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Monday, February 25, 2013
Solar System Projects - Outer Space Themed Crafts, Activities, and Games
To accompany our star-shaped Solar System book post, I wanted to
share some of my favorite outer space themed crafts, games,
and activities from the blog over the years.
My very favorite space themed project are these
with tooth brush splatter white paint stars and watercolored planets.
I used to teach this lesson in my art classroom and
enjoyed making them with my own daughters a few summers ago.
I made these cute little "Leave A SPACE" sticks
for my daughter's kindergarten classroom this year.
She and her friends are working very hard on their reading and writing skills
and they use these cute little sticks to remind them to leave a space between words.
Our outer space themed bean bags were a fun summer project
that we still enjoy playing with. I happened to have some planet print fabric
from the going out of business sale from our local Walmart's fabric department
but you could use any kind of cute printed fabrics or colored felt to make them.
My favorite part are the ribbon tails -- they look like little comets flying through the air!
The Outer Space Themed Sensory Box was made with
black fish gravel but you could also use dried black beans or dyed black rice (or Moon Sand),
I think the texture would be nicer. The fish gravel is a bit heavy.
We made the planets ourselves with oven bake modeling clay form Michaels craft store.
We may need to set it up again to play with our mini Star Wars toys.
was easy to make with permanent markers and stiff felt.
was also made with craft felt.
Hope these posts give you a few ideas of how to have some
Out of this World FUN!
Pink and Green Mama, MaryLea
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Solar System Star-Style Book Report With Pentel Watercolors and Markers
My oldest daughter, "E" recently had to make a Solar System
booklet as a report for her 4th grade science class.
Since her mama was a printmaker and bookmaker in her pre-mommy days,
"E" wanted to make a fancy "star style" book like one of mama's old books.
So, that's exactly what we did.
My good friends at Pentel recently sent us some new art supplies to play with.
"E" and I loved these tube watercolor paints from Pentel.
We used a couple of our old Corelle plates as paint palettes
and squirted out two different color wheels to work with.
The great part is that the paints dry on the plate and all we have to
do is use a water brush to re-wet them!
I set up our art studio table with large sheets of arches watercolor paper
and we used a spray water bottle to soak the papers
then we made big color washes on each sheet.
While working with a wet-on-wet technique we blended colors
from the same families and added some salt and spritzed the paint with the water bottle.
Very fun technique and we thought it gave the paper a good
"space-y" and "gassy" planet look!
Loved all of the colors of the papers and the paint on the palettes.
Rainbows and color wheels make me happy!
We left our papers to dry in the art studio, they were really wet!
"E" drew a picture of each planet with our new Pentel markers,
the colors are bright an vivid and she's been enjoying them for making
pictures and comics as well!
"C" and "E"'s log cabin drawings -- just for fun, not part of the Solar System project.
See how vivid the colors are?
We love them -- thank you Pentel!
She added a bit of watercolor pencil to the outside to give it a little pop of color.
For the covers, we re-cycled some foam core board from another project
(pardon the weird dots and marks) and glued it to some beautiful
handmade paper from my old printmaking in college days stash.
Folded down the corners to make it nice.
Glued the whole thing together with this handy little Elmer's glue
pen from my friends at Elmer's glue (thank you Elmer's!)
We set the covers aside to dry for a day,
underneath a heavy book -- wrapped in waxed paper so they wouldn't stick.
Then, after all of the watercolor papers were dry,
we tore them down into rectangles (because I forgot to before we painted them),
folded each page in half and glued the pages together - wrong sides together
(white sides out, painted sides inside).
To hold the glue, we wrapped each page in waxed paper so they wouldn't get stuck
then clipped the whole bundle together with binder clips.
Very high-tech gluing method....
Then, we stuck the whole glued together book under
a pile of papers and books on my messy desk to dry overnight!
When the covers were dry, "E" glued some chip board
(sparkly) scrapbook letters to the front cover with Aleene's Tacky glue.
Her whole report was typed on the computer and printed onto card stock.
Then, she glued each little fact and co-ordinating planet illustration to the colorful pages.
The book was stitched on the binding with embroidery floss
to reinforce it and glued together with a ribbon running across
both covers so you can tie the book open into a star shape or closed.
Hope her teacher likes it, I love it!
Update: Her teacher loved it and plans to show it off
at a school open house later this spring. Way to go "E"!
Pink and Green Mama,
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My family received art supplies and products from Pentel and Elmer's glue.
Labels: Create, Homemade Books, Markers, Mixed Media, Product Review, School Age, Science, Sponsors, Watercolors
Friday, February 15, 2013
President's Day Portrait Lesson - Happy Birthday George Washington!
This weekend will be a three day weekend for our school system to celebrate "President's Day"
For me, it just means a bonus day at home with my girls - Yay!
When I was teaching elementary art in the public school system,
I used to teach this George Washington portrait lesson on the heels of Valentine's day
with my kindergarten or first grade art students.
We focused on adding shadows and highlights to skin tones
as well as drawing a proportional face with realistic facial features.
The fun part came when we added cotton ball wigs, doily shirts
and funny party hats to kick off the President's birthday celebration!
For a complete tutorial on how I walked the kids through this lesson
see my original post from last year, HERE.
Happy President's Day Holiday Weekend!
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
A REAL Valentine's Day Love Story
18 years ago today,
I mailed a handwritten get well card to a boy
who would change my life (for the better) forever.
If you're a hopeless romantic like me and you like real-life love stories.
Grab some kleenex then go kiss someone you love.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Labels: Valentine's Day
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Pet Rock Valentines: Homemade Valentine Cards For School Friends
This year "E" made pet rock valentines to give to all of her school friends.
We were inspired by this post at Little Loveables.
"E"wanted to make them her own way so she used some of my stamps
to stamp green and pink card stock with a "Hello" bubble and a red heart.
Then she glued her pet rocks to the Valentine and hand wrote a note to each friend.
I picked up googly eyes and a bag of decorative rocks at Michaels Craft Store.
Such a big girl using the glue gun!
Loved her tray of pet rocks in progress!
She can't wait to bring them to school tomorrow!
Happy Valentine's Day -- You Rock!
Pink and Green Mama
Labels: Create, Holidays, Homemade Cards, School Age, Valentine's Day
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
* Newspaper and Watercolor Heart Valentine's Day Cards
Are you looking for an easy last minute valentine
you can make with your kids using supplies you already have in the house?
Look no farther...I bet you have newspapers and watercolors!
(or food coloring....or paint....or koolaid!)
My sweet "C" made these beautiful watercolor and newspaper heart valentine cards
for her kindergarten classmates this year.
She saw the BEAUTIFUL painted watercolor hearts over at
You Are My Fave blog (here's her post) and fell in love immediately.
This is our modified version, make your own with whatever you have handy!
We painted newspapers with liquid watercolors and do-a-dot markers.
Then added a few spritzes of water with a water mister to help it bleed.
After the watercolors dried overnight, we cut out heart shapes.
The doily stamp is something I picked up at Michaels with a coupon.
We stamped it on pink card stock with metallic silver ink.
Then we just stapled each heart to the card.
She spent a long time writing each of her friends names and signing her own on the cards,
then we taped on a cherry blow pop
because a little bit of sugar makes the day that much sweeter!
Wishing you a very Happy Valentine's Day!
Pink and Green Mama
Labels: Create, Doily Fun, Holidays, Homemade Cards, Markers, Preschool, School Age, Valentine's Day
Spin Art HeART Valentine Garland!
The girls and I made this easy Valentine garland for our kitchen this weekend.
We used our spin art machine to make 4"x4" squares then cut them into heart shapes.
If you don't have a spin art machine you can also use a salad spinner!
For the squares we used watercolor paper then dropped liquid watercolors onto
the spinning paper with pipettes from Discount School Supply
(you could also use an eye dropper)
Then, we cut out felt from our scrap basket and I machine stitched
the watercolor paper hearts to the felt with my sewing machine.
We finished it off by stitching each heart to some ribbon.
Then we hung it up in the kitchen.
And yes...that's our homemade felt "happy birthday" banner hanging up as well.
C's birthday 1 week after Valentine's day so we always have some festive decorating overlap!
The rainbow spin hearts are so cute we're planning to add them to our birthday decor!
Happy Celebrating!
pink and green mama
Labels: Birthday Parties, Fun With Felt, Holidays, Rainbow, Sewing Fun, Valentine's Day, Watercolors
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A modern take on the ur-Quattro that weighs as little as the original and is powered by a turbocharged inline-five for a 3.8 second 0-60 time? Of course they're not going to make it. Look upon it and despair.
[gallery 5652021]To make the new Audi Quattro Concept, which celebrates the 30th bday of Ingolstadt's rally racing, Audi took one RS5, chopped a huge chunk out of its wheelbase, ditched the V8 for the 2.5-liter, 408 HP aforementioned five-cylinder then dressed the whole thing up like a crosse between the Audi e-Tron and Jason Statham.
That original 1980 Audi Quattro weighed in under 3,000lbs and word is this concept does too, although that should also be a good indicator of how production unrealistic this thing is. Everyone knows its a law in Germany that all new cars must weigh at least 5,000lbs in order to be exported to America.
So what should you take away from this? The Quattro is the latest Audi concept to preview a less elegant, more aggressive and geometric take on the brand's current design language. Expect to see slightly more pissed-off A4s and whatnot in the near future.

