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Subject: Re: [ecasound] new gui for ecasound
From: janne halttunen (email@example.com)
Date: Thu Oct 26 2000 - 05:03:52 EEST
> can someone please provide the link for that new gui that is being deveooped for ecasound
> i had but formatted linux part and lost everything.......
> its bare bones as i recall but its developer created options for those of us that can't record/play sametime without errors..
The only half-duplex options are shutting off the playback tracks (what an innovation!) while recording, and in the gtk-ui, a beeping metronome. (which chokes when there's
heavy drawing onscreen..)
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Don't get me wrong, I love making cakes (not so much eating them). However, our family also enjoys the laughter and excitement that comes with science, and we feel that's a fun thing to share on special occasions.
Last year, I brought cupcakes with a science lesson (balances) to his school for J's 3rd birthday. I decided to volunteer in the older class (4-5 yr olds) this year for my birthday. I brought Marble Roller Coasters for a quick lesson on energy! And, boy, did they have lots of energy! I'll blog about that experience hopefully later in the week.
J's 4th birthday is coming up in a few weeks. He's debating between roller coasters and Squishy Circuits. Of course, we'll still have cupcakes (though probably not the Sesame Street cupcakes).

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Lolo Jones Biography
Born in Iowa in 1982, Lolo Jones excelled in sports throughout high school, earning the title of Gatorade Midwest Athlete of the Year. In college, she continued to thrive, winning several NCAA championships in indoor and outdoor hurdles. She went on to win USA and World championships (indoor track and field) in 2008, also competing in the 100-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games that year, where she failed to take home a medal. Jones had surgery on her spinal cord in 2011 and competed at the Olympic Games in 2012, where she placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles. She went on to participate in the 2014 Winter Olympics as a bobsledder, where she finished in 11th place.
Early Life
One of the most popular figures in American track and field today, Lolo Jones has overcome many challenges to excel at her sport. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 5, 1982, Jones grew up poor as one of five children being raised by a single mother. She and her family moved a lot, and even lived in a church's basement for a time. All of these changes of address meant that Jones went to a different school each year during her youth, until high school.
At Theodore Roosevelt High School, Jones pursued her love of track. She parted ways with her mother, and stayed with four different families throughout her high school years in order to remain at Theodore Roosevelt. Jones showed great promise as a hurdler, winning the Gatorade Iowa Track and Field Athlete of the Year award. She also played cello in the school's orchestra.
College and Professional Career
At Louisiana State University, Jones quickly proved to be one of the best hurdlers at the college level. She won the 100-meter hurdles at the 2002 NCAA Track & Field Championship, and was part of the runner-up team for the 100-meter relay event. Building on her success, Jones won the 60-meter indoor hurdles event at the NCAA Championships in both 2003 and 2004.
In 2005, Jones completed her studies and devoted herself entirely to her track career. Her dedication soon paid off. She came in first at the Torino Memorial event that year, and won at both the Heusden and Ostrava track events the following year.
In 2008, Jones seemed to be at the top of her game. She won the USA Outdoor Championship, as well as the USA and World Indoor championships. Going into the Beijing Olympic Games that year, Jones was considered to be an odds-on favorite for the gold. But she stumbled on the second-to-last hurdle in the 100-meter hurdle event, and ended up finishing 7th.
2012 Summer Olympics
Plagued by health problems for some time, Jones was diagnosed with a tethered spinal cord. She had surgery to correct the problem in November 2011 and just one year later, qualified to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics, giving her the chance to go for the gold that escaped her in 2008.
Sadly, in the 100-meter hurdles final at the 2012 Games, Jones finished fourth, 0.10 seconds behind medalist Kellie Wells. "I was crushed afterwards," Jones said. "I know I had the best race of my season—not the best race of my life," Jones said during an appearance on the Today show shortly after the race. "But I had the best race of my year, so I just try to take a look at that. It doesn't take away from the pain that I was so close to, once again, having a medal and not getting it."
2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
Not longer after her 2012 Olympic run, Jones was training for the Games again, this time as part of the U.S. bobsled team preparing to compete at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.
Jones made headlines of a different kind in July 2013, after reportedly knocking out the stepdaughter of U.S. bobsled legend Tony Carlino, whose name was not released, at a watering hole in Lake Placid, New York. According to reports, no charges were filed against Jones following the incident, and the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation has stated finding no reason to sanction the athlete for her alleged involvement.
In October 2013, Jones made it on the U.S. women's bobsled team for the World Cup. She finished third at the U.S. selection race, alongside bobsled driver Jazmine Fenlator. Fenlator was also given a spot on the World Cup team. As part of the third American sled, USA-3, Jones and Fenlator finished in 11th place. Following her performance, Jones stated that she was unsure if she would participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics. She went on to say that her bobsled experience was amazing.
Personal Life
Jones is reportedly the most-followed U.S. track athlete on Twitter. She has shared much of her professional and personal life in her tweets, including her search for a romantic relationship.
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Selected Letters of Katherine Anne Porter
The most thorough gathering of the great American writer's lively correspondence
Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) produced a relatively small body of fiction, but she wrote thousands and thousands of letters. The present selection of 135 unexpurgated letters, written to seventy-four different persons, begins with a 1916 letter written from a tuberculosis sanatorium in Texas and ends with a 1979 letter dictated to an unnamed nursing-home attendant in Maryland. Different from any previous selection, this body of letters does not omit Porter's frank criticism of fellow writers and spans her entire life. Within that circumscription is the chronicle of Porter, a twentieth-century woman searching for love while she struggles to become the writer she is sure she can be. Porter's letters vividly showcase the twentieth century as the writer observes it from her historical vantage points-- tuberculosis sanatoria and the influenza pandemic of 1918; the leftist community in Greenwich Village in the 1920s; the Mexican cultural revolution of the 1920s and early 1930s; the expatriate community in Paris in the 1930s; the rise of Nazism in Europe between the World Wars; the Second World War and its concomitant suppression of civil liberties; Hollywood and the university circuit as a haven for financially strapped writers in the 1940s and 1950s; the Cold War and its competition for supremacy in space; the Women's Rights and the Civil Rights movements; and the evolution and demise of literary modernism.
Darlene Harbour Unrue, Las Vegas, Nevada, is professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has written and/ or edited nine books on Katherine Anne Porter, including Katherine Anne Porter: The Life of an Artist (University Press of Mississippi) and the Library of America's Katherine Anne Porter: Collected Stories and Other Writings.
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Delay the Development of Cataracts
High blood sugar" it can create chronic health problems within the human body if it persists over a long period of time one of which is diabetes. Along with diabetes comes a host of health issues like neuropathy, kidney disease and conditions of the eye. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults 20 to 74 years of age.
One eye problem that arises among diabetics is cataracts. A cataract is a clouding of the lens, which reduces the ability of the eye to focus and therefore impairs vision. Surgery is the only treatment for cataracts. The clouded lens is removed and replaced with a clear, synthetic lens, improving vision.
Scientists have explored several natural products for potential preventative treatment of cataracts. Lutein and zeaxanthin are carotenoid-type compounds that have shown promise, and some evidence suggests that dark-colored fruits and vegetables with high levels of certain phytochemicals may lower risks for cataracts.
Ginger is a natural product that has shown promise for a wide variety of health problems. In addition to a culinary ingredient, ginger has been used as medicine for centuries. Its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties have made ginger an effective natural remedy for nausea, diarrhea, stomachaches, toothaches and early symptoms of the common cold. A recent study from India looked at ginger as a possible treatment for the prevention of cataracts.
The research, published in the journal Molecular Vision, has shown that ginger may indeed slow the development and progression of cataracts at least in animal models. Researchers examined diabetic rats, giving one group a daily dose of ginger over a two-month period of time.
It was found that ginger significantly reduced the development of AGEs (advanced glycation endproducts) in the eye lens of the rats. AGEs have been linked to several diabetic health problems, including cataracts. As a bonus, ginger also appeared to deter hyperglycemia-induced osmotic stress in the eye of the rat models.
This research may have important implications when it comes to preventative treatment for diabetics. Here are a few more notable scientific findings for ginger:
Colon Cancer
Research from the University of Minnesota has shown that ginger may slow growth of colorectal cancer.
Ovarian Cancer
A study from the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Michigan has determined that ginger may be helpful in the treatment of ovarian cancer. In this study, ginger powder was applied to ovarian cancer cells and induced death in all cells treated.
Because of its obvious potential for helping to ensure good health, ginger is an inexpensive, natural product that may be a good investment for any consumer. It can be found at your local grocery store in the spice aisle or in the produce section (ginger root), or you can find ginger in the form of a supplement at your local health food store or through natural supplement websites.


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Dan and I took advantage of the low prices and hit up Market by Jean Georges at the swanky W Hotel in the heart of the Theatre District. We both had amazing three-course meals for lunch this afternoon and were extremely satisfied with what we ate. Take a look at the food:
Appetizers: Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Pizza & Caesar Salad
Entrees: Slowly cooked salmon, sweet and sour carrot broth & steamed shrimp salad
Desserts: Cookies and confections & salted caramel ice cream sundae
Restaurant Week continues March 13th -18th so be sure to check out a full list of participating restaurants on the Restaurant Week website!


