text:
Lots of people folks widely consumes pastries all around the world. They're best appreciated when clean and moist. What preserves the quality of the product's is the usage of unique pastry cartons. These boxes are widely used by confectioners. They could also be designed in to all shapes and sizes, depending on what you would like to your product. The look of your boxes issues a great deal, as it will distinguish your brand from others. Specialists today create unlimited die-cut choices which has some touch that is ornamental. This enhance the beauty of the carton and also assist in the manufacturer advertising campaigns.
Nicely-developed pastry cartons, makes visitors to desire for the mouth-watering pastries that are flaky and puff the more. For this reason it is necessary that you simply consult specialists to provide great packaging alternative for your brands to you. These pros may produce for you personally, snappy modification of pastry cartons that makes your brand to stand out in the marketplace. Most of those boxes are created with windows. This kind of customisation would be the many popular simply because they earn the product more pleasant to its target audience. The windowpane on these boxes, allows you to see the merchandise within the box and additionally how fresh they seem. The material that is certainly utilized in production pastry boxes are light in pounds and will also be recyclable. There is no limit to the design or shape you may get from these cartons. They can be specially personalized to increase the recognition of your brand's and also preserve your merchandise for a fair period of moment.
You may also send flaky and puff pastries to your very nearest and dearest. With this function, lively coloured pastry boxes can be used by you. Pastry cartons also can be personalized with handles and petal shaped tops. A great deal of businesses make their brand's credibility to be enhanced by use of these boxes. For owners, their logo is printed by them on the box. Raise their reputation, and also the idea is merely to empower their brands are identified by their customers in the market. When it comes to choosing the pastry cartons that are right on your product design the shape, color and fashion are all essential. For special parties like Christmas, valentine, New Year's Eve, and birthdays, bakeries show up using their delicious pastries that are unique. These pastries are offered in persuasive boxes, to cause them to become particular and mo-Re attractive. You can even add the cartons and accessories that are embellishing. All these are to make the boxes seem mo Re attractive.
For those that are merely beginning their business that is confectionery, you have to work by having an expert to offer quality layout that is considerable to you. This can be very important to your company. Also as not or a beginner, utilizing quality layout and packaging is extremely important that you contend favorably with other commodities in the marketing. For smaller businesses that focuses primarily on pastries, your flamboyant pastry cartons printed to create an impact that is tempting on the minds of buyers can be got by you. Manufacturers of frosted pastries also package their pastry flavours that are distinctive in these tough boxes. They make certain that instructions to toast are imprinted on the cartons to direct consumers.
Begin with style and good packaging design, if you like to increase your merchandise reputation and develop your company.


text:
In Green Tea Spa scent
Pet Project Organics uses the safest and most effective organic ingredients. The formulation is pH balanced, contains organic certified ingredients, enhanced with active extracts, paraben-free and SLS-free.
Made from premium organic ingredients
Easy rinse, conditions & shines coat
Helps eliminate flea, ticks, mites, & odor
No harsh chemicals, safe & gentle on dog's skin
Fortified with Madre de Cacao, Moringa, Neem, Aloe Vera, Green Tea
The organic certified formulation if fortified with ingredients such as MADRE DE CACAO, ALOE VERA, NEEM MORINGA, and GREEN TEA. Madre de Cacao and Neem helps get rid of fleas, ticks, mange mites, treats scabies and fungal infections and eliminate bad odor. Aloe Vera and Moringa have antibacterial and moisturizing properties and helps to revitalize damaged fur and enhance shine. Green Tea is an antioxidant with natural calming and soothing properties for your dog.
With regular use, Pet Project Organics shampoo and conditioner promotes cleaner, healthier skin while leaving your dog's coat soft and shiny.
Wet dog's coat. Apply enough shampoo. Massage into your dog's fur (dogs love massages!). Rinse thoroughly. Use as necessary.
There are no reviews yet.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Join us for a fun winter art project for our youngest visitors (ages 2-5). Program will feature a variety of materials and supplies to create a fun and messy art project. Project will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and can be done at any time during this program.
Back to All Events
Earlier Event: December 10Launch of Goodnight Carolina Visitor Map & App
Later Event: December 11Lighting The Franklin Hotel


text:
DGAP-Ad-hoc: paragon takes over Artega's assets
paragon AG / Key word(s): Mergers & Acquisitions 26.09.2012 16:07 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delbrück, September 26, 2012: On October 1, 2012, paragon AG takes over all of the assets of the insolvent Artega Automobil GmbH & Co. KG. paragon will not resume Artega's sports car production, Artega GT, which was shut down by the insolvency administrator on September 30, 2012. paragon intends to use its newly acquired resources in staff and space to continue to develop its new Electromobility and Body-Kinematics divisions. Accurately timed to coincide with its 25th anniversary in 2013, paragon will enhance its headquarters in Delbrück as a result of the takeover. The company will introduce its plans in detail during a press conference on October 1, 2012. Portrait paragon AG has steadily grown to become one of the best-known suppliers to the automotive industry since its founding in 1988 in the Westphalian town of Delbrück. Listed on the stock exchange since 2000, paragon uses innovative solutions that not only improve communication but also make the driving experience healthier, more comfortable, and more efficient. Every worker at paragon is passionate about automobiles. Every day they strive to be inventive, better and unique in all they do. Their dedication goes far beyond sensors and solutions for automotive interiors, however. Increasingly, paragon has been embracing more sophisticated systems such as electric vehicles and kinematics. Contact paragon AG Schwalbenweg 29 33129 Delbrück Tel.: +49 (0) 52 50 - 97 62-0 Fax: +49 (0) 52 50 - 97 62-60 Internet: www.paragon.ag Email: email@example.com Press officer Matthias Hack Tel.: +49 (0) 52 50 - 97 62-141 Mobile: +49 (0) 162 1010724 Fax: +49 (0) 52 50 - 97 62-60 Email: email@example.com 26.09.2012 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: paragon AG Schwalbenweg 29 33129 Delbrück Germany Phone: +49 (0)5250 97 62 - 0 Fax: +49 (0)5250 97 62 - 60 E-mail: email@example.com Internet: www.paragon.ag ISIN: DE0005558696 WKN: 555869 Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------back


text:
Like a perfectly fitted dress or hand tailored suit, our arrangements are fashioned to fit your occasion to a tee. We consider color, texture, your personal preferences and the season to create a hand crafted, individualized arrangement to express your style or communicate your sentiments.
From our beginning as designers we dedicated ourselves to making each arrangement unique. Nothing is mass-produced and nothing is pre-made. We hand select every bloom daily from our floral vendors to create a one-of-a-kind arrangement for you.


