause of positive body image and speaks out regularly on the causes and effects of poor body image as well as how to successfully combat eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa.
Since our initial feature, Natasha has been featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, co-hosts a radio program – The Culture Club – on Reach FM and continues to act as an ambassador for national celebrity endorsed body confidence campaigns Body Gossip and Evolve. If you'd like to find out how you can get involved with any of these programs click the links below to connect with Natasha.
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- The question is do Leftists have a soul? With other choices available on the ballot how can any decent person cast a vote to put a known criminal in the White House? How do these morons sleep at night?
- It appears "safe spaces" and "Subway Therapy Walls" help the retarded deal with the real world.
(Reuters) - In the liberal stronghold of New York City, residents distraught over the incoming Republican administration were finding solace a week after the U.S. presidential election by placing handwritten, anonymous notes on the walls of a busy subway station.
On Tuesday, many notes offered support to immigrants or mocked Trump's promise to build a wall along the United States-Mexico border and have Mexico pay for it.
"A better wall," read one sticky note.
"This is the wall that love can build," read another.
|"Subway Therapy Wall"
Titled "Subway Therapy," the installation lining the underground walls beneath Manhattan's Union Square was the idea of artist Matthew "Levee" Chavez.
"The last couple days have been stressful and I wanted to provide people with an opportunity to engage in a small and easy way," he wrote in the magazine Quartz.
Democrat Hillary Clinton bested Trump 79 percent to 18 percent in New York City.
Writers of the sticky notes took varied approaches. Some pledged political action, saying "Vote in 2018" and "I will do my part to change this!"
A blue sticky note quotes novelist Zadie Smith on the subject of despair, and a pink one quotes Jesus' Sermon on the Mount: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."
New York's Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, struck a pro-immigrant message, posting a note with lines from the Emma Lazarus poem that appear on the Statue of Liberty: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free... I lift my lamp beside the golden door."
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Sunday, February 2, 2014
Smell-A-Phone coming--what could be bad?
Welcome to the world of "smellables." Smell is impossible to block--it's connected directly to the limbic system of memories and sensual reactions. Smell a perfume, remember who wore it. That sort of thing.
So now they are hawking a plug-in atomizer for smartphones--well, the Japanese are. Think about it--sushi smell in your pocket.
Or how about a puff of a scent every time your Facebook page gets a "like." Or when it's time to get up.
This thing--called Scentee--also has a grilled meat scent in case you can't afford grilled meat. Or baked potato. "Let me order in dinner...ha ha, just kidding." (That's the doohickey in the pix.)
Another biomedical engineer named David Edwards, is messing with the Ophone in his Paris-based studio. He is creating blends of different odors. "Meet me for coffee" could smell like java and pastry.
There is also a watch called the Scent Rhythm Watch, by Aisen Caro, which goes through the day sending you scents, espresso in the morning, camomile in the evening. What in the daytime? Toner? Bus exhaust?
One smell, Pop Dongle, a scent popcorn maker Pop Secret made a few devices to disperse as a promotion, was described as "queasy-making from the first puff."
A person can identify 10,000 scents, one expert said. Now that was interesting. That many?
I can see some drawbacks to this, can't you? Yes, a smell is evocative--but what if you don't want others to know what is it evoking?
Plus you won't be the only one in the room, office, or vehicle getting smexts. (I made that up--like it?)
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The City of Peoria is looking for a few good developers to redevelop our historic core.
Sep 10, 2010
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Thanks again for your continued interest in our eNewsletter. Fall is here and communities across Illinois are gearing up for Fall festivals and kids are back in school. In this issue, you will read about Preservation Ordinances, Local Historic Districts, and Certified Local Governments. These are all important methods of protecting your community for rehabilitation and redevelopment opportunities as we bounce back from the economic downturn. We hope you enjoy this edition and get out and celebrate the beautiful Fall colors!
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If your community is not a registered historic district, a preservation ordinance will help create the same type of protection to the buildings, structures and other important properties that being on the National Register would provide. A set of guidelines will be created which will require property owners to follow them during renovations or alterations to their property. Having a preservation ordinance will protect tourist attractions which will stimulate business and revitalize your downtown.
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Our Brothers Shall Rise!
A Review by Ben Hunter
5 Out of 5 Stars
August 5, 2011
Evolutionary, revolutionary, extraordinary!
This movie really captures the major moral issues of the instincts and the survival of humanity. I love how it recaptures all the feelings of the original films but does it in a modern, new, and hip way! If one has never seen the originals, then this is a brand new, fun way to start this major journey!
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is an up to date version of the 5 original films that preceded it. It takes the information and recreates it in it's own, new, and modern way. We learn about Will Rodman (James Franco) who works in a lab in San Francisco, trying to find new ways to cure major human illnesses. His father, Charles Rodman (John Lithgow), has Alzheimer's so that's the disease Will has been focused on and has been testing his new medicine on chimpanzees (apes). In a failed experiment with his initial new medicine, his boss orders to stop everything and kill the apes, go back to the drawing board. Having a heart, the lab tech ordered to put down the apes gives the last one to Will and so the friendship begins between the two, Will and this newborn ape, Caesar.
We follow Caesar's growth, development, his needs and wants as a new creature into the world and discover that this is his story. How he later feels inferior, like a pet, even though he was naturally born with the medicine that Will gradually injected into his mother. So Caesar is naturally smart, but feels hurt, angered, and frustrated by the way every human he comes across treats him. Being taken away from his initial master, Will, Caesar comes into his own intelligence as his own individual. He rallies up his fellow apes sharing his captivity, gets them to understand the pain that they feel daily, follow his smart leadership to lead the revolt and "rise" up, in a movement to turn earth into a "planet of the apes".
The "medicine" created by Will starts to show its effects and becomes an aid to apes but a virus to humans and that's really what's causing the "movement". All the apes want is their peace and to not be bothered or treated like pets. It's an amazing work of art how apes and humans are very similar, 1% difference in chimpanzees and humans. So it makes sense that apes could very well take over the planet if man continues to make war against his brother, but that's all a plug for the original.This new, modern day remake, really focuses on how the apes just wanted to have their own space and be left alone by the humans. But they fall subject to human testing and the apes just want their freedom, they have a right to be heard.I've always loved Andy Serkis' portrayal of the ape species. As his King Kong portrayal was amazing. So naturally, I knew he'd be the perfect fit for Caesar.
I love how there are so many plugs at the original films and how those very plugs are something new and fun to moviegoers experiencing this planet of apes for the first time! Caesar lead the revolt in the originals for older generations, and is leading the revolt again in an innovative and creative way for new generations to come!
All hail Caesar. All hail one of the year's best movies!
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Science Fiction, 105 Minutes, PG-13
Directed By: Rupert Wyatt
Written By: Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver
Cast: James Franco, Freida Pinto, & Andy Serkis


