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Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Archive: Record, Catalyst, Fiction - Talk at The London Art Fair Friday 17th January 4-5pm
I am very pleased to announce that I am 1 of the 4 Panelists, which include Martin Barnes, (Senior Curator of Photography V&A), Pete James (Birmingham Library) and Artist/Archivist Ania Dabrowska talking about the role of the Archive.
Chaired by the wonderful Sue Steward, the talk titled, "Archive: Record, Catalyst, Fiction" will focus on the notion that, Archives are no longer easily defined and this discussion encompasses a range of approaches: from the historical and institutional; the personal and family record; fictional narrative; digital repository and artists using found images as a catalyst for extraordinary projects.
I will be talking about my Archive influenced projects, from my last publication, "Miss Titus Becomes A Regular Army Mac" to my long developing collaborative project with Thomas Sauvin and his much acclaimed Silvermine Archive. I will be showing imagery from the Sauvin Archive which is unseen from my residency in Beijing and discuss the future our collaborative project, which will debut later this year.
It's a talk not to be missed with some incredibly insightful and extraordinary visions, see here for pre booking information: http://www.londonartfair.co.uk/page.cfm/Action=Form/FormID=73/t=m
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Wrapped in Love with a Heavy Blanket
Blankets and calm and sooth a person. Let me share some of what I learned and, of course, some free patterns too!
An interesting thing happened to me a couple weeks ago. As summer changed to fall, my flannel sheets and heavy comforter came out of the closet and onto the bed. It was the best night's sleep that I had in several months. I never woke up or turned over once the whole night.
I didn't give it too much thought that I was enjoying better sleep until I stumbled across an article on the internet about weighted blankets. It was the first time that I had ever heard that term, so it caught my eye. What I learned is that heavy weighted blankets can help people with Sensory Integration Dysfunction (SID). This is a condition that can be associated with autism and learning disabilities. The weighted blanket has a soothing and calming effect that can possibly help people with this disorder.
Well, the more I thought about it, the more I realized how true this can be. My son has ADHD, his foot never stops moving, and yet he cannot sleep unless he is wrapped from head to toe in a heavy blanket, no matter the time of year.
Then I remembered being young myself and piling blankets 6 deep on my bed each night. Not because I was cold, because it just made me feel secure. It was only recently in life when those dreaded hot flashes began that I started not sleeping with extra blankets. Maybe I'll keep piling on the blankets and just turn that thermostat down more in the summer.
To me, nothing says love more than a hand-crocheted blanket. I am currently working on two made with the Bernat Big Blanket yarn. The teal one above is a simple single crochet in the back loops only (idea inspired by another Crochet Crowder). The other blue one is the Tunisian Honeycomb blanket.
Who know you know that needs to be wrapped in love?
- Big Colorful Throw this one could be backed and lightly stuffed like a quilt between each motif.
- Tunisian Honeycomb Blanket a beautiful stitch that creates a dense fabric.
- Wool-Eater Blanket any blanket that with a name like this has to be heavy.
- Corner 2 Corner but make it even heavier by using a double strand with the smallest hook you can manage.
etro Circles anything solid will be heavy when you use a bulky yarn.
- Aran Hearts Throw heavy throw, yet very pretty in design.
- Basketweave Afghan this texture is very popular as a heavy blanket.
- 24 Day Log Cabin Afghan a square a day will get this heavy afghan done in time for the cold weather.
- Kaleidoscope beautiful, colorful and dense. another blanket that would be great to be lined and quilted for extra weight.
Be creative! 🙂 – Jeanne – The Crochet Crowd


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Art Prints
Fat Chef Kitchen designs deserve to have some beautiful art prints hanging on the walls. Pick unusual places to add some of these prints and wall decor to a bring a little more charm to your Fat Chef Kitchen. Not all need to be framed, but try a grouping of them on a larger wall to carry your theme. Here are some of our favorites, all from our favorite online shopping source, Amazon. Just click on your choice to see more about it, purchase or browse more Fat Chef Kitchen wall art prints.
|Happy Chef Print
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|Framed Chef Print
|Framed Print
|4-Square Chefs
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|Framed Vineyard Chef
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|Framed Baking Chef
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Games thimbles were once very popular. Fraudsters rally staged on the streets, and naive people fall into the trap of losing personal assets. They thought that we should just be attentive and guess under which cup the ball, which trickster moves quickly on the table. But at some point the ball just handily removed from play, and the man in any case remain a loser. We've eliminated this situation and you really have to be careful in order to successfully play for free online, and the rates are transformed into your game points.
Thimbles by Category:
Today, people have become more cautious, and, thanks to the fraudsters are no longer associated with street gambler. But not so long ago thimbles were common type of cheating, and with their help devastated pockets of scammers gullible citizens. Who can resist the temptation to five minutes to double their cash? Barker suggested that a passerby to try their luck – If he guesses the location of the ball under one of three opaque cups, will be the winner and take a bet twice.
The ball is served by one of the glasses, and lead quickly shuffles them. When fair play should be just be careful not to release the sight of the desired object. But scammers do not rely on chance and sleight of hand at some point seize the ball from the field. And why not, and will not find. To prove the loser, that all is fair, again thanks to the skill, the ball is placed discreetly under another glass and shows – that's where he is.
Such a cheat always work with a partner, which are dummy players – act out a scene with a good win, infecting the audience thirst for easy money. To unleash a simpleton, he is given several times to win a small bet, and then raise their offer, and it was then float their skills.
This kind of dishonest earnings hunted in ancient times. Fraudsters have traveled to fairs in different cities, collecting their harvest. For the game thimbles used sewing thimbles (that was the reason for the name), but the bottle caps or nutshells also used.
Now you are on our website, and we invite you to play in such a controversial gambling fun. We shall retain the right – watch vigilantly for thimbles and guess the location of the ball. The rest do not worry – the game goes without cheating, and you will not lose money.
How could such a positive girl like Hazel or Grandpa Santa fabulous trick you? No, they just decided to make in your leisure time a little excitement. Santa decided to distribute gifts just bored and want you to find them in one of his trunks. It beckons a festive wrapper and then slam the lid of the chest and mix with the other two empty. Now try to find where the hidden surprise.
To play online thimbles was even more exciting, set up different stories. Halloween pumpkins hidden under a special gift, and the most attentive receive his reward. Thus, it is possible to assemble a collection of pearls, looking him in the sea shells. Only one of the three pearl hidden miracle, and the rest will be empty.
Look penguins in one of the houses, and eggs in the nests. The boxes of candy is now empty – someone ate sweets, but one must remain untouched, and you can find it. Pirates search for treasures, and leprechauns – pots of gold. His interests and Barfly – they came up to play in the thimble of beer on the theme of the search. A virtual show "Kiss on the" need to guess who will give you a kiss – cow, Grandma or beauty.
Subject thimbles repeatedly beat in the movie. The episode where the characters play in them is present in the film:
The list is not comprehensive, but these films you probably know, and there – there is a reason to look.


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But first check out the latest Burge CD.
But first check out the latest Burge CD.
Music by Todd Burge. Lyrics by William Shakespeare adapted by Geoffrey Coward
(c)2013 Bunj Jam Music BMI
Come one, come all for auditions to a modern re-imagining of William Shakespeare's Loves's Labour's Lost! Presented by the MOVP, (Marietta Ohio) sponsored by The Colony Theatre and Zane Laser, this is a chance to be a part of what is sure to be the very first production of its kind. Using a condensed script of Shakespeare's original play reworked by Geoff Coward, this version of LLL will be set in Appalachia, and will be featuring original music and songs composed by Todd Burge. It is certain to be a one-of-a-kind theatre experience from both the stage, and the audience.
There are a few roles for MALES yet to be cast. Looking for males ages 20-early 40s
Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Download comes with complete lyrics.
Download comes with complete lyrics.
Love's Labour's Lost – The Complete Lyrics
Music by Todd Burge
Lyrics by William Shakespeare
adapted by Director Geoffrey Coward
(c)2013 Bunj Jam Music BMI
Shakespeare's Loves's Labour's Lost! Will be presented May 2013 by the MOVP, (Marietta Ohio) sponsored by The Colony Theatre and Zane Laser, this is a chance to be a part of what is sure to be the very first production of its kind. Using a condensed script of Shakespeare's original play reworked by Geoff Coward, this version of LLL will be set in Appalachia, and will be featuring original music and songs composed by Todd Burge. It is certain to be a one-of-a-kind theatre experience from both the stage, and the audience.
