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Just a couple of months ago, San Francisco-based party planner and letterpress printer Jordan Ferney of Oh Happy Day!, put all her furniture in storage and moved to Paris for a year with her two young sons and husband Paul. Living in Paris for a year had been on the couple's must do list for quite some time, and they finally decided there was no time like the present. But before pulling up stakes, Jordan opened up the couple's one bedroom for a little sneak peek. Jordan's home is just as bright and cheerful as the parties she plans (one of my all-time favorite parties was the color fight party – I'm dying to have a color fight! {Thanks Jordan and Paul! And many thanks to Aubrey Trinnaman for the lovely photos!}
Image above: Style is very important but my first priority was that we utilized the small space efficiently. It's a one bedroom apartment so we really had to edit things down. I feel like I've grown up a little bit with my style even since we decorated this. Jenny from Little Green Notebook helped me with some of it–it was my first time doing e-decorating. She is so good at finding fabric and helping me hunt down things on Craigslist. It is also great to have someone to bounce ideas off of. My greatest inspiration is Craigslist and Thrift Stores. If you spend time on it they are the best places to find really original pieces. The campaign dresser is a Craigslist find and the lamp from Anthropologie.
Image above: The bedding is from Dwell Studio and the drapes I made from some Thomas Paul fabric Jenny sent me.
The full home tour continues after the jump…
Image above: My husband and I try to buy one piece of art every year. We bought this big colorful piece last fall from Michelle Armas. I love it! (ed. note: See Michelle's sneak peek here!)
Image above: Our living room is also our office. I love having my desk in an armoire because when I'm done working I can just close it up. It also hides my behemoth printer that really, no one wants to look at.
Image above: I bought this renters wall paper or "removable" wallpaper soon after we moved in. It is great because it comes off when you are ready to move. It did need some touch ups with paint after we took it down but it peeled off easily in about five minutes. Its from Sherwin Williams pattern #SW8EG5315
The boys' room is really a walk in closet off the living room. We were paying very cheap rent and were planning on moving when I became pregnant with my second child but then were faced with some crazy medical bills so we were forced to make due and live in our one bedroom apartment a little longer. It was cozy!
Image above: The shelf is a good way to limit the toys we bring into our house. All the toys get played with because they are visible and any toys that don't fit are given away or sold.
Image above: I started this wall of old paintings I found at thrift stores and flea markets and occasionally eBay. I never quite finished it and it was sport of a joke in our marriage because I would bring home some bad art and my husband would always roll his eyes. One piece he particularly didn't like we reframed and under the old frame on the back it was signed by "Jimmy age 9."
gorgeous, warm family home. i love the Persian carpets.
Does anyone know where to find the fabric the curtains are made of?? I love them! I went to the to http://www.velocityartanddesign.com, but they don't seem to have the exact pattern.
don't worry about keeping kids in closets (which look bigger than many 'normal rooms' friends had growing up); in Scotland it used to be traditional to keep the baby in the top drawer of the dresser! I think maybe there was no danger they'd roll out? safest place if you don't have a crib? Seems crazy now!
I love the chuck palahniuk <3
Does anyone knows where the print Dessine moi un mouton is from?
Where did you get your corner armoire? or where do you recommend looking? thank you!
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If you haven't joined us for story time recently, then come on out. We made these sticker trees recently, and it was lots of fun!
We have four story times a week -
Lap Sit (0-18 months): Tuesdays from 10-11 AM.
Preschool (3-5 years): Tuesdays from 11 AM to 12 PM.
Toddler (18 months to 3 years): Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 AM.
Family (All ages): Wednesday Evenings from 6:30-7:30 PM.
We do! And we have the pictures to prove it.
Go to our branch's Flickr page to view the photos of our trick-or-treaters. We had princesses, super heroes, and more! Children listened to a Halloween story, made a craft, and enjoyed Halloween goodies with Maggie, the Children's Librarian.
If you weren't able to make it to our Halloween celebration, then do not despair. This Saturday, we will have our Holiday Open House from 1 PM to 3 PM. Santa will be in attendance from 1:30-2:30, so make sure to bring your cameras!
Kids are you looking for something to do afterschool? The library is the place to be! There is something for everyone so when you come to check out books, check out our afterschool programs! Next week we've got:
Game Day which takes place Tuesday afternoon at 4:30pm in the Robin Bush Room. Bring a friend to play board games with or play games while making new friends.
Wednesday at 4:30pm join us in the Robin Bush Room for the next Garden Club meeting. The courtyard garden is the special project for Garden Club members. So if you like gardening, share your talents with us.
Afterschool storytime takes place in the Robin Bush Room on Thursday at 4:30pm. Listen to some great stories and participate in an art project or craft at the end of storytime.
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- Reconstruct the events related in "A Rose for Emily" in chronological order. Why do you think the was the story written out of order? Would it enhance or diminish the story if it was written in chronological order? Why?
- How is setting used to reflect the mood in "Hills Like White Elephants", "Misery", "The Lady with the Pet Dog", and "A Rose for Emily?" Quote examples from the text and explain how they enhance characterization.
- Briefly describe the strengths and weaknesses of Jigs, Anna Sergeyevna, Mathilde, and Emily. As women, are they portrayed favorably or unfavorably? Support your answers by quoting relevant passages from the text.
- What are the respective themes of "The Killers", "Misery", "The Lady with the Pet Dog", "The Necklace", and "A Rose for Emily?" Are what the authors are trying to say still valid now as when they were written back then? Why or why not? (Refer to the handout "The Elements of Fiction" on the subject of Themes.)
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- GabbyDJuly 20, 2009 8:33 PM
hey, i've always wanted to know... what is hills like white elephants all about? they are talking about something important, but its never spelled out. i know its part of why its a school fav, but still, id like 2 know...
ReplyDelete I think that the questions are pretty good, actually. The only issue that I have is with the first one: I feel that asking people to reconstruct the events of a short story is like asking them to identify their "highlights" of the piece and effectively retell the story itself. While it would be interesting to see which events your students will see as distinct for them, I'm not sure if this would help support the primary question here, which is the idea of why the story is written out of order. Personally, I would have cut this down to the latter half of the question, and set aside the first half for preliminary discussion.
Otherwise, though, the test looks good to me. I'd go after these questions like a wildcat after scraps of meat, sure enough.