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Is it a cow? Is it a stone? No it's Fridgehenge!
Date Published: 24/09/2009
A bit of fun has been had this week by organic milk cooperative, OMSCo, which has erected a tribute to Stonehenge – made out of refrigerators painted to look like cows.
It's a nice stunt to raise the profile of organic milk and give OMSCo a platform to promote its benefits. The move has generated quite a bit of press interest and must surely be a-moo-sing (sorry!) motorists on the A303 at Encie, in Somerset.
Particularly of interest to us though, was the fact that it's on OF&G licensee Robert Foote's land and this piece done by the BBC has given Mr Foote a lovely opportunity to spell out what difference being organic has made to his farm and his farming practises.
He points out that the use of natural fertilisers on the land has proved to be far more efficient than artificial alternatives and gives a pretty upbeat assessment of the current organic farming landscape from where he stands.
If you want to see the creation in place you'll have to get your skates on – it's only there until September 29.


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I think things are on the upswing around here. At least I hope so.
Caedmon is feeling much better, and hopefully some tests we ran at the doctor's office on Monday will give us some answers for this mystery illness.
Caedmon had to have blood drawn, which he'd never done before. He did fabulously; Didn't even flinch. Later, he kept asking me why that nurse had to poke his arm. But his real concern was with the gauze pressure bandage she put on his arm. He wanted that thing gone immediately. I guess it's good that he was more worried about that than having blood drained from his body.
Honor learned a few new tricks yesterday. She learned how to "play" her first instrument – a toy recorder. Yeah. The bane of every parent's existence. And who was the genius who bought it for Caedmon a few years ago? That would be me. I know. I brought it upon myself. But it's a rite of passage. I shouldn't deny my kids the joy of tooting a recorder and squash their musical curiosity just because it causes me to lose brain cells. Right?
After an extra day off school, Caedmon has not been excited to get back in the groove. I can't really say that I blame him. But part of his stuff this week is to learn to tie shoelaces. As we were working together last night, I actually got to use the word "aglet" in a sentence. And I wouldn't have known that term if it wasn't for Phineas & Ferb, quite possibly the best cartoon in the history of ever. So there you go. Cartoons can help you learn. Nevermind that I have the aglet song stuck in my head now.
Oh, and if you're keeping track, it's now Wednesday and the roofer still hasn't come. I've spoken with the property manager, and he promises me that he'll be in touch "soon". Yeah. Apparently our definitions of "soon" are not the same. Maybe they need to watch some cartoons.


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Joe Rogers: A war of words on the Saints
(From Rick Cleveland: My ol' pal Joe Rogers, formerly columnist for The Clarion-Ledger and now an editor at the New York TImes, recently challenged me to duel of words about the New Orleans Saints for the column he writes for the Ledger's website. Naturally, I took him up on it. What follows is Joe's column.)
In today's column I argue why the New Orleans Saints are undeserving of fan loyalty or affection. Rick Cleveland, sports columnist and executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, appears in opposition.
So yes, I'd better be wearing my big boy pants.
Me: Hello, Rick. Good to talk to you again. Congratulations on the museum gig; they couldn't have picked a better successor to Rube. Now, to start things off with a softball (and so mix the sports metaphor), I'll note that the Saints used to wear all-black uniforms. Unforgivable.
Rick: Hey, ol' pal, I guess you don't get to see the Saints that often in Yankeeland. The Saints do wear white jerseys as well. In fact, when John Gilliam (No. 42 on his jersey, No. 1 in our hearts) returned that first kickoff 46 years ago against the loathsome LA Rams, he was wearing white. When Saint Drew led New Orleans to the Promised Land in Super Bowl XLIV, the Saints were wearing white. Was that not showing in New York? Not that there's anything wrong with black, my friend.
Me: Ah, the glorious, though woeful, early days. I, too, remember that first kickoff returned for a touchdown. As well as my first — and to date only — professional football game attended. The Saints actually beat the 49ers in Tulane Stadium on their way to a 5-9 record.
Of course, that was before the Saints became evil. By the time that Super Bowl you mention rolled around, I was pulling for the Colts. Or, more particularly, for a certain quarterback they had at the time.
Rick: Joe, I pull for Peyton Manning 99 times out of 100, as well. I was pulling for both quarterbacks that night in South Florida. But, Joe, I have to ask: What is this reference to evil? The Saints? Evil?
Joe: No reference to your quarterback, Rick, a heckuva player and a fine fellow, from all accounts I've read. And I confess, I took a certain joy back when Deuce McAllister was piling up yards for the Saints. Hotty toddy, and all that.
But for the evil claim, I offer Exhibit 1: Back when New Orleans, one of the great cities of the world, was reeling from Katrina, the Saints owner was apparently entertaining the notion of packing up and moving on to greener pastures. Not exactly what I'd call sporting.
Rick: Exhibit 1B: The Saints remained in New Orleans, which we agree is one of the greatest cities in the world. In fact, the Saints have been the chief rallying point of the New Orleans recovery since Katrina. When the Superdome reopened and the Saints bludgeoned the Dirty Birds, it was as if the city was reborn.
Do this: Take a trip to New Orleans, walk into Harry's or Molly's or The Chart Room or any other watering hole and try to convince a local that the Saints are evil. You might want to wear a football helmet when you do.
(Joe, this isn't going well for you.)
Joe: I'm opinionated, Rick, but I'm not suicidal. And I wouldn't think of trying to make this argument in New Orleans, though I suspect the fans there weren't and aren't too happy with the owner, either. The fact that he was strong-armed into staying doesn't make him a good person.
So on to Exhibit 2: The NFL says the team operated a bounty system for several years encouraging what might most charitably be called extracurricular activities on the field. Fines, suspensions, etc. followed. Sounds dirty to me.
Rick: Boys will be boys. Most ex-NFL players I know laughed at Bountygate, said that's been going on for years with virtually every team. And I would remind you that Paul Tagliabue vacated all players' suspensions and fines.
Joe: He didn't vacate the coaches' suspensions, though.
But that's neither here nor there. We both know where I'm going with this, which is Exhibit 3, the real reason I don't like the Saints: They took one of the best athletes and nicest guys who ever came out of Mississippi, Archie, and threw him to the wolves year after year. Sabotaged what should have been a stellar, hall-of-fame professional career, and then, to add insult to injury, shipped him off to the Houston Oilers.
Doesn't matter if Archie doesn't hold a grudge. I do.
Rick: I still remember Orley's lede that day: "Bum, you stinking bum." Bum Phillips traded Archie. Bum Phillips got fired. He's dead now, though I held a grudge to his grave. Yeah, the Saints were bad when Arch was there. But that's the thing about the Saints and Saints fans. We loved them when they were bad. They were lovable losers, which makes them so much more enjoyable as winners.
As I type this, I read where Archie will be one of the first three Saints to go into the Ring of Honor. I'm guessing Deuce will soon follow. Eventually, Saint Drew as well. What was your original terminology? Undeserving of fan loyalty and affection?
Just the opposite.
Me: Well played, Rick, you do the Who Dats proud. But I think I'll stick with a team that knows how to treat its Ole Miss quarterback: the New York Football Giants.
Who, unfortunately, seem to be having one of those lovable Saints seasons of their own right now.
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Rick and Joe
Loved your piece and read your stuff quite often. You know I miss the Rub as well; there wasn't a greater Alcorn State University (Golden Girls) fan anywhere.
Just thought I would send you a piece on the Saints which I wrote upon their return to the Dome after Katrina. The article is just an adjunct to Rick's piece from a former NFL player's prospective.
Congrats Rick and keep rallying the Mississippi Sports cause, there is a story to be told, especially from the HBCU point of view Alcorn State (ASU), Jackson State (JSU) and Mississippi Valley MVSU). Very little has been chronicled and documented: This factoid of trivial sports information about the great athletes from Mississippi HBCU's. Notice the ten (10) year spread – In 1974 the greatest running back in NFL history Walter Payton came out of JSU, in 1984 the greatest receiver in NFL history Jerry Rice came out of MVSU, in 1994 the greatest quarterback (potentially) in NFL history Steve McNair came out of ASU. Now, not to appear bias, in 2004, The University of Mississippi, made its contribution to the talent pool with its favorite Grandson Eli Manning.
Thanks again for what you do and the people you touch.
Dave Washington, Jr., Contributing Sports Writer NNPA, Jackson Advocate
11 Year NFL Veteran and All Pro NFL Alumni