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MILTON — This election day, Democrat Beth Funicella will face Republican incumbent Ray Burton for the District 1 Executive Council seat. Howard Wilson, of the Libertarian party, will also be on the ballot.
In the primary race, Burton beat out Republican challenger Gerard "Jerry" Thibodeau, of Rumney.
Burton, 73, of Bath, is an adjunct professor at Springfield College in Vermont. He previously told Foster's he wishes to be re-elected to ensure more people are involved in state government. He strives to make the state congressional delegation "do more for northern New Hampshire towns, cities and counties." He is also strongly supportive of the hospitality, tourist and outdoor recreation industry.
"My vision for the future is to be there when citizens contact my office," Burton previously told Foster's. "(I want) to continue to follow through on the dozens of requests from citizens who run into snags with their state government."
Funicella, 57, of Jackson, has lived in the area for 17 years and told previously Foster's she wishes to run in the general election to offer voters "an alternative."
"I'm running to offer the voters … an option for a fresh, new look at the problems that face our district," she said.
Funicella served as chairman of the Carroll County Democratic Committee from 2008 to 2010, and is a board officer for Mountain Top Music Center, a nonprofit school offering music learning and listening opportunities in the Mt. Washington Valley and surrounding areas.
Wilson, 65, of Andover, has served on the Andover Budget Committee and worked as a town selectman and town employee. Wilson said he would bring to the position a fresh perspective, working to "cut back the size of state government." He told Foster's he is also running on the Libertarian ticket to bring more awareness to third party candidates.
"We need ballot access, that Democrats and Republicans have," he sad. "Right now, petition accessing is why we got on the ballot. I think given the tenor of the times, a lot of people will vote for us — me, and whoever else is on the ballot."
By 2014, Wilson said he hopes Libertarians will not have a petition process.
"(I hope) we'll be treated more equivalent to the Democrat and Republican party."
A photo of Howard Wilson was not provided.
Democrat, Libertarian challenging Burton for District 1 Executive Council seat
MILTON — This election day, Democrat Beth Funicella will face Republican incumbent Ray Burton for the District 1 Executive Council seat. Howard Wilson, of the Libertarian party, will also be on the ballot.