text:
Shuriken ( lit: "hand hidden blade") is a traditional Japanese concealed weapon that was used for throwing, and sometimes stabbing. They are small, sharpened, hand-held blades made from a variety of everyday items, such as needles, nails, and knives, as well as coins, washers, and other flat plates of metal.
Shuriken were mainly a supplemental weapon to the more commonly used katana (sword) or yari (spear) in a warrior's arsenal, though they often played a pivotal tactical role in battle. The art of wielding the shuriken is known as shuriken-jutsu, and was mainly taught as a minor, or more correctly, a secret part of the martial arts curriculum of many famous schools, such as Yagyu Ryu, Katori Shinto Ryu, Itto Ryu, Kukishin Ryu, and Togakure Ryu.
Shuriken are commonly known in the west as "throwing stars" or "ninja stars". This term hardly does justice to the weapon, however, as the pointed "star" shaped form is but one of many different designs the blades took over the centuries in which they were used.
This is a throwing weapon consisting of a straight, iron or steel spike, usually 4 sided but sometimes round or octagonal. They were usually single-pointed but there are some that are double pointed. The length of bo-shuriken ranges from 12 to 21 cm (5-8 1/2 in) and the average weight was from 35 to 150 grams (1.2-5.4 ounces). The bo-shuriken is thrown in a number of ways, such as overhead, underarm, sideways and rearwards, but in each case, the throw involved the blade sliding out of the hand through the fingers in a smooth, controlled flight.
The major forms of throw are the jiki da-ho (direct hit method), and the han-ten da-ho (turning hit method). These two forms are technically different, in that the former does not allow the blade to spin before it hits the target, while the latter requires that the blade does spin before it hits the target.
Bo-shuriken were constructed from a wide variety of commonly used everyday items, and thus there are many shapes and sizes. Some derive their name from the materials they were fashioned from, such as kugi-gata (nail form), hari-gata (needle form) and tanto-gata (knife form); others are named after the object in which they appear similar to, such as hoko-gata (spear form), matsuba-gata (pine-needle form) while others were simply named after the object that was thrown, such as kankyuto-gata (piercing tool form), kunai-gata (utility tool form), or teppan (plate metal) and biao (pin).
Other items were also thrown as in the fashion of bo-shuriken, such as kogai (ornamental hairpin), kozuka (utlility knife) and hashi (chopsticks), although these items were not associated with any particular school of shuriken-jutsu, rather they were more likely just thrown at opportune moments by a skilled practitioner who was versed in the method of a particular school.
The origins of the bo-shuriken in Japan are still unclear at this stage, despite continuing research in this area. This is partly due to the fact that shuriken-jutsu is a secretive art, and also to the fact that throughout early Japanese history there were actually many independent innovators of the skill of throwing long, thin objects. The earliest mention of a school teaching shuriken-jutsu is Ganritsu Ryu, prevalent during the 1600's. This school utilized a long thin implement with a bulbous head, thought to be derived from the arrow. Existing examples of blades from this school appear to exhibit an amalgamation of the shape of an arrow, and the traditional Japanese needle used in leatherwork and armour manufacture.
There are also earlier mentions in written records such as the Osaka Gunki (Military records of Osaka) of throwing the knife and short sword in battle, and Miyamoto Musashi is said to have won a duel by throwing his short sword at his opponent, killing him.
Some styles of bo-shuriken are known to have been developed independently of any formal school of martial arts; for example there is a famous story of a disabled man called Mori Gentaro Gentatsu who as a child developed the skill of throwing nails at birds, and eventually began his own school after he had earned a reputation as skilled fighter.
Hira shuriken
Hira shuriken are constructed from thin, flat plates of metal from a variety of sources, such as hishi-gane (coins), kugi-nuki (carpentry tools), senban (washers), and as such do not generally look like what is usually conceived of as the ninja star. Often they have a hole in the center, are only sharpened on the very tips and possess a fairly thin blade. The reason for the hole is that the original source items had holes - old coins, washers, and nail-removing tools, each possessed holes as part of their design. This was found to be convenient for the user of the shuriken, as they could be carried strung together on string, and the hole also had an aerodynamic effect which aided the flight of the blade as it was thrown.
There is a wide variety of forms of hira-shuriken, also known as shaken, and they are now usually identified by the number of points the blades possess. As with bo-shuriken, the various shapes of hira-shuriken were usually representative of a particular school, or region that preferred the use of such shapes, and it is therefore possible to identify the school by the type of blade used.
There are two major forms of throw with hira-shuriken, the overhead throw and the horizontal throw. The arm action of the overhead throw is very similar to that of bo-shuriken, although the blade grip is slightly adapted to accommodate the circular shape of the blade itself. The horizontal throw requires a straight, but supple wrist and relies upon the movement of the whole body toward the target instead of a snapping motion with the arm and wrist to generate power, spin and accuracy.
Likewise with bo-shuriken, tracing back through history to determine the origins of this unique throwing weapon is difficult, if not impossible. It is thought that there are several independent, unrelated precursors to the hira-shuriken, which over time became amalgamated into the general form of weapon art we know today. There is very early mention of the throwing of stones which exhibited a flat, rounded shape, called tsubute, which were commonly used in an early battlefield art called inji-uchi (stone throwing). Inji-uchi focused more on smashing armour and bone, however over time, tsubute eventually were fashioned from iron-stone, and became known as tetsu-tsubute. With the manufacture process, practitioners began to modify the throwing-stone's shape to one more suited to tearing of flesh, and sharp, straight edges were added to the design. It is not known precisely when the material used for the construction of these weapons changed from stone to metal.
Another early mention of throwing items as weapons stems back to China, with the art of coin throwing. Skilled practitioners were said to be able to throw a small Chinese coin powerfully enough to embed them into the plasterwork of walls. The type of throw used for coins was the horizontal wrist throw. The edges of these coins were sometimes sharpened, giving them even more cutting ability. Early Japanese coins were diamond shaped (hishi-gane), and there is also mention of these coins being sharpened and thrown, in the same fashion as the Chinese coin.
Some shaken were specifically designed to have a set number of points, and similar shape to some types of religious artifacts, such as horin. Many traditional martial arts schools contained philosophical and spiritual ties to certain religious organizations, such as Shinto and Mikkyo Buddhism, whose mystical teachings would sometimes play an important role in the activities of their school, so the similarity in design is thought to possibly to show a symbolic connection between them.
In later feudal times, many everyday items were adapted and used for throwing. A skilled practitioner was able to pick up a small hand held object and use it as a throwing weapon. Due to the government prohibition on shuriken jutsu, no doubt the use of common items as weapons was a deliberate attempt to avoid arousing suspicion with the authorities or members of the public who may raise the alarm.
Contrary to popular belief, (video games, Hollywood, etc.) shuriken were not intended as a killing weapon, but rather as a secondary weapon that sometimes played a supportive role to a warrior's main weapon, usually the sword or spear. Shuriken were primarily used to cause either nuisance or distraction, both being tactical methods to gain advantage over the opponent in battle. Generally the target was the eyes, face, hands and the feet.
They were also used, especially hira-shuriken, for a wide variety of other uses, such being embedded in the ground so as to cause pain to those who stepped on them, or to have a fuse wrapped around the points of the blade, to be lit and thrown in order to cause fire, or to be used as a handheld striking weapon when used in close quarters combat with an opponent. There are reports of shuriken being coated with poison, directed at either the person the blade was being thrown at, or to whoever may pick them up when left lying around in conspicuous places. Other reports indicate that shuriken may have been buried in dirt or animal feces and allowed to harbor the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani; if the point penetrated a victim deep enough it would impart the bacteria into the wound and cause a then-incurable deadly tetanus infection.
Shuriken were a simple weapon, but their value was in the wide variety of applications they could be used for, and the ready availability of material in which to fashion the weapon from.
Call Jack for more info: 302-731-3775


text:
Note to Blockbuster Employees: Run!
Employees at the 5,500 remaining Blockbuster stores would do well to get out now. It seems that you're being replaced by a red box and a mail carrier. Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy in September 2010, but is having trouble reorganizing, and will likely be sold at auction, according to some analysts.
Strangely enough, Blockbuster employees are their own worst enemies. They've become an expense that puts Blockbuster behind the financial eight ball. What was once the world's premier video rental chain is having a tough time competing with upstarts like Netflix, which delivers via the U.S. mail, and Redbox, which rents videos via coin and credit card operated kiosks set up in malls, grocery stores, etc. Neither Netflix nor Redbox require even a tenth of the expensive manpower that Blockbuster does.
Then there's the expense of rental, and costly upkeep of all the Blockbuster brick-and-mortar stores -- other fees not shared with its most prominent competitors. Even financial geniuses like billionaire Carl Icahn and Monarch Capital, which are also creditors, are having a hard time figuring out how to get the Blockbuster ox, out of the mire.
The close to 50,000 employees who have adopted a "wait and see" attitude would be well-advised to dust off their resumes and start looking for other opportunities. Video rental stores seem to be going the way of the brick-and-mortar bookstore.
Still, being sold at auction does not guarantee that your store will be closed down, but you can bet there will be an awful lot of restructuring and belt tightening, and it's an absolute certainty that many jobs will be lost -- probably sooner rather than later.
Next:Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week


text:
Invitation - TOMS x Bloomingdales
On warm days my favorite thing to do is have a slow morning in my backyard with breakfast and maybe a good book or tunes. Sunning under Brooklyn rays is better with friends, so my good homie Kyle joined me today for my java ritual. It's getting us more and more excited for the arrival of Spring.
This Thursday, Bloomingdales is hosting the TOMS launch for their newest venture: coffee! You can try out their blends in the store. When you buy a bag of coffee, TOMS donates one week of water to those in need. This is the same model of buying and donating that they offer with their shoes and glasses as well. Please see the invite above, and I hope to see you there!
Thursday | 3.27.2014 | 1000 3rd Ave | 5-8PM
TOMS "Honduras Roast" coffee, Vintage cups and saucers from Housing Works


text:
All things rusty and fabric
Thursday, 3 April 2014
Little Flick
This dear wee pup now has the name 'Flick'. She was a surprise from our heading dog (farm working dog breed) Gin, she was born last Tuesday and her mum died on the Thursday, so yours truly has become her full time mum - for now! The first few days was feeds every 2 hours, now we are feeding every 3 hours and I must admit that my own baby is 17 now, so these night feeds has me with big black bags under my eyes!! I have lots of volunteers for cuddles and the odd feeding but funny enough NONE for the feeds after 10 pm!!!
As Flick was the only pup to survive I made a quick trip to the Op shop and brought her this teddy, best $1 investment ever! She now has some company and someone to cuddle at night! So not a lot else has been going on, I have been packing madly -well in between feeds and started a new stitchery. I brought the linen and thread last month, not sure on it yet, but will finish this block and see what I think? Do love the thread, it a black through to a grey.
Keeping myself busy,
Posted by
7 comments:
Links to this post
Email This
Share to Twitter
Share to Facebook
Share to Pinterest
Newer Posts
Older Posts
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)


text:
English Mastiff
Bernese Mountain Dog
Welcome to our kennel
All copyright © NorthernPaws and HK Photo
Our kennel focuses on health, life span, and temperament in large bone structure Bernese Mountain Dogs and English Mastiffs.
All of our dogs in the breeding program have European blood lines and international health clearances.
These clearences includes Hips, Elbows and other specific genetic tests depending on breed.
Our dogs are very well socialized, and are raised with our family with love.
We follow CKC and FCI standards and participate in dog shows regularly.
For more details about our dogs, health testing, standards of the breed, dog shows, or other information, please feel free to explore our website or contact us.
firstname.lastname@example.com 705-715-5974 firstname.lastname@example.com
Breeding Planes
English Mastiff - We have puppies born July 30, 2019 !!!
Bernese Mountain Dog - Breeding planned September 2019