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R.R. #1, Box 63 Avoca, Iowa 51521
A short time back I was working for a very dear friend of ours, Raligh Woltmann. Raligh has farmed, just out of our town, with his father, ever since he was a small boy.
We got to visiting, as we nailed corrogated tin roofing on one of his buildings. It seems the building we were repairing had a cement floor and Raligh told me that many years ago, when the floor was poured, it was done with a hand mixer and a 8 HP Nelson gas engine. When the local contractor moved from job to job this big engine was pulled by a 6 horse team. He also asked me if I had ever heard steel wheels being pulled through the fresh snow on a cold winter morning. It seems, with the great weight of the engine, the wheels fairly screamed as they were pressed into the snow. It was also common that they could be heard a mile on a clear, cold morning.
I had never heard that, but recalled my dad's wagon, which he called a 'lumber wagon.' It also had steel flat faced wheels and he also farmed with horses. Now and again, I was fortunate enough to be allowed to go with Dad into town, 6 miles away. I can recall how cold it was and how our wheels squeaked as they rolled through the snow. We only made the trip once a month in winter.
We spent the afternoon, as we worked, telling stories about different sounds and smells that one no longer experiences.
How long has it been since the reader walked to country school? I recall my eight years of 'formal education'. It always seemed amazing how our fathers managed to locate the country school house north west from everyone. In the early winter mornings it was always so bitter cold to walk facing N.W. Then, like my friend said, 'It was always warmer at 4:00 when we walked home, with that wind at our back.'
One thing I always enjoyed hearing, especially in the morning, was the singing telephone and high line wires, along the county road. For the reader who has never heard this, I think the song put out by Glen Campbell, 'The Wichita Lineman', just about fills the bill. The sound made by the instruments is very close. However, each wire had its own key, or note. This was caused by the bare wires, cold, and the wind blowing across them.
On a cold winter morning the smell of coal smoke in the distance from the furnace in the school was quite comforting. We knew we could 'make it'' before our noses and fingers fell off.
We were very poor, 'money wise', especially during the Great Depression. There were eight children in my family. I recall my mother sewing overalls for me, using the 'good back legs' from the men's worn out overalls. I recall when the lady came from the County with a big box of powdered milk, canned meat, and the largest oranges and grapefruits I had ever seen. My goodness! Those grapefruits were almost as big as my head. But most of all, she brought three new red plaid coats, all alike and in three different sizes-one for me, one for brother, and another for sister. And what fine coats they were. To have a 'store bought winter coat' and with a zipper to boot!
Along about that time, the 'snoopie cap' was very popular. 'All the good pilots wore one.' Mr. Lindbergh wore a leather one when he made his great flight. Mother made one for me out of blue denim and lined it with cotton flannel. That was such a nice warm hat, my ears never did get cold.
But to move on to summer and other sounds, etc. I recall lying in my bed on a hot summer night. We had blown out the kerosene lamp and the full moon sent its light through the open windows. It was 'most as bright as day.' Then just a bit later the coyotes began their song to the moon. We always had a dog and he would answer, bark for bark.
Living on a farm was a fine experience in those days. I still go back, every few years, to the 'home place'. There is nothing left but the well that was in front of the house. Dad always came in, whistling, to water the team at that well, when the day was done.
Sundown was chore time for us little kids. Often I think of the soft noses of the horses and the sound they made when we came near with a bucket of oats. Dad always loved his horses and we would 'see to it' they were fed and watered.
It was nice to walk through the hay meadow in haying time and smell the sweet smell of the various sorts of hay. We had what Dad called 'prairie hay'. It was a slightly red leaf at the time it was to be cut and stacked. My dad was considered a 'professional' at stacking and went from neighbor to neighbor. I would carry drinking water on our place. This was in a glass gallon jug with a new burlap sack tied around with baler or binder twine.
The sounds of the meadow lark trying to lead you away from the nest; the sweet smell of hay and of flowers was something to behold. I can still close my eyes and hear the click! click! of the rachet on the wheels of a stacker. Of course, there was always one new colt running alongside, which gave something to play with.
My wife is from Denmark and recalls a bird they called a lark. She tells me this bird would fly way up and sing, up there to its mate, who was somewhere in the grass sitting faithfully on her nest. My wife tells me they have such a beautiful song.
I asked my dad why he chose to be a farmer, thinking of all the troubles they have, just surviving. He told me he really didn't know except that, in the spring, he just couldn't wait to till the soil. He said the smell of freshly turned soil 'got into one's blood', he guessed. I think I can relate to that, because even though we live in town, we have a garden. I, too, enjoy the sweet smell of freshly turned soil.
My mother was English, my father was Czech. They are both gone now, some 15 and 20 years respectively. I miss many things about my parents. Mother wore print dresses and full aprons with ruffles all the way around. Her hair was usually done in a bun on the back of her head. I can still see the sweat on her forehead as she worked preparing our Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner over a wood burning kitchen range. Her kitchen was a veritable paradise of smells the day before a holiday. She would make plum pudding in a white cloth hanging over a kettle of boiling water. This was the way she steamed the loaf. The sweet lemon sauce or 'gravy' that each slice had poured over it, when served, was a rare delicacy. My dad always smacked his lips and went on about it being so tasty. The main thing was the mixed odors coming from sage dressing and all the good things Mother cooked, mingled with the smell of wood smoke.
I recall the clucking sound the old mother hen made to call the chicks when she wanted them to scratch for food. Those little yellow fuzz balls looked so cute scratching with first one foot, then another.
There are many, many more sounds, smells and things we could see, but I'd best stop now, or this will not be a 'short story.'


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I like how the main objective of getting you to notice the cans of illy (products) is played up and beyond the other nav items on the page here. The imagery is super nice and the black and white image next to the loud red of the can is a great example of how you can use impact like this to drive your brand home in such a noticeable way.
The responsive page designs are also very nicely done, I think I like the iPhone screen size best of all on this one. I also really dig how the focus changes from checking out projects to finding where you can buy the product on the handheld screen size. Smart stuff.


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Set of 4 Personalized White Wine Glasses, designed to accentuate the characteristics of white vintages, is a must-have for any wine lover. Gracefully shaped but sturdy, these lovely wine glasses include a classic initial monogram and are an ideal housewarming gift or for anyone else with a well-stocked home bar. Salut!
Glasses hold 19 ounces.
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In a history by Herbert Asbury, the coining of "tenderloin" is ascribed to the New York Police Department's Captain Alexander Williams, who in 1879 was reportedly transferred to the 29th Precinct that had jurisdiction over an area called Satan's Circus. When asked by a friend why he seemed so pleased about his transfer, Williams alluded to extortion payments made to police by the area's shady and illicit businesses, saying,
"I've had nothing but chuck steak for a long time, and now I'm going to get a little of the tenderloin."
While the story of its origin is anecdotal, the euphemism was well-chosen and from New York the term's usage spread across the country to San Francisco; both Chicago and Los Angeles, for example, had their own Tenderloins.(4)
The historic Cadillac Hotel was the first non-profit "Single-Residence Occupancy" (SRO) hotel West of the Mississippi. It provides supportive housing for approximately 160 tenants and is an official San Francisco landmark. Built the year after the 1906 earthquake, the Cadillac was home to wealthy visitors in the first part of the 20th century. The hotel even had its own furrier.
It was briefly owned in the 1960's by GAP founder Don Fisher who removed some of its historic detail.
In 1977, the Cadillac was bought by the non-profit Reality House West, led by Leroy and Kathy Looper. Together, The Loopers remained actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the hotel until Mr. Looper's death in September, 2011. Kathy Looper remains executive director of the hotel's Board of Directors. For over three decades the Cadillac has provided affordable housing and support services for thousands of low-income single adults who would otherwise have no place to go.
The original Grand Ballroom was leased for many years by Newman's Gym, a legendary training facility for boxers. Muhammed Ali and Mayor Willie Brown are said to have worked out there. When its owner, Don Stewart passed away in 1995, the Loopers leased the space to a federal Head Start program (administered by SFSU) which promotes school readiness and provides health and social services for children up to three years old. This is in keeping with the Looper's efforts over many years, to maintain the residential character of the Tenderloin. There is not enough space here to describe the Looper's life of giving.
Leroy Looper, a gentle giant and innovator, was known as "The Father of the Tenderloin". He and his wife, Kathy, have dedicated their lives to letting people who are down on their luck — know that someone cares about them. Since 1907, the Cadillac Hotel has been known as "The House of Welcome".
The Patricia Walkup Memorial Piano is at home in the lobby of the Cadillac Hotel — and is one of the great pianos in the City. A fully-restored 1884 Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano, it was donated to the hotel in memory of Patricia Walkup, a San Francisco activist and former volunteer at the Cadillac. The lustre of the Indian Rosewood case is a work of art. The old-growth spruce soundboard is the piano's original. The instrument is meticulously maintained on a regular basis.
The Cadillac Hotel is an unlikely place for this magificent instrument. But then that is the whole idea. Music has the power to transform and uplift people — no matter what their station in life.(3)
Historic San Francisco Landmark # 176.(3)
Hotel with 170 rooms and ninety-one baths in two-, three-, and four-room suites.
Architects: Meyer and O'Brien. 1907. dining room converted to boxing gym in 1924.
Owner: Andrew A. Louderback, poultry, game, and distilling (1907), Reality House West (1977) A spacious lobby with a red marble fireplace, a mezzanine-level gallery, and grand stairways to a former dining room together indicate that the Cadillac was designed to attract tourists as well as permanent residents.(4)
Jerry rehearsed here in
Summer 1961.
"Jerry lived with John "The Cool" Winter in this hotel on O'Farrell
Street (wrong street), which was just down from I.Magnin's", Barbara Meir says. "So I'd
walk those five blocks from Magnin's down to the hotel to see him. It's
hard to say what they were doing . I think they had a little
benzedrine and they were kind of racing around the city. I remember
being with them and we'd rave around. We'd go to parties or drive over
to KPFA in Berkeley. Little impromptu gigs and parties would turn
"He stayed for a while with John "the Cool" Winter at the Cadillac Hotel, in the seedy Tenderloin District, living largely on potatoes and carrots they stole from the produce market on the Embarcadero."(5)
"Later, in the summer of 1962, in Palo Alto, John "the Cool" Winter would introduce Phil Lesh to Jerry Garcia." (2)
1.)^Jackson, Blair, Garcia, An American Life, pg 41
2.)^McNally, Dennis, A Long Strange Trip, pg. 38, 39.
5.)^McNally, Dennis, A Long Strange Trip, pg. 34, http://books.google.com/books?id=sWCRWJnTTF8C&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=norm+%22pogo%22+fontaine&source=bl&ots=lLFJsUVMPm&sig=FqvZvbs75rnMhO99EEiRHc-dvio&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wlNaUIWBBaS6yAGbloGAAQ&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=norm%20%22pogo%22%20fontaine&f=false