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Let's assume this is Steve Job's new iPod nano.
Let's assume this is his photos library.
Berarti dia pernah ke Bali dhuoonkk??
The red icon on your iPhone or iPod touch always reminds you (and others when you show it to them) that you were able to afford this. It's a work of art with no hidden function at all.


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Before assembly, people got into subgroups to discuss what needs to be done today for different aspects of the camp. A TV One News crew turned up, and filmed the current state of camp, and the general assembly in progress. Some people also decided to give personal statements to them. During assembly a photographer came down from the Capital Times, and asked a few questions about what's going on.
We had hospitality challenges this morning with a couple of difficult personalities who arrived during assembly. They too are the part of the 99%, and their behaviour can be seen as results of the social and economic power imbalances we are here to highlight. We had to exercise patience and compassion, and did our best to include them.
A quick summary of this morning's assembly:
- Consensus on rotating the person facilitating assembly – a different person each time
- Opening round
- Focalisers for aspects of occupation organising were reconfirmed and rotated as appropriate
- Report backs from subgroups
- Comms will ensure occupation SIM is always in a working cell phone, to be held by whoever is on hospitality, # is 022 6022 753
- Other Occupations: we have comms with AK. AK intend to set up Occupy NZ wiki. Still working on contacting Otautahi and Otepoti
- Community Outreach are working on suggestions for an organised day(s) of workshops and discussions, and call-out for more people to lead and participate in them, and to spread the word through their social networks about any events being held as part of the occupation
- Food/ Water ask for people donating food to do their best to be inclusive, with options for vegetarians/ vegans, and those who are gluten-free
- Camp will put up a white board with names and numbers of people with vehicles
- Wellbeing will put up a white board with names and numbers of those with first aid training
- Hospitality are asking people to volunteer for hospitality shifts through the day, 2 per shift, to greet and orientate newcomers, chat with passers-by, and generally keep an eye on camp
- Discussion on how to deal with the growing numbers, and the pressure that's being put on our current camping site. Consensus to hold the current camp space as home base, and spread the occupation into other parts of Civic Square, starting with rebuilding the big tarp communal structure on Jack Ilott Green, below the bridge.
- There will be sign-making at 128 today to make our presence on and around the bridge more visible, please go down and help if you can
- Further discussions of the money and time management issues, and report-back from someone who's been at Occupy AK, were deferred to evening assembly
At this point I am stepping back from Comms focalising, and will attempt to get one of the other Comms focalisers to write up notes from the next few assemblies.
On a personal note, I really want to emphasise that we need people's presence during the day shift, as much if not more than during the night. The potential exists to turn the occupation into a 'people's parliament' with discussions about the many issues that affect different sections of the 99%, skill-sharing and knowledge-sharing workshops, art and music, and so much more. All this depends on having people to come down to lead and participate. We are the 99% – not just those of us already on the bridge, but all of you too!
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Where Am I?
These are the times when I feel like I am living in another planet. With oil climbing over $90 a barrel and the peso breaching the PhP 43 to a dollar level, and 200 teachers leaving for Maryland and Philhealth approaching insolvency with innumerable accounts of abuse, our leaders are in overdrive forming alliances of convenience that will ensure the protection of their interests.
GMA is on friendly terms with the Speaker whose son publicly accused her husband of standing to make $70 million on a single deal because they both understand the 1950's concept of mutually assured destruction. Erap Estrada has begun enumerating likely presidential candidates for 2010 without taking himself or his son out of the equation.
