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Lending finance data for February 2015 was released earlier this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which provides an insight into mortgage lending trends across each of Australia's states and territories.
Investor lending has been of particular interest to the Reserve Bank (RBA) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) of late, particularly in Sydney where investment demand has been substantially higher than other regions.
The data continues to show very strong demand from investors across NSW.
NSW had $5.3 billion in commitments to owner occupiers and $4.4 billion to investors over the month.
Excluding refinanced loans, investors comprise 59% of all new mortgage originations in the state.
Based on the value of investor housing finance commitments, NSW accounted for 43.2% of all investor housing finance commitments nationally over the month followed by 25.2% in Vic, 15.5% in Qld, 9.4% in WA, 3.8% in SA, 1.4% in ACT, 0.8% in NT and 0.7% in Tas.
Westpac and the Melbourne Institute released their consumer sentiment index for April 2015 earlier this week
The data showed that consumer sentiment fell by -3.2% over the month to 96.2 points.
The Australian consumer seems to be mired in pessimism with the index recording an optimistic reading just once over the past 14 months (in February this year when the RBA lowered the cash rate by 25 basis points).
Although the consumer sentiment index fell over the month, family finances over the next year and the index of time to buy a major household item remain in optimistic territory.
Building activity data for the December 2014 quarter was also released earlier this week by the ABS.
The data release showed that over the quarter there were 48,125 dwelling commencements consisting of 28,071 houses and 19,592 units.
House commencements were down -0.9% over the quarter but 14.9% higher year on year.
Unit commencements were -22.0% lower over the quarter and -2.9% lower year-on-year. Looking at dwelling completions, there were 26,763 houses and 18,190 units completed over the quarter. House completions are 4.1% higher over the quarter and 10.6% higher year-on-year.
Unit completions fell by -9.9% over the quarter and were 29.2% higher year-on-year.
With dwelling approvals hitting record highs early in 2015 it shows a strong pipeline of new housing stock which is likely to result in a high number of commencements and completions over the coming year.
CoreLogic RP Data was tracking 1,674 auctions over the past week, which was a significant increase on the 653 auctions the previous week due to the Easter long weekend.
The weighted average clearance rate across the capital cities was 77.2%; the fifth consecutive week where the combined capitals clearance rate has been above 75%.
The largest auction market, Melbourne, saw just 716 auctions held last week with a clearance rate of 77.6%, down from 86.5% across far fewer auctions over the previous week.
In Sydney there were 671 auctions with a clearance rate of 83.4% which was slightly lower than the 84.7% the previous week on lower volumes.
Sydney auction clearance rates have now been above 80% for 10 successive weeks since the Reserve Bank cut official interest rates by 25 basis points at the start of February 2014.
The number of homes being advertised for sale has moved lower over the past week, the third consecutive weekly decline
The number of newly advertised properties available for sale has also fallen over the week, the sixth consecutive weekly fall.
Total listings nationally are – 2.8% lower than the number from a year ago while capital city listings are -6.3% lower.
Over the past four weeks there have been 41,429 newly advertised properties added to the market which is -13.1% fewer than at the same time one year ago.
A similar trend can be seen across the capital cities where 24,786 new listings hit the market over the past four weeks which is -15.3% lower than at the same time last year.
The number of new listings is lower currently compared to the same time in 2014 across every capital city.
Meanwhile, only Perth (+15.3%), Darwin (+29.5%) and Canberra (+13.7%) have more total stock for sale now than they did a year ago.
Note that the total number of properties listed for sale in Sydney (18,019) is now lower than each of: Melbourne (29,220), Brisbane (18,450) and Perth (20,292).
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The Song of Ravens
Some people think that seeing a group of ravens may have some sort of meaning depending on how many there are. There are many different rhymes that tell what the meaning may be. The rhymes have an unsavory reputation, and are not repeated in polite company. Children are slapped for saying them.
One for joy
Two for homes
Three for death
and four for bones
Five for dwarves in halls of stone
Six for trees from murders sown.
One for spirit
Two for life
Three for mothers
and four for strife
Five for luck and its glad tale
Six for flesh that soon fails
One for fish
Two for boats
Three for cows
and four for goats.
Five for gnomes and ticking wheels
Six for death from ice cold steel
One for earth
Two for sky
Three for ghosts that pass you by
Four for love
Five for hate
Six for the souls at the Bleak Gate.
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The Bahamas flag is a beautiful depiction of the nation's aspirations and image. The design reflects the sun, sand and sea as well as the economic development of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The Bahamas flag features an equilateral triangle superimposed onto a field consisting of two aquamarine stripes and a middle gold stripe between them. The colors have rich significance to the people of the Bahamas. Black symbolizes the vigor and force of a united people. The triangular shape pointing toward the body of the flag denotes the enterprise and determination of the Bahamian people to develop the nation's rich resources. Gold and aquamarine represent the sun and sea.
The Bahamas is an island country made up of more than 700 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean. It is just north of Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Bahamas may refer either to the country or the larger island chain it shares with Turks and Caicos Islands. The Bahamas was the site of Columbus' first landfall in 1942. It became a British Crown colony in 1718 when Great Britain resettled thousands of American loyalists who brought slaves and established plantations. The Island nation later grew into a haven for freed Africans and escaped slaves from Florida. The Bahamas became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1973 yet retained Queen Elizabeth II as its monarch.
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To get some decent code reuse, we need baseline support for loading code across environments. CommonJS made a good first pass with the Modules and Packages proposals. The Module one does not work well in the browser though, so I am hoping the Async Module proposal gains traction. Douglas Crockford likes async code loading too (around 39:10 in the video).
Relying on a server to generate client-friendly code is not a universal solution, and it is a particularly poor solution for doing mobile web development, where apps can be created with HTML/CSS/JS but run from the mobile device without a server.
RequireJS implements the Async Module proposal. There are some rough spots around the Packages proposal, particularly around mappings, but it is something that can be used, and I'm trying to support some version of packages with RequireJS.
The ECMAScript folks are looking at a Simple Modules spec, but it does not solve any of the problems for me. The problems have been addressed by RequireJS. It would be nice to not to have to include the code for RequireJS in an app, but it works, it is not crazy big, and it can always be pushed down to native environment support after it is broadly in use.
fn with no globals
What I would like to see instead of a Simple Modules is "fn". It is like "function" but it does not have access to the global space. You would use it just like "function" but any variables missing "var" would not be in the global space (could throw an error). If it needs a "use fn" or something like that, OK, but I am not familiar with when "use" strings are needed. Example:
That would give me one of the big things out of Simple Modules that I cannot already have via RequireJS. It would also shorten the traditionally cumbersome "function" word and encourage good coding practice since it does not have access to the global scope. For situations that need global access, fall back to good old "function".
fn hello() {
//the next line would throw
message = 'hello';
//the next line would be an error too
var name = window.name;
return message;
I would not be surprised if this has already been suggested, but as mentioned in my sketches preamble, just jotting down things as they come to me without doing due diligence.


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I have read quite a few Faith Fairchild Mysteries by Katherine Hall Page. I selected The Body in the Sleigh for my Kindle and read it before the holidays.
In this novel, Faith and her family are staying on Sanpere Island in Maine for the holidays. Tom, Faith's minister husband, needs some recuperating time from an illness, so they decide that a holiday vacation at their cottage would be great and relaxing. Well, relaxing is not exactly what Faith gets. She finds the body of a dead girl in the sleigh of a holiday display, and a baby mysteriously turns up on Mary Bethany's property, who is a goat farmer and friend of Faith's. So Faith must do some detective work to find out what happened to the poor dead girl, and her friend, Mary, needs Faith's help as well.
This was a nice holiday story, and I enjoyed reading it on my Kindle. Katherine Hall Page has kept me entertained with her numerous Faith Fairchild mysteries, and I know that I will most likely continue to read each new book she writes.


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Lightweight Upright Cogged drive belt
Belts are rubber and will stretch and wear out. The belt turns the brushroll at thousands of revolutions per minute. The tighter or newer the belt, the better the vacuum will perform. So, it is important to check the belt periodically for any signs of wear that can result from normal use over time.
