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For recent news, visit the Buzz page. Highlights from reviews are quoted in the Muse area and Conceit area of this website.
Awards and Lists
Essays and Academic Response
Print Reviews
Interviews, Videos, and Audio Files
On-line Reviews
Reviews of Translations
Articles by Mary
SPiN Writing Group
Awards and Lists
December 8, 2013. Robert Wiersema chose Muse as one of his top fiction picks on CBC's North by Northwest.
July 6, 2013. Emanuele Sana won the best director award at the Caffeina Festival, Viterbo, Italy, for his booktrailer for L'amante del papa, the Italian translation of Muse.
June 28, 2013. The Toronto Star picked Muse for "The Best of Summer Reading: The Top Twenty." Also in "The Books of Summer," Hamilton Spectator, July 4, 2013.
October 16, 2010. Conceit named one of Canada Reads' Top 40 Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade.
March 8, 2010. Conceit included in list of favourite women's history books for Women's History Month (U.S.)
December 2008. Abebooks picked Conceit for its Canadian Books of the Year — The Top Ten Hottest New Canadian Books for 2008.
April 26, 2008. At the BC Book Prizes gala, Conceit was awarded the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for 2008. Conceit was also featured in the tour of Northern BC, April 13-18.
April 10, 2008. CS Richardson won an honourable mention from the Alcuin Society for the design of Conceit.
December 1, 2007. Conceit was chosen by The Globe and Mail as one of its Best Books of 2007, p. D6.
December 2007. Quill & Quire chose Conceit as one of its Books of the Year for 2007.
September 17, 2007. Conceit was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize for 2007.
Essays and Academic Response
April 10, 2015. "Fabula Argentea: Mary Novik's Muse," critique by Maria Vigornia in The Ramblings of a Reader.
Autumn 2014. "Women's Public Voices," review essay on Muse by Terri R. Baker, Canadian Literature, #222, p. 179.
November 2013. Solange's Petrarch: Reclaiming Female History in Mary Novik's Muse, essay by Terri Baker, accompanied by a review of Muse, Historical Novels Review, #66.
October 18, 2013. "Mary Novik Explores Medieval History in New Novel," profile of Mary Novik by Erin McPhee, North Shore News, pp. 18-19, 38.
September 19, 2013. "Muse's Heroine Enchants Poets and Popes," profile of Mary Novik by David Chau, Georgia Straight, p. 78.
June 3, 2013. Terri Baker presented "Un-Donne by Conceit" at the 2013 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, ACCUTE, University of Victoria, BC.
Fall 2012. Andrea King's essay, "Haunting Love in Anne Hebert's Les fous de Bassan and Mary Novik's Conceit," appeared in Canadian Literature, #214, pp. 31-45. This essay won the Association of Canadian and Quebec Literature prize in 2010.
August 25, 2012. "Codling," Seana Graham's essay on language in Conceit and Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, at Confessions of Ignorance.
April 2010. "Conceited Donne," essay on Conceit by Margaret Maurer, John Donne Journal 28 (2009), pp 163-167.
November 7, 2009. Terri Baker presented "Into the Spaces Left by Men: Mary Novik's Womanly Vision in Conceit," at the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association Conference, San Francisco.
July 2009. Terri Baker received her MA degree for "Renaissance Parables of Duplicity in Vanora Bennett's Portrait of an Unknown Woman and Mary Novik's Conceit."
May 13, 2009. Holly Faith Nelson included Conceit in her roundup on Donne in Year's Work in English Studies, Vol. 88 (Oxford University Press, 2009).
Spring 2009. Conceit reviewed in "Adult Canadian Books for Strong Teenage Readers," School of Library Studies, University of Alberta, p. 99.
February 16, 2009. Edward O'Connor reviewed Conceit in "The Poet and His Headstrong Daughter," in The Fiddlehead, No. 238 (Winter 2009), pp. 98-100.
December 2008. Review of Conceit by Jeanne Shami, Wascana Review, Vol. 41, Nos. 1&2 (2006/2008), pp. 131-138. The essay also discusses Wit, The Calligrapher, and the "voiceprint" of John Donne.
Print Reviews
Spring 2014. Review of Muse by Lorrie Miller, Room Magazine, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 93-94.
Winter/Spring 2014. Review of Muse by Linda Rogers, Pacific Rim Review of Books, Vol 9, No. 2 (Issue 19), p. 53.
September 2013. Review of Muse by Dana Hansen, Quill & Quire, Vol. 79, No. 7, p. 26.
August 17, 2013. "The Muse Abides," review of Muse by Athena McKenzie, Globe and Mail, p. R10.
August 17, 2013. "Love Poetry's Labour Lost," review of Muse by Robert J. Wiersema, The Vancouver Sun, p. C7. Also appeared in The Province, The Edmonton Journal, and The Star Phoenix.
August 17, 2013. "A Medieval Woman's Work is Never Done," review of Muse by Jennifer Pawluk, Winnipeg Free Press, p. A1.
June 9, 2013. Review of Muse, "Solange and the Flaming Spear," by Joan Givner, BC Bookworld, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Summer 2013), pp. 24, 26. It's on page 22 of this on-line copy.
March 14, 2009. "Through a Glass Darkly," review of Conceit by Linda Rogers, The Pacific Rim Review of Books, No. 10 (Fall/Winter 2009), p. 10.
April 25, 2008. Caroline Skelton awarded tongue-in-cheek prizes to the five finalists for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, The North Shore News, p. 19.
Fall 2007. "17th-century Immersion: Donne & Daughter," by Gudrun Will, Vancouver Review, No. 15, p. 25.
October 13, 2007. "A New View of John Donne: Novel Mixes History, Grotesque Fantasy," by Pat Donnelly, The Montreal Gazette, Books Section, p. 14. Reprinted in The Times Colonist (Victoria), October 21, 2007.
September 8, 2007. "Mary Novik's Conceit: A Magnificent Novel of 17th-century London. Donne, Pepys, Walton–and you are there," review by Jim Bartley, Globe & Mail, pp. D1, 8, 25.
September 7, 2007. Profile of Mary Novik, "Passion Inspires Conceit," by Caroline Skelton, North Shore News, pp. 15-16.
September 1, 2007. "A Passion Out of Time," review of Conceit by Joe Wiebe, The Vancouver Sun, p. C10. Reprinted in The Edmonton Journal, October 14, 2007.
August 20, 2007. Starred review of Conceit in Quill & Quire by Mary Soderstrom, September 2007, p. 59. See also Mary Soderstrom's blog "Recreating Eden" for August 28, 2007 and January 2, 2008.
Interviews, Videos, and Audio Files
April 17, 2014. Pope's Palace in Avignon, Setting of My Novel Muse, a YouTube video.
October 31, 2013. The Hazlitt Offensive: Mary Novik, questionnaire conducted by Hazlitt magazine.
September 28, 2013. Influence interview with Jared Bland, "I had to get over it. Fast", The Globe and Mail, p. R16.
August 31, 2013. Interview with Tracy Sherlock, "Fictional Papal Mistress Tells Story of Avignon," Vancouver Sun, p. B15. Also appeared in the Calgary Herald, The Montreal Gazette, and The Windsor Star.
July 8, 2013. L'amante del papa, Mary Novik, il booktrailer, a YouTube booktrailer for the Italian edition of Muse.
October 18, 2010. Janet Nichol interviewed Mary Novik in "Past and Present," Room Magazine, Vol. 33, No.3 (Fall 2010).
May 9, 2010. "The Writing Life", Eric Forbes's in-depth interview with Mary Novik about Conceit at the Book Addict's Guide to Good Books. Also appears as "Following Ideas Haphazardly".
November 19, 2008. I talk from my Vancouver home about the inspiration for Conceit on my first YouTube video.
October 29, 2008. Sandra Gulland interviewed me at her historical research blog, Baroque Explorations.
September 9, 2008. Jared Bland interviewed Mary Novik in his Five Questions series on The Walrus Blogs.
August 2008. Doubleday editor Lara Hinchberger interviewed Mary Novik in a podcast at Booklounge.ca
August 2, 2008. Sheryl MacKay talked with Mary Novik on North by Northwest, CBC Radio One.
December 2007. Mary Novik reads from Conceit and talks about her inspiration in two audio files at Authors Aloud.
On-line Reviews (selected)
April 15, 2015. Review of Muse by Caitlin Hicks on Goodreads.
December 12, 2014. Review of Muse by Aditi Saha on her blog, Book Stop Corner, Kolkata, India.
January 17, 2014. Review of Muse by Susan Fish in the Guelph Mercury.
October 27, 2013. Review of The Afternoon Tea (with Mary Novik) at the Vancouver Writers Fest 2013 by Alicia Copp Mokkonen.
September 17, 2013. Review of Muse by Charity Gaspar at Life After (My) Kids.
August 29, 2013. Review of Muse by Mirella Patzer at Historical Novel Review.
August 26, 2013. Review of Muse by Sukasa at Sukasareads.blogspot.ca
August 2013. Review of Muse by Teresa Goff in Trek, the University of BC alumni magazine.
August 15, 2013. Review of Muse at the blog Buried in Print.
July 30, 2013. Review of Muse by Andrea at Cozy Up With a Good Read.
July 9, 2013. Review of Conceit by Andrea at Cozy Up With a Good Read.
August 13 – September 16, 2012. The Goodreads group, The Imprinted Life, discussed Conceit on-line. Comments on the novel's chapters can still be read at Conceit–The Novel by Mary Novik.