I am incredulous because our politicians scheme non-stop to perpetuate themselves in positions of power where they have been unable to advance the country's best interests after all these years. Like will someone please enlighten me as to what Erap is planning to do when he makes his inevitable comeback? Or what our brilliant economist GMA has in store for our country when she continues to lead as Prime Minister?
The burgeoning price of oil will wipe out all those years of hard work and sacrifices made by the millions of overseas Filipinos. The strengthening of the peso due to the weakening of the dollar will mean that the remittances sent home will have significantly less value and will cripple our already weak exporting industry. The good times will come crashing to an end very soon and we will find ourselves having completely failed in investing in health and education; instead our leaders squandered the money on election automation, fertilizer purchases, infrastructure projects that were primarily planned to enrich, to corrupt, to perpetuate and not to ultimately benefit the incredible number of destitute and uneducated and sick people in our country.
We need to take a different course. And we need to start sacrificing here in our country today. The dollar is weakening because China and other Asian countries are sacrificing and working double hard to satisfy the spoiled American consumers who are bent on passing a terrible loan burden to their succeeding generations. The price of oil will only continue to rise because India and China and all these other industrious nations are willing to pay whatever price to assure a better standard of living for their citizens.
We have remained unwilling because those who could demand sacrifice from us have themselves been unwilling to confront our common fate, our brief lives made irrelevant by our petty material concerns. We need to consume less electricity, we need to take less trips, we need smaller vehicles, we need to save more money, we need to plant more trees and vegetables, we need to clean our surroundings, we need to stop bribing our public servants, we need to pay our rightful share in taxes, we need to stop using the discount made available to seniors if we know there are others who are much more deserving of this break, we need to pay our servants more, we should stop smoking and drinking excessively.
These are what Erap and his progeny as well as GMA and her various allies of convenience should have asked of us a long time ago. And we would have followed if they had only shown us the way.


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Superdrug Colour Rewind Review (With Before & After Photos)
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That is pretty impressive! Your hair has gone such a lovely colour after stripping! I dyed my hair for years, but I always stayed blondish, and as my hair is naturally a darker blonde I got away with growing it out. Only took a couple of years... xDReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! I've always gone darker than my natural colour for some reason. I've never been lighter than dark brown. I'm going to try and go back to my natural colour through dyeing (again) though!Delete
When I dyed my hair brown after being blonde for over a year I regretted it and used the extra strength one of these and the smell s HORRIFIC :') it lingered for days in the house, and when you think it'd finally have got you get another woof of rotten eggs again, haha! Great review though!ReplyDelete
P.s. I'm holding an Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics giveaway on my blog :)
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Thank you! I think I was really lucky because the smell didn't linger at all in my house! I have read other reviews where they've had that problem, though!Delete
I'm really glad you sent me the link to this review lovely, I've just ordered this product to try and get rid of the dark black dye that's lingering around the bottom of my hair with my natural brown roots coming through. I didn't realise I might have to recolour my hair afterwards though, I was hoping my natural brown colour might just return..ReplyDelete
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That's okay! I'm glad you found it helpful :) & no I've basically stripped it back, found a hair dye as close to my natural colour as possible & dyed it again, now I'm just going to let it grow out! xDelete
I have read that after using this stripper hair gradually darkens did yours do this?Delete
I have read that after using this stripper hair gradually darkens did yours do this?Delete
I wouldn't say that it darkens exactly, more like it looses its bright/brassiness. I dyed over mine within about two weeks anyway so I couldn't say for sure, sorry!Delete
Thank you for commenting! Please feel free to leave your links - I'm always on the look out for new blogs to read xo