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Varnish Cache, also known as a caching HTTP reverse proxy is a web application accelerator It is installed in front of any server speaking HTTP and configured for caching the contents. It is really, really fast. Depending on your architecture, it typically speeds up delivery with a factor of 300 - 1000x.
Varnish is usually bound by the speed of the network and effectively turns performance into a non-issue. Varnish can deliver 20 Gbps on regular off-the-shelf hardware.
The online branch of the Norwegian tabloid newspaper Verdens Gang initiated the project. The architect and lead developer is Poul-Henning Kamp (a Danish independent consultant). Varnish is open source and is available under a two-clause BSD license. Version 1.0 was released in 2006,Varnish 2.0 of Varnish in 2008,Varnish 3.0 in 2011, and Varnish 4.0 of Varnish was released in 2014.
The flexibility of its configuration language, VCL is one of the key features of Varnish Cache, in addition to its performance. VCL allows you to write policies on how incoming requests are to be handled. You can decide what content you want to serve in such a policy, how the request or response should be altered and from where you want to get the content. You can also extend Varnish with modules (VMODs).
A great number of high-profile, high-traffic websites use varnish which includes online newspaper sites such as The Guardian, The New York Times , Corriere della Sera, The Hindu social media and content sites like Facebook, Wikipedia, Twitter, Tumblr, Vimeo and many others. Of the Top 10K sites in the web, use the software.
Varnish Cache also features Gzip Compression and Decompression; HTTP Streaming Pass & Fetch; Plugin support with Varnish Modules, also called VMODs; DNS, Hashing, Random and Client IP based Directors; Experimental support for Persistent Storage; Saint and Grace mode.


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Being a single mom can be exhausting. It means everything is on my shoulders. How can there be silver lining in that? Bills, housework, big decisions, small decisions, replacing light bulbs, taking out the trash, absolutely everything is on me. However, those aren't even the hard things. Sure, shopping for a home on my own can be daunting, and taking out the trash is a major aggravation (the dictionary contains no word to describe how much I hate that task). But that's not the tough part by a long shot. Not only am I a single mom, but I also have joint custody. For that reason, the most difficult part, for me, is only being present for 50% of my son's childhood.
Unless you're in the exact same boat, you probably read that last statement as if it was just another sentence. On the other hand, if you also have shared custody, then you feel my pain, and I feel yours. The reality that I'm absent for half of his upbringing is ominous. I think about it daily. Although my six-year-old has twelve more years until he is eighteen, I will only be present for six of them. The weight of that reality is heavy. It's almost too painful to let it sink in. Struggles shout for our attention much like the clouds of a dark storm. A silver lining, however, never shouts. It whispers, and you will only hear it when you pay close attention.
I had to have a c-section when Z was born. I remember the anesthesiologist telling me that he would do his best to keep me conscious but warned that most moms don't remember the actual birth with a c-section even if they're technically awake. I nodded my head and started thinking to myself, Remember, remember, remember. If you remember nothing else, you're going to remember his first cry. You have to remember. It was like I summoned every brain cell and every ounce of determination I had and wrapped it tightly with an earnest prayer that I would remember the moment of his birth and his first cry. And you know what? It worked!
I had 19 hours of mild labor followed by 2 hours and 10 minutes of pushing only to lead to a c-section that I didn't want, but I not only got to deliver my baby, I got to remember the important moment because I focused intently on it.
Silver lining.
The silver lining of being a single mom is that I believe I do a much better job of soaking him up when he's with me than I would if I had him every day. Please don't misunderstand me. I don't mean to suggest that other moms take their kids for granted or don't love their time with them. I don't mean that at all. What I am saying is that my time without him is an ever present reminder to cherish what I do have, and I intentionally focus on him when we're together in ways I don't think I would if I didn't know what it is like to be without him. When I help him with homework, it's not a chore; it's a treat, and spending special time with him is more intentional. Our bedtime routine involves praying and reading his Power Bible together. He loves books, so we will often each choose a book for the other to read aloud as well. Because I'm a single mom, that time together is never interrupted. It's just us. Mommy, son and focused time together. Because I don't have as much time with him as I would like, I remember to cherish every day that I do have with him, and I call that a silver lining. Of course, days get busy. I get frazzled and lose that focus. I do. But I come back to it intentionally.
Just the other day, I was drying his hair after his bath. It could air-dry just as easily, but I like those moments. He was standing right in front of me, bouncing around with his usual energy, while I ran my fingers through his hair as I dried it. I thought of how the day is coming when he won't let me do that anymore, and I reflected on that first cry and how special the memory is to me. So I took my time, and I laser-focused on the moment in front of me. I paid attention to the texture of his hair. I tuned in to the silly song he was making up on the spot (he was singing about how much he loves his mommy–sniff sniff), and I made a point to look into his eyes. For a brief time, it was as if time stood still because I insisted on it.
Being a mother is hard whether you're single or not. Life is a challenge whether or not you are even a mother, and time slips through all of our fingers so easily. I encourage you, regardless of your path in life, to pay attention to the moments that make it all worth it. Learn a lesson on silver lining from this single mama, and insist for time to stand still. Absorb the goodness of what is in front of you. If you do, I promise you'll find your silver lining too.
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My daughter was sick leave at home, so I was there with her. Chance to pull out my solar gear and captured this one:
Color cam is not really for H-alpha imaging... again resolution killed by the bayer filter matrix of the ASI 130mc, got to buy a new monochromatic camera soon! Seems CMOS sensor with rolling shutter is to be avoided?
AVI converted to older format via virtualdub and then processed with Registax 5, downsized to reduce the effect of the artifacts.


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- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Round Fry Pan $14.95 – $74.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast Iron 5-Piece Cookware Set $119.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Fry Pans, Set of 3 $99.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast Iron Gourmet Essentials Cookware Set $99.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Fajita Set $34.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Double Handled Square Grill $39.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Double Handled Square Griddle $39.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Reversible Grill & Griddle Pan $52.95
- Quicklook Lodge Seasoned Steel Skillet $44.95 – $49.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Double Handled Skillet $29.95 – $115
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Square Grill Pan $34.95 – $44.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Round Griddle $25.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Double Burner Reversible Grill/Griddle $74.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Dutch Oven $59.95 – $95.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Wok $69.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Everyday Pan Sugg. Price $65 Sale $49.99
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Covered Deep Skillet $59.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Camping Dutch Oven $95.95
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- Quicklook Lodge Sportsmans Grill $154.95
- Quicklook Lodge Camping Tripod $60.95
- Quicklook Lodge Cast-Iron Cookware Care Kit $39.95
Lodge Cookware
There are many benefits to cooking with cast-iron, and at Williams-Sonoma we have the goods with Lodge Cast Iron Cookware. Lodge Cast Iron has been making quality cookware since 1896, a legacy of quality that has not only survived but thrived through two world wars and the Great Depression and is still carried on as a family business today.
Cast-iron is a sensible choice in an age of concern regarding what kinds of pans we're cooking in. A cast-iron skillet that has been preseasoned, as is the case with all Lodge cookware, is going to be naturally nonstick. It can be used immediately on any stove top. Unlike other nonstick cookware, cast-iron pots and pans aren't coated with synthetic and potentially harmful materials. Additionally, cast-iron cookware retains heat, so it stays hotter much better than other similarly sized pots and pans. As a bonus, if you or a family member happens to be iron-deficient, cooking with cast-iron can boost your iron intake.
There is a wide variety of Lodge Cast Iron cookware to choose from, including pans, skillets, grills, griddles, Dutch ovens and even a pizza pan if you're so inclined. Pans are ideal for everyday use and can be used to cook all kinds of meals, including meat, eggs and fish. Use it for everything from frying chicken and baking casseroles to simmering soups and chili. It's very versatile. You could even slide the pan into the oven for extra grilling, if necessary. Just be sure to keep your hands protected with some oven mitts. A domed glass lid allows you to watch your cooking without letting the moisture and heat escape.
