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Travel is a splendid way to remedy a confused state of mind.
Travel is a splendid way to remedy a confused state of mind.
British photographer Reuben Wu isn't interested in realist images; he wants to photograph landscapes as though they were unexplored territory. To do so, he attaches spotlights to a drone and uses a long exposure to create surreal effects.
Culture clash
Travel broadens the mind. Particularly if we pass the time at airports, on airplanes or in taxis with fascinating culture podcast.
Living in Sweden
Billy bookcases and cinnamon buns? Certainly not. The German-language podcast "Läget" goes far beyond the usual clichés.
All about Asia
Who where the Samurai again? How did the Nüshu script come about? What was the first Japanese manga? "History ofJapan" and "China History Podcast" are top infotainment.
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Tit for tat
"Americana für euch" explains the finer points of U.S. culture in German. Alternatively, check out the "History of Germany Podcast" in English.
Grand Canyon National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with some six million annual visitors, turns 100 this year. Its official celebration on February 26 will also recognize Native American cultural links to the spectacular gorge on the Colorado River.
Beware, this exhibition could set your head spinning! Op Art in Focus, showing at the Tate Liverpool through July 5, includes exhibits by 1960s pioneers of the genre whose brightly colored patterns surprise and bewilder.


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By Jane Franklin
Sneaking into a Cuban health clinic, James Bond--Agent 007--stands before a mural of Fidel Castro. What is Fidel concealing this time? 007 pushes against a worn spot on the portrait. A hidden door slides open to reveal what this so-called health clinic really is: a cover for a state-of-the-art laboratory that carries out "DNA transfer." Guess what? Cuban scientists have provided a change of identity to the movie's main villain, a North Korean who aims to rule the world with a weapon of mass destruction.
MGM bet millions of dollars that "Die Another Day," the latest James Bond vehicle, would find an audience programmed to accept the idea that a health clinic in Cuba could be--or even would be--a cover for a terrorist conspiracy. And they won their bet; "Die Another Day" has been a box office smash and will earn millions more on video. The mainline critics who complain about the positive views of Fidel Castro in two recent documentaries, Oliver Stone's "Comandante" and Estela Bravo's "Fidel," seem not at all concerned about the grotesque fabrications of "Die Another Day." Moreover the Stone and Bravo movies will not be shown on thousands of screens around the country while the millions of people who watch "Die Another Day" see a striking image of Cuban health clinics that fits neatly into the current campaign to equate Cuba's biotechnology with terrorism.
This present campaign is a paradigm of Washington's pattern of accusing others of doing what Washington is planning to do or has already done. Even three New York Times reporters--Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg, and William Broad--in their 2001 book, Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War, acknowledge U.S. contingency plans for bioterrorism against Cuba beginning soon after the revolution in 1959. One scenario was to start with a "biological strike against Cuba's soldiers and civilians." Speaking in 1999 about those schemes, Bill Patrick, who carried out biological research for two decades at Fort Detrick, Maryland (the main base for developing germ warfare), told an audience of military officers, "`We would incapacitate the Cuban population from three days to a little over two weeks.'" He explained that only about two percent of Cuba's seven million people (about 140,000) would die, and then "`We could move our forces in and take over the country and that would be it.'" This seems less unlikely and even more frightening when we remember that these plans coincided with President Kennedy's massive use of chemical warfare in Vietnam called Operation Hades, later renamed Operation Ranch Hand, that began in 1961 and continued under Presidents Johnson and Nixon until 1971.
Meanwhile, as the Cubans themselves set about developing a system that could deliver free health care to those seven million people whose incapacitation was being plotted at Fort Detrick, Washington responded with a total ban on trade, including food and medicine--sanctions that have continued for more than four decades.
Pro-embargo logic forms a vicious and bizarre circle: Washington outlaws trade with Cuba, even in medicine, forcing Cuba to develop its own advanced pharmaceutical and biotechnological industry. Washington then cites that industry as evidence of Cuba's ability to wage biological warfare. Washington therefore labels Cuba a terrorist nation. Thus the embargo is not only legitimate but essential.
In 1965, Cuba established the first of its centers for biomedical and scientific research and development. About half of Cuba's doctors had fled the island at the time of the revolution. Those who remained were teaching and learning the medical techniques of a new era. In a 1976 study called "Changes in Cuban Health Care: An Argument Against Technological Pessimism," health specialists from the United States concluded: "Judging from what has happened in Cuba in the last seventeen years, we argue that cynicism concerning the humane possibilities of modern technology must give way to a chastened optimism." "Our survey," they wrote, "has shown that the dehumanizing side effects of bureaucratic institutional care are subject to significant correction in a social context which is free to respond to such concern."
Biotechnology took off in Cuba in 1981 when Cuban scientists produced interferon in just six weeks during an epidemic of dengue fever that was killing dozens of people, many of them children. Here was an historic moment when biotechnology was able to respond to what many believe was U.S. bioterrorism. Suspicion that dengue was introduced into Cuba by the CIA was given added credence three years later by the testimony of the leader of one of the most murderous Cuban-American terrorist groups, Eduardo Arocena of Omega 7, during his trial on charges that included the murder of a Cuban diplomat in New York. As The New York Times reported at the time, "Mr. Arocena testified that he had visited Cuba in 1980 in connection with a mission to introduce `some germs' into the country." The New York Times did not report what Arocena said next: that whatever was carried to Cuba in that mission "produced results that were not what we had expected because we thought that it was going to be used against the Soviet forces, and it was used against our own people and with that we did not agree." This testimony is only one example of a body of considerable evidence that the United States government has carried out multiple chemical and biological attacks on Cuban people, animals, and plants during four decades. In 1982, two years after Arocena's mission, the U.S. State Department put Cuba on a list of terrorist nations, where it still remains.
Successes like that production of interferon during an epidemic led to the opening in 1986 of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, which, by the way, does have a portrait of Fidel Castro on its walls. The United Nations World Health Organization obviously thought that portrait was there for good reason: in 1988 President Castro became the only head of government in the world to receive the Health for All medal awarded by the World Health Organization in recognition of what he had done not just in Cuba but around the world. Cuba was the only country that had attained the goals established in 1988 that the World Health Organization hoped Third World countries could achieve by the year 2000. Cuba had reached those goals by 1983. The award was given again in 1998 to President Castro. Among the multiple reasons for these awards, two (one international and one domestic) must be mentioned: by 1991, Cuba had more doctors serving abroad than the World Health Organization itself; and Cuba's infant mortality rate--that is, the number of babies who die before the age of one year for every 1,000 live births--decreased from 60 in 1959 to 6.5 in 2002.
Cuban biotechnological accomplishments have received worldwide recognition. For example, in June 2002, the London Financial Times reported that half of a Canadian biotechnology company's most promising cancer treatments come from Cuba and pointed out that while North American and European medical labs are producing meager results, "Cuba is winning a reputation for its talent in drug discovery."
Once the so-called Cold War ended, Washington could have ended sanctions if for no other reason than to help preserve Cuba's medical and educational systems. Quite to the contrary, when Cuba's economy plunged after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Washington tightened sanctions with the "Cuban Democracy Act" (the Torricelli law) devised by the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF), the wealthiest and therefore the most influential Cuban American group. The goal of the "Democracy Act," as explained by its sponsor, Rep. Robert Torricelli, is to "wreak havoc on that island."
The "Democracy Act" singles out biotechnology, banning all exports "in which the item to be exported could be used in production of any biotechnological product." In addition, it blocks foreign subsidiaries of U.S. businesses from trading with Cuba. More than 75 percent of such trade was in food and medicine. The outright cruelty of this law motivated many scientists to try to come to the aid of Cuba's clinics and hospitals. The Journal of the Florida Medical Association in 1994 published an article by Dr. Anthony Kirkpatrick that was a call to the conscience of U.S. medical personnel, painstakingly explaining how the sanctions contribute to death and disease. The March 1995 Scientific American reported that the American Academy of Neurology had sent a letter to President Clinton and to every member of Congress urging an end to sanctions against trade in food and medicine.
The continuation of a policy aimed at destroying Cuba's health system depends upon keeping the people of the United States in a state of ignorance. As the Medical and Health Annual of The Encyclopedia Britannica observed in 1994, "In U.S. newspapers, reports about Cuba tend to focus on the negative....Meanwhile, the story of one of Cuba's most remarkable achievements--its extraordinary health care system--goes largely untold."
Or told insidiously. Check out the view of Cuba's biotechnology that reaches our living-rooms and offices. In 1997, an article in U.S. News and World Report did list some of Cuba's biotechnological accomplishments: the meningitis-B and hepatitis-B vaccines, streptokinase for dissolving blood clots, a skin growth factor for treating burns, diagnostic equipment to screen infants for various conditions, and so on. But all these accomplishments are reduced to manifestations of "Castro's ego." The overall vision is summed up in the article's title, "The Island of Dr. Castro." In case any readers miss the allusion, we are told that Cuba's position "at the frontiers of biotechnology comes as a surprise to many scientists, and to some it conjures up images of `The Island of Dr. Moreau'--H.G. Wells's macabre tale of a mad scientist who creates animal-human hybrids on a remote tropical isle."
"The Island of Dr. Castro," like many other articles, reports quite accurately that Cubans are trying to make biotechnology a major source of income. Biotechnology exports increased in 2001 by 42 percent over the previous year. Those products were sold to more than 35 nations. U.S. policy has consistently aimed at destroying any industry that makes money for Cuba: in 1960 President Eisenhower terminated the sugar quota; when Cuba turned to tourism after the fall of the Soviet Union, terrorists based in the United States declared war on tourism, bombing and shooting up hotels; when foreign companies formed joint ventures with Cuba, the Cuban American National Foundation engineered the 1996 Helms-Burton law aimed at penalizing those involved in trade with the island.
An unending stream of propaganda portrays Cuba's biotechnological industry as a cover for terrorism. In a flurry of such accusations, the Associated Press reported in December 1998 that "Cuba is suspected" of developing biological weapons: "Programs are easily hidden from spying satellites, cloaked by medical research." Two weeks later, The New York Times reported that at least 17 nations "are suspected of having or trying to acquire germ weapons." The Times said the "wild card" is that some, including Cuba, are also "considered architects of terrorism"--that is, they are on the State Department's list of terrorist nations. Two months later came a New York Times Book Review article praising Vincent Patrick's novel Smoke Screen, which, according to reviewer James Polk, "satisfies on all sorts of levels." The reader can figure out who exactly, at what level, is satisfied by this plot: "A deadly virus smuggled into the United States will be released by a Cuban scientist unless the American Government gives in to demands of Fidel Castro."
Last May, just six days before former President Jimmy Carter was scheduled to fly to Havana, John Bolton, Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, delivered a speech to the Heritage Foundation called "Beyond the Axis of Evil," adding Cuba, Libya, and Syria to President Bush's "Axis of Evil"--Iraq, North Korea, and Iran. He announced, "The United States believes that Cuba has at least a limited offensive biological warfare research and development effort. Cuba has provided dual-use biotechnology to other rogue states. We are concerned that such technology could support BW [biological warfare] programs in those states." On that day and the next Bolton's remarks were broadcast worldwide.
But this time something unusual happened. Although some media reported the story straight, ready to demonize Cuba once again, others asked, Where's the evidence? The Florida Sun-Sentinel brought up the question of timing, following up with an editorial that asked, "Where's the beef?" New York's Newsday called the charge of terrorism a "preposterous suggestion," noting that the upshot is that Cuba has "the most sophisticated biomedical resources in Latin America," and adding, "So what?" The Guardian of England, stating that Bolton "presented no evidence for his claims," warned that "the US threatened to extend its war on terror to Cuba." The Baltimore Sun editorialized, "It's a tired, old political line that more and more Americans are rejecting." A Chicago Tribune editorial declared that such charges, "offered without a shred of proof," begin "to look like a political stunt."
When Jimmy Carter toured the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Havana with President Castro, he made his own announcement: that during briefings before his visit, he asked the White House, State Department and CIA if there were any "possible terrorist activities that were supported by Cuba," and the answer was "`No.'"
But the White House doesn't need evidence. If President Bush and his coterie disapprove of a government, they can simply state that the regime has the potential for bioterrorism, since any laboratory has that potential. Like Joseph Goebbels's Ministry of Propaganda, the State Department can rely on the Technique of the Big Lie: repeat the lie over and over from a position of power and people will get that message embedded in their minds. The lie doesn't go away. It returns in various shapes. Last September, Wall Street Journal columnist Mary Anastasia O'Grady asked, "Is Fidel Castro busy cooking up viruses in Cuban labs to share with Islamic fundamentalists?" On Halloween night, Otto Reich, a Cuban-American who was then Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, was still embellishing the same charges to the Heritage Foundation that his Undersecretary Bolton delivered five months earlier.
On June 1, 2002, at West Point, George Bush delivered a message to the new officers of his imperial army, graduating, he said, "in a time of war." He warned them that, with technology, "even weak states and small groups could attain a catastrophic power to strike great nations." He told them, "We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the worst threats before they emerge." He stated, "Our security will require transforming the military you will lead--a military that must be ready to strike at a moment's notice in any dark corner of the world." Will Cuba's medical achievements make it one of those targets?
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Commodity trading and mining giant Glencore Xstrata is halting its iron ore production in Australia from the middle of next month due to adverse market conditions.
The company's decision will also end a two-year effort to make a small holding in the sector dominated by Anglo-Australian miners Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.
Its iron ore production totalling 1 million tonnes per year comes as a by-product from the Ernest Henry copper mine in north eastern Australia. Glencore has been producing magnetite, a form of iron ore, from the mine since mid-2011 and has been selling most of it to Asian customers.
"The business case, which made magnetite production a positive contribution to Ernest Henry's operations, is not supported in the current market," said an Ernest Henry Mining spokeswoman to the media.
"Falling revenue, increasing production costs and ongoing high logistics costs in getting our product from mine to market have eroded the margins in this business."
The company noted that is has experienced "an erosion of the price of iron ore" dropping more than 30% over the last two years and the business is now in negative margins.
Avoiding Risky Investments
The development also underlines Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg decision to favour less risky investments after the company's merger with Xstrata in May 2013.
The company said it will focus on ensuring sustainability of the copper and gold mine.
About 12 workers will be affected by the decision, according to a company spokesman, cited by ABC News. However, they will be offered other roles in the company.
"It is not good news, but I guess what we are doing is making sure we can sustain our business," the spokesman said.
"If we have got sections of our business that are not making money, then that is not going to help anyone in the short to medium term."
Earlier, Glencore scrapped plans to develop a coal export terminal on Balaclava Island in Australia, citing poor market conditions. In June, the company scaled back coal production and laid off 450 workers at its Newlands and Oaky Creek mines due to falling coal prices. Its coal production had also suffered from higher input costs and the strong Australian dollar.
Las Bambas Copper Project Sale
Glencore Xstrata also revealed in a statement that it has formally put its $5bn-plus Las Bambas copper project in Peru up for sale in line with a demand made by China's Ministry of Commerce in April.
"Glencore Xstrata has received numerous expressions of interest in the Las Bambas project from a diverse group of international mining companies and potential investors," said the statement.
Las Bambas copper mine project is located near Cusco in Peru with over 10.5 million tonnes of copper resources. The group say that the project is in an advanced phase of construction and is due to start production in 2015.
Glencore agreed to sell the copper project to appease Chinese regulators who in exchange gave its $30bn takeover of Xstrata the green light earlier this year.
The company said that it had hired BMO Capital Markets and Credit Suisse to act as financial advisors on the sale process.