June 24, 2012. Review of Conceit at the Historical Novel Society website by Margaret Barr.
August 2011. The Book Haven group at Goodreads read Conceit this month. The comments can be read here.
January 28, 2011. Dana Huff reviewed Conceit at Much Madness is Divinest Sense and interviewed me as well.
September 29, 2010. Conceit reviewed at East North East, the Atlantic Canada News portal, and at The Reader, a publication of Halifax Public Libraries.
September 26, 2010. Sarah Johnson compared two novels about John Donne–Mary Novik's Conceit and Maeve Haran's The Lady and the Poet– at Reading the Past.
May 5, 2010. Catherine Hawley reviewed Conceit at the UK books blog, Juxtabook. Catherine says more about Conceit here.
January 29, 2010. Mirella Patzer reviewed Conceit at Historical Novel Review blogspot.
April 2009. "That Dickensian Quality," Shannon's review of Conceit, is followed by reviews by other Goodreads members. Also posted here.
March 13, 2009. "Conceit by Mary Novik," review by Christine Bode at her blog, Scully Love.
January 26, 2009. "It Was Treason to Give Away Something That Belonged to Me," review of Conceit by Kenneth MacKendrick at chapters.indigo.ca.
January 8, 2009. "About the Novel Conceit," review by Anne Compton, News@UNB.
December 4, 2008. Conceit is included in "The Ten Best Historical Novels I Read This Year" by Margaret Donsbach at HistoricalNovels.info. She reviewed Conceit here.
July 15, 2008. Monnibo reviewed Conceit at her blog, Monniblog.
December 21, 2007. Inkslinger reviewed Conceit at her blog The Overdecorated Bookcase.
November 25, 2007. Conceit reviewed by Cipriano at BookPuddle.
November 17, 2007. John Miedema reviewed Conceit at his Slow Reading blog.
Reviews of Translations (selected)
October 11, 2017. "Les titres et moi", review of Muse (French) by Sous le ciel, sousleciel.ca.
June 2015. "Une fresque médiévale," review of Muse (French) by Paul Toutant, Le Journal du Bel Âge, p. 53.
May 24, 2015. "Femme à Avignon," review of Muse (French) by Mathieu Perreault, La Presse (Montreal), p. 118.
April 12, 2015. "Destin extraordinaire d'une femme de la Renaissance," review article on Muse (French) by Marie-France Bornais, Le Journal de Quebec, p. D20.
March 7, 2015. Review of Muse by Jules at Jules se livre.
February 2, 2014. Review of L'amante del Papa by Stefano Carboni at Gli Amanti dei Libri.
December 2, 2013. Review of L'amante del Papa by Felice Laudadio Jr. at Repubblica.it.
October 18, 2013. Review by Amalia Lauritano of L'amante del Papa at mangialibri.com.
September 14, 2013. Review by Maddalena Dalli of L'amante del Papa in Economia Italiana.
August 3, 2013. Review by Francesca Bussi of L'amante del Papa in Lettera43.
July 31, 2013. Review in Thriller Magazine of L'amante del Papa, the translation of Muse into Italian by Elisabetta Colombo and Monica Ricci.
Articles by Mary
See also Backstory for Conceit and Backstory for Muse
September 12, 2013. "Getting into the Mindset of Solange" at Fiction Craft blog by Shaun Smith, Open Book Ontario.
August 31, 2013. "Solange and the Role of Women in Medieval Avignon" at blog Be Nice or Leave, Thanks.
August 30, 2013. "Social Status and the Food People Ate in 14th-century Avignon" at blog Your Hidden Shelf.
August 29, 2013. "Secrets of the Avignon Popes in Muse" at blog Sukasa Reads.
August 28, 2013. "Muse and the Woman Hero's Journey" at Gail Anderson-Dargatz's blog.
August 27, 2013. "The UNESCO World Heritage City of Avignon, the Setting for Muse" at blog Good Books and a Cup of Tea.
August 26, 2013. "The Balancing Act between Fact and Fiction in Muse" at blog Cozy Up with a Good Read.
August 22, 2013. "Where Do Ideas Come From?" at Retreat blog, Random House of Canada.
January 2012. My suggestions for good novels for book clubs to read in 2012: a bundle of Canadian novels, a dozen stunners to shock and delight.
February 27, 2010. Inspiration for writing Conceit, in The Guardian, Review section, p.19 print edition. First appeared at The Guardian's Book Blog, February 22, 2010.
February 24, 2009. "A Tour of the Maritimes," my report on my trip to Atlantic Canada, at the Insiders' Blog at BookLounge.ca. Here is Part 1, followed by Part 2.
June 19, 2008. My office described for Writers' Rooms at the Vancouver Writers' Fest website.
SPiN Writing Group
Also see our website, www.spinwrites.com
July 1, 2012. "SPiN Writing Group: Ten Years, Five Books, and Counting." Jen Sookfong Lee, June Hutton, and Mary Novik describe ten wonderful years as members of SPiN at Gail Anderson-Dargatz's blog.
October 18, 2010. Janet Nichol interviews SPiN in "Past and Present," Room Magazine, Vol. 33, No. 3 (Fall 2010).
May 2, 2009. "Strength in Numbers: A Powerhouse Writing Group," comment on SPiN in the Vancouver Sun, p. C6.
April 22, 2009. "From Workshop to Writing Group," my blog on SPiN at the Writers' Trust Blogspot.
March 8, 2009. "Now We Three Are Six," BC Book World, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Spring 2009), p. 33. It's on p. 11 of this on-line copy.
February 24, 2009. "Raising gems, together: How three Canadian writers banded together to help each other bring their first novels into the world," by June Hutton, Jen Sookfong Lee, and Mary Novik, Tuesday Essay, The Globe and Mail on-line.
February 18, 2009. "Writing Group Makes Good," article on SPiN by Sarah Treleaven in Quill & Quire, March 2009, p. 7.
March 10, 2007. Mary Novik, Jen Sookfong Lee, and June Hutton were interviewed by Sheryl MacKay on North by Northwest, CBC Radio One.
Early articles on SPiN appeared in The Vancouver Sun, May 27, 2006 on p. C10 and June 9, 2007 on p. C8, and in The Georgia Straight, June 19, 2003 on p. 29.


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As I'm a little later than the usual bunch of blogs with the match report from yesterday's game and also covered a fans' angle for Fanhouse UK earlier today (read it here soon!), I will look at Arsenal's loss to Chelsea from a different perspective than usual. Specifically, investigating the myths and truths about the conclusions made about why we lost yesterday and what they mean for the season.
We lost because we didn't take our chances
It seems obvious but this was a huge factor in the result of yesterday's game. In the opening minute Chamakh and Koscielny had two superb opportunities to silence the Stamford Bridge crowd and put Chelsea on the back foot and failed to take them. It wasn't through a lack of opportunities that we didn't score. Nasri also had good chances and Chamakh was uncharacteristically wayward with his head – a result of more intense defensive pressure perhaps? In contrast, Chelsea buried two half-chances and created more shots on target despite having less pressure. They were more clinical, a trait which is usually possessed by the current league champions.
We lost because we made defensive mistakes
Both of Chelsea's goals were a result of clear defensive mistakes. For the first goal Squillaci rather oddly passed the ball back to the opposition after a conceding a foul, allowing Chelsea to take a quick free-kick that eventually led to the goal. There was little that could be done about the Ramires-Cole-Drogba combination that followed but it should never have been allowed in the first place.
Likewise, Nasri's wayward pass in midfield forced Koscielny to bring down Drogba for a clear foul and Alex punished us. At the top level the game is decided by fine margins – a missed pass here, a opportunity taken there – but at the moment Chelsea not Arsenal are the team with the mental fortitude and winning mentality to apply the fine details.
We lost because we were not incisive in the final third and did not have a Plan B
There is a school of thought going around that all we did yesterday, and indeed on other days, is pass-pass-pass without being incisive in the final third. Although this happens at times, as it does for every team, I disagree that we are a team that do this and I strongly disagree that we were a team that did that against Chelsea.
The myths are that we don't shoot enough or have a 'Plan B' that can be turned to when our passing game isn't working, but the evidence is contradictory. Last season we scored more goals from outside the box than any team in the Premier League and yesterday most of our best opportunities were created via aerial assault. We are a team that likes possession and likes to dictate the tempo of the game but we are also a team that scores all types of goals and at no point in the game did we look like a team that had run out of offensive ideas to trouble Chelsea.
We lost because we were not mentally strong
I touched on this already but I don't think anyone would argue that Arsenal are mentally stronger than Chelsea. We're not, in part due to having a younger, more inexperienced squad and another due to the fact that Chelsea are a team that have won silverware. In saying that, it doesn't mean we're not getting there.
Mentality and the ability to be the team that turns the fine details in their favour is a trait that doesn't change overnight. It is a gradual process that often starts with a shock win that injects the confidence and belief to go and do it again. Like 'The Invincibles' from six years ago Chelsea are a team that absolutely believe they will win every game at home and until something changes – which inevitably, it has to – they will continue to win games there.
Our boys on the other hand have struggled in the big games over the past two seasons. That will have to change at some point if we are to win trophies but the feeling I get is that if we can nab just one tough victory, more will quickly follow.