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Wiped out at the end of the day
Paolo delivering antibiotics
A full house
Paolo delivering antibiotics
A full house
It was a clinic day today and so many things happened that it is hard to write them all down. Isabella helps in her own words.
When we were about to leave this morning the newer of the three trucks did not start. After several attempts we called Darby (Maria's son). He is another Guatemalan who helps Gregory and Anita when a need arises. He is not employed full time but he is available without notice to drive people places, go buy tools, do minor repairs, etc. To work for Americans here means higher wages, and better treatment... Guatemalan's are habituated to this kind of life. The Americans call with a need and they jump. It did take G&A many years to find reliable people that would actually work hard and not steal.
Going to the city to get the truck repaired is not an option today, since government workers have blocked streets in protest this morning (TIG). So Darby will try to repair it here.
So, we cram in Darby's small honda to get to the clinic. When we arrive, there are about 70 patients lined outside, not including the children who come along with their mothers. It is busy. Within the first 30 minutes an emergency shows up. A 21 year-old mom has a 4 year old that she holds on her back. The mother walked 3 miles to come to the clinic. The girl only weighs 18 pounds. They have nicknamed her Crystal because her bones are so fragile they break very very easily. Her real name is Olga. She appears to have a genetic disease that causes early osteoperosis. Gregory takes the mother, the daughter, the 2 year-old sister and the 2 weeks-old sister to the hospital in Antigua. They will be back at the end of the day. The doctor thinks she won't live long. She also has scoliosis and the doctor believes her bones will eventually crush her lungs.
In the meanwhile, Norine is grossed out by some severe lice cases. A boy has scabbed eggs and sores all over his head. It takes two hours to wash, cut and pick out his and his brother's heads...We also applied antibiotic cream all over the scalp. In the end, we just shaved their heads. We tried to explain to the mother that they need to wash hair every day, but they have no running water. The mother seems somewhat overwhelmed by it all and not very responsive.
Today's lesson: mission work also means cleaning dirty floors, chairs, counters, washing hands every 5 minutes and driving a beat-up truck without a guatemalan license ("just speak English if they stop you")
Today, I tried to help with the lice, but I was too grossed out. I wasn't supposed to make any faces on account of that would hurt the kid's feelings but ooooooooooo, eeeeeeeewwwwwwww!!!!! So I did nebulizers and "popped pills" and made crafts and helped Anita in the prenatal room all day. Oh, and I also sanitized my hands, washed them a MILLION BAZILLION times, ate lunch... you get the picture. Being in the prenatal room with Anita is my FAVORITE thing to do at the clinic. It is AMAZING!!!!! Today, I got to do 2 pregnancy tests, both negative:(, use the ultrasound... it was soooooooo COOL!!!!!! Anita said that if I was a little older she would let me give a shot but today she taught me how to do it. I am SO PROUD to be helping these people who really need it. It feels amazingly GOOD.
Nebulizing is when someone has a bad cough from sleeping on the dirt floor or something and you put on a special mask with medicine in it for them to breathe. For babies, the mothers just hold a little spray gun type thing in front of the sleeping babies' noses. I got to see some REALLY cute babies this way. Oooooooooooooo, they were sooooooo CUTE!!!!!!! My heart just MELTED when I saw them! Isabella M. Contolini, age almost 12. (Do NOT!!!! forget the "almost"!!!! Because that IS my REAL age.)


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Arctic Ice Floe Discs is a blog about Canadians from all walks of life. We will be exploring our guests' lives partly through their musical preferences.
All of our guests will answer a familiar question, adapted to Canadian life.
If you were stranded on an Arctic ice floe for the rest of your life (there is heated shelter on your ice floe, food will be airlifted to you daily, so don't worry about freezing or starving), what are the 8 pieces of music you would want loaded onto your solar-powered iPod? Also, what is one luxury item you would want to bring (it can't be something that will help you get off the ice floe or communicate with the outside world)? Which book would you bring? Finally, in addition to the basic food rations that our helicopter drops off to you daily, what will you choose for your one luxury meal per year?
If you are Canadian and would like to be featured on Arctic Ice Floe Discs, Send the following information to email@example.com
Current Town or City
Biography (what would our readers like to know about you? - keep it short - it may be edited for length and grammar and clarity)
A website, if relevant
A photo of yourself (should be just you)
Your list of 8 songs and why you chose each. (avoid reasons like "it rocks!" and really tell us what it means to you. How does this song reflect who you are? This is about you as much as it's about the music.)
Which of the 8 is your ultimate favourite and why?
Your luxury item choice and why.
Your book choice and why.
Your monthly luxury meal choice and why.