The Oath starts the whole play and can be a sort of signature tune. Story telling song – we can have the whole company sing or just one story-teller singer
The Oath starts the whole play and can be a sort of signature tune. Story telling song – we can have the whole company sing or just one story-teller singer
(various) Once upon a time in the State of Navarre
King Ferdinand proclaimed from afar
(FERDINAND) No women shall come within a mile of my court
As she'll lose her tongue if I receive such report
(such a report)
Such a report
The king will have her tongue
If he receives such a report.
Once upon a time in the State of Navarre
King Ferdinand proclaimed from afar
All men must swear to these three laws
Or suffer public shame of their character flaws
No talking to women for the next three years
But study and study with likeminded peers
Likeminded peers (Study study)
Likeminded peers (Study study)
Just study and study with likeminded peers
Once upon a time in the State of Navarre
King Ferdinand proclaimed from afar
One day in the week to touch no food
With one meal a day to establish the mood
Three hours of sleep is expected at night
and closed eyes by day will not be in sight
Not in sight (closed eyes)
Not in sight (keep em wide open)
Only three hours of sleep will be expected at night
Once upon a time in the State of Navarre
King Ferdinand proclaimed from afar
Moth the adolescent servant/attendant to Don Adriano. Moth is attractive and very quick witted (much more so than his master). In this song he has been asked to define the differences in women's complexions.
If she be made of white and red,
Her faults will ne'er be known,
For blushing cheeks by faults are bred
And fears by pale white shown:
Then if she fear, or be to blame,
By this you shall not know,
Always her cheeks possess the same
Naturally she doth owe.
3) Adrano De Armando's Love Song
Note from Director Geoff Coward: Adriano de Armado is a Don Quixote figure of fun to all those around him. He has a high opinion of himself (Shakespeare calls him Amado as England had just defeated the Spanish Armada) and is very colorful in his language and in his dress. Here we learn that he has fallen in love with the local "whore" Jaquenetta, and cannot control his feelings. In the song he makes comparison with Sampson, Hercules and believes that there is no contest with the weapons he has (foil, passado, duello are all sword-like weapons: we can also introduce some sexual imagery here).
I do love the ground she treads.
Guided by her foot within her shoe.
I'd break my oath, be proved untrue
Suggesting love be falsely named
'Less possessed by devils untamed
Yet Samson with great strength, and
Solomon, reputed wise, were both seduced.
As was Hercules' club too soft for Cupid's arrow
Therefore too great an odds for Armado's foil
Producing practice true and loyal
The first, passado, Cupid shows no respect,
Regard for duello does not exist.
His glory Is, to subdue men to love .
So Adieu
Valour, rapier rust, help me from above
Devise, wit; write pen; for I am in
4) The "Who Are You" Song
Director's Note: The four guys are trying to get information from Boyet about the four girls they are interested in. Boyet is the chaperone to the girls
Sir, I pray you, a word: what lady is that same?
The heir of Alencon, Katharine her name.
Thank you sir for the word, a gallant lady
Monsieur, farewell
Indeed this is she young sir
And to you I fare the well too
You I fare thee well
(Both sing during Dumain exit)
Da doo da doo da doo da doo
Da doo da doo da doo da doo
I beseech you a word: what is she in the white?
A woman sometimes, if you saw her in the light.
Perchance light in the light. I desire her name.
She hath but one for herself; to desire that were a shame.
To desire that were a shame.
Da doo da doo da doo da doo da doo
Pray you, sir, whose daughter?
Her mother's, I have heard.
Her mother's, I have heard
I think, sir, you are absurd
Good sir, be not offended.
She is an heir of Falconbridge.
Nay, my anger is ended.
But for the heir of Falconbridge.
She's the sweetest of Falconbridge.
(Both sing during Longaville's exit)
Da doo da doo da doo da doo
Da doo da doo da doo da doo
What's her name in the cap?
It's Rosealine, Rosaline, by good hap.
Is she wedded or no?
To her will, sir, or so.
(Music Stops Cold)
(Spoken without music)
You are welcome, sir: adieu.
Farewell to me, sir, and welcome to you.
(Both sing during Barone's exit)
Da doo da doo da doo da doo
Da doo da doo da doo da doo
(continuation of music under dialog)
That last is Berowne, the merry madcap lord:
Not a word with him but a jest.
And every jest but a word.
It was well done of you to take him at his word.
If my observation, which very seldom lies,
About the heart's silent rhetoric disclosed with eyes,
Deceive me not now, Navarre is infected.
With what?
With that which we lovers entitle being in love.
Your reason?
His heart, like an agate, with your image impressed,
His tongue, all impatient to speak and not see,
Did stumble with haste in his eyesight to be.
All senses to that sense did make their repair,
To feel only looking on fairest of fair:
Methought all his senses were lock'd in his eye,
As jewels in crystal for some prince to buy;
Who, tend'ring their own worth from where they were glass'd,
Did point you to buy them, along as you pass'd.
His face's own margin did quote such amazes
That all eyes saw his eyes enchanted with gazes.
I'll give you Aquitaine and all that is his,
If you give him for my sake but one loving kiss.
Come to our pavilion: Boyet is demented.
Only speak that in words which his eye hath
I only have made a mouth of his eye,
By adding a tongue which I know will not lie.
(keep music under dialog and sequin into Scene 3)
5) The Fox,The Ape and the Humble-Bee
Director Geoffrey Coward's Notes:
This song is based on a piece of witticism between Adriano, Moth and Costard where De Amardo mistakes Costard's injured shin for something more profound. A sheer piece of "nothing" that needs to be light and jolly and mischievous.
The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee,
Were still at odds, being but three.
That's the moral, to this story
Now more details please-----------------------
More details if you please
More details if you please
I will add the details. Say the moral again (spoken).
The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee,
Were still at odds, being but three.
That's the moral, to this story
Now more details please-----------------------
More details if you please
More details if you please
Until the goose came out of door,
And staying the odds by adding (B#7)four.
Now will I begin your moral, and you follow with postscript (spoken)
The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee,
Were still at odds, being but three
Until the goose came out of door
Until the goose came out of door
A good postcript, ending in the goose: would you desire more? (spoken by both?)
The boy sold him a bargain, a goose, that's flat.
Sir, your pennyworth is good, and your goose is fat.
A bargain sold well is as fast as its loose:
Let me see; a fat details; ay, that's a fat fat goose.
Ay, that's a fat fat goose.
Come hither, come hither. How did this argument begin?
By saying that a costard had broken a shin.
Then call'd you for the details. (spoken)
True, and I for a salve: thus your argument appeared;
Then the boy's fat details, the goose was acquired;
the goose was acquired;
But tell us; how did Costard break his shin? (shouted)
I will tell you sensibly sirs.(spoken)
Thou hast no feeling of it, Moth: let me speak: (spoken)
I Costard, running out, that was safely within,
Fell over the threshold and broke my shin.
That's the moral, That's the story
That's the moral, That's the story
That's the moral, That's the story
The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee,
The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee,
The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee,
6) The Princess's Hunting Song
Note from the director, Geoffrey Coward:
The Princess is about to go hunting (deer) with the Mountaineer. This is a ballad sung to the audience. Almost apologizing for what she is about to do. Maybe somewhat melancholy.
So saving reputation in the shoot:
Not wounding, pity would not let me do't;
If wounding, then it was to show my skill,
That more for praise than purpose meant to kill (it)
And out of question so it is sometimes,
Glory grows guilty of detested crimes,
Now mercy goes to kill, goes to kill
Now mercy goes to kill, goes to kill
Mercy goes to kill, goes to kill
And shooting well is then accounted ill.
When, for fame's sake, for praise, an outward part,
We bend to that the working of the heart;
As I for praise alone now seek to spill
The poor deer's blood, that my heart means no ill.
And out of question so it is sometimes,
Glory grows guilty of detested crimes,
7) The Genitalia Chorus
Director's Notes by Geoff Coward: Boyet is asking Rosaline " who is the shooter" from whom she has just received a letter. This line with sexual connotation creates the basis for the next very risqué piece of dialog that has been turned into a song. They have recently returned from deer hunting
Who is the archer? who is the hitter?
Why she's the one that bears the bow
My lady goes to kill horns
Then I am the shooter you know
And who is your dear?
If we chose by the horns
Your self come not near
Thou canst not hit it,
Canst not hit it, my good man
An I cannot, cannot, cannot,
Cannot, another can.
(Exeunt ROSALINE and KATHARINE)
By my troth, most pleasant: how both did fit it!
A well shot target,
for they both did hit it.
Target, says my lady!
The target has a prick in it.
Wide of the target on the left hand!
i' faith, your hand is out.
Shoot, shoot nearer,
or he'll miss the clout.
An if my hand be out,
then belike your hand is in.