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Butternut is a kind of squash that is biologically known as 'Cucurbita moschata'. Butternut is usually eaten as a winter squash and has pumpkin like taste. Skin of this squash is normally yellow-colored with a sweet orange pulp inside. The flesh and the nutty flavor of the butternut are well-liked in making several butternut recipes across the world. Some of the most commonly served butternut dishes are butternut gratin, butternut soup and butternut curry.
History and Origin of Butternuts
The butternut is believed to have originated in Mexico. Waltham butternut is the most commonly used variety of the butternut squash that has its origin in Stow, Massachusetts. Though the exact time of the origin of butternut is not known ,in America it was used in cooking over 5,000 years ago. It is said that Incas are responsible for the cultivation of this popular squash, in 15th century. Since then people of Central and Southern America are fond of using butternut in their diets.
Culinary Uses of Butternut
Being a winter squash, butternut is highly used in making several exotic as well as daily butternut recipes. The buttery and sweet flesh of butternut is an ideal ingredient for making soups and stews. This nutty flavored squash has displayed its versatility by lending itself to an array of dishes across the globe. The pulp of butternut is widely used to make casseroles and gratins. It can be pureed in order to make variety of breads, cookies and muffins. Grilled butternut is fondly served as a well-liked barbeque side dish. Various butternut dishes can be made by toasting or roasting the butternut flesh. The mashed pulp of butternut is usually spiced with a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon and topped with cream and served with Sunday Roast. The shape of butternuts make them an ideal fruit for stuffing, for instance, spinach and cheese mixture can be stuffed in the deseeded central part of the fruit and wrapped in foil. The stuffed butternut is then kept for grilling. Seeds and skin of butternuts are also edible. Roasted or raw butternut seeds make a nice snack.
Popular Butternut Recipes
• Butternut chickpea and lentil curry- It is a north Indian butternut curry dish that has a delectable flavor. It is also considered as one of the nutritional butternut recipes.
• Butternut cake – This cake is prepared by incorporating the mashed pulp of butternut.
• Butternut squash soup – It is a spicy soup that is an ideal dish for autumn meals.
• Butternut tacos with green salsa – It is one of the commonly served butternut dishes as starter. Tacos are stuffed with roasted butternut and sprinkled with cheese.
• Butternut and barley pilaf – It can either be served as a side dish or as a main dish. In this dish the sweetness of butternut squash is complimented with barley and lemon zest.
Cuisines Commonly Making Butternut Dishes
In the Australian as well as the cuisine of New Zeeland, butternuts are considered as pumpkins and widely used to make butternut recipes. It is included in several recipes along with other ingredients to make appetizing foods such as breads, muffins and pies. Butternut gratin and butternut soups are highly popular butternut recipes in these regions. Butternut also lends itself to numerous American recipes as well. In Mexican cuisine, butternut tacos are fondly eaten with salsa. Butternut cake is one of the most popular American butternut dishes. Butternut stew and other butternut baked items are popularly served in American cuisine. Grilled butternut is a widely admired dish in South Africa. The butternut is also stuffed to make a nice grilled butternut recipe. In Indian cuisine, butternut is use to make curry as well as dry spicy butternut dishes. Preferred
Methods of Making Butternut Recipes
• Grilled – Grilling is the most preferred method of making butternut dishes in South African cuisine.
• Baked – Butternut cakes, breads and muffins are made by baking method. Butternut pies are also prepared with by this method.
• Boiled – Butternut flesh is pureed in order to incorporate in soup dish that is made by boiling.
• Stewed – Butternut is a preferred ingredient for making vegetarian stews.
• Fried – Butternut pieces are also fried to make several butternut recipes.
• Toasted – Toasting of butternut flesh as well as its seeds is widely done to incorporate the flavor of butternut in variety of dishes.
Nutritive Value of Butternut
Butternut squash has the following nutritive values:
• Vitamin A and C are present in abundance in butternut.
• Manganese along with calcium and potassium are some of the nutrients that are found in butternut dishes.
• Omega-3 fatty acids and folate are plentiful in this orange squash.
• Beta-carotene present in butternuts acts as an anti-oxidant and helps in maintaining the cholesterol level in body. Also reduces the risk of heart attacks.
• It also regulates the sugar level in body.
Criteria of Using Butternuts
'Contact Dermatitis' is an allergic reaction that is known to be caused by butternut squash. It is a kind of skin allergy that causes roughness and cracks in skin. While cooking or cutting the butternut squash, it is advised to wear gloves in order to avoid reactions with skin.
Buying and Storing of Butternuts
While buying butternut squash always check the weight of the fruit. If it is heavy than it has more moisture content and it is good for buying. The rind of the fruit should have a uniform texture with unbroken skin. Try to push the finger in the rind to check the maturity of the squash. Pushed finger means immature and less sweet fruit. Butternuts as well as other squashes are regarded as fruits with longest shelf life. They can be stored in a cool, dry place for more than 3-4 months. In refrigerator the fruit gets deteriorate very fast but can be stored for at least 2 weeks. Leftover butternut dishes can also be stored in fridge.
Butternut Trivia
• The America's largest butternut tree was in California that was cut down.


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Ducks Prospects Etem, Gibson Shining in Junior Playoffs
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Emerson Etem scored all three goals in a 3-2 OT win vs. Saskatoon in Game 3 last night (Medicine Hat leads series 3-0). That followed a five-point performance (2-3=5) in Game 2 of the series, giving him 5-3=8 points in the last two games and 6-4=10 points in the three games thus far.
Etem leads the WHL in playoff scoring and co-leads the league in goals.
Game 4 is tonight at Saskatoon (6 p.m. PT).
Etem was taken in the first round (29th overall) by the Ducks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Goalie John Gibson has led Kitchener to a 3-0 advantage in their series vs. Owen Sound, winning all three games. Gibson leads all OHL goaltenders in playoff SV% (.957) and co-leads the league in playoff wins (3).
Game 4 is tonight at Owen Sound at (4 p.m. PT).
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The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. The main use of an HDMI cable is to connect components such as a DVD player to a High-definition television (HDTV). HDMI is the uncompressed, all-digital standard used for High-Definition (HD) quality for consumer electronics and PC products using a single cable. It transmits digital video, multi-channel surround sound, and control data through a single cable. It replaces up to eleven older cables with a single connection. It uses the same technology as DVI.


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Jonathan Ross's Halloween bash looked typically brilliant last night, with Nicole Scherzinger, Holly Willoughby and Kate Moss all in attendance.