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If anyone has ever doubted Chael Sonnen's sincerity when he says he'll fight anyone, look no further than a request the middleweight contender made just a couple of months ago.
While Sonnen has been out of action since last August dealing with the fallout from a suspension stemming from a failed drug test at UFC 117, as well as time spent in the courtroom after being charged with Federal money laundering, the Oregonian has always had his eyes on the fight game.
"The thing about Chael is when he does all these interviews, and he sounds crazy when he says 'I'll fight any man God ever created.' He's telling the truth," Sonnen's manager, Mike Roberts of MMA Inc., told MMAWeekly Radio recently.
The proof of Sonnen's willingness to fight anybody: when Thiago Silva was first pulled from his scheduled bout against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 130 in late May, it was Sonnen who immediately asked his manager to get him into that spot.
"When Rampage's initial opponent went down before all this fiasco was going on, before Hamill stepped in to take the fight, when that went down I was with Chael and he was like 'I'd love to fight Rampage.' And I was like, 'but you're at 185-pounder' and he was like, 'I'd fight him in a heartbeat,'" Roberts revealed.
Sonnen actually spent a part of his career fighting at 205 pounds, and even told his management that if current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva decided to test the waters at light heavyweight again, he'd be just as happy to have their rematch at that weight.
"Fighting big fights at 205 would not be a problem for him," Roberts commented.
Sonnen's next fight will more than likely keep him in the middleweight division, but when super fights at different weight classes are mentioned in the future, consider Chael Sonnen on the list of fighters who would accept the challenge.
"(Chael said) whoever they think is the toughest guy, that's the guy I want," Roberts said.
Before any super fights come up, however, Sonnen is currently focused on fixing things with the Nevada State Athletic Commission so he can get back to the business of fighting.
Got something to say? Weigh in with a thought of your own in the comments section below.
Damon Martin is the lead staff writer and radio host for MMAWeekly.com.
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I Eat, Drink SharePoint. Everything about SharePoint 2010. From what is sharepoint to custom development.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Microsoft Sync Framework in SharePoint 2010
Microsoft Sync Framework is a synchronous platform which enables collaboration and offline for services, devices and applications. Sync Framework is extensible. You can create your own custom providers which enables to connect any data sources to participate in sync framework synchronization process.
When comes to SharePoint, Sync framework allows to sync the data between the different data sources like BCS [Connecting the third database and showing them as SharePoint list data]. It has bidirectional synchronization architecture. It is designed to support cross-application synchronization.
Sync framework provides three core building blocks:
- Sync Runtime: It drives the synchronization by starting, hosting and canceling the synchronization sessions. It uses a synchronization session object to make sync requests to the sync provider.
- Sync Metadata Services: Metadata services manages synchronization metadata. Metadata services provides a Metadata Storage Service, an optional metadata storage component for applications that do not have a logical location to store synchronization metadata.
- Sync Provider: It is the main integration point to the Sync framework. Which actually acts as the interface that gets the interactions with runtime engine as well as data store.
To know more about the sync framework and concepts please read here.