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I couldn't believe it that half of the people that watch our TV Show didn't know we were banned from YouTube. Today we teach people how to subscribe to our DAILY TV Show TODAY! :-)
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I couldn't believe it that half of the people that watch our TV Show didn't know we were banned from YouTube. Today we teach people how to subscribe to our DAILY TV Show TODAY! :-)
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- Koa said...
Angela, your body is moving more fluidly than before your fast when your neck looked kinda stiff. I didn't hear much from you guys about your retreat. Did I miss it?
- January 10, 2010 at 9:26 PM
- Fiberartchic said...
You guys are silly! Thanks for making me laugh today!<3
- January 10, 2010 at 11:55 PM
- Earth Song said...
I tried going to rawfoodworld.tv and it said no such place... HELP!
- January 11, 2010 at 3:17 AM
- Patrick and Emily said...
Please tell us where Angela gets her clothes!
- January 11, 2010 at 4:44 AM
- Queen Shelley said...
How much weight have you lost with this juice feast? Or not? You are in a faboo place with the best of foods, take advantage of it all!
- January 11, 2010 at 6:01 PM
Matt, my man... you're starting to look sick, bro. Serously. What's going on with ya?
- January 13, 2010 at 9:44 PM
Anonymous: The video is probably crap. I doubt his pallor is remotely the same and blotchy with the lighting in real person.
Plus, if he had short combed hair with gel in it he would look neater. Frizzy uncombed hair always makes people look less unkempt. Goes back to chimpanzees or some ape liking chimpanzees that have been groomed looking more attractive. It's hard to imagine but it's true. I think also has something to do with the love and care/ energy that goes into the grooming. I think there's an energy that stays behind in a sort of unifying shape and pattern that adds beauty to the hairdo.
I thought it was here someone said about Kirsten the runner looking great on 80/10/10 compared to Matt and Angela. A) she's a runner so is more energetic. B) and mainly she has darker skin which always looks healthy.
- January 19, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- site said...
It can't work in reality, that is exactly what I suppose.
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Published on Jan 27, 2015
Each year, Aegis Living CEO & Founder Dwayne Clark presents EPIC (Empowering People, Inspiring Consciousness) bringing inspirational celebrities and speakers to the stage for the personal development and self-improvement of employees. This year's speakers included former Mexican President Vicente Fox, best-selling author Dr.Wayne Dyer, actress/beauty & health expert Suzanne Somers, endurance athlete Diana Nyad and Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams. How many annual corporate meetings have you attended where business was not discussed? That's exactly what Dwayne Clark has created for senior management. This year's EPIC was held January 19th ,20th & 21st, 2015 at Seattle's Grand Hyatt Hotel.