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Israeli national security officials sat around the same table on Tuesday morning with their counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, discussing a dire humanitarian situation unfolding in the Gaza Strip.The mainstream media that covered the conference - meaning, as far as I can tell, only Reuters - didn't make this seem historic at all. An almost unprecedented meeting between Israel and so many Arab states was downplayed, and the absence of the Palestinians was highlighted:
The summit on Gaza, called by Jared Kushner, the US president's son-in-law and senior adviser on Middle East peace, as well as Jason Greenblatt, his special representative for international negotiations, marks an unprecedented moment for Israeli diplomacy, as their dialogue with officials from Arab states is publicly recognized for the first time.
The Trump administration planned the meeting over several weeks and released a list of attendees the morning of the summit, which also included officials from Egypt, Jordan, Canada and various governments of Europe.
Palestinian Authority officials did not attend the meeting.
"We regret that the Palestinian Authority is not here with us today," Greenblatt said in opening remarks to the conference. "This is not about politics. This is about the health, safety and happiness of the people of Gaza, and of all Palestinians, Israelis and Egyptians."
But this story is downplayed, and the absence of Palestinians is being highlighted as a subtle insult to the Trump administration for alienating them.
A related point is that the Obama administration wouldn't even dream of having such a summit without the Palestinians - the same Palestinian leadership that is directly responsible for much of the misery in Gaza.
Trump managed to get Israel into a room with five nations it is at war with, along with Egypt and Jordan, to help Arabs. He accomplished more yesterday towards true Middle East peace than Barack Obama did in eight years.
And that is exactly why the media will studiously ignore it.


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Edited by Kunstmuseum Solothurn.
With an essay (german / english) by Barbara von Flüe.
Design: groenlandbasel
Bound, 22,5 × 31,5 cm; 64 pages
May 2009
CHF 28.- / Euro 23.-
Cécile Hummel, one of Switzerland's most important artists, is known above all for her drawings. From the start, however, she has also worked with photography in the form of Polaroids, inkjet prints and photogravure. She does not seek out the exceptional and the extraordinary; her subject matter lies in her immediate surroundings. With the camera, she captures things that escape casual perception, and in her drawings she creates visual spaces that are a blend of what she sees and what she remembers. The catalogue publication contains her most recent gouaches and photographs, studies in light that explore that phenomenon not only in terms of subject matter but also of visual design, leading to entirely new forms of composition.


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Siem Reap, Cambodia
Bloom Asia established Blossom Training Centre & Cafe in 2013, and it has since become an institution in Siem Reap, with a number one ranking on TripAdvisor. As with Bloom Cafe in Phnom Penh, students are referred to the program by our partner organisations, and then trained on-site in a VET-accredited Hospitality course. They then continue on as employees in the social enterprise cafe and cake business, where they continue to receive ongoing training, education, mentorship and support.
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Ever since they were children, Steve Choi, Ethan Levy and Elaine Chan have been told by people who never met them that the great passion of their lives, the thing that captivated and moved them, was the enemy of intellect, emotionally damaging and quite possibly the end of civilization as we know it.
Choi, Levy and Chan are gamers. That is, they play video games with serious devotion and intensity. They are also students at the University of Southern California -- Choi and Levy, both 22, are entering their senior year, and Chan, 21, is working on her PhD. But far from merely overcoming their digital predilections to succeed in college, these three and others like them are using their knowledge of games like Mortal Kombat and the Sims to further their education. As members of USC's Computer Games project, they are the local vanguard of a new academic discipline: video game scholarship.
Choi recalls that his mother gave him a computer when he was 8 because she felt computer science was the career path of the future; she was, however, less then thrilled when her son began spending much of his on-screen time playing games.
"All our lives we've heard how terrible it is," Choi says. "I wanted to offer the other side of the question."