The chat show host's annual October 31 party has become the go-to event for celebrities in the spooky season, and while it may not beat Heidi Klum's party for costumes, it always looks a great deal of fun.
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Ross, who transforms his London home into a decrepit manor each year, was dressed as Jareth, David Bowie's character in the cult film Labyrinth.
He later tweeted a picture of Kate Moss, whose outfit was inspired by Mexico's Day of the Dead, embracing a pig mask-covered Nicole Scherzinger.


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As well as the latest on smart meters, the session covers traditional credit and pre-payment meters, and how to interpret energy bills. There are tips on how to make best use of heating controls and appliances around the home, and measures that will minimise condensation and prevent the formation of mould. For those looking to help others save money, we discuss the practicalities of comparing suppliers, tariffs and service provision, ultimately identifying the best deal for a customer and their circumstances.
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My First Family Reunion – Essay Sample
Topic: Family
Thesis Statement: Family is very important, as it says in the Bible: "A house that is divided cannot stand".
- I attended my first family reunion when I was twelve years old. This was no ordinary family reunion; it involved my extended family, and lasted overnight. It was an overall fun experience and it brought me closer to my family
- "A family that prays together stays together", grandmother would always say
- Today I will be speaking about the family reunion which brought my family and I closer together
- Sadly, not all people, especially teenagers appreciate their family
- Getting Acquainted night was our first gathering
- I did not realize how many family members I had, and was overwhelmed at first
- I was reluctant to be involved and stayed close to my immediate family
- I honestly did not want to be where I was, and it felt awkward
- After some time, I started liking it when we got a bit more involved in the activities
- We played icebreaker games and there were a few speeches
- The night turned out pretty fun
- The family picnic was probably the most fun part of the reunion
- After experiencing a gist of the reunion the night before, I was ready to be more involved
- I got to know family members who I did not know I had
- After a day, it was as if I knew them my whole life
- This part of the reunion was most probably the most active
- Games were held again, and it was all good times
- I did not want it to end
- The family banquet was a formal event, and it closed the family reunion
- The whole family gathered at a formal banquet where closing remarks were made
- We spoke about the good time we had during the activities
- It was concluded that we should do something like this more often
- After this whole time, grandmother, who was one of the eldest members in the family reiterated the importance of the family
- Because of all the games and activities, I did not realize that this reunion actually served a deeper purpose
- For me, it was just a very fun event, however after much thought, I knew it meant something more
- A family that prays together stays together. We made this happen by gathering all the members of our family, and joining together in meals and in good times
- "A house that is divided cannot stand", and family is a very important part of anyone's life
- Has any event in your life brought you closer to your family?
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Spin (p.92) - "PENTATONIC WARS is a sprawling folk and jazz set featuring everything from cornet to cello to djembe drums as backing for Taylor's resilient rasp."
Down Beat (p.47) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "With just a few words, often repeated obsessively, he sketches a situation then gnaws down the emotional bone."
JazzTimes (p.70) - "[N]o pointers are necessary to appreciate Taylor's storytelling cunning and craft."
Album Notes
Personnel: Otis Taylor (vocals, guitar, banjo); Cassie Taylor (vocals, background vocals); Jonn Richardson, Harry Tuft, Gary Moore (guitar); Jason Moran (piano); Brian Juan (organ); Nasheet Waits (drums); James Michael Taylor (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Matt Sandoski.
Recording information: Immersive Studios, Boulder, CO; Sphere Studio, London, England.
Photographer: Len Irish.
Arranger: Otis Taylor.
Otis Taylor doesn't suffer fools lightly, and his songs are full of defiant reclamations of history and tender vignettes of people struggling to survive in hostile cultural territory. Now he wants to talk about love. Taylor began his career playing bluegrass banjo, but switched to guitar (and the blues) in the late '60s, working in various bands and as a solo artist before walking away from it all 1978. He re-emerged a couple decades later in the mid-'90s with an utterly unique and modal-driven blues style that made full use of his gritty singing voice; his quirky songwriting skills; and his raw, driving guitar and banjo playing. Taylor really hasn't been idle since, and Pentatonic Wars and Love Songs is his tenth studio album in 14 years. Following on the heels of 2008's Recapturing the Banjo (which did exactly what its title says), this set finds Taylor turning his attention to love, but these aren't love songs in the normal sense, and more often than not these songs chart the course of love in dramatically unstable and even dangerous relationships. No moon and June stuff. Not even close. Much bleaker. The album opens with "Looking for Some Heat," and yeah, it's about love, but things don't end well at all. "Lost My Guitar," which is all about the loss of love in the truest sense, uses guitars and fatal car accidents as central metaphors. Nope, love isn't all roses in Taylor's view of things. And the sound of this album is different, too, with frequent use of solo cornet, giving these tracks a kind of dark, jazzy feel, particularly on cuts like "I'm Not Mysterious" that feature jazz pianist Jason Moran and Ron Miles' cornet. Irish blues-rock guitarist Gary Moore pops up on three cuts, and Taylor's daughter and bassist Cassie Taylor handles lead vocals on a few songs, including the striking and wonderful "Maybe Yeah." Pentatonic Wars and Love Songs ends up being an urgent, stubborn, and sometimes overly dark view of love in all of its unavoidable permutations. In other words, it's exactly the kind of album of love songs you'd expect from Taylor, one that is direct and as baffling as it is challenging. ~ Steve Leggett


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FOREX-Dollar hovers near 1-week high, buoyed by euro weakness
* Prospects of ECB moving away from easy policy tempered for now
* Early indications suggest measure will pass
* Constitution backed by 57 percent in first round vote
* Rights groups report some irregularities
By Yasmine Saleh and Edmund Blair
CAIRO, Dec 23 Early indications showed Egyptians approved an Islamist-drafted constitution after Saturday's final round of voting in a referendum despite opposition criticism of the measure as divisive.
An official from the Muslim Brotherhood's political party, which backs Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, said that after nearly 4 million votes had been counted there was a majority of 74 percent in favour of the constitution.
Exit polls from the opposition National Salvation Front also showed the constitution passing, an official said.
Last week's first round returned 57 percent in favour of the constitution, according to unofficial data. The vote was split over two days as many judges refused to supervise the ballot.
The referendum committee may not declare official results for the two rounds until Monday, after hearing appeals.
Islamist backers of Mursi say the constitution is vital to move to democracy, nearly two years after an Arab Spring revolt overthrew authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak. It will provide stability for a weak economy, they say.