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| President Barzani's amnesty to inmates sparks outcry
Erbil, Nov. 25 (AKnews) – An amnesty issued to 207 prisoners by the president of the Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani on the occasion of the holy Muslim Eid in mid-November has outraged a number of NGOs and journalists as, according to activists, it includes convicts of honor killings.
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Kurdish Observer is interested in security, political, economic and cultural developments in Iraq as well as the Kurd world.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
President Barzani's amnesty to inmates sparks outcry
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Is everybody else enjoying fall as much as I am right now? We spent the weekend enjoying our family and friends soaking up the beautfful weather God has given us! This week we recieved some boo mix in the mail, and my kids totally loved it! (thanks Amber!) I had been wanting to make some for awhile but now I knew I had to send some to the kids in IN. To bag it I thought I had bought some little decorated clear bags at the store..until I realized they never made it home. Don't ya just hate that? So I figured I would just bag them in clear bags and put some ribbon on them, oh well. But when I went to get out the ribbon in my drawer...I saw an orange plastic table cloth and green paper......idea! I already had the items but to make these it's super cheap. Here's what you need : Boo mix (or other treats), clear bags, ribbon, scissors, rubber bands, green tissue paper, and an orange table cloth or tissue paper.
Here's the boo mix. My verison included: pumpkin marshmellows, caramel corn, pretzels, candy corn, peanuts, raisens, whoppers, and reese pieces. Really you could fill the bag with whatever you'd like! Favors, popcorn, pretzels, cotton candy....
Step 1: Fill you bags to desired size. I made these pretty big so they could share.
Step 2: Cut a square out of orange checking to make sure it will cover the entire snack bag. Mine was about 12 x 12 inches.
Step 3: Gather up the orange around the snack bag.
Step 4: Put a rubber band around the bag where it gathers.
Step 5: Now add a second rubber band about an inch up. This will help make the stem stiff.
Step 6: Cut a piece of green tissue paper. The measurements don't have to be exact. I cut mine on the prefolded lines of the tissue paper then I folded in a little off the top and bottom to make it smooth. About 8in long and 1.5in tall when folded.
Step 7: Wrap the paper around the "stem". Keep wrapping until it's all used up. Several rotations will make it stiff. Put a piece of tape at the end. This will be the back of the pumpkin.


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ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Only a year ago, Asif Ali Zardari was best known as the husband of Benazir Bhutto, a highflying businessman with a taste for fine living, polo and, his critics allege, bribes. He was a man who spent 11 years in jail while awaiting trial on unproven corruption charges, the stress of which, according to court papers filed by doctors last year and viewed by a British newspaper, induced bouts of dementia and depression.
Today, Zardari is the leader of this nuclear-armed country, a nation crucial to the security of the United States but one beset by an internal crisis whose outcome could, some say, determine whether Pakistan stands or falls as a modern Muslim state.
Just three weeks into his presidency, Zardari is facing an unprecedented challenge from Islamic extremists, who blew up the Marriott Hotel here in the Pakistani capital in a brazen suicide attack that killed at least 53 people. He is now under enormous pressure to improve security for his people and rescue a flailing economy.
Most delicate of all, he must find a way to cooperate with Washington in its war on Islamic militants without seeming to be bossed around by it or, worse, ignored as U.S. troops based in Afghanistan increasingly make forays against insurgents on Pakistani soil.


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New Car. I have finally got me one: an '88 Mercedes 300SE, black on black. Now, you may think, wow, what an old car to buy! But it had 86K miles on it, really. It's a crazy old lady had it in the garage sort. I am still pondering it's existence, and if I am going to become obsessed car-dork with it. (Probably not much.) I need to go read the owners manual right now, since it's got some complicated things I am not used to on my Dart, such as ABS, fuel injection, power windows, cruise control, etc, etc.... You know, normal stuff by todays standards? (It was the 1st model with airbags, interesting factoid).
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When Mr. Reagan moved into the Oval Office in January 1981, the economy had recently experienced a recession. The recovery was just six months old. Unemployment was still elevated at 7.5 percent. Worse yet, another downturn was on the horizon. Within six months, the economy would again be in recession. Unemployment rose to 10.8 percent at the end of 1982, its highest level since the Great Depression. In August 1981, Mr. Reagan signed into law a bill that phased in tax cuts over three years. These cuts helped usher in a robust recovery. By the end of 1988, as Mr. Reagan was leaving office, the unemployment rate had fallen to 5.3 percent.Revisionist history or just plain intellectual garbage? Yes – Volcker engineered what was supposed to be a temporary recession in 1979 but was reversing his tight monetary policy even before Reagan took office. The reason we had the 1982 recession was that the FED overreacted to the ill-advised Reagan stimulus. The reason the economy later recovered was that the FED later reversed course. Volcker had kept asking the Reagan White House to end their toxic mix of tax cuts for the rich and offsetting monetary restraint. Greg Mankiw knows this all too well so why would he write this nonsense?
When George W. Bush became president in January 2001, he faced a situation that, in some ways, was similar to that of 1981. (Disclosure: I was one of his economic advisers from 2003 to 2005.) The economy was heading toward a recession, attributable largely to the bursting of the dot-com bubble. From March 2000 to April 2001, the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite average lost about two-thirds of its value. A recession officially began in March 2001. Unemployment rose from 3.9 percent at the end of 2000 to 6.3 percent by the middle of 2003. Without the tax cuts President Bush signed into law, unemployment would have probably gone higher.That must be the reason but then his defense of the 2001 tax cut has a couple of problems. The FED recognized the same events and was actively lowering interest rates even before this tax cut. But OK – a little more consumption demand may have been in order. The real problem, however, is that the rest of Team Bush was selling this tax cut as a means for raising national savings but Mankiw insists it was designed to lower national savings. And we thought they had multiple and conflicting reasons for invading Iraq. But why write about this now?
Yet Mr. Trump faces a vastly different set of circumstances. The economy has not experienced a recent recession…The Federal Reserve is responding to these events by raising interest rates. It believes, correctly in my judgment, that incipient inflation is a greater risk than recession. Keynesian pump-priming is not what the economy needs now. The main macroeconomic problem the nation faces is slow productivity growth, which in turn leads to slow growth in average incomes. Increased budget deficits would only make this problem worse. They would cause the Fed to raise interest rates even faster than otherwise. Higher interest rates would discourage capital investments, further depressing productivity.The old Greg Mankiw resurfaces! Of course some of us wonder if we are really at full employment and hence are critical of the recent increase in interest rates. Brad DeLong strikes the right tone:
today's weak inflation outlook suggests that the Fed's monetary policies, in combination with fiscal policies, are not providing sufficient stimulus for the US economy – as was the case in 2013. Unfortunately, the FOMC does not appear to be particularly concerned about this possibility. Among FOMC members, Neel Kashkari, the impressive president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, is the only one who has dissented, calling on the Fed to pursue more stimulative policies. The FOMC's blind spot stems from the fact that it is relying more on its assessment of the labor market, which it considers to be at or above "full employment," than on noisy month-to-month inflation data. But "full employment" is a rather tenuous and unreliable construct.In lieu of more monetary stimulus, a little fiscal stimulus now might be a good thing. But if we go big on infrastructure investment then we would likely have all the fiscal stimulus we need for full employment and more. Mankiw's title might suggest a tax cut would be nice but I would argue tax cuts for the rich would be the wrong form of fiscal stimulus.