Then will she get the best shot
by cleaving the pin.
Come, come, you talk greasily;
your lips grow foul.
She's too hard for you at pricks, sir:
challenge her to bowls.
I fear too much rubbing.
Good night Good night, my good owl.
I fear too much rubbing.
Good night Good night, my good owl.
My good owl
(Exeunt BOYET and MARIA and Costard running)
8) Epitaph on the Death of a Deer
Holfernes is a wind-bag with a classical education and a high opinion of himself; hence nobody knows what he is talking about (including many Shakespeare scholars). At the onset of this song he has been observing the deer hunting and proceeds to give an epitaph on the death of the deer. A big, expansive comic song for Holfernes to receive congratulations and adulations from those on stage at its conclusion.
Making use of alliteration, for it confirms fluency.
The preyful princess pierced and prick'd
a pretty pleasing pricket;
Some say a sore; but not a sore, till now made
sore with shooting.
The dogs did bark say yes to sore, when sorrel jumps
from thicket; OR
whatever deer it was; the people fa-fa-fa-fall
The dear is wounded dearly,
Then L too sore makes fifty
Adding another L
And that makes another hundred quickly.
9) Berowne's Love Letter
This song is sung by Nathaniel, a country parson, and Holfernes, the local school teacher. The song is a private letter which they have just opened, written by Berowne to Rosaline. The love letter's verses are Berowne's but sung by Nathaniel and Holfernes.
SIR NATHANIEL (reads and sings)
If love make me forsworn, how shall I swear to love?
Ah, never faith could hold, if not to beauty vow'd!
Though to myself forsworn, to thee I'll faithful prove:
Those thoughts to me were oaks, to thee like willows bow'd.
Celestial as thou art, O, pardon, love, this wrong,
That sings heaven's praise with such an earthly tongue.
Study his bias leaves and makes his book thine eyes,
Where all those pleasures live that art would comprehend:
If knowledge be the mark, to know thee shall suffice;
Well learned is that tongue that well can thee commend,
Celestial as thou art, O, pardon, love, this wrong,
That sings heaven's praise with such an earthly tongue.
All ignorant that soul that sees thee without wonder;
For which is owed some praise that I thy parts admire:
Thy eye Jove's lightning bears, thy voice his dreadful thunder,
Which not to anger bent, is music and sweet fire.
Celestial as thou art, O, pardon, love, this wrong,
That sings heaven's praise with such an earthly tongue.
Celestial as thou art, O, pardon, love, this wrong,
10) Love's Soldiers
Love's Soldiers is sung by the 4 young men (Berowne, Ferdinand, Dumaine and Longaville after they have discovered that each of them as fallen in love. Three of them ask Berowne to find a way where they can keep their oath to study and at the same time n fraternize with women. Berown'e argument in the song is that it is women 'eyes that provide the mechanism for learning and therefore being in love is not against the oath that they have sworn. This song needs to be strong and vigorous with Berowne singing some as solo. This song ends the 1st half of the play.
Todd's Notes: A "talking blues" style influenced by the Byrds a bit too. It could be taken slower to get the rhythm of the words down. G, C, D, D7 & G7
Love's soldiers your oath, so tame
To fast, to study, and to see no dame;
Flat treason 'gainst the kingly state of youth.
So now you ask me to scorn such proof?
Your stomachs are too young to fast;
And illness with abstinence comes fast.
In that each of you have forsworn his book,
Can you still dream and pore and thereon look?
Would you, my lords find study's quick pace
Without the beauty of a woman's face?
From women's eyes this doctrine I obtain;
They are the books, the learning to keep us sane.
(Berowne, Ferdinand, Dumaine, Longaville)
Now, for not looking on a woman's face.
We've forsworn our eyes to race
And study too, the reason for our oath;
And *what author in the world, I quote,
(*the word "the" has been put in by mistak TB)
Teaches such beauty as a woman's eye?
And where we are our learning likewise cries.
O, we've made a vow to study, lords,
And in that vow we've forsworn our books.
For when would you, or you, or you,
In leaden contemplation have found out?
Such fiery numbers as the prompting eyes
Of beauty's tutors have enrich you with?
But love, first learned in a lady's eyes,
Lives not alone immured in the brain;
But, with the motion of all essentials
Courses as swift as thought in every force,
And gives to every force a double force,
It adds a precious seeing to the eye;
(Berowne, Ferdinand, Dumaine, Longaville)
From women's eyes this doctrine we derive:
They sparkle still the right Promethean fire;
They're the books, arts, and academes,
And contain and nourish all our needs
Let us once lose our oaths to find ourselves,
Or else we lose ourselves to keep our oaths
Or else we lose ourselves to keep our oaths
Or else we lose ourselves to keep our oaths.
11) The "Nine Worthies" Song
This song is performed by the De Armando, Moth, and Holfernes, with a little help from Dull and Nathanial as they plan the entertainment they want to perform before the "Gentry" later that evening. Conversational and ballad-like: quirky and amusing
Joshua, yourself; myself Judas Maccabaeus
This gallant gentleman Hector;
The well-endowed swain be Pompey the Great;
The page, Hercules, to roar
Pardon, sir; he's no bigger than Hercules thumb
He is not as big as the end of his willie.
He shall present Hercules as a kid, by gum:
Entering, strangling a snake, quite rheum
So, if any of the audience boo, you make pains,
'Well done, Hercules! The snake you have slain
That way the offence is made cordial
Though few have grace to see it as jovial
So who'll play David, Alexander, Julius Caesar
Arthur, Godfrey, Charlemagne, and all the other geezers
Myself will play three of them one at time
Thrice-worthy gentleman: what's there to rhyme
I beseech thee follow we must plan the event
Success with this will be heaven sent.
Dull! thou hast spoken no word with all this stir
No surprise at all I understood neither a word.
Allons! we will employ thee so come thou along
I'll make up a dance, or so; or I'll play
On the tabor to the Worthies as they dance in the hay.
Most dull, honest Dull! To our sport, away! (Exeunt)
12) Meeting in Disguise
The guys are in disguise (Mountain Men) trying to impress the gal they love. The gals know of the disguise and have double tricked the guys by wearing a mask and wearing "the favor" that one of their counterparts received; meaning that the guys are addressing the wrong girl. (Ferdinand thinks he is addressing Princess, Berowne addressing Rosalind, etc Boyet is acting as "messenger" between each pair.
Say to her, we've measured many many miles
To tread a measure with her on this grass.
They say, that they have measured many a mile
To dance two-step with you on this grass
To dance two-step with you on this grass
It is not so. Ask them how many inches
Is in one mile: if they have two-stepped many,
The two-step then of one is easily told.
How many inches doth fill up one mile.
How many inches doth fill up one mile
Tell her, we two-step them by weary steps
She hears herself, she hears herself
How many weary steps, how many weary steps
Are number'd in the travel of one mile?
Are number'd in the travel of one mile?
We number nothing that we spend for you:.
Vouchsafe to see the sunshine of your face,
That we, like savages, may worship it.
My face is but a moon, and clouded too.
My face is but a moon, and clouded too
Blessed are masks, to do as such clouds do!
Vouchsafe, bright moon, and these {thy} stars, to shine,
Those masks removed, removed removed,
upon our eager eager eyes.
upon our eager eager eyes.
O vain petitioner! beg a greater matter;
Thou now request's but moonshine in the water.
Then, in our measure do but vouchsafe one change.
Thou bid'st me beg: this begging is not strange.
Thou bid'st me beg: this begging is not strange
Music plays, then! Nay, you must do it soon.
Not yet! no dance! Thus change I like the moon.
Will you not dance? How come you thus estranged?
You took the moon at full, but now she's changed.
You took the moon at full, but now she's changed.
Yet still she is the moon, and I the man.
The music plays; demand some motion to it.
Our ears demand it.
But your legs should do it.
Since you are strangers and come here by chance,
We'll not be shy: take hands. We will not dance.
Why take we hands, then?
Only to part friends:
Curtsy, sweet hearts; and so the dancing ends.
Curtsy, sweet hearts; and so the dancing ends.
More pleasure of this dance; be not nice.
We can afford no more at such a price.
Prize you yourselves: what buys your company?
Your absence only.
That can never be.
Your absence only.
That can never be.
Then cannot we be bought: and so, adieu;
Twice to your visor, and half once to you
If you deny to dance, let's hold more chat.
In private, then.
I am best pleased with that.
In private, then.
I am best pleased with that. (they move aside)
(Berowne and Princess take over)
White-handed mistress, one sweet word with thee.
Honey, and milk, and sugar; there is three.