But the opposition accuses Mursi of pushing through a text that favours Islamists and ignores the rights of Christians, who make up about 10 percent of the population, as well as women.
"I'm voting 'no' because Egypt can't be ruled by one faction," said Karim Nahas, 35, a stockbroker, heading to a polling station in Giza, in greater Cairo.
At another polling station, some voters said they were more interested in ending Egypt's long period of political instability than in the Islamist aspects of the charter.
"We have to extend our hands to Mursi to help fix the country," said Hisham Kamal, an accountant.
Hours before polls closed, Vice President Mahmoud Mekky announced his resignation. He said he wanted to quit last month but stayed on to help Mursi tackle a crisis that blew up when the Islamist leader assumed wide powers.
Mekky, a prominent judge who said he was uncomfortable in politics, disclosed earlier he had not been informed of Mursi's power grab. The timing of his resignation appeared linked to the lack of a vice-presidential post under the draft constitution.
Rights groups reported alleged law violations during voting. They said some polling stations opened late, that Islamists illegally campaigned at some of them, and complained of voter registration irregularities, including listing of a dead person.
The new basic law sets a limit of two four-year presidential terms. It says sharia law principles remain the main source of legislation but adds an article to explain this further. It also says Islamic authorities will be consulted on sharia - a source of concern to Christians and other non-Muslims.
If the constitution passes, there will be parliamentary elections in about two months.
After the first round of voting, the opposition said alleged abuses meant the first stage of the referendum should be re-run.
But the committee overseeing the two-stage vote said its investigations showed no major irregularities in voting on Dec. 15, which covered about half of Egypt's 51 million voters. About 25 million were eligible to vote in the second round.
If the charter is approved, the opposition says it is a recipe for trouble since it will not have received sufficiently broad backing and that it will not have been a fair vote.
"I see more unrest," said Ahmed Said, head of the liberal Free Egyptians Party and a member of the National Salvation Front, an opposition coalition formed after Mursi expanded his powers on Nov. 22 and then pushed the constitution to a vote.
Protesters accused the president of acting like a pharaoh, and he was forced to issue a second decree two weeks ago that amended a provision putting his decisions above legal challenge.
Said cited "serious violations" on the first day of voting, and said anger against Mursi was growing. "People are not going to accept the way they are dealing with the situation."
At least eight people were killed in protests outside the presidential palace in Cairo this month. Islamists and rivals hurled stones at each other on Friday in Alexandria, the second-biggest city. Two buses were torched.
Late on Saturday, Mursi announced the names of 90 new members he had appointed to the upper house of parliament, state media reported, and a presidential official said the list was mainly liberals and other non-Islamists.
Mursi's main opponents from liberal, socialist and other parties said they had refused to take any seats.
Two-thirds of the 270-member upper house was elected in a vote early this year, with one third appointed by the president. Mursi, elected in June, had not named them till now. Mursi's Islamist party and its allies dominate the assembly.


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Editor's Notebook: 7/19/11
Jeff Genung
• Summer's sure going fast, isn't it? We just got done with Relay for Life, but Linda Green was in the office today talking about the Christmas Parade. Never too early to plan ahead, right? For those who don't already know, Linda has retired from The Evening Sun sales team after about a decade and a half. Her replacement, Brad Carpenter of New Berlin, started here last week. Linda was in today handing over the reins of the Christmas to Remember Parade of Lights, and all the myriad details that go into keeping it running like clockwork. We miss Linda dearly, of course, but something tells me we'll miss her even more as that parade gets closer! Luckily, she's not too far away.
• Speaking of Relay, congratulations to all who walked and donated money to the American Cancer Society fundraiser over the weekend. Chenango County always steps up to the plate for this one, and it looks as though a good time was had by all (Evening Sun subscribers can check out Frank Speziale's photo gallery here). And kudos to Marie DeSarro, who's steered this event for a couple years now. I thought no one would be able to replace my old friend Nance Rifanburg as Relay Runner (figuratively speaking; they mostly walk), but Marie's done a fantastic job – and she's a pleasure to work with, which makes our job easier!
• Intern extraordinaire Jayne Jaramillo did a story today on the Norwich BID's annual summer concert series, Lunchtime Live! The noontime free concerts in the park (this year West, not East) are a splendid way to spend your lunch hour (after a visit to the Hot Dog Lady, of course). The series kicks off tomorrow, with the featured musical act being The Evening Sun's own Brian Golden. I've actually never had the chance to hear Brian perform live before, so this should be interesting. I'll let you know tomorrow if he's as good as he says he is
• Looks like Agro Farma poured a boatload of money into that 'Chobani Champions Field' over in New Berlin. Boatload being in the $300,000 range, mind you. Wow. Should be impressive! I can't wait to see it when they dedicate it on Friday (read Julian Kappel's story here). Of course I can't help thinking that the little league field behind my house in Oxford when I was growing up probably had a whole $250 invested in it, but that's just me. Good for them for being a good corporate citizen and giving back to the Village of New Berlin.


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Anxiety and Stress Disorders (Children) |
Seeking Treatment for Separation Anxiety07/24/2007 |
My son is 7 years old, and is quite clingy and worries alot. He follows me everywhere around the house, even when I just go to the bathroom. He is always asking where I am going. He suffered from infantile spasms as an infant but all that has been over for a while. He has normal development and does well in school. But at home is very clingy and he is also an excessive talker. Help
Your child has a form of separation anxiety and may have other anxiety disorders as well. Depending upon how long this has been going on and the extent of interference with his social life, I would suggest that you seek the guidance of a mental health professional.
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Anyone who has ever been new in town knows what a daunting prospect it can be. Especially when the new town happens to be Las Vegas.
That's the premise for the HGTV pilot "Roommate Wanted," which continues its three-day shoot today and Tuesday.
HGTV is bankrolling the 30-minute pilot to determine whether its "fish out of water" concept would work as a series, explains Avelino Pombo, development director for San Francisco-based Edelman Productions.
And the pilot episode's Las Vegas setting may be a definite selling point.
"It's one of those cities that speaks for itself and becomes its own character," Pombo says, noting "how dynamic and diverse" Las Vegas can be.
"Roommate Wanted" focuses on someone moving to a new city — for work, school or personal reasons — and searching for a new roommate along with a new place to live.