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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Chelsea v West Ham
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Best you can say is we didn't get a total caning.ReplyDelete
Could have been a lot worse.
It's also a case of you can't argue with someone who can spend 10 times what we can to acquire the talent.
Onward and upward, West Brom next, not the team they were out the gate> So could we , would we, will we?
And Jussi deserves some serious credit for keeping that score-line down, Smitty.ReplyDelete
Tis true, he was in fine form. I think everyone did their bit but as usually the case the finishing was a little short.ReplyDelete
There was a lot of expensive talent against us and they played like it. So all in all no points but we went down swingin.
In another age AC's header would not have been disallowed and at least for a while we would have been level. But David "Powder Puff" not only uses Marc Bolan's hairdresser, he also acts like him when he's defending. It's a bit ripe from the team that gave the world Ron "Chopper" Harris !ReplyDelete
Yeah well eventually they will have the Premier League Oscars and he's setting the groundwork for the nod. Not impressed personally.ReplyDelete
I think Luiz's hair is actually Chopper's pubic hair grafted on to give him the history of the club. But it is a bit excessive even for a man of Chopper's virility! He made a meal of AC's shove. "I've seen'em not given"ReplyDelete
but yeah...live to fight another day. 3 points up next will keep any worries at bay.
Stadium deal looks like it'll go ahead. I was reading that the Boleyn will be sold for development and the proceeds (66% owned by Gollivan) will be used to pay off outstanding debt, as, once the ground is sold, the club will have "no assets" to guarantee they honour their rental agreement. It's probably all fine and how things are done these days, but I do worry that the club could be fragile and things go wrong at the olympic and they're left without a home or assets!
Still..one thing at a time. Finish the season in style! And talking about style...looking at your image, some things never go out of style, even in the wrong kit. In any kit she's a keeper...well..I don't mean she's good with her hands....er...
I seen not 'em given at Stamford Bridge last Sunday Filthy ! Lay a finger on one of these International Super Stars and down they go, unless of course it's a corner and then it's a competition to see how much shirt they can grab. As for your concern about "assets", with the kind of debts we have I'm not sure how much real security "owning" The Boleyn Ground offers ? The Ann Summers Brigade can't be expected to pull a Mary Poppins and whip out a hundred million nicker from a bottom-less bag. If they want their money back in their own lifetimes, shifting some real estate has got to be part of the equation, no ?ReplyDelete
As for Raquel, Filthy I wonder if the kit was a gift or a "trophy" (the spoils of conquest) ? Peter Osgood perhaps, or David Webb ??ReplyDelete
I think that's a 9 on her shorts- so probably Osgood.ReplyDelete
The olympic deal does look pretty good for the Hammers. 15mil up front then 2 mil a year rent ain't very much. Then if they can wipe out all debt and buy themselves a new jag then everyone's happy. no? (Well maybe not the orient)
Could it really be 3rd Time Lucky Filthy ? We've had The Olympic before and lost it - "The Large Print Giveth and The Small Print Taketh Away" !ReplyDelete
I say go with starting the Cole Carroll Strike partnershipReplyDelete
The stadium's sorted so let's concentrate on being in the right division to half fill it at least. I quite like mr. Hammer's idea of having CC and AC up front and personal. Gotta pump it in and ignore the criticism of being old fashioned. Safety first!ReplyDelete
Well that makes 3 of us on the AC/CC "Dynamic Duo" front. Surely a partnership, should be given more than 10 minutes when your 2 nil down "to click" ? If Alf doesn't pick up where we left off last episode,I'll have to take that as a sign that he's not interested in pursuing the Heavyweight Tag Team optionReplyDelete
As for The Olympic being "sorted" Filthy, experience has taught me to step lightly. Surely between Barry Hearn, Spurs, The Daily Mail, The European Economic Bureaucratic Network, Sheffield United and something Carlos Tevez has done recently there will be a spanner hurled in Thames Iron Works direction ?ReplyDelete
Oi! How'd you get a photo of me! (Just kidding) Where have I been? You might all be asking yourselves...ReplyDelete
In Cyprus! on the nude beaches (still wearing my claret and blue trainers of course!) The beaches are still free at least. Here me, Andy? (not YOU Andy Pepper!) Bless you Hammers. Here comes the warmer weather and some passionate artful football! XO-CBTG
That's where you've been hiding CBTG, on the rude beach in Cypress ! i knew there was more to all this Cypriot Commotion than the papers have been telling us. As for AC we'll need him until the end of the season, so no booking more holidays until the last week of May !ReplyDelete


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The good news is that we're still #1 on Amazon.co.uk which is fantastic. Home crowd support is amazing, and we are truly grateful for all the likes, tweets, emails, mentions etcetera.
On the US side we've not fared quite so well slipping to a current position of #28 in the store which is mostly because a whole group overshot us as part of a combined promotional blast. I may have to consider adopting a similar strategy - it certainly seems to get the freeloads. They should drop off free this morning which may well cause a bit of a resurgence in the USA. We were at 19-22 for most of the day yesterday so fingers crossed that we can stay top 100 'til midnight Saturday.
Onto the numbers...
At the 72 hour mark we've had more than 31,000 worldwide downloads!
We're delighted with the download numbers - and astonished at holding a #1 spot, but now is not the time to reflect - our next step will to be look at turning those freeloads into actual sales from Sunday. Our 'Sales' rank will be awful (as we won't have had a paid sale for 5 full days) but our 'Popularity' rank will be huge for a little while, and it's this visibility that in an ideal world would snowball into long-term success.
A few of you may have noticed our 'also bought' list has changed (and is now filled with 20p bestsellers). This should mean we now appear on other pages (though not necessarily those that appear on ours - also boughts are not reciprocal). These miniature adverts on other books plus popularity rank surge plus some word of mouth resulting from thousands of new readers will hopefully be the shove needed to get the sales rolling.
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Birth Movement Workshop
Saturday, March 2, 2013
1-3 PM Sweet Feet Yoga Studio at Robinson Family Wellness
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It will be Christmas soon. I can't believe it's already here! It's strange, last year seems so close, yet so far away! I can't decide if life's gone by fast or slow... but it certainly seems fast! But then i look back at something we did last year and think, "oh... that was only a year ago?" So I'm not sure. Haha it's confusing!
Anyways... Merry Christmas! This is the time of year that we have to remember that life isn't about things. It's about getting to heaven. {At least... that's MY goal in life...}Here's a quote I pinned:
At first I thought it was really sweet and it was super right. And then I studied it. Life isn't simple. Life isn't about what makes you happy. Life isn't about who makes you happy. Life isn't that easy. God didn't put us on earth to run around with unicorns who poop rainbows and to eat candy all day and have all the stuff we ever wanted. Because we don't stop wanting. We can say, "oh, if i just had ____ I'd be happy and never want anything again..." But that's not true. We're humans. We sin. We will never be fully happy until we're in heaven, and then stuff won't matter. Because it's not stuff that makes us happy.
I'm not being pessimistic. I'm an optimist. :) But stuff isn't the key to being happy. If you want to be truly happy, I have 2 words for you: PRAY and GIVE. Pray, get close to God. Never stop trying to grow closer to Him, because we can never be perfect and that's our goal. Give, because giving is the greatest gift. You'd be surprised how happy giving a blanket, sandwich, and pack of warm socks to a homeless person can make you. Help, if you have a friend who has a hard life, help. Some people say life isn't about helping, it's about spending your time having fun and living. Well i'm here to tell you that's not right. I have been taught that lesson. And it's a hard one to learn.
Oh, and just to make sure none of you forgot... This time of year is about JESUS BIRTH. It's about our savior coming into this world. So take a moment to realize that Christmas isn't about gifts and toys and food and lights, it's about Jesus's birthday.