Final conclusions
Taking all this into account my final conclusion would be that we lost to Chelsea because they are a slightly better and more experienced team, at the height of a wave of invincibility that comes with winning the league and were playing at home. In games like this you have to take your chances and avoid making mistakes at the back and not for the first time, we were guilty of falling down in both areas.
Unfair criticism has been made about our 'pretty football' or lack of incisiveness in the final third while Chamakh's aerial ability has given us more offensive diversity. Few teams will come to Stamford Bridge and boss the game like we did and while we did not have the mentality to turn our possession into the right result, our ability to dictate the pace of the game will become a powerful weapon once this group of players wins their first big game.
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Trisha Harp
Immediately after graduating from the University of Michigan, (B.A. Psychology) Trisha became he Co-Founder of On My Own of Michigan, a not-for-profit organization providing "real life" living skills and activities for young adults with developmental disabilities. It was during the creation of this program that she discovered the joys and frustrations of "entrepreneurship". Following a successful tenure, Trisha's leadership skills were coveted and recruited by both private and governmental agencies. Spending several years developing programs and strategic plans, Trisha's interest and passion for entrepreneurship piqued.
Her ultimate access to the field increased steadily after marrying a serial entrepreneur. Since their union, Trisha has served as a founding team member of multiple enterprises as well as an active participant in the EO spousal component.
In 2007, Trisha earned an M.S. in Human Development and Family Science from the Ohio State University where the focus of her Master's thesis was on "Spousal Satisfaction in Entrepreneurial Couples." Since that time, she started the Harp Family Institute; a research-based, consulting firm that coaches couples where, one, or both of the partners, is an entrepreneur. After spending over 10 years studying and researching entrepreneurship and marriage, and their reciprocal impact on one another, Trisha is a recognized authority, with the world's largest database on this topic. Trisha's interactive seminar and workshops teach individuals and couples how to improve their personal happiness and business success through her analysis of the best practices of highly satisfied couples.
Trisha has been featured in Inc. Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.com.


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Themes and Meanings
(Comprehensive Guide to Short Stories, Critical Edition)
W. Somerset Maugham's title is taken from John Keats's "Ode to a Nightingale," which contains a poignant reference to the biblical character Ruth, who stood with heavy heart in Judah amid the alien corn. Although Maugham finds his chief talent in telling a story in a memorable way, he considers characters that are alienated from society the most interesting. In other narratives he writes of unassimilated but changed Englishmen in the colonies, particularly in Asia and the South Pacific. He likes to depict characters who are in a sense outsiders, who have a kink or unusual streak in their personalities.
In this story, the narrator identifies with the Blands, calling himself an alien because of his aesthetic detachment, yet he shows the reader, by probing beneath the surface of the characters, by catching them off guard, that they are not as assimilated as they think. As self-conscious outsiders, the Blands (the name they have chosen seems symbolic) are unusual because they strive so hard for assimilation. Their very striving to shut themselves off from their past creates tensions within the family involving three generations and leading to their son's tragic death.
More than alienation, however, the quest for an ideal contributes to the tragedy. Another common and significant theme in Maugham is art, especially its power to attract absolute commitment. Although the Blands think the performing arts too trivial for their son, Lea Makart, the gifted pianist, expresses the view embraced by George. Artistic genius is all that matters. Other people are only the artist's raw material in the creation of beauty. If one has genius, all sacrifices to further it pale into insignificance. Like other characters in Maugham's works, George is willing to pin all of his hope on artistic success. A character such as Charles Strickland in The Moon and Sixpence (1919) takes a desperate gamble and succeeds, establishing himself as a renowned painter. In Of Human Bondage (1915), however, Fanny Price, seeking to become a painter despite her lack of talent, experiences a fate similar to George's. When George discovers that he cannot attain his only ambition, he comes to the conclusion that life is not worthwhile, despite the wealth, status, and security that is assured to him by his doting family.


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Why the White House ignores Islamic slavery in Mauritania.
Obama Administration Insults Memory of Armenian Holocaust
State Department calls upon Armenians to release Azeri Muslim terrorists who murdered Christian teenager.
France Surrenders
French prime minister admits his powerlessness to stop Islamist terrorist attacks.
The European Left's War On Christianity
Femen activist violates Nativity Scene on St. Peter's Square.
France's Anti-Semitic Nightmare
The land of enlightenment becomes the land of darkness.
Saved by Love from the Islamic State
Dutch mother daringly rescues her daughter, and jihad-bride-to-be, from the claws of ISIS.
'Cuddly' Justice For Muslim Terrorists in Germany
Germans outraged by light sentences court gives to al-Qaeda killers.
Belgium's Death Spiral
Only months after giving children the right to ask to die, euthanasia claims yet another category of victims.
Defending Jerusalem in Europe
'Thousands' of ex-Israeli military personnel now protecting European synagogues.
'Exodus' – French-Style
Anti-Semitic violence has France's Jews heading to the exits.


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TWDTW #5 - Heartbleed, Settings, User Backups
This week we've been dealing with the Heartbleed issue, but more positively have also shipped (for internal, but live testing) updates to user settings and a new pro feature: real-time backup of your bins.
Heartbleed, no more
The Heartbleed bug definately took it's toll on Remy as he patched our OpenSSL, reissued SSL certificates and fixed weird MySQL issues, but we were no longer vulnerable!
This, from xkcd, does a good job of explaining the issue:
JS Bin settings & preferences
Giulia has been continuing work on our new account pages, with a new page for managing your default preferences, such as your starting open panels, templates, processors and so on.
We're hoping to release this to you all next week.
User backups
For the past couple of weeks, I've been working on a new part of JS Bin called Jobsworth. This is a task manager that communicates using zeromq and contrary to it's name, will do our bidding. Initially backing up all my new bins to Dropbox in real-time (and we intend to add other services, like SkyDrive, Drive, etc).
The format of the file saved in which the bins are saved is a single HTML file that includes the full source of the bin, including pre-processor's source, which acts as an API for JS Bin importing too #609.
Totally aside
If you've not seen the oscar winning Gravity, well, you should, but this is Gravity for those of you without much time on your hands - enjoy!
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Trafalgar Court, 199 Withington Road, 6.00pm
Lots happening at the moment – so on the agenda will be:
First Steps Withington Road
Local clean Ups
Community Gardening –
There is an ongoing lively discussion on our facebook group about the Withington Road Shopping area with some great ideas and viewpoints. The First Steps programme gives us the opportunity to transform the area into a more inclusive and welcoming community space.
We've carried out two local clean ups recently and want to maintain the momentum, – and try and change attitudes to littering.
Getting the kit together for our community gardening programme has been a nightmare, but it's here now. Our first projects can now be planned.
If you have got any ideas for making Whalley Range an even better place to live, please bring them along.


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9 arty ways to decorate eggs for Easter
The internet's gone all designy
Some people aren't content with scrawling a simple smiley face on their eggs at Easter. Here's nine examples of egg artists going the eggstra mile.
1. Pantone block colour
Minimalist modernism abounds with these stylish creations.
2. Washi wonders
Go bold and graphic with this clever use of Washi tape.
3. DIY decoupage
It's not just for furniture, you know.
4. Volcano dyed eggs
Eggplosive! (sorry)
5. Cut a fine silhouette
We rather like the slick, clean effect of the silhouette.
6. Sprinkles
Decorate your egg with the sweet pastel colours of Spring.
9. Embroidered eggs
Steady fingers required for these beautiful works of art. Kudos for a totally original idea.
7. Sharpie eggs
Sharpie pens are a great alternative to messy paint, and you can get them in a range of great colours now.
8. Colourful thread eggs
We think these beautifully decorated eggs would be great for adding colour to the house all year round.


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You will never buy shredded chicken again after making this Moist Homemade Shredded Chicken Breast recipe. The flavor is far superior to stewed shredded chicken and a little secret shreds the chicken in a flash with no mess!
It dawned on me this week while writing up the Green Chile Chicken Totchos recipe that there are a number of sub-recipes I use that might be handy for you to have. They are foundational recipes, perhaps with a tip or trick that has worked for me. The recipes may or may not be something you'd eat on their own after making them; it could be something like today's recipe for Moist Homemade Shredded Chicken Breast, that are ingredients in other recipes and simple enough that it's better to home make rather than buying them.
I will confess in the past when I needed shredded chicken for a recipe I would whip into my local market and pick up a moist, succulent rotisserie chicken they crank out a few times a day. Once home I'd pull off some of the breast meat and using two forks would shred the meat by hand. Seemed convenient and I did not have to add the time of first making a chicken myself. That is, until one day when I had little time to make a recipe using shredded chicken, and my timing was mismatched with the roasted chickens emerging from the rotisserie at the store. I was out of luck!
Instead I bought some boneless, skinless chicken breasts, already having a fabulous way to cook them quickly without losing any moisture (you can see an example in this Tarragon Pesto Chicken Breast with Dressed Greens recipe). With a few tweaks I found a great way to make homemade shredded chicken breasts, keeping the meat more flavorful as with roast chicken, rather than the flavor of stewed chicken which is another way to make shredded chicken.
The process is super simple and it's done in less than 20 minutes! The best part? It's shredded in a mixer; no forks required. There are some parameters around using the mixer I'll share in the recipe instructions but in case you don't believe me I made a little video to prove it! The shorter the time in the mixer, the larger the chicken shreds will be. The chicken in the video was going into another batch of Totchos so I wanted it to be smaller and more finely shredded which took about 1 minute (the video has been speeded up so you don't get too bored!).
