text:
It was the best thing, to wake up on Friday morning
to this magically refreshing blanket of snow.
In south Texas. Weird, right?
That's what made it so incredible.
Just before bed, Joshua had sent this picture of the bikes outside of his dorm along with the news that it was snowing in College Station. In fact, they had several inches already and it was still falling.
Shortly after Joshua texted, Jacob called.
Giddy with delight, like a little kid in a big candy store,
he was headed home to build a snowman.
It made this mama's heart so happy
to experience the college boys' child-like excitement
over something as simple as snow.
I fell asleep wishing we would get some snow too, but knowing full well that it wasn't likely since we only had a 20% of the white stuff falling this far south.
But when my alarm went off, I went out back to find this:
Each snowflake unique,
clinging to each other,
hanging on for dear life,
and blanketing every branch so beautifully.
The wet, white wonder
covering every blade of grass,
turning the drab into dreamy
and the ho-hum into heavenly.
Yep, 2017 has been kind of crazy for HoUSton!
The kids came in to school all bundled up, uplifted by the
and joy
of nature's surprise holiday gift,
the magically refreshing present.
What an incredible feeling, the beauty of that miraculous moment,
proof positive that the best things in life aren't things at all.
In other news, The Corner on Character was chosen
a Top 60 School Counselor Blog last week.
Click {here} to read all about the distinction, to follow these amazing school counselors, and to add some new resources to your arsenal.
I'm so grateful to be aligned with these passionate professionals.


text:
I'm back with another skin care review, and this time, the products are from Mario Badescu. Prior to this, I have never heard of their brand before. Apparently they focus on fighting acne, as well as anti-aging treatments. Thanks to Luxola, I got to try the Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser and the Mario Badescu Special Cucumber Lotion :D
- Prevents pore congestion
- Removes oil and makeup
- Contains Salicylic Acid that fights acne bacteria
- Does not dry up, burn, or irritate the skin because of cucumber properties
- Dries up existing pimples
- Stops new blemishes from growing
- Really dries up pimples or spots
- Face is less oily
- The smell
- The stinging effect after using the products
Personally, I don't have acne issues, but I do have a few spots here and there from time to time. What I realized after using these 2 products, the pimple I had did dry up the next day and healed faster than usual. My face has also became less oily. However I did experience some slight stinging effects on my face after that. I'm not too sure if it is meant to be that way, but there were no allergies or redness or anything like that. I got my boyfriend to use this product too and his face is more sensitive than mine, and he finds the products alright as well :)
Luxola has kindly offered my readers a 15% discount code on all first time orders! Just key in the code BLX-GIRLMANDY during your check out and you're all set. Do take note that this code is only available for one month starting from now (30th April 2015), so hurry and place your orders ASAP! :D
Thanks for reading <3

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Movie Diary
I have a deeply entrenched dislike of biopics, and especially music biopics, that I try to suppress to keep an open mind every time one with potential comes out. And Straight Outta Compton was one of the biggest music biopics, in box office terms, ever, and easily the most acclaimed since Walk The Line (which wasn't that great, but hey, they're all not that great). And I get it, in some ways they knocked it out of the park. Casting is half the battle in these things, and they did a great job on that front. In fact, they got so many people down so well that it was kind of startling and hilarious how bad the movie's Snoop Dogg is. But like most biopics, the narrative unspools in these contrived little moments to compress the real messy story into something simpler, which wouldn't be quite so bad if there wasn't a lingering sense that Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, the wealthy winners who got to write their own historical record, didn't sanitize so much of what made them mean, brilliant gangsta rap superstars to begin with. I also felt really bad for MC Ren, who rapped on most of NWA's best known songs and wrote many of Dre and Eazy's verses, and was basically reduced to a footnote in this movie because he never got big and famous outside the group.
b) Love & MercyI'm very amused that two movies came out last year in which Paul Giamatti played the primary antagonist in two of pop music's most famous dramas -- Jerry Heller in Straight Outta Compton, and Brian Wilson's controversial doctor Eugene Landy in Love & Mercy. As music biopics go, this has a few things in its favor. Someone came up with the idea to split the movie into the two interesting eras of Wilson's life, and then found two sensitive, weak-chinned movie stars who were pretty ideal to play young Wilson (Paul Dano) and middle-aged Wilson (John Cusack). But the decision to jump back and forth between those two eras throughout the movie didn't really gel for me, and I thought the portrayal of Wilson's mental state mostly turned into a bunch of hammy acting tics and pretentious editing tricks. I've thought Paul Dano was one of the worst actors taken seriously in Hollywood since There Will Be Blood, and Love & Mercy is a new low for him, just awful.
I was a little anxious about how this movie would handle a main character with Asperger's, and I have mixed feelings about Louisa Krause's performance. But I came away from the movie really impressed by how well it navigated that sensitive material and ended up with a pretty sweet little story that addressed how complicated it must be for someone on the spectrum to try and start having an adult life and date, and how much difficulty a sibling would have in knowing whether to remain protective or give them some freedom.
d) Sisters
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have such a well honed duo dynamic that I thought this movie did a good job of tweaking it by kind of swapping each into the role that the other would usually play; Fey is the loud raunchy character, and Poehler is more or less her straight man. And I have no complaints, I am the target audience for 'slutty Tina Fey.' It was a slight little movie, though, just had really low stakes and barely any story even by the standards of a goofy comedy, which I really appreciated, a lot of comedies take themselves way too seriously now.
The Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg assembly line keeps cranking out comedies that are okay but nothing special. I appreciate that Rogen is trying to mix things up with guys outside his usual pack of co-stars, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie are basically just dramatic actors who are capable of levity, they're not actually funny enough to help Rogen carry a comedy. They could've spread more of the dialogue around to the underused funny women in the cast (Lizzy Caplan, Jillian Bell, Mindy Kaling, Ilana Glazer). Still, it had a few belly laughs.
If you're going to adapt a cheesy old cartoon into an all-girl band into a live action film about the contemporary music industry, you'd think the only way to go is something wacky and satirical like the 2001 Josie And The Pussycats movie. But no, they decided to go the painfully earnest route with this movie, with a brief role from Ryan Hansen ("Veronica Mars," "Party Down") getting whatever little laughs there were.
My wife is a fan of Bill Bryson's books, and I've read a couple myself, although not A Walk In The Woods, and he's really a sharp, charming writer. I was surprised to see a Bryson book adapted with Robert Redford playing him, though, he's just not who you picture when you read Bryson. And although there were a few moments when you get a bit of Bryson's voice in there, it mostly just felt like a light, pointless movie about old Redfored and old Nick Nolte hiking around.
h) Sleeping With Other People
I will watch anything Leslye Headland directs just off the strength of her being a writer on "Terriers," and this is one of the best rom coms I've seen in years that unfortunately kind of flew under the radar. Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie are great leads but I guess not famous enough to get this thing into megaplexes, the movie is a little dirtier than it needed to be but it was a nice balance to the wordier wit and sentimental moments.
I will watch anything Leslye Headland directs just off the strength of her being a writer on "Terriers," and this is one of the best rom coms I've seen in years that unfortunately kind of flew under the radar. Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie are great leads but I guess not famous enough to get this thing into megaplexes, the movie is a little dirtier than it needed to be but it was a nice balance to the wordier wit and sentimental moments.
i) Interstellar
I am neither a Christopher Nolan stan nor a skeptic, I like his movies more often than not and can usually bring myself to just go along for the ride on a pretentious movie like Inception. So the first time I saw the trailer for this, I really thought it was going to be something I'd love. But I dunno, I kinda came around to it by the end but it was just so slow and portentous, it kinda collapsed under its own weight in a way that even Nolan's most ambitious movies usually don't.
I was really weirdly proud of my son when he enjoyed the book and cartoon of "The Grinch That Stole Christmas" but reflexively rejected the awful live action Jim Carrey movie. So I was disappointed when this movie came on TV one day and he actually was down to watch it and didn't recoil, this movie really feels like the sad endpoint of the road Mike Myers started going down circa Austin Powers.


text:
The Exclusive Package is an Advanced Featured Multi Level Marketing Software used by Large Number of MLM Companies
Exclusive MLM Software The ultimate featured MLM Software most suited for corporate MLM industries to achieve huge levels of MLM.
MLM Software Company offers Online MLM Software as complete MLM business solutions. Our Express MLM Software Packages includes Administrator Panel, Member Panel and Website for the visitor to visit the various products and your business package. In our Online MLM Software Packages Admin can explore all kinds of reports, view the structure of Genealogy, Downline, Upline.
Get More Details MLM Software Packages Call @ +91 80032 26860
Recurring deposit and fixed deposit management as well as Non-banking financial companies modules to manage their deposits, loans, maturity amount etc.
This module provides you all the features to manage loans and microfinance companies including installments of monthly, quarterly, half-yearly etc.
Team of SEO professionals works for your website to increase your website rank in the search engine results.
This MLM Mobile Apps the Members can freely use their funds through the mobile device i.e. they can generate e-pins, transfer fund etc. using MLM Mobile Apps.
The MLM companies who deals in real estates and properties, we offers a module to manage all the operations including installment plans.
A team of expert MLM consultants who offers their best suggestions for your MLM business plan.
Complete website designing according to needs and customer's concept
This budget package of MLM Software integrated with all the basic required features to initiate a MLM, direct selling, network marketing company.
This MLM Software package is transitional which has most features to manage and start a Multi Level Marketing company.
The MLM Software package is integrated with advanced features which is used by large number of direct selling company.
The ultimate featured MLM Software most suited for corporate MLM industries to achieve huge levels of Multi-Level Marketing Company.
MLM Yug is a Leading MLM Software Company in Jaipur, Rajasthan - India, We Provide Complete MLM Software Solution for Multi Level Network Marketing, Direct Selling Business.