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This itinerary outlines a tour through Argentina's more rugged landscapes, including Tierra Del Fuego and Patagonia. Argentina is a land of dramatic contrasts, and while some may travel here to enjoy the wine estates and the city life of Buenos Aires, this itinerary quickly dives into the epic landscapes that beg to be hiked through and explored by adventure-seekers. From Buenos Aires, you will travel to Patagonia, then to the glaciers of Tierra Del Fuego and finally to see Iguazu Falls, one of South America's natural wonders.
In the morning, you will be picked up at the airport in Buenos Aires and transferred to your hotel. (This service is on a private basis.)
The cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires is the colorful capital of Argentina. Known as the "Paris of South America", Buenos Aires is steeped in culture, unique to this extraordinary country. Feel the rhythm with tango dancers in the streets of La Boca, discover the history behind Recoleta's neighborhood attractions and wake your senses up with delicious flavors in the Palermo district. Buenos Aires is a great base from which to explore a variety of iconic Argentine experiences.
Today, you will be taken on a private guided half day tour of the city. During this excursion, you will visit the main attractions, including the Metropolitan Cathedral, Government House, Mayo Square, Congress Hall, Colon Opera Theater, San Telmo, La Boca Italian District and Palermo Park. Your guide can also take you to see the famous cemetery in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Although the historic cemetery sits in stark contrast to the fashionable nearby streets that are decorated with quaint sidewalk cafes and elegant boutiques, its beauty is worth its own exploration. This tour will last four hours, as you venture through the wonders of this beautiful city! (This service is on a private basis.)
Today you will enjoy a half day Hidden Buenos Aires tour. Your private guide will take you to a number of off the beaten path sights sure to offer a unique and exclusive perspective of this beautiful city. (4 hour tour) (This service is on a private basis.)
In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel in Buenos Aires and transferred to the airport in good time to board your domestic flight to Bariloche. Upon arrival in Bariloche, you will be greeted at the airport by your driver and transferred to your hotel. (This service is on a private basis.)
San Carlos de Bariloche, the gateway to the Argentine Patagonia, is perched on the tranquil shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi. The incredible natural beauty of the area is available all year round for a rejuvenating retreat. In addition to the region's famous outdoor activities, ranging from mountain biking and kayaking, to snow boarding and hiking, the town of Bariloche itself, features a charming Swiss Alps feel.
Near your hotel, the most traditional route of Bariloche bordering the southern shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi starts. Head to a unique viewpoint, known as Panoramic Point, and outstanding attractions like the Llao Llao Hotel and San Eduardo Chapel, near Puerto Pañuelo. 17km from the center of the city is the Cerro Campanario (Optional – not included in the price). From the view point you can enjoy the incredible panoramic views of the area. The Historic Hotel Llao Llao is just on the road, with a natural environment that attracts all types of visitors. During this ride there would be lots of tea houses and craft breweries, plus spaces where textiles, ceramics, leather and all kinds of crafts are sold. Also, the soft trails Llao Llao Municipal Park offers the possibility of quiet walks in the woods. After your tour, you will return to your hotel. Enjoy the remainder of the day at your leisure. (This service is on a private basis.)
Enjoy this free time at your leisure.
In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to the airport in good time to board your domestic flight. Upon arrival, you will be greeted at the airport by your driver and transferred to your hotel. (This service is on a private basis.)
The small town of El Calafate is located on the southern border of Lake Argentino, in the great Patagonia region of Argentina. This quiet little town is the gateway to Los Glaciares National Park, home of the famous Perito Moreno Glacier and the Cerro Torre. The Perito Moreno Glacier is the largest advancing glacier in the world. Due to its idyllic location, the opportunities for outdoor adventure are unparalleled. From hiking through snow capped mountain peaks and cycling around wide open lakes, to trekking the icy surface of glaciers and paddling past ice blocks in kayaks, you can find it all!
This morning, you will be met by your guide to depart El Calafate, heading towards Perito Moreno Glacier, for a full day of unforgettable adventure! It is an 80 km long journey to the glacier, with time for plenty of stops along the way to take pictures. For the duration of the tour, a guide from "Los Glaciares" National Park will be with you, informing you about the surrounding area, the history and mysticism of this unique glacier. After entering the Andean Patagonian forest area, you will stop at "Curva de los Suspiros" (Sighs Curve), to marvel at the first panoramic view of the Perito Moreno Glacier. While trying to take it all in, continue your way to the platforms and balconies in front of the glacier, with free time to explore the various perspectives on your own.
You will then board the Safari Nautico for a 30 to 40 minute boat ride. This will award you with an alternative view of the glacier (departing from "Bajo de las Sombras"). Marvel at the different perspective of the stunning walls of the glacier and the permanent detachments of blocks of ice. The blocks will later become icebergs, and as others float by very close to the boat, they provide a tinge in the reflection of the channels and lakes, to give it that peculiar blue they have always had. The craft, which offers room for up to 70 people, takes a prudential position, close enough to the wall, as to be able to cover its whole extension.
Today's excursion will last about 10 hours, for a long, but very worthwhile experience. You will be dropped back off at your hotel by the end of the tour. (This service is on a group basis.)
Today, you will head to Estancia Cristina for another day of adventure! You will be met at the hotel this morning by your guide and transferred to Punta Bandera, which lies approximately 49 kms from town. Along the journey there, keep a lookout from the window of the spectacular views of the 9km-wide Upsala Glacier, the largest in the area. When you reach Punta Bandera, board a modern and comfortable boat to sail among icebergs. Admire the stunning scenery overlooking the western front of the Upsala Glacier, as you navigate along the northern channel of Argentino Lake. Once you reach the pier at Estancia Cristina (Cristina Ranch), you will disemebark the boat to continue your exploration from land.
At the Estancia, you will hop on a 4WD to discover all that the property has to offer, and observe the variety of flora and fauna of the Los Glaciares National Park. You will ride on to visit Upsala Glacier, Lake Guillermo and the Southern Patagonian Ice and Andes, spending a total of 3 hours in exploration on the 4WD and 30 minutes of walking. Lunch is not included in the tour, although delicious BBQ options are available for you at the Ranch. After lunch, you will head out on a historic walk to visit the Chapel and Costumbrista Museum (sheep shearing shed), before heading back to the port. From there, you will take a bus back to El Calafate, arriving later this evening. (This service is on a group basis.)
In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to the airport in good time to board your domestic flight. Upon arrival, you will be greeted at the airport by your driver and transferred to your hotel. (This service is on a private basis.)
The waterfalls of Iguazu are located in northern Argentina, near the border of Paraguay and Brazil. They are made up of 275 falls, some of the cascading waters rushing up to 80 meters high! The 1,000 meter foot bridge on the Argentinian side will lead you to the largest of the falls, La Garganta de Diablo, the Devil's Throat. You can hike the trails on the Argentinean side, as well as the Brazilian side for various perspectives of the breathtaking scenery. Both sides offer exceptional views of the majestic waterfalls and the rich green jungle that surrounds the area. The natural beauty here is simply incomparable.
After breakfast at your hotel this morning, you will embark on a full day private tour of Iguazu Falls from the Argentinean side. Enjoy the 275 cascades in all of its splendor, as viewed from various access points. In order to get the most out of this experience, follow along the footbridges and the navigation tours, which lead you closer and closer to the waterfalls. Beginning at the Visitors Center, you will venture out into the stunning scenery of the lower circuit. This picturesque route showcases a discovery of the dense jungle, in addition to the falls. But, it is the 1,000 meter footbridge that will take you to the fierce and impressive Garganta del Diablo! (This service is on a private basis.)
Today, you will be picked up at your hotel and transferred to the airport. (This service is on a private basis.)
Algodon Mansion is a luxury boutique hotel nestled in the heart of Buenos Aires' most elegant residential neighborhood, Recoleta. Our luxury suites are exceptionally spacious and offer superior comforts in amenities. We pride ourselves on absolute attention to every detail in personalized service, in order to create a sublime hotel experience. The award-winning wines and fresh farm products from our Mendoza winery, Algodon Wine Estates, are featured prominently on our restaurant's menu.
Located in the Argentine Patagonia, the emblematic Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Golf-Spa is a true ecologic paradise. Perched on a small hill within Nahuel Huapi National Park the hotel lays amidst limpid lakes, the majestic Andean peaks, and colorful larch and cypress forests. The resort has recently opened a new wing - Moreno Lake wing - featuring 43 deluxe studios and suites with air conditioning, jacuzzi, terrace, wide windows and panoramic views of the wonderful Patagonian landscape. Every space in the hotel is both beautiful and functional, creating the most unique blend of the highest standards, elegance and Patagonian majesty. Its exclusive services, the Conference and Convention rooms, Business Center, five top restaurants, 18-hole golf course, Lobby Bar, Spa and the two wings of the hotel - Ala Bustillo and Ala Lago Moreno – will make the Llao Llao Experience an unforgettable one.
LOS SAUCES Casa Patagonica opened in 2007 as the luxury hotel in El Calafate, the gateway to Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. LOS SAUCES recreates the hospitable and refined spirit of the Patagonian farms of the beginning of the last century. Its architectural style combines rustic features with European influences in a natural garden of willows and rose hips, an oasis crossed by Calafate small river where nature is lived and breathed, just 300 mts from El Calalate main street. Upon arrival you will be greeted with a complimentary welcome drink, while on your way to one of LOS SAUCES 38 Suites, distributed in 5 casas. Each Casa & Suite has its own name, colour and a distinct features, with a private Living-room and fireplace offering complimentary tea, coffee & petit fours for guests. Paintings by well-known argentine artists, carefully selected Furniture and chattels complete the decoration of each Suite. The latest hotel technology is present in each and every bedroom, furnished with telephones including NDD & IDD access, Wi-Fi internet, TV LCD 42' and Hydro in bathrooms.
Loi Suites is a luxurious hotel set in the 600-hectare subtropical jungle of Iryapu, just 15 minutes from the Iguazu Falls. This beautiful property that was built with great respect for nature, preserving native trees and the surrounding jungle. The hotel offers several features to make your stay in Iguazu as unique and memorable as possible. Some of these amenities include an exotic Tiki Bar, a large outdoor swimming pool and a scenic pier on the Iguazu River. Loi Suites boasts 154 guest rooms in 4 categories with a jungle view, and 8 exclusive "villas" that offer a view of Iguazu River.
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After a brief and sudden battle with cancer, Anthony James "Tony" Greco passed away at the age of 62 in Plano, Texas. He is survived by his wife Dawn, and his children, Jeffrey and Arielle; his sister Karen and her husband Larry Paxson; his sister Marie and her husband James DeMar; his nephew Kevin Paxson, and his step-mother Delma Greco. Tony is preceded in death by the very recent passing of his father Angelo Anthony "Tony" Greco on June 22, 2016 and his mother Rosemary Delaquila Greco in July 1981. Tony was born in Chicago Illinois and graduated from Maine East High School and attended Columbia College of the Arts in Chicago. His career in marketing and in the wireless and mobile electronics industry found him traveling across the country and world-wide.Tony will be greatly missed by family, friends and co-workers. He is known for his passion for life, knowledge, his children, and his work. He knew every Sherlock Holmes story and loved the music of the 70's, especially The Beatles music. More recently he had developed a love for America's Route 66 and had taken several trips along the route. A "Celebration of Life" service and luncheon is planned and details will be provided. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a donation to a cause of your choice.
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Here's what is going on with Noah this week according to babycenter.com;
Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement. At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position. But if she isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating her from the outside of your belly. Now that your baby is taking up so much room, you may have trouble eating a normal-size meal. Smaller, more frequent meals are often easier to handle at this point. On the other hand, you may have less heartburn and have an easier time breathing when your baby starts to "drop" down into your pelvis. This process — called lightening — often happens a few weeks before labor if this is your first baby. (If you've given birth before, it probably won't happen before labor starts.) If your baby drops, you may also feel increased pressure in your lower abdomen, which may make walking increasingly uncomfortable, and you'll probably find that you have to pee even more frequently. If your baby is very low, you may feel lots of vaginal pressure and discomfort as well. Some women say it feels as though they're carrying a bowling ball between their legs! You might also notice that your Braxton Hicks contractions are more frequent now. Be sure to review the signs of labor with your practitioner and find out when she wants to hear from you. As a general rule, if you're full-term, your pregnancy is uncomplicated, and your water hasn't broken, she'll probably have you wait to come in until you've been having contractions that last for about a minute each, coming every five minutes for an hour. Of course, you'll want to call right away if you notice a decrease in your baby's activity or think you're leaking amniotic fluid, or if you have any vaginal bleeding, fever, a severe or persistent headache, constant abdominal pain, or vision changes. Even if you're enjoying an uncomplicated pregnancy, it's best to avoid flying (or any travel far from home) during your final month because you can go into labor at any time. In fact, some airlines won't let women on board who are due to deliver within 30 days of the flight.
As for me, I'm doing good. It's starting to sink in that we only have one month left until my due date (October 24th), and less than a week until the initial due date they gave us of Oct. 4. We've been thinking that Noah will probably arrive somewhere between those two dates, but we'll just have to wait and see. I haven't dropped yet, and am not really experiencing any contractions anymore, so at least as of now there aren't any signs that he'll be here too soon. We're anxious for him to get here, but I could use an extra week or two to make some final preparations. Although all of the important stuff is done, so whenever he arrives we'll be okay with it, I'm sure I'll always have a list of more things that I'd like to get done. My official last day of work will be Oct. 15, unless Noah decides to arrive prior to that. As of this week I will be going to the doctor weekly for the rest of my pregnancy, and she will be starting examinations to see if I'm dilating and if there are any signs of labor approaching.
All is going well, and I'm still feeling suprisingly good. I'm still sleeping through the night, with the exception of trips to the restroom. I'm not quite as comfortable as I was earlier in pregnancy, but there isn't anything specific that is really bothering, I'm just huge, and ready to be a little more mobile and bendable again. I have perfected the waddle, which Jeremy finds hilarious, but I guess that is to be expected at this point.