The pilot episode follows a dancer from Portland, Maine, who's moving to Las Vegas to join the cast of Bally's long-running "Jubilee!" Her search will lead her to a variety of possible roommates — from an accountant to a casino executive — and potential abodes ranging from a humble apartment to a luxury condo.
But it may be the new Vegas resident's culture shock that proves the most compelling, Pombo suggests.
"She was hired from an East Coast audition, so she's never even set foot in Las Vegas," he points out. "The cameras will be rolling as soon as she lands."
Another pilot landing: As if there were any doubt that onetime Hard Rock Hotel regular Jeff Beacher is a Vegas kind of guy, a TV pilot presentation shooting here since Thursday should dispel that notion.
The pilot, which is scheduled to wrap today, follows the "Beacher's Madhouse" star around town, just being Beacher. (That will include, we presume, tonight's scheduled return of "Beacher's Madhouse" at The Mirage's Jet nightclub.) The footage will be pitched to various TV outlets.
Hitting town: Las Vegas' reign as a favorite fight town continues with the arrival of "MMA: 30," a mixed martial arts show that's scheduled to begin a four-day shoot Tuesday.
Host Dave Farra and co-host Andrea Tiede will explore "both the fun moments and the serious work" that make up the world of mixed martial arts, according to executive producer Christopher Reis.
In addition to visiting local MMA training facilities, the show is expected to shoot downtown and on the Strip, among other locales.
"Las Vegas is the fight capital of the world and the place that many of the biggest and brightest stars of the MMA industry call home," Reis notes in an e-mail. "It's a natural fit for a show about mixed martial arts."
Southern Nevada's "vivid natural surroundings also present an excellent backdrop for our outdoor features," which will be shown during the show's second season, Reis adds.
"MMA: 30" airs on the Fight Zone TV satellite channel, various cable and satellite channels, and locally on KTUD-TV, Channel 25.
London calling: Two British productions were expected here over the weekend. "Around the World in 90 Minutes," a documentary special from Burning Blue Media for the BBC and Discovery Channel's Planet Green, will spotlight high-definition images from around the world — from the perspective of the International Space Station orbiting Earth. And Splash Media's "Piers Morgan On ... Las Vegas" features the British media personality (and "America's Got Talent" judge) exploring Neon Nirvana.
Coming attractions: As summer gives way to fall (and as summer's triple-digit scorchers give way to more moderate temperatures), Las Vegas' production calendar gets a bit busier. By mid-September, a variety of projects are expected to be in production, from CBS' "Let's Make a Deal" revival (starring Strip headliner Wayne Brady) to the new reality series "Face of Vegas."
The homegrown feature "Red Herring" also is scheduled to begin production Sept. 21, reports producer Jeff Cohen, whose Cohensidence Productions is producing the noirish murder mystery. But cameras were expected to roll over the weekend on a three-minute "Red Herring" teaser trailer.
Model behavior: The CW's "America's Next Top Model" still is scheduled to hold an open call for contestants from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday — but, by deadline, show officials hadn't determined the location. Check out www.cwtv.com for more information — including applications and, we presume, information on where to turn them in during the casting call.
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The power did not stay on for long, it is apparent within a few seconds of "Revolution's" second-season premiere. But those few minutes of electricity at the end of last season have set up what could be a fundamentally different show.
Whether it's a fundamentally better show? That's an open question. But in shifting the focus from a quest to getting things back the way they were to living in the world as it is, there is a chance to open up "Revolution" to some interesting storytelling.
So we should probably start at the end, right? It's not every day that you see someone come back from the dead, as Aaron does in the final shot, presumably thanks to the nanites/magic fireflies that gathered around him earlier. After being slashed across the chest by a member of what Miles calls a "war clan,"* Aaron dies for a while. Just not for good.
(*"Cult" might be a better word. The group's leader (Matt Ross) comes across as a cut-rate, creepier Ben Linus, and his Others are a lot more murder-y than those folks on "Lost.")
What's going on with the nanites? No clue. There was some discussion last season about how they were helping keep certain sick people alive post-blackout, but no one ever mentioned reanimation.
The premiere's other compelling thread follows Tom and Jason Neville — no surprise there, given that Giancarlo Esposito's character, and the dynamic with his son (JD Pardo), were among the more consistently strong elements last season. The show picks up several months after the power surge, and Tom and Jason have made their way to a refugee camp in Savannah, Ga. Tom fervently hopes to find news of his wife there, and Jason, essentially, is along to make sure his dad doesn't crack up.
Into their midst sails a majestic-looking ship bearing the flag of the United States. It's carrying a group of emissaries claiming to be from the real U.S. government and saying that the Monroe and Georgia republics launched the nukes on one another. They also have plans to get what's left of the East Coast back on its feet. Tom obviously knows that's not how the nuclear strike happened — and that's kind of cool for the questions it raises.
The rebels who were trying to restore the United States last season were presented as idealists. There's no reason to doubt their motives. But if it turns out they were fighting for an ideal that the people from the ship — who, presumably, sailed up from Cuba where we saw the exiled president in last season's final scene — don't actually represent that ideal, then "Revolution" might really get to embody its title.
Oh, and Charlie is chasing Monroe across the Plains Nation. That happened.
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Yep, he -- or his lips -- have moved on, and her resume is eerily similar to his ex's.
She was a teenage singing-and-acting TV sensation. She's now a young woman, making her professional mark with her music.
No, we're not talking about Liam Hemsworth's newly minted ex, Miley Cyrus. We're talking about Eiza Gonzalez, who was snapped kissing the Hunger Games hunk on Tuesday, a mere day after the Miley-Liam split was made official — a scant three days after Hemsworth made the acquaintance of the fetching Gonzalez (reportedly in Las Vegas, where Hemsworth caught the Mayweather-Alvarez fight).
Though she lives in a Beverly Hills apartment now — the scene, according to the Daily Mail, of the not-so-surreptitious smooching — Gonzalez, 23 (just a couple weeks younger than her new man), was raised in Mexico City, the daughter of a former Mexican model. Her father died in a motorcycle accident when she was 12.
Gonzalez has starred in several telenovelas, her most famous role beginning when she was 16, Lola. (Sorta rhymes with Hannah, doesn't it?) She's released two albums and has gone platinum.
And she's newly single. According to People en Espanol, she and her Mexican businessman boyfriend split this summer.
She's, uh, changed her look over the years, too (check out those Daily Mail photos closely). But no punky pixie for her: She's kept her blond hair long.