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Many years after the death of my uncle, I learned that he had been a grave-robber. Neil Mallon was one of the members of Skull and Bones, from the Yale class of 1917, who broke into Geronimo's tomb and stole his skull. There's some question about whether or not that crime really happened, but I'm inclined to believe it did. Who would make up such a story, or forge the letters that document the event?
As any writer might, I rubbed my hands together. Aha. More evidence against my Uncle Neil: that at the age of twenty-two he and his gang of over-privileged, Ivy-League rascals pulled off a racist, elitist, disrespectful, despicable, not to mention illegal act of symbolic violence.
It took little time for the idea to sprout. What a novel! A chance to expose those Yalie aristocrats, those future captains of industry and finance, those future politicians and spies, for the scoundrels they were. (One of whom, by the way, was Prescott Bush, father and grandfather of the future Presidents Bush.)
I began my outline.
I had already written and published several stories about Uncle Neil. Most of them were inspired by anger. They could just as easily have been inspired by love, admiration, and gratitude. Uncle Neil gave me a home to grow up in—a fine home, a country estate. He paid for my first-class education, even though I chose not to go to Yale. When I was a small child, he entertained me with magic tricks, and after I graduated from college he gave me a monthly allowance of three hundred dollars for three years, to get me started in life. That was a lot of dough in those days.
But the sixties were rough on my relationship with him. He was a right-wing Republican, a hawk during the Vietnam War. I was a left-wing Democrat, a war protester. He made infuriating statements about the glory of the industrial revolution; he defended planned obsolescence; he scorned environmentalism; he voted for Nixon, Goldwater, and Nixon; and he was a champion of competition in all walks of life. I was a smarty-pants know-it-all, which was in vogue for folks in their twenties during the 1960s.
As a result, over the years following his death in 1983, my stories featuring this uncle (whom I called Uncle Arthur or Uncle Fergus) portrayed him as a charming but enigmatic tycoon, and as a cold and calculating manipulator.
Along comes the Geronimo story, by which time I'm a writer with some credits.
So I began the novel, with an agenda. But before long the novel, Geronimo's Skull, began to write itself. I found that I was telling the story of a young man I very much admired; and I admired him more and more as I got to know him. As the novel begins, a nine-year-old boy at the Saint Louis World's Fair, entranced with energy, electricity, machines, and science, meets the Apache Geronimo and learns lessons that will guarantee his rise to the top. Geronimo offers him a kingdom—for a price.
Yes, and this boy, Fergus Powers, grows up to become a Yale man, a member of Skull and Bones; and yes, he and his comrades do rob the Apache warrior's grave in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. For that crime, Fergus is haunted by Geronimo's ghost for the rest of his life, until he makes good on a certain promise.
How did it happen that Uncle Neil, known in the novel Geronimo's Skull as Fergus Powers, became a man of integrity, even if he also became a tycoon in the oil business, and even if he robbed a grave to do that?
I won't tell you. You'll have to read the book. It's published as a Kindle edition.
But I will say I now have made my peace with my Uncle Neil. I whole-heartedly thank him for all he gave to me, some of which may have come indirectly from Geronimo the Terrible. I think of Uncle Neil with love, admiration, and gratitude, and I have presumed to forgive him for having been what I still consider wrong about certain things. I have a feeling Uncle Neil has forgiven me, too.
Why do I think that? Geronimo told me so.
For more information about Geronimo's Skull, see http://www.danielpublishing.com/jmd/geronimo's_skull.html
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Should The Federal Government Or State Governments Be Blamed For The Failure To Implement Anti 'Dr Shopping' Systems Nationally?The States Are To Blame 0% (0)
The Feds Are To Blame 3% (3)
Both Are Hopeless In This Regard 35% (33)
The Systems Are Not Needed 46% (43)
I Have No Idea At All 15% (14)
Total votes: 93
An interesting result - it seems a majority do not think we should have systems to detect and prevent 'doctor shopping' with all its attendant, and often fatal, risks. I disagree.
Only fair turnout of votes.
Again, many, many thanks to all those that voted!


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Ciompi Revolt: Florence, 1378
So, Machiavelli puts us at the scene in the spring of 1378, when the Albizzi faction in Florence hesitates to use force to put down a workers' revolt that aims to put the elite families who dominate the Parte Guelfa out of business.
The spark that ignites the flame of revolution in Florence is the stirring resignation speech of one Salvestro de'Medici, a wealthy man who was sympathetic to the demands of the Ciompi (unskilled wool workers). Powerful men are killed, and many houses are burned. After some days of unrest, many of the rebels are ready to stop and ask for mercy from the authorities. But one intelligent leader has another plan:
"If we had to deliberate now whether to take up arms, to burn and rob the homes of the citizens, to despoil churches, I would be one of those who would judge it was a course to think over, and perhaps I would agree to put quiet poverty ahead of perilous gain. But because arms have been taken up and many evils have been done, it appears to me that one must reason that arms must not be put aside and that we must consider how we can secure ourselves from the evils that have been committed... You see the whole city full of grievance and hatred against us: the citizens meet together; the Signoria is always on the side of the magistrates. You should believe that traps are being set for us and that new forces are being prepared against our strongholds. We must therefore seek two things, and we must have two ends in our deliberations: one is to make it impossible for us to be punished for the things we have done in recent days, and the other is to be able to live with more freedom and more satisfaction than we have in the past... If we wish that our old errors be forgiven us, [we need] to make new ones, reoubling the evils, multiplying the arson and robbery-- and to contrive to have many companions in this, because when many err, no one is punished, and though small faults are punished, great and grave ones are rewarded." (Florentine Histories, III, 13) to be continued...
We'll have more to say about all this soon-- I hope that Leftsiders are enjoying the words of Niccolo Machiavelli!!