text: "Jasper's story is about magic and remembering the joys of our surroundings. Everything is energy and Jasper encounters this magical energy all around him, and ultimately, from within. A Magical Book for Children and Adults alike. Once you read about Jasper Jiggle's adventures, it will brighten up your day. Everything is possible in Jasper's world."


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The TWU Libraries' Children's/Media Collections was a special place to be during the Fall 2008 semester, featuring several interesting displays and exhibits. In September-October, a variety of the collections' multimedia materials highlighting the role of women in aviation were on display to honor the trailblazing pioneer veterans of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) who held their historic reunion at TWU's Woman's Collection and WASP Archive on the weekend of September 26-27. The exhibit featured numerous books on flight and military aircraft, airplane-themed pop-up and craft books, and a stream of one-of-a-kind hand-made real-life paper airplanes that greeted the WASP pilots and their guests upon entering the library.
In October, the Children's/Media Collections participated in TWU's "Asia and the Arts" month-long celebration. The collections' "Finding Asia in Children's Literature" exhibits, one on the Garden Level and the second, in the Blagg-Huey Library entrance lobby, featured a diversity of Asia-themed multimedia children's and young adult literature and folklore treasures, highlighted with a string of hand-made lanterns, and Asian cultural artifacts. One exhibit case devoted to celebrating the theme of universal world peace, featuring books about the story of Sadako and the thousand paper cranes featured the collections' famed mobile of Origami peace cranes designed by Children's/Media and TWU alumnae Mu-Chia Chen and Yoshie Kim.
In December, as has become a tradition, treasures from the Children's/Media Collections were on display in the Blagg-Huey Library lobby and on the Garden Level in a pair of exhibits for the holiday season. The exhibits, highlighting the spectrum of faiths and holiday practices, featured specially-themed cases celebrating the winter season and the beautiful choreography and music of The Nutcracker. On display from the collections were a set of elegant pop-up books, and from the Media Collection, a number of videotaped versions and long-playing audiodisc recordings of Tchaikovsky's famous holiday ballet.
- February: Black History Month, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, and Mardi GrasMarch
- Dr. Seuss's Birthday (March 2), Women's History Month, Spring Break, St. Patrick's Day, Career Month
- March 13-April 15: Deaf History Month
- April: National Poetry Month, Spring, Easter, Earth Day
- May: Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, Memorial Day
- June: Father's Day, Summer, Juneteenth (June 19)
--Ellen Perlow


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Thanksgiving Chipotle Roasted Acorn Squash
By Calmful Living Kitchen
Acorn squash is a tasty way to stay healthy in the cooler months. This winter squash is not only full of vitamins A and B6, but it's an excellent source of vitamin C to boost immunity. When cooked, the skin is edible and is rich in dietary fiber, though it can also be removed if desired.
In this simple recipe, acorn squash is roasted and then topped with chili powder and maple syrup to create the ultimate combination of spicy and sweet that will delight your taste buds. Unsweetened coconut flakes can be added during the final minutes of cooking, for extra texture and flavor. With this recipe, eating healthily never tasted so delicious!
Serves 4
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 medium acorn squash, seeded and sliced
¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes, optional
½ teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon maple syrup
½ teaspoon sea salt
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Toss acorn squash slices with coconut oil and lay flat on a sheet pan. Roast for 25–30 minutes, turning at least once, until squash is brown and tender.
2. Sprinkle coconut flakes (if using) over the squash for the last 3–5 minutes of cooking, until lightly browned and toasted.
3. Remove from oven and toss with chipotle powder, maple syrup and sea salt. Serve warm.
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It's no secret that I genuinely loathe the colder seasons – wet days, dark evenings, heavy clothing and icy commutes just don't do it for me at all.
I'm at my happiest when I can feel the sand in between my toes, the sun on my skin and being able to hang my laundry on the line without it getting drenched by the notorious Manchester rain (that occurs for around 51 weeks a year).
When I first came across the Danish concept of Hygge last year, I was all over it. I mean if I have to deal with Autumn and Winter, then I'd much rather do it whilst hiding under a blanket in my living room or playing board games with friends in front of a cosy fire.
For me, my home really is my sanctuary (as I've previously mentioned numerous times on the blog) and hibernating comes naturally to me once the dark nights set it. As soon as I get home from work, I like to pop the kettle on, change into my favourite pyjamas, light my candles and snuggle up with cats for the evening (I know, I'm a cliche).
When it comes to home decor, I enjoy building my 'nest' and constructing a bespoke haven of different colours, textures and prints. For Autumn, the gemstone hues of emerald, rich blues and ruby reds can help to create a wonderfully cosy home.
Adam and I are currently renting, therefore very limited with decorating options so I try to add colour and personality to the house (the walls are standard magnolia and floors covered with basic laminate – aka boring) by using patterned rugs, heavy curtains and velvet cushions.
Teamed with chunky knit blankets, natural wooden furniture and our dark grey tweed sofas, it helps to make the house a home and an otherwise dull space feel a little more snug, especially as the evenings get darker and we spend more and more time indoors.
One of my online obsessions is spending hours fawning over fantasy home images on Pinterest. Even on this virtual platform, my style changes regularly depending on my mood (I went through a huge shabby chic phase for a couple of years) and I find that changing soft furnishings is the easiest and most economical way to transform any room.
Cox and Cox are a brand that somehow manages to encompass my own personal style perfectly. They are bang on trend whilst still retaining a slightly bohemian, luxurious feel. I found myself browsing through the website and fell in love with at least four items in every single section – the velvet chairs, in particular, made my heart skip a beat! (Definitely one to purchase when the kids eventually leave home though – not very compatible with messy teenagers.)
I've been looking for a new rug for our living room for the last twelve months or so, with little success. When I spotted the range of Cox and Cox rugs on offer, I knew I'd finally stumbled upon exactly what I'd been searching for. The vintage printed Talbot rug is seriously something that I have my eye on for my bedroom (currently accessorised with pale blues for a soft, feminine look) and the Fayha rug is already on order for the living room – mission accomplished!
What's your home style?
*In collaboration with Cox and Cox