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Recent ETF fund flows show that investors are getting increasingly worried about the interest rate risk in their bond portfolios. While more interest rate sensitive ETFs lost assets under management, funds with less interest rate sensitivity/shorter duration gathered assets.
The statement released after the recent Fed meeting indicated that they are prepared to increase or reduce the pace of asset purchases as the outlook for the labor market or inflation changes.
However minutes from the last couple of FOMC meetings revealed that there is a growing debate within the committee about continuation of asset purchases at current levels. Once the Fed slows down its purchases, interest rates will start to rise. In fact, the ten-year note did break the psychological barrier of 2% earlier this year but the yield declined later on account of renewed concerns about economic growth. Within the fixed income space, junk bonds appear to be at highest risk, in the event of an interest rate rise.
Investors looking for higher yields, but concerned about the potential rise in interest rates should look at Senior Loan ETFs. (Read: 3 Excellent REIT ETFs you should not ignore)
What are Senior Loans?
Senior loans are secured by company's assets and are thus lower in risk structure, even though these loans are mostly issued by companies with below investment grade credit. These are floating rate loans so they usually pay a spread over some benchmark rate like LIBOR. Thus, in the event of rise in interest rates, coupons on senior loans increase while the value of the investment remains stable. (Read: Buy these ETFs to profit from Japan's massive easing)
On the other hand, bonds lose value if the interest rates go up. So, investors in senior loans or in senior loans ETFs get the benefit of high yields with protection against any interest rate rise. Further, they carry lower credit risk compared with most other assets with similar level of yield. Additionally senior loans have low correlations with other asset classes
FTSL in Focus
The First Trust Senior Loan Fund ( ) that began trading yesterday is First Trust's fourth actively managed ETF.
According to First Trust press release– the Fund attempts to outperform the S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index and the Markit iBoxx USD Leveraged Loan Index. It seeks to generate high current income and preserve capital by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of first-lien senior floating rate bank loans.
Can it succeed?
FTSL is the fourth product in the Senior Loan ETFs space and second actively managed product.
Per First Trust, "While an index-based senior loan ETF principally considers the market value of the debt issuance outstanding in its selection methodology, an actively managed ETF gives us the latitude to utilize our rigorous credit process in evaluating an individual company's ability to repay its debt, which we believe is paramount to driving attractive risk-adjusted and absolute returns over the long term".
The first product in this space PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio (NYSEARCA:BKLN), which was launched in March 2011 has been quite popular with investors, attracting about $3.8 billion in assets so far.
Other two products are relatively new– Pyxis/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF (NYSEARCA:SNLN) launched in November last year and SPDR Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan ETF (NYSEARCA:SRLN) launched last month. It remains to be seen whether actively managed products will become more successful in this specialized space.
This article is brought to you courtesy of Neena Mishra From Zacks.


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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Adorable Lulav and Etrog Cookies and Sukkah Craft
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we did this! and added a chocolate chip to the etrog for a pitom.ReplyDelete
love that idea- will do it next year:)ReplyDelete
Such cute ideas!! I will add them to my list to do next year. :)ReplyDelete
Thank you for stopping by my blog tonight (Creative Learning Fun). I wanted to send you this message in case you didn't get my reply. I just love your blog! I've been "following" yours for a while now. :) Yes, I am Jewish.. I would love to be included in your list. Thank you for putting that together. I am always looking for other Jewish mom's to "follow" :)
~ Elizabeth
adorable! chag sameach to you and yours! :)ReplyDelete
These are so cute! I'm so excited to have found your blog. We don't homeschool currently, but it's constantly being discussed.ReplyDelete
I love this! So adorable. Do you think first graders would enjoy putting a sukkah together on cardstock?ReplyDelete
I was thinking of also having them make and edible sukkah in class.
Such cute ideas! I am thinking of doing this for my first graders at the religious school I work at. I have done this with my preschoolers and it always is adorable.ReplyDelete
Thanks for your ideas!!


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text: There are few recorded deeds of Hobbits until late in the Third Age of Middle-earth, which is just the way Hobbits would prefer it. They are a simple, quiet folk, preferring to dwell in hillside holes in and around the area known as The Shire. Most Hobbits enjoy the peaceful endeavours of farming, eating, and gift giving, rather than concern themselves with the dangerous affairs beyond the Shire. Hobbits, although small in size relative to the other races, are sturdy of body, determined in their actions, and capable of the grandest of deeds. Their small frame belies a toughness and spirit of a skillful adventurer in the lands of Middle-earth. In these dark days, it's the unassuming Hobbits whose humble skill with word and action will have great impact in the War of the Ring.


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Anime Boston is pleased to announce its second round of guests for its convention on May 22 to May 24 at the Hynes Convention Center.
- Voice Actor Chris Ayres
- Industry Guest Tom Wayland
For more information about these guests, visit our guest page.
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Found 527 results
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"Development of functionals for observables", vol. Master. 2018.,
"Dielectric properties of graphene/MoS2 heterostructures from ab initio calculations and electron energy-loss experiments", Phys. Rev. B , vol. 97. 2018.,
"Dynamical correlation effects in a weakly correlated material: Inelastic x-ray scattering and photoemission spectra of beryllium", Phys. Rev. B, vol. 97. American Physical Society, p. 125144, 2018.,
"High-pressure phases of $\mathrmVO_2$ from the combination of Raman scattering and ab initio structural search", Phys. Rev. B, vol. 97. 2018.,
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By Ed Harris
A proposal before the Town Council to establish a new charter revision commission became contentious Monday night, as the Democrat minority accused the Republicans of being secretive and already having a determined agenda.
The discussion on the commission was brief, but at one point during the debate Town Council Chairman John Dobbins, a Republican and Democrat John Barry, a former chairman himself, became heated with a lot of crosstalk and Barry accusing Dobbins of misrepresenting how the last charter revision commission, in 2008, came about.
"We have some concerns," said minority leader Chris Palmieri. "We don't take it lightly that it [the charter] is opened. It's opening Pandora's box."
Though he declined to go on record during the meeting on why he wanted the establishment of a new commission, Dobbins did open up more when questioned before the council entered into executive session at the end of the meeting.
Dobbins said that he wanted the new commission, should it be formed, to primarily focus on the public safety boards, more specifically the Boards of Police and Fire Commissioners. Dobbins said this could help the town's operational efficiencies and also save money.
"Look at the budget," Dobbins said of the two commissions, stating that they were the largest on the town's side.
Dobbins said that he would like to have the two commissions act as more as advisory boards that reported directly to the town manager.
"I want them to look at that and focus on that primarily," Dobbins said.
The last charter revision commission, established in 2008, was also a tumultuous affair. Established by a grassroots petition, the group worked for more than a year in a somewhat adversarial position with the Town Council. Four out of the five charter questions passed on the Nov. 2010 ballot.
The proposal for the new commission was tabled Monday night, following a brief, but heated discussion. The Council will pick up the discussion at its next meeting on Monday, March 25.
At this meeting, the Council is expected to name the five members of the commission, which will consist of three Republicans and two Democrats. Dobbins alluded that he would like to see possible changes up for a vote on the ballot in November.
"The planning is still in the process," Dobbins said.
Opening the town charter; Tempers flare over commission proposal
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The mausoleum is the gravesite of Purley Albert Baker (b. 1858, d. 1924) and Lillie Greene Baker (b. 1857, d. 1929), his wife.
April 10, 1858
March 30, 1924
General Superintendent
Of The Anti-Saloon League
Of Americal
Lillie Greene Baker
December 8, 1857
June 9, 1929
The epitaph is perfect for a man who earned a reputation as an "enemy of the saloon."
"He that soweth righteousness
hath a sure reward."
Proverbs 11:18.
Interested in learning more about the Anti-Saloon League of America? Try these pages:
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– Westerville Public Library
When I walked up to this tomb, I noticed a sudden, strong scent of lilacs. Not unusual at this time of year perhaps. But what is unusual is that even though I searched for it—and I pride myself on my cemetery searching skills—I could not find the origin of the scent.
You guessed it: This cemetery is rumored to be haunted.
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The Boynton Beach Art District, located at 410 W. Industrial Ave., just west of Interstate 95, has 11 working artists who occupy 11 industrial warehouse studios.
A wide variety of artists make their home in the district, including kinetic artists, graffiti artists, tattoo artists, metal sculptors, muralists, stone carvers, painters, performance artists and musicians.
The art district's vibrant leader, Rolando Barrero, a Miami native with Cuban roots, says when he first moved to Boynton Beach, the industrial space where the district now thrives was laden with crime.
But now the district is an alternative contemporary art scene brimming with life that sponsors open mic nights, monthly art walks, exhibitions and special events.
The murals pictured are part of an outdoor exhibition called the ActivistArtistA Bay Gates Project curated by Barrero in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Cultural Council's #ShadesOfCulture