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Ogni anno pubblico in inglese una relazione che chiamo "diario di bordo" su quanto accade al Congresso, senza ambizioni giornalistiche, ma per dare a chi non può partecipare la sensazione di cosa succede a livello internazionale.
Se avrò tempo, cercherò di farne una traduzione in italiano.
Se avrò tempo, cercherò di farne una traduzione in italiano.
As promised, here you have my day-by-day report from the Lviv Congress I couldn't do because of technical problems.
I hope it will give you an idea of what was going on in Lviv, even if the real thing was much more complex and interesting.
I got to get up at 3:00 am to be in Lviv at lunch time: weather was good. I chose to take a long walk in the city, realizing a small photographic safari.
Lviv is very beautiful, with a complicated history in political, linguistic and religious terms. It was an important city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with an architecture that reminds seamlessly Vienna (and therefore Trieste), Prague, Ljubljana and Bucharest.
I absolutely had to stop for a beer in a place whose name was written in Cyrillic БРУДЕРШАФТ (that's Bruderschaft in German, brotherhood in English) and that's saying a lot about Lviv.
A quick dinner and back to the hotel, to discover that the WiFi was really lousy, and on top on that my tablet lost its Office program because Microsoft did not remind me of the due date… Hallelujah.
The day was dedicated to the Board meeting. From the participants list I note that the Centres should be around 65, but very few from Africa and Latin America.
For the Delegates and Participants there were possibilities of short excursions dedicated to "Lviv in Literature". In the evening, it started raining.
The first day of the actual Congress was dedicated to the Meetings of the standing Committees. The time was organized by slots, so that there were 2 hours for each Committee dedicated to formalities that may request the active participation/voting of delegates representing Centres belonging to more than one Committee.
As a Board Member and a Delegate of Trieste PEN I visited first the TLRC Committee and participated to the election of Simona Škrabec. There was a report about the Bangalore meeting and Simona reported about many other issues and initiatives.
I missed the discussion about "Freedom of Expression in Post-Euromajdan Ukraine" I was told to have been very interesting with the participation of Mikola Riabchuck and Andrei Kurkhov among others.
Then I went to the WIPC for a while, hearing Salil Tripathi's report about the organization of its works, the new Case List, the situation in the various parts of the world, Turkey being one of the most important topics. Also in this case, following the slots, I missed an intervention of Enoh Meyomesse.
In the afternoon, I attended the WfPC, discussing various issues about the liaison of this Committee with others, and about the project of a Peace Award to be conferred every 2 years - preferably to a book of a writer for his/her contribution to Peace. It's a very ambitious project, for which we were looking for a very short motto. I suggested "Peace is made by books".
Later on, I attended the WWC, in time to hear the last opinions about the Women's Manifesto that is scheduled to be voted in this Congress. By the way, PEN Trieste is among the supporting Centres.
(I'm not joking affirming that the 6 "internationally recognized principles" endorsed by PEN International are in substance very similar to what my grandmother and my mother taught me when I was a boy…).
Then we went to the Opening Ceremony at Ivan Franko National University, with a speech of Philippe Sands.
Afterwards, there was a poetry reading in the LEM Station – a reconditioned shed – with a buffet.
The Main Assembly did begin today and started dedicating the Empty Chair #1 to Liu Xiao-Bo - and to his wife Liu Xia.
The proposed change to the Charter of PEN International was approved with a very large majority. There were many interventions about it.
Followed the Reports of the President, the International Secretary, the International Treasurer, the Board and the Executive Director, as well as the Reports of the Chairs of the standing Committees.
It is not possible to go into details here, but something you may like to know is that the Centenary of PEN International in 2021 will be almost surely hosted in Oxford.
The dues Centres pay to PEN International not having had any increase for the last ten years, it was decided with a majority vote to increase them by 15% starting from 2018.
Much to my regret, the New Voices Award is momentarily suspended.
The session ended with a Panel about Women & Publishing, with many interventions.
Always at the LEM Station, there was an homage to Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian writer and filmmaker serving 20 years in Russia on terrorism charges. Being this location quite noisy, I chose to have a quiet dinner downtown.
The Empty Chairs #2 and #3 were respectively Razan Zaitooneh and Tal Al-Mallouhi, two women activists in Syria.
The morning was dedicated to elections, so we heard the presentations of
- · Jarkko Tontti (Finnish PEN) for a second mandate as International Treasurer
- · Teresa Cadete (Portugal PEN) and Margie Orford (South Africa PEN) for a second mandate, Iman Humaydan (Lebanon PEN), Ola Larsmo (Swedish PEN), and Philip Slayton (Canadian PEN) for the first time as Members of the Board
- · Simona Škrabec (Catalan PEN) for a second mandate as Chair of the TLRC as recommended by the TLRC itself
- · Eric Lax (USA West PEN) and Judith Rodriguez (Melbourne PEN) as International Vice President
Jarkko Tontti, Simona Škrabec and Margie Orford were confirmed, Iman Humaydan was elected to the Board, and both Eric Lax and Judith Rodriguez were elected International Vice Presidents in the category "for services to PEN International".
Four new Centres were presented to the Congress:
- · Cuba – representative Reinaldo Montero, presented by Alicia Quiñones
- · Gambia – whose representative Musa Sheriff could not be present, presented by Mohamed Sheriff
- · South India – representative Kavitha Muralidharan, presented by Salil Tripathi
- · St. Petersburg, representative Elena Chizova, presented by Eugene Schoulgin
After discussion, the Congress approved the new Centres, which were welcomed in the Congress room.
The OSCE Representative Philippe Désir made a speech on Freedom of the Media.
The first part of the afternoon was dedicated to public Panels on
- · USA (America's Reckoning – Threats to the First Amendment),
- · China (China's Shame – How a Poet Exposed the Soul of the Party)
- · Russia (Putin Power Play – The Decline of Freedom of Expression in Russia)
held in the Ivan Franko National University Main Hall.
Then we went to the Potocki Palace for some poetics events.
The Empty Chair #4 was Pavel Šharamet, a Belorusian-born Russian journalist who died in a car explosion in Kiev.
The morning was mainly dedicated to the approval of many resolutions proposed by Centres about different issues. It has been observed that too many resolutions are presented as "in-session" without a real need for an urgent discussion.
The first one to be approved was the Women's Manifesto, unanimously. It forms now part of a body of Manifestos and/or fundamental, general resolutions shaping all PEN International activity.
All the resolutions were approved unanimously or with a very large majority. The Resolution on Hate Speech presented by the WfPC, in consideration of the importance of the subject, was considered a good draft for a Manifesto to be discussed and finalized by a specific commission ad hoc.
Ench Meyomesse gave a speech about his personal experience in relation with the Make Space campaign, and was followed by a report of Elisabeth Dvyik of ICORN.
The following item being the organization of Congresses, Xabier Castro Martinez of Galician PEN spoke of Ourense Congress.
Margie Orford reported about the first steps of the organization of the Centenary and of the contacts with Oxford University. All Centres will be asked to contribute with documentation of their specific history to an initiative aiming at writing our whole history throughout these last 100 years.
Ganesh Devy of the new South India PEN gave a hearty speech about their will to host the Congress in 2018 near Mumbai. It seems a very promising Congress – and incidentally it coincides with the 100th anniversary of Mahatma's Gandhi death. For many Centres it will be not exactly barycentric, but that happens for every Congress.
And off we go to the closing ceremony, in the Organ Hall, a fantastic ex-church with a spectacular organ and a little lady who played it (apparently) without any effort like it was the vertical piano of my grandmother…
Andrei Kurkov leaded the show like this was his ordinary job, with the opportune speeches by Jennifer, Mykola Riabchuk, Carles Torner and all the due thanks and applauses to everybody who helped throughout the Congress.
We were supposed to join a Farewell party in a location outside the centre of Lviv that had some characteristics of a disco and I decided to call it a day and have dinner in town.
In the morning we had the first batch of the Board's retreat in Ivan Franko house – very interesting, but actually too cold. It rained all the afternoon and I decided to have dinner in a restaurant called Wiener Kaffeehaus, founded in 1829 (where else?). In that Kaffeehaus I wrote the small poem you will find below
Light rain
on a melancholy Leopolis
re-thinking its past
between imperial experiences
and small glories
in the middle of a chessboard
always more complicated
and yet always the same
in the essence
of national hates.
Lviv, September 22, 2017
Saturday 23
A rainy day. Some people did catch a cold yesterday, so the second batch of the Board Retreat was consummated at the Dnister Hotel, the venue of the Congress, by the way.
Some Board members took a small tour on a town I now know as my own pockets. We had a dinner together in a strange place a bit outside the centre, called "Kumpel" (also in this case it's a German word, whose meaning is something between a friend, a chap you work with and a companion of some queer enterprise…). In fact, it was a nice evening in a typical environment, a bit too noisy for chatting.
Sunday 24
All the possible gods being praised, my flight took off at 13.15 and after some hours I was home. All in all, a good Congress.


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Europa Unveils West Firsby 9 Drilling Plans
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The Directors of Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc are pleased to provide details of the timing for the forthcoming West Firsby-9 development well.
A letter of intent has been signed for Geometric to use their HH102 rig for a new development well on the field. Well cellar construction will commence on the 18th November and the tophole section is expected to be pre-drilled ahead of the arrival of the HH102 rig in December.
West Firsby-9 will be engineered as a 2,000 ft long near-horizontal producer with the reservoir expected to be encountered in a structurally high position on the field. The reservoir will be completed openhole to minimise formation damage and with packers to give zonal production flexibility.
Paul Barrett, Managing Director, said `We are looking forward very much to the drilling of this crestal well and the decision to drill a new well instead of a sidetrack greatly reduces technical risk and allows much more operational flexibility with respect to completion strategy. According to the expected timetable, the well should be on production early in the New Year.'


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Subject: Re: [ecasound] Track synching/ segfault on -b:256 problem
From: Kai Vehmanen (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Date: Fri Dec 01 2000 - 03:40:16 EET
On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Lewis Hoffman wrote:
> ecasound -r -a:1 -i t1.wav -o /dev/dsp -a:2 -i t2.wav -o /dev/dsp
Btw; this is risky as /dev/dsp is opened three times: one time for input,
and two times for output. With most drivers, this doesn't work at all. So
it's better to let ecasound do the mixing:
ecasound -r -a:1 -i t1.wav -a:2 -i t2.wav -a:1,2 -o /dev/dsp
>> ecasound -r -a:2 -i t1.wav -o /dev/dsp -a:1 -i /dev/dsp -o t2.wav
> the two track are out of synch. a buffersize of 2048 at 44100Hz is
> about 1/20th of a second, which is probably plenty to explain what i'm
> hearing. I've tried using different buffersize, and -b:512 does seem
Ok, there's something definitely wrong here. Just a few days ago I did
extensive testing with the latest ecasound version and could do multitrack
recording even with really big buffersizes.
> for it to be satisfactorily tight. however, When I set it at 256 or
> below, I get segfaults (on the second command- the first seems to work
> ok). I pasted some stuff from the terminal & gdb down below.
Hmm, this might be driver related. The buffersize specified with -b:x is
used to initialize OSS fragment size.
> I also know that my sound card/driver does not support SNDCTL_DSP_SETTRIGGER,
> and I seem to remember having gotten warnings about that from ecasound,
Ah, this is a problem. SETTRIGGER is used to start the output. This way
ecasound knows the exact time when you start hearing the monitor
track. This information is used in synchronization. The aim is that the
first bytes written to the output files were recorded at the same exact
time when you heard the first bytes of the monitor track. Without
the use of SETTRIGGER, ecasound won't know when the playback has started,
and thus is unable to synchronize recording&playback. From OSS
programmer's guide:
Normal operation when writing to the device
* Starts filling the first buffer fragment with the data written by
the application.
* If enough data was written to fill the first fragment completely,
the device is started to play it.
> although i'm not seeing them now. I thought that might have been a
> problem, and I asked on the mailing list for the driver. The author said:
>> SNDCTL_DSP_SETTRIGGER is IMHO used to enable/disable playback &
>> recording on the same card, by means of opening/closing a second DMA
>> channel.
>> Since the sam9407 doesn't have DMA, there's little meaning behind that
>> call, and we can just as well get along with the O_RDONLY, O_WRONLY
>> or O_RDWR flags used when opening the device.
>> Please correct me, if I miss something here.
Here's what SETTRIGGER should do (from the OSS PG):
The SNDCTL_DSP_SETTRIGGER ioctl call has been designed to be used in
applications which require starting recording and/or playback with
precise timing. Before you use this ioctl, you should check that
DSP_CAP_TRIGGER feature is supported by the device. Trying to use this
ioctl with a device not supporting it will give undefined results.
To actually activate the operation, call SNDCTL_DSP_TRIGGER with the
appropriate bits set. This will start the enabled operations
immediately (provided that there is already data in the output
buffer). It is also possible to leave one of the directions disabled
while starting the another one.
Feel free to forward my comments to the author.
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Mobitel introduces Special Postpaid Plans for State Sector
The National Mobile Service Provider SLT Mobitel recently introduced special Post-Paid Plans for state sector employees, media personnel, Samurdhi recipients and senior citizens of Sri Lanka.
According to Mobitel, unlike any of the plans previously launched, the new post-paid plans include either a smartphone or a mobile phone with no down payment towards the device at the point of purchase. Instead, it offers an easy payment plan on the Mobitel Post-paid bill.
Mobitel announced that this package will benefit a large number of state sector employees by giving them access to the internet – plus, many other features of the smartphone will increase the day to day productivity and efficiency of the individual.
The package also includes a special bundle entitlement that consists of talk time, SMS and data to surf the internet.
Using this scheme, eligible customers can obtain the device on the special payment plan with no down payment required for the device. The customers only need to make a refundable deposit for the Post-Paid Package for a contract period of 24 months.
The mobile phones offered on the scheme come with the manufacturer warranty which is passed on to the customer. Eligible customers simply need to visit a Mobitel outlet with the required documents in order to take benefits the package.