text:
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Count The Colors (For Marcella): The Debut Performance
I am happy to announce the Debut Performance of 'Count The Colors (For Marcella),' the album I've written about my late, lovely girlfriend Marcella, on Saturday, October 14 at Morrisville's The Space at Big Treble Music, a new listening room in Bucks County. To help me present the songs, I am putting together an ensemble called The Roadside Leaves to accompany me on-stage.
During the time of Marcella's illness (terminal cancer brought on by a genetic disorder called Fanconi anemia), I expressed myself through prose writing, telling the story of our changing relationship in real-time. The moments of darkness, but also moments of humor and love that transcended the sad scenes we were living through. This writing helped me to maintain my sanity and even a sense of purpose while I watched my beautiful girlfriend slip away.
One day, she let me know that she was worried about what would happen to me after she passed on. I told her, "I always find a way to maintain." Artistic expression, like in so many other times of my life, proved to be one of the ways that I did this.
As it turned out, these prose pieces I posted to the Internet ended up being cathartic to many people, friends and strangers alike, as they dealt with their own personal crises. The hundreds of messages of support I received during this time showed me that I was on the right track to filter these events through my creative prism.
The day before she passed away, my friends Righteous Jolly and Nick Crocker came to her hospice room in Philadelphia and they each performed a bedside concert with me. When I spoke to her sister the next day, I learned that she was playing recordings of these performances at the time that Marcella left us.
The following week, I was asked by her family to perform music at her funeral. All of these moments of performance were very healing for me, not just because I love making music but because Marcella herself was a deeply impassioned advocate of my music-making.
As her first posthumous birthday approached, I decided I wanted to create an art show around the most evocative photographs I took of her. "A Few Moments With Marcella" opened in August 2015, accompanied by lengthy articles in local newspapers. It was an experience that I found beautiful and cathartic. It was my first chance to look back at our time and tell some of our stories while the details were still fresh in my mind.
The next month, I took a trip to Nashville with my dad and I found myself writing a new song. I'd focused on photography and prose writing over the previous three years, but it seemed that it was finally time to start telling some of my stories in song.
It'd seemed almost like too tall an order. Where would I even start? How could I do justice to this beautiful woman who loved me so much and is still loved by so many? Having heard a few of my songs on our first date, she continually asked me to write a song about her. And I continually left her hanging! What a jerk!
Now that Nashville had gotten my creative juices flowing, I pledged to write a whole album for her and to place a copy of it in her old bedroom.
"The Grandmas Of Nashville" is dedicated to my nephew Nolan, born just a week after Marcella's passage. A whimsical travelogue, it features references to both Marcella and my dad. The day I wrote it, I ran over to Third Man Records and recorded an extremely rough version of it in the record booth.
In the song "Hey Marcella," I tell stories from our early days while the scents of her mother's delicious Italian cooking waft by.
"hey, Marcella / you're hard to find these days / but Marcella / you're coming with me, anyway"
"Yer Shoes" recalls the dream vacation Marcella arranged for us just weeks before her diagnosis of terminal cancer. A dual-citizen of Italy and U.S.A., she was a born traveler and loved the freedom of being on the road with people that she loved.
"I think I'll take a walk / and breathe some southern air / in between the moments / will you meet me there?"
"No Grays And Blues" is a ballad that I wrote using only messages that she left behind in letters, text messages, and graffiti.
"I'm broken-down but I'm happy here / I feel lucky to have you near / you know I could hear you sing / and I wouldn't trade you for anything"
"Specks Of Paint On Your Fingernails" is a piano instrumental that I wrote in the music room of her father's Bucks County home.
"Layers Of Winter Clothes" recalls a series of emotionally impactful dreams - one from Marcella's cousin Tommy, and two of my own.
"I sang about the lineman / as we began to grieve / we grieved for what was coming / and didn't hide our tears / I woke and I was crying / like I never had before / still I felt so grateful / that she visited once more"
"Count The Colors" begins at the sad scene of her hospice room but ends with my pledge to remember the beauty of her free, artistic, loving spirit more than her dark final days.
"when the roadside leaves / tumble down / and gracefully / touch the ground / I'll count the colors for you / I'll count the colors for me"
In "Something So Beautiful," I take words she spoke to me and turn them back on her: "how could you make something so beautiful in a place like this?" I celebrate our shared love of travel and pledge to take her memory with me as I continue on my own journeys.
"Centralia was a ways away / where the fire burned underground / you and me made ourselves at home / in other people's towns / we didn't wait 'til the sun came out / we'd just turn the key and drive / you never knew where the time would go / so it was time to be alive"
"Knit Hat Girl," her favorite song of mine, will appear for the first time on this release. She heard it on our first date and instantly loved it. These days, she's in the song, too.
"I've sung by your side / and I've sung without you / you can have my melody / if I can have you"
About two years after writing "The Grandmas Of Nashville," I wrote the album's closer, "Here In The Future," a piece that gave me opportunity to imagine catching up with Marcella, three years later. I reflect on advice she gave me, the highs and lows of my contemporary life, and tell her about some of the little kids she just missed her chance to meet.
"here in the future / my buddy's going down the slide / sister's in her carriage / watching everyone go by / I dance for her / and sing a little song / she stares back at me / like she's been here all along / here in the future / I give them extra love for you"
Interspersed around the album are clips of Marcella - laughing, singing, and even a recording of her explaining the meaning of her name.
"It could also mean 'young warrior.'"


text:
Seriously, what's the big deal about fearlessness? It's made out to be this incredible and rare trait that only a select few possess. People forget that it's our natural, default state of being. We enter the world too naive to fear anything; over time, we develop a profile of all that scares us. Some spend their lives figuring out what's on their own checklists.
Some play twisted games with fear. They put themselves in uncomfortable, disruptive situations that press that fear button, set their bloodstream awash in life-affirming adrenaline and cortisol. Throughout history, entire nations have been manipulated into fearful submission with laws and religions. In modern times, there's an entire fear industry, countless chairs facing countless couches. The hired friend leans in close, asks countless variations of the question, "What, exactly, are you afraid of?"
Fear is often triggered by something outside that activates the mechanism inside. Sometimes we fear that something inside will betray us. There is fear of the invisible and unknown, fear of the physically present, dangerous and looming. There is the panic that engulfs and immobilizes, as well as the phobia that propels into performance.
But all fears have one thing in common. Nobody's afraid of things that have already occurred. If one is running from the past, it's only because of a fear of repetition — worse, bigger, more damaging this time. The object of fear is always somewhere in the future.
Fear is of the end.
But the end is already on its way, it will arrive no matter what. The end is black, all-consuming, relentless, and it is undeniable. The end will come despite therapy, over-the-counter medications, herbal teas, breathing exercises, whistling in the dark, or meditative visualizations that don't include it. The end will take no prisoners because it is not a prison — it is, simply, the end.
Yes, the end will come, whether you're crippled with anxiety about it or not. The end simply doesn't care.
And what a beautiful season. It began with a dedication, back when the first cold winds of November blew across New England. Back then, there were 225 teams outside Division I's eight richest conferences, all with theoretical shots at the national championship. For the past five months, we've made a point of cover them as well as we possibly could by driving across the country, sleeping in truck stops and attending games nearly every day. Our goal, as it has been for four years, has been to celebrate mid-major over high-major victories as well as the special ethos of basketball at this level. It ended for us on March 30, when the final representative exited the NCAA Tournament in the Elite 8, on a last-second shot that flew wide left.
It ended, as it always does, with a loss.
In between those two timeposts, we've had a lot of fun, haven't we? We saw Maryland fans so stunned they couldn't even sing their favorite song. Our pet cartoon basketball Bally got mauled by a Memphis Tiger, had his power-conference secrets exposed, met his mortal enemy and was later photographed with pretty girls. We revived Finals Week in December and not many readers played hooky. We made LOLBallys, wrote a kung fu movie. We never boht into Rhode Island. We drew a Red Line (okay, two), laughed at Xavier's hubris and talked to a 7-7 dude. I stopped doing radio (the best decision ever), they actually put me on TV, and we did a six-hour ESPN.com chat, the longest ever for someone not named Bill Simmons (and third-longest overall). We held out for nearly two days not knowing the Super Bowl score, but in the end, the Valpo student section made sure we knew.
We fell in love with Campbell, hit 100 games again, we ended the regular season with awards and cheerleaders, warned against office pools. We were broken-hearted by VCU, Illinois State, Belmont and Butler. But we reveled in Siena's win and celebrated with Western Kentucky after a Sweet 16 berth. Then we reveled in Davidson's wonderful win over Wisconsin to join the Elite Eight, but the blinding Just Balls tie couldn't make that shot go in.
It was a packed five months, to say the least.
In total, we attended a site-record 117 games all across Hoops Nation, and defeated our chosen standard of measurement, everywhere-official Steve Welmer. Then we gloated about it. That's 508 college basketball games over the past five years, and I honestly think that nobody attends as many. If you have (and I'm presuming you'd be some kind of scout, I'll gladly abdicate my throne and give you proper credit. Then I'll race you next season.
And I wish next season started tomorrow, I really do. For the first time since Season 1, I'm not going to spend three months of burnt-out, brain-dead recovery time, telling The Official Wife of the Mid-Majority™ never to mention basketball or anything orange ever again. I said it after the 100 Games Project and I'm saying it now: I miss it already.
I miss it for a variety of reasons, the greatest of which is that this was the first of the four Mid-Majority seasons that really made sense. First and foremost, there was unprecedented financial clarity — moving the statistics that formed the base of the original site over to a new venue, then having people pay for access, has helped offset the navigation confusion of the past few seasons as well as offset the travel expenses for the whole year. It also made a few bucks for the investors too.
(And if you reeeeally want to help support the site, contact us about helping finance our BB State Season 2 expansion plans. Our people will be in touch with your people.)
This season, I finally struck the right chord of editorial balance. Along with tri-weekly contributions to ESPN.com and monthly filings to Basketball Times, there was plenty of material left over for the site that got me on those radar screens to begin with. Unlike Season 3, when TMM stumbled and lost its way on account of its unsure place in the universe, this season had unprecedented focus. It was only when a wise man (my dad) reminded me last summer that in a business where one's work is constantly crafted by others to fit commercially viable molds, sometimes it's really important to maintain an outlet where creative freedom is unchallenged and unfiltered.
And that's the role of this humble little site, with its daily audience that couldn't sell out a Missouri Valley Conference arena. An audience that's likely much smaller than the chorus of conscientious objectors who hate that I cover their schools, who have seemingly decided as one that "mid-major" is just as demeaning a hyphenated descriptor as "monkey-fucker." That's okay, everyone's in denial of something or other.
Despite the "haters," this season was bigger and more awesome than ever before, from daily Boubacars to Bally photos, to open-book travelogues of life on the road, to our fair-minded but still slightly flawed rating system, to a successful interview series that featured old-school Final Four heroes Artis Gilmore and Dolph Pulliam. There were old standbys, too, like the Mid-Majority Baller of the Week and Game! Of! The! Night!
But like Bob McKillop, I'm looking for the Perfect Season too. This wasn't it. I didn't maintain the consistency I was hoping in features I was hoping would be weekly, too much time passed between interviews or travelogues. There weren't as many cartoons as I was hoping to draw, there just wasn't enough time. There never are enough cartoons. Still haven't figured out how not to gain 15 pounds over the course of the season. But that's all stuff we'll work on in Season 5.
So Season 4 is over. I hope that I've put across in these past five months what enormous and intricate logistical architecture is necessary to make something like this work — scheduling, travel, game after game, and enough time to write about it coherently afterwards. I certainly can't do this alone. In addition to the boundless love, faith and understanding of my beloved wife, there are a lot of people whose trust, expertise and support are necessary for a Mid-Majority season to happen at all.
This season would have been D.O.A. on many occasions — or at least the sword, ceiling and basketball hoop stanchion of Damocles would have hung over it — if not for the initial class of Basketball State investors. I want to thank the Chicago Timbles (the Ramblers will rise again!), Josh "How Those Numbers Lookin'" Jackson and the fabulous anonymous B.U. Boys. Your dividend checks are in the mail.
Special thanks to Kim Baxter at ESPN.com, easily the most efficient and assiduous editor I've ever worked with, and easily the most tireless and dedicated. That's not to take anything away from John Akers at BBT, whose personal and professional sacrifices for the great game of basketball are beyond those of anyone I've ever met. And thanks as well to all the sports information directors at mid-major schools from coast to coast, who do this because they love this and aren't getting rich writing game note blurbs with clever headings. You all have my respect and unwavering awe.
There are folks who have been on board since the very beginning, folks who have had every opportunity to jump off. Mike Brodsky (to whom I still owe money to from Season 1… it's coming, I promise), Jen from N.C., Rod from Asheville, Cortney Basham, Mike Litos, Andrew Baker, Jeff, Travis and everyone else who gets on me when I try to pass off weak crap on this website. If I forgot you, write in to complain. It's probably because it's been too long, we're due for a chat anyway. I have a lot more time to answer e-mail and chat on the phone now.
Lastly, thanks to everybody who bought a BB State subscription, everybody who sent in a question to an ESPN.com chat (especially those I couldn't get around to because of time constraints), everybody who submitted an entry to a Bally contest, everybody who wrote in with well wishes or just a complaint about how I didn't say enough nice things about your team. I'll try harder next year.
Keep in touch, don't be a stranger, and we'll see you all on November 1 when we do this damn thing all over again.
Every human day is filled with miniscule victories and tiny defeats, but the universe is adamant that each of us finishes below .500. In the end, the body will fail to protect the soul inside. Every fear-driven effort to outlive that fragile vessel is doomed to be forgotten eventually, or swept over by lone and level sands as a colossal wreck, boundless and bare.
It ends with a loss. Everything does.
A basketball season is a far less lethal metaphor: it begins, travels its uncertain trajectory, and ends. In early March, teams crumbled and expired by the hundreds, eliminated at the gates of their conference tournaments, or by falling short in those minor brackets or in the at-large muster. In the past two weeks, they've perished one by one, far long after we became too numb to feel sadness for any individual passing.
Even the champions end the season with a loss, in a certain way. It will be the final time that team will ever exist in that perfect state, in that formation and at that exact age. From then on, it will be a constant struggle to recapture that lost magic captured in a still frame. The main difference, perhaps, is that they will have far fewer regrets than the rest of us.
But why have any regrets at all? Why mourn the inevitable? We all know it's coming, the end. Why fear its onset? Why pay heed to its existence when the beginning, middle, and penultimate points are so rewarding, so worth getting lost in? The end will take care of itself, it will pick its own time. No matter what.
And for each of our 225 teams, and for us, the end has already come and gone.