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DETROIT >> With six games left in the regular season, the Detroit Red Wings will be getting one of the best players in the world back in their lineup.
And they do not have to ask him to come in and lead the way to the playoffs.
After missing 16 straight games to rest inflammation in his left knee, Pavel Datsyuk will play Friday night when the Wings host the Buffalo Sabres.
�He has an ability to change the game,� Wings coach Mike Babcock said after practice Thursday at Joe Louis Arena. �In saying that, we can�t stand around watching him play. We�ve been doing it without him and we�ve got to continue to make sure we�re doing our part. We�ve got to guard against saying, �Oh, Pav�s going to look after it.� He isn�t going to look after it; we�ve got to look after it as a group.�
The Wings are 8-6-2 without Datsyuk over the last 16 games, but have won their last three games in a row, including a 3-2 win over the Eastern Conference leading Boston Bruins on Wednesday.
�I expect him to be one of the best players in the world,� Babcock said. �He knows how to play, so he knows how to play with and without the puck. When he gets his hands on it, he�s going to be good with it. Without it, he knows how to play. I�m not sure how much pace he�ll have, but I saw him battling after practice. If it appears he�s ready and feels confident, then I�m sure he is.�
Detroit also leads the race for one of two wild card spots in the Eastern Conference.
Datsyuk played for Russia at the Olympics, but has only been able to play in two games with the Wings since returning. He last played on Feb. 27, leaving in the second period of a 6-1 win over Ottawa.
�I feel much better now,� Datsyuk said. �(My) knee doesn�t really bother me but not too much like before when it was really bad. It definitely helped (being off) and I feel like I can push now.
�I wish the whole pace picked up after one practice,� Datsyuk added. �The plan is short shifts, not too much ice, stop and go, and then we see.�
Datsyuk will play on a line with Darren Helm and Justin Abdelkader.
�He looked awesome, like he�s got lots of energy,� Helm said. �I forgot how good he was with the puck, trying to get it away from him, I really didn�t have an opportunity to steal the puck from him too much. He�s going to be a great addition back in this lineup.
�He�s a guy that we need,� Helm continued. �He slows the game down. Plays with so much poise, skill, backs the other team�s D off a lot. He�s going to be a good help on the power play as well.�
Helm has also missed considerable amount of time this season due to numerous injuries and Abdelkader just returned from a leg laceration.
�It�s going to be kind of a fresh start,� Helm smiled. �I�m kind of fresh, he�s kind of fresh and Abby is kind of fresh so it�ll be a pretty interesting line out there.�
The team has played much of the season without Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg together.
�Things are rolling along right now and hopefully things will continue to roll with him back in the lineup,� Helm said. �I can�t see anything changing. He�s one of the elite players in the league and all he�s going to do is help.�
One thing Datsyuk didn�t lose in his time off was his sense of humor.
�I don�t know if his speed helps me,� Datsyuk said of playing with Helm. �He looks like me, old, slow guy.
The Wings announced they were shutting Datsyuk down for three weeks at the trade deadline to rest his ailing left knee. Friday marks the fourth-week in that timeframe.
Datsyuk, who has 15 goals and 18 assists in 39 games this season, has played in just four games since the Winter Classic.
Alfredsson has back issues; Howard starts
Daniel Alfredsson was given another day off, but there�s an outside shot he�ll be able to play Friday against Buffalo.
�He�s had the same thing, the back stuff, so he�s getting it worked out,� Babcock said. �He could be a go (Friday) though.�
Alfredsson hasn�t skated since Sunday�s game against Tampa Bay.
Jimmy Howard will start in goal Friday against Buffalo.
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ITEM Club comments on the Bank of England's Inflation Report - downside risks to growth are greater than the charts suggest
Nida Ali, economic advisor to the EY ITEM Club, comments on the Bank of England's inflation report:
- The latest Inflation Report is broadly in line with expectations, with growth revised down and inflation increasing.
- But the downside risks to growth are greater than the fan charts suggest.
"The latest Inflation Report from the Bank of England is broadly in line with expectations, with downward revisions to growth and an upward revision to inflation. The short-term growth forecasts still look strong, but this is partly because the Bank assumes a much higher starting point than the ONS data.
"However, the Bank has once again chosen to exclude the more extreme outcomes of the Eurozone crisis from its fan charts and so the downside risks could potentially be far greater.
"There is also no clear steer on monetary policy. The Committee decided against additional QE, yet the forecast shows inflation coming in below target at the two-year horizon. This could be indicative of divisions on the Committee.
"The Bank has also been non committal about its contingency plans, should the Eurozone crisis escalate. The Bank needs to send a clear message that it will do whatever it takes to support the UK economy, in case the situation takes a turn for the worse."


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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A thunderstorm of hits put the Wild Things in a hole, then a thunderstorm from the sky put them out of their misery as Washington lost a 7-1 decision to Evansville in a game called after five innings because of rain at Bosse Field Saturday night.
The Otters scored three times in the fifth on one hit, a three-run home run by Stephen Marino gave the Otters their six-run lead. That's when the clouds opened and, about an hour later, the game was called.
Marino also drove in a run in Evansville's three-run third inning. J.R. Higley had a two-run triple to make it 4-0. Evansville scored a run in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by John Nester that scored Higley.
Washington managed its run in the fourth inning when A.J. Nunziato doubled in Stewart Ijames. That was the only run Matt Zielinsky would allow Washington over five innings. He struck out seven and walked three.
Washington fell to .500 at 22-22.


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Hemophilia and Inherited Bleeding Disorders |
CBC value question07/26/2006 |
A recent CBC had one value outside of the normal range and I`m wondering what would cause that or if there should more concern about this. MCH was 33.8 and the "acceptable" range is 27 - 33What might cause this? Is this cause for concern? Thank you.
The MCH stands for mean corpuscular hemoglobin and represents the amount of hemoglobin present in each red blood cell. A normal range for test results is defined as a range that will include 95% of the population. The value of 33.8 that you encountered may well represent a 'normal' value for you. It is not regarded as significantly different than the normal range.
Situations in which this value can be normal yet associated with clinical disease are when specific types of anemia (low red blood cell count or hemoglobin level) are present. Examples of such anemias would include those associated with bone marrow failure, hemolytic anemia, chronic renal disease, leukemia and metastatic malignancies. This lab finding by itself would not be able to diagnose any of these conditions.
I hope you found this information useful.