A seasoned, carbon-steel skillet is equally as reliable from your kitchen to the campfire. These are high-performance pans, providing all the benefits of traditional cast-iron skillets without the weight. They are also more responsive to changes in cooking temperature than cast-iron, and the carbon-steel construction guarantees faster heating. Plus, the long handle will keep your hands away from the heat. If you're going to be searing and browning your food, consider a deep skillet. It can also be used for braising, deep frying and baking bread.
If you want to grill meats, seafood or vegetables with a minimal amount of oil, try a grill pan. The high ridges keep your food away from the drippings, and it sears grill marks onto the foods so it will look as good as it tastes.
For a truly traditional cast-iron piece, try a Dutch oven. This is the original slow cooker, dating back to the American pioneers. We have one for both the stove top and for camping. Whip up batches of slow-simmered chili and stew, bake a loaf of bread or braise a pot roast. If you're cooking above an open flame, you can prepare delicious dishes like cobblers, sloppy joes and casseroles. To get that flame going when you're camping, consider a fire starter to ensure a great meal while enjoying the great outdoors. It's a terrific tool to have because it helps to start a fire in any weather.
If you are thinking about preparing a pizza, a heavyweight pizza pan provides even heating so you can enjoy your pie with a delicious, bubbly, golden crust. You can use it for much more than pizza, though. It's also handy for roasting vegetables and meats, preparing breakfast favorites like pancakes and hash browns or making quesadillas. However, a cookware set might just be the one-stop answer to all your cooking needs. These sets include pans, including a griddle pan, and a Dutch oven, along with lids. If you're looking for a traditional nontoxic cookware option, Lodge Cast Iron cookware is the reliable choice built on generations of excellence.


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I'm hoping to run CouchDB as a per-user Launch Agent on OS X. I'm using the coucdbx-core folder from the CouchDB Server.app as the base of my CouchDB deployment. I'd like each user to have their own couch instance (on a different port), necessitating separate config files for each instance. The logical place to put these files is in ~/Library/Application Support/ for each user. I can put the entire distribution in ~/Library/Application Support/my-app/coucdbx, and put the .ini at ~/Library/Application Support/my-app/local.ini. Starting couchdb as bin/couchdb -a ../local.ini (from ~/Library/Application Support/my-app/coucdbx) works great. But I'd like to save every user the ~50MB couchdbx and install the couchdbx-core in a shared location (e.g. within my app's .app bundle). When I do this, the path to the per-user config file contains a space, and I get the following error when starting CouchDB: oso:couchdbx-core barry $ bin/couchdb -n -a ~/Library/Application\ Support/us.physion.ovation/default.ini {"init terminating in do_boot",{{badmatch,{error,{bad_return,{{couch_app,start,[normal,["/Users/hs/prj/build-couchdb/build/etc/couchdb/default.ini","/Users/hs/prj/build-couchdb/build/etc/couchdb/local.ini"]]},{'EXIT',{{badmatch,{error,{error,enoent}}},[{couch_server_sup,start_server,1,[{file,"/Users/hs/prj/build-couchdb/dependencies/couchdb/src/couchdb/couch_server_sup.erl"},{line,56}]},{application_master,start_it_old,4,[{file,"application_master.erl"},{line,274}]}]}}}}}},[{couch,start,0,[{file,"/Users/hs/prj/build-couchdb/dependencies/couchdb/src/couchdb/couch.erl"},{line,18}]},{init,start_it,1,[]},{init,start_em,1,[]}]}} Is there any way to provide a config file at the command line, if that config file's path includes space(s)? Despite my best efforts in the mailing list archives, wiki and google, I haven't been able to find a solution or a definitive "it can't work". Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks, Barry
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The Department of English, Dibrugarh University celebrated its Golden Jubilee on November 3 and 4, 2017 with immense spirit and enthusiasm. Various competitions and events were organized to mark the occasion with a special focus on celebrating literature as a field of study that continues to hold relevance in addressing many contemporary concerns.
The celebrations were flagged off on a rousing note with an inaugural session where a talk on 'Literature and Reality' was delivered by eminent writer Shri Arup Kumar Dutta, author of works such as 'The Ahoms', 'The Anagarikota's Swansong', among other works of fiction and non-fiction. Professor Karabi Deka Hazarika, Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dibrugarh University, inaugurated the session.
This was followed by a number of events comprising of Literary Quiz, Poetry Slam and Flash Fiction Competition, Poetry Recitation Competition, Art Competition, Short Story Competition, Street Play Competition, Unplugged Music Competition, as well as a Debate Competition on the topic 'Literature is not Merely Personal Expression, but Involves Social Obligation'. Noted Assamese poet, Shri Jiban Narah presented an impassioned discourse on 'Literature, Society and Identity'. A Cultural event was also organized in which students of the Department showcased their talents in various ways.
A local band Meraki performed cover versions of some popular Assamese songs including some self compositions. The function rounded off on a scintillating note with the staging of a few memorable scenes from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', including improvised renditions of the immortal 'To be or not to be' soliloquy, enacted by students of the Department under the active guidance and mentoring by noted award-winning Assamese playwright, Shri Ashim Sharma.


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Apple has just confirmed that CEO Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will present its Word Wide Developers Conference (WWDC 2011) keynote on June 6 at 10am PDT, and both iOS 5 and iCloud are on the agenda.
Apple will unveil its next generation software - Lion, the eighth major release of Mac OS X; iOS 5, the next version of Apple's advanced mobile operating system which powers the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch; and iCloud, Apple's upcoming cloud services offering.
This is the first official mention we have seen of iCloud, so the anticipation for next week is building to to a peak! We will be there to bring you all the news as it happens!
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It's FAB Friday, and around here that usually means FREE PRINTABLES! Well, today I found the mother-lode of free printables for back to school time. Click on over to the Tom Kat studio blog, and check out the blog hop going on. You can click around to all the various participating blogs and get some fab freebies!
Links to FREE Back To School Printables
Memorial Day Printables
We talked about some Memorial Day DIY projects just a few days ago, and I have a couple more for you… this time, FREE printables!
From Tom Kat Studio, free printables for cupcake toppers or favor tags:
From the Sweet Peach Paperie, get some adorable free printable Napkin Ring wraps:
And from Homespun with Love, free Memorial Day printables for your water bottles and more!
FREE Halloween Printables
I have some fun FREE printables links for you today – and they just happen to be Halloween printables for all your party and Halloween plans! Check 'em out…
From Finding My Aloha, some super cute owl, pumpkin and bat printables:
From Catch My Party, several favor tags and party printables, in fun Halloween themes and colors:
And from Paper Squid, some simple but super cute cupcake topper printables:
Fab Friday FREE Printables – Circus Printables for your Big Top Birthday!
Before I share the printables today, I have an announcement! We have a winner for the Book Giveaway. And the winner is… LIZ!
Liz, you should receive an email soon, so we can get your mailing address and send along the Art and Soul of Cooking book!
And now for the Fab Friday Free Printables! Today's designs are Circus Themed! If you are planning a Big Top birthday, you can use them in a variety of ways to spruce up the favors and dessert tables.
These free printable tags are 2 inches round, and come 20 to a sheet. The download is in a PDF format file. Just download, print, and then cut. (We recommend a circle punch, like THIS ONE, but scissors work too! Punches are low cost and once you have one you'll find zillions of reasons to use it)
You can punch a hole and add tags to your a gift or favors with string or ribbon… or use the design as a cupcake topper. If you decide to print them on STICKER paper, these will make great seals for favor bags or boxes too!
DOWNLOAD the FREE PRINTABLES HERE
Happy Friday!
New Free Printable Valentine's Day cards
This week, we added two DIY Valentine printable sets to the DIY DIVA shop.
AND…we're also giving away our SECOND set of free Valentine printables. Today's sets are for the boys, since last week's Valentine card designs were definitely "girly".
Aren't these cute? Robots and outer space! The colorful borders make them easy to cut, and the cards come eight to a sheet. Simply download the PDFs, print them on your printer, cut and use!
You can CLICK HERE to download the Robot cards.
And CLICK HERE to download the Outer Space cards.


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Security: How to password protect a folder in Windows 8
Security is important. In this tutorial for Windows 8 we are going to add a password to one of our folders.