Nay then, two threes, and if you grow so nice,
Sweet mead, beer and red wine: well run, dice!
There's half-a-dozen words, I need not say it twice
{Guitar break}
Seventh word, adieu:
Since you can cheat, I'll play no more with you.
One word in secret.
Let it not be sweet.
Thou hits a sore spot.
Therefore fitting. (they move aside)
(Dumain and Maria take over)
Will you talk with me to exchange a word?
Name the word.
Fair lady……..
Say you so? Fair lord,--
Take that for your fair lady.
If it pleases you,
As much in private, and I'll bid adieu
As much in private, and I'll bid adieu. (they move aside)
Part two of Meeting
(Lomgaville and Katherine take over)
What, was your mouth made without a tongue?
I know the reason, lady, why you ask.
O for your reason! quickly, sir; I long.
You have a double tongue within your mask,
And would afford my speechless mouth a half.
One word in private with you, ere I die.
Bleat softly then; the lady hears you cry. (they move aside)
BOYET (to audience)
The tongues of mocking wenches are as keen
As is the razor's edge invisible,
Cutting a smaller hair than may be seen,
Above the sense of sense; so sensible
From their conversation; their conceits have wings
Fleeter than arrows, bullets, wind, thought, swifter things.
Not one word more, my maids; break off, break off.
By heaven, all dry-beaten with pure scoff!
Farewell, mad wenches; you simple wits makes tears
Twenty adieus, Twenty Adieus my frozen, frozen Mountaineers
(Exeunt FERDINAND, Lords)
13) The Owl and the Cuckoo
This is the final song and marks the end of the play; the mood is fairly somber as the guys and girls are not going to get together until a period of 3 years has passed. The Princess has to return home as she has just heard that her father has died. The guys are given 3 years to do "philanthropic" work to prove their love of the girls. The "worthies" (Holfernes, Nathanial, Dull, De Armodo, Moth, Jaquenetta, and Dull) perform the song.
When daisies pied and violets blue
And lady-smocks all silver-white
And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue
Do paint the meadows with delight,
The cuckoo then, on every tree,
Mocks married men; for thus sings he, Cuckoo;
O word of fear,
Unpleasing to a married ear!
When shepherds pipe on oaten straws
And merry larks are ploughmen's clocks,
When turtles tread, and rooks, and daws,
And maidens bleach their summer smocks.
The cuckoo then, on every tree,
Mocks married men; for thus sings he, Cuckoo;
Cuckoo, cuckoo: O word of fear,
Unpleasing to a married ear!
When icicles hang by the wall
And Dick the shepherd blows his nail
And Tom bears logs into the hall
And milk comes frozen home in pail,
When blood is nipp'd and ways be foul,
Then nightly sings the staring owl, Tu-whit;
Tu-who, a merry note,
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.
When all aloud the wind doth blow
And coughing drowns the parson's saw
And birds sit brooding in the snow
And Marian's nose looks red and raw,
When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl.
Then nightly sings the staring owl, Tu-whit;
Tu-who, a merry note,
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.
From Love's Labour's Lost (The Musical)
Music by Todd Burge. Lyrics by William Shakespeare adapted by Geoff Coward
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This is a lovely SoFT yarn... fully machine washable for the ease of GD mummy & NiCe to knit up too.
Lets see how long it takes me...
Hi my lovely friend i know it wont take you long,especially in 8 ply,cant wait to see it finished,hope you are getting lots of cuddles Chez xx
Perfect weather for knitting and crocheting. That's all I have been doing this weekend...crocheting.
Enjoy ... Gorgeous colour xxxx
What a pretty color.....what will it be, what will it be?!
the yarn is a lovely pretty colour Cheryll, I'm sure you'll make something beautiful! x
Beautiful colour, enjoy your knitting !!
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Colds, Fungus, Allergies...The Organic WayReviewing: Organika Concentrated Oil Of Oregano | Rating:
I tried this product after being sick numerous times and having countless prescriptions fail. I've always tried not to use medications when I have a simple cold or flu, but some days you just can't survive without them!! I got to the point where I was having to take so many different antibiotics or cold medicine just to get through the day. That doesn't seem healthy to me. I can't see anything good coming from chemical injections to ease the effects of a cold/infection. My very hippy sister suggested I try the natural way and go organic to fight off pesky colds, that were haunting me every couple of months or so. She's a firm believer in natural healing and the old school ways of doing things. She got me on this Oil of Oregano when I was suffering from a killer head cold. I bought it at a natural store in the mall for about $14 at 15ml. I know it doesn't seem like much, but I've had this bottle for over a year now and there's hardly a dent in it! They key is...when you first feel the signs of a cold/flu coming on, put 1-3 drops into juice. You'll want it to be a stronger flavoured juice since this stuff is pretty harsh tasting. Imagine swallowing a handful of oregano leaves. Ya the taste is horrible. But it works. REALLY! I took the 3 drops in juice for two days straight and didn't end up getting a full blown cold. My symptoms were gone even before the first runny nose!! The oil of oregano can also be used for allergies, hay fever, fighting fungus and even great for ear aches. Just put a few drops on a cotton swab and place in your ear. Wear that around for a day or two, and you should notice the pain is gone.
Oil of oregano has been know for it's potency in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory drugs and was used as a natural antiseptic back in the 50's. It's been around for quite a while and has cured many illnesses when modern medicine could not. The only thing you have to be careful with is the good fungus we all have in our systems. Since it destroys all fungus and infections, you'll have to dose up on probiotics so you don't get really sick. Other than that, if you can get past the nasty taste...it's worth a try! It's the first thing I grab when I'm starting to feel sluggish.


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This is not a happy birth.
This is hard labour; this is the baby that will ruin the in-between of my legs forever. This is the creation of pain that constantly reminds. A living embodiment of many failures and slight accomplishments.
This is the pushing and pushing of language, the screaming and struggling, a blasphemous bastardization of "the sanctity of life." A baby unthought of, half-formed, something that should have been aborted, something that may be abandoned. In this way, we with our words are all gods.
In this way we are all unexpected mothers, reaching into our hearts our uteruses and our darkest cores. Looking for poetry in some way.
This is morning sickness. This is bile and vomit. I am not ready.
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Litany Reviews: Phil Western's 4am - by Corey Goldberg
Phil Western's 4am, released exclusively online in a gradually diminishing edition of 250 copies, is a record you want to make sure you hear while you have the chance. My first listen was while driving home from work at a time I'm rarely on the road. I pulled onto the highway and the trees opened up on a truly breathtaking sunset. It was one of those skies that makes you wonder if someone had painted it just for you. I saw brand new colors for which I don't even have words. But I don't need the words to describe it. This album is the perfect encapsulation of that moment.
Over the course of the album, Phil journeys through the varied styles that have formed the basis of his previous solo work as well as his collaborations with cEvin Key in Download and PlatEAU. 4am clearly shares some of the grooving DNA of those projects' 2007 masterpieces, Fixer and Kushbush. The sneering funk of Pontiac Pigeon is a stripped down cousin of Download's UHM. If the tastemakers of this world had any taste, the bouncingly glorious Electric Death would be an electro R&B crossover dance floor hit. In addition to the funky elements, 4am shares some of the glitchtastic moments that marked those most recent Download/PlatEAU albums. Ja Bay is an earlier version of Kushbush's Bubba that illustrates the track's breakcoresque origins. Phil's roots are also represented on the album by the stripped down trance of San Julian while the shimmering of The Sign will surely appeal to fans of Effector. Thieves Suffer is, dare I say, Skinny Puppy-esque, with dark synth lines and richly produced percussion. Though Phil had nothing to do with Mythmaker, this could've easily worked as part of that album. Never predictable, the album continually shifts into unexpected sonic territory, like the acoustic guitar and fx-based Where. 4am concludes with a trio of songs that bridge the gap between ambient and shoegaze, wrapping us in their deep textures.
4am travels from the techno arena that marked Phil's earliest recordings through psychedelia to the edge of the current electronic scene and beyond. It grooves, it chills, it trips, it breathes, it stomps, it bubbles, and it whispers. It's yet another fantastic record that these guys have collectively treated us to this year. It's been said before, but 4am proves it once again: it's a great time to be a fan. Do your ears a favor and get a copy of 4am before they're all gone.
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Catholic Action Share 'Doing Well'
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Glasgow-based outfit Catholic Action caught the attention of Modern Sky and have shared new song Doing Well
Finally! Catholic Action have announced the release of their highly anticipated début due later this year. When we spoke to frontman Chris McCrory back in 2016, here's what he had to say:
3rd: The Shallows, New Year, L.U.V, Catching Up... are these going to feature on the début?