text:
15 million tonnes of food are thrown away every year in the UK, almost half of that from our homes, according to official statistics. Although this figure is shocking enough, there is further waste outside the UK associated with the food we import, much of which is due to unnecessary supermarket aesthetic standards, meaning that foods such as 'wonky' vegetables are discarded. Not only is this food waste an enormous drain on money and resources, but it adds significantly to climate change: not wasting this food would be equivalent to taking 1 in 4 cars off the road.
We are collaborating with Cambridge City Council on a Love Food Hate Waste campaign, which launched on May 21st 2015, with a talk from inspiring author-campaigner Tristram Stuart. The campaign has become less high-profile since March 2016, but CSF are continuing to promote the initiative at our stalls and other events. The message of food waste was particularly highlighted during our 2016 Cambridge Pumpkin Festival, which had over 2700 attendees and included events from cookery workshops and fine dining, to a pop-up farmers' market and kids' disco. Take a look at our events page for a guide to our upcoming stalls, talks and workshops, at which you may be able to pick up LFHW literature, compost caddies, and other freebies.


text:
Robbi Pengelly/Index-Tribune
More than 200 Sonoma County wine industry supporters raised their hands at Chateau St. Jean in Kenwood March 31, in celebration of the record-breaking take from the 2015 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend – a glass shattering $3,487,000, all headed toward local nonprofits. Nearly $2 million of that was raised for the Fund the Future initiative to promote children's literacy programs, with another $1.5 million disbursed to a whopping 81 charitable groups. Kenneth Juhasz, president of the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance, partly credited the "rise in leadership" within the county wine industry as helping harvest such unprecedented fundraising. While Dan Goldfield, president of the Sonoma County Vintners Foundation, expressed his "pleasure to be part of something larger than ourselves." With the 2015 totals in the tally, Wine Country Weekend has over the years invested more than $20 million in local nonprofits.
Jason Walsh


text:
Survey finds worldwide split over stands on gays, religiosity plays big role
A survey on Tuesday shows a world divided over the acceptance of gays, with countries in Africa and the Middle East strongly opposed even as tolerance grows in Europe, the United States, Canada and parts of Latin America.
People in predominately Muslim countries such as Jordan, Egypt, Indonesia and Pakistan along with Nigeria, Senegal and other African nations overwhelming said gay men and lesbians should be rejected from society at large, the Pew Research Center survey of nearly 40 countries found.
At the same time, acceptance of homosexuality continued to grow in North America and most of Europe, according to the survey, which polled nearly 38,000 people in 39 countries.
Some nations, such as Israel, Poland and Bolivia, were split.
"Acceptance of homosexuality is particularly widespread in countries where religion is less central in people's lives. These are also among the richest countries in the world," Pew said in its summary of the findings.
"In contrast, in poorer countries with high levels of religiosity, few believe homosexuality should be accepted by society," it added.
Still, in some countries where religion tends to be less central – such as Russia and China – gays have yet to gain acceptance, Pew found. Sixteen percent of Russians and 21 percent of Chinese were supportive.
Read the full story by Susan Heavey here.
Follow all posts on Twitter @ RTRFaithWorld
We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/


text:
The XXI World Interski Congress will take place in Pamporovo, Bulgaria from 16 – 22 March 2019 and BASI will be representing Great Britain at the event.
Interski International was founded in Arlberg (Austria) in 1951 and every 4 years organises the biggest Snowsport Congress in the world. The Interski congress exists for the specific purpose of sharing knowledge and understanding of ski teaching methodologies and techniques among Interski's associated nations.
In the beginning, it was made up of only alpine countries, today it is made up of 37 nations, including Great Britain, represented by BASI.
To read more about the World Interski Congress and BASI's National Education Team and why they are both important for BASI members visit the blog.


text:
This beautiful rosary, based on the Hymns of Hermes Trismegistus, forms a perfect prayer chaplet for Gnostics of all walks of life – whether Christian, Thelemic, Hermetic, or otherwise. It was created by Michael Strojan, using an Anglican rosary. Instead of "decades," it is compose of "weeks," divided into four sections, with larger beads dividing the weeks, and an invitatory bead above the cross. This arrangement makes up a chaplet of 33 beads, corresponding to the number of years Jesus Christ spent on earth. For more information, see Michael's blog at the link above.
One could pray this chaplet just once; or, as Michael suggests, pray it three times, with the first round focusing on Gnosis (knowledge), the second on Pistis (faith/certainty), and the third on Sophia (wisdom). However you prefer to use this chaplet, it will most certainly be a beautiful and powerful addition to your meditative prayer life!
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the + Unknown Father; in Truth, Mother of all; in union, and redemption, and sharing of the powers, peace to all on whom this name reposes. Amen.
The Invitatory
He is the God beyond all name – He the unmanifest, He the most manifest; He whom the mind alone can contemplate; He, visible unto the eyes as well. He is the One of no body, the One of many bodies; nay, rather, He of every body.
The Weeks
From Thee Thy Will; To Thee the All.
The Cruciforms
Holy art Thou, Lord of the Universe.
Holy art Thou, whom Nature hath not formed.
Holy art Thou, The Vast and Mighty One.
Lord of the Light and of the Darkness.
The Hymn of Gnosis
(from the Triple Trisagion)
Accept my reason's offerings pure, from soul and heart for aye stretched up to Thee, O Thou unutterable, unspeakable, Whose Name naught but the Silence can express!
Give ear to me who pray that I may ne'er of Gnosis fail — Gnosis which is our common being's nature — and fill me with Thy Power, and with this Grace of Thine, that I may give the Light to those in ignorance of the Race, my Brethren and Thy Sons!
For this cause I believe, and I bear witness. I go to Life and Light. Blessed art Thou, O Father. Thy Man would holy be as Thou art holy, even as Thou gavest him Thy full authority to be.
The Cross
Saved by Thy Power divine, let us rejoice that Thou hast shown Thyself to us in all Thy Fullness. Let us rejoice that Thou hast designed to consecrate us, still entombed in bodies, to Eternity. Amen.


text:
My travel articles have been published on the following publications, newspapers, websites & blogs.
Aerospace Singapore Magazine (May-Aug 2014 Issue)
Tramming through Istanbul in 12 Hours
Official Blogger for iLight Marina Bay Singapore 2012
Asian Airlines & Aerospace Magazine
Gecko's Adventure
Prambanan: Where Ancient Kingdoms Once Worshipped
Destinations Travel Magazine
The Star Newspaper
The Jakarta Post
Shop Till You Drop on the Island of the Gods
Travel Culture Magazine
CNN iReport
Living in Indonesia
The New Straits Times
Malaysia Jao – The Official Blog of Tourism Malaysia – India
The China Post
Heavenly Shopping on the Island of the Gods
My Interview with The Suitcase Entrepreneur
Six Women Tell Us How It Really Is To Live A Life of Travel And Adventure
Featured in the New York Waterway's July 2012 Newsletter
Commuter Spotlight: Rosemarie John
Adventure Travel Mentor
Top 4 Things to See and Do in Singapore
Featured in the Loving Marina Bay Photography Exhibition 2012
Rosemarie was one of 20 featured bloggers and photographers who's work was on display
Featured below are shots of several articles written over the past couple of years in the genre of aviation, defence and travel. Can't display all of them, this is just to give you a rough idea.


text:
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Déjà vu
I've enjoyed the TV coverage, especially the debates last night, and have formed some nebulous opinions about all of the candidates. Of everything I've seen and heard so far, nothing made me want to run in here and write about it until just a minute ago.
I just now heard Mike Huckabee say "irregardless" three times in a row. Oh, please, God, not another one who can't speak the native tongue. I don't hold the average person to such a high standard, but I want a president who can speak correctly.
If I hear even one of these candidates say "nucular," I may have to shoot myself.
12 comments:
You know when we pick a president on diction...it is a little scary.ReplyDelete
Hillary is the one for you...most educated and best talker.
After watching the debates I think we may hear several made up words...and many other made up things....I have been glued to the tube also...Betty got to meet Huckabee...I wish she would post that picture again...I do not have it anymore....ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/07/2008 8:25 AM
So far I haven't seen anyone I want to vote for. I guess I'll wait till the elections and vote for the one I think will do the least damage.ReplyDelete
I live in NH and I can't wait until Tuesday is over. We have been bombarded with phone calls, flyers, people coming to the door, all weekend.ReplyDelete
And I still don't know who I'm going to vote for.
How about "more importantly"... it drives me mad.ReplyDelete
Sister-three, of course I wouldn't really base my vote on something like pronunciation -- but if two candidates were otherwise equal in my mind, I'd choose the one who paid attention in school.ReplyDelete
4th-Sister, it's fascinating to watch at this point. I hope we don't get burned out on everybody before November.
Janet, I actually feel like we have a better group of candidates than we've had in recent election years. There are things I like -- and things I don't -- about all of them.
Javagirl, it would be difficult for me to vote for someone who knocked on my door uninvited. Once they'd riled up my dogs and interrupted my TV show, it would be hard to get back into my good graces.
Ex-Shammickite, I agree with you about "more importantly." Another annoying phrase is, "I feel badly." It always makes me want to ask, "What's wrong with your fingers?"
Yes, I liked some of the Huckabee had to say but again with his speech..ReplyDelete
Hilary cried today... can the end be near?
I do appreciate what you're saying, but I do favor Huckabee...like anyone cares...lol.ReplyDelete
Seems like we have an awful lot in common as far as books and music. I'm enjoying myself immensely with your links. As far as "irregardless"...my boss used to say that (he's retired now) and every time he did, it was like fingernails on a chalkboard. I was embarrassed FOR him. I thought these people had 'speech-writers' ...shame on them. Enjoy your day. I have many, many jammie clad days and I enjoy them to the max. I'm retired for the most part, but work 2 days a week part-time at the place from which I retired. I'm having more fun this way.ReplyDelete
"For all intensive purposes." That's mine. Busted a lawyer on that one a while back. It felt good!ReplyDelete
I am not a Huckster fan, but he did want kids to get off their butts and move. He made some changes in the educational laws of AR that demanded time in the school day for physical education for children...well, they have since been axed ...as he is gone. I don't believe he lost all that weight without some kind of surgery help...but he said he did.ReplyDelete
He is a preacher turned politician....what more can one say!
Val, I agree that we seem to have a lot in common, and I think working part-time would be the best of both worlds. I hope I can do that in a year or two.ReplyDelete
Adam, that's a terrific example of mangled language.
Sister-Three, physical education was mandatory when I was in high school in the late '50s. I wonder when it stopped being required.
Your comments might be the very best thing about blogging. I love it when you care enough to share your thoughts here, so go ahead and say what's on your mind.