text:
Airport and Bedford will play for the championship of the Airport Christmas Tournament tonight after posting impressive girls basketball wins Thursday.
CARLETON ? Airport and Bedford will play for the championship of the Airport Christmas Tournament tonight after posting impressive girls basketball wins Thursday.
Bedford took over the game in the second quarter and beat Dundee 49-26. The Jets raced out to a 32-10 halftime lead and kept Adrian winless 51-44.
Chelsea Mossburg hit for 18 points, Sam Lanham scored 13 and Haleigh Diehl had a big night with 11 points and 14 rebounds as Airport evened its record at 3-3.
Mossburg hit 5 of 6 free throws in the fourth quarter to keep the Maples at Bay. She is 24-for-27 from the line in the last three games and is shooting 85 percent there for the year.
The Jets pulled three players up from the JV team after losing two, including one starter who had her wisdom teeth pulled.
?The girls did a great job of responding to adversity,? said coach Greg Roberts. ?We really took it to them in the first half.?
Bedford is 6-1 after another impressive win. Nicole Rightnowar had 8 points and 7 rebounds, Mallory Sampson added 8 points, Kendra Bussell played her best floor game of the season and Amber Lisk gave the Mules a spark off the bench.
?I was really happy,? said coach Bill Ryan. ?We started out a little slow, but we did some adjusting and got out in transition a little bit more.?
Vanessa Ewing?s 10 points led Dundee.
Roberts said the Mules will be the favorite in today?s 7 p.m. final. ?They?re a good team,? he said. ?This is kind of our barometer to see where we are.?
Carlson rolling
GIBRALTAR ? Great balance helped Gibraltar Carlson knock off Grosse Ile 58-49 in the semifinals of the Marauders? own tournament.
Four players scored in double figures. Evan Wallace led with 14 points and Jared Henson, Daton Aaron and Larnell Tidwell all scored 10. Kaylyn Erwin added 8 rebounds, Tidwell had 7 and Aaron 5 assists and 4 boards.
Carlson led 39-28 at the half.
?We were up big, but for some reason we couldn?t score in the third quarter,? said coach Rob Raymond. ?They cut it to four points.?
Dearborn Heights Annapolis beat Romulus Summit Academy 58-48 in the other semifinal and will face Carlson in today?s 7 p.m. final.
Jarett Atkinson?s 22 points helped the Marauder JV win.
Falcons in final
ADRIAN ? St. Mary Catholic Central rolled over Hudson 62-30 Thursday night in the semfinals of the Siena Heights Tournament.
Coach Randy Windham wasn?t happy when his team led 17-11 after the first quarter, but the Falcons outscored their opponents 20-2 in the second period and 18-4 in the third.
?We didn?t play that great,? he said. ?It seemed like we came out flat. Hopefully we weren?t looking ahead.?
Brad Sherman led with 12 points and Kevin Woodson scored 11.
The 4-0 Falcons will play 5-1 Lenawee Christian in Saturday?s 7:30 p.m. final. The Cougars topped Adrian Madison 47-42.
Rams still unbeaten
PORTLAND ? Even a 122-mile trip to Portland couldn?t slow down Flat Rock Thursday.
The Rams stayed unbeaten at 6-0 by nipping Eaton Rapids 47-43 in the Mid-Michigan Showcase.
Flat Rock trailed by two with three minutes left but went on a 6-0 run.
?Morgan Kaiser and Haley Boyer created a lot of havoc and Talia Gibson did a great job coming off the bench late in the game,? said Rams coach Marc Villemure. ?It was a great win. They were a big team that played really physical.?
Kaiser scored a season-high 17 points and had 8 steals, Boyer added a season-high 13 points with 8 rebounds.
The showcase cotinues today with Flat Rock playing Imlay City at 5 p.m.
Walleye win
FORT WAYNE, Ind. ? Max Campbell had a hat trick and Kyle Roger added two goals as the Toledo Walleye stopped Fort Wayne 5-2 Thursday night.
Meet postponed
ROMULUS ? Thursday?s Dragon Invitational at Romulus Summit Academy was postponed because of weather. It was rescheduled for 9;30 a.m. Saturday.
Joplin catches pass
WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Shaun Joplin, the son of former Milan great Stan Joplin, had a one reception for 10 yards for Bowling Green State Thursday in its 29-20 loss to San Jose State in the Military Bowl.


text:
Fragrant, playful, fresh and fun! A bubbly, fruity, natural-sweet wine best enjoyed in the summertime.The unique blend is perfect for sipping while enjoying the warm weather. Serve slightly chilled.
Mussels, Sushi, Shrimp, Chicken Salad, Thai
Planted - Pinotage: 2008 | Red Muscadel: 1997
Harvest Dates - Pinotage: 19/02/2016 | Red Muscadel: 08/02/2016Sugar - Pinotage: 24.2° Balling | Red Muscadel: 23.87° BallingYield - Pinotage: 18t/ha | Red Muscadel: 16t/ha
Yeast: VIN 13Wood: unwooded
please select a country
South Africa


text:
August 28, 2018
Navajo Nation presidential candidate Jonathan Nez shakes hands with his supporters at his campaign base in Window Rock, Ariz., Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Current Navajo Nation Vice President Nez and former tribal President Joe Shirley Jr. are the top two finishers in Tuesday's primary election. They will face off in the November general election. (AP Photo/Cayla Nimmo)


text:
Create a Fundraiser
Selling America's Finest Hand Crafted Foods For a Great Cause, Yours!
Thanks for signing up for America's Finest Fundraising Program.
- Please provide the following information to create your account.
- You can conduct several campaigns at the same time, dedicating the funds to different causes or groups.
- We will be in touch with you soon to go over the details.
- You will then invite and train your sales team and start selling.
- Call us at 800-359-7873 with questions.
[powr-form-builder label="2602406"]


text:
Shows now on sale!/
Queen of Cabaret, Dolly Diamond has taken the reins of this year's Melbourne Cabaret Festival bringing together ten Australian premiere shows along with some of the best new talent, Tuesday 20 June until Sunday 2 July 2017.
"At last I can reveal the fabulous line-up for this year's Melbourne Cabaret Festival", says Dolly Diamond, Artistic Director.
"It's full of homegrown Australian talent with a huge amount of new works. It was important for me this year to draw on the talented artists who live and work in Australia, just as I do. I'm a great admirer of artists working all around the world but I felt it was time to focus on the performers who are the backbone of Australian cabaret."
"I believe we have put together a program with massive audience appeal and for me that's what cabaret is all about. I'm looking forward to seeing you all at Chapel Off Chapel when June rolls around, so be sure to get your tickets early and support the festival that supports Australian cabaret."