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My visit to the famous Cave Temples of Badami on a glorious afternoon on 11 November last year was chronicled last month [see: 63) Rock-cut cave temples of Badami and surroundings – Personal Photo Album Part 18 (Jan 13)] with a promise that I would write about my visits to the other two places that morning in a later post. I am doing so rather sooner than intended principally because these two places, Pattadkal and Aihole (pronounced eye-ho-le), together with Badami form a trio of closely related and conveniently located (see the Google map of the region below, marking out these three places in relation to Bagalkot at top left) tourist spots in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, all relics of the great Chalukyan empire that ruled most parts of south central India between the sixth and twelfth centuries.
My group had arrived at Badami the previous night after visiting Bijapur and other places on the way and checked into a good hotel. These visits, which included the famous Gol Gumbuz, will be the subject of a future blog post. Early in the morning we wasted sometime on our breakfast and headed for Pattadkal which we reached in very hazy and overcast conditions after driving for about an hour on a road that is quite an insult to the great stone temple complex that greeted us.
In Kannada, Pattadkal literally means 'coronation stone' and was once the capital of the Chalukyas and the place where the early kings of the dynasty used to be crowned. It lies on the banks of river Malaprabha in Bagalokot district about 25 km from Badami. What the visitor finds today is a group of stone temples and monuments, all located close to each other within a large rectangular complex superbly maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India as a UNESCO Heritage Site since 1987. With its rich greenery and sprawling lawns in the midst of a nondescript village, it looked to me more like an oasis in a desert. The place represents a harmonious blend of architecture of the Nagara (north Indian) and Dravidian (south Indian) styles in its many distinctive structures.
The biggest and best known of these structures is the Virupaksha temple, built by Queen Lokamahadevi in 745 AD to commemorate her husband Vikramaditya's victory over the Pallavas of Kanchi. Other important ones are the Sangameshwara temple, the Mallikarjuna temple, Kashiviswanatha temple, the Galaganatha temple, and a nearby Jain temple.
Here is a view of the complex from near the entry gate capturing the greenery in the foreground with three of the major monuments standing out against a hazy background at a distance.
[As in my previous albums, all pictures are in high resolution and can be blown up to their full size by clicking on a picture and opening it in a separate window]
The next picture is a panoramic view of the complex from a closer vantage point showing all three monuments besides two others on the far right. All but one of the humans in the picture belong to my group (including the friend and guide who looked after all our needs throughout the day) and provide a sort of relief to the overall view, something that might not have been needed if bright and sunny conditions had existed.
Here is a view of the Galaganatha temple on the left and the Papanatha temple on the right, with the tree in the foreground and the lawn around it both enhancing the beauty of the view.
Here is a view that highlights the rich green lawn and the flora in the foreground as much as the three monuments in the background:
The next picture shows the Sangameshwara temple in the right foreground, the view again accentuated by the rich lawn around it.
Here is a view of the famous Virupaksha temple:
Here is another view of the Virupaksha temple along with the rock 'Victory Pillar' nearby on the right that carries some significant inscriptions in old Kannada.
Despite the gloomy weather that also affected the quality of my pictures to a considerable extent, the visit to Pattadkal was both memorable and enjoyable for us. Our parting memory of it is etched in the next picture as we walked out of the complex on a paved path lined with some more serenely beautiful flora and greenery.
Our next destination was the sleepy village of Aihole, a much shorter distance but on a road even worse than the one leading up to Pattadkal.
Described as a cradle for temple architecture in the country, this place village was used in the Chalukyan period as a laboratory of sorts for experimenting with temple building in different styles and sizes. About twenty temple complexes housing about six times that many temples in all have been identified in Aihole. Since we had given ourselves only about ninety minutes for this visit we had to contend with seeing only the more important complexes.
It was still hazy and overcast when we reached the place and spent most of our time at the imposing Durga temple complex seen partially in the following photograph. The plant with its shimmering leaves and flowers in the foreground attracted my attention as much as the temple itself in the background and I have tried to do justice to both.
My next picture shifts its attention at a different angle squarely to the iconic and photogenic Durga temple that would have looked far more impressive but for the unavoidable haze surrounding it. The pillared corridor surrounding the shrine contributes greatly to the majesty of this monument. There are beautiful carvings on the walls and ceilings, both in the interior and on the exterior.
Here is a rear view of the same monument, with the intricate carvings both inside and outside standing out in considerable detail.
Stepping inside, I took this picture of the interior showcasing the ceiling as well as the pillars. The effects of centuries of aging are obvious.
Very close by is the Ladkhan temple housing a Shiva lingam shown in the next picture. Its two tiered ceiling gives it a very distinctive appearance.
Just across the Durga temple complex on the other side of the road is this Ambigera Gudi complex, the well maintained lawns adding value to the sight.
On our way back, I took the following picture showing the Jyothirlinga temple with the trilingual tablet describing the place standing out nearly as impressively as the monument itself inside the well cordoned complex.
My final picture of this album shows a structure housing a stone statue of Nandi (the bull) in the foreground inside the Jyothirlinga complex, with the temple itself seen in the background.
Unlike Badami and Pattadkal, Aihole is yet to be bestowed the 'UNESCO Heritage Site' status. Two possible reasons are the scattered nature of the monuments and their general state of preservation, many of them in rather decrepit condition. Nevertheless, Aihole commands as much attention as Pattadkal for its historic and cultural importance, a thought that was not lost on us as we drove back to beckoning Badami.
Before the all-important visit to the famed cave temples and surroundings of picturesque Badami that awaited us in the afternoon (and chronicled in my earlier blog post), there was an equally important interlude – a traditional and sumptuous lunch at the ancestral home of our local host and guide who was also our constant companion throughout the day. For good measure, nature lifted its veil and showed us Badami at its very best.


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Pages: 304 pages
Edition: ARC
Language: English
Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary
Source: Netgalley
Series: Camp Boyfriend #2
Started: 9th of June, 2014
Finished: 11th of June, 2014
Alex has big plans for camp this year, starting with making it the best summer ever. Having fun and breaking some rules will get her the payback she wants against her parents and her ex-boyfriend. Because of his disgusting texts, she's headed to a super strict all-girls school in the fall. Then she meets Javier and revenge doesn't seem nearly as important as getting to know the troubled loner determined to keep a low profile at camp. But Alex's trouble-magnet personality and Javier's need to stay in the background don't mix nearly as well as their irresistible chemistry. With her home life eroding under her feet and her last year of summer camp speeding to a close, Alex wants to make her mark on the world and squeeze every bit of fun out of her time with Javier. Too bad her old plans for revenge turn back on her just in time to ruin everything. Will she lose Javier too?
MY THOUGHTSI forgot how much I loved this series. I need the rest of the series right now. This was beautiful. I forgot how much I loved Camp Boyfriend and I set this aside for a month or more even and now I'm just in love with it all over again. J.K. Rock, you got me hooked again!
Camp Payback was about a different girl than Camp Boyfriend. This one was about Alex, who has been taught to be perfect, because her parents own a blog about their Wholesome Family. But Alex is done with doing everything wrong and being judged for everything, so she wants payback.
The dual narratives worked this time, even though I'm not a very big fan of it usually. But it worked in this novel. It's a cute and fluffy read. Expect romance, but also expect lots of drama. And let's just talk about Javier. I love Javier. I feel so bad about his situation, but I'm so happy that everything ended well in the end.
The writing was again great in this part of the series. It was cute and easy to read and I didn't want to stop reading. That's just what a good book does to me. I need a physical copy for my collection. I love this series so much. I highly recommend this one! I still envy the authors for being able to write this together, without making it seems like it are two people writing this.
I highly recommend this series to everyone that is a fan of cute contemporary romances. This is definitely one that you would want to pick up if you're a fan of them. I loved the entire series and the next two parts are coming out this year as well, so stay on the look out for those! The novellas are free to download online.


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My husband came back from his 3 week trip to China, so I made him a little sign:
I also made hats for our church to donate to a hospital:
I actually made all of these the same size, though they don't look like it. Babies heads vary in size, right?
These sewn versions with knit fabric take far less time than the crocheted ones I've made before.


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The Glacier National Park Apgar Visitor Center operation is relocating to the existing Apgar Transit Center facility, and will begin daily operations Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The new location will be identified as the Apgar Visitor Center and will provide visitor information services, pick-up and drop-off services for the park's shuttle system and concession-operated tour and transportation services, retail sales managed by the Glacier National Park Conservancy and restroom facilities. The building is recognized as LEED Gold Certified. The new location of the Apgar Visitor Center is located at the t-intersection approximately one mile north of the West Entrance Station on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
The Glacier National Park Conservancy is assisting with the relocation. Superintendent Jeff Mow said, "The Conservancy has been instrumental in working with their donors to provide engineering and design expertise, materials and labor to retrofit the facility to serve as the Apgar Visitor Center." Mow said he was impressed with the assistance from several local and regional businesses and appreciates the Conservancy's leadership with this project."
The small building that housed the visitor center in Apgar Village will have public restroom facilities available, but the main building will be closed. An analysis to determine the future use of that facility will begin later this year.
The park's general management plan (1999) identified the construction of a West-side Discovery Center and Museum, but a lack of funding prevented such a facility. In 2007, the Apgar Transit Center was constructed to serve as a transit staging area and facilitate visitor access and orientation along the Going-to-the-Sun Road during road rehabilitation. It has been the park's intention to relocate the existing west-side visitor center operations from Apgar Village to this area. To accommodate increased visitor use at the site, the parking area is being expanded, per an environmental assessment completed in 2012.
The park hosts three visitor centers, Apgar, St. Mary and Logan Pass. The opening and closing dates and times are as follows:
Apgar Visitor Center
May 17 – June 13 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
June 14 – September 1 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
September 2- October 5 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
October 6 – Spring 2015 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday/Sunday Only
Logan Pass Visitor Center
As snow and road conditions allow – September 1 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
September 2 – September 21 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
St. Mary Visitor Center
May 24 – June 28 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
June 29 – August 16 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
August 17 – October 5 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.