Homemade shredded chicken breast meat can be used for many recipes from Mexican dishes including tacos and enchiladas, to salads, soups or sandwiches. It also can be stored in an airtight freezer bag or container and frozen until future recipes call for it.
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|Course title
|International Public Law 2
|Course code
|Organizational form of instruction
|Lecture + Seminar
|Level of course
|Year of study
|not specified
|Number of ECTS credits
|Language of instruction
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1. The system of the protection of the Human Rights according to the Pacts on Human Rights of 1966 2. The system of the protection of the Human Rights according to the European Convention for the Protection of the Human Rights 3. Protection of the minorities in the framework of the Council of Europe 4. Diplomatic privileges and immunities according to the Vienna Convention of 1961 5. Development of the legal regulation of the reservations in the relation to the international treaties and its solution in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969 6. The role of the United Nations Intenational Conferences and their influence on the development of the international cooperation and the International Law 7. The role of the Security Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations in the peace-keeping in the world 8. North Atlantic Treaty Organization, its establishment, development and recent tendencies 9. Principles of the Statutes of the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea 10. Development of the instruments of the peaceful settlement of disputes between the European states 11. Prohibition of the use or threat of th force in the Charter of the United Nations and the definition of the aggression 12. The role and kind of peace operations of the United Nations and their legal basis 13. Recent development of the International Humanitarian Law 14. Permanent neutrality of the Switzerland and Austria 15. The basic principles of the International Economic Law.
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|Students become acquainted with the international organisations. The emphasis is placed not only on the so-called "peace law", but also on so called humanitarian law, with international protection of human rights, and that all in the whole historical development, including peaceful resolution of the international disputes. They get acquainted with the international legal regulation of the economic relations and basic principles of the European a world integration efforts, especially in the European Union.
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In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, how do the three spirits relate to Scrooge's life?
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The three spirits that visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve are the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Future. The Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge on a journey down memory lane, reminding him of a lonely Christmas spent by himself at boarding school with only the comfort of his books, and another when his beloved sister, who is now dead, came to bring him home from school. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows him his employee's family celebrating Christmas with love and gratitude, despite the fact that they have very little, thanks to the paltry salary Scrooge pays Bob Cratchit, the father, and Scrooge also sees his nephew and the nephew's wife, celebrating Christmas and discussing Scrooge's surly ways. The Ghost of Christmas Future shows Scrooge that if he doesn't change his nasty ways, he will die someday completely alone, while beggars pawn his possessions and businessmen contemplate attending his funeral only if they get a free lunch.
Scrooge's hellish night of time travel leaves him awakening on Christmas morning, thankful that it's not too late to change, and declaring that forevermore:
"I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future!" Scrooge repeated, as he scrambled out of bed. "The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. Oh Jacob Marley! Heaven, and the Christmas Time be praised for this! I say it on my knees, old Jacob; on my knees!"
They show him what his past was, then show him what is happening at present with the little boy then shows him what will happen in the future the three ghosts are past present and future


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Lanier Laptime is your gateway to "laketime".
This house will accommodate small or large groups in two full stories and long sleeping loft. Large windows opens up to the nature and the lake. There are two long decks along the house where to sit and enjoy. Two bedrooms are on the first level, along with large kitchen and a bathroom with shower. The dining area has 10' long table, bar table and a sofa for admiring the view from giant window. You can enjoy the fireplace with gas logs and watch TV from 60' smart TV with family members and friends. In addition you can utilize the bluray player, Roku and internet radio.
Going up steel spiral staircase you will find the Master Bedroom with 20' tall window, wood burning fireplace with gas starter and room to let worries float away. Master bathroom has jacuzzi, shower and his/hers sinks. Living room has sofa and surround sound system with another 60' smart TV, including a Netflix and other internet videos. Naturally there is Bluray player and Roku here as well. On second level there are two sliding glass doors to outside deck facing the water.
Going up another set of spiral staircase you will find long loft area with queen bed and place for kids to play - spread out. It has three windows towards the lake and couple of seats for reading and relaxing.
This property has it's own dock with party deck and there are four kayaks available for renters to use. The cove is away from open waters and fast boats, so it is a good area to experience lake kayaking. Life vests and paddles are also included.
You can bring your own boat to the house, closest public ramp is about a mile away. Please note the water levels, the bottom of the cove is at 1065', so if current lake level is close to that, please check the draft of your watercraft.
There is a portable cowboy-style firepit and eight stackable chairs if you'd like to roast marshmellows or prepare food by the lake in the evening. The easy path from house to shore is lit with LED lights and the area is neat and mowed.
The recently renovated 28x24 dock with furnished partydeck includes sunshade, dining set seating 6, charcoal grill, zero gravity lounge etc for spending time on the lake. You can bring your own boat or jet skis and launch it from public park mile and a half away, or rent those from either of marinas closeby.
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Living in Suwanee with wife and daughter, grew up in Finland
Heikki Rinta-Koski purchased this house in 2015
We fell in love with unconventional style and good quality materials of this house. The space may be larger than we need, but it has also benefit being able to entertain larger group of friends.
The views to the lake are great, and they can be enjoyed from multiple rooms and areas. The cabin is secluded, quiet neighborhood where you can hear rooster while sipping morning coffee outside on the deck. Convenient to groceries and even outlet shopping makes lake weekends trouble free, we can do spur of the moment meals and snacks. Location allows shorter visits from home without issues.
This was such a wonderful get a way and simply can NOT beat the price!
A great place to relax for a few days!
We had an amazing week with our family from the East Coast. This house worked perfect for our family, the older Grandparents were able to stay on the ground floor with no need to climb the stairs. The remaining family upstairs did share the upstairs bathroom that had curtains instead of a door. We look forward to staying here during the summer sometime & take advantage of the lake activities.
We really enjoyed our week long stay at this property. We did a lot of kayaking, paddle boarding and fishing. It was great not to have to go off-site to rent the boats. The house had everything we needed, including a fully equipped kitchen and plenty of space for two families. There is a pristine public beach and picnic area just a short distance away and lots of hiking trails nearby. If you are looking for a relaxing vacation on the water, this place is perfect.
We had a wonderful time at the house, lake and surrounding parks. We stayed for a week and drove down from PA. We arrived very late Sunday night and were pleased with the private cove and also noticing that neighbors were true residents of the community. Our kids were so excited to select where they would sleep. They were even more impressed that there were two living rooms. My husband and I claimed the downstairs for watching the Olympics while the kids enjoyed the second floor living room. We planned our meals and cooked all week long and enjoyed the second floor deck/ grill out at the boat dock. We hiked to Blood Mountain, Anna Ruby Falls and Heikki suggested Tallulah Falls which was so beautiful! We also went zip lining in Whitesburg, GA at Banning Mills. We also contacted the one marina just down the street that Heikki had listed and spent a day tubing with the kids. Having access to the kayaks as well as the paddle board was also great and the kids explored the cove even on their own. We were already informed that the water was low but we did not let that discourage us. We swam off the dock during the day and did night fishing with the kids. Even hooked into a 27 inch blue catfish! We also enjoyed local wild life from the dock; doe with twin babies just on the other side of cove. Thank you so much for letting us enjoy your home and all of the info you supplied prior.
It was a great place to stay. We had enough room for everyone and were able to enjoy just sitting on the dock! The lake was the perfect temperature and we had a great time on the kayaks and the paddle board. It was very clean when we got there and had enough supplies for everyone for that weekend. We didn't go anywhere outside of the property because we were having a great time just relaxing on the dock. It was very easy to find. I put the address in my phone and it took us directly to the house. I only had a few concerns. The wooden stair well is kind of wobbly and then the room at the top of that stair well was really warm all the time. Other than that this was a great place to hang out with friends and family!
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Bahrain Defense Force Commander-in-Chief Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa made an inspection visit to King Hamad University Hospital, and was received by Minister State for Defense Affairs General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa and Chief of Hospital Brigadier General Dr. Shaikh Salman bin Atteya-Allah Al Khalifa upon his arrival.
During the visit, Marshal Shaikh Khalifa observed the latest facilities and departments within this huge health monument, including various medical wards, operation rooms and modern medical equipment.
He also observed the emergency department that served as an alternative during the time of National Safety, for those who were not able to reach Salmaniya Medical Complex during its occupation by a subversive group.
Marshal Shaikh Khalifa noted that the health sector has been receiving great attention from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Therefore, the Kingdom of Bahrain has witnessed a huge leap in the sphere of health in terms of providing medical and health services.
Marshal Shaikh Khalifa also praised the executive team who were in charge of activating this medical project, and expressed his appreciation to their efforts and devotion.


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The Golden Triangle has been the poster child for manufacturing success in Mississippi in recent years with the establishment of the $880-million SeverStal steel mill (originally called Severcorr) and $400-million PACCAR engine plant in Columbus, and projects such as Eurocopter and Aurora Flight Services in Starkville.
While manufacturing in the Golden Triangle area has not been immune to the effects of the recession, most manufacturers are weathering the storm, and economic development officials are taking the opportunity to upgrade their infrastructure to prepare for better times ahead.
"Most of the manufacturers are holding their own, although many are in a mode of doing small layoffs or reducing hours," said Columbus-Lowndes Development Link (CLEDA) CEO Joe Max Higgins Jr. "We have some that are letting people take vacation days or days off without pay. One is paying their workers to go to United Way or another community charity and volunteering time. That is a very sweet deal."