text:
Homes starting in the low 200s
Homes feature low maintenance exterior, gorgeous interiors, oversized rooms, 2-car garages and landscaped yards. Project is located close to I-24 for easy commuting.
Offered By:
Coldwell Banker Snow & Wall
Phone: (615) 893-1130
Agent: Trey Randolph
Cell: (615) 668-7777
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Important Documents
Warmingfield Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
Please note, photos are intended for illustrative purposes only. Not all options are included in base pricing and individual units may vary from example photos.


text:
Call us now
01437 772 742
Open today until 8pm
Read More
Welsh Valentines' Day or St Dwynwen's Day is celebrated in Wales on the 25th January.
St Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers, which makes her the Welsh equivalent of St Valentine.
Dwynwen lived during the 5th Century and fell in love with a prince whom she was forbidden to marry. After asking God to grant her wish that the hopes and dreams of all true lovers be met, she then devoted the rest of her life to God's service.
Dwynwen then founded a convent on Llanddwyn, where a well named after her was believed to be able to tell visitors whether or not true love and happiness would be theirs.
Visit the stunning Pembrokeshire coast with your dog this St Dwynwen's Day and discover the perfect romantic hideaway for you and your loved one to celebrate this special day.
If you need any help finding a property for your Welsh Valentine's Day Break in Pembrokeshire then please call us on 01437 765 765 and we''ll be happy to help.
Scroll down to view results...


text:
Today has been a wonderful day. I had the sweetest encouragement from my friends at MOPS this morning, we got approval to start planning for an amazing fundraising opportunity, and we received some awesome books about China and beautiful Chinese home decor/antiques from friends. Such a needed reminder that God is in this, even when I get too self-focused to see Him.
We are coming, sweet girl. It's double digits of days until we get to meet you.


text:
Web & Technology committee
The aim of this committee is to provide education and support to PBA members in the areas of technology and digital marketing to help them grow their business.
PBA members are encouraged to attend monthly Web & Technology Committee meetings to share their needs and ideas on how this committee can best be of service to PBA members.
Check out their page for updates on current happenings.
Upcoming events


text:
I want to tell them/
This piece is about my current pregnancy. If you're feeling sensitive to others' pregnancies, you might want to skip this one.
photo by a.m.b.
My pre-natal yoga teacher says again on Thursday
that baby knows when to be born
trust that baby
it'll come when it's ready
trust your body
it'll go into labor when it's time
when you starting messing around with nature, you run the risk of…
Yadda yadda yadda.
I shrink inside. And say nothing, as usual.
As they talk, I wash my hands of the outcomes of the other women's pregnancies. I am not in charge, I tell myself. I am not their pregnancy and birth guru.
But the running commentary in my head continues through the whole class. Into my evening. Into my night wakings and the next day.
No, don't have that home birth! I know a woman whose baby died that way!
No, don't go past your due date. I know a woman whose baby died that way!
On and on.
I know too many stories.
I want to tell these women the statistics.
I want to tell them not to be afraid of doctors and hospitals. Not to turn down the non-stress tests and ultrasounds that could save their baby's life.
I want to tell them not to be afraid of induction. That a cesarean birth is not their worst nightmare.
I want to tell them that nature is harsh, and random, and kills babies all the time.
And I want to tell my yoga teacher to shut up about what's natural, and to stop talking about medical interventions as if they're all bad. But I forgive her over and over again, each week, because she's the one who first told me to honor Joseph's place in my life.
Before she said that, a few days after he died, I had assumed I was supposed to forget him, never speak of him, and have another baby as quickly as possible to replace him. She has been kind to me, supportive, and available. Through M's pregnancy, knowing we would induce early, all she said was, "Well…" and held her tongue, and was happy for us when M was born safe and healthy. I haven't said a word about induction for this baby.
She used to be a labor and delivery nurse. She is not naïve. So I find I can't fault her, personally, for her philosophy.
So I sit with my discomfort, this feeling of being silenced, and I look forward to the day this baby is born, and I can leave behind my own pregnancy and others' pregnancies, and I don't have to pretend, or equivocate, or hold my tongue.
How do you deal with other people's talk of pregnancy and birth?


text:
Part 53, The Most Successful Day Ever
December 13, 2012
Today is a glorious day, because yesterday was the most successful day ever on Planet Earth. The effects of our Love Blasts which awakened so many of our Dear Children from their slumbers. Have you noticed how many people are smiling for no apparent reason? Yes, December 12, 2012 was a historic moment in the history of Gaia. It has made possible the beginning of a new Golden Age, one which will include all the people in the creation of beauty and prosperity in a new way.
Most of the readers of these messages are living in the U.S. and Canada, and so are not aware of the behind-the-scenes activities in countries around the world, since your press corps has been all but eliminated by the giant media conglomerates who prefer to disseminate distracting entertainments rather than news. However, the evidence is there, in the Twitter and other social media sites and internet channels which disseminate the true stories as told by eye witnesses armed with their telephone cameras - ultimately the most reliable sources.
In fact, this new form of interconnection has changed life irreversibly in the most remote places on the planet. Here is one example: intelligence resources are no longer a controlled stream of information from government-controlled agents. With nothing more than a cell phone, a person can become the window to the world for a whole village. The effect is electrifying, especially when that village happens to be in a state of foment in reaction to an oppressive and cruel regime, such as the irrationally arrogant Assad in Syria, whose insular regime has completely underestimated the resolve and courage of the people who will now refuse to succumb to oppression.
The success of other recent rebellions have made surrender a thing of the past. There will be no place in the Golden Age for tyrants or cruel and selfish kings. This will be made far easier by the removal of the Dark Hats who have left hunger and misery in their wake in every corner of the world.
A second example which mightn't be obvious to you from your perspective is the explosion of peaceful demonstrations in Michigan and Wisconsin, where workers' rights are being usurped by the profit-motivated corporations and their elected representatives under the name of "right to work." However, the Powers That Be will not succeed, because these workers, who were willing to compromise but not surrender, will not return to a state of slavery this time.
Once citizens have tasted the dignity and individual freedoms which were achieved by the magic of collective bargaining, they cannot unlive the experience, and they will not be manipulated as they were during the last so-called Gilded Age, which benefitted the wealthy at the cost of the many.
This current struggle, which might seem like a dismal retreat to reliving old battles, is not so. As our dear Children of America have done before, they are arguing first one side then the other of an ancient argument about the allocation and uses of power, in full view of the eyes of the world, who listen carefully and learn, through their unofficial sources, the rationale and the ways of democracy and its' accompanying responsibilities which must be shared by all. As activists have been fond of saying, "democracy is not a spectator sport." This will become increasingly clear, as all members are asked to help in the creation of a new civilization which will serve the needs of an Enlightened citizenry.
Your protests and rebellions across the globe are educating those in power to consider the needs of all the people, taking into account their unique abilities and needs, as well as the need for access to elevating cultural experiences of all forms, rather than encouraging material consumption which only profits the few. Art, music, great literature and great architecture will come to the forefront of life in a new way, celebrating the Creative Class with reverence and appreciation as the new leaders. They will take the place of the Captains of Industry, whose time is now completed. It was an important era in the creation of technologies and supply chains which can now be expanded and reworked to take into account the needs of the planet so that Gaia will never again be forced to suffer at the alter of Greed.
Now let us return to the discussion of Ascension, and the progress you are all making in elevating yourselves in preparation for leadership in the coming age. Some have already volunteered for the difficult tasks of returning from their idyllic experience of life with us in the higher dimensions to return as the Messengers of The True Word, the teachers of a new connection with Us in the Spirit world which will not require any adherence to dogma, or any establishment of religions as you have known them. Those elements, which were needed when the Veil blocked the direct experience of communion with Us, have also been completed.
As you all become more intuitively aware of our presence, it will become an everyday habit for all of you to come to speak with us, your Guides and dedicated Helpers, for guidance, and for deep connection with the Forces of Light which fuels your inspiration, compassion and forgiveness. Yes, life will be easier, as we have promised our Dear Brave Gaian Souls. You have worked tirelessly, through many lifetimes and thousands of years to bring yourselves to the level where your collective consciousness could be ready for this glorious Ascension, for this event, unique in the Universe, was planned by all of you, with the leadership of the one you call Jesus, to occur as a mass celebration, along with your dear planet Gaia, who has also heroically done her part.
Our joy is beyond description as we watch in wonder as our dear children, the Creations of our Hearts, advance toward their Graduation Day, December 21, the date you have chosen to advance to a higher dimensional experience and a new beginning. There will indeed be new challenges and puzzles, emerging from sensations with new meanings and experiences for which you have no words.
We will be here beside you to support and comfort you as you forge new ground. We will send oceans of Unconditional Love in the 8 days which remain in the preparation phase of this glorious cosmic event.
We honor you; we adore you,
Your Yahweh, I Am That I Am"