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You guys I seriously need to get a life. This weekend I rented one, and it was awesome. I don't want to give it back.
I do have several of the components of a life. I have not just a job, but a career. Well a couple of them actually. And I enjoy them both. I have great friends. I have The Boy who is hilarious and sweet and loves his mom and will grow into a really good man just as soon as he pulls his head out of his ass. But there is something missing. I think it might be….fun??
This weekend I spent some time with a very nice gentleman who is new to my life. I hope to spend much more with him. We had lunch and wandered hand in hand in the mall. We laughed and had stimulating conversation and I felt like less like a lumberjack than I have in a long time. I also had some much needed girl time. Giggly, alcohol-buzzed, yelling-over-the-band, laughing-at-each-other-and-ourselves-girl-time. I really don't have enough of that. I need to seriously find a way to get more. I kind of forgot how great it can be. I have been pretty focused on filling the gap where I think male companionship belongs, but I haven't put the conscious effort that I should into filling my girl time quota. I realized a while back that my prince charming is not going to show up on his own, to my office or my front door or Aldi's, since those are the only three places I typically go. I'm going to have to go find him. Well after that realization what makes me think rich, fun, girly relationships are going to happen naturally? They also need to be cultivated.
Is there an app for that? Must research.
Today's lunch….Avocados are Awesome!!! I may never buy mayonnaise again. Take a can or two of tuna (I recommend two, but this stuff doesn't keep well so do have company), an avocado (or half of one if you only have one can of tuna) and a fork. Mash away. Add salt & pepper to taste. Dump the glop on top of whatever fresh veggies you have in your fridge. Enjoy.
Edit.....about the boy being hilarious. He just chose to demonstrate this with a blood curdling scream, in the middle of the back yard, as he was mowing the lawn. The scream initially brought images of an amputated foot, followed by the thought that the dogs, one of which is deaf and the other is stupid, are outside and could easily get run over by ADHD boy not paying attention. I ran to the back door, screamed "WHAT????" and he replied "I'm out of gas". I will let him live until he is done mowing. No guarantees beyond that.


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My sign before decorating it.....
A centerpiece that I made with images from the MY WORLD cartridge and the DESTINATIONS cartridge.
Close-up of the luggage tag that I wrote GREECE on.
Close-up of the centerpiece.
Here is my table all ready to go!
I added some columns to my sign that were cut from the MY WORLD cartridge.
Here is how I served the, now famous, Garlicky Feta Dip. When I say "garlicky", I mean it!! This bowl held a triple recipe and it had 10 cloves of garlic in it!! :-)
Here is the recipe:
6 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. greek yogurt
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
pinch of dried oregano
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Roma tomato, diced
Chopped parsley and black pepper, to garnish
Combine feta, cream cheese, yogurt, garlic, oregano and lemon juice in mixing bowl and process until well blended.
Scoop into serving dish or bowl and top with the diced tomato, parsley and pepper.
Enjoy with pita bread or chips, crackers, pretzels or french bread!
Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to check back here in about 2 weeks because I'll be featuring lots of handmade Christmas gifts!


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The 2011 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winners
Winner: Blink & Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones (Candlewick)
Honor: Chime by Franny Billingsley (Dial)
Honor: Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke (Kane Miller)
Winner: The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery by Steve Sheinkin (Flash Point/Roaring Brook)
Honor: Into the Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their Way by Land, Sea, and Air by Stewart Ross, illustrated by Stephen Biesty (Candlewick)
Honor: Can We Save the Tiger? by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Vicky White (Candlewick)
Picture Book
Winner: Pocketful of Posies: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes by Salley Mavor (Houghton)
Honor: Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by
Rick Allen (Houghton)
Honor Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Sophie Blackall
[Go here for the complete press release.] Judged by Jennifer Brabander (chair), Robin Brenner, and Dean Schneider, the BGHB Awards will be awarded on Friday evening, September 30th, 2011 at a ceremony at Simmons College. The following day, we will again present The Horn Book at Simmons Colloquium, led by me and Cathie Mercier, Associate Dean and Director of the Simmons Center for the Study of Children's Literature, and featuring this year's winners with presentations, conversations, and workshops. You can sign up now.