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Ferguson. Power.
|Ferguson, Missouri. Nov. 24, 2014. (Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters)
from "Power" by Audre Lorde:
I am trapped on a desert of raw gunshot woundsand a dead child dragging his shattered blackface off the edge of my sleepblood from his punctured cheeks and shouldersis the only liquid for milesand my stomachchurns at the imagined taste whilemy mouth splits into dry lipswithout loyalty or reasonthirsting for the wetness of his bloodas it sinks into the whitenessof the desert where I am lostwithout imagery or magictrying to make power out of hatred and destructiontrying to heal my dying son with kissesonly the sun will bleach his bones quicker.
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Peabody Fourth promises a million explosions
Celebrations have changed since 1921
Staff writer
According to newspaper files, photographs of July Fourth activities, and records of the former Peabody Chamber of Commerce, consecutive Peabody Fourth of July celebrations began in 1921. This year we arrive at the 92nd of them.
There are no "old timers" left to reminisce about early celebrations. Old black and white photographs show parades and patriotic speakers addressing crowds, probably at the city park, but there is not much concrete evidence of the growth of the event. It is likely the celebrations of old are nothing like those today.
Preston Hodges, who is in charge of fireworks, says for the third consecutive year, firing crews will create 1 million explosions. Visitors to the early day celebrations might have thought they were seeing the end of civilization, had an event of that magnitude taken place.
It is not known when the first fireworks show thrilled the community and eventually grew into an event that drew hundreds, then thousands to Peabody.
However, stories are told about caravans of Peabody people in their automobiles who traveled from town to town in the week or two preceding the Fourth celebration, vehicles festooned in red, white, and blue bunting, with signs inviting neighboring communities to come to Peabody's park for the best fireworks show ever assembled. During the 1930s and 40s, that was how word about the celebration was spread.
Peabody was the only community for miles around with an Independence Day celebration to rival any other in the state. People tell and write about living miles out in the country and sitting on their lawns or roofs to watch the fireworks being shot off in Peabody City Park.
The celebration grew during the 1960s and 1970s and included state and local centennial celebrations and, later, the U.S. Bicentennial. Crowds grew as well, and by the late 1970s, the Chamber of Commerce, which sponsored the event, decided it was time to downsize before crowds overwhelmed security staff and someone got seriously hurt.
By the early 1980s, attendance had dropped, and Peabody began to concentrate on providing a downsized hometown celebration rather than the "largest free fireworks display" in the state. Since then the celebration has remained low-key and family oriented. The Fourth Celebration Committee estimates it costs between $13,000 and $15,000 to put on the celebration every year. Private donations and $3 admittance buttons cover costs.
When the Chamber of Commerce disbanded in the 1990s, the Fourth Celebration Committee took its place and has functioned since then as a group dedicated to a single objective — keeping the traditional July Fourth Celebration going in the Peabody community.
Today, many towns, small and large, host visitors looking for a Fourth of July fireworks show. Technology has made many shows polished computerized productions that keep visitors' eyes trained on colorful aerial displays high in the sky. Mortars and fireworks explode with scientific precision from beginning to end.
However, Peabody still fires 15 to 20 handmade ground displays — or set pieces — along with dozens of mortars and aerial shells, just as it has for more than half the past century. There is no limit to the creativity in the design other than the cleanliness of form so that the audience can tell what it represents.
Each set piece is built by volunteers, the colored lances set to boards and connected by a fuse that fires the design as the master of ceremonies names it and credits the donors. Seldom seen elsewhere, the set pieces are crowd favorites.
According to an instructor who trains and certifies the Peabody firing crews, Peabody is one of only a few communities in the Midwest that still builds set pieces from scratch and coordinates them with aerial displays. Committee members that supervise and train the volunteers are certified annually to handle fireworks and oversee anyone who helps build and fire ground displays or mortars and aerial shells.
The grand finale every year is "The Battle of New Orleans," which features half of the million fireworks in the show.
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The Mint Julep – it isn't just for the Kentucky Derby anymore.
If you are like me and have mint taking over your garden (even though you tried pulling it all out this winter) then this is a great drink for you. A little less sweet than another favorite minty drink, the Mojito, this is a great cocktail to sip on a hot summer day!
If you don't have a muddler you can use a wooden spoon to crush your mint to get the oils to release.
Simple syrup is so easy to make and it keeps well in the fridge, too. To make a simple syrup just add equal parts sugar and water to a sauce pan and bring to a boil and then simmer until all the sugars have dissolved. Allow syrup to cool before using and store in a covered container in the fridge. To make a "less sweet" simple syrup you can adjust the measurements accordingly. Your syrup will just be a little thinner than the basic recipe.
Mint Julep
- About 4-5 mint leaves
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
- 2 1/2 ounces bourbon we used Maker's Mark
- Additional mint leaves for garnish
- Place the 4-5 mint leaves and simple sugar in the bottom of your glass and muddle well to release the oils from the mint.
- Add bourbon, ice and stir. Garnish with more mint leaves
- Enjoy!