This tutorial has a lot of images and explains all steps that are required to add passwords to folders using a tool called Secure Folder
Put Password on Windows 8 Folders
1. First of all download a freeware to secure folder in Windows 8. You can download Secure Folder from here. Save it to somewhere. Here i am saving it to my desktop.
2. Double click on it and the installation starts.
3. Next, check 'I accept the agreement' and click on the Next button.
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Reconstructing: Gap Maternity Dress
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Wow! Great job reconstructing the dress. Hopefully one day my sewing skills will match up with yours. The dress looks like something you could find at Anthro. Never under estimate how a great tailor can make something look made just for you. I suppose it is made just for you as you adjusted it to fit you. And the Roaming Frills look spectacular.ReplyDelete
I love, love, love your style!
That's awesome! I'll have to learn from you and look at maternity dresses now :DReplyDelete
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Kristina, you're amazing as always! =D The dress looks so great on you. And how cute is your little girl? So sweet!ReplyDelete
Love the outfit! What awesome talent to see something you like and know how you can make it work for you!ReplyDelete
This is so pretty and I love your hair pulled back with the headband:)ReplyDelete
What a beautiful shot. As always, I am so impressed with your creativity and sewing skills.ReplyDelete
And so, so cute to have your daughter included in the picture! Love it!
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It looks absolutely great! Adorable! You're so talented!ReplyDelete
What a transformation!! And you've styled it gorgeously. I find myself itching for the Roaming Frills in that color now.ReplyDelete
I love this dress on you! you wear it so well, and very nicely put together with the cardi and wedges. Your little girl is too cute as well!ReplyDelete
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That's it. You're a magician :) Seriously skilled and so imaginative to boot. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
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Falls on public property, like sidewalks and roadways, can be the result of a defect or poor maintenance, which should have been remedied by the government agency in charge of the property. If a known hazardous condition exists on public property, causing you to fall and sustain an injury, it would seem apparent that the governmental entity responsible for keeping the property safe should be held liable for your injuries and damages. However, bringing a personal injury claim against the government requires strict adherence to many federal and state regulations.The Federal Tort Claims Act
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The FTCA also lays out specific procedures for pursuing a claim against the federal government. First, you must put the government on notice that you plan to seek compensation for personal injuries. You do so by submitting a claim in writing within two years of believing you have a cause of action. Submitting a written claim is mandatory, and failing to do so will most likely result in a dismissal of your premises liability lawsuit.Georgia Laws Covering Falls on Public Property
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The Israel international spent last season on loan at Arsenal and the summer arrivals of Eden Hazard, Marko Marin and Oscar have pushed him further down the pecking order in Roberto Di Matteo's plans.
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Jol is keen to add to his attacking options after losing Danny Murphy earlier this summer and he could move for Benayoun if Chelsea decide to let him move on.
A number of other clubs at home and abroad are thought to be keeping tabs on Benayoun's situation with the former Liverpool man weighing up his options.


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Earlier this year I spent a few days in New York, and the first place I went after checking into my hostel was the Stephen A. Schwarzman building at the New York Public Library. Located at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, the branch of the New York Public Library opened in 1911. The lion statues guarding the building are calling Patience and Fortitude. The building is beautiful architecturally and was featured in movies like Ghostbusters and Sex and the City.
The library also features special exhibits, including the original stuffed animals owned by Christopher Robin Milne, which inspired the Winnie the Pooh books. Pictured above is The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, and below is a reading room. This is certainly a library you could get lost in, with a massive selection and beautiful architecture. While it's definitely not an obvious choice if you're in New York City, it's free, beautiful and near Times Square.


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Narcissism in the Media
This page is meant to give you a look at the different kinds of narcissists you can see on TV and in other social media realms today. It can be suprising, shocking, or maybe even obvious that these people exist in the world and that we are able to see them on a daily basis from the comfort of our own living rooms. We take a look at pop culture today and how prominent narcissism is.
Toddlers, Tiaras & Narcissistic Mothers
If you live in America and own a TV, you have probably heard of the show on TLC called Toddlers and Tiaras, a controversial show that looks into the world of competitive child beauty pageants. Where to begin with this one…well, let's start with the little girls competing.
Most of these pint-sized beauty queens were just that before they could even walk, talk, or present any of the "personality" their mothers rave about on the show. They had it instilled in their minds before they were able to have any say in the matter that this is what they are supposed to do. Instead of playing with dolls, these girls are made into life-sized dolls, looking about as plastic and fake as the toys.
On the show, TLC takes you into the homes and lives of these girls and their families, and shows the viewers everything that goes into a "Glitz" beauty pageant, most of them taking place in the south where beauty pageants are more of a big deal than up north. These little girls are given spray tans, flippers (fake teeth for those missing their baby teeth), fake hair, and thousand dollar dresses all in preparation for a pageant whose usual attendance looks to be less than 50 people in an auditorium or hotel ballroom. Who is behind this madness? Two words: narcissistic mothers.
Most of the moms on the show are, excuse me for being blunt but, ugly, overweight, and living vicariously through their daughters. Because narcissists believe their children to be an extension of themselves, these mothers use their daughters to live out their dreams of being beautiful and praised for their looks and talent (I use the word talent very loosely here). When their daughters are competing in these pageants, the mothers use phrases like "WE really want to win," and "WE didn't do as well in swimwear as we wanted to," as if they are the ones up on stage.
These narcissistic mothers will stop at nothing for their daughters to win, pushing the envelope in any way possible to make sure their daughters win the "Ultimate Grand Supreme" title. One mother on the show from Georgia gives her daughter "Go-Go Juice" before the competition, which consists of a mixture of Red Bull and Mountain Dew, to ensure that her daughter is full of energy and has enough sugar and caffeine in her system to keep her up for the 12 hour long pageant. Studies have shown that this can lead to neurological and cardiovascular problems, along with physical dependence, addiction, and weight problems in the future.
"Pageant Crack," or more commonly known as pixie sticks, is another common tactic by the mothers to keep their kids hyper and alert for the pageants. As if shoving sugar and caffeine down their daughters' throats isn't enough, that is just the tip of the iceberg of what these moms do to get the attention of the judges (some of which look like child molesters, I might add). One mother dressed her daughter up in the streetwalker costume from Julia Robert's movie Pretty Woman, complete with blonde wig, over-the-knee boots, and revealing dress. Another mother stuffed her daughter with fake boobs and butt pads to give the illusion of a mini Dolly Parton. Although somewhat comical and giving a nod to pop culture, most people outside of the pageant did not find these things to be as entertaining and crown-worthy.
These young girls, most of which are in the ripe age of learning about their own self-identity and personality, are left confused because they do not know what they want or how they are supposed to act. They are told that being beautiful is how you get things in the world. They learn that looks are the only important thing and therefore do not develop emotional and social intelligence that comes from interacting with others and basically just being a kid.
These little girls and the product of their over-indulgent and narcissistic mothers. These mothers have an intense desire to be watched and show off their kids because of their own self-absorption. They believe that if their daughters place high or win a pageant that it is a direct reflection of themselves and that they created this beautiful and perfect daughter when in all actuality, these girls look almost nothing like they are made up to look in the pageants.
Because these girls are raised to believe that they are the most important and the most beautiful, they do not learn that beauty also comes from the inside, not just from their looks. They tend to grow up to be narcissistic, self-indulgent, and selfish because they were never taught otherwise due to lack of discipline from their parents. They are also taught how to manipulate others using their looks, just like they do during the pageants, blowing kisses and giving judges a wink to earn a couple extra points.
Narcissistic mothers are incredibly vain and push their children into what the mothers want, not what their kids want. Most of these girls don't get the option of whether they want to do pageants or not, they are just told to do them and grow up thinking that is what they are supposed to do. But what happens when these girls grow out of their little cutsie phase and into the awkward adolescent phase that we all know is not the most pleasant time in life? They are left thinking that they are no longer beautiful and have severe identity issues when they can't use their cuteness to their advantage anymore. As if this time period isn't bad enough, these girls also have to deal with the fact that their mothers are no longer satisfied with them and their "talented beauty." This can lead girls to develop eating disorders.