text:
Jose replied on Permalink
Listening Activity
Hi I'm studant from Brazil. I would like you some information about the questions bellow:
1) Can you suggest or give opinion (any theory) about listening?
2) Can you suggest an activity?
Thank you.
Skip to content
Speaking activities are rarely greeted this way, and yet both are forms of communication, aren't they? Or are they? Perhaps one of the biggest problems with writing activities is that so often they aren't about communication: they're about answering a question the student isn't particularly interested in or writing a letter to an imaginary person. If it's hard to see why a student is doing a particular writing activity, other than to practice a particular grammar point or set of lexis, is it surprising that students aren't particularly enthused?
We need to start measuring writing activities by the same criteria as we apply to speaking activities. For example:
In a speaking activity it is usually pretty clear who we are speaking to and why. Writing activities, however, are often rather vague about the intended audience. Yet, with the growth of the internet, people are writing to communicate with each other more than ever; something which can be exploited to give our writing activities a more authentic sense of purpose and outcome.
For example, how about getting your students to write a 140 character story for Twitter? Look at the examples here http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2012/oct/15/twitter-fiction-your-stories
Or encourage them to use one of the many websites where you can publish short stories, such as www.booksie.com?
Or, a personal favourite, http://www.futureme.org/. On this site, people write emails to themselves to be delivered on a specific date in the future. These can be made public or not, just as the individual chooses- and you can read other people's emails as well.
Or what about writing a review of a product, film or book on a website. From being a rather unnatural task, writing a review is now something that many people do in their daily lives.
Students often prefer to do writing at home than in class, reasoning that it is a waste of precious class and teacher time. If students are all working individually, heads down, for long periods, they are probably right. However, it is perfectly possible to make writing tasks much more interactive.
A classic activity is circle writing, where students sit in a circle and pass pieces of paper round, writing a sentence each time. This can be used for stories, but they will need some follow up work to make them more coherent (though that's a good task in itself) . Another possibility is to get each student to write a topic that they know something about at the top of their piece of paper. Then when the papers are passed around, the other students write a question they'd like answered about the topic. When the paper returns to the original students, they write a short article about their topic, answering the questions they have been given. This provides a very clear audience and reason to write. It also provides a reason for students to read each other's work, as they look to see if their question has been answered.
Jigsaw writing is another way of structuring collaborative writing, so that the process is clearly defined. This works well with picture stories or cartoon strips. Put students into small groups and give each group one or two pictures from the sequence. They have to write a paragraph describing what is happening or happened in their picture(s), and should have a copy each. [Incidentally, make sure everyone is using the same tense.] Then regroup the students into larger groups so that there is someone in each group who has written about each of the pictures, and ask them to decide on the correct order of the pictures and make any changes necessary to turn their paragraphs into a coherent whole. Students can then read and compare the different versions.
It seems self-evident that a writing activity should be engaging (though many are not), but as well as not wanting to face a room full of bored-looking students, the more engaging a writing activity is, the more language students are likely to produce and, just as with speaking, this will then give them the best opportunity to develop their fluency.
Thinking about using the different senses can provide some good ideas for stimulating creativity. For example, play a few short snatches of the soundtrack from a film (real or imaginary). As they listen, students write down where they think the film is taking place, what's happening and who is involved. These can then form the basis for a more extended narrative. Or use pictures. Photos of people can be used in any number of ways. For example, choose a person each and write a brief description of the person. Who are they, where do they live, what do they do etc. Then put students in pairs and ask them to imagine their two characters meet on a train (or anywhere else you like). They have a further 5-10 minutes to write a conversation between the two. Then take in the pairs of pictures and the dialogues and put them up on the wall, so that the pairs of people are together but the dialogues are separate. Number the dialogues and then ask the students to read them and guess which pair of pictures each dialogue refers to.
Or show students a photo of a friend of yours or a member of your family and ask them to write about who they think the person is, what they think their personality is like, how you met them etc. Then tell them the truth.
Realia can also help to catch students' attention. Bring in a bag with a selection of unconnected objects. Ask students to pick one out each and either describe it in as much detail as possible (this is a great mindfulness activity), or put the students into 2s or 3s and ask them to each write a short story which involves all the objects in their group, before comparing their stories for similarities and differences.
All these activities can help students to realise that writing can be just as communicative and just as much fun as speaking and, maybe, just maybe, they'll start to greet the announcement of a writing activity with cheers instead of groans.
Liked this article?
Watch a recording of Rachael's webinar 'How to get students writing in class... and loving it'
Jose replied on Permalink
Hi I'm studant from Brazil. I would like you some information about the questions bellow:
1) Can you suggest or give opinion (any theory) about listening?
2) Can you suggest an activity?
Thank you.
Cath McLellan replied on Permalink
Hi Jose,
Thanks for your comment. You can find a series of articles (some with activities) about listening here: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/listening
If you are a student studying English, you might like to look at our website for learners of English, which is here: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/ - you will be able to find lots of listening activities there.
© British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN, UK
© BBC World Service, Bush House, Strand, London WC2B 4PH, UK


text:
When it comes to cookware, health and home energy don't always come come to mind. Take a look at the pots and pans you have in your kitchen. Millions of Americans simply buy what's on sale without a full understanding of potential consequences tied to your home and health.
The Bad:
Are you one of the many people with Teflon cookware at home? The American Cancer Society states the following:
"The major health effect linked with Teflon is the potential release of dangerous fumes from coated pans that are overheated. These fumes can cause flu-like symptoms in humans (a condition known as polymer fume fever) and can be fatal to birds."
If that was not enough of a deterrent, many other cookware sets require a lot of unnecessary energy for your food to cook.
The Good:
One of my favorite Italian cookware sets back on sale excels with heat distribution, requiring less heat, less energy and guarantees faster food cooking that will actually lower your energy bill.
Click the play button to watch a chef test my deal.
Health and energy benefits include:
- High gauge aluminum body guarantees perfect heat distribution
- Reaches a high temperature faster requiring less heat, energy and power
- Environmentally friendly, energy-saving cooking
- PFOA free, all coatings are free from nickel and heavy metals
- Non-slip bottom for top-notch stability
- Fork proof surface
- Superb non-stick coating
- Dishwasher safe and easy to clean
- Lowest-recorded price today
$80 Off TV Pro Mineralia Pro 6 Piece Italian Cookware Set + Free Delivery
Was: $179.99
Now: $99.99
Matt Granite is a freelance consumer reporter who produces stories and video for this station, Amazon Live and others. Neither Matt nor this station are compensated by the brands featured here. Prices are subject to change at any time and products are expected to sell out.


text:
Product Image
Solar Yellow - Womens Superdry Hooded Box Quilt Fuji Jacket UK Online
Superdry women's hooded box quilted Fuji jacket. Stay warm in this soft box quilted hooded jacket featuring an elasticated cuff lining and bungee cord adjustable hood. The jacket also comes with ribbed sides and multi zip fastening for a comfortable...
£257.1 £143.2
Save: 44% off
Acid Blue - Womens Superdry Beach Micro Jersey Bomber Jacket For Sale
Superdry women's Beach micro jersey bomber jacket. A comfortable jersey bomber jacket featuring a diamond quilted design. The jacket comes with a ribbed collar as well as zip fastening and two front pockets. The jacket is finished with a Superdry Luxe...
£145.6 £80.5
Save: 45% off
Grey - Womens Superdry Vintage Fuji Bomber Jacket Sale
Superdry women's Vintage Fuji bomber jacket. This lightweight quilted bomber jacket is the perfect transitional jacket which features a ribbed collar, cuffs and hem with a zip fastening and two front zipped pockets. The Vintage Fuji is finished with a...
£202.9 £113.1
Save: 44% off
Black - Womens Superdry Ultimate Snow Service Jacket UK Online
The Full Tech range from the Superdry Snow collection is designed for max performance with technical fabrics and high water resistance. This range is for skiers & boarders taking on advanced slopes and black runs. Superdry women's Ultimate Snow Service...
£584.1 £323.8
Save: 45% off
Port Marl - Womens Superdry Marl Toggle Puffle Jacket For Sale
Superdry women's Marl Toggle Puffle Jacket. This classic hooded jacket is made from an attractive marl finish fabric in a quilted design and features a removable faux fur trim to the hood, twin zipped pockets, zip and popper fastening and a ribbed hem....
£210.9 £117.1
Save: 44% off
Camo - Womens Superdry Everest Parka Jacket Sale
Superdry women's Everest parka jacket. This comfortable padded jacket features a detachable faux fur trim hood with a fleece lining, four pockets on the front and one inside pocket. The jacket is finished with a Superdry Rescue patch on one sleeve....
£327.8 £181.4
Save: 45% off
Navy/Light Coral - Womens Superdry Tri Colour Zip Through Spray Cagoule UK
Superdry women's Tri Colour Zip Through Spray Cagoule. This zip front cagoule is made from a dip-dye effect fabric and features a fully lined hood with bungee cord adjuster, back vent, two front pockets, elasticated cuffs, bungee cord hem and...
£156.0 £87.0
Save: 44% off
Storm Marl/Fluro Cherry - Womens Superdry Hooded Windtrekker Jacket Outlet
Superdry women's Hooded Windtrekker jacket. Inspired by technical hiking-wear, the Superdry Windtrekker features a lightweight fleece lining to keep you warm and the hood and hem have bungee-cord drawstrings to help keep the weather out. Inside, the...
£219.6 £122.0
Save: 44% off
Navy Marl - Womens Superdry Tall Marl Toggle Puffle Jacket Online
Superdry women's Tall Marl Toggle Puffer Jacket. A warm, quilted jacket featuring a soft fleece lining, a bungee cord hood with sherpa lining and a faux fur trim, zip and toggle fastening, two outer zipped pockets and elasticated cuffs. The jacket is...
£235.6 £130.2
Save: 45% off
Olive - Womens Superdry Fuji Slim Double Zip Hooded Jacket Outlet
Superdry women's Fuji slim double-zip hooded jacket. This hooded, lightweight jacket, features all over quilting, bungee cord adjuster hood, elasticated cuffs, three outer pockets and double zip and popper fastening. The Fuji slim double-zip hooded...
£238.0 £132.6
Save: 44% off