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Lobeck and Lotter map of Regnum Sueciae (Sweden), with Finland as Swedish territory. Original hand outlining and coloring.
From Atlas Geographicus Portatilis XXIX Mappis Orbis Habitibilis Regna Exhibilis. Kurzgefafste Geographie, in fich haltmed einen aneinander hangenden entwurf aller Theile des bewohnten Erdbodens nebit compendieufen Land-Charten, welche einen kleinen Sack-Atlas. By Tobias Lobeck and Tobias Conrad Lotter, Augsburg, 1755 (this edition is likely 1762). Lotter worked for famous mapmaker Seutter, and after his death came out with many of his own atlases. Fine period pocket maps that were more accurate than many of their contemporary peers, although many errors remained.
Map size 12.5 cm x 10 cm.
Condition very good to fine. Light toning at edges and very light toning, paper quality still strong.
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Get over the 'too big to fail' idea
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has the right idea but the wrong strategy.
Brown has introduced a bill intended to safeguard taxpayers from having to bail out more "too big to fail" banks in the future. His method of doing that would add a burden to customers of both the mega-banks and some of their smaller, often less risky, cousins.
One of the costs of doing business at any financial institution is setting aside some assets to cover emergencies. That money cannot be invested effectively, if at all. And that costs bank customers and stockholders money.
Still, banks with more than $500 billion in assets – only a handful of those doing business in the U.S. – would have to set aside more money, if Brown's bill is enacted. Smaller banks also would face larger set-aside requirements, but only at about half the level demanded of the giants.
During the past several years, taxpayers have spent billions of dollars saving big financial institutions from collapse – because federal regulators deemed them "too big to fail." Brown does not believe taxpayers should subsidize risk-taking by the big banks.
He is right, but bank customers should not have to pay more for insurance of the type Brown envisions. Instead, federal regulators should get over their "too big to fail" kick. Refusing to bail out one or two mega-banks would have a salutary effect on their peers. That, not Brown's idea, should be federal policy.


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It's so fitting that Easter comes in the spring – it's such a hopeful time of the year. I love the real meaning of Easter for the same reason – it's a reminder that despite our darkest times (and we all have those times) a brighter day will come. I truly believe that.
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Large-scale environmental changes, including urbanization, extreme weather and climate variation, agricultural flooding, and wetland restoration and management, are affecting wetland habitats throughout the Pacific Flyway. The influence of these changes on shorebird populations is not well understood. Past surveys of shorebirds in the Pacific Flyway were a snapshot of population and habitat conditions through the 1990's and do not reflect these more recent landscape level changes. The annual PFSS will help fill existing information gaps and provide guidance to resource managers on how best to conserve shorebird habitats in the face of environmental change.
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Groups and fixtures have been announced.
I'm glad to see they have spread the four 'weaker' teams out this time. Hopefully we'll see the best 8 teams in the next round, if one of the 'weaker' teams gets through, they will have done it by beating one of the top 8 nations.


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Orioles edge Twins with three runs in 10th
Minneapolis, MN – Manny Machado hit a go-ahead single to begin a three-run rally in the 10th inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins, 9-6, in the opener of a three-game series.
With one out in the inning and runners on first and third, Machado connected on a 1-0 pitch by Anthony Swarzak (1-1), scoring Chris Dickerson. Nick Markakis followed with a sacrifice fly that plated Nate McLouth and Adam Jones hit a liner to center to bring Machado home.
Tommy Hunter (3-1) was perfect through 2 1/3 innings of relief for Baltimore, while Jim Johnson pitched a scoreless 10th to notch his 14th save. Starter Jason Hammel lasted just four-plus innings, giving up six runs on eight hits and two walks. He was looking to become the first Orioles pitcher to win his first six road starts in a season since Jeff Ballard in 1989.
Markakis and Chris Davis drove in two runs apiece in the victory, Baltimore's fifth in the last six games.
"It's not a club that panics. It's a mature group, even though it's the youngest team in our division," O's manager Buck Showalter said. "They stay within each other and do what they do. Guys don't try to hit five-run home runs. Just got a lot of people who strung a lot of good at-bats together and kept grinding it out."
Joe Mauer had two RBI, while Trevor Plouffe, Josh Willingham, Ryan Doumit and Oswaldo Arcia each drove in one run for the Twins. Starter Mike Pelfrey allowed three runs on nine hits and a walk in six innings.
Jamey Carroll singled and Mauer ripped a double to right to start the home half of the first. Willingham grounded out towards third, but brought Carroll home.
Mauer tacked on two more runs for Minnesota in the third with a two-out single that scored Doumit and Arcia. Doumit hit a sacrifice fly an inning later that plated Justin Morneau and gave the Twins a 4-0 lead.
Willingham was hit by a pitch to lead off the fifth. After Morneau was walked, Plouffe knocked a double that scored Willingham. Two batters later, Arcia hit a grounder that brought Morneau across the plate.
However, the Orioles would not give up, scoring six runs over the next two innings. Davis started the rally with a double that scored Markakis. After a fly out by Matt Wieters, J.J. Hardy and Dickerson hit back-to-back RBI doubles.
An inning later, McLouth smacked a leadoff double and later scored on a throwing error by Plouffe on a bunt by Machado. Markakis singled to score Machado, then Davis tied the game with another RBI double.
Johnson came to pitch in the 10th. He allowed a two-out single to Chris Parmelee, but struck out Wilkin Ramirez to end the game.
"We had them where we wanted them," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "But we just ran out of bullets there at the end after our starter went out of the game. But our bullpen has been pretty good, so we'll take our chances with them. It just didn't work out for us tonight."
Game Notes
The Orioles were 10-for-24 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base, while the Twins were 3-for-17 and left nine men on base ... Davis had three doubles ... Alexi Casilla had two stolen bases for Baltimore... Johnson has 35 consecutive converted saves dating back to last season, setting the franchise record he had shared with Randy Myers. Myers had 34 from May 6- September 27, 1997.


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As the NFL prepares to inevitably change a rule that never should have been put in place, let's not forget that Lions coach Jim Schwartz knew the rule and nevertheless violated it.
Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt, who benefited six days ago from the rule that wipes out replay review if a coach asks for one when one is automatic, explained on Friday that coaches are reminded before every game to not throw the red flag after touchdowns or turnovers.
"They make a point of telling you before the game, on turnovers and scoring plays, you can't throw the flag," Whisenhunt said, via Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic.
Still, Schwartz did it, even though Falcons coach Mike Smith had done it only four days earlier. While it's highly unlikely any coach will do it going forward, the best approach would be to hand the flag over to someone who both knows the rule and won't be prone to make an emotional decision when a horrible call is made.