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Monday, 18 July 2011
LANT 2 - boo hiss!
6 comments:
- Hands Sew Full said...
Wow, how discouraging! I have always wanted to try glass etching but not if it is a nightmare to do! Time is a hot commodity and I like to try new things that work well! Thanks for sharing this inside scoop on glass etching!
- 17 July 2011 at 20:27
- Samantha said...
What kind of etch cream did you use? I always use Armor. The first time I tried glass etching it was very light and kinda patchy too. But the next time I left it on for 5 minutes as a friend suggested. I made sure to put a very thick coating on...I also held it up to the light to make sure no light would come through. It worked great...so I do this everytime now. I also scrape as much cream back into the bottle before I rinse it off in the sink. I wouldn't give up. There are a lot of great things you can do with glass etching, as I am sure you know ;-) If you try again let me know how it works!
- 18 July 2011 at 04:04
- Sydney said...
When I was in school, we were told to use that stuff just for smaller things like accents and whatnot.. When we used it for large areas, it always turned out patchy..
- 18 July 2011 at 16:56
- Allie said...
Oh bummer, I don't like things that don't work right, lol!
- 18 July 2011 at 23:05
- Sandra :) said...
I admire you for trying new projects so fearlessly! I've always wanted to try this particular craft myself, but not if it's a royal PITA! The hint I've always heard is what Samantha says - put on a REALLY thick coating and scrape it back into the container afterwards. Maybe you could pick up some cheap glassware at the thrift store and try again?
- 19 July 2011 at 01:55
- Cuckoo said...
I didn't even know you could etch glass at home! What a shame it didn't work out very well. I'd leave the stuuff on for AGES as whats the worst that could happen? A hole in your vase. Not likely. Have another go....but then again maybe you have and I haven't read that far yet.
- 25 August 2011 at 14:56


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We're delighted to announce 'Thames Hospice' as our 'Charity of the Year' and, as a company we are committed to raising funds in 2016 for this worthy cause. The charity provides expert nursing, medical and therapeutic care for adults in the local area and the vital monies that we raised will be used to purchase specialist beds for the patients.
The services that Thames Hospice offers are free of charge however it costs £7m to run the Hospice every year, making fundraising crucial and the support of local businesses such as PRISYM ID invaluable. To kick-start the campaign, Thames Hospice visited our office in Wokingham and gave a very informative and uplifting presentation to the staff.
Lots of fundraising ideas were bantered around and starting in March there will be a 'Donation Station' that allows staff to bring in items such as furniture, electronics and clothing, which Thames Hospice will then collect and sell in their local shops. Starting the fundraising efforts is Jon Knights, our Customer Service Administrator, who has already signed up to run the Wokingham Half Marathon and Reading Half Marathon on behalf of Thames Hospice.
Mick Daw, Chief Executive, PRISYM ID comments: "As an organisation, we are strongly committed to our local community. We're proud to support Thames Hospice as our Charity of the Year for 2016. In previous years, we have raised nearly £5,000 for another local charity and we have a similar goal for this year. Throughout the year we will be arranging a variety of events and projects that will help support the valuable work Thames Hospice carries out within the community."
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One summer I went to stay with my Aunt Christine in Vermont. It was supposed to be a "family bonding summer." Where I could spend the summer doing activities with my aunt, uncle, and my two cousins while my younger sister was off at sleep away camp. I had gotten bored of sleep away and no longer want to go so my parents thought that this was a good idea and that way I wouldn't sit around all day doing nothing.


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Kylie Shows Off Post-Baby Body, Shares Pic Of Daughter Stormi With Grandma MJ
Posted on Mon Mar 12th, 2018 9:30am PDT By X17 Staff
Her snap back literally happened overnight!
Kylie Jenner gave birth a little over a month ago, and she's already back to her pre-baby body! The LipKit queen shared this selfie with BFF Jordyn Woods, and we can't believe how flat her abs are for someone that just had a baby. It's insane really!
The 20-year-old recently revealed that she gained 40 pounds during her pregnancy, and that Eggo waffles were her biggest craving. Not that she cut back on the eating once she popped, though! She also admitted that the bread from Craig's in West Hollywood was the first thing she wanted when she left the hospital, and we seriously don't know how she eats carbs and still looks like this.
The makeup mogul also posted a photo of daughter Stormi hanging out with her great grandma MJ, and we've gotta admit she's a little cutie!
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Does Karl Rove have one final smear up his sleeve that could sink John Kerry? Venerated Republican hit man Roger Stone, who's not working for Bush (but who supports him), doesn't think so. There is no October surprise, he says, dismissing that as paranoia on the part of Democrats.
Stone believes the initial Bush strategy was simplebut flawed: Take out Kerry in the spring by painting him as a Michael Dukakisstyle liberal. We've never had an ad buy that big and that negative, so the White House was astounded when the $58 million campaign didn't work. In its wake came the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. It slowed Kerry down, but it did not kill him. In mid-October, the Swift Boaters will try again, with new ad buysthey still have about $7 million to spendand what's billed as a major announcement. But Stone has his doubts: We're Swift Boated out.
Which leaves a much-rumored Plan C: digging up something smear-worthy in the Mozambique family history of Teresa Heinz Kerry. Stone's unimpressed. She's not running, he says.
Stone thinks it's going to be close. Ominouslyas someone who worked on the Florida recounthe adds, Just as close as Bush and Gore.