text:
'Basketball Wives' Star Tami Roman: 'How I'm Dealing With My Anger Management Issues'
The gorgeous reality star tells HollywoodLife.com that she's in counseling and reveals whether she's fighting with any of the other 'Basketball Wives'!
Tami Roman is not afraid to tell you like it is! The ex-wife of former NBA star Kenny Anderson came into our HollywoodLife.com offices to break down the brand new fourth season of VH1's Basketball Wives and gave us juicy tidbits about herself and the cast that left us shocked!
Last season Tami had some issues with Jennifer Williams and Evelyn Lozada, but it turns out it's all water under the bridge!
"If I have a problem with you, I'm going to come directly to you and I expect the same from people," Tami tells us. "And when they don't do that, that's when it goes left…Jen and I are cool, as far as I know…if ya'll know something, tweet me! Evelyn and I are cool, surprisingly enough! I can't say the same for Evelyn and Jen, though."
But Tami tells HollywoodLife.com that she wants to find a way to express herself without getting all caught up in the drama.
"People are going to find out how I'm dealing with my anger management issues," she says about the fourth season. "I'm going through counseling and dealing with some things with my mother and some issues that I kind of keep locked away. I'm exposing some secrets!"
The first episode of season four aired Feb. 20, and it was jaw-dropping! But Tami promises fans that there's no way the show is fake.
"Our show is definitely not scripted," she laughs. "You couldn't write this stuff if you tried. These are real people, real lives, real situations, real drama that we're going through. I pride myself on being as transparent as I can be. There's no purpose to be on the show if I'm not going to show people my life and have them learn from it or me watch myself and learn from it."
Tune into to watch Basketball Wives on VH1 every Monday night at 8pm ET!


text:
Thursday, June 28, 2012
A Good Boy
This is Bear
He lives with his family in Michigan.
Bear's human baby brother strayed away from Mom for all of a moment and fell into the pool.
The baby's Mom immediately realized her son wasn't next to her and rushed out to the yard to find him floating face up in the pool. His lips were blue and he appeared unconscious.
As she pulled him out of the pool she discovered that the reason he was floating is that Bear was under him, balancing the little boy on his back and keeping him afloat.
Good job Bear
If you don't spend much time around small children it's easy to wonder how this can happen and to perhaps even judge. It does sometimes boil down to a split second.
The little boy is Stanley and after a trip to the emergency fire station and a follow-up at the hospital he's fine.
You can read the entire story HERE and see a short video of Mom talking about Bear
27 comments:
- Ron said...
No, Dianne, I had not heard this story so thank you for sharing it!
I watched the video clip of the mother talking about Bear and it brought tears to my eyes. It never ceases to amaze me how intelligent, protective, caring and loving animals are to us humans.
Bravo Bear!!!!!!!!!!!
- June 28, 2012 at 11:32 AM
- Granny Annie said...
Anyone with kids or grandkids can understand this "split-second" stuff. Good Bear is right!
- June 28, 2012 at 11:41 AM
- Sylvia K said...
Having had four children very close together -- well, they're not children anymore by a long shot, but I do remember what it was like trying to keep an eye on all of them, all of the time! I surely could have used a Bear back then! What a wonderful story and what a wonderful dog! Have a great weekend, Dianne! Hugs to Hope!
- June 28, 2012 at 11:49 AM
- LL Cool Joe said...
It only takes a matter of seconds for a child to go from being safe to not. I know with my 2 daughters. We could all do with a Bear around.
- June 28, 2012 at 12:21 PM
- Kay L. Davies said...
Dogs like Bear are amazing. I decided not to read the entire story because I'm already teary-eyed from reading what you have written here.
Looking forward to photos of Hope's birthday.
- June 28, 2012 at 12:32 PM
- Jay Simser said...
My aunt had a Collie that used to drive her daughter nuts because she would not let her go out of the yard. That dog was so protective that it was just wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Molly and I are off to get toenails trimmed this afternoon.
- June 28, 2012 at 1:54 PM
- Linda Reeder said...
Thank you, bear! The photo seems to show a fence around the pool, but the article says they PLAN to put a fence around the pool. I would certainly hope so, and then lock the gate for god's sake!
- June 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM
- Sallie (FullTime-Life.com said...
Wow! I'm speechless.
- June 28, 2012 at 3:00 PM
- Happy Elf Mom said...
WOW! Yes. It takes only a second. And poor Bear, what a good dog.
- June 28, 2012 at 3:18 PM
- Mike said...
Great story.
- June 28, 2012 at 3:45 PM
- Sleepypete said...
Dogs like Bear are awesome :-)
- June 28, 2012 at 4:08 PM
- HermanTurnip said...
Yeah, I read about that amazing dog. Truly, man's best friend! ...and that's coming from a cat person.
- June 28, 2012 at 9:53 PM
- Marg said...
What a good boy you are Bear. I had heard this story somewhere on the news. That is so amazing. Animals are just the greatest. Take care.
- June 29, 2012 at 7:23 AM
- Akelamalu said...
Oh my, what a wonderful story, Bear is amazing! Take your eyes off a child for a millisecond and anything can happen, I know from experience. Thank goodness the little boy is OK.
- June 29, 2012 at 8:43 AM
- Daryl Edelstein said...
What a good boy, indeed ... this is why i often prefer animals to humans .. and I am sure if Bear could have kept him afloat AND called for help, he would
- June 29, 2012 at 8:51 AM
- Daryl Edelstein said...
What a good boy, indeed ... this is why i often prefer animals to humans .. and I am sure if Bear could have kept him afloat AND called for help, he would
- June 29, 2012 at 8:51 AM
- ellen abbott said...
wow. dogs are just amazing creatures.
- June 29, 2012 at 9:57 AM
- Jo said...
This made me all sniffly, what a wonderful story! I'm so glad the babe is okay. I need to go hug someone.
Retrievers have a special place in my heart.
- June 29, 2012 at 11:17 AM
- Hilary said...
He's a wonderful pooch. I'd like to laws in place about adequate fencing around pools with gate latches placed high. There are just far too many toddler drownings each year. Everyone should be as lucky as this family to have such an incredible dog.
- June 29, 2012 at 12:54 PM
- Ivanhoe said...
Did not hear this story yet. But does not surprise me that a dog is a hero :) Makes me all teared up though.
Hugs from Ohio,
- June 29, 2012 at 4:21 PM
- OldLady Of The Hills said...
Back in the 1950's, I saved my Godson fromn drowning in the pool because his mother looked away and I, luckily, was looking towards him...A running leap into the water and a grab of this sweet little one, averted disaster. A slpit second, indeed!
- June 30, 2012 at 3:17 AM
- Misty DawnS said...
Wow... I've got goosebumps! Way to go Bear - you're an amazing dog!
- June 30, 2012 at 12:05 PM
- Lowell said...
Go Bear! What an amazing and delightful (and scary) story. We had a pool at our old house in Ocala and I always worried that someone would fall in the thing and drown even though our yard was fenced. Can't be too careful. Bear is a true hero!
- July 1, 2012 at 11:52 AM
- Au and Target said...
Good for Bear! Nice feelgood story for a Monday morning :-)
- July 1, 2012 at 11:29 PM
- missing moments said...
An amazing dog story! Glad all is okay.
- July 2, 2012 at 1:18 PM
- Linda said...
What a good dog, Bear! So nice to see that the story had a very happy ending!
And yes, things do sometimes happen in a split second no matter how many precautions that we take.
- July 3, 2012 at 7:48 AM
- nitebyrd said...
I read about this and thought, for not the first time, that dogs are really angels. What an absolutely amazing thing!
- July 11, 2012 at 9:41 PM


text:
Thank you for downloading our "How To Get A Loved One Into Rehab" eBook. We have emailed you a copy, but you may also click the link below to download it immediately. If you have any questions about Elevate's rehabilitation program, please give us a call.
Download "How To Get A Loved One Into Rehab"


text:
The sun and the moon
appear on the sky.
Day and night having a tete-a-tete.
They don't share a cup of coffee,
No waiters in tuxedos linger
with plates of confectionery,
(and) No music is heard playing.
What do they talk about? , I wonder,
Not of salary hikes, soaps and voting, I'm sure.
Maybe of wind currents, rainbows and rain;
But I am uncertain.
But please wait for a minute
while I try to catch the words
that pass between the sun and the moon
Who are deep in conversation
In the wavering shades of the sky.