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I joined my ministry back in 2004. Just after my first year, I dreamt of holding every position there is in our ministry, and they are: YLSS/YE Class Shepherd, Team Head, become one of the Tricord (now Pentacord), Pastoral Shepherd, YE Facilitator, and Working Team Head. These aren't just titles to me. I really love my ministry and I really want to be very involved, and through those positions, I believe I could do more for the ministry. Out of all those positions, the only ones I wasn't able to get was being one of the Tricord/Pentacord and one of the Working Team Heads. Compared to some, I have attained a lot. Not very many were fortunate enough to hold that much positions within the ministry. But even though I was able to hold those many positions, I can't say I was a very effective and good leader. Thankfully, God used those experiences, even those failures to teach me a lot. Probably one of the biggest lessons I've learned came from the time I wanted to become one of the 12 Team Heads so bad.
Summer 2006, YLSS 8SP — I was called to serve as a Shepherd for that year's YLSS. I know that after that YLSS, a new set of Team Heads will be selected and being part of the Pastoral Team would make me eligible to be selected as one of the incoming Team Heads. I wanted to be one of the Praise Team Heads. At that time, only one out of 2 slots is vacant for the Praise Team Head position. The ministry had already someone in mind but I personally believe that he wasn't the right person for the position. So, nagpaka-bibo ako that time. I was a member of the Praise Team so I tried to show everyone how talented I am and how capable I am, that I was the right person for the job.
Fast-forward to July or August (can't remember which exactly), I wasn't chosen to be one of the new Team Heads. The person, who was everyone's bet in becoming the next Praise Team Head got my dream position. I became bitter, jealous, and very disappointed. I became more jealous because 2 of my co-lambs became Team Heads as well. Iniyakan ko yun and I even thought of leaving the ministry just because of that.
"God doesn't call those who are qualified. Rather, He qualifies those who are called."
God knew that nagpaka-bibo lang ako just to show everyone that I'm the right person for the job. Not only I was very proud, it wasn't the real me. I mean, God knew that I was just showing off and if I were actually given that position, I might not be able to do my job properly. That I didn't really have the necessary skills, knowledge, wisdom, and experience to handle that position. But even if I was qualified, a good servant is not proud and with that I am no longer suitable to be a head. A good servant and leader is humble and I wasn't that at that time. So I tried to get my act straight. I tried to understand why that had to happen and what was God's plan for me. What was the silver lining? Just after about 2 months, one of the 12 Team Heads decided to leave. To my surprise, I was chosen to fill the slot and I was assigned to be one of the Intercessory Team Heads and that is where I served for 3 years before I got my dream position as a Team Head, the Praise Team Head.
When I became the Intercessory Team Head, I had no idea why I was assigned in that team. I wasn't a good intercessor. I actually didn't pray a lot. Again, I was reminded that "God qualifies those who are called". Sure enough, even though I am more of a musician than an intercessor, I can honestly say that I've learned more and done more as an Intercessory Team Head than as a Praise Team Head. It was actually more fulfilling. And I think I was more successful as a leader when I was the Intercessory Team Head. I was able to develop and use my gift of Faith and Healing back when I was in that team. All I was able to develop when I was the Praise Team Head was my stubbornness, hot-headedness, and being very strict.
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My point is the moment you think and feel that you're the right person for the job is the moment you become the wrong person for the job. It takes a lot of humility to be that close to God and to serve God in a bigger way. When much is given, more is required — more of God and less of you in yourself and life. You can't be your normal self and have that only-a-member lifestyle when you become a leader. You need to leave your old self, become better and be a good example for everyone no matter how tough and frustrating that can be. Some leaders make their "being a leader" a year- (2 or more in some cases) long fasting.
Being a leader is never easy. It shouldn't be easy because it requires a lot of hard work and discipline. But just because it ain't easy doesn't mean we should never want being a leader. Being a leader brings forth challenges, and these challenges, like problems in life, are needed to help us become better servants and persons. We should all desire to improve ourselves. We should all desire to have responsibilities. We should all desire to become leaders.


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Streams, lakes rules overdue for update
While power plants must stay within strict limits on the amount of pollutants they release into the air, rules intended to safeguard streams and lakes are much less restrictive. They have not been updated at the federal level in more than 30 years.
That is far too long, given the fast pace of changing technology. In all likelihood, new equipment installed by some coal-fired power plants to meet air pollution standards has affected what they dump into streams and lakes – and possibly groundwater.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials are proposing new water pollution standards for power plants. Reportedly, they will include the first-ever limits on some pollutants discharged into waterways.
Four alternatives are being considered by the EPA. Estimates are that, depending on which option is selected, the new limits could reduce the amount of toxins flowing into streams and lakes by as much as 2.6 billion pounds a year.
Utility company analysts are examining the proposals. At some point the industry will take a position on the EPA's set of alternatives.
While the EPA's restrictions and proposed new rules affecting coal-fired power plants and air pollution are unreasonable – part of President Barack Obama's attempt to wreck the coal industry – it appears the agency is not doing enough to safeguard water. It also seems that most states lack adequate water pollution standards for power plants.
Some new limits already are in the pipeline, however. For example, Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., has introduced a bill regarding coal ash generated by power plants. It would include provisions relating to water pollution from that waste byproduct.
Still, new limits on discharges into waterways appear to be long overdue. A reasonable set of standards – adequate to safeguard streams and lakes without burdening electric customers unduly – should be devised and enforced.