Patricia M Carey, MD Associate Professor College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |


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Kickers should be seen and not heard. Mike Vanderjagt should keep his mouth shut and just kick the ball. His missed field goal a year ago on opening night in Foxborough, which broke his long personal string of consecutive field goals made, was perhaps the sweetest miss by a Patriot opponent in recent memory, maybe ever. Vanderjagt spent the previous few days mean mouthing the Patriots. Peyton Manning once told him to shut up. Will he? He boots one out of bounds. Serves him right.
Sit down and chew on this for a second. Could you picture anyone in the Kraft family running Scott Pioli out of town? That is why the Patriots are the Patriots and the Red Sox are the Red Sox.
People will stand up and cheer for Tedy Bruschi long after he retires.
Someday, Brian Billick may treat himself to a decent quarterback. He didn't even have one when he won the whole thing five years ago.
You know, I wouldn't blame Joe Gibbs one bit if he began his postgame press conference with this: "I don't care who died! I told my players that the Giants were going to come out with a lot of emotion! That's no excuse for us losing 36-0! We just plain stunk today! This wasn't about Mister Mara. This was about us playing lousy football!â€
Of course that doesn't sound nice. But if he feels that way deep down inside, you can't blame him.
Don't keep bringing up how poorly Arizona plays at Texas Stadium. Where was their most recent playoff win at?
Keep the Saints in Louisiana. At Tiger Stadium, if LSU is willing. They don't belong in San Antonio.
Or Los Angeles.
Geek of the week: That idiot fan in Cincinnati, Greg Gall, was lucky Mike Curtis has long since retired. And this nut actually pleaded not guilty. By the way, who's Mike Curtis? We'll tell you in just a bit.
You know, that fan had a lot of gall to do what he did.
Go flick on Nick at Nite and watch Sanford and Son sometime. Watch old Fred Sanford walk around his dumpy house with his bent back and his gnarly fingers. You might begin to think to yourself, "He could cover deep receivers better than Duane Starks can!â€
We assume that Romeo Crennel knows that usually bad things get worse before they get better. At least Houston was the favorite.
Hope Steve Mariucci noticed that it was Jeff Garcia that threw that pick, not Joey Harrington. Oh, for the good old days of Eric Hipple and Gary Danielson.
Not to mention UMass grad Greg Landry.
Honk if you are rooting for Brett Favre to get out after this year, if only to preserve his great legacy.
Watching the Patriots botch that field goal attempt thanks to a delay of game penalty is sort of like a White Sox starting pitcher not being able to throw a complete game.
What's this? Interim Rams head coach Joe Vitt now has heart problems also? What is it with coaching that team anymore?
Seriously, this was a minor procedure Vitt underwent (he doesn't need an angioplasty as was originally thought), and all signs say that he'll be fine. But you really have to wonder.
What more can go wrong for the Vikings? Daunte Culpepper is now gone for the season. It should have been the coach instead.
Back to school: Fans of Wazzou, don't take it personal if USC tried to run up the score on you. They made it back to the top of the BCS, and never should have left it in the first place.
By the way, watch Police Academy 2 and find out what BCS really means.
Have they already forgotten about Julius Jones in Dallas?
If Drew Brees gets hurt, his backup isn't on the bench. He's further behind him in the backfield.
By the way, Willis McGahee, make like Vanderjagt and shut up also. You're no LaDainian Tomlinson. You may never be.
One of these days, Denver will pay for not playing 60 solid minutes of football. They let both Super Bowl XXXIX participants back into games they had won easily at home.
Miami proved nothing by beating New Orleans on Sunday other than Nick Saban still has a lot of work to do.
But you have to wonder how Saban felt coming back to Tiger Stadium. Maybe he felt something like "Good grief, what did I get myself into?â€
Tiki Barber is one class act. Somewhere up above, your late boss is looking down on you and loving you for what you did.
We're not ready to say that Bill Belichick misses Crennel and Charlie Weis. But some of these schemes on both sides of the ball could use a little sprucing up.
Listening to Steve Smith brag about getting the better of Fred Smoot stinks. We're still listening to echoes of him trashing out Tyrone Poole from a Super Bowl loss two years ago.
But that was still pretty stupid on Smoot's part. No Viking should be trash talking right now.
Remember him: Back to Mike Curtis. On December 11, 1971, a 30-year-old Baltimore Colt fan named Donald Ennis charged on the field at old Memorial Stadium and swiped the football much like Gall did in Cincinnati this past weekend. With three minutes to go in a game where Baltimore would eventually beat Miami 14-3, Ennis charged out of his end zone seat and on the field. He ran up to the football and snatched it, and ran away. Curtis took off after Ennis and laid a Mo Lewis-esque hit on this unbelievably stupid fan, clubbing him in the neck and sending him to the ground, unconscious. Ennis went to the hospital, and then to the hoosegow. The hit became the defining moment in an otherwise decent career for the Colt linebacker, who played 11 years in Baltimore (winning Super Bowl V and making it to four Pro Bowls along the way) before moving on to one season with the expansion Seattle Seahawks and two final seasons in Washington.
Manning may finally make Gillette Stadium Peyton's Place on Monday night.
The only thing that should bother Manning is whom he got his 7-0 record against. Go look at those seven teams and find one win which would make you think, "Gosh, the Colts sure beat a tough team in that one!â€
Have the 49ers finally turned the corner?
If Theo Epstein is really looking for a new line of work, if he gave Bob Kraft a call, he'd find a place for this remarkable young man. As they say, when one door closes, another one opens.


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Happy New Year! There is something special about the beginning of a new year and all the possibilities it contains.
Many will make resolutions for weight loss, better budgeting of money, opening their own business, going back to school, or finally cleaning out that one closet that plagues the entire house. However, of all the things on our proverbial list to accomplish, I pray a better relationship with Christ, takes priority.
Christians are characterized by Christ, not the world
If, as Joseph revealed in Genesis 41:6, the Christian life "Is not in me," then who does the scripture reveal the Christian life resides within?
Salvisa Christian to host clothing drive
Salvisa Christian Church will sponsor a free clothes day 1:30- 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, according to a news release.
The church is located at 155 Sugar St., Salvisa.
For more information, contact Pam Votaw at 502- 839-5626 or Charlotte Fallis at 859-865-2226.
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Claylick UMC to host Christmas Eve services
Claylick United Methodist Church will host Christmas Eve services at noon and 10 p.m., the church announced.