text:
Topcliffe SurgeryLong StreetTopcliffeThirsk, YO7 3RPTel: 01845 577297
DON'T MISS YOUR FLU VACCINATION! Appointments for flu vaccinations for eligible patients (patients over the age of 65 and those under 65 in relevant at risk groups) are now available to book at Topcliffe Surgery. Children in reception and Years 1-4 will be given their flu jab at school and we will give it to 2-3 year olds and other at risk children under age 18. The pneumococcal and shingles vaccinations will also be offered to those patients who are eligible this year. Please see 'Latest News' for more information.
Appointments can be booked in person, over the telephone and via the internet. When you make an appointment please make it clear if you wish to see a particular doctor.
Appointments are routinely booked for 10 minutes. Please ask if you require longer than that. It may not be possible to deal with more than one or two issues properly in 10 minutes, so please bear that in mind when making your appointment.
Doctor Appointment
Two doctors are usually available for consultations each day, but this may be reduced during holidays or due to other commitments.
There is a mixture of appointments available for each doctor:
We are committed to providing a good, safe and accessible service. If all appointments for that day have already been taken, but you feel your problem needs to be assessed that day, please let the receptionist know and you will be advised when to attend.
Please try and help us to make best use of our service by planning ahead when possible. That will result in more of the same day slots being available for those who do need to be seen that day.
The nurses offer appointments in the morning and evening with their earliest appointments being 8:00am and 15:30pm respectively. Appointments are routinely booked for 10 minutes. Please ask if you require a longer appointment.
The surgery is closed from 12.30 each Thursday afternoon. If you have an urgent problem requiring advice or assessment, please ring the surgery number. The answering service will ask for the on call doctor to ring you back and make appropriate arrangements to help.
We make home visits to those who are too ill or infirm to come to the surgery. In all other circumstances we prefer to see patients at the Surgery, as it is often helpful to have the surgery facilities and practice team to hand.
If you are in doubt as to whether a home visit is appropriate please telephone and ask. Please discuss visits with us whenever possible before 10:00am.
Please do not be surprised if the receptionist asks for details of your illness as this helps us with planning priorities. The doctor may need to ring you back.
Please remember that several patients can be seen in the practice in the time that it takes to make one home visit. There are also better facilities for examining and treating patients at the Surgery.
We ask that you make it your personal responsibility to find out the results of any tests, X-rays etc. that we have requested, with the exception of cervical smears where the results will be sent to you direct.
Please ring after 10:30am in the morning, or after 2:00pm in the afternoon, to get your results.
Occasionally however the nurses do telephone patients with test results. If there is an answer phone they will leave a message requesting that you contact the Surgery. If you do not want messages left on your answering service please let us know.
Please note: Your results are confidential to you and will not be given to anyone else without your express permission. Exceptions to this apply for young children (when results will be given to a parent or guardian) and when another doctor needs to know.
We have made it easy for you to speak to the doctor or nurse on the telephone. Please telephone during the advertised surgery hours and the receptionist will arrange for the doctor or nurse to call you back, either during or at the end of surgery depending on the degree of urgency.
Copyright 2006 - 2019 My Surgery Website | Privacy & Usage | Edit | Staff Home | Site Map | Accessibility | Site T&C's | Service T&C's


text:
Stakeholder analysis templates for PowerPoint to display stakeholder related projects or business topics.
Project Environment Analysis, Power, Legitimacy and Urgency Model, influence-interest matrix and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP): our set provides templates for successful project management.
Taking All Interest Groups into Account
Every entrepreneurial activity has to consider the interests of shareholders as well as of other groups which are directly or indirectly connected to the company's decisions. These stakeholders can be employees, clients, suppliers or even the state and society. A specific examination of their relationships towards the company allows the detectability of risks in an early state.
Minimizing Project Risks
The portfolio of a stakeholder analysis contains tools to classify and evaluate different interest groups. This concept describes the decision-making process in four steps: defining stakeholders, analyzing their relationships, evaluating possible risks and formulating an engagement plan. A mathematical method called Analytic Hierarchy Process helps to make reasonable decisions.
This set of templates includes vivid graphics to show even difficult relationships between the stakeholders. In addition, a toolbox provides a selection of other design modules. A detailed system of charts and matrices, which includes e.g. a Communication and Reporting Plan, enables you to intensively examine certain aspects.
Our Components of a Stakeholder Analysis Provide…
PowerPoint Templates Include:
Most Popular Searches
We'll optimize your existing PowerPoint presentation and create slides in your corporate design.
We are continually bringing you new PowerPoint templates on current business topics and in modern designs.
In order to give you a better service Presentationload uses cookies.
By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of
I agree
News by email
10 PowerPoint Slides
Free eBook (80 pages)
Templates and Themes
25 PowerPoint Icons
375 PowerPoint Quotes
Email was sent to
Please click on the confirmation link in the e-mail.
If you have not received this e-mail, please check your spam folder


text:
This is a really good day for bumble button. One of my visitors,Scott, left a comment referencing an artist.He also mentioned a preference for nude paintings. Well naturally I though oh dear this cannot be a good thing. After looking up the artist I just about cried for joy. Not only did said artist Emile Munier paint nudes but many other sweet and beautiful paintings. My files already had his works. Looking up the artist led to other similar artist and sources. That plus new sources for Tuck's postcards and I have images for thousands of posts! Maybe Bumble Button will be a little more art history than originally planned.There will be more art to decorate your home with plus graphics for your art and craft projects.
It is most fitting to feature Emile Munier's work in this post. I love his style and subject matter. Enjoy and hope you find the pictures as pleasing as I have. Much love to you all, Louise


text:
Welcome to the Church of the Earth
The Church of the Earth has been hosting rituals and social gatherings for the followers of Earth-based spiritual paths since 1999. Our rituals are always open to the respectful public.
If you are an eclectic solitary, a druid with an active grove, or just "Spiritual", with no path other than the one you are finding as you go, the Church of the Earth may be a place where you can find friends, joining a community that agrees on these four basic tenets:
I believe every person's religious belief is correct, for them.
The Earth is my Mother; I cherish and protect Her in all things.
I learn from the past and from my elders as I create my own future.
I, and I alone, am accountable for my actions.
How do I get involved?
We have many gatherings every month, including morning circles, full moon rituals, Sabbats, classes, and social gatherings. We use Meetup to maintain a calendar and allow everyone to RSVP so leaders can plan events and supplies.
Join the Meetup Group
Get more connected by subscribing to our mailing list. You'll receive Earth Tones, the Church of the Earth Newsletter, and occasional special announcements not related to specific events. (We will not share your email address.)
Subscribe to the Newsletter
Help sustain Church of the Earth with a monthly donation, used for park rentals, supplies, and to eventually buy land. We also sponsor Pagan Pride Day, WitchVox, and more.
The Lending Library is Open!
We are pleased to announce that the COTE Lending Library is now open for members to check out books. Search our shelves at , then start requesting books!
Go to the Library now!