With the decline in construction, demand for steel is down. At SeverStal, the slowdown has meant workers are logging fewer hours. Higgins said during slow times, SeverStal workers might average 40 hours a week.
"Normally they worked more than 40 hours per week," Higgins said.
Although CLEDA has seen a decrease in prospect activity for new projects, there are three $100-million projects currently being considered.
"We have several projects we are working, all of them coming in at this bad time," Higgins said. "Some of them we expect to make decisions on in 30, 60 or 90 days even with the bad economic news. Several projects are related to the steel mill. A couple of others are related to PACCAR."
Right now he feels fairly confident about $100 million of those projects will happen fairly soon, and probably another $100 million are likely by the end of year. Another $100 million worth of development might never happen.
Current industry expansion projects are underway, beefing up local employment and retail sales. SeverStal is doing a $500-million expansion, and Stark Aerospace's $30-million unmanned aerial vehicle plant is approximately 65 percent complete.
Right across the street from that, CLEDA is just finishing up a 100,000-square-foot spec building. Higgins said before the economy tanked, CLEDA planned to build six of the shell buildings that can help an industry get a quick start on an expansion.
"We are still going to build those, but not as quickly as we once thought," Higgins said. "We are already having active conversations with several companies that have expressed interest in the first one, which is our first spec building in 10 years. The plan is as soon as one is leased or sold, we roll the money into the next one."
The largest layoff locally has been at Holcim, a cement manufacturing company that has been in Columbus for 25 years. There has been a worldwide glut of cement because of less new construction. Holcim laid off 113 people and plans to mothball the plant for three years.
Columbus, like the rest of the country, is seeing higher unemployment rates these days. But, Higgins said that can be somewhat misleading because the area has not only grown its civilian labor force by as much as 1,000 per year, but has also attracted new residents looking for jobs. If 1,000 people move to the area, and 750 get jobs, that is still a net gain of 750 new paychecks going into the local economy.
"I, for one, think it is okay unemployment is going up as long as the number employed is also going up," Higgins said.
CLEDA is working hard to help existing industry through these challenging times. Charleigh D. Ford Jr., who worked in economic development for 38 years — including 20 years as head of CLEDA— before retiring, has been brought back to work with existing industries. Each week he visits three to four existing industries to go over their concerns, and how CLEDA can be of help.
"Charleigh knows every one of the existing industries," Higgins said. "He is an icon. He has the temperament and personality to work well with industry."
CLEDA is also taking the slowdown as an opportunity to make significant upgrades to existing infrastructure. New water lines are being laid, and a project is planned to double the sewer plant capacity.
"When the economy does turn around, we will have more developable product ready to go again," Higgins said. "Our county supervisors are supporting us in these slow times and providing the funds needed to do that."
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A mother who left her baby alone and starving to death while she spent two weeks partying has been dubbed a "monster."
Alyona Ipatova has been labelled as the "Monster Mum" by the media in Russia after she abandoned her five month-old baby girl and went on a fortnight-long bender. After the 19 year-old admitted to the crime, she was sentenced at a St Petersburg court to a minimum of ten years' hard labour.
When Ipatova returned to her apartment, she found her infant daughter had starved to death. The cropped-haired teenager gave her evidence locked in a bulletproof dock and flanked by guards: "I really regret what I did. I did not want that to happen. I realise what I have done."
Ipatova's defence entered a request to change the charge from murder of a minor with cruelty to causing death by negligence, but that was rejected by the judges.


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Tenants: Beware Continuing Liability
(Excerpted from an interview with Todd Dorn, aka The Lease Doctor.)
THE DOs
- First, review your lease and final offer very carefully. Make sure everything you bargained for is included in those two documents. Have a knowledgeable third party go over your lease so that you can be aware of any potential financial exposure to you. Check all the math because mistakes that work in the landlord's favor do happen.
- Second, do your research carefully as to what the market conditions are relative to rent rates, additional charges and concessions. This will help you negotiate with the landlord intelligently.
- Third, arrange for an independent, unbiased third party negotiate on your behalf instead of letting the landlord's broker represent both sides. This will help you avoid any inherent "Dual Agency" conflict of interest in the negotiation.
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- First, don't rush or feel pressured into signing a lease quickly, even if you're told that other people want to rent the same space you're interested in renting.
- Second, don't make assumptions based on verbal representations from the landlord's side. Anything verbally communicated to you goes by the wayside once a lease is signed.
- Finally, don't sign a lease unless you understand the full and actual costs, including tenant improvements, associated with leasing a particular place. Far too many tenants underestimate these costs.
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Perrysburg School District voters appear likely to be asked to approve a 2.94-mill levy in November, as the school board Monday honed in on that amount to raise money to build a new fifth and sixth grade school and to make other improvements.
Such a levy would generate $38.9 million with a 28-year length. It would cost the owner of a $200,000 house $206 a year. The levy will begin to be collected in 2016, after a 1.85-mill school levy to build Fort Meigs expires. The new levy would cost same homeowner about $76 more a year than the retiring levy.
Besides the new school, the levy would cover the costs of electrical upgrades to provide for air conditioning throughout Perrysburg Junior High, the costs to build an auxiliary gym at the high school, and the cost of safety upgrades at the elementary school entrances.
During an early morning meeting Monday, school board members discussed several possibilities, including a 3.02-mill levy that would also include four more classrooms to the new building. Also discussed was not building the high school's auxiliary gym.
After about a hour discussion, the board seemed unified in the levy amount and what it will pay for.
The board is expected to vote to put the levy on the ballot during a 5:30 p.m. July 21 meeting at the Commodore Building.
Discussion of possibly not constructing the auxiliary gym stemmed from public concerns about it expressed to board members in the past few weeks. No members of the public attended the morning meeting.
"My overriding concern is this has to pass, and the only resistance I'm hearing is for the auxiliary gym," said Cal Smith, board member.
Board member Walt Edinger said that, when the high school was built, cost cutting led to having no auxiliary gym. The extra gym would be used so that classes would have their own space, and for after school practices and and junior varsity basketball games. The 9,000-square foot addition for an auxiliary gym was estimated at $2.3 million. If the auxiliary gym wasn't built, the levy amount would be 2.83 mills and cost the owner of a $200,000 house $198 a year in taxes.
Superintendent Tom Hosler supported including the auxiliary gym. He presented some school-day gym schedules that had pre-school workouts and activities all the way until 9:30 p.m., including elementary age practices going that late, because of the limited gym space. The cheerleading and dance teams also have to practice in the high school commons when other sports teams use the main gym, he said.
Mr. Edinger said, "I don't know how many high schools built in the last 20 years don't have an auxiliary gym. If we don't do it now we'll have to wait 10 years when we'll need to expand the high school."
Building the four additional classrooms for the fifth and sixth grade building meant the total needed for all of the improvements would be $40 million, which would need a 3.02-mill levy to cover the cost, meaning the owner of a $200,000 home would pay $213 a year.
The board agreed the added classrooms would be an alternate option if any available funds are leftover or if bids come lower than expected.
Mr. Hosler said the district will search for land for the new building south of I-475 and west of I-75 because that is where there is room and where the growth is in the district. Needed is 18 to 19 acres, he added.
Perrysburg's 20 portable classrooms and the practice of sending preschoolers to Maumee for rented space prompted the school board to proceed toward building a school.
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YWTC Charitable Trust, India and Choice International, UK are going to arrange a workshop on wheelchair basket ball and Boccia for coaches, referees, community sports leaders and players for 7 days I.e. from 21st to 27th Jul.,'14 at J N Indoor Stadium, Chennai by bringing coaches from abroad
Activity Plan: July 2014
- Basic and Advanced skills training including; pushing for fitness, agility, speed workouts, ball handling, court awareness, and mental skills in Wheelchair Basketball.
- Community Leadership and Coaching in WCBB (Grade one training -two days)
- Impairment and Classification training.
- Boccia Community Leadership Training
- Referees (half day conversion course)
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Starts: Monday, 21 July 2014 – 9:00am to Thursday, 27
Ends: Thursday,27 July 2014 – 6:00pm
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In Mark's Gospel, this Sunday, we encounter Jesus as the one who restores our vision and grants us his new light and opens our eyes. But the Church reminds her children that to receive this light of Christ we need to boldly and in faith ask for it – as we see in the example of Bartimaeus the Blind.
Like the woman who touched Jesus' tassel in faith and with courage, and was healed, so is the blind man, this Sunday, healed from his blindness. He then follows Jesus on his way. Clearly the theme of coming into the Light here is symbolic for understanding who is Jesus; what he is about, and how to follow him. The Church – herself filled with the light of Christ – understands this as she reflects it in her Opening Prayer:
"O Christ the Light, you had mercy on the man who was blind and opened his eyes, and he was in awe before your majesty. Shine the light of your knowledge and holiness into the recesses of our souls, that we too may be filled with wonder and awe in your presence."
In the tradition of our Church's faith, this light that Jesus gives, is understood to be the light of his Resurrection:
"During this Lent, grant us the light of your glorious resurrection, and we will glorify you,O Christ, now and forever." In the Hoosoyo the Church recalls the title of Jesus as the one who is "Light from Light" and through the priest she asks the Lord:
We implore you: with the light of your knowledge, shine in our hearts and in the hearts of all people. Let us rejoice in the vision of your face, as did Bartimaeus on the road to Jericho
Thus, the image of the Light comes to symbolize for us Christ Jesus himself. As in a mosaic it is combined with other Christ centred spiritual themes from the New Testament fused together: knowing Jesus as the Christ; accepting his message (the Good News); entering the life of the Kingdom; living in the light of Christ's resurrection.