Even though Toddlers and Tiaras, with its two million viewers nationwide, is entertaining and can even be funny at times, it is ultimately a sad and distasteful look at the narcissistic mothers behind these little dolled up girls. The only difference between these moms and the other narcissistic mothers in the world is that they are right in front of our eyes, blatantly showing us what goes on in the mind and the life of a narcissist living through their kids. It opens the eyes of the public to narcissism and the toll it can take on the children who are a product of it.
Celebrities and Narcissism
When people become famous, they are no longer "normal". They are in the public eye almost 24 hours a day and their whereabouts and everyday outings are known by all who have ever picked up a magazine, watched a television, or listened to the radio for more than two seconds. They are seen as idols or superheroes to some. They are these glamorous beings who are looked at as fashion icons, relationship gurus, and talented stars.
With people telling you on a daily basis how great you are, it is without a doubt going to go to your head, boosting the ego to gargantuan proportions. If these people had even a few narcissistic qualities before they were famous, it can easily become full-blown narcissism once the fame and fortune begin to set it.
This is known as acquired situational narcissism. The differences between this and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are minimal, varying only in the onset of the disorder. When people have NPD, its onset is much earlier on in life. When it is situational, it occurs later in life or whenever the person becomes famous (sometimes infamous). Their narcissism is fed by all the people around them; their fans, tabloids, assistants, etc. always telling them how great, beautiful, and fabulous they are. If you were being told that every day, you'd start to believe it too, wouldn't you? These celebrities don't feel normal because they aren't treated like normal.
There was a study done by Drew Pinsky (more commonly known as Dr. Drew) and S. Mark Young on narcissism and celebrities. They had 200 celebrities complete the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) to determine their levels of narcissism. They found that the most narcissistic of them all were the female celebrities, mostly the ones who became famous by being on reality TV shows. Next were comedians, actors and then musicians. They found that the more the talent, the less narcissistic they were. So obviously, reality TV stars would be at the top of the narcissistic totem pole, thinking their overnight fame made them something special.
The first thing I think of is 'The Real Housewives' series on Bravo. These women are so out of touch with reality that it makes me sick. They are famous for being famous…and because they have rich husbands taking care of them so that they can go off and get plastic surgery and go shopping instead of actually being "housewives" and taking care of the children being raised by their nannies. These women truly believe they are better than everyone else and think that they are so great that they can become singers (who can't carry a tune), designers (who don't actually do the designing), and other ludicrous illusionary jobs that they have no talent in whatsoever.
It seems that season after season of these shows, the people on them become more and more ridiculous. But, as much as I'd like to keep ragging on them, they are not solely to blame. People are watching their show and buying their products and encouraging them to act the way they do. Because of this, these women continue to think they are these amazing creatures that are adored by the masses. They crave the attention that is given to them and do not see that the world they live in is not the real world that the rest of us "mere mortals" inhabit.
Celebrities have a constant source of narcissistic supply. This means that there is always someone there to reassure them that they are the best, the most talented, the most beautiful. To narcissists, there is no such thing as bad publicity because any attention by the press is just another day in the limelight. If they are not getting that attention, they will act rashly and do whatever they need to do to be that center of attention that they so long to be.
Because narcissists very rarely seek treatment for narcissism, you see many celebrities seeking treatment for the symptoms of their disorder. This is why every week on TV or in tabloids you see another famous person going to rehab for drugs or substance abuse, or saying that they suffer from depression. They do not see what is triggering these symptoms. I highly doubt you will ever see Lindsay Lohan admitting to the public that she is a narcissist even though there are more times than I can count that she's gone to jail or rehab.
Relationships between narcissistic celebrities last about as long as a piece of gum's flavor. When narcissistic celebrities enter a relationship with one another, they see it as something new and exciting, seeing their partner's beauty and fame. Eventually, the flame fizzles out and they move on to the next celebrity. Infidelity, materialism, and aggression are common components in these relationships, as we have all seen time and time again. They are always searching and seeking out something and someone more glamorous, someone who can up their status as a celebrity and keep them noticed by the public eye. As soon as they do, BAM, out with the old and in with the new.
As long as these narcissistic celebrities remain famous, their acquired situational narcissism will persist. If you are told something enough, you will eventually believe it, and that is exactly what happens to them. Not all celebrities are narcissistic, especially the ones who actually have talent and know that they are famous for a real and true reason. But, for those who are narcissists, they will never be in a fulfilling relationship or know what it means to be happy when not being told how wonderful they are by their fans.
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Maid in Wales
Sunset over New Quay Harbour
The sun shows the scenery off to its best advantage and there have been some lovely sunsets, so I should get one painting at least from these. Hills and mountains always look disappointingly smaller and flatter in photographs, and ideally I would have painted them from real life, which would take hours. As I had the family with me, I'll make do with photographs for now. I hope to get an opportunity to paint a landscape from life when the art group have a trip out to the Peak District later this year.
Whilst here, I visited Pembrokeshire Craft Makers, a group of crafts people who exhibit in different places within the county. Exhibitions are free. The one I visited was at Cardigan Guildhall and their website is at www.pembrokeshirecraftmakers.co.uk.
At the front of the photo, you can see some wooden furniture made by Steve Thompson, which looks as if it was made from giant Meccano, but is actually plywood. His small bins were particularly clever, as they looked as if they had been bent round. firstname.lastname@example.com.
Deborah Elsaesser's "Re-ply Designs" could make use of his off-cuts. She uses plywood to make contemporary looking furniture, in a style which reminded me of Finbarr Lucas (featured last week), but with angular corners. www.re-plydesigns.co.uk.
Carole King screen prints paper and uses it to bind books with. www.carolekingart.co.uk. I liked her fish design, and bought a sheet to use as wrapping paper.
A butterfly with see-through wings at the Butterfly and Rainforest Centre.
Whilst at the Cardigan Tourist Info, I noticed that someone called Lisa Hellier has started a project to create an enormous cardigan, commemorating 900 years of existence of the town of Cardigan. The "Aberteifi Cardigan" will depict the townscape, river and landscape around Cardigan. I have brought back some wool that Lisa had left for people to use and e-mailed her for details. I will knit a square or rectangle to go into the design and post it back to her afterwards. It sounds a very interesting and original project and I will let you know if I hear any news about it.
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Cabinet making for women
To set the scene, my son was nearly a year old, and had started nursery for half a day a week, supposedly to give me a rest, but in fact enabling me to go on a course, at Sheffield Tech. "You might get chatted up" said my cheeky friend Heather, when I announced that I had chosen a cabinetmaking for women course.
I did wonder what to expect, though. Would everyone else be rather "butch"? I am quite girly myself, so would I fit in? Anyway, what I did find was a very enjoyable hobby class of mainly retired women. They weren't butch, were very friendly and were mostly well educated (many Oxbridge) and usually great characters, so it was always fun and lively.
The first three items I made were set pieces that we all had to do, to (supposedly) give us the skills to progress onto other things. I began by making a spice rack, although it was never used as such - our only available kitchen wall has a door opening onto it. It is in use in the garage instead now, with my husband's fossil collection displayed on it. It was relatively straightforward, and I progressed onto the jewellery box quite quickly. At this point, it got a lot harder. I had wanted to whizz through that as quickly as possible and make a box of my own design. I then made a small side table.
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For these last two, I painted a design on them, flowers for the box and autumn leaves for the table. Suddenly I was doing something in two dimensions! This idea originated when I wanted to cover up my slightly botched routing of the corners of the bottom edge of the jewellery box. It needed filler – and it showed. I therefore came up with the idea of some flowering bulbs on the side and top of the box, and fine roots and bulbs underneath. I was pleased with the effect.
I went on to make a telephone unit and a cover for the strawberry urn in the garden (to stop the birds eating the strawberries – and it works). I made the telephone unit a metre tall, to stop my small son interfering with the phone – and it has. We couldn't find anything like it in the shops, so it made sense to produce my own one. It fits beautifully into the space we have in our small hallway and the "pidgeon holes" for directories etc have proved very useful. I made it in oak, which felt like concrete to work with as I'd only ever used pine before, but it has proved sturdy and childproof, a good choice for anyone with a young family.