CM: I change my mind on this every five minutes. Currently it's like this: Definitely. Maybe. Probably. Maybe. We'll just see what feels right when those final mixes are finished. We're definitely making an 'album' though. We want it to make sense when played cover to cover.
The band is currently on tour so make sure you check their Facebook page for more info.
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Louise Forthun: On the grid - Art Collector
|Issue 58, October - December 2011
|It's no surprise that Louise Forthun's work appeals to the architectural fraternity. City-scapes are an abiding interest for this Melbourne painter. In her vertiginous canvases, we are invited to look down on the language and structure of the metropolis and our place on the grid writes Ashley Crawford.
|f you suffer from vertigo this work is not for you. A sprawling, epic masterpiece, Into The Light is Louise Forthun's most ambitious work to date. It sits somewhere between a vision of cyberspace and what one might have hoped from a mature Howard Arkley; a remarkable compendium of graffiti, abstraction and architectural space.
This sprawling behemoth is a triptych with each panel measuring 180 by 180 centimetres – in total almost five and a half metres wide – and it will be the core painting in Forthun's first exhibition with Melbourne gallery Block Projects this November.
Forthun has been investigating abstracted city-scapes since her first show at the legendary Pinacotheca Gallery in 1985. In an exhibition at Boutwell Draper Gallery in Sydney last year she used Tokyo to portray her obsession with the urban versus the natural world. She has tackled numerous city-scapes around the world, at times melding them to create entirely new, fictitious cities. Her new work brings her firmly back home to Melbourne.
"It's based on a recently drawn aerial plan of Melbourne which includes the docklands, arterial roads, river, parks, cemetery and zoo," Forthun says. "It combines the grid with all those curved pattered forms and is multi-layered, with a detailed ribbon of the plan view interwoven with a more detailed view."
Perhaps inevitably, Forthun's work is particularly popular in the architectural fraternity, as evidenced by a recent massive commission by the well-known Melbourne architect Corbett Lyon and his wife Yueji for their ambitious Housemuseum project, a residence-cum-museum in the leafy suburb of Kew.
"We're particularly interested in Louise's perspective on the contemporary city," says Lyon, "how she uses the city as a way of representing world culture. Forthun, like Howard Arkley, Peter Atkins and other artists we have collected, is interested in the language, pattern and structure of the metropolis."
As Lyon points out, this is where 90 per cent of the Australian population live. "It's no surprise that the city provides some very fertile ground for Forthun to make her work – in contrast to many Australian artists of previous generations who were focused on the Australian landscape and the mythology of the bush."
He adds: "Over the past five years we've seen a strong focus on video art, installation work, photography and new media. Now we're seeing a renewed interest in and return to painting and I think Louise represents one of the most important practitioners and exponents of this in Australia."
While she is equally adept at portraying organic forms – indeed, at one stage executing a series of sumptuous flowers – it is the architectural grid that remains the cornerstone of her practice. "Using the map image, I've tried to establish this sense of the familiar, but I've placed the map into a swirling pool of pigment," Forthun says.
"People – without stories and events – complicate, confuse and ultimately reveal the city's complexity. Globalisation, the fluidity of capital and the expansion of communication have also made the city increasingly indistinct.
"Maybe it is the real world, but we can't accept it. We all thought new technology and incredible changes in globalisation would be a good thing, and it is in a lot of ways, but in another way, I think it makes people feel very alone."
Forthun's response to this is to paint feverishly – rewarming the cool cyber-city with a palette that is part electrical grid, part graffiti, welcoming us back into the metropolis.


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I think of myself as a fringe social constructivist. By fringe, I fancy myself as being non-traditional. I am guided by an overarching belief that there is not one truth only interpretations of experience and many ways of making meaning of these interpretations. (I am after all a doctoral student; we are dedicated to contemplating our navels.) I tend to question the plausibility of all explanation.
I approach learning as a social activity. By this I mean that learning is a process best engaged in with others. When people of varied levels of skill come together with commitment and energy, learning happens. While I believe the teacher has unique responsibilities, learning can be a give and take among all involved. Whether I am with 5th graders or graduate students, I learn along side my students. As teacher/lead-learner I strive to provide support for each learner. Of course this is a goal and one toward which I continue to work and often make mistakes.
I employ strategies from both behaviorism and cognitivism. From behaviorism, I like "backward chaining" (that is teaching the last skills in a sequence first so that the learner has immediate success and sees themselves completing the task. I try to reward "successive approximations" (that is, giving positive feedback for small incremental successes, rather than expecting perfection). From cognitivism, I pick and choose. I like Will's activating exercise that is like an advance organizer - a way of stimulating schema to attach new learning to. I go for Gardner's controversial multiple intelligences and believe that we had a class of intelligent students, all with exceptional strengths in divergent "intelligences." Though Sweller makes me mad (he doesn't like constructivist practice much), I think he is mostly right about cognitive load. And I think I need to work on this in my own presentation of information. I like minimalism as it relates to the visual presentation of information, but not in my expectations of what students are able to investigate, grapple with, understand.
I haven't met a constructivist I didn't like (he he). But my favorite constructivist approaches include
- Vygotski's "zone of proximal development." - the notion that there is a sweet spot, if you will, between the learner and the thing learned. In this place the learner can perform or interact with the knowledge successfully, if s/he has the necessary support of a teacher or knowledgeable peer. Outside of the zone of proximal development the learner is over- or under-challenged and learning in inhibited.
- Bruner's "spiral learning." Bruner sees learning as an iterative process. We come in contact with an idea, construct a schema as well we can based on our past experience and developmental state. When the concept is presented again at a later date, then knowledge can be broadened and deepened, our schema expanding.
- Lave and Wenger's "communities of practice." A community of practice is a group of people with shared goals and practices, at various states of expertise. Within the community, a novice can learn the language, actions, traditions and skills of the practice. They can find their zone of proximal development and receive the scaffolding they need to grow.
- Paperts "constructionism". Papert challenged the concepts of knowledge and learning because he was among the first to position them outside of the learner and discourse. Papert used computer programming as a metaphor for how students could learn together while interacting with and creating objects, first with Logo programming and later with Lego Mindstorms.
- Scardamalia and Bereiter's "knowledge building." Knowledge building is an expansion of constructionism in that it promotes learning through the manipulation not of external objects but externalized ideas. In other words, S and B encourage students to 1) share their ideas in a public space like a wiki or the software knowledge forum and 2) rather than constructing knowledge individually building on and manipulating the ideas of others.
- Gee's "game theory" of learning. Gee looks to video and virtual world type games for examples of how to teach. He doesn't think we need to use games, but that we need to use the qualities of games that enable the learner to be challenged and excel. Some of these qualities include clear goals, pleasant frustration, just in time information.


text: Willy Mason re-introduces himself to the music world on New Hot by David Safar, Jon Schober October 21, 2013 discover music Willy Mason's third album "Carry On" is out now on Communion Records. (Press Photo) Play/Pause Listen: Willy Mason Interview Download MP3 | 00:06:45 Willy Mason has had several strings of mini-successes since beginning his career, but as soon as he would begin to build a public profile, awareness of his music would dwindle. Chalk that up to Mason's mysterious demeanor or lack of self-promotion — either way, the guy might now be poised for the breakout he's been waiting for since teaming up with Communion Records. Initially signed to Conor Oberst's Team Love Records, Mason started gathering an audience overseas, even charting on the UK album charts with his 2004 debut Where The Humans Eat. He contributed vocals for songs by The Chemical Brothers, Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan and Lianne La Havas and yet still failed to be sufficiently noticed. His third album Carry On is changing all that in large part because of his signing to Communion Records, a London label run partially by Ben Lovett of Mumford and Sons. The sudden visibility has garnered Mason welcomed praise for his new release — a swirling, experimental folk record from one of the brightest young voices in music. In this interview for New Hot, music director David Safar sat down with Mason to talk about his relationship with Mumford and Sons, refurbishing a school bus and what it's like to play to some of the largest arena crowds in the world. Related Stories Willy Mason performs in the Current studio Do you tell your kids to go directly to college after high school, or do you tell them to take a year off and figure out their life? Maybe you're like Willy Mason: he was planning to go to college, but ended up touring at age 17. 1 Photos Willy Mason's modified "short-bus" touring van. (MPR Photo / David Safar) Tweet


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This week Tesco have purchased the "Giraffe" chain of restaurants and the obvious jokes about giraffe meat are surfacing along with a few that are still doing the rounds about the horse masquerading as beef scandal. This has spurred to me to type a few thoughts on this matter.