Alongside these Gospel themes other spiritual themes are emphasized by the various gospels: The courage to ask so that we may receive (as in Mark's Gospel); The humility to accept one's blindness so that one may come to ask to be healed (as in John's Gospel, Ch. 9); Conversion by the Light (as in the conversion of St. Paul in Luke-Acts 9:3). All these are graces that we need to ask for ourselves – and for each other – in prayer during this passage of Lent: that we too may come to know Christ Jesus better; that we may follow him more dearly in humility and with true conversion of heart; and that we may come to enter into the glorious light of his resurrection: the light of Easter. To Bashlom! Come in peace, O true Light of God, and shine in our hearts!
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Discussion in 'Photos and Videos' started by airdrone, Jan 5, 2015.
Here is something else one can use inspir1 came ra to. handheld gimbal
Thats very cool!!
This is great news for Inspire 1 owners and the DJI community. More folks taking advantage of the ZENMUSE X3 and X3 camera and a larger "install base" will equate to improved innovation in this modular system. We're looking forward to more information about the Inspire 1 Camera Mount!
Great but it would be better with some audio recording features.
According to a couple of other reviews (there was another one I saw yesterday that I can't find now),
"The hand held mount also comes with a built in microphone and a 3.5mm jack for attaching an external mic."
And now we´re talkin! this is awesome. thanks for the info Morgon.
Does the Inspire 1 not record audio of the props when used on the aircraft?
The inspire does not record sound


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Published: Wednesday 26th April 2017 by Courtney Farrow
Run for the Line by The History Troupe marks the centenary of the Arras Front. We caught up with founder Rob Bell to find out more.
The show follows the story of Jack Harrison (pictured) and Tom Bryan. Both played rugby league before the outbreak of the First World War and lost their lives on the Arras Front.
The musical performance will take place at Holy Trinity Church this Thursday.
"The Arras Front was basically Hull's Somme," Rob tells us. "Starting on 9 April 1917 and continuing until June, the long battle claimed more lives per day than the Somme, many of which were from the Hull Pals."
On the first day of the French battle, Castleford player Tom was wounded when he went forward to silence a machine gun post. Meanwhile, Jack was killed on 3 May, after destroying a machine gun post hidden in Oppy Wood.
"Jack was a celebrated player for Hull FC. He had scored 52 tries in the season before the war. He ran for the line as a rugby player and ran for the line of machine guns as a soldier," explains Rob. "And that's what the performance represents."
Both men received the Victoria Cross for Conspicuous Bravery and will be remembered during this incredible performance. A small but heartfelt compensation for the sacrifice they made.
"A team of us have written songs, stories and poems to create this performance," Rob expands.
"The show itself will be 60 minutes long, featuring 10-11 songs. I'll be the narrator, whilst performance poet Mike Watts will act as a soldier and Tarin Puckering, a University of Hull Drama Graduate, will play the role of a soldier's wife."
The Troupe had recent success with A Tale of Two Cities, which told the story of Hull FC and Hull KR. The show sold out across four nights, performed to 12,000 people.
"The History Troupe is a group of writers, actors, musicians and artists. We explore local, hidden histories through music, art and poems," Rob tells us.
"We've had a lot of success with a play called The Box," he continues. "It's about Hull docks in the 1970s and has been popular all over the country, and has even sparked interest in the US."
The History Troupe also works with schools and communities in the area to deliver talks, workshops and readings.
"We've managed to do quite a lot in the past three years," says Rob proudly. "And we've got some exciting things coming up in the next few months, so watch this space."
Rob has had an interest in history since he was a young boy and thinks it's vital that we continue to take pride in our heritage:
"We've got a problem with dementia within the community. We've lost track of our past and we're no longer using the knowledge of the past to move forward to the future."
Through art, theatre and inspiring words, The History Troupe hopes to change that.
To find out more and purchase tickets for Run for the Line, please visit the Holy Trinity Church website.
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Keith Richards Attacks Reporter Markus Larsson During Interview
Did Markus Larsson have it coming to him?
Keith Richards, founding member and guitarist for the Rolling Stones, reportedly threatened then hit Swedish Journalist Markus Larsson in the head yesterday during an interview in Paris, while promoting his new book "Life" in a Parisian hotel.
According to Larsson, the 'attack' happened only 10 minutes into their 30 minute scheduled interview when Richards, 66, realized who Larsson was. "His eyes got black and he was absolutely furious. He stood up and asked if we would put out the lights and settle the disagreement straight away. At first I was just surprised, I thought he was pulling my leg, but then I realized he was serious and then I felt uncomfortable and I just wanted to get out of there pretty fast."
After hitting Larsson in the head, Richards, apparently hoping to throw another quick 1-2 combination, told Larsson, "You're lucky to get out of here alive."
The tiff between the two supposedly stems back to 2007, when Larsson called the Rolling Stones "amateurs" and gave their live concert appearance in Gothenburg, Sweden, a pathetic 2 out of 5 stars rating.
Richards had taken offense to the bad review and demanded that Larsson apologize, which of course he never did. Instead Larsson publically responded by saying, "I am not going to apologize for my subjective opinion … It is Keith who should apologize. After all it costs around $145 to see a rock star who can hardly handle the (guitar) riff to 'Brown Sugar' anymore."
Oh he definitely had it comin'.Tags: attack, interview, Keith Richards, Las Vegas, Markus Larsson, Miami, rolling stones


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In the USA obesity prevalence is 32% for adult men [1], while in Europe obesity ranges from 13–24% for men and women [2]. Some studies found higher adult body mass index (BMI) was associated with increased prostate cancer (PC) risk [3,4] whereas others found no increased risk [5]. Multiple recent large studies suggest higher BMI is associated with lower diagnosis risk, although a higher risk of high grade PC [6,7]. Furthermore, several studies found that obese men undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP) have higher rates of biochemical recurrence [8,9]. Finally, among men with PC, obesity is correlated with higher PC-specific mortality (PCSM) [10,11].
While the impact of obesity on primary treatment outcomes has been studied including previous studies by our group [8,12], no study has examined the influence of obesity on outcomes after secondary treatment. Beyond the general association between obesity and aggressive PC, there is reason to think that obese men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in particular may have poor outcomes. One small study found obese men on continuous leuprolide had higher post-ADT free and total testosterone levels than normal weight men [13]. Recent evidence suggests higher testosterone levels on ADT may correlate with poor cancer-specific outcomes [14,15]. We hypothesized that obese men treated with ADT are more likely to progress to castration-resistant PC (CRPC), develop metastases and die of PC. To test this, we investigated whether obesity predicted PC-specific outcomes in men treated with early ADT after RP.
After obtaining institutional review board approval from each institution, data from men who underwent RP from 1988 to 2009 at five Veterans Affairs Hospitals in the USA (West Los Angeles, CA, Palo Alto, CA, Augusta, GA, Asheville, NC, and Durham, NC) were combined into the SEARCH database [16]. Men treated with preoperative ADT or radiotherapy were excluded. We identified 403 men treated with ADT in the SEARCH database prior to the onset of metastases (i.e. early ADT). Of these 403 men, we excluded men with missing data for BMI at the time of ADT (n = 87), pre-ADT PSA (n = 31), extracapsular extension (n = 13), Gleason score (n = 7), seminal vesicle invasion (n = 11) and margin status (n = 11), resulting in 287 eligible men treated with continuous ADT after RP.
Height and weight were obtained from progress notes within 1 year prior to ADT. BMI was categorized as <25 kg/m2, normal; 25–29.9 kg/m2, overweight; and ≥30 kg/m2, obese. CRPC was defined using the two Prostate Cancer Working Group criteria: a 25% PSA increase from the ADT PSA nadir and a PSA increase ≥2 ng/mL [17]. Metastases were determined by review of radiology reports and clinical notes. Pre-ADT PSA was defined as the PSA closest to but prior to starting ADT (up to 1 year prior). PCSM was defined as death in any patient with metastases showing progression following ADT. Pre-ADT PSA doubling time (PSADT) was calculated using PSA values according to the Prostate Specific Antigen Working Group criteria [18]. All men were required to have three values or more ≥0.2 ng/mL with at least 1 month separating each value. To calculate PSADT, we divided the natural log of 2 by the slope of the linear regression line of the natural log of PSA over 2 years of time prior to starting ADT. The PSA nadir during ADT was defined as the lowest PSA measurement during ADT.
We compared baseline characteristics across BMI categories using the chi-squared test for categorical data and the Kruskal –Wallis test for continuous variables. Proportional hazards models were used to test whether obesity independently predicted progression to CRPC, metastases or PCSM. ADT start was used as time zero. We adjusted for calendar year of ADT, surgical centre, race (black vs non-black), age at ADT start, pathological Gleason (2–6, 3 + 4 and ≥4 + 3), extracapsular extension, seminal vesicle invasion, margin status, lymph node metastases (yes, no, not performed) and absolute PSA at ADT (continuous, logarithmically transformed). PSA nadir on ADT was not included as this information is unavailable when initiating ADT and we sought to assess whether obesity influences outcomes after ADT. We did not adjust for pre-ADT PSADT as this information was missing for 132 men. All analyses were performed using Stata, version 11.0 (Stata Corp, College Station, TX, USA), and P < 0.05 was considered significant.