Another offending item. I enjoyed making it really. Honest.
I stopped going in the end, mainly because we moved house and are now quite some distance from Sheffield. This made getting to the class difficult, and I eventually gave up. I would certainly like to try it again if I was given the chance. I used to like the noisiness and mess of it all, and was pleased with the things I made. We students were very well looked after – we had our own fridge, kitchen and a designated technician. Even the soap was non-allergenic and there was handcream to use in case your skin got dry. It can be difficult to do things in a class though, you can be waiting quite a long time for instruction (I used to think we needed a ticket system like the meat counter at the Co-op). Also you have to do everything in front of other people, so you feel you are showing yourself up if it goes wrong. And then there is that all too frequent feeling of "I don't know what to do". The bits I liked best were designing an item, then finishing it at the end. Once I brought my telephone unit home I remember giving a rueful look, but then all the tussles I'd had with it were quickly forgotten as the family complimented me on it and it proved its worth.
No, I am not this clever - I spotted this wooden car in Ilkley, and it has tiger print seat covers and an "I've got a tiger in my tank" sticker on the back window. I would not have been very popular had I tried to make something like this at class! We had limited space. I remember someone making an enormous rabbit hutch once. Soon afterwards, we were asked to restrict the size of our items.
I was taught by Anna Childs, who has taught furniture making and worked with wood for around 20 years. She takes commissions for all sorts of wooden items of furniture http://www.annachilds.co.uk/. Her partner is John Thatcher http://www.johnthatcher.co.uk/. He is a full time craftsman and has been making furniture for over 10 years. His blog http://johnthatcher.blogspot.com/ is highly recommended. They have very different styles, his being more conventional and "classic". All in all, a very talented couple. Also worth a mention are two of their friends: Finnbarr Lucas http://www.finkfurniture.co.uk/, whom Elizabeth and I visited when he exhibited last year at Sheffield, and Becca Hopkinson, with whom he shares a workshop. I noticed Finbarr and his wife had a young baby and hoped it was well behaved, as sleep deprivation and heavy machinery are not a good combination (as I know from my own experience). Becca was taught by Anna, and began by producing jewellery boxes, but her website shows she also carries out commissions for furniture. http://www.beccahopkinsonbespokedesigns.co.uk/. Roger has a talent for sculptural design, and makes some very clever looking coffee tables which are created from many different layers of wood, seemingly bent round to make a rectangle. You really have to look at his website to see what I mean.
Patchings - in the rain!
Our art group has just had its annual trip to "Patchings", a small art and craft event held near Calverton, Nottingham. It consists of demonstrations and workshops, professional artists and craftspeople promoting their work , with art and craft materials for sale on various stands. This year we didn't stay all day as we normally do – rain and wind stopped us. Patchings is great when it's a sunny day, but this year – well let's just say it's as well it is held under cover in marquees. It brought back memories of Bakewell Show, which is usually a bit muddy, and I was glad I'd got my wellies. One or two exhibitors had their stands outdoors, and a water sculptor in particular looked a bit sorry for herself.
The festival runs over several days and, since we were there, it has been warm and sunny. Just as well really, it could otherwise have turned into a Glastonbury style mud-fest. Kevin and Barbara were off there today, and I can imagine it would have been very busy. It was difficult enough to get near the stands on the weekday we were there.
Right: Wet and rainy Patchings
Wendy Darker's work caught my eye. She produces detailed paintings of farm animals and horses. The original paintings are quite large, often about 75cm square (approx 30"), and she had some small prints of these on sale. These were particularly impressive in their detail. If you didn't know they were a print from something larger, you would wonder how on earth she had managed to get so much into them. Her website is at: http://www.wendydarker.co.uk. After seeing her work, I decided to give horses a go, and photographed the horses in the field at the back of our house. Now, normally, they get into all sorts of interesting positions when I watch them from the window, lying on their backs, play fighting, rearing, galloping, you name it, but the minute I reached for the camera, they immediately turned their backs to me and began grazing. I did my best with what I could get from them, adding an imaginary stable door into my picture. Not as detailed as I'd like but I'm hoping to improve my technique over the coming weeks.
Below: my first attempt at a pony.
Whilst sheltering from the rain, we discovered guest artist, Andrew Macara, demonstrating how to produce a painting of sun, trees and snow. He works fast, producing a painting in 2-3 hours, and seems to specialise in pictures featuring sun on snow or beaches, reflecting off gates, trees or washing on lines for example. Maggie, Sue, Gill and I watched his unusual technique, which involved painting the foreground before the background. http://www.andrewmacara.com/.
Below: Sir Richard Boyd Dawkins Room at Buxton Museum.
The following day, I took my Clowne Montage painting (see last week's post) to exhibit at the open art exhibition at Buxton museum, so it will now be on show for a week, along with the "Dragon's Back", which forms the background of my Twitter home page, of course, the picture at the top of my blog page. Several other artists were there, dropping off their work, and they already had over 200 pieces. The journey was through the Peak District National Park on a sunny day. With its stunning scenery, it made me realise how fortunate we are to be able to live near such a place. Buxton was an attractive place too – it looked interesting and we hope to visit again for a bit longer in September when I collect my paintings.
Back at art group, Barbara and Kevin were busy creating very different pictures from the same photo of countryside with houses and a bridge, Madge had added something that looked like hyenas to her desert scene, and Elizabeth had completed her picture of two camels on the sea shore.
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Completed Montage of Clowne
This painting was originally just of the school, but it had rather a lot of sky and road around it and I'm glad I made it into a montage. I think our village is interesting enough to warrant a painting. Clowne itself has a long history and was even mentioned before the Domesday Book, in Wulfric Spot's will of 1002, as well as in the Domesday Book itself.
From clockwise top left: St John's Church – probably the oldest building in Clowne, built between 1135-1154. It has been added to over the years, and has a Norman arch and a miners' chapel, commemorating the many miners who lost their lives - mining was a particularly hazardous occupation in times gone by. Unusually for a church, it is positioned well out out of the town centre, and is thought to be built on or by the site of an old monastery. It is nearer "The Ridgeway", an ancient highway. In primitive times, when most of the land was marshy, the only tracks were on the higher ground. Perhaps the monastery was a stopping place for travellers.
The sandstone village cross is grade II listed. Dating from about the 14th century, it was added to in the 17th century. On some old photos of the cross, you can see the village pump next to it and the remains of the village stocks. Until about 100 years ago, the roads around it were just muddy lanes.
The Harlesthorpe Dam – now a fishing lake, but there used to be a mill that produced "bumph"cloth, hence it became known as the Bumpmill.
The headstocks of the coal mine. Southgate Colliery was productive between the mid 1870s and 1929, when it closed after flooding. When it first opened, many new workers moved to the village and the population grew enormously.
Finally, the old infant school. This was first opened in 1877, and was originally a girls' school, becoming a mixed infant school in 1956, and continuing as such until about 1983, when a new infant and junior school was built. The building then became part of the Chesterfield College – the white sign I have painted reads "Learning Matters". It closed again when a new technical college was built – on the site of the old coal mine. About 2-3 years ago, Karen Child, a local lottery winner, bought it, renovated it and made it into a pub (The Village Inn). I managed to photograph it just before this happened. I think it has been sensitively renovated, smartening it up whilst keeping most of the original character of the building.
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Hi there,
Sorry if I haven't posted in a while!
The past month has been a transitional phase for me. Constantly finding a balance between what I want and what I need to do. Most of the times its often accompanied by a little bit of over thinking and made up whatever crisis on the side.
It can be confusing at times, but there's no room for a pity party or for what ifs. Furthermore, I also realized that looking back and dwelling on hang ups and what ifs will only make you feel stuck. The best thing to do is to keep on moving forward and do what needs to be done.
In the end, life will eventually lead you to the right path. It may not be what you expected it to be, but I think the universe knows exactly where to place you and you just need to be happy about it. If you aren't, then just keep moving until you find your "peace."
Love Always,


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Edith C. Dimmick of Hummelstown, Pa., formerly of Fairless Hills, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at S. Hershey Medical Center. She was 73.