Since I spawned a mad sausage fiend it will come as no surprise that this is a carnivorous household. We don't use swear words like vegetarian and just the other day I laughed heartily at a friends facebook status relating to someone offering to pick up some "vegan delights" for dinner. "Vegan" and "delights" are two words that would never be in one sentence for me. And speaking of swear words, even "well cooked" is classed as swearing in this house. The little one will ask "is there plenty of blood in it" if I have cooked beef or steak – so she either has a refined palette or is actually a small vampire. I'm going for the former as she is rarely sparkly skinned unless she's been spilling fairy glitter about the place.
My Grandfather was a Butcher (in a Butcher's shop as opposed to a Sweeney Todd type way) so I grew up eating liver, kidney, hearts … any organ basically. In fact my Mum often says that the only reason my Dad asked her out on a second date was because at the end of the first one my Grandad made him the biggest bacon sandwich he'd ever set eyes on. My Dad also says that he'd hate to be in a crash and stranded on an island as he is pretty sure that my mother would eat him !
So I have no qualms about eating animals of any description. This is why I don't really understand about people's outrage over the discovery that burgers and other processed meals are packed full of horsemeat. I'm with the French on this one, they are no doubt shrugging in a gallic fashion and wondering what the fuss is about. Aside from the small matter of fraudulent food labelling, it seems to me if you are happy to chomp down on a bit cow then what is wrong with a bit of horse ?
Between doing a bit of traveling over the years and living in Kenya for 5 years I've eaten my fair share of animals .. giraffe, zebra, crocodile, kangaroo, horse, impala, ostrich etc.. so I really don't mind – it all tastes quite similar. In Nairobi there is a Restaurant called "Carnivore" where the staff walk around with various large cooked animals on big skewers, carving bits off to serve you. All this is done with a large smile and happy questions such as "would you like the Buffalo Madam – he is tasty" and "A small piece of a gazelle for you?" . There is a vegetarian option – or there was a few years back – a jacket potato 🙂 Although at times I was assured that chicken is a vegetable .. its not a cow or a goat (meat) so therefore it must be a vegetable.
But there are a few things I've not been quite so keen to eat including a) Scorpions – they simply weren't disguised enough and just looked like scorpions b) Guinea Pig – has to be done when in Peru – but again, it's just too obviously a child's pet laid out on a plate with the little feet left on – think less haute cuisine and more road kill ! [Although I love that in a church in Cusco there is a famous painting of The Last Supper that has Jesus sitting down to a feast of Guinea Pig !] c) Sparrows d) Chicken Fetuses e) Dog.
Dog gets served up quite often in Asia and some restaurants even have signs outside with pictures of cute pooches on them. This is just a little bit far even for me ….
So my final thoughts on the matter are really that if you are going to buy processed meals for £1 or a pack of burgers for 60p you are going to be pretty lucky if you find any meat in there at all – cow or horse !
But so long as it doesn't reach the stage where a hot dog really is a hot dog then I will happily continue to ensure my dinner is made up of things that used to have parents and faces.


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I've been collecting a lot of good reads from my feed reader – so I'll skip the witty banter and cut to the chase – Go read these:
Money Saving Mom has a great post on How to Save Money on Meals While on Vacation. These tips can help save you money and help you deal with picky eaters!
The elephant in the room shouldn't be ignored. Read Like the Latte Factor. Only Better at Sustainable Personal Finance.
There are many people out there who think that Macs are perfect computers. They are great – I love my MacBook, but they are not free of issues (mine's been through TWO logic boards while under warranty). All Mac people should read Mac Flash Trojan: Find Out if You're Infected and What to Do About It at Mashable. And PC folks, no gloating… this is nothing compared to the constant attacks on your computers! Update: It looks like Mac has released a security update that will also remove the trojan.
Three Thrifty Guys address a situation I will have to face once day soon. Read Are You a Digital Hoarder? for info on how digital clutter can affect your life.
Wise Bread has a great list of 18 Ways to Make Old Things Seem New. I love figuring out ways to make stuff last!
I've written a few more posts over at Finances…Your Way that I think are worth a read. Check out Why Clutter is Bad for Your Bottom Line and Why It's Good Not to Be a Trend-Setter.
Are you missing part of a toy? Baby Cheapskate has compiled an extensive guide to How to Find Replacement Parts for Your Kids' Toys.
Sometimes we all try to cram a bit too much into our day. Does that sound like you? Then read My Latest Time Management Hang-Up at Blogging with Amy.
Mandi over at Life…Your Way is gearing up for the big 3-0 with a fabulous series entitled 30 days of 30. You should read every post in the series. Really.


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The classical Athens and Han china differences
Han china and classical Athens shared many differences around the 5th century such as cultural image, cultural environment, social structures, and the overall similarities and differences.
Document B (population estimates from mixed sources…) states that the population of classical Athens in 422 B.C.E was to be 315,000 total. Whereas Doc C (population estimates from mixed sources) the population of Han china in 200 C.E was 65,000,000 total. Han china and classical Athens population was distributed differently. Like classical Athens population distribution was more general so it was divided in four sections which were free male citizen, free male non- citizens, free females and slaves. However Han china population distribution was more specific so it was divided into six sections which were emperor and appointed officials, educated mandarin bureaucrats, landed aristocracy, peasant farmers and some skilled urban works, merchants, and "mean people". Although Han china and classical Athens have many differences they also had some similarities like both had an underclass mean people in china and slaves in Athens. Another similarity was that they had was that a largely farm based population.
Document K (discus thrower) and document L (Ch'iu Ying, Landscape in the style of Li T'ang...) were also very different from each other. Document K (5th century) was more cultural base, discus throwers were among many competitors in the Greek Olympic Games. The Olympic Games were held every four years. The events were running, horseback, boxing, jumping, wrestling, javelin throwing, and chariot racing. The only ones that the competition was done usually in nude were the charioteers. If an athlete won he was eternally famous and brought honor to his city-state. Document L (551-479 B.C.E) was more cultural environment because it showed scenes of nature, Han palaces and houses. This document represented the Chinese landscape, the...
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The Five Most Common Mistakes Made on Law Firm Websites and How to Avoid Them
Most attorneys and law firms don't fully leverage the power of the Internet. They think of their website as an extended brochure that is placed in cyberspace to (hopefully) be stumbled upon by a prospective client. Once the client finds the website, he is then bombarded by facts, figures and information about the ATTORNEY and not about the problem he is looking to solve. And then when the prospective client is done reading the information on the website, there is little evidence that he was ever there – and no way to follow up with him.
If you think this inaccurate, go to a search engine and type in Attorney Family Law or Divorce Lawyer or Business Law Attorney followed by your city or town. The results will be websites that resemble Yellow Page Ads. They contain the name of the attorney and in most cases, a dissertation about his background. Usually the website has some photos of busy people supposedly hard at work thinking about their clients. Many law firms go to great lengths to list every single accomplishment and award that each attorney has won.
The trouble with this style of website is that you could literally substitute any name for the attorney's name and it would not make one bit of difference to the client. There is nothing on the website that makes it stand out or that offers the client any new or unique information.
If you truly want your website to help you land new clients then you need to break this stale mold of on line brochure copy and stop making the mistakes that everyone else makes with their law firm website. Below are the five most common mistakes attorneys make with their websites and how to avoid them.
Law Firm Website Mistake Number 1: The website focuses on form rather than on function
Many attorneys spend good money on a website that visually dazzles their prospective clients. These sites use fancy animation and sophisticated graphics that are designed to impress the visitor. Here is a revelation: When your prospective client comes to your website, they don't care about fancy stuff. They only care if you can help solve their problem.
Do you think that a guy whose mom is going to be deported cares that an immigration attorney has great animation on his website?
Do you honestly believe that a woman who just found out her spouse has been carrying on with his assistant cares how sophisticated your graphics are?
How about the little old lady who fell in the supermarket and broke her hip – will her son select your firm because you have the slickest web presentation?
These people want to know that you can help them get some relief. They want you to tell them why you are different than the thousands of other attorneys who want their business. They want you to begin to build confidence and trust with them and they do not care what your website looks like.
Don't waste your money on fancy graphics and animation.
Law Firm Website Mistake Number 2: The website contains no educational material
A person who visits a law firm website has a problem they need help solving.
It is in your best interest to educate the prospective client on this problem. You need to help him understand how bad it can be and why he needs help resolving it. Give him examples of how you have solved other problems – just like this one – in the past.
Most attorney websites assume that the reader knows something about the law. This is a fatal mistake. Most people who are looking for an attorney are looking for someone to take their pain away fast. They don't care what the law says. They want their problem to go away. Now. Your website should tell the client WHAT they need to do (besides hire you) to get out of their current mess.