Median follow-up after RP was 73 months and median follow-up after ADT was 52 months (interquartile range 31–83 months). Of the 287 men, 44 progressed to CRPC, 34 developed metastases and 24 died from PC. A total of 67 men (23%) were normal weight, 120 (42%) were overweight and 100 (35%) were obese (Table 1). Median BMI at ADT start was 28.3 kg/m2. There were no significant differences across BMI groups in age, race or pathological features. Also, obese and overweight men vs normal weight men had similar values for pre-ADT PSA (P = 0.163), pre-ADT PSADT (P = 0.428) and PSA nadir on ADT (P = 0.06). Overweight and obese men had higher Gleason grade tumours (P = 0.007).
Five-year non-PC survival after starting ADT did not differ by BMI (Fig. 1, log-rank P = 0.540). In unadjusted analysis, higher BMI was associated with greater risk of CRPC (Fig. 2, log-rank P = 0.017). On multivariate analysis, higher BMI remained associated with a trend for greater risk of progression to CRPC (P = 0.063), although this was not significant (Table 2). Overweight and obese men were more than threefold more likely to progress to CRPC than normal weight men (Table 2). Additionally, seminal vesicle invasion (hazard ratio [ HR] 2.79, P = 0.002) and higher pre-ADT PSA (HR 2.33, P < 0.001) independently predicted progression to CRPC (Table 2). No other clinicopathological characteristics were related to CRPC.
In unadjusted (Fig. 3, log-rank P = 0.041) and adjusted analyses (Table 3, P = 0.027), higher BMI was significantly related to greater risk of metastases. Overweight and obese men were more than threefold and fivefold more likely to develop metastases than normal weight men. Seminal vesicle invasion (HR = 2.39, P = 0.025) and higher pre-ADT PSA (HR = 2.24, P < 0.001) also independently predicted metastases. Metastases were not significantly associated with other clinicopathological features.
In unadjusted analysis, higher BMI was associated with greater risk of PCSM (Fig. 4, log-rank P = 0.023). On multivariate analysis, higher BMI remained associated with greater risk of PCSM, although the number of PC deaths was modest (n = 24), and this did not reach significance (Table 4, P = 0.119). The only significant independent predictors of PCSM were seminal vesicle invasion (HR = 2.54, P = 0.041) and higher pre-ADT PSA (HR = 1.82, P = 0.025). No other clinicopathological features significantly predicted PCSM.
Many studies found that obesity was associated with more aggressive PC and worse PC-specific outcomes [6–11,19], although some studies did not find this association [20]. Whether obesity specifically increases the progression risk after starting ADT has not been addressed. We hypothesized that obese men treated with early ADT after RP would be more likely to progress to CRPC, metastases and PCSM. To test this hypothesis, we analysed the risk of PC-specific outcomes after initiating ADT in the SEARCH cohort. We found obese men had significantly increased risk of CRPC, metastases and PCSM on unadjusted analyses. On multivariate analyses, obesity remained associated with CRPC, metastases and PCSM, although the association with CRPC and PCSM approached, but did not reach, significance. Moreover, all-cause mortality was unrelated to BMI, suggesting obesity was explicitly associated with poor cancer-specific outcomes. These findings suggest that obese men receiving early ADT after RP represent a high risk group and should be considered for clinical trials.
Obesity is associated with a decreased risk of PC diagnosis, but in contrast is associated with larger tumours and high grade disease [6,7]. Moreover, obese men treated with RP are more likely to have PSA recurrence [8,9,19]. Several studies of men treated with primary external radiotherapy found obesity predicted increased risk for recurrence and metastases [11,21]. Moreover, multiple studies found obese men have increased PCSM [10,11]. What remained unexamined to date is the association between obesity and outcomes after ADT. In line with the above studies showing obesity is associated with aggressive PC in general, we found obese men treated with early ADT after RP had higher risks of CRPC, metastases and PCSM.
There are several reasons why we hypothesized obese men would have worse outcomes. First, ADT may be inadequate in obese men due to an increased volume of drug distribution resulting in lower blood/tissue concentrations, which may be insufficient to fully suppress testosterone secretion and result in inadequate castration relative to a normal weight man. A previous study found obese men treated with continuous leuprolide have higher testosterone at 24 and 48 weeks vs normal weight men [13]. Other studies showed men with higher post-ADT testosterone levels have worse PC-specific outcomes [14,15]. Second, perhaps tumours in obese men are primed for ADT resistance. Given obesity is associated with lower testosterone levels prior to ADT, it is plausible that these tumours are selected to be more aggressive and grow in this low testosterone environment and thus are less affected by ADT. Multiple studies found men with low testosterone at presentation have more aggressive PC [22,23]. Third, alternative growth factors associated with obesity, like insulin, IGF-1 and leptin, have all been associated with PC [20]. Specifically, leptin produced by adipocytes stimulates growth of androgen-independent, but not androgen-sensitive, PC cells in vitro [20]. IGF-1 also stimulates the growth of both androgen-independent and androgen-sensitive cells [20].
When evaluating PC outcomes, it is always important to think in terms of competing risks. As such, it is noteworthy that, on a population level among otherwise 'healthy' individuals, men with a BMI of ~27 kg/m2 have better overall survival than normal weight individuals [24]. In our cohort of US veterans, median BMI at ADT start was 28.3 kg/m2. Thus, the classically defined normal weight group (i.e. BMI < 25 kg/m2) was abnormal for our cohort. We were concerned that in this cohort of older men ' normal' weight may be associated with significant pre-existing comorbidities and possibly shortened overall survival and thus that these men were not living long enough to experience adverse PC outcomes due to increased mortality from competing risks. However, in our cohort, non-PC survival was independent of BMI (log-rank = 0.540) implying that all BMI groups had equal non-PC survival and equal opportunity for PC progression (Fig. 1). Smith et al. previously also showed similar all-cause mortality across BMI groups [11]. Thus, this cannot explain the poor cancer-specific outcomes among obese men.
Pre-ADT PSA, pre-ADT PSADT and PSA nadir during ADT are well-known prognostic variables [25]. Interestingly, all these were similar across BMI groups suggesting that, although on the surface obese men may not appear to harbour more aggressive disease, they experience more rapid progression. Alternatively, due to obesity-related haemodilution [26,27], PSA values (and PSA kinetics) in obese men may underestimate disease burden (and aggressiveness). Regardless of why, these findings support the hypothesis that obesity is associated with post-ADT progression.
Beyond obesity, we found absolute PSA level at ADT start and seminal vesicle invasion significantly predicted progression. These findings agree with other studies which found pre-ADT PSA level [25] and seminal vesicle invasion [28] predicted worse PC-specific outcomes. Although PSA nadir during ADT is known to be prognostic [25], we did not include it in our models because it is unavailable until after ADT and thus cannot be used at ADT start to predict outcome. We did not use PSADT in our models either because many men did not have enough PSA data to calculate PSADT, although PSADT did not differ by BMI group and thus inclusion of this would probably not have influenced our results [18].
Ultimately, if confirmed in larger studies, our results can help guide clinicians in risk stratification of men undergoing ADT based upon BMI. Counselling obese men considering ADT should include discussion about lifestyle changes like weight loss, exercise and dietary modification. Although it is unknown if these measures modify the risk of PC-specific outcomes in obese men, they are known to reduce the risk of heart disease and are unlikely to be harmful [29,30]. Moreover, these high risk men should be considered for additional PC therapies such as anti-androgens or clinical trials and should be counselled appropriately. Future studies to improve PC outcomes in obese men undergoing ADT should focus on elucidating the effects of lifestyle changes when starting ADT, additional diagnostic testing and/or more rigorous ADT. For example, perhaps testosterone should be measured after a set time period in obese men after starting ADT, even if PSA is stable. If the testosterone is not below a certain cut-point, then perhaps additional hormonal therapy such as anti-androgens or CYP17 inhibitors (i.e. ketoconazole or, in the future, abiraterone) should be added. Alternatively, as ADT in the Veterans Affairs system is almost always with the LHRH agonist goserelin (exact data unavailable), whether better results would be obtained with an LHRH antagonist, which shows better progression-free survival, is unknown [31].
Our study was retrospective and only included men from the Veterans Affairs system; whether these results are generalizable is unclear. Height and weight were not obtained in a standardized manner and are subject to human error in measurement. Testosterone levels were not available in all men to confirm castration. Thus, ' CRPC' may be better described as 'ADT-resistant'. We only studied men who underwent RP; whether these observations apply to men undergoing other treatments is unknown. Although obesity and poor PC outcomes are associated, the mechanisms responsible remain unknown. Data related to treatments post-ADT (i.e. chemotherapy) were unavailable, although no treatment after ADT to date extends survival by more than several months and thus probably did not influence our results. ADT is well known to induce weight gain and metabolic changes. How these changes influence PC progression is an important topic, but one which is beyond the scope of this paper. Furthermore, such information about changes after starting ADT is not available at the time of starting ADT and the goal of this paper was to test whether obesity at the time of ADT influenced outcomes. One of our outcomes was 'metastases' defined typically by a positive bone scan. Probably, these men had micrometastatic disease prior to the bone scan becoming positive. However, the fact that obesity was suggestively correlated with other endpoints such as CRPC and PCSM provides further support for the hypothesis that obesity is linked with PC progression. Finally, our study had a modest sample size and a small number of PC-specific events. Further study using larger populations with longer follow-up are necessary to validate these findings and investigate potential mechanisms underlying the link between obesity and post-ADT progression.