text:
How do I book a session?
Contact us here or give us a call at (609)575-6566. If we do not answer, please leave a message and we will get back to you within 24 hours. You can also click the purple button on the bottom right side to text us!
How far in advance should I schedule?
The sooner the better. We are now booking 1 month in advance. We always have a pre session phone call or in person consult to customize your session. If custom props are needed then we need some time to order them. 2-4 weeks ahead of time is the normal time frame.
Our studio is located right in the heart of the art district of Burlington City, NJ. An up and coming neighborhood that is perfect for small businesses. The address is 249 High Street, Burlington New Jersey 08016.
Where is your studio located?
Order's take 4 weeks to come in. Rush delivery is available.
When do I receive my order?
What is your rescheduling policy?
We understand life happens. To reschedule without a fee, please contact us within 24 hours of the session. Each session is allowed one reschedule due to sickness, weather, injury, etc. If you do not show up for your design consultation, your session fee is forfeited and to reschedule, one must pay the session fee again. If you do not show for your session, your session fee is forfeited and to reschedule, one must pay the session fee again. If you do not show for your gallery premier and ordering appointment, a $1000 deposit is needed to reschedule and that is put towards your order. We are by appointment only.
At your Gallery Premier and Ordering Appointment. All decision makers must be present. If you need to wait to make a purchase, their is a $1000 minimum purchase to make another appointment. We do not do online galleries. We want to provide you with the best service, help design your heirloom products and guide you when you need help.
When do I need to make my decision on what I want to order?
We understand life gets in the way. We are a one person business who also has a family. Consultations normally take 30-45 minutes. Sessions take 1 - 3 hours depending on what type of session. WE ARE STRICT WITH OUR TIME POLICY. If you are late, we will work within the time frame that your session was booked for. We do book multiple sessions and consults in one day so we need to stick to our strict schedule.
What if I am running late?
Believe me! We're busy too! We found that in the past, when we did online galleries, we spent more time with emails and phone calls to explain the options, pricing and products to our client, that we decided to make it a easy for our clients to do it all in one shot. The design consultation makes us aware of your expectations for your session. We do not want to meet you for the first time at your session and expect you to trust us with your baby. We want to learn about your family; what makes you happy, what makes the kids giggle and why you are having your photos taken. There is always a why and we want to make sure we capture your WHY. Your ordering appointment will take about 60-90 minutes. We provide snacks and drinks so that you can take your time to pick your favorites. We are there to help and guide you. Since you already set your expectations at your design consultation, your final products should be easy to pick out. Sometimes we need a little extra time to upload a photo of your wall for wall pieces and size them appropriately or we chat about your family but we make the ordering appointment as quick and painless as possible.


text:
Nature by Nature
by Matthew Bedard
A Spring/Summer 2017 Fashion story photographed by David Agbodji and styled by Long Nguyen.
Photography: David Agbodji at Heartofbullstudio.com
Model: Lais Ribeiro at Women Management, NY
Hair: Kyle Malone at kylemalonehair.com
Makeup: Joel Vazquez at makeupbyjoel.com
Beauty notes: Skin Illusion Natural Radiance Foundation SPF 10 110 Honey, Skin Illusion Loose Powder Foundation 108 Sand and Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch by CLARINS. Eye Reviver Illuminating Eye Palette 001, 5 Couleurs EyeShadow Palette 546 Jardin and 746 Cuir Cannage, DiorShow Pro Liner 092 Black, and Dior Show Iconic Waterproof Lash Curler Mascara 090 all by DIOR. Rouge Coco 426 Roussy and 404 Julia, and Le Vernis 167 Ballerina and 504 Organdi by CHANEL. Phytodefrisant Botanical Straightening Balm, PhytoSpecific Moisturizing Styling Cream and PhytoVolume Actif Volumizing Spray by PHYTO.


text:
The News Room
The South African Mbube tradition (Ladysmith Black Mambazo et al) was born from a single song: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."
Just 4 Kicks features a quartet of powerhouse vocal jazz educators, including Kirby Shaw and Vijay Singh
Perhaps the most widely seen barbershop quartet of all time are the Buffalo Bills, featured in the movie "The Music Man"
California, Orlando, Tokyo or Hong Kong: the barbershop quartet on Disneyland's Main Street is always called "The Dapper Dans"
The soaring Celtic harmonies of Anuna provided a sonic break between frenetic dance numbers in Riverdance.
Although there are many variations, the proper spelling is "two p's, two l's, two words": a cappella
Madrigals, barbershop and doo wop were all the contemporary a cappella of their day.
Many classic doo wop groups and songs were originally a cappella, but the record companies always added instruments for radio.
Yale University does not have any fraternities or sororities; instead they have as many as 20 a cappella groups each year.
Rocker Petra Haden recorded a solo a cappella remake of the Who's "Sell Out" album on a dare from her bass player.


text:
Who is Mandy Busby? In a word... sublime.
Mandy is a wonderful wife and mother as well as an amazing photographer and florist. Furthermore, she is the most humble and kind woman you could ever hope to meet. She is pictured here with her husband, Joel, and their son, Henry.
We're so happy to be able to share with you a little of her work.
Her floral work is breathtaking::
And this is only the tip of the iceberg! If you're dying for more, visit her website, here.


text:
Sarah Kain Gutowski
While we place a great deal of our effort into teaching at SCCC, the college is a stronger, smarter institution when our faculty participate in research and scholarship on a regional, national and global level.
Setting aside time for this participation in the face of teaching and service demands, however, can be challenging—and much of it depends on the writing we do, from proposals and queries to abstracts and articles.
You may not consider yourself a writer, but if you're engaged in research or scholarship, chances are you require the same elements most important to a writer: time and space in which to devote yourself, wholly and without distraction, to putting your thoughts (and findings) into words.
The FA recognizes that writing, scholarship and research inform and refresh our teaching and our roles here in essential ways. Therefore we've implemented this initiative to help faculty pursue these ends.
Once a month in the fall and spring semesters, the Mildred Green Room or the Eaton's Neck Room in the Babylon Student Center (Ammerman Campus) has been reserved for faculty to devote time and space to writing. Bring your notepads, pens, looseleaf paper, laptops, books, etc.—and be prepared to work in a quiet, shared space for a few hours alongside colleagues who also need to compartmentalize their time and effort.
Coffee and tea, essential fuel for most writers, will be served. And to better serve you, please let us know in advance if you plan to attend: contact Anita by phone (631-451-4151) or email (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Here are The Write Time dates:
Fall 2016
Spring 2017


text:
Scottish Water has apologised after failing to tell local traders that the Howegate would be closed to vehicles last Thursday.
When we contacted the utility company to ask why shopkeepers hadn't been notified, a spokesperson would only say: "We appointed a contractor to carry out an essential ironworks repair on our behalf. We apologise for any inconvenience that was caused."
Grant Archibald, proprietor of Hutton Butchers at 16 Howegate, said: "Nobody ever came into the shop to say the road was being closed, but seemingly there had been a notice in the paper. Things were obviously a lot quieter because people couldn't get up the road in their cars."
Michelle Gourlay, co-proprietor at bakers G. Harrow & Son, 19 Howegate, said: "We didn't know anything about it until a customer came into the shop on the Wednesday to ask if the shop would be shut on the Thursday."


text:
REVIVAL Clinic 2a Acton Lane (corner of Chiswick Road), Chiswick, W4 5NE
Tel: 0208 226 2130 Mobile: 07944 797 002
London Osteopathic Care (LOC) has been known for pain relief treatments since 2008. LOC uses structural, cranial and classical osteopathy, acupuncture, ultra sound therapy and Pilates to ease pain and maintain a pain free lifestyle.
Back pain is one of the main reasons one would take a day off work or visit the GP. It happens to all of us! Whether you are fit and healthy, sedentary or elderly. It can happen any time. The important thing to understand is why?
London Osteopathic Care examines why the body is going through this level of pain and what can be done immediately to relieve and over a period of time what exercise need to be fitted into to daily life for longevity of treatment. K. Panesar treats and examines your work habits to help you understand better what may have caused the issue and what changes you can make to help yourself!


text:
7 years ago
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Where does one find inspiration, where do ideas come from? These are questions I often get asked and I have difficulty answering without a long explanation of where my work began and where it has gone. Robert and I are presently on vacation in Geneva Switzerland visiting family members. What I love about visiting a new place is the ability to look around, observe, and be inspired by the natural and built environment. It can be something as simple as a sewer grate, a key hole, the texture of building, the organic patterning of a cobblestone walkway. This is the true value of vacation. While it often seems that there isn't enough "time" to get away, I always return home refreshed and inspired and ready to work on the next series. Robert and I have taken numerous photos that will be a well of inspiration for future pieces. If you are lucky, you may even get to see some great pots! We were fortunate to have been here during the exhibition Swiss Ceramics 1959-2009 which one third is being held at the Musee Ariana in Geneva. There we saw the work of Simone Stocker whose photo is here. The first thing I thought of when seeing her work is that it reminded me of one of the grates I observed on our way to the musuem. We also visited Carouge - just outside Geneva - which is known for the number of ceramic artists who have studios and reside there. There is a ceramic conference and festival that will be held here, when each gallery will host a ceramic exhibition, but not until later in September. Unfortunately we found many "ferme" notices on the doors. We did find one store open - CBOS a collectif d'artisans where we found some interesting slip cast and hand-built work of local swiss artisans. . One of my favourite things so far have been the clay tile roofs. We have taken muliple photos of these tiles including some at Chateau Chillon in Montreaux which we visited yesterday. This is a photo I found online that someone took at the Chateau. I love the variation in colour in the tiles, even the new ones.
Posted by Tara Lynne Franco at 5:31 AM 1 comment:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
BIM Product Files Just Manufacturing
Just Manufacturing's BIM product files are available in both SketchUp and REVIT format 3D model files. The BIM 3D model file links appear on the product search return screens and are specific to the model shown.
Building Information Modeling covers geometry, spatial relationships, light analysis, geographic information, quantities and properties of building components (for example manufacturers' details). BIM can be used to demonstrate the entire building life cycle, including the processes of construction and facility operation. Quantities and shared properties of materials can be extracted easily. Scopes of work can be isolated and defined. Systems, assemblies and sequences can be shown in a relative scale with the entire facility or group of facilities.
Just Manufacturing BIM product files help the design process flow better with more complete product design from which to make decisions.
BIM can be seen as a companion to PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) as in the Product Development domain, since it goes beyond geometry and addresses issues such as Cost Management, Project Management and provides a way to work concurrently on most aspects of building life cycle processes.
BIM files require registration. Use of the file is intended for use only by industry design and specification professionals. All technical data provided is done as a service to customers of Just Manufacturing and the end users of our products.
To Register, click on the icon below.
Within 24 hours, we will send you a confirmation email.
Once you have registered and have recieved the access email,
you can click on the BIM icon on any product model to view the BIM downloads.