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Patrick Bryant '16 – As I prepare to take over the Editor-in-chief position for the 2014-15 production of The Bachelor, it meant a great deal to me that I had an opportunity to attend the "Inside the Times" Student Editors' Conference that welcomed college students from a number of universities to The New York Times building in Manhattan. We had the opportunity to hear from a number of Times editors, including senior editors in copy editing, an associate managing editor responsible for weekend content, and editors who have responsibilities in newer multimedia areas.
Before I share with you some of what we learned, I want to first share some anecdotes from what I observed in conversing with students from other publications. At our table, we were joined by the Editor-in-chief and two section editors from Brigham Young University and an Editor-in-chief and section editor from Queen's College in New York City. I get used to thinking of the size and reach of The Bachelor staff as the norm for most collegiate publications, forgetting that many universities have journalism programs with a few thousand students. These editors are very insulated from the writing and page design that each and every member of our staff has to concern themselves with. Where one could call that a drawback, I see it as the liberal arts at work. Where I have friends and classmates from my high school newspaper publication having to wait until their junior year to begin writing for the paper, our guys have the opportunity to start writing from the first week on. I made a comment to the editors from BYU that often times the new staffers for The Bachelor do not have prior experience and that some of us higher-level editors take time to teach them how to use InDesign. How did they respond? Turns out that they did not really know how to use InDesign either. They had designers who were insulated from their position and responsible for the page design. Again, this is a testament to the well-rounded men that are learning everyday inside and outside of the classroom. Elsewhere there are formal journalism programs teaching less than what our extracurricular group teaches peer-to-peer.
When I think of the nature of the staff, I am quick to think that our prime responsibilities are generating content: coming up with story ideas, interviewing, writing, copy editing, page layout, and distribution. I was enthused by this conference and the testimonials we heard that there are ways that we, with our manpower, can find ways to innovate. One way is copy editing. We received a great deal of literature for copy editing "tips and tricks" and got some practice in proofreading and headline writing. Also, we talked about the evolving media and the variety of forms it's taking place in. Recently, The Bachelor started a Twitter handle @WabCoBachelor. Testimonials from editors in the realm of social media lead me to believe that we can do a better job in engaging our audience through social media. Sending out links and referencing stories is one thing, but creating a dialogue where users can generate content and conservation. Ideally, through this avenue, this could be a marketing tool for the print edition for The Bachelor, but also a supplementary forum for print content.
These opportunities to learn are invaluable to the on-campus collaboration and innovation that are taking place on a consistent basis. Taking time to ask questions and hear the testimonies of peers at other universities allow the smaller publications like The Bachelor to demonstrate our prowess as an efficient, savvy on-campus resource, but also give us a chance to learn from peer publications in order to improve ours.
Alexander Appreciates Chance to Dive into Journalism
Adam Alexander '16 – I've always wanted to see the Big Apple, but I have never had the opportunity. Thankfully, The New York Times invited The Bachelor to their offices and the College agreed to fund our trip. Patrick Bryant and I learned a great deal on our trip – just as much from the other college editors in the room as from the Times editors.
As a prospective student, one of the biggest downsides of Wabash was the lack of a journalism program. I've wanted to at least pursue a minor in journalism for many years. But when I saw how other schools with established journalism programs run their newspapers, I became very grateful for Wabash's unique journalistic opportunities. Editors from the other schools with whom we spoke all seemed to indicate that to even be considered for the newspaper staff, you had to be a sophomore. The editors at our table from Brigham Young University said that they recruit the best students from introductory-level journalism courses; very few of them ever have the chance to become an editor. I, on the other hand, was able to walk onto The Bachelor staff and fill the role of Copy Editor at the beginning of my freshman year. This is a tremendous example of the benefits of a small school like Wabash over bigger universities.
The other editors also seemed to be a bit removed from the whole process of putting the newspaper together. While Patrick and I write stories every week, most of the students at the conference had not written a story the entire year. In addition, very few of them knew how to use Adobe InDesign, the program used to create the actual pages of the paper. When we talked about having to teach each other how to use InDesign, one of the editors in the room said, "That's what we pay the designers for." I feel as if they identified significant drawbacks within their own system – they were all so specialized that they did not know how to operate any other part of the paper.
Of course, the Times editors themselves were very helpful. I personally took away great copy editing advice through the use of examples. I learned to be more vigilant of a writer's math; in one example, an increase from 75 to 90 was cited as a 15% increase. This seems relatively minor, but I believe the whole point of copy editing is to make our stories seem as credible and professional as possible. Little things like typos and math errors undermine The Bachelor's credibility, so it is my job fix those. We also were given several pieces of general advice for writing stories.
In addition to my personal takeaways of new editing techniques, I think we really learned where we have to take The Bachelor in the future. In order for it to be a sustainable voice of the student body, we are going to have to put a website together. This is not going to be overnight, but I think we can begin discussion now and at least have an online presence (beyond a mere Twitter account) by the time I graduate. We will definitely need more manpower though – as well as an infographic designer.


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WASHINGTON, November 19, 2009 – Rey Ramsey, the head of non-profit organization One Economy Corp., is leaving to head the technology industry fundraising organization, the group said Thursday. Ramsey will assume his new leadership role beginning in January. TechNet's former president, Lezlee Westine, left the organization in May to head the Personal Care Products Council. Keep Reading