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Ian McCulloch
Most Sci-Fi fans will hold a special place in their hearts for McCulloch as star of the classic British Sci-Fi Survivors. Others will know him for theatre but Ian McCulloch's five 5 star films have little in common with the Old Vic...unless to discovers a taste for human flesh.
1. Zombi 2
Reported West, played by McCulloch, accompanies a lady friend in search for her missing father during an outbreak of the undead on a small island. This is a truly truly fantastic horror film that tells the 'small story' and tells it amazingly well.
2. It!
Supporting role as a Detective in this film starring Roddy McDowall as he attempts to solve the problem of a cursed statue that will kill all humans who try to destroy it.
3. The Ghoul
Co-starring alongside Peter Cushing as former priest with a deep dark menacing secret locked away in the attic. It plays wonderfully as a horror or a thriller.
4. Zombie Holocaust
Arranging an expedition to the island of Moluccas in search of a tribe that worships a cannibal god. It's probably not the greatest idea of Dr. Peter Chandler's life...let's hope it's not his last. Excellent film, great horror set pieces.
5. Contamination
Ex-astronaut McCulloch helps the feds hunt for acid filled alien pods that have made their way to the good ol' planet Earth and a Latin American plantation.
The Christopher Lee / Peter Cushing Jekyll & Hyde horror I, Monster should have made it on to the list but Ian McCulloch's small small performance coupled with the fact that he's uncredited means there's no room for it in his 5x5 but is well worth a watch if you're a fan of either the classic horror giants. Hopefully having dipped your toe into the work of Ian McCulloch you'll find a place for him in your viewing habits as his extensive television career, like many cannibal god worshipping tributes, is out there simply waiting to be discovered.
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Well, I've hit it...the dreaded weight loss plateau...
And I know why.
Now that Morgan seems to have outgrown her dairy intolerance - I am eating all the ice cream I can cram in!! And I've been doing less and less cross/strength training on my non-running days, I'll admit to that. I have been stuck at the same weight since we went to the lake 3 weeks ago and I'm mad at myself for letting it happen!!!
Anyone out there have any tips for getting over this plateau? I have 76 days to lose 15 more pounds and if I don't get over this hump quickly I'm not gonna make my goal :(
Monday, June 18, 2012
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Over the years I've found it difficult to keep coming up with good gift ideas for BJ. His limited motor skills have made it increasingly hard to find age appropriate presents (I wrote about my struggle with age appropriate gifts here). But we have found some absolute winners over the years. Here is a list of 21 of the best gifts BJ has received either for his
BJ is enthusiastic about any celebration and Easter is no different. Many children relish the idea of waking up to a chocolate egg hunt but BJ doesn't eat chocolate (shocking I know!) but he does like participating in the celebrations. Finding alternatives to the traditional hunt have been a challenge over the years and I wrote a post full of ideas last year which you
Ah, it's that time of year again where I scour the stores to find something new, something BJ can do and will love for Christmas. It's hard but the reward of finding something he loves is so great I'm happy to go through it and while I look for BJ I take photos of things I think that might appeal to other children who have
Finding gifts for BJ gets harder every year. I feel immense pressure because he loves his birthday and adores presents – a bit like his mother really. He's fortunate to have had amazing experiences and presents over the last 20 years so doesn't really want for anything. We know he is very lucky in many ways but he works so hard for all his gains I
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Okay, so as much as we all dream of staying in a 5 star hotel, having breakfast in a grand dining room and ordering room service after a long day out touring, it isn't always affordable. Last time we travelled as a family we were travelling for several weeks and had to cut back. It's not romantic but sometimes saving money in one place means
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Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf area is definitely filled with touristy souvenir shops. There is no shortage of tshirts, sea themed gifts etc. I did find a couple of shops I particularly liked. Seasons on Pier 39 This is a Christmas themed store which I probably wouldn't have gone into except that I had researched before I travelled and found that this store stocks The
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The Contributions of Sephardic Jews To The Economic and Industrial Development of Egypt
By Victor D. Sanua, Ph.D.
For almost 400 years, Egypt was a province of the Ottoman Empire. Mohammed Ali Pasha, who was a former officer of the Turkish Army, became Viceroy of Egypt early in the 19th, Century (1805-1848) and established a dynasty of kings, the last one being King Farouk.
In his efforts to modernize the country, Mohammed Ali Pasha invited foreigners to settle in Egypt in order to contribute to its development. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 increased the influx of foreigners, and especially Jews who lived in other areas of the Ottoman Empire, particularly Turkey and Syria. By the end of the 19th Century, there were scores of rich Jewish families, a phenomenon which did not exist in other Middle East countries. The earliest known rich family was that of the Cattauis who are believed to have come from Holland. They were the first Jews to leave the Haret el Yahoud (Jewish Quarter) and to live in Shubra which at that time was a new suburb of Cairo. Other areas where Jews built and moved include Maadi, Zamalek, Heliopolis and Garden City, Roda, Giza, etc.
The oldest established families functioned as "Sarafim", money changers, coin testers, and collectors of taxes. The transition to regular banking made it possible for them to reach high positions in the Egyptian Government. Jews contributed to the development of the Egyptian National Bank of Egypt, Egyptian Credit Foncier, Misr Bank, and the Mosseris established their own bank, J.N. Mosseri et Compagnie. These banks assisted in international trade, land development, building of industrial plants, infrastructure, etc.
Sephardi Jews coming to Egypt during the latter part of the 19th Century and early 20th. Century went into commerce and started opening department stores. It is to be noted that marriages among the wealthy Jews tended to be frequent. While many of these Sephardi Jews, were sophisticated in high finance, they included a respectable group of scholars, many having attended European universities.
Besides focusing on the development of the economy of the country, the major families presided over Jewish communal affairs, in Cairo and Alexandria and were involved in philanthropic activities. Because of close relationships with European businessmen, they were able to persuade them to invest in Egyptian enterprises. In spite of their small number, Jews dominated the financial and economic life of Egypt. Other nationalities were involved in this development, the French, Belgian, British, Greeks, Italian, Armenians, etc., also participated in this development. Each group had a specialty, but banking was dominated by Jews. During World War I and World II, Jews developed local industries which contributed to the national income and created jobs for Egyptians. As a recognition for their efforts, many members of these Jewish families were given the title of "Bey" or "Pasha" by the sovereigns of Egypt.
The Cattaui Family
One of the first known Cattaui was Youssef (Joseph) who wrote two volumes on the history of the world and a history of Egypt in Hebrew. The family was involved in the financing of the railway system in upper Egypt and public transportation. Joseph Aslan Cattaui, (1861-1942) who studied engineering in France contributed to the development of the sugar industry. He was a member of the Egyptian delegation to London to negotiate the independence of Egypt. He published in French a book defending the economic policy of Khedive Ismail who, because of his extravagance, almost ruined the country. He was made finance Minster of Egypt in 1924, and later appointed as a Senator and presided over the Jewish community in Cairo. His son Rene Cattaui took over the management of the sugar refinery of Hawandiah, 25 kilometers from Cairo. I had the opportunity to visit this huge and massive plant which refined the molasses arriving mostly from plants in upper Egypt. Rene Cattaui, who wrote a 3 volume history of Egypt under Mohammed Ali, tried to reestablish with Rabbi Haim Nahum Effendi the Societe d'Etudes Historique des Juifs d'Egypte. On June 14, 1944, he wrote a letter to the Hebrew University asking for assistance in their efforts:
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the Historical Society of Jews from Egypt has been re-established. In the course of our recent discussion, it was decided that among other activities, to have an annual scientific review dedicated to the history of Jews in Egypt (translated from the French). Unfortunately, a few years later with the political situation deteriorating for the Jews, this dream was never accomplished in Egypt. This task of writing a yearly history of Jews of Egypt was never realized. Documenting the history of Egypt was recently undertaken by The International Association of Jews from Egypt which had a very successful conference at The Middle East Institute of Columbia University in December 4th, 1997, where scholars from around the world gave papers on Egyptian Jewry. The proceedings of the Conference will be available in the Fall. Rene Cattaui Bey was the last of the Cattauis to preside over the Jewish Community. Members of the Cattaui family had presided over Jewish communal affairs for almost 100 years.
The Cicurel Family
Moreno Cicural a Ladino speaking Jew from Izmir, Turkey came to Egypt in the latter part of the 19th Century. After working in a store owned by a Jew, Hannaux called, "Au Petit Bazar", he established Les Grands Magasins Cicurel near La Place de l'Opera, which was in the heart of the city. In time with the assistance of his three sons, it became the largest department store in Cairo and other cities. They opened another chain of stores, Oreco, where the prices were moderate. Salvator is better known since he took over the presidency of the Jewish community of Cairo in 1946 from Rene Cattaui. Salvator Cicurel was the last president of the Jewish community. He was the head of the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce and was involved in other economic activities. He was also a distinguished sportsman. He was a champion fencer and golfer, and was selected to be the captain of the Egyptian fencing team at the Olympic games of 1928 in Amsterdam where they reached the finals. His niece married Mendes-France who became prime-Minister of France. Other major rich Jews in commerce include Douec, Haim, Mizrahi, Majar, de Picciotto, Romano, Aghion, etc. It is to be noted that the name of the department store, Cicurel is still in use today. Other well known department stores with Jewish ownership include Chemla, David Ades, Benzion, Gattegno, Simon Artz (Port Said), Chalons, Morums, Pontremoli, etc.
The Mosseri Family
They came from Livorno, Italy and established the well known Bank Mosseri. One member of the family, Victor Moise Mosseri, an agronomist by training, contributed a great deal to the development of cotton by saving the crops from parasites. Eli N. Mosseri reorganized the Egyptian Cement Company. Joseph Bita Mosseri Bey founded the Josy film company in 1915 which developed into the largest company in the Egyptian film industry.
Other rich families include the Suares, which had an important square in Cairo named Suares Square; the Menasce family established the Menasce Free Schools, one member of family was elected president of the Alexandria Jewish community; the Rollo family were involved in the Helwan railway, Robert Rollo was director of the National Bank of Egypt.
Joseph de Picciotto Bey
He contributed periodically to al-Muqattam, where his economic and financial studies were well received; Eli Politi founded and directed L'INFORMATEUR FINANCIER ET COMMERCIAL and played a part in the establishment of the daily al-Misr which became one of the most important Arabic language papers; Joseph Smouha was responsible for the construction of Smouha City built over reclaimed marshes. He is also well known having built a race track in Alexandria.
Jewish businesses began losing their dominant position with the rise of nationalism and the conflict in Palestine. In time, many of the Board members of industrial and agricultural organization were replaced with Muslim boards of directors. Between 1948 and 1957, Jewish businesses suffered because of mass arrest, internment in camps, confiscation of property. All those rich families left Egypt during those eventful years, and many of them settled in Switzerland and Southern part of France. Today, there are approximately 100 aging Jews in Egypt, the remnants of a population that was 80,000 strong that was a great asset to the country.
In any of the readers know the whereabouts of the descendants of these families, please contact the writer.
Dr. Victor D. Sanua is Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at St. John's University, and the President of the International Association of Jews from Egypt. He resides in Brooklun, New York.