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TV Guide magazine has just published their list of 25 hottest TV sensations this season and there is little surprise that the steamy doctor from Grey's Anatomy Eric Dane not only got the "Hot Doc" honour, but also got to grace the magazine's cover.
Among other 'hotties':
Masi Oka is the hottest geek (the cute Japanese salesman who can bend time and space continuum on NBC's "Heroes" is part-time programming consultant for George Lucas' visual-effects studio);
Mario Lopez is the "Hot Feet" (ballroom dancing actor who got to flaunt his enviable physique on FX's "Nip/Tuck" has generated a lot of buzz with his sultry partner Karina Smirnoff);
"Hot Coach" Kyle Chandler of NBC's "Friday Night Lights" is both tough and graceful as coach of the mighty Panthers in a small Texas town;
Edie Brit's "Hot Relative" Josh Henderson makes Julie Mayer go boy-crazy, although with that bod and face Eva Longoria's Gaby should have been the first to snatch him;
"Hot New Face" America Ferrera is America's new darling (cliched pun alert!) and this season's biggest sweetheart.
Labels: America Ferrera, Eric Dane, Grey's Anatomy, Josh Henderson, Kyle Chandler, Mario Lopez


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Busy Beaver Button Company is delighted to announce the presence of a custom Button-O-matic at the Third Man Records pop up store located at 131 Chrystie Street between Broome and Delancey in New York City. Checkout cool Jack White-driven merchandise on July 16 and 17 only.
Upon request, the Button-O-matic vending machine is filled with Third Man and Dead Weather buttons. Will you send photos when you see it?


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"Learn to Let Go: How Success Killed Duke Nukem" WIRED
Simply an excellent article by Clive Thompson. Many lessons for any entrepreneur.
"The rise of Google Chrome" CNET
"A Year In Review: 2009 Social Marketing Trends" Forbes, Jeremiah Owyang
"10 Web trends to watch in 2010" CNN, Pete Cashmore
"Ten clean technology predictions for 2010" Cleantech Group
"Five Cleantech Predictions for 2010" Seeking Alpha
"5 Big Real-Time Web Trends of 2009" Mashable
"Ten 'BreakOut!' Business Ideas Of 2009: Meet the entrepreneurs behind tomorrow's most disruptive technologies." Forbes
"The Google Manifesto: Dr. Open and Mr. Closed" BNET
"iPhone Is The Best Selling Phone in Korea" Web 2.0 Asia
"How Alike Are Android and iPhone Users?" eMarketer
"Best 10 Books On China" Forbes, Daniel Harris
"I Am So Tired of Warren Buffett!" The Motley Fool
"Cities Where Homes Are Losing Most Value: A region-by-region look at the metros with the highest peak-to-present price drops." Forbes
"Revolutionary Educators: These 14 visionaries are shaking up how we educate our most disadvantaged kids." Forbes
"Change Nobody Believes In
A bill so reckless that it has to be rammed through on a partisan vote on Christmas eve." WSJ
"Atlantic Editor Lauds Lack of Obama Public Response to Terrorist" NewsBusters
"James Cameron's New 3-D Epic Could Change Film Forever" WIRED
"Good Enough is the New Great" NYTimes


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BBC News
- New Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab set for talks with EU
- Police must tackle hate crime problems, says watchdog
- London Bridge terror attack heroes on Civilian Gallantry List
- Private firms cash in on over-stretched NHS
- Australia overtaking UK for overseas students
- Lidl bottom of recyclable packaging survey, says Which?
- Military personnel based in Scotland compensated for tax rises
- Delays in radiology results 'affecting patient care'
- Publishers warn of Brexit threat to record exports
- Poverty link to early death 'scandalous'
- Margaret Hodge faces 'action' over Corbyn anti-Semitism row
- Brain damage 'more likely in cardiac arrest patients given adrenaline'
- Hosepipe ban: Why north-west England?
- Combating crime: Faith + Boxing = Meaning
- First black Miss Universe GB shows 'diverse beauty' of UK
- Lord Patten: 'I've never seen so much animosity in Conservatives'
- 'Period poverty led me to become homeless'
- Experience Blackpool's 200ft Big One rollercoaster by foot
- In full: Boris Johnson's resignation speech
- BBC News Channel
- The robot chemist that does its own research
- Fortnite: Schools 'could learn lessons from gaming'
- Newspaper headlines: 'Tearful Cliff' and 'Boris twists the knife'
- Five charts describe the UK's sensible youth
- 2018 Riba Stirling shortlist in pictures
- Home alone: 'It made me feel that I was unloved'
- Heatwave: Is there more crime in hot weather?
- The Sheffield estate where the garage has become an art gallery
- What to take to a festival: Friends, drink... and a giant bar chart
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