Born Aug. 7, 1939 in Newtown, Bucks County, Edith was one of ten children of Maurice Creighton of Newtown and the late Mary Wambold Creighton.
Edith retired as a licensed practical nurse from Twining Village, Holland. She received her nurse's training from the University of Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Council Rock High School.
Edith was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and enjoyed gardening. She was also a loving sister and loving friend to her sisters and brothers. She was adored by her numerous nieces and nephews.
When it came to caring for people, she always put them before herself. Edith brought a lot of laughter when she would get together with her sisters and brothers and friends and family. She was loved by all.
In addition to her father, Edith is survived by her husband of 51 years, Carl J. Dimmick, whom she married on July 4, 1961; one daughter, Christina M. Mayne, wife of Darin J., of Hummelstown; and three grandchildren, Joshua M. Marini of Pittsburgh, Pa., Jacklyn N. Marini of Levittown, and Delsin C. Mayne of Hummelstown.
A private service was held by Edith's family.


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I've never had anything like this before, but I was nearly addicted to it. It was also very easy to throw together! A word of caution, the dressing is very tangy and the dish may be a bit salty for some, so you may want to go very easy on the salt (I think the olives provide enough!)
I happened to be out of couscous so I used bulgur, forgetting that bulgur is quite a bit larger than couscous. This made my casserole seem a bit carb heavy between the bulgur and potatoes. Next time I'll cut down the amount of bulgur if I find myself without couscous again.
Tuna Nicoise Stovetop Casserole
Source: Clean Eating Magazine, March/April 2010, p75
Serves 8
- 2 cups couscous
- 8 small red potatoes, cut into halves or 4 large red potatoes cut into quarters
- 2 6 oz pouches or cans unsalted water packed tuna
- 1/2 pound frozen green beans, thawed
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, sliced
- Juice and zest 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp white onion, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh parsley, minced
- sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Olive oil cooking spray
Over medium-high heat, bring a medium size pan filled with water to boil. Cook potatoes for 10 minutes; drain. In a large bowl, mix together tuna, green beans, olives and potatoes. Once couscous is cooked, mix it into tuna-vegetable mixture.
In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice and zest, Dijon, onion, garlic vinegar, oil, parsley, salt and pepper. Pour dressing over tuna-couscous mixture.
Heat large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over high heat for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium high, mist pan with cooking spray and sauté tuna couscous mixture for about 5 minutes or until throughly warmed. Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Nutrients per 1 Cup serving:
Calories 430
Total fat: 6 g
Sat. fat: 1 g
Carbohydrates: 70 g
Fiber: 11 g
Sugars: 4 g
Protein: 25 g
Sodium: 350 mg
Cholesterol: 15 mg


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One of my favorite Christmas gifts has been the book Radical by David Platt. I've never been one to read in bed, but for some strange reason, I've take up the practice with this book--I'll come back to that. Platt's choice for a subtitle is revealing and maybe even a little offensive to some. The subtitle: "Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream." Do you love the American dream? If you love it more than Jesus (come on, who's going to agree to that :), then you may feel the urge to burn this book. Those of you without the charred remains of an orange paperback in your hands may want to check it out if your looking for a good read.
The main premise of Platt's plea is that many of us, when we read about Jesus' call to radical discipleship in the gospels, simply ignore the implications or rationalize our way to a less demanding version of faith. I'm not going to go on quoting Radical now. I think that would defeat the purpose. Instead, let's turn our attention to Jesus' words as he addressed those who wanted to follow him.
"As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, 'I will follow you wherever you go.' One of the opening stories from Platt's book keeps popping back into my head as I go about my day, living out the American dream. He recalls a visit to an undisclosed village in Asia where a group of 20 local pastors traveled miles to meet in a dimly lit room for prayer and encouragement. They left their homes at different times of the day to avoid suspicion. They were meeting in secret. If caught they could loose their land, jobs, families, or lives.
Jesus replied, 'Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.'
He said to another man, 'Follow me.'
But the man replied, 'Lord, first let me go and bury my father.'
Jesus said to him, 'Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.'
Still another said, 'I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family.'
Jesus replied, 'No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.'--Luke 9:57-62
"Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 'If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters-- yes, even his own life-- he cannot be my disciple. And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." --Luke 14:26-27
"As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"...
Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." --Mark 10:17, 21
As they gathered, one of the men poured out his heart and asked that the others pray for his church. Many of the believers in his congregation were being kidnapped an tortured. Another said that members in her church had been threatened by government officials to stop meeting and studying the Bible or they would loose everything they had. Everyone in the room was moved to tears and began crying out to God, Platt says. They didn't pray with theological eloquence. They simply prayed,
"O God, thank you for loving us."They wept before God as each leader prayed. After about an hour of this, they sat in silence; then they rose from the floor and went back to the work of being and making disciples.
"O God, we need you."
"Jesus, we give our lives to you and for you."
"Jesus, we trust in you."
Like I said, I've been reading this book while lying in bed. Maybe you need to lie down for this kind of thing. It's not to be taken lightly, for sure. But lying in a warm bed in a comfortable house while my kids sleep peacefully in their rooms is a stark contrast to Jesus' call to radical discipleship and those who are taking up that call around the world. The church leaders in that village in Asia, may have similar thoughts about their own beds; but there's no doubt that they are willing to risk everything to be Jesus' disciple.
When I'm honest with myself, this kind of reminder shakes me to the core. We live in a place where the supreme value is to get what we can for ourselves and our families, to live comfortably, and to allow others the freedom they need to do the same. Our Lord's supreme value is that we give it all up, even our families if necessary, and to subject ourselves to his will. Very often I'm more obsessed with radical comfort than radical devotion to the creator of the universe and savior of my soul. I'm content to have treasure on earth, and forget--because it's not flashing in my eyes daily--the treasure of heaven.
When you lay down tonight, look around your room. Be honest with yourself as you contemplate your view of your possessions. Think about what your living for. Think about what you want for your children. Then, think about Jesus' invitation to give it all up for his sake. Maybe it's time to rise from the comfort of our beds.
-A Disciple of Jesus
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Tomana's sentiments
Attorney General, Johannes Tomana is on record for telling the Chronicle that 12 year olds can consent to sex, that it is right that the law permits them to consent because without such consent, they would not have the option to marry. He is also reported to have said that 12 year olds' ability to marry is important because it gives them an option out of poverty or being idle once they drop out of school.
In one breath Tomana gave paedophiles a pat on the back and justified child marriages.
As much as I am troubled by his comments, I am not surprised. A man's desire to have sex with a 12 year old girl, or the reasoning of a parent who would marry off a 12 or 16 year old daughter to a man-whether she is pregnant or not- is indistinguishable from the reasoning that a magistrate would use when he declares a 15 year old girl a woman and defends two adult men who molested her after plying her with alcohol. This behaviour is anchored in the same context-from which Tomana's sentiments derive-a patriarchal culture that offers very little protection to women and girls and sees them as sexual objects.
Tomana's sentiments are not isolated, they exist in the psyche of many; Madzibaba sects who prophesy that God wants them to marry 12 year olds, Makanaka's mother who thought letting her 15 year old daughter marry a rich man would solve their financial problems, as well as many parents who say to their young daughters "go back where you were" and condemn their young daughter into forced marriage.
More tragic is the fact that these sentiments are entrenched in the letter of our laws. These laws are a reflection of us as a society because they are made by people, interpreted by people and enforced by people. As a society we are permitting the exploitation of our children and have stolen our children's innocence. Only until we change the way we think as a society, will our children become less vulnerable to exploitation.
What does the law say?
Our criminal law, as contained in the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, (Criminal Law Code) provides that the legal age of consent to sex is 16 (Section 61). Sex with under-age girls (aged below 16) is prohibited (Section 64 and 70).
You may have noted that I did not say "strictly" prohibited. This is because the law is not strict on this issue. If a man has sex with a girl who is less than 12 years old he commitsrape. It does not matter whether she said yes; she lied about her age, looks mature or not. It is rape. I call this "strict liability rape." If the girl is above 12 years but below 14 years, the man who has sex with her commits rape unless he can prove that she consented. There is therefore a presumption that a girl who is 12 years old can consent to sex. The law also provides that proving that the girl (12-14 years old) consented will reduce the charge from rape to the lesser crime of "having sex with a young person."