text:
Recent Posts
Subscribe to Blog via Email
Search the Blog
Browse by Date
Hello, Crafty Friends! Mitsyana Wright, here. I'm about to burst just waiting for spring to arrive! Bring on the flowers and blooms already! Luckily, I don't need to wait for paper flowers to bloom because I can literally make them! … Continue reading →
Hiya, Tami Sanders here today and I'm excited to share a DIY mixed media project for the Clearsnap ColorBox and Pink & Main Blog Hop with you! Pink & Main have tons of great stamp designs as well as embellishments … Continue reading →
Hi Clearsnap fans! Lisa Marie Jimenez here today to show you how to make this fun and festive Father's Day Gift Tin using ColorBox® pigment inks. This year give dad a handmade gift tin that he can use all year long. … Continue reading →
Hi friends! National Scrapbook Day is fast approaching and I hope you have some fun plans to celebrate the craft! I started my adventures in art with scrapbooking. While I frequently create art projects outside of an album, I always … Continue reading →
Quick and elegant are not usually synonymous with crafty. However, that is exactly what I needed when it came to creating a Mother's Day gift tag. As a busy wife and mom, I could easily have bought some tags. Instead, … Continue reading →
Hi friends! I'm sharing a My First ColorBox® project today that was fun for the whole family. My husband and kids joined me in my craft room to create Mother's Day cards. After gathering the necessary supplies for them, I … Continue reading →
I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of Spring. The plants around my house are beginning to peek through the soil. I have a couple of months until my garden will be in full bloom, so I'm looking for ways to … Continue reading →
Did you know you can stamp clothing with a potato? It's true, you can! Not only that it looks really cute when you give it a St. Patrick's Day spin. Supplies: T-Shirt Potato ColorBox Crafters Ink (Jungle Green and Desert … Continue reading →
Valentine's Day will be here before you know it! If you've ever bought Valentine's at the store then you know they never have the right number of cards in a box for the classroom so you buy two boxes and … Continue reading →
Hello everyone!! Kymona here to show you how to create cute valentine juice boxes for your child's classmates using Colorbox Archival Dye Inks. This is a fun way to give out juice boxes and make the kids smile. Lets dive … Continue reading →
I was playing around with the sour cream container and thought it looked like a little bird beak so I thought I'd go with that theme for my DIY Valentines and add some wings to it. Valentine's Day is such … Continue reading →
Hi friends! Dana Tatar here today sharing a set of non candy valentines. The schools in my area have put a stop to all sweet treats for birthdays and holidays. I've swapped out the more traditional piece of candy for … Continue reading →
This is Steph Ackerman, a design team member for Ann Butler Designs and I'm going to show you how to paint with Crafter's ink using a fun snowman design on a simple canvas tote bag. The design team is taking over … Continue reading →
Hi Everybody! My name is Vishu Reberholt a Design Team Member for Ann Butler Designs. The Ann Butler Design team is taking over the blog this week so be prepared to get inspired. In this tutorial I am going to … Continue reading →
Hi crafty friends! This is Steph Ackerman, a design team member for Ann Butler Designs and I'm going to show you how to use Art Screens to create perfect backgrounds. The design team is taking over the Clearsnap blog and … Continue reading →
The last two weeks were so exciting! We invited some of our favorite artists, co-branded designers, and crafty friends to make cards with us on the Clearsnap Facebook Page. We loved chatting with everyone in the comments during the shows … Continue reading →
One of the fun things to do as the holidays approach is to whip up some fun and colorful fast Christmas cards that you can use to decorate with before you give them out. For these bold and colorful ornament … Continue reading →
Hello Everyone! Jenn Shurkus here sharing with you how you can create some simple holiday DIY cards with non-traditional colors using Colorbox® Pigment Petal Point® Inkpads (Pinwheel), Clear Embossing Powder. These holiday DIY cards will be easy to replicate and surprise your … Continue reading →
Hello Everyone! Jenn Shurkus here sharing with you how you can create some simple DIY cards using Colorbox® mini art screens, Pigment Petal Point® Inkpads (Winterscape and Home), and Twinkle Dust. These cards will be easy to replicate and perfect for mailing to friends … Continue reading →
If you are like me and have to ship a lot of your Christmas gifts than having a stash of pretty boxes ready to go will come in handy when the holidays get closer. To dress up my shipping boxes … Continue reading →
Hello Everyone! Jenn Shurkus here sharing with you how you can create an easy handmade gift bag perfect for the upcoming holiday season with only two supplies! Using Clearsnap® wood mounted stamps and ColorBox® Pigment Petal Point® Inkpad (Poinsettia and Winterscape) these gift … Continue reading →
Hello Everyone! Jenn Shurkus here sharing with you how you can create Christmas Cards DIY in 5 Minutes. These cards are easy enough to create a whole stack in no time! Be sure to read to the end as I … Continue reading →
If you like to make your holiday and DIY Christmas cards, you know it's best to start early as you generally need to make a bunch. I love working with letters so I thought this year's card would be Ho … Continue reading →
Hello friends! I've been inspired to create by own Christmas cards this year. The new ColorBox® Petal Point Ink Pads are so gorgeous that I created 3 different card sets because I had trouble choosing which colors to use. If … Continue reading →
I happen to really enjoy being able to cut spending costs during the holiday gift-giving season! ColorBox® Pigment Petal Point Inks and a few other really inexpensive supplies have helped me do just that! With three kiddos, these type of … Continue reading →


text:
Camping Out started out as a temporary home until my domains were sorted out after an issue with my hosting company. It's now become a permanent camping ground, the place where I write about my life and how it has changed with the birth of my son Jack, now 7 months old (born Jan. 21, 2011). Most of this has to do with what we eat, what I make, and what I learn from baby Jack.
See my sidebar under 'Categories' for quick links to what I write about. And there is always room for another around the campfire – we love to read your comments!


text:
With the local and global economy providing little enthusiasm, it's no surprise that financial security has become the number one concern of young people in Australia.
Getting your debts under control and being aware of your spending habits are two good ways to improve your financial health – especially during difficult economic times when job security and income may become less reliable.
Setting up a plan to reduce your debt will put you in a better position than those who ignore or don't plan to manage their debt. Read more on ten tips to getting out of debt and how to manage your credit card debt.
The same goes for spending. Being aware of what you spend your money on is an easy – but important – first step towards better financial health. It's a good idea to track how much you're spending each week/month compared to what you're earning. Spending more than you can afford is an indication that you could be at high risk of financial distress.
An important step towards knowing and improving your financial health also includes understanding what your credit history looks like. This can be done by getting a copy of your credit report, which will show credit events such as payment history and defaults (payments up that are 90+ days overdue).


text:
Variohm's NEW Infrared range of Block (or Rectangular sensors, is now available with 150°C, 200°C or 800°C temperature ranges. These sensors offer a cost effective solution for temperature monitoring.
From 20th January 2017 Variohm Eurosensor Ltd is part of the discoverIE plc Group of companies
Variohm EuroSensor,Williams' Barn, Tiffield Road,Towcester, Northants NN12 6HP.
Tel: +44 (0) 1327 351004.
Fax: +44 (0) 1327 353564.
Site © Copyright Variohm EuroSensor 2019.
Sitemap. Conditions of Sale. Privacy Policy
Site by The Website Business


text:
IMEX America sets the pace for doing business on an international scale. Increasing in size and scope annually, this event features the largest Hosted Buyer Program in North America and attracts thousands of buyers and exhibitors from the U.S. and around the world. The energy at IMEX America is everywhere, connecting everyone with key players, generating innovative ideas and driving business with the force of global opportunities. Plug into the power source at IMEX America: the pulse of the meetings industry.
Backed by the experience and resources of the IMEX Group of exhibitions, which also delivers the award-winning IMEX in Frankfurt exhibition, IMEX America demonstrates the IMEX Group's commitment to providing outstanding business opportunities for exhibitors and buyers alike.


text:
Maggiano's Little Italy specializes in Italian-American cuisine served in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Maggiano's menu features both classic and contemporary recipes – authentic pastas, signature salads, prime steaks, fresh seafood, regular chef specials and specialty desserts. Maggiano's 46 locations nationwide offer lunch, dinner, delivery and carryout service. Banquet spaces for special occasions are also available at select restaurants. Maggiano's is owned and operated by Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), one of the world's leading casual dining restaurant companies, serving more than one million guests daily. Brinker owns or franchises more than 1,600 restaurants in 30 countries and two territories. In addition to Maggiano's, Brinker owns and operates Chili's Grill & Bar.
Shrimp Parmesan with Angel Hair Pasta
SHRIMP PARMESAN with Angel Hair Pasta
Maggiano's Little Italy Recipe
20 shrimp, 21/25 count
1/3 cup seasoned flour, for dredging
2 eggs
1/2 cup fresh herb bread crumbs
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, minced
12 ounces angel hair pasta, cooked
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
16 ounces marinara sauce
1 tablespoon basil, julienne cut
Butterfly the shrimp and lightly pound the shrimp to flatten. Place the egg wash into one bowl, flour onto a plate and fresh herb & panko breadcrumbs onto another plate. Dredge all shrimp in flour first, making sure that the flour coats the shrimp completely on all sides, do not coat the tail Dip each individual piece of the shrimp into the egg wash & allow batter to briefly drip off the shrimp; remember not to coat the tails. Then dip shrimp into the fresh herb breadcrumb/panko breadcrumb mixture by pressing the crumbs into the shrimp to coat well; leaving the tails exposed. Carefully place onto a parchment lined sheet tray.
In a large saute pan, heat butter and garlic, until lightly browned. Add the cooked angel hair to pan and toss with parmesan cheese, and place onto the center of your serving platter in a small oval mound.
While pasta is being made, cook the breaded shrimp in a 350 degree deep fryer for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the fryer and place on a cookie sheet.
Place the grated mozzarella over the top of the shrimp and between the tail (ensuring it adheres to the shrimp) and place entire platter in the oven at 350 degrees for 1 minute or until cheese begins to melt In a saute pan, heat the marinara sauce and place around angel hair pasta and top with shrimp.
Garnish with julienne basil over the top of the shrimp.
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)