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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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Lovely photos, and so much food!!! :)ReplyDelete
Come see my new dress.
xo Emma
All the food looks delicious! You look fabulous in that coral looking dress!ReplyDelete
Oh, I want some sushi now! Great pics!ReplyDelete
Awesome clicks :) xxReplyDelete
Sneak peek into my life
Looks like you are having the time of your life! I love the dress in the pic with your dad! And that brick wall shot - artsy :) Hope you are enjoying your Thursday! xoReplyDelete
lets get something straight. I have no idea whatsover how you are so tiny.ReplyDeleteReplies
You are too funny, Shay! I am lucky to have the genes and fast metabolism, thanks to my parents, but it is also all in moderation...eat little bits, from time to time, and not all that is in front of you...and all the other days, I eat super healthy, I guess it all balances out! :)Delete
Great photos! I love those necklaces!ReplyDelete
Awww that cat looks just like my Mr's cat!!!! Now I wanna go over and hold him xDReplyDelete
Looks like you had an amazing birthday dinner!! I'm so glad =D
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to look at my little spot in blogland!
I welcome all comments and thoughts and look forward to hearing from you! :)


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In Shakespeare's day, the pupils learnt Latin in order to study the writings of classical Rome. I take it that they studied 'Golden Age' Latin rather than the Medieval Latin of the Church? Or did they study both forms? How strange that today in many schools in England it is thought unnecessary or inappropriate to teach Shakespeare, or if his works are taught, the language is changed into a modern form, or videos are relied upon. Some educationists see it as more important to develop the 'creative skills' of the pupils than to bother to reveal to them where the language has come from and how elegantly it has been used by Shakespeare and other great writers. Thus they deprive their pupils of part of their heritage.
How interesting that Shakespeare´s first encounter with Poetry was through Roman Poets, such as Ovid and Virgil, rather than Chaucer; and that he first fell in love with Drama through Seneca and the like, rather than through mystery and morality English plays! In a way, I feel highly identified with such passion for reading in another language, for I consider myself so fortunate to be able to read Shakespeare´s plays in their original Elizabethan English. This takes us to the world of theatre, which in Elizabethan times was for all categories of people. Those who had enough education could enjoy allusions and references to classics, those who were not able to perceive classic charades enjoyed comic figures and really comprehensible situations (wife's infidelity, comic arguments, etc. I think that is what made the difference: Elizabethan theatre was a place where people from different social layers could find something adequate to their requests. The French theatre at the Molière's time (about 50 years later and, certainly, in different social and historical circumstances) was less "democratic".
I knew the basics of the Elizabethan education system -- the rote learning, the selected passages, and so on -- and I was aware that Shakespeare's plays were rich in allusion, but I've never heard it all put together so coherently and convincingly before. Bickley and Stevens show us that a brilliant lad from Stratford really would have had the tools to write plays, poems and sonnets.
What I still find amazing, though, is that he decided to be an "actor": "You know that education you wangled me, Dad? Well, I'm going to make good use of it -- no, don't get mad! -- I'm going to go to London and be an actor!" Once he was part of a company, though, I think it's easy to see how he could have thought, "I can write better than that!" and moved into writing. At least that's what I've chosen to believe…
I would think more is the pity of our loss of contact with the classical world. I broached aspects via studying literature at school and university and through literature courses that taught classical mythology. That added so many deeper dimensions to life and to my understanding of the human story. I feel it is well worth maintaining in education but, unfortunately, even literature seems to be disappearing from many schools.
Bickley's and Steven's book rekindled my taste for classical literature. What a joy it was to have those little connections between the classical works and Shakespeare's works at my disposal. Going to classical world is the way to the sources of a cultural world. A close study of mythology in a literary context, with the curiosity of ancient Greeks is really important to understand the complexity of human beings. Reading Classics and the Bible has made literature -all of Art -the richer an experience. Having an understanding of the history of the time is also important. What were the political struggles of the time? The daily life? Who were the important figures, and why? All this and more helps to not only understand a piece of art, but also help us see what parallels can be drawn to our own time and what significance it holds both when it was created and now. It's books like these that make me realise "there are more things in heaven and earth, […], Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
I think that you can just watch the plays now without knowing Ovid, but you gain much more insight when you realise the significance of even small phrases, seemingly scattered through the plays. You realise how skillfully crafted the plays are. For instance, the link between the Acteon line and the final scene could be missed by modern audiences, but would have been picked up by those with the knowledge of those stories. The more understanding we have of the references Shakespeare uses the more we gain from the plays. I think that the stories in the Metamorphosis would have been more generally known outside the group privileged by a Grammar school education or the services of a private tutor. Golding's translation of the "Metamorphosis" into English had been around since 1567 and it ran through several editions in the second half of the 16th Century. Shakespeare was not the only dramatist and poet to draw on the Metamorphosis although he has become the most well-known and celebrated. I was familiar as a child with the characters and story lines having read them in books about Greek and Roman myths and legends - much sanitised as I found out later. Very useful when I was reading Shakespeare later on. I am not suggesting that such children's books existed in Elizabethan England but oral storytelling and retelling did and there is no doubt of the energy and imagination in the stories told by Ovid. I know of people who enjoyed the TV adaptation of "Wolf Hall", without any knowledge of the history behind it. They simply appreciated it for its own sake. I would argue that it'd be even more enjoyable, armed with that knowledge. I believe his audiences drew from all segments of society--from the rather base groundlings through the nobility. That would explain why we see him dropping classical references right alongside penis jokes. Shakespeare wrote for everyone in the audience. if modern audiences had a classical education, they would understand and appreciate Shakespeare's plays on a whole different level. The groundlings (unwashed masses lol) would perhaps have a better handle on the imagery of the stag (the horned beast of the woods) in rut, pursuing the females, rather than the classical references to Ovid. Shakespeare's writing worked on many levels. The modern equivalent, though certainly not in quality, might be the Disney films with humour that adults appreciate alongside that which the munchkins enjoy. Re-reading this play makes one realize just how heavily Shakespeare depended upon the audience's education to put across his themes. One tends to think of the audience as having been drawn heavily from the lower classes, and thus uneducated, rather than from the grammar school educated groups. But then I suppose, who actually has the disposable income with which to attend theatrical events but the educated? I can also see why some of Shakespeare is unintelligible to modern audiences; we've practically abandoned all education, the arts and literature. It's hardly enough to put anything in one's head but a desire to learn further--or for many, not.


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In an open world game as huge and in-depth as Skyrim, there are an infinite amount of crazy situations that the Dragonborn can get her(him)self into. Even though I myself was late on the Skyrim train and thus missed some of its infamous glitches, I can still remember lots of times where I sat laughing or shaking my head at the screen because of whatever crazy thing was happening. Having completed the main campaign and nearly all of the sidequests, I have a lot of experience in the world of Skyrim. Here are my personal favorite stories/moments! After you're done reading, share your own wacky Skyrim adventures in the comments! What's the craziest thing that's ever happened to your mighty Dragonborn?
1. Chicken Murderer
This was my very first crazy situation from the game and also one of my fondest. After escaping from Helgen, I entered Riverwood and wandered around the small village. Mind you, this was the very first time I had played the game and wasn't especially comfortable with the controls yet. That's where the chicken comes in. Dumb thing. It came up to me, clucking its head off while I stood there, sword in hand. By some accidentally-on-purpose mistake, I brought my sword down upon the doomed creature. "Oh my gosh, I can kill chickens in this game!" I laughed to myself. That didn't last long. I turned around to find the enormous blacksmith approaching me with a huge axe. I quickly ran away as he and the entire population of Riverwood pursued me, enraged at the death of their chicken. With no idea what was happening and not powerful enough to take them all on, I reloaded my save, effectively clearing my name as a chicken murderer for good.
2. I Hate Mountains
Okay, so if you play Skyrim you know that everyone does the weird jumping thing to cheat their way up the mountains. Finding the real path just takes too long! Anyway, I was on my own, attempting to get to the top of a mountain in order to get a Word of Power. It was early in the game and I had only killed a few dragons so far, so when I heard that tell-tale roaring and the beating of wings, I got a little nervous. But, dangit, I had to get that Word of Power! After defying physics for long enough, I managed to jump my way up the mountain but ended up in a weird spot. Then the dragon attacked. But not just any dragon. A freakin' Ice Dragon. I realized that my usual ice magic wasn't going to work and switched over to flames in order to slay the monster. By having just enough health potions and determination, the dragon's health began to dwindle, and I finally landed the killing blow. Yes! The Word of Power was mine. I took a step forward — AND FELL OFF THE MOUNTAIN. I lost my save and my temper, and only my last bit of good sense prevented me from hurling the controller. The next time, I just followed the stupid path up the stupid mountain.
3. No, Please, I'm Only A Level 2!
The very first time I played Skyrim I felt completely overwhelmed. Without really knowing what I was doing and not understanding that leveling up a bit at the beginning before you go off exploring is a very good idea, me and my follower skipped off into the woods looking for adventure. That's what you're supposed to do in this game, right? Hmm. We hadn't gotten very far before I saw a little cottage in the distance. It literally could have belonged to Snow White, it was so cute. But Snow White wasn't home that day. As I approached the house this crazy Dark Elf in black robes came out, screaming at me for trespassing. Confused, I stood there for a second and then he took advantage of my hesitation and threw a fire ball at me! What the heck, dude?! The fire ball had diminished my health so I took cover behind a rock and took a potion, standing up every few seconds to throw a spell right back at that jerk. After literally like six or seven minutes of fighting, I was able to take him out. Praise the Lord! I had used up all of my potions but I made it! Then a flapping sound echoed in the distance, followed by a terrifying roar. "You've got to be kidding me," I thought. Nope. A huge dragon landed right in front of the cottage, and immediately attacked me and my companion. So I did what any noble Dragonborn would do. I took off, panicking. I hoped that I could run far away enough to escape it, but that thing chased me for miles. I dodged its fire breath and ran into a few wolves along the way but I kept running. I finally fell off of a cliff and died. I didn't play Skyrim for a while after that. But don't worry. I got revenge and I raided that Elf's cottage. So there!
So what's your wackiest Skyrim stories? Sound off in the comments and happy adventuring in the world of Skyrim! I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow to the knee and started a blog.
– Julia