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Tomato-Orange Salsa
Recipe Ingredients:
2 cups Sun Rich orange sections, diced
1 cup tomatoes, chopped and seeded
1/2 red onion, minced
2 Tbs. fresh parsley, chopped
1-1/4 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1/8 tsp. cayenne
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 tsp. fresh ginger, peeled and minced
Recipe Method:
Combine all ingredients in bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let stand at least 1 hour. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)


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The Reykjavík City Library strives to maintain a collection that serves the needs of its large and diverse user group. Patrons of all ages should have easy access to good quality, diverse materials.
Collection development is outlined by the following objectives :
- to support life-long learning
- to encourage literacy
- to strengthen and promote the Icelandic language
- to provide foreign language materials
- to promote cultural diversity, cultural exchange and easy assimilation for new residents
- to keep up with technology, specifically in providing books or other material in electronic form
Books available at the Reykjavík City Library can be found via the online catalog at leitir.is
If a book is not available at your specific library branch, there are ways to try to obtain it:
- Interlibrary loan: a service within the Reykjavik City Library (including the libraries of Seltjarnarnes and Mosfellsbær) that allows a patron to request that an item be sent from a library where the item is available to his desired library branch.
- Holds Request: a service that allows a patron to request a book that is currently checked out. Once a request is placed, the patron is put on a waiting list. A Holds Request can be placed at a library, over the phone or by logging into your personal account at leitir.is.
- Purchasing Suggestions: Please feel free to let the library know if there are items that you wish to be purchased. Send us a suggestion ingvi.thor.kormaksson [at] reykjavik.is and we will look into buying the book, magazine, music, film, etc.


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The Layar is an exclusive residential enclave set well back from a quiet road a short stroll from Jalan Laksmana, Seminyak's culinary and fashion epi-centre. Bali's best-known restaurants are all within easy walking distance, as are boutiques, galleries, gourmet shops and homeware stores. And mere moments away is the sweep of the black-sand Petitenget Beach, famed for its surf breaks and sunset bars. A complimentary buggy service is available based on a daily schedule for drop off in the Oberoi/Petitenget area.
- Petitenget beach
- 1km
- Seminyak
- 0km
- Kuta
- 7km
- Echo Beach
- 8km
- Airport
- 12km
- Tanah Lot
- 16km
- Nirwana Bali Golf Club
- 17km
- Ubud
- 32km


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So when we're talking about Digital Marketing, and we're talking about these various tools: your website, social media, email marketing, one of the things that's subtle in there is content. You have to be sharing content; you have to be saying something. And so we're going to talk a little bit now about what it is you need to be saying and where you're going to get that content.
My name is Susan Czajkowski. I am the Com Coach: I do digital marketing consulting and communication coaching.
Developing a Content Approach
The best way to look at the kind of content you're using, and this as across especially social media and email marketing, it can show up in your blog as well. But let's think about Social Media while I'm talking about this, because that is where it fits the best. Really there are three types of content. I'm going to walk through each of them, but they are: Creation, Curation, and Creative Curation.
1. Creation: Original Content
Creation is your original content. This is what you believe, what you know, what you help people understand. It's maybe entertaining, it's maybe how-to. It's nuggets or long pieces – like I said, we can be talking about a blog here or we can be talking about social media posts. But it's information that is coming from you. It takes time, it takes effort; it's an opportunity to let people know what you have to offer, and really put your body of work out there and inform people.
There is a concern often about whether or not you should put everything out there; because then, what do you have to sell? I really am talking to service providers when I'm saying this. You don't put your entire world out there. you put out the things that people are asking you about, like Frequently Asked Questions. You put out things that people need to know as they're considering whether or not to work with you. There's a whole strategy in there. But as you can probably surmise at this point, it takes time, it takes effort, and you're putting yourself out there.
So that's Creation, but that's only one type; there are two other types.
2. Curation: Using Other People's Content and Sharing It
Curation is using other people's content and sharing it. So you're on Facebook or on Twitter, LinkedIn, any Social Media that's out there. Somebody shares something, and then you share their content. We do this with news articles, we do this with Buzzfeed. We do this with all sorts of articles that we see out there, and you can share famous quotes, people share content and you just share it as well.
As a business owner, there might be a concern – I hear it all the time – "is that okay, am I allowed to do that, isn't that stealing?" It is not stealing if you are referring to who it was that said it. So when you share the article as it exists, you are just helping that person with that article, helping them get bigger exposure. And you're also subscribing to it yourself. You're also saying, "I believe this; I agree; Hey, isn't this interesting?" When you share it, you are also subscribing to it. That's something to keep in mind: don't share things that you don't subscribe to. You want to make sure as a business owner that your brand and the content you share is in alignment.
One of the benefits of curation is it takes a lot less time than creation: you see something you like, you share it. It's really quite easy. So that's really nice, and it's a great way to fill up your funnel of content, because especially in social media you need to share content on a regular basis. So a combination of creation and curation starts to make a nice plan and strategy for your digital marketing.
3. Creative Curation: Share Content and Comment on it
But there is one more: creative curation. That, I think, is underused and a really interesting opportunity for businesses. So what creative curation is, is when you curate content but then you make a comment about it. When you're in a social media like Facebook or Twitter or any of them will be able to do this, where you're sharing someone else's content but then you make a comment of your own.
There was a post I saw that was, "The Top 5 Foods that Runners Should Eat." And I was very excited, because #3 was chocolate – Yay! So the comment that I made was "#3 – Chocolate, yay!" in my Twitter feed, and shared it. It was one of my Twitter posts that got the most likes and shares. It got a better response because I made it interesting, I put my own voice up there. It has nothing to do with my business, but it is something that I do, and honestly when it comes to sharing content, being a little more personal and sharing some of your own interests is something you can do with your business account. So there's nothing wrong with that. But it got me just a little but more response from my audience when I did that, and it was a great way to just celebrate chocolate. So that's a great example of just adding my own voice to someone else's content.
One of the concerns that I hear about curation is that when I'm sharing someone else's content, isn't a problem because it belongs to them? But as long as it's clear that it still wants to them, that the person who published content that's still in place. So often when you're sharing the link that goes back to the article, those are the kinds of things that make curation okay. What you're doing, in fact, is a bonus to the person whose content that is. You're helping them get a wider audience, and it's a complement to them. So I encourage curation: it's a good thing.


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and Challenge 15
Once again we were amazed by the response to last week's challenge....
a little bit trickier perhaps,
but you rose to the challenge (as we knew you would)
and came up with fabulous cards for the MEN.
Well done everybody.
Don't forget the pop back later to see who has won
the fabulous stamp from Sir Stampalot.
On with the challenge for this week
You can choose the theme and the colours this week and as always it is entirely up to you what you make...a card, atc, altered art etc....just as long as it features at least one Penny Black image
so let your creativity run wild.
Come join in the fun and we can't wait to see what you create.
The prize this week is from our sponsor
Crafty Krafts
this gorgeous stamp from the talented designer Rachelle Anne Miller
"I Love Shopping"
Pop over to Crafty Krafts and you won't be disappointed.
Donna has a fabulous selection of crafty goodies and a large range of the Rachelle Anne Miller stamps
some at sale prices at the moment.
To be in with a chance of winning just leave a comment with a link to your work and your name will be put in the draw. The winner will be announced next Saturday when we post the next challenge.
If you don't have a blog, then e-mail your entry to us and we will happily put it on the blog for you.
Once again our talented Design Team have worked their magic and come up with fabulous creations.
Well done girls!
Just click on their names for a link to their blogs and lots of inspiration.


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It was lots of fun to dig through my stash and choose fabrics for this little project. Here is step #1. I'm ready for step #2 anytime Lori :0)
Happy quilting!
Janet I love your colourway. Lori's directions were easy to follow.
Very nice !
Super cute! Step 2 is posted.
Distinctive fabric/color choices. I like it and look forward to what comes next!
beautiful block and I say Amen! to blessings.
I love your fabrics in this block.
I have everything cut out ready to stitch step 2 this weekend.