The Criminal Code also states that sex with girls above 14 but below 16, (unless they did not consent) is not rape but "having sex with a young person." If the girl did not consent then the correct charge is rape. This crime of "having sex with a young person" carries lesser penalties than rape and often Magistrates go for the lesser sentence of community service.
My problem with the law
Tomana said, "if young girls were asked what they want, most of them would say they should be allowed to have sex at 12." Let us just say he is right and most of these girls might actually say they want to have sex at 12; first question- is that consent and second thing-does that mean we should do away with statutory rape laws?
The issue of consent
We need to understand what consent means. In simple English it means to agree to do something, to assent to, to allow something to happen, to give permission. In legal language, particularly where sexual crimes are concerned, it means more. Consenting to sex means; willingly agreeing to have sex, with full knowledge of what you are doing, who you are doing it with and the possible consequences. For a woman to be capable of consenting to sex, she must be mentally and physically mature, and capable of making a fully informed decision. She must not be mentally ill, drunk, or drugged or disabled in a way that prevents her from expressing her consent. If she is drugged or drunk, one cannot have sex with her and say she consented. If you hold a knife to a woman's throat and ask her to say yes to sex, if she says yes you may say she agreed but she has not consented.
This may sound like semantics but it is critical when we relate it to young people. While a 12, 13, 14 or 15 year old girl may say yes to sex; agreeing to have sex should not be equated with consenting. Girls under 16 years of age and even up to 18 years, just like a person under the influence of drugs or alcohol, are not capable of informed consent. This is why in many countries 16 years is the legal age of consent with no derogations to that rule, the way Zimbabwean law is.
Girls under 16, simply lack the emotional and mental maturity to consent. Most of them fail to realise that they are being manipulated and see themselves as the adults that they think they are. Some under-age girls may make sexual advances, and, some may have already learned how to bargain with their sexuality at a very young age, but at the end of the day they are still children merely experimenting with their sexuality. Like all children, they test the boundaries that adults set and maintain and the law should not let that boundary be weakened by giving paedophiles room to escape.
The purpose of statutory rape
Instead of defending Magistrates who protect paedophiles, Tomana should have asked himself why laws on statutory rape exist. The purpose of the law on statutory rape is to correct a major imbalance of power created by age where young girls may be seen as willing but in truth are being taken advantage of, physically, mentally and emotionally. The law protects these girls by creating a presumption that even when they say yes, psychology has proven that in the same circumstances, were they more mature, they would probably have said no. Their immaturity lends them vulnerable and open to abuse by sexual predators.
At the moment- in practice- our law is failing our children. Instead of adult men (sexual predators and paedophiles) being found 'strictly liable' for taking advantage of young girls,' young girls are being found strictly guilty of seducing men and wanting to have sex. The message that courts and magistrates should be sending is that 12-16 year olds are INCAPABLE of consenting to sex and it should be the adult's responsibility to say no.
What to do…
Our legislators must change 'statutory rape' and 'having sex with a young person' to 'strict liability rape.' This means there should be no excuse for men who are caught having sex with minors. This should deter sexual predators. Lawmakers must increase the legal age of consent to sex to 18 years; the same as the legal age of marriage in the Constitution. We cannot say adults can marry at 18 but say children can consent to sex at 12 if we are to do away with child marriages. The distinction of under 12s, 12-14 year olds, and 15-16 year olds defies rational logic. Assuming that an increase in girls' years inherently reduces the blame of the men who sleep with them is wrong. It makes older girls seem blame-worthy and exempts perpetrators of violence; the paedophiles and rapists who must always carry the blame.
We, (people of Zimbabwe) must police each other. Let us demand laws that protect children and use the laws to report paedophiles. Let us chastise our children who may think they are mature and want to have sex with older men. We must stop marrying off our children to save face when they fall pregnant or to use them as a solution to our financial problems. We must value girls'education. We must call out individuals who think like Tomana and challenge them to be humane.
Children need our protection not licenses to be exploited by sexual predators, the way Tomana has done with his comments.
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One of my favorite things about living in this area: the wide variety of animals I come across. For Week Four of Project Butte 52, I want to share a couple of photos that I think will brighten your day (or at least make you giggle).
I call her Bangs.
I'm going to take a wild guess that Bangs is the gal and big ears is the fella. Do miniature donkeys mate for life? If they had babies, I would totally want one! Then my mini doxie would have a mini donkey to play with.
This stubby little guy lives on our friend Ryann's pony ranch.
Look at that pot belly
Ryann's daughter was walking around the ranch in her bikini and rain boots. So chic!
We'll end with these stumpy legs.


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Leonard Buschell Reel Recovery Film Festival – Interview – Debbie Nelson – SFYB Director Public Relations
SFYB Director of Public Relations Interviews Leonard Buschell of Recovery Film Festival. If your connected to the Reel Recovery Film Festival this is for you
Leonard Lee Buschel is the founder of Writers In Treatment (W.I.T.), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization grounded in the arts and recovery.
W.I.T.'s primary purpose is to save lives through promoting and providing treatment as the best first step solution for addiction, alcoholism and other self-destructive behaviors.
W.I.T. also offers educational, prevention and awareness programs through their nationally acclaimed REEL RECOVERY FILM FESTIVAL and SYMPOSIUM presented in Los Angeles, New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Houston and Vancouver BC.
Leonard also produces the yearly Experience, Strength and Hope Awards event in Los Angeles. Recipients have been Academy Award winning Lou Gossett, Jr., Astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, Duran Duran founding band member, John Taylor, Carrie White and Joey Pantoliano. Celebrity guests appearing on stage have included: Actors Robert Downey, Jr.(Iron Man, Air America); Ed Bagley, Jr.(Saint Elsewhere, Arrested Development); Tony Denison (The Closer); Joanna Cassidy (Body of Proof, Blade Runner, Boston Legal); Jack McGee (The Fighter); Ione Skye (Say Anything); Danny Trejo (Machete); Sharon Lawrence (NYPD Blue) plus comedians Bobcat Goldwaite, Alonzo Bodden and Mark Lundholm.
Mr. Buschel is also the Publisher & Editor of the weekly Addiction/Recovery eBulletin, which reaches over 17,000 treatment professionals and recovering individuals every week.
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|Studies in support of a quantitative approach to hazardous area classification
|Cox, Andrew William
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A study was made of the feasibility of putting hazardous area classification (HAC) on a more quantitative basis. A review of current HAC practice showed that the widespread policy of setting fixed zone distances around sources of hazard was subjective and sometimes led to inconsistencies between different codes of practice when applied to the same situation. Fatality and injury statistics were used to show that there is a significant risk to workers from the ignition of flammable atmospheres. which should be reduced. Data were researched and compiled to fit into a proposed framework for the quantification of HAC. These included information concerning leak source inventory: source leak frequency: and source leak size distribution. Mathematical models were collected which could be used to describe the emission and dispersion of flammable releases. Example calculations were performed for typical leak scenarios to illustrate the variation in hazard distances. Estimates were made of the ignition and explosion probabilities of flammable leaks. which depended princi pally on emission size. To compensate for uncertainties in the researched data. a fire and explosion model was devised to estimate the ignition frequency on a typical process plant. The model was applied to a "standard" plant which was formulated from researched data. By iteratively checking the estimated ignition frequencies against historical data it was concluded that reasonable agreement was achieved with some adjustment of the input data. The special problems of HAC of indoor plants were also addressed. It was concluded that the results of this study provided a basic framework for the quantification of HAC. although the quality of currently available data necessary for quantification is generally poor. The acquisition of better quality leak and ignition data should provide a platform from which the current work may progress. Further work should include the further refinement of the basic fire and explosion model to account for ignitions which HAC cannot protect against such as autoignitions. It was also noted that the behaviour of indoor releases requires clarification. together with the concept of a minimum flammable inventory below which there is negligible risk of ignition.
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