text:
Burma. Japanese troops break through the British defenses and cut the road from Minhia, on the Irrawaddy River, North to Yenangyaung in several places. Allies retreat using British 7th Armoured Division tanks to break the Japanese roadblocks. At 1 PM, British General Slim orders the demolition of oilfields and the refinery at Yenangyaung. 1 million gallons of crude oil are ignited and oilwells are plugged with cement (Japanese will access the oil by simply redrilling the wells).
Bataan. Japanese shelling of James and Morrison artillery batteries on Northern Corregidor Island collapses a tunnel dug by Filipino troops into the hillside for shelter (70 killed). Bataan Death March continues. More US/Filipino POWs are moved from Balanga to Orani to Lubao. The first wave is again moved on, marching another 8 miles North from Lubao to San Fernando. Many die from heat, starvation, disease and random beatings and bayoneting by Japanese guards.
King George VI writes to the Governor of Malta General Sir William Dobbie awarding the island the George Cross " to bear witness to the heroism and devotion of its people" during the siege enforced by Luftwaffe bombing. The George Cross is present in the Flag of Malta to this day.
The last US motor torpedo boat, PT-41, is scuttled at Mindanao, Philippines, to prevent capture by the Japanese.
Overnight, 152 RAF bombers (111 Wellingtons, 19 Hampdens, 15 Stirlings & 7 Manchesters) inaccurately attack Dortmund, Germany (1 house destroyed, 1 civilian killed, 6 injured). 3 Wellingtons and 1 Stirling are lost.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Day 958 April 15, 1942
Posted by WWII at 70 at 4:59 PM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
U.S. Profits Pressured by Global Weakness
Paul Vigna and Kate Linebaugh discuss the headwinds U.S. companies are facing in profit growth, and Tom Lauricella looks at how stock markets have regained their footing, but not their confidence, a year after the debt crisis. Photo: Reuters.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... and what are we talking about here it's Monday morning on the market of we talk about earnings still winning season ... in a Monday about the city when you're at the ECB from an earnings ... because the guide to earning the don't look so hot is the story on the top of a once in a ... and it's a story to top the markets of this morning good morning I'm Paul vignette ... to indicate Lambo wrote the story can see right there ... the push to all the way to the top ... five ... in ... DC is ... significant ... I mean this is kind of in building a week on learning to all the time ... so it's not shocked that this is been going this is a significant turn here that corporate profits are ... are not outpacing anything anymore great day and maybe decelerating for the past three quarters of the third quarter of last year but it just last week ... predictions for the third quarter of twenty twelve have turned negative yet so ... add that kind of ... hopeful driver in otherwise sluggish economic times it seems like ... the wind is coming out of the sales slump and has been the one being that size and the stock market has Miele the Hangar town on corporate profits had been strongly been going strong for a long time ... manufacturing sectors look good at sports all these things ... one idea why they all starting to turn them yet and ... it to begin airing here they were I mean companies are saying the pregame data in Europe we've we've cried we've we can mandate that Eesti now everyone knows is going on when taken restructuring efforts all that ... it seems like it's ... that you know you're hit harder it seems like the weak consumer sentiment in the US ... is ... starting to take hold for companies like Starbucks aam ... and they just ... and then you have this kind of technical reason last last year's third quarter was that the strong quarters and the comparison of the match but I mean I ... basically I think a lot of the bullishness the companies were voicing earlier in the year is giving way to a more negative climate which is what everybody feared because that's what's happened for the past couple years ... and in the hopes that this recovery was to take hold ... yet the euro goes on to look to GM and all the D started coming works right I mean the great Spanish GDP ... to eighty two the economy's with the words ... consumer spending is progress and pinned down ... in four months in a row not make it but it's been down ... useful economies here in us ... you know shoppers are spending ... again recession in euro ... every data point is it's worse than we thought it was going to be ... all this is affecting the following e books can reduce the use of it ... and how about commodity prices she mentioned this news story ... not only in the coming down to what that means well it's affecting their ... profits of commodities companies that are here and there have been doing well but it also means that ... manufacturers are ... ordering is much commodities and started as an indicator that ... the big demand isn't there in the way that that it ... had grown so ... for some companies that beneficial their commodities costs come down a security can ... be can cut both ways but it does suggest that there's greater economic weakness out there ... and ... for Chevron and and ... that means weaker earnings to an audience in a lot of this wonderment moneys life is tied to China ... and the re The River relations ... commodities ... appetite neque of my knees ... that is fall and we don't know exactly how bad things are in China ... but they're not as good ... they're not as good now some companies I mean I think Honeywell and I I think United Technologies both on their calls ... kind of ... anecdotally said that in June was a little bit better until I was improving so ... perhaps there's something to hold onto their ... it's hard to say at this stage I mean I think ... for a beginning of the third quarter ... there's no real sense that things are that the economy is picking up their right and that ... will be ... like as you're saying ... not good for my niece my head that you just eat into their outlooks to like about companies warning for the third quarter ... it seems like a in the recent Castino lot of times you get companies being conservative ... the sad thing mean the the the the production decent numbers lowball and Eikon arises if ... you haven't seen that this this quarter the second quarter ... you seen alot companies miss even the lower numbers ... no use for some of the third quarter of what we really looking at Canberra adjusting down at the top end of their range so when they when they look a twenty twelve ... their revenue and profit figures ... maybe they're not ... totally cutting up but they're bringing down the top and so they don't see as much ... to to look forward to for the next six months ... the other thing that ... CFO as an analyst at talked about his twenty thirteen ... nobody's really looking that far ahead but ... it could ... that they're saying it's can be slower than the even less thought about a mile ... it's ... right yet we think you're a much better than I make it happen and I take it easy ... when we returned then burning key Ben Bernanke you the only speaking this week that the FOMC will hear from them what ... what is it then burning key learning this time in the big C Rex Nutting albeit else ... the FOMC is a big two-day meeting ... lot anticipation the market so what will the Fed do ... what is the Fed learned was Ben burn Anqi learned his time in the big C ... Rex Nutting for MarketWatch is here to talk about your column about this wreck still talk about some of this ... year he played out before he came in at QB is very famous speech ricotta made Siemens with the Fed's job very easy control in the iconic paintings of faster slower ... hasn't proven to be that way has ... no ... people had expected the Fed would do a lot more unsavoury prevented this sort of depression ally guy conditions we've had ... and they've been very disappointed and the Fed ... I think the Fed has been disappointing and ... the rest of the economy it really hasn't worked the way they liked it too ... I think they're couple reasons one of which is politics ... you know the Fed ... is trying to push the Khani one-way and Congress is pushing at the other way ... and even within the Fed ... the Fed is pushing a one way and they ... that was to get the other way because it's trying to get the banks' ... balance sheets picks up ... and that requires them to strengthen their balance sheets ... but they really like to know when that money out says so there's a disconnect in the political sphere ... you see little I mean the all the difference that praises the regionals are out there speaking saying different gains ... and you get this this it's it's also the ... Tower of ... Babel right in this so much for coming from them ... you know what they really ... well I think that ... though we knew we have set up guidebook from burn Anqi about twenty win why ... that ... the Fed to do ... but ... he has only one vote on this committee and ... he's got a few allies that he really can push things the way he probably thought he could when he first came and ... it's a very delicate political situation not only within the Fed but also the congressional Republicans have been very critical of the Fed ... for being too stimulative so he's really want to manage shelves yet ... let's talk about that when you bring up which is bluffing ... the goal of bluffing on both sides of the ocean the last four or five years ... this is a very dangerous game to play right ... I think so you know part of the Fed can do is to ... communicate its intentions and and part of that is just words in other data say I'll ... winning keep interest rates low for really long time and that's close to actually have an effect on the economy because it changes people's expectations ... but the critical thing is ... that those words have to be backed up and you know we've seen many cases of where the words went back to Hank Paulson city of bazooka to protect Fannie and Freddie and ... the market just roll right over and write and in Europe were seeing the same kind of thing in on Friday comes out is as old world map Wi Fi not and don't worry it'll be enough ... of the market saying you want that ... I he I mean you're right that was just last week the market is going to test him on that you can guarantee a new gal ... let's talk about inflation for second is I'm seeing huge issue for the Fed ... oh what is is anything change with in terms of inflation over the sides the actual level of the ... pending change in the Fed's ... outlook was inflation ... well I think the one thing it changes that this slowdown the rest the world is really ... confirm whether the Fed believed about inflation over the last couple years is that ... it's not really an immediate problem or in um maybe bounce up to three percent or so but we're not can have a kind of hyper inflation even though the Fed's balance sheet is expanding so much so ... inflation really isn't a problem ... aam really what the Fed like to use reflate which is ... means inflation they'd like to reflate the economy a little bit ... and that would ease the presses I deleveraging plus it with ... you now to stimulate the economy needs ... them was spending a little bit of which is really well we knew I knew no ... sin and death I'm in a lot of people talk about that about inflation inflation targeting ... that's coming down the road I think Rex Nutting we have to leave it there thank you very much sir ... when we come back the Dow was over thirteen thousand right so must decide on Friday ... the Dow's regained its footing ... as unnecessarily regained its peak ... the ... and Wall Street Journal quadrennial and it's like nobody else ... maybe you watch the women's the win the women's gymnastics last night right very very much to take Dylan ... most of you reading this and delicate things like ... what you watching at the castle I can be a hard right now the Python it's extremely hard ... flowers you will even due in part the Irish ... visits to do is be doing the series ... how long can that be ... Kalucha gymnastics lately and euro members from high school I remember is that bars in all it said was impossible you know just how hard it is but take a look ... Johnny me a little demo of the ... it ... was time for me to get on the part ... that ... well ... tried to leave ... I ... swinging on the Aero bars is one of the most basic of its effectiveness would you do that to build momentum to keep the paint ... I can get into that ... I thought I would get the idea that it didn't ... it didn't ... next up was the floor sometimes John Tommy and ... Aunt into was ... a cartwheel ... and if the stock ... why don't you think ... school nightmare flashback remember a lot so ... why ... Olympics WS J dot com Domus that stick with us ... let's talk about the markets the Dow was up to the Abilene itself renewed fervor studios up over thirteen thousand on Friday the markets have risen ... the week the week for the markets right here John Chiang and ... his will preview I'll talk about this a little bit ... hide down thirty points out that over thirteen thousand piano how big is that ... psychologically it's a big pain and it'll surprise a lot of people who have been so down in the dumps over Europe and rightly so ... and over what happened U S economy that's why people with the Romney is you know ... the momentum on how they wanna say I mean a lot of analysts by AI president the time to get the right and yet here we have the stock market back where we were ... before any of this wound up that this year's edition of the crop top ... anywhere or not ... far off an all-time high in that something that I keep reminding people and keep getting surprised will come with a ten percent ... an all-time high it on why is this happening I mean look you and I we see the Da Cazaly and about ... Europe's economy isn't much worse shape than people thought the really on the verge of ... some very bad things United States our economy is not doing well they get the jobs number one ... there's no real idea right well we are sort of ... it is also a record profits did not do it and I mean what he's doing well that justifies the dabbing at thirteen thousand ... While U S investors here we've been accustomed to this sort of ... topsy-turvy world where bad news is good news because ... Denver Nanking the Fed chairman has been so blessed and so ... forth coming and saying ... good things go bad ... when it didn't help the ECB over in Europe hasn't been as forthcoming but we've seen don't change the tone a little bit in that direction ... see look if media points but we got today this morning out of Europe ... none of them good right and yet you seem to spend those upright ... percent Spanish GP right stash GDP slows down the stock market is up ... to almost two percent ... you have business confidence are across the euro zone especially in France and Germany weakening ... and you have filed want that when the new Newquay kidding ... I'm you know ... a low and Santi have all that going on ... and that the markets up and it's because of what's ... Mario drug he did and is only last me so it's it's Interfax contents but ... that's the that's that's the world to stray too far I don't think ... they carry much going on in a few minutes ... talk about the stock market sundial well the stock market is doing the stock market has regained its footing certainly ... has regained its big Tom Lauricella ... Mr. Lauricella awnings ... which I get some of the show all the time and season with busy at times TBV come on I shall made it really had nothing to do to crack ... the FOIA TNC your story right to talk about this on to the has been ... of really interesting time the stock market ... he really has aam and we decided it is actually rose to ... take a look back over the past year or um we had this to ... Korea on Fortune anniversary of the stymie year-ago were drawn to ... the floor with her riffic debacle in Washington over the debt ceiling culminating in the the downgrade ... of U S credit rating ... um there with whats interesting in that it settled and a lot away is the most dire forecasts did not Hanao Wheaton of a flight from US Treasuries in aam in fact the original or much clearance ... um and and um you know stocks are higher I mean if he feels he ... feels terrible assets are higher than they were new year ago ... it did you think um don't you think we are down twenty percent before actually up ... um and that what what is really interesting though when you talk to investors those that ... there's so much skepticism and it's not just it's it's it's not just of stuff in Europe it's ... is ... there there was a loss of faith ... um among investors and policy makers ... in us ... to be in the US to go to do is needed ... and that is really that that that is overhang isn't really ... a lot of issue this and ... it's very Gee project on a map that we just all the targeted at as the Dow from the euro that the one-year chart of the doubt you can see how it's gone up ... on it ... behind ... me recently what you have really consortium but a source of the ideal boys impress people you're on the phone with ... on the people are pessimistic people lost their feet don't trust the markets why they find stocks for one thing Warren who was buying stuff so I mean I think if so to look at um what kind of stock people are buying um no I ... investors continue to gravitate towards more defensive stocks and ... um ... and you didn't pay a dividend payers um you know ... it you can argue with the um with with the earnings forecasts and with valuations the valuations ... that are awful been an active when people look around the world that the half to put money to work for the long term not not the next six months the year ... if you're looking now ... you know five ten years ... um you know look around so you know of ... the U S equities ... not so bad that ... it may be awful for the next six months ... I may be able to buy the much cheaper than the year um but on the other hand um you are I'm I'm not just to keep sewing and sewing equities ... and a Kiwi somehow this to floating up ... um there's deftly been you very little participation ... rate debts of the point now where we go from here ... Baghdad the Euro Wall Street Journal Markets reporter IQ writing a banking answer the question ... why I think Lily that you know that we have lots of buzz going on this week but I think if you look over the next the next six months ... um ... there's a lot of skepticism that central banks can do much except to people involved ... aam and and a lot of investors are really just don't see the need to do anything major until we get through the end of the year ... the result is continued choppy ... up and down risk on risk off ... a lease to the end of the year ... deal ... maybe maybe election will give some clarity ... maybe we'll have a better sense of of what happened positive for the fiscal cliff ... you maybe want to get into two thousand thirteen ... um ... you know that that that will be some sense of ... um okay now we serve know with the courses that might still be a slow growth ... will these people might mean he'll real over more confident about the longer term position here ... I tell or show thank you remits earlier fun to see him ... that's the end of our show folks on him or programming day to make a new news to lunch break all your entertainment lifestyle and sports news right Delin picks don't wanna miss that stuff ... and then ... stay