Our data support the hypothesis that obese men are at increased risk of progression to CRPC, metastases and PCSM. On unadjusted analysis these were statistically significant; however, not all reached statistical significance on multivariate analysis. These differences were seen despite similarity in important prognostic variables (pre-ADT PSA, pre-ADT PSADT and PSA nadir during ADT). Future validation studies are required. However, if confirmed, these data suggest that obese men starting ADT should be counselled regarding lifestyle modifications to promote weight reduction, the potential need for additional PC therapies and consideration of clinical trials.
The incidence and prevalence of obesity in the USA and Europe is increasing. Higher body mass index is associated with a lower risk of overall prostate cancer diagnosis but also with an increased risk of high grade prostate cancer. Obese men undergoing primary therapy with radical prostatectomy or external beam radiation are more likely to experience a biochemical recurrence after treatment compared with normal weight men. Finally, obesity is associated with increased prostate-cancer-specific mortality. We hypothesized that obese men on androgen deprivation therapy may be at increased risk for prostate cancer progression. Previous studies have shown that obese men have lower levels of testosterone compared with normal weight men. Additionally, one previous study found that obese men have higher levels of testosterone on androgen deprivation therapy. Men with higher levels of testosterone on androgen deprivation therapy are at increased risk of prostate cancer progression.
We found that men with higher body mass index were at increased risk of progression to castration-resistant prostate cancer, development of metastases and prostate-cancer-specific mortality. When we adjusted for various clinicopathological characteristics, obese men were at increased risk of progression to castration-resistant prostate cancer and development of metastases. The results of our study help generate hypotheses for further study regarding the mechanisms between obesity and aggressive prostate cancer.
Funding was from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, Prostate Cancer Research Program (CJK, SJF), NIH R01CA100938 (WJA), NIH Specialized Programs of Research Excellence Grant P50 CA92131-01A1 (WJA), Georgia Cancer Coalition (MKT) and the American Urological Association Foundation/Astellas Rising Star in Urology Award (SJF). Views and opinions of and endorsements by the author(s) do not reflect those of the US Army or the Department of Defense.
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Posted 21st January 2011 by Caroline Shaw
It's Farmhouse Breakfast Week 23-29 January, and a great time to think about new ideas for breakfast. Well, they do say it's the most important meal of the day, and we think it should be one of the most enjoyable too. If you're finding you're stuck in the same old toast and cereal rut, pep up your morning with interesting and different breakfast options that not only taste great, but will help give you the energy you need for the rest of the day.
Muesli used to mean a bowl full of unappetising sawdust, but thankfully there are now lots of lovely posh varieties to buy. Even better make your own, packing it with lots of lovely fruit and goodness - try our Creamy Apple Lemon and Honey Museli Topped With Raspberries and Almonds.
Oats are full of fibre and release energy slowly, to make sure you don't get the munchies before lunchtime. Try topping with dried fruit and nuts, like our Porridge with Apricot and Cranberry, or baking oats with some honey or syrup to make your own fantastic Granola. Get some of your five a day in first thing with a freshly made smoothie using gorgeous soft berries for a Summer-Berry Smoothie or Banana and Pear. Give muffins a healthy makeover by using wholemeal flour and added bran, Blueberry Bran Muffins are delicious and you can even pop them in your bag to take to work. What better way to start the day!
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Helen Saupp Young
Helen was born abt 1897 in PA. She was the daughter of Harry Saupp and Eunice "Elmer" Brown Saupp. Helen grew up in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, PA. She married Ralph Young ABT 1917.They had one child, Jean.
Helen's date of death is unknown. Do you have any info on Helen Saupp Young? Please let me know.
Saupp family, Houtzdale, PA
Saw your photo of Helen Saupp (b. 1897) on wwww3.familyoldphotos.com. Did Helen have a brother by the name of Harry (born about 1893?) If so, then I have the transcribed text (not the original letter) of a letter from him to a WW I nurse (my great aunt) who treated his injuries in France. Would be happy to share.
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Location: Carnegie Community Room - Mezzanine Level
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2006 Buick Lucerne Sedan - Consumer Review
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ReviewI have owned this car for 10 months. Mostly highway driving. I love the ride of the vehicle and have no complaints about the gas mileage that this V8 gets (22+mph). My complaint is about the oxygen sensor. My check engine light has been a problem since 5,000 miles and it all revolves around the oxygen sensors. I have had the car in for service on 8 times and all but one was for the oxygen sensor. When I took the car in for the PA Annual Vehicle Inspection, Penske Buick had the car for over one week and finally got it to pass inspection after replacing the oxygen sensor and part of my exhaust system. Thank God for the warranty! Buick has a winner here. Just need to correct this problem.
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What a Woman Trying to Get Pregnant Is Thinking
It's a universal truth that when you are trying to get pregnant everyone but you is pregnant. Men are pregnant. The elderly are pregnant. Woman with IUDs are pregnant. Britney Spears is pregnant with Miley Cyrus' baby. Everyone in the world, but you, is pregnant


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June 21, 2012
10:36 Stamps + Sticky Back Canvas
I've been playing with my hand carved stamps again, and this time tried them out on some sticky back canvas. I stamped a whole 12 x 12 sheet of canvas with my stamps, using black paint dabber for the stamping, and then painted in some accents using Sharpie paint pens and some Claudine Hellmuth brown paint, watered down for a wash. I used another sheet of 12 x 12 canvas as the backing, carefully placing sticky sides together. Then I broke out my sewing machine and made a simple pouch with a snap closure. Here's the results:
The snap closure. This is fine for this first effort, but I can see this being much more functional with a zipper closure. I may need to take sewing lessons!
And here's the back...
Having a lot of fun playing - will be back with a few tags to share, but they need to make their way to Colorado first - there's some birthday girls in the family who need to receive them first... :)
Be well 'til next time....
~ ellen.
10 comments:
- Helen said...
that is so pretty! Have a great day...
- June 21, 2012 at 7:35 AM
- Lourdes said...
What a GREAT idea!!!!... I love your bag and I see everything perfect regarding to this project!...I don't see the need of sewing classes!... IT'S PERFECT!....
Regards from Italy
- June 21, 2012 at 2:54 PM
- Susan said...
This is awesome! I bet it's very sturdy with two layers of canvas. Love your stamps.
- June 21, 2012 at 2:56 PM
- Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...
Hi Ellen, hope you are ok. Love your creative piece from canvas and your stamps are fabulous. Tracy x
- June 21, 2012 at 5:10 PM
- suzieq23 said...
really love the bag and your homemade stamps. the bag looks perfect and dont think it needs a zipper. you could always use some velcro on the inside flap. sue
heard you were under the weather from lolly. feeling better?
- June 21, 2012 at 10:32 PM
- Marjie Kemper said...
Fab, Ellen! Love your bold colors.
- June 22, 2012 at 8:45 AM
- Caz said...
Very nice!!!!!.....is this why Hels has asked me to give her a lesson on using her sewing machine perhaps.....
- June 22, 2012 at 12:19 PM
- Bast said...
That is just gorgeous! Love your quirky stamp designs and those colors are just perfect! You could prolly make and sell a ton of them! What a great gift idea. TFS :)
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HEALTHY Whole-Wheat Banana Bread
We usually have a bunch of bananas in the house. For fruit salads and more so primarily, for protein shakes (rahh!). However, sometimes we forget about them, or don't do heavy workouts, so we feel like we don't deserve one of Chris' amazing protein shakes (that post is coming up!). So they sit in the lazy Susan cupboard, lonely for attention.
And so later in the week, I stumble upon them in their browning blackish glory. Aha! I know exactly what to do with you! So, the spotted way-too-ripe bananas get pulled from the cupboard and onto our maniacal counter-top. It's easy, folks. IF you have over-ripe bananas, MAKE BANANA BREAD. I don't want to hear any excuses. And if you throw them out…you're in trouble. Let's get started. I pulled this recipe from here, but altered it slightly (no nuts, nutmeg, etc.).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (I was slow, watching Empire Strikes Back/Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives)
- Cook Time: 50 minutes (on the dot!)
- Set Oven To: 350 degrees
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-3 bananas (I suggest more than one, but that's all I had to work with tonight)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
Remember to get out a bread pan and butter it or oil it up. Sticking is your enemy. Now first, beat the butter, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla in a bowl.
Yes, that is a whisk! I'm moving up in the world!
For this next step, make sure the bananas are mashed as much as possible. Then, mix those bananas, eggs, and honey in. I want it smooooth.
You're almost there!! The final step is to slowly add in the whole-wheat flour. Put a little in, stir it, put some more in, stir it, and so forth. It should come out looking like this:
Then pour it into your already-greased pan. I lost a good amount of the batter to a tragic accident…my appetite.
Now put it in the oven! Remember it should be at 350 degrees. For me, it took exactly 50 minutes to bake. I took it out, tested it with a fork to see if any batter stuck and it was ready! I usually have to stick it in for another ten minutes or so. It came out really well!
Remember that this only has half a cup of sugar in it. That's barely ANYTHING when it comes to baking. So don't feel guilty as you shovel this down, it's got good ingredients. We always love to put butter on ours, gives it a great added flavor, especially when it's nice and hot.
Unfortunately, it didn't last long before I could get the picture, so that's a sliver of a piece. Hope you enjoy!
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