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College football has a devoted following, with some colleges boasting stadiums that fit more than 100,000 fans. Each year, top players are drafted into professional football teams throughout the country, furthering college football's appeal to both student-athletes and those who support this highly popular sport.
College football is the only sport that divides Division I into subcategories known as FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) and FCS (Football Championship Subdivision ). Teams in the FBS, previously known as Division I-A, are usually found in larger colleges with bigger budgets, as to retain their FBS status they must meet certain attendance numbers. At the end of the season, the two highest ranking teams will compete in the BCS National Championship Game. In contrast, FCS teams (previously known as Division I-AA) must win four or five playoff games.
The typical college football season runs from the end of August to the end of December. Younger athletes who are still deciding which sport to pursue through middle school and beyond should consider collegiate football's schedule in their decision, as it may conflict with other interests or academic pursuits. Students should also realize that the recruitment process begins very early, in 8th or 9th grade. Do your research, be proactive, and understand the realities of being recruited to play DI football. While Division I grabs much of the nation's attention, DIAA, DII or DIII are also great options.
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Matfen Hall Hotel Golf and Spa4 Self rated
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Matfen Hall is a magnificent, privately owned, country house hotel set in 300 acres of parkland in the heart of rural Northumberland. The hotel has 53 individually decorated bedrooms, award winning & leisure facilities, 27 hole golf course, fine dining restaurant and Go Ape high wire adventure course. Despite its tranquillity, the hotel is within easy reach of Newcastle city centre, Newcastle Airport, the A1 and A69.
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• Day One
Early morning pick up from Medan and private transportation to hotel accommodation in Bukit Lawang. Lunch and a short trek to the Orangutan feeding platform. Evening meal and over night stay.
• Day Two
Breakfast followed by 2 hour overland open top jeep ride from Bukit Lawang to Tangkahan. Relax at the jungle lodge accommodation. Lunch followed by a 1 or 2 hour elephant trek from Buluh River to the Conservation Response Unit (CRU) elephant camp to help out with the elephant washing. Possible to tube back to Buluh river, close to the jungle lodges. Evening meal and local entertainment.
• Day Three
Relaxing and swimming in pristine clean jungle river. Watch the elephants washing in the river. Barbeque lunch and overland jeep transport back to Bukit Lawang.
N.B: Itinerary may alter according to how long you wish to elephant trek for. 3 hour treks start at 11am and would need to be arranged for Day three. 1 or 2 hour elephant treks can take place on Day two. Other activities can be arranged in Tangkahan, such as, trekking, caving and river tubing.
For more information please contact us.
Pick up by private transportation from Medan
Return off road jeep ride from Bukit Lawang
Permits and fully licensed guides
1 night accommodation in Bukit Lawang and 1 night accommodation in Tangkahan
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One of the changes in recent years has been opening our doors to the public and sharing with readers the insights and analysis of our own work.
That's a two-way street. We also now solicit feedback on issues of interest on Facebook and in other ways to bring the voices of the audience into our reporting.
We've come a long way from "call 323-3000 with your news tips" to "like us on Facebook."
As we continue on that path, we want to share more of the work that goes on behind the scenes in reporting and editing the stories of your community.
Beginning Monday, we're going to make available our reporters to answer questions about the story behind a photo, or the background of a story or the thinking behind an editorial opinion.
You can ask the SoundOff editor why a comment wasn't used or the Opinion page editor how to get a letter printed.
You can ask a reporter how they learned that a car was in the creek or a photographer how he got that amazing sports action photo.
Although we accept criticism, we want this to be more than a gripe session. We hope to let you, as our loyal readers, see what goes on behind the scenes in our reporting. We want to turn back the curtain, so to speak, particularly on the evolution in our industry that is pushing us daily toward new frontiers.
We'll take questions via Facebook, Twitter, email, Google+, or our website, and we'll answer via video posted on our website and Facebook.
Our plan is to expand the answer sessions into conversations through Google hangouts or Skype.
The Community Media Lab is a resource we make available to the public for small group meetings, free Wifi, use of three computer labs for blogging or research and a newspaper archives to view past issues of The Mercury going back to 1931.
Instead of limited hours, we are now making the lab available to the public when you need it. To use our lab for research or for a small group meeting, call and schedule a time, or stop in at our front desk.
In addition, we will be open for anyone to walk in one day a week, every Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Just stop by, and our computers and our resources will be available for your use.
Diane Hoffman, community engagement editor, will be happy to assist you in using our archives or arranging a time for a meeting. You can also meet with Diane about how to start a blog or what you can do to get news of your group's events published on any of the platforms we offer, including the newspaper.
We have a library of books you can borrow, for free, and coffee for $1. It's a good space to come in out of the cold.
We want the Community Media Lab to be a resource for Pottstown and the surrounding area to use as a way to interact with us.
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If it's your first visit to the beautiful harbour side city of Sydney, you will of course want to make sure that you visit the Opera House and Circular Quay, walk across the Harbour Bridge, see the city from the top of Sydney Tower and stroll the beach suburbs of Bondi and Manly. But if you have more time or have visited before, it's often the cheap, fun and unique experiences that are the ones you'll be raving about to all your friends when you return home.
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For a breathtaking view, try the coastal walk from Bondi to Coogee along 6 kilometres of the ocean view coastline. It's a fun and free experience that treks along Sydney's spectacular beaches. Watch the swirl of the sea and don't forget to pack your binoculars. If you're there at the right time, you may see a whale on the horizon! And if you happen to be touring during October or early November, check out the free Sculpture by the Sea.
To avoid the crowds at Bondi Beach, consider a visit to the nearby Camp Cove in Woollahra. From the finest of sand to millionaire views of the harbour and city skyline, this intimate beach caters to those who like to swim, snorkel, paddle or kayak.
Based on donations, the barefoot yoga studio in Paddington is technically not free but offers a range of Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin yoga for all levels of ability. The idea of being a donation based studio follows on from the idea that yoga is a technique built around honesty and trust.
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For almost the same price, you and your family could take a short ferry trip to visit the history of Sydney on a trip to the largest island in the harbour, Cockatoo Island. It looks like a ghost town now, but take the audio tour and use your imagination to delve into how this world heritage listed former convict prison and later industrial site must once have looked.
Go for a bike ride around Centennial Park. Operating seven days a week, riding a bike is a great way to explore this cycling-friendly park with its allotted safe bike lanes. Catering for a wide range, there is even an designated 'learners cycleway' for beginners.
It cost us less than the price of a restaurant steak!
If you're in the mood for something spooky, experience the Ghostly Encounters tour at the Quarantine Station in Manly. Used for many years as a place to house those that had been infected with plague, smallpox and scarlet fever among other afflictions, the stories of hauntings and paranormal activity you will experience on the station tour will likely leave you shivering!
Feeling extravagant given all the money you've saved on your accommodation?
You've saved so much money, so why not treat yourself and do something you will never forget? Book a kayaking tour of the harbour to explore Sydney in safety with a qualified guide whilst watching the hustle and bustle of the CBD around you or head to Sydney's iconic Luna Park and enjoy a full day of rides with a backdrop of the harbour city for a special experience.
Fancy some high tea? Make a booking at the picturesque Vaucluse House in Sydney or if you feel like travelling a little further, hire a car and visit the recently renovated Hydro Majestic in the Blue Mountains region to warm you up after your walking trek to The Three Sisters. With so much to see and do there, from wandering through the shops at Leura Mall to exploring the Jenolan Caves, take your time to explore the area by making it an overnight trip. There is a range of accommodation available from luxury resorts to friendly bed & breakfasts and backpacker hostels.
To experience something unique to Sydney while delighting in some of the freshest seafood the city has to offer, take a hands-on cooking class with one of Australia's leading chefs at the Sydney Fish Market. The Sydney Seafood School has one-off classes in which you can attend on your own or as a group.
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I made a super simple newborn hat. In no time flat.
And even more speedily, I knocked out a pair of these baby mitts. They are too tiny and adorable for words, people.
All three pieces were knit with Amy Butler Belle Organic Aran by Rowan (in zinc.) I think I used three skeins, total. You can find all of the other knitterly details here. The patterns I used were: New Babeh by Kayla Dyches, Welcome to the World Newborn Hat by Nona and Baby Mitts by Susan B. Anderson. I love tiny knits, I do.