text:
- Real Estate Web Design & Development
- Hotel Web Design
- Website Design Pharma Drugs
- Travel Portal Development
- School Website Design Development
- Real Estate Web Development
- Health Fitness Website Development
- Doctor Appointment App Development
- Dental App Development
- Flight Booking App Development
- Mobile Apps Pharmaceutical Industry
- Real Estate App Development
- Hotel App Development
- School Colleges App Development
- Travel App Development
- Health Fitness App Development
- Hair Salon Website Design
- Travel Agency Portal Website Design
- Online Dating Website Design
- Restaurant Website Design
- Wellness Spa Website Design
- Non-Profit Organization Website Design
- Best Astrology Website Design
- Accountants Website Design
- Fashion Retail Website Design
- Medical-Healthcare Website Design
- Free Education Website Design
- Lawyers Website Design
How Mobile Applications Transform the Healthcare Industry?
Whether it is about wellness, health, healthcare, or medication, technology renovates every industry. With an institution of learning new skills, it's surprising to see how technology can convert the entire industries rapidly, by realizing everyone that how far they can go to adopt new changes rapidly.
The health business has distinct by the innovative technology for several years. With the emergent acceptance of medicinal and health applications, the quantity of health data is driving up. All this because of the wearable, portable, and the intelligible devices that are using tidy sensors for capturing and transmitting the miscellaneous biometric data. As we all discriminate that the Medical Apps Development for the Surgeon is engaging and also retaining the patients' base. Thus other numerous doctors are recommending to use the app for many purposes.
Recovering the Patient's Engagement
The symptoms of complexity, long lines, and lack of clearness of quality, etc, may discourage the patient's engagement. Having medicinal applications reduces the complexity. Suppose you are a patient and using a medicine prompt application, it differentiates how the several tablets you have to take when you have to be taken the consequent pills.
Reduced in the Healthcare Frauds
An increase in the number of patient investiture the healthcare, moreover it may result in massive medical prices and frauds. With the support of the digital healthcare system, these frauds can be mineralized approximately $60 billion annually. Mobile app development for the Doctors is best to trace out the patients and the transactions that may ultimately minimize the frauds.
Immediate Healthcare Services
Without any wait, mobile technology transmits patients as a quick means to access medical's advice or any treatment info. It is valuable for the rural areas, wherever patients haven't found doctors or have limited access towards them.
Moreover, it is also supportive when the patients are unable to visit the doctors because of the chronic sickness. It allows the patients and the doctors to choose whether this visit to them is essential or not. Giving a better care, by monitoring improvements, and checking treatments, etc. alter easily with the Medical Apps Development for the Physician.
Let's Build Great Things Together
Interested in starting a project? Well then, lets get the ball rolling, To get started, simply
use our Start A Project and we'll do the rest
Daksha Design is available 24/7 365 days a year. © 2018 All Rights Reserved


text:
Anti gay Member of Parliament and former Attorney General renowned for the trope on Gay Marriage during his tenure under the previous Peoples National Party wants the Charter of Rights Bill now in the Senate delayed for a month according to the Gleaner:
This old cartoon that appeared in the Gleaner on January 19, 2007 still rings true, here is a flashback to a statement he made while he was Attorney General on Same Sex Unions or here
A.J. NICHOLSON'S suggestion that the Charter of Rights sits in the Senate for at least a month before it is debated and passed is preposterous.
On Friday, Nicholson, who is the Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate, pulled the surprise from his hat by moving to stall the Charter of Rights.
"Because of the kind of bill, all senators should be given time. You can't give me seven days. Sure, it has been around, but the question is have they been involved in the development of the bill. I am not saying you can't just read it; of course you can, but we have to understand what it is doing," Nicholson told the Senate.
Leader of Government Business Dorothy Lightbourne had turned up in the Senate Friday seeking to have the Charter of Rights debated and passed. Three days earlier, all 51 members who were present in the House of Representatives unanimously voted for the Charter of Rights to replace chapter three of the Constitution. On that occasion, all members of the House rose in unison to acknowledge the monumental stride that has been taken to provide greater protection of the rights of the Jamaican people.
Without suggesting the Senate should be a rubber stamp for bills sent from the House, one would have thought that Nicholson was more than encouraged by the showing in the Lower House, so much that he would have marshalled his team in the Upper House to debate and pass the Charter of Rights. That was not to be.
Possible amendments
A wish expressed by Prime Minister Bruce Golding two weeks ago, that he wanted the Charter of Rights passed in both houses of Parliament before Parliament is prorogued seemed to have been the fly in the ointment for Nicholson. Not only did he argue that there is no rule in the Standing Order or law that would cause the process of amending to constitution to be re-started if it is not passed before the Senate rises, but Nicholson also demanded that the attorney general's department provide answers in writing.
"If there is no such rule, what is there to prevent the bill from being debated a month's time," Nicholson suggested.
One wonders if Nicholson's position is indicative of any move to suggest amendments to the Charter of Rights, which will result it being sent back to the House of Representatives. If this happens, the passage of this important first amendment could be stalled for up to one year.
Under the rules of Parliament, whenever amendments are being proposed to an entrenched section of the Constitution, three months must elapse after the bill is laid on the table of the House before second reading can take place. After second reading, another three months must pass before third reading takes place. A further three months must pass before the House can vote on the bill.
If the bill receives the minimum two-third support in the House, it is then sent to the Senate where another two-third support is required for passage. Bills leaving the House for the Senate must sit on the table of the Senate for seven days before debated. Senators, however, can agree to suspend the Standing Orders in order to consider the bill.
Nothing new
On Friday, the normally unaccommodating Lightbourne pulled out all the stops to secure the support of the Opposition. She outlined the nearly two-decade journey of the Charter of Rights and noted it was the work of the Government and the Opposition.
"We don't want this to be a thing of controversy," Lightbourne said. "It is nothing new to not one of those persons in this room even if that person has not sat on a committee like how it was done in the Lower House, it had general consensus and I am hoping it will have general consensus here," she added.
Lightbourne has suggested the Senate uses Thursday and Friday to consider and pass the Charter of Rights. However, Nicholson does not appear warm to the idea.
The Gavel is concerned that while he fiddles Jamaicans continue to be in a position where the fundamental rights and freedoms which people currently enjoy will remain virtually unprotected.
We believe there is absolutely no need to stall the Charter of Rights any longer. We urge Nicholson and his Opposition colleagues in the Senate not to be the pharaoh in the way of people's rights. The suggestion that the bill remain for one more month appears to be roadblock to constitutional reform.
we have been sidelined from the get go, also see GLBTQ Jamaica on criticisms from another set of Jamaican bloggers towards JFLAG's dealing with the Charter and representing LGBT people.
UPDATE: March 29
Jamaica Observer Editorial:


text:
The One Family Member We Forget to Take Photos Of
Women seem to be the keepers of family memories. It's (almost always) Mom who makes the baby book, schedules the family portrait, takes the photographs at birthday parties, BBQs and on vacation. Because we are never on vacation, not really.
In the midst of a special occasion, we are thinking, "Take a picture, take a picture, take a picture." And so we do, with camera or phone, preserving the memory long after the crepe paper streamers have faded and the ice cream sundaes have been eaten. We post the photos to Facebook, Instagram and the family blog and send them in emails, with thoughtful commentary and clever captions; we make prints to send to Grandma and old college friends at Christmas or to tuck in school backpacks so our kiddos don't miss us while they're at camp.
We are the memory keepers and, too often, we are absent from the memories because we are too busy capturing them.
RELATED: Shut Up, I Love My Selfie Stick
During my first pregnancy I took weekly photos to document what felt like a miracle—at the age of 42, and after three miscarriages, I was really growing a baby inside me. The changes my body was undergoing were fascinating, terrifying and exciting. Then my husband deployed with the Navy during my last trimester and the weekly photos became the only touchstone he had for my pregnancy.
But I started sending (my husband) mom and baby selfies, cringing at how exhausted and worn out I looked.
I was always fully clothed in my photos and I regret that—my increasingly growing belly was truly a miracle. I have just one photo of me in my underwear at nearly 9 months pregnant, standing in the newly finished nursery while I snapped a photo of my reflection in the mirror. I love that picture in a way my younger, non-pregnant self would never have understood.
After my son was born, I took as many pictures as any mom and then some. My husband came home for the birth and returned on deployment two weeks later, so pictures, videos and Skype phone calls were the only way for him to see his son. And me. I remember the day he said, "I want pictures of you, too." I hadn't even thought of it. After the baby was born, there was no longer a need to take selfies—right? But I started sending him mom and baby selfies, cringing at how exhausted and worn out I looked.
My husband came home when the baby was 5 months old and I again turned my camera on my family. Selfies felt self-indulgent and vain and my husband was home, so there was no need to include myself in the pictures. That feeling didn't really change even after I had my second son. I documented this second miracle, too, but I took fewer pregnancy pictures than I did the first time around and almost none of myself after he was born. Photo after photo—I found myself photographing the loves of my life. But where was I in these family portraits?
It fully hit me when my second son was around 3 months old and his brother had just turned 2. In going through pictures from my older son's birthday party, then scrolling back over the previous three months, I realized that in the photographic log of my life, I was the absent family member. And while that didn't bother me much in the moment, I thought about how I would feel a decade or two down the road when my kids were grown. I thought about how they would feel, all grown up, with no pictures of their mother. And yes, I thought about what that would mean after I died—hopefully not for many, many years, but no one gets that kind of guarantee—and how my family's photos would be missing me.
I didn't wake up one morning and decide to start taking more selfies. It happened gradually, with these thoughts of my family and the future, what it means to live a life behind the camera and what it might mean for those I leave behind one day.
So I started turning the camera on myself more often. For every 10 or 20 pictures I took of my husband playing with our boys, I would remember to take some of me—posing with the kids or my husband, or even with my dog or my coffee cup, or just me, smiling, happy, not concerned about the dark circles under my eyes or the frizz in my hair. Just … happy.
It would be lovely if I could look at myself in the mirror today and see how beautiful I am in this moment. I'm getting there, I think.
Slowly, the photos have migrated from my phone to social media to text messages to my husband or a friend—pictures of me, just me, living my life.
RELATED: Do You Have an 'Instagram Husband'?
Pregnancy was the first time I could really look at a photograph of my body and feel happy and pleased with how I looked and proud of what my body was able to accomplish. I felt beautiful, and I wanted to recapture those proud, happy feelings post-pregnancy. Over time, I've come to learn that taking selfies, or making sure I get in the picture with my family once in a while, isn't just about having self-esteem, it's also about nurturing that self-esteem.
I'm in my late 40s now. I have two kids and my body reflects the effects of pregnancy, surgery, age and years of yo-yo dieting. But when I look back at photos of when I was younger, I think of how pretty I was when I was 19 or 27 or 35, and I realize that in 10 years I will think pictures of myself from today reflect a prettier me.
Someday I want my kids to be able to look at family photos and see their pretty mother, even if I didn't feel that way on the day the picture was taken. Yes, it would be lovely if I could look at myself in the mirror today and see how beautiful I am in this moment. I'm getting there, I think. And it's the selfies, the photos I take when I am feeling good about myself, inside and out, that have helped me document the journey.
Photographs by: Kristina Wright


text:
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Are you sick of vacation pictures yet?
Wednesday was apparently the coldest day ever in the history of the world, if you go by the way the Floridians were talking. The news people kept calling it "dangerously cold" and talking about how everyone needed an electric blanket to get through.
The lowest temperature anywhere was 28F (-2 C) and it wasn't quite that cold where we were. I think the high was 50 F (10 C). Oooh, yeah, dangerously cold. Watch out for frost bite.
I realized in the light of day and soberness that the purple sock was a bit too short. Truth be told, I realized it the night before when I tried it on, but I counted it as finished anyway because I wanted to say I finished a sock in 2 days. But having made that mistake before and discovered that it makes the sock wear out faster when it's stretched on your foot, I took out the toe and re-knit it in the morning while drinking my coffee out of the thimble sized mug they provided to the condos and wishing it was warmer.
I'll admit that we weren't really prepared for that temperature, it really was the coldest day in 5 years, so jackets and gloves were procured from local tourist crap stores.
But it was a high of 14 (F, -10 C) or something back home so 50 wasn't so bad. It was warm enough for golf. I even saw people in the pool, though you wouldn't catch me in there. brrrr!
Instead we drove downtown to the Orlando Science Center where we built a triceratops puzzle (well sorta... we finished it, but there were pieces missing and it was dangerously close to falling over)
Experimented with tornadoes...
And picked oranges... This was Molly's favorite part of the place. You pick them from these trees and put them through a chute and "wash" them, then they drop down and you collect them in baskets and load them into another machine which secretly puts them back on the trees.
Apparently this is really fun. I suppose that's what other people think about my knitting.
The science center was quite fun and I recommend it as an inexpensive and indoor place to go if you're in Orlando with small children. There was also a Science of NASCAR exhibit (which was more about playing with cars than science, but Sean didn't mind).
The only thing that sucked was it took us 35 minutes to get downtown and over 2 HOURS to get home. A few inches were worked on the pants legs but mostly I was too irritated about the traffic and/or too lost on the back streets to knit.
Thursday was our day at Disney World.
We rode rides, we ate, we were cold, we saw Mickey (and Minnie and Pluto and Goofy and Cinderella, Belle, and Aurora, and Pooh and Tigger... whew!)
Did I mention there were rides? You don't really need to see 20 pictures of my kids on It's a Small World, do you?
It was crazy busy, and when I thought about it later I realized that people all did the same thing we did and went to the parks on the cold days so they could swim on the warm days. By mid afternoon quite a lot of people had left, either to hop to other parks or because they were too cold, I don't know, but it was a lot nicer, and we spent more time inside ride buildings than out, so it was good. It was definitely cold but not as cold as a lot of people seemed to think. Mid 50's isn't really so bad for January.
One really cool thing I'll show you was the lights on the castle. This picture doesn't even do it justice. It looked like someone iced it. Or covered it with crystal. Or fairy dust. Very cool.
Not a single stitch was knit this day and I didn't mind at all.
2 comments:
Hey! We Floridians are cold wimps! I kept my heat on all day that day! Thank about it this way - the norm here for now is between 60 and 72. 50 is chilly, and 28 is damned cold ;)ReplyDelete
Why'd it take so long to get back to your condo? 1-4 at rush hour?? If you go back, know to take some of the back streets. Call a local, we can get you around, and plenty of us are Ravelers :D
- CritterknitThu Jan 10, 04:00:00 PM
Yeah, after my move back to TX, I was sorta shocked (never mind that I spent 18 years living here) about the mania caused by ANY below-freezing temps. When it was going to be sub-32 (like 30) for more than one day, all we saw on the news for the previous several days was Winter Weather Alerts. And, we got a letter from the apt. office mandating dripping faucets....ReplyDelete
I'm having fun looking at all your vacation/Orlando pics! I'm at a conference in Orlando now, and likely won't leave the hotel/conference center till it's time to catch the plane home. :( On the plus side, the weather is incredible! I swear it was in the 80s earlier this afternoon.


text:
It's officially time to start decorating for Halloween!
Halloween means sweaters, mom opening up the windows and airing out the house, and decorating from top to bottom. Mom had awesome Halloween decorations that she passed down to me to take to college my freshman year. She always made sure everything had a little orange and black attached & I loved it! Dad would bring home a stack of hay and pumpkins. It was a lovely time. I'm excited to be here this season since I haven't experienced halloween in America since 2011!
To get you in the spirit, here are few fancy finds from Pinterest.
Decorating a small college suite is challenging for any season. With garland, you can never go wrong.
In a dorm room full of 21 year old females that are currently writing dissertations, there are bound to be some wine bottles laying around. What easier way to add a touch of Halloween to your common room than a few pumpkin inspired crafty bottles.
Have fun decorating your dorm & Happy October.


text:
Everyday quilts
Tuesday, 21 April 2015
I am always learning.
10 comments:
The quilt is exquisite, Sally!ReplyDelete
Your fabrics are very pretty, they will make a beautiful quilt. Do you have a long arm quilting machine or do you do that wonderful quilting on your domestic machine? Our spring flowers are blooming too. Winter just stayed too long this year.ReplyDeleteReplies
All my quilting is done on a Bernina. It is enough for me.Delete
Your quilting is stunning and I love that you let George enjoy the quilt, too!!ReplyDelete
Can't wait to see what you do with your lovely new delivery.
Looks like you've been very busy, Sally! Lovely as ever.ReplyDelete
Hi Sally love love love your quilt ! All that work has definitely paid offReplyDelete
Wow, your quilting continues to amaze and delight. I look forward to seeing your next project, love that fabric line!ReplyDelete
Good to keep learning....pays off...your quilt is beautiful. :)ReplyDelete
Hi Sally how incredibly beautiful your centre of the quilts is, those baskets look like you have used real cane and woven them they are so so 3D. Great tip on quilting on the bia's to get more loft. Will try and remember that one. Wonderful colours in your flowers. Cheers GlendaReplyDelete
Good point to know on the bias based grid Sally, your quilting is breath taking. I always think that my quilts aren't complete without a cat hair somewhere! Since my own cat died I have almost missed my catty clean up sessions! I was a pro with the soft tape.ReplyDelete
Now you've got my interest with your new fabric bundle. I can't wait to see what you'll be making next.


text:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Daytona 500 to start the season and followed that up with a second place finish at Phoenix last Sunday.
Now Earnhardt Jr. and the rest of the No. 88 Chevrolet SS team will head to Las Vegas Motor Speedway where they will unveil the Mountain Dew Kickstart paint scheme for the first time this season.
Earnhardt Jr. will be looking for another strong run in the Kobalt Tools 400 at the 1.5-mile track on Sunday.
Earnhardt has made 14 career starts at Las Vegas with a best finish of second in 2003 and 2008. Earnhardt has finished inside the top ten in each of the last three trips to Las Vegas and finished seventh there last season.