Notice that I said tell them WHAT to do and not HOW to do it. The "how to" is why they need you.
Speak to these folks in plain language with your website copy and help them understand how you can help them.
Law Firm Website Mistake Number 3: There is no follow-up vehicle associated with the website
How many people visit your website and never call you?
Most attorneys have no way of knowing.
Less than 5% of all people who visit your web page are going to call you and ask for additional information. Yet they probably came to your site with something specific in mind.
You should have some type of follow-up vehicle or some response mechanism built into your website that will allow you to follow up with them. Your website must have the ability to capture an email address (at minimum). This will allow you to keep your information in front of the people who need it.
People hire an attorney they know, like and trust. Frequency of communication will help build up that trusted advisor relationship.
Law Firm Website Mistake Number 4: The website contains no personality and no hint that a human being works at the law firm
Your website must be professional and it must contain all the disclosures that are required by law. This does not mean that you cannot inject your personality into your site.
Please keep in mind that your website will be making a first impression on your prospective clients. If it contains dull, dry copy – just like the websites of your competitors, it will be difficult for clients to find a reason to select you over them.
Make sure both the copy and the visuals on your website reflect your personality.
Law Firm Website Mistake Number 5: There is no call to action and response mechanism on the website
After your prospective client visits your website, what should they do next?
You need to tell them.
If you want your clients to give you their email address so that you can follow up with them – you have to say so – in a bold way.
If you want your clients to subscribe to your newsletter, you need to ask them to do so.
Every single page on your website should have a call to action and multiple ways to respond.
Make sure you offer your phone number, your email address and your office address as response options.
You'd be surprised at how many attorneys rely on a "contact us" page with a standardized form as their only means of contact.
Although these are the most common mistakes attorneys make with their websites, they are not the only mistakes. Remember that your presence on the Internet should be a "silent salesperson" making a convincing argument for your services. Make sure you give that salesperson every opportunity to do a great job for your law firm.
Here are three additional articles you need to read right now:
Four Things Your Website Must Do
Your website should be working hard to help your law firm attract new clients. Here are four areas you should be focusing on to make sure this happens.
Measure your website's success by the number of new clients you attract not by the amount of traffic to the website. This is a critical distinction most lawyers fail to make.
How often should you update your website? This article is not going to make you happy. But more clients will make you happy. So read this article and update your law firm website as often as it says. Sorry.
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Wait, why is that such a bad thing?
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Scheme:a plan or program of action; especially a crafty or secret one
Schemer:: to form a scheme for
Manipulate:to manage or utilize skillfully; to control or play upon by artful means especially to one's own advantage
And why do I do it? because I am in Love!
I am a schemer, a manipulator and by God's grace, I will continually be so. Why because it brings the joys of marriage to fruition. When I scheme and manipulate,I bring into existence what I see in my dreams and I love it!
Let me give you an example of my constant manipulation.
My husband came home early today and made rice for dinner; I walked in while it was cooking and without a word, walked into the kitchen brought out fish, gizzard, iru (locust beans),and orishirishi and cooked up the yummiest Ila asepo (Okra soup) this side of our town! As I type, hubby is chowing down, reciting all kinds of poetry about my food and the rice is in the kitchen untouched. Sure, I could have chilled on the couch and ate rice with him but I purposely manipulated the situation, made something I knew he would love more and double affirmed my role in his heart...and Stomach! LOL. I have completely spoilt my husband taste buds for any woman's food and it is not surprising to see my hubby text me about wanting my food while eating another person's.
I have a vision of what I want my marriage to be and I am constantly on my knees about it; but I don't end there... Oh No.. I also create situations that will bring my dreams to life! I don't wait for my dreams to come true, I make them come true.
As a matter of fact, Hubby actually is the one to blame because he is constantly manipulating me. You should see the way he treats my family especially my mother! He has done away with all the negative stereotypes of "keeping your mother-in-law at arm's length" and has treated her like a queen and his own mother - fully knowing that my mom means the world to me! I bet he knows that loving my mother unconditionally only makes me love him more,which makes me love his mom more which make him love me more for doing that and that makes me....You get the picture right? It ends up being one big circle of manipulation
Are you wondering why do I use the word "manipulation" instead of lighter, easier to hear words like "love"; well I have learnt that as humans, doing the right thing isn't always what we feel like doing...
Rom 7 vs 18,25: I don't really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do what I hate...
Although we know the basics of what it takes to keep a christian marriage happy, it isn't exactly easy making our flesh do it; if it was that easy, people wouldn't just " fall out of love", commit adultery or slack off and watch their marriages crumble. To manipulate is to control and my bible tells me to manipulate myself in order to live out the life and marriage he has in store for me.
Ladies do you think I like working out at the gym all the time? Pls!!! but I have to manipulate/take control of myself in order to do that small gesture which ultimately brings a smile to the hubster's face and keeps his eyes glued to me!
Like I said in the beginning; My name is Inthe...and I am a manipiulator!
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See celebrities without paying inflated concert prices at Legends in Concert, a star-studded 20-year Grand Strand tradition. Billed as the World's Greatest Live Tribute Show, Legends features talented performers paying homage to the most beloved musical acts of yesterday and today.
At each live show, a rotating lineup of five acts ranging from the Blues Brothers to Diana Ross to -- of course -- Elvis entertain enthusiastic crowds, backed by a live band or orchestra and rousing dancers. Each performer bears a striking resemblance in both appearance and voice to the artist he or she portrays, and each performer sings with his or her natural voice. Countless hours of practice transform the performers from mere impersonators into the embodiment of well-known stars.
Legends shows are renowned for their detailed theatrical sets and elaborate costumes, as well as state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems. Born out of what was originally to be a six-week engagement in Las Vegas in 1983, Legends now features locations around the world, and productions of the show have toured Australia, Africa, Canada, China, and Europe. The show has recorded some historic milestones, becoming the first Las Vegas production to appear on Broadway in 1989 and the first to tour the Russian cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Riga in 1991. Since its debut, Legends has earned numerous industry awards, including the International Press Association's prestigious title of "Show of Shows."
Tickets range from $38.95 to $49.95. Student, corporate and fundraising packages are available, and Legends also partners with local restaurants to provide special offers. In June, Legends-goers can witness the four-day Myrtle Beach Elvis Festival, which will feature performances from internationally acclaimed Elvises and serve as a preliminary competition for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. The festival will be held June 11-14. Legends is located close to the action in the heart of Myrtle Beach at Broadway at the Beach, the Grand Strand's premier entertainment destination.


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Have a worthy cause? E-mail me: firstname.lastname@example.com! I'll investigate whatever you're submitting; Nigerian princes are automatically ruled out. My links will have descriptions of what's what so you don't have to waste your time di…err…clicking around. (Last Updated: 3/17/2011.)
Help Maliyah — They're trying to raise money to buy the handicapped-accessible van that 4-year-old Maliyah requires on account of her Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II. As both a cripple and a friend of the family (well…Kristin is my Twitter family, the chosen family of the great and powerful interwebs) I encourage you to help in any way you can. In addition to monetary donations, they're taking items in to be raffled off. Just a thought.
The Greater Good Network — All you do is click the button, once a day, every day. Based on your clicking activity, sponsors make donations to the charity of your choice. The breast cancer site funds mammograms, the animal rescue site funds food and care in shelters, and the hunger site funds cups of food. If you shop on any of these sites, you can be assured that part of the profit is also going back to charity. Sometimes you can specifically target your choice (ex. last year I bought this pink argyle bunny tee shirt for Easter and the money went for food pellets at this rescue range for bunnies that kids got as Easter presents that were promptly abandoned as "too much work"…the same issue happens with little chicks). And for your everyday convenience, they have an iPhone app!
The Literacy Site — An offshoot of the Greater Good Network's "big three," where your free click prompts sponsors to donate books to children in need.
Help Jete Fight Cancer! — Everything for sale in @andygirl's Etsy shop goes to pay for her cat Jeté's (yes her name is for the ballet move) cancer treatment. Plus: it's cute jewelry! What's not to love about that?
And finally, I would like to offer the following links to reputable charities to help fund disaster relief efforts for this latest earthquake and tsunami in Japan…
- The Japan Society
- The American Red Cross
- AmeriCares
- Global Giving
- Doctors Without Borders
- Mercy Corps
- Oxfam
- The Salvation Army
- Save The Children
- Unicef USA — (I know this isn't *technically* for Japan, but it's an excellent charity for children nonetheless. It should be on your permanent giving radar.)
- Ali Express — Donate specific items necessary for disaster relief workers to do their jobs safely and help aid the victims they care for.
- World Vets — Helping rescue animals is a completely different ballgame than rescuing people. This organization is already on the ground in Japan. (See their Facebook pictures!) Their work is amazing. If you're an animal softie like me, who cries at the ASPCA's commercial with Sarah McLachlan and has to immediately change the channel from the heartache, I highly encourage you to give a little to them. Click the image below to give!
- Japan Cat Network — In addition to World Vets, this another animal rescue charity that CNN is promoting!
Or if it's easier, you can use you phone addiction for good instead of evil by texting "REDCROSS" to 90999. A charge of $10 will be added to your next monthly wireless bill, with the proceeds going to fund the American Red Cross' disaster relief efforts. Canadians can do this too, by texting "REDCROSS" to the number 30333 instead.
Mashable has also provided instructions on how to install a "Hello Bar" on your blog, so each new visitor is prompted to click on whatever link you choose. Using this resource for disaster relief efforts to help Japan right now would be awesome; You can always change the prompt to your favorite charity in the future.
For further information about the Japan situation, please consult my blog post on the subject.
FAQ: How do you know that a charity is on the up-and-up? Consult Charity Navigator, Give Well, or the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in the United States before you whip out your credit card. Please please please report any disaster-related fraud to the Internet Crime Complaint Center online or by calling 1-866-720-5721 so more people don't get duped by the same scam!


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Leo A. Scheeler, 90, a lifelong resident of Beaver Falls, died Sunday, December 29, 2013.
Born January 3, 1923 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Peter and Mabel Remler Scheeler. He was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps having served during World War II. He had retired from Armstrong World Industries. He was a very generous and kind person who loved animals.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Adam Scheeler, and four sisters, Viola Counts, Mabel Sayre, Marie Scheeler and Wilhelmina McMillen.
He is survived by many loving nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews.
As per his wishes, there was no public visitation and he was cremated.
There will be a memorial service in the Bridgewater United Methodist Church on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Harriett Hutton officiating.
Private interment in Grandview Cemetery, Big Beaver.
The Veterans Honor Guard will meet at the Bridgewater United Methodist Church at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday to conduct full military rites.
Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to the Beaver County Humane Society, 3394 Brodhead Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001.
HILL & KUNSELMAN FUNERAL HOME, www.hillandkunselman.com, 3801 Fourth Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls, was is in charge of the arrangements.


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My first grade teacher gave me a note one morning at school. The note said to go to the kitchen in the lunchroom. My father had died from a suicide a few months earlier during summer break, but I didn't think about that when I got the note. I just wondered why I got the note and I felt nervous walking down the hall on my little six-year-old legs.
I turned the doorknob and walked in to the quiet kitchen and there was Mrs. Morton-the-lunch-lady in her blue frock and white collar. She was an older woman with tight, dark grey curls all over her head. Her big eyes and full lips reminded me of Barney Fife on Mayberry. She said, "Here, I just wanted to give you this", and she handed me an orange, which she had studded with coins: two quarters for eyes, a nickel for a nose, and pennies in the shape of a smile.
This was in the year 1968 when people had no idea what to say to someone, young or old, who had lost a family member to suicide. Mrs. Morton didn't say anything about it either, but by calling me out of class to give me that smiley-faced orange, she said precisely what I needed to hear.
I will always love Mrs. Morton.


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Bald Eagle Appreciation
Prairie du Chien Bald Eagle
Appreciation Days Feb. 23, 24
By Ted Pennekamp
The 13th annual Bald Eagle Appreciation Days will be held on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24 in Prairie du Chien. The event will feature new programs and presentations by state and local birding experts. The event will consist of educational and fun activities for outdoor enthusiasts and the whole family.
Free programs open to the public begin Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Country Inn and Suites, located on Highway 35 in Prairie du Chien. Ty Smedes will start off the event with his new program concentrating on bald eagles, hawks and owls of the Upper Midwest. Kelly McKay, wildlife biologist and director of the BioEco Research and Monitoring Center, will then follow with a presentation entitled "Assessment of Human Activity Impacts on Bald Eagle Reproductive Success on the Upper Mississippi River."
Highlights on Saturday at Hoffman Hall, 1600 S. Wacouta Ave., will include live bird programs featuring a bald eagle and five other raptors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., presented by the Schlitz Audubon Society. Other educational programs will include "Bald Eagle Status and Monitoring" by Dan Goltz, Wisconsin DNR wildlife biologist and "Bald Eagle Night Roost Survey" by wildlife biologist Kelly McKay. Throughout the day, attendees will also be able to view many educational birding and nature exhibits. Children will be able to participate in hands-on activities as they participate in the Bald Eagle Coloring Contest. Country Inn and Suites is sponsoring the coloring contest and the winners will be selected and recognized at Country Inn and Suites on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 1 p.m.
Local birding observation is also be available. For those wishing to view bald eagles in the Prairie du Chien area, two large adult bald eagles have been in trees on St. Feriole Island, Prairie du Chien, just north of Lawler Park for the past several weeks. These two eagles offer relatively close viewing from the comfort of one's vehicle as well as good photo opportunities. They allow people to get to about 35 yards away before they begin to get a bit agitated. Viewers are encouraged to not get too close so the eagles don't fly off and ruin the viewing for others.
Also, there is a bald eagle nest on County K just north of Prairie du Chien on the left as one heads north. There are usually two bald eagles in trees near the nest. Numerous other bald eagles have also been seen in recent days along County K in the Gremore Lake area. These eagles often sit in trees in large groups and many are within about 40 to 50 yards of the road. Another popular spot for observing bald eagles is near Ritter's Fish Market on Highway 27 between Prairie du Chien and Eastman.
Viewing scopes will also be set up on the grounds of the Prairie du Chien Tourist Information Center. Eagles are often seen flying or in trees near the center.
"With more snow cover and moderating temperatures, eagles will be congregating near areas of open water," said former DNR conservation warden and area birder Dennis Kirschbaum. "Areas of open water like lock and dam sites or below warm water discharges of power plants, provide areas for eagles to feed. This will happen especially if there is a normally occurring shad die off. Shad, a Mississippi River forage fish, is a preferred food for eagles. As early migrating eagles come to the area, the numbers of eagles will increase. Their movement will be weather dependent."
Another place to look for eagles is at former nesting sites, said Kirschbaum. Resident eagles will be nesting soon. They are currently repairing their nests and defending their nesting territories.
Prairie du Chien Bald Eagle Appreciation Days is sponsored by Effigy Mounds National Monument and the Prairie du Chien Tourism Council.
For a complete list of programs and exhibits, as well as times and locations of activities, call (800) 732-1673, or visit the website at http://prairieduchien.org/?q=visitors/eagles.


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In Hollywood of the early 1930s, no one epitomized the romantic charm of France and continental sophistication of Paris better than Maurice Chevalier. The popular singer and nightclub entertainer had made his American film debut in the early sound era, where his boulevardier persona and lilting accent helped make him a major star in Ernst Lubitsch's witty musical comedies.
But Chevalier was getting tired of playing what he called "the same old fellow," the seductive Frenchman sweeping women off their feet and into bed with a smile and wink, and he was battling Irving Thalberg over his MGM assignments when Fox producer Darryl F. Zanuck offered him the lead in Folies Bergre de Paris (1935), a musical comedy that moves from the Paris stage to the world of high society and high finance and back. Zanuck had negotiated the film rights for the legendary Paris show palace and developed the film (based on the play The Red Cat) for Charles Boyer. When Boyer declined, Chevalier took the part.
The film offered Chevalier the opportunity to play two different roles: Folies Bergre headliner Eugene Charlier, a singer famed for his impersonation of Parisian millionaire Baron Fernand Cassini, and the banker and notorious womanizer Cassini himself. British beauty Merle Oberon (in one of her earliest American films) co-stars as Cassini's wife in "the perfect modern marriage" (they each go their own way) and Ann Sothern is Charlier's pathologically jealous girlfriend. The two men flirt with one another's partners, of course, but the play of mistaken and swapped identities gets comically complicated as identities are swapped back and forth and the women use the confusion to play their own games.
The choreography by Dave Gould is right out of the Busby Berkeley playbook, with sets that expand back from the proscenium arch of the physical stage into impossibly epic spaces, dancers that multiply into small armies, overhead cameras that look down on a chorus forming elaborate geometric patterns, and increasingly abstract and surreal sets. The opening number sends Chevalier dancing through a downpour that covers half the stage, and the film ends with the Academy Award-winning "Straw Hat" number, an elaborate set piece built around Chevalier's trademark boater hat, which becomes the basis for crazy props and massive sets inspired by the texture of the simple straw hat.
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