text:
Posts in tag
Risk Factors for Hamstring Strains
Risk Factors for Hamstring Strains and How to Manage Them
Things you must know 1. Hamstrings strain is ranked pretty high in the list of common training and sport injuries. What's even more disturbing is that more than one third of individuals suffering from this problem experience re-injury, which might lead to both chronic dysfunction and pain. 2. Chronic hamstring injury can be caused by …


text:
Vexed Level Packs (Nokia 92xx)
Vexed Level Packs (Nokia 92xx) - Level packs for Vexed. Vexed description: Vexed has been the last word in frustration on the Psion platform. Last year FreEPOC took the Nokia Communicator by storm, and Vexed became one of the leading OPL packages for the first Symbian Smartphone...Read more


text:
Fluoroscopy is located in Diagnostic Radiology. Hours of Operation at Doylestown Hospital are:
Fluoroscopy is a type of medical imaging that shows a continuous x-ray image on a monitor, much like an x-ray movie. It is used to diagnose or treat patients by displaying the movement of a body part or of an instrument or dye (contrast agent) through the body. During a fluoroscopy procedure, an x-ray beam is passed through the body. The image is transmitted to a monitor so that the body part and its motion can be seen in detail.
Fluoroscopy is used in many types of examinations and procedures. Fluoroscopy is an enhanced x-ray that produces images on a monitor for diagnosis of abnormalities of the digestive tract, kidneys and gallbladder. Fluoroscopy is typically used for Upper and Lower GI studies.
Some examples include:
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 215-345-2274.


text:
So, here it is. I really love it, but I keep thinking that does it really look good on me. It's really warm, so it's a perfect winter dress!
(I have to say that I don't like this photo, but the last time I posted an outfit was a long time ago, so I feel that I just have to.)
The beautiful lace details.
Well, I'm going back there soon, so maybe we'll have a proper tea moment. And in the morning we are going to make waffles! :-)
11 comments:
Love your outfit, you look really lovely! This picture reminds me of Narnia :)
- 10 January 2010 at 05:26
- a sweet-little girl said...
So cute! I love Vivetta, and you look adorable!
- 10 January 2010 at 08:13
- surfvintage said...
It's really lovely! and if it's warm is the perfect one!
- 11 January 2010 at 00:55
- hannah said...
adorable dress! perfect for tea and wii!
- 11 January 2010 at 02:04
- Piia said...
It suits you perfectly!
- 12 January 2010 at 00:06
- Ranna said...
That is such a lovely dress! It was one of my favourites from the AW-collection as well.
I have thinking about ordering from Vivetta, but I'm a bitty iffy about the length of the dresses. May I ask how tall you are? The dress seems to be the perfect length for you.
- 12 January 2010 at 06:08
- Anniina said...
Harlow: Thank you! It's a real winter wonderland out there!
a sweet-little girl: Thanks! So do I. :)
surfvintage: I am very happy that it's so warm, when it has been extremely cold here! :D
hannah: It's perfect for everything. :--)
Piia: Oh, that's so nice to hear!
Ranna: Yes, it is! And I have to thank you, because if it wasn't for your post about Vivetta, I may not have heard about it! :-)
I sent you an e-mail with more information about the dress!
- 12 January 2010 at 21:48
- Aya Smith said...
Wonderful dress! It looks so run-way!! Just gorgeous, especially with your hair color :)
♥ Aya
- 13 January 2010 at 06:59
- M. said...
ah that dress is so pretty!
lovelove, M.
- 14 January 2010 at 00:08
- esme and the lane way said...
Gorgeous dress!
- 14 January 2010 at 06:36
Such a sweet dress! The colors are especially pretty contrasted against your blonde hair, too. It seems like a perfect garment to have adventures in! ;D
Xo, Sarz
Ottawa, Ontario
- 20 January 2010 at 17:04


text:
David, Bonnie, Michael, Matthew and Leah
Friday, December 28, 2012
The Christmas Letter
David, Bonnie, Michael, Matthew and Leah
5 comments:
- kws said...
This is hilarious. Can I steal this idea for our future Christmas letter? If I ever actually send one out...
- December 28, 2012 at 12:20 PM
- Jill said...
Happy New Year! We miss you!
- December 30, 2012 at 8:56 AM
- fiona said...
I love your Christmas letters! I was thinking the other day about how Maeve's mischiefs were much tamer than our twins' were. I think it's pretty much a proven fact that twins totally equal about four single toddlers in mischief-making... ;) Maybe five. Those were hilarious and terrible to read! Also, that is an adorable picture of the three rascals! The twins are getting so tall!!
- December 30, 2012 at 4:35 PM
- Bonnie said...
Kristen, feel free to steal the idea. Just make sure you send me a copy. :)
- January 5, 2013 at 9:18 AM
- Cath said...
As always, we hooted over your letter. Brilliant, witty, need to see you soon! Have we missed our window as tax season is suddenly upon us again??
- January 14, 2013 at 10:17 PM


text:
about us
Two time Grammy Nominated chief producer, mixing engineer and Anthem's studio owner, Bryan David takes your music to an in-your-face warm place. With 16 years of professional experience working with bands, solo musicians, television and film, he still prides his work with very affordable prices.
"I am a musician myself." Bryan says, "I have been to so many studios with hidden fees, long turn-around times, and just poor quality for the money. I have settled in to change that."
the WAlk through
The rooms
Three rooms, specifically designed differently. The sound you get is not only the sound you hear. You also hear the sound of the space around the instrument or vocal. We have a large room, very open with natural reverb, that is great for drums. And also a treated room that is good if you'd like to control the space. Both have 16 foot high ceilings, so playing with the space is totally up to you. The third room is the control room, boasting many analog and digital components. This room is quite "dead" and is ideal for fine tuning your sound.
the Mics
Neumann u87, AKG D112, Shure SM57. (4), Sennheiser MD421. (2), Oktava 319 mkII (mod) (2), Shure SM58. (2), 1968 Electro-Voice RE55, 1970 Electro-Voice 644, 1968 Electro-Voice 664. (2), 1968 Shure Unisphere, Shure SM7b., Oktava 012, Cascade Fat Head II with Lundahl 2912.
The amps
2011 Dr. Z Maz 18nr, Fender 1991 Rock Pro Showman (100watt tube drive, solidstate clean channel) -Tube/Solidstate Amp-, VOX AC30 -Tube Amp-, Ampeg SVT 3 Pro (bass amp) -Tube-, RadioShack 1987 8 series, '59 Fender Bassman RI LTD -Tube combo-, Fender Super Sonic 22 -Tube Combo- Fender Pro Reverb/Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender USA Deluxe 1x12, and the Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra.
(check for availability as we are constantly upgrading)
the drums
1966 Ludwig with 12", 13", 16" toms and a 22" kick. One 1970's Ludwig 1o" tom. A 1960 14" Ludwig Supraphonic snare, a 1968 Ludwig Supersensitive Supraphonic snare, a 1965 Ludwig 15" tom, and a Mapex Black Panther 13" snare. Many cymbals from Zidjian, Sabian, and Paiste. Many more cowbells, shakers, tambourines and noisemakers.
(check for availability as we are constantly upgrading)
the Guitars
1999 Fender Jazz Deluxe Active, 1996 Gibson SG 60'sRI, 2004 Fender Telecaster Standard, 1994 Fender Texas Special Stratocaster, 1960's Fender P-Bass, 1978 Fender RI Starcaster Semi-Hollow, 1999 Fender American Telecaster Deluxe (active), 2012 Fender American Telecaster Deluxe, 1976 Fender Stratocaster SSH, 1976 Fender Stratocaster Noiseless, 2013 Fender Jazzmaster, 1989 Takamine ND15-C Acoustic.
(check for availability as we are constantly upgrading)
the Mixer
At the heart of Anthem's studio is a vintage 32 channel Ghost analog mixing console. This console has the Neve/SSL mods performed to make some really great classic audio. We also have a 1976 TEAC 388 reel-to-reel tape machine for stem mixdown if you want that great tape saturation.
the outboard analog
Outboard mixing is crucial in this day and age to warm up those digital environments. We have rack gear from: Universal Audio LA610, Great River ME-1NV (neve 1073), DBX 386 tube pre (x2), BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer (x2), Warm Audio WA-76 (1176 clone), Rascal Audio 3630 mod (x2), and a pair of 1970's API 312's. Sitting above all of those on our rack, we have so many guitar and bass pedals to cove out your ideal tone. Drives, compressors, fuzz pedals, etc.. the list goes on and on and on..
the monitors
Monitors, or speakers, we conduct our everyday listening pleasure on are the classic 1970's Yamaha NS-10m's. Yeah, those speakers you see in all of your favorite studio pics, we got 'em. Also we have a pair of professional Adam A7's and a sub, great for all day listening and tracking.
recording - production - mixing & mastering
recording Per hour
Audio recording with engineer and use of studio equipment. Three hour minimum for this rate, although other rates can be purchased in our Custom Package Deals.
audio mixing
This price reflects a song containing 24 tracks of audio. For more tracks or further information, please contact us with any questions.
The final step in every recording is mastering. We apply limiting, EQ and compression to bring the overall sound to a competitive level.
additional tracks
This is for anyone needing backing tracks for live performance or alternative versions such as instrumentals or stem mixes.
This is for artists looking to get their ideas down. There is a three hour minimum for booking most sessions, but the preproduction session negates one hour of required time and allows the artist two hours of demo recording time with the added extra of having their song professionally produced.
custom package deals
Some bands need a day for a song, some need a week in the studio. Sometimes you just need to do a voice over for film or finish that perfect acoustic track for your girlfriend. We can custom tailor a package that works for you and your budget, just contact us.