Both services will features familiar carols and retelling of the Christmas story. There will also be a special collection to benefit the Kentucky State University Wesley Foundation.
For more information, call 859- 865-2963 or visit Facebook.com/ClaylickUMC. The church is located at 225 Claylick Church Road in Salvisa.
My father used to be a kickboxer. To this day, I can still remember him sparring.
While wearing his giant red boxing gloves, suited up in his matching leather padded gear, he would stand there taking hit upon hit. I can recall the times when he would squint his brow and grit his teeth onto his mouth guard as his body was being struck. My father was invincible, strong; he was and still is my protector.
Lawrenceburg Presbyterian to host Christmas cantata
Lawrenceburg Presbyterian Church will host a Christmas cantata titled "There's A Song In The Air, Jesus," at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21.
"Join the Lawrenceburg Presbyterian Church congregation's worship service and enjoy a wonderful way to ring in the Christmas season," organizers said.
The church is located at 101 North Main St.
By Larry Coleman
Faith columnist
By this time several things should be surfacing in your consideration.
The first being that true biblical faith has to be placed in a person – Jesus the Christ. Secondly, it is what he does in and through you, not what you do for him on his behalf that is significant.
Distraction, a popular word used in sermons and Bible study lessons as it relates to our purpose and destiny, has a much deeper meaning than you may think.
I have always heard this word used to describe the actions of individuals who have lost focus or in some way had their attention diverted to something they shouldn't. However, a few years ago, I took time to really look at this word and upon further study, came away with a slightly different take on its popular usage.
First Baptist Church is seeking applications
First Baptist Church of Lawrenceburg is seeking applications for a part-time contemporary worship leader.
Preferred qualifications for the position include guitar/instrumental training and worship service experience, according to a news release.
Resumes should be mailed to First Baptist Church, attention Jeremy Sivils, 111 N. Main St., Lawrenceburg KY 40342 by Dec. 12.
For more information, call 502-839-6966.
Well, have you reached any answers to the questions in the Nov. 19 column? If not, not to worry, we will be looking at them from a biblical or Christian perspective today.
We'll examine later what is hidden in the word Christian, but let's stay focused as we continue the chair illustration of true faith.
1: What are you doing for the object of your faith — the chair?


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
About Making Meaning in Literature: A Video Library, Grades 6-8 Individual Clip Descriptions 1. Introducing the Envisionment-Building Classroom 2. Building a Literary Community 3. Asking Questions 4. Facilitating Discussion 5. Seminar Discussion 6. Dramatic Tableaux 7. Readers as Individuals 8. The Teachers Role in a Literary Community 9. Whole Group Discussions
Classroom Lesson Plan: Life's Not Fair
Teacher: Barry Hoonan, The Odyssey School, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Barry Hoonan's lesson plan is also available as a PDF file. See Materials Needed, below, for links to student activity sheets related to the lesson.
Grade Level: Fifth and Sixth
Topic: Life's Not Fair
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Background Information: Mr. Hoonan's students are invited to read two books chosen from the dozen thematically linked sets available. Using their writer's notebooks and sticky notes, they record their questions and responses in preparation for discussion. Meeting with others reading the same book, students select a discussion group facilitator, share the questions they have prepared, and determine where to begin their conversation.
As the conversation unfolds, the facilitator ensures everyone has the opportunity to contribute, while encouraging group members to develop their thoughts fully. At the end of the discussion, the group lists questions with which to begin their next meeting. They also decide if they need additional background for their reading. If so, they frame research topics to explore prior to their next conversation.
Mr. Hoonan wants students to connect issues that emerge from their reading with their own experiences and world understandings. Literature discussion groups, he believes, allow for the easy exchange of ideas that encourage such connections.
To enrich the thematic background, Mr. Hoonan chooses a related book (Stargirl) to read aloud. During these readings, he may pause and invite students to interpret a passage or a scene dramatically.
Lesson Objectives: Students will:
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Collaborative Structure of Class: Students divide into discussion groups determined by the books they are reading. If a large number of students is reading the same book, they might form two discussion groups. A discussion group might have as few as four members or as many as seven. Desks are clustered to form a convenient meeting area for as many students as are in a group.
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Follow-Up Activities or Culminating Activities: Artistic response to literature discussion book(s) and Save the Last Word for the Artist sharing strategy.
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Therapeutic Effects of Cryotherapy on Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition in Patients With Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
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Anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) injury is one of the most common sport injuries. The major problem after ACL reconstruction or rehabilitation program is quadriceps weakness. Previous studies suggested that cryotherapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) can effectively reduce the arthrogenic muscle inhibition caused by experimental swelling.
To exam the effects of 12 weeks cryotherapy and TENS on arthrogenic muscle inhibition in subjects with ACL reconstruction.
Prospective study.
Male subjects with isolated ACL injury, age between 18~40 years old are going to receive an ACL reconstruction surgery.
Quadriceps activation level, quadriceps peak torque during maximal voluntary contraction and rate of force development are measure at presurgery, 3-month, 6-month after surgery. After surgery, subjects will receive 12 weeks, 3 days/week, training programs included 20 minutes cryotherapy and exercise training with TENS.
Data analysis:
Data will be analyzed using SPSS 13.0 software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL). One-way ANOVA will be used to analysis data.
Condition | Intervention |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury |
Device: cryotherapy |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Therapeutic Effects of Cryotherapy and Transcutaneous Nerves Stimulation on Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction |
- Muscle activation [ Time Frame: 6 months ]To provide information of individual muscles for the correlation analyses, parameters of muscle activation, such as the integrated electromyography (EMG) normalized to the maximal M wave, are favored.
Estimated Enrollment: | 30 |
Study Start Date: | January 2011 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2014 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | September 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: ice, rate of force development
to monitor the long term effect of cryotherapy in rate of force development.
Device: cryotherapy
cryotherapy is given with other physical training
Detailed Description:
Examination procedure:
- Skin preparation and EMG setting.
- Fill out knee joint function questionnaire.
- Warmup with a stationary bike.
- Single hop for distance.
- MVIC test and EMG recording.
- Endurance test.
- Record surface EMG of vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, biceps femoris and semitendinosus during maximal voluntary contraction.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 40 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male subjects with isolated ACL injury, age between 18~40 years old are going to receive an ACL reconstruction surgery.
Exclusion Criteria:
- meniscus lesion, bony fracture and osteochondral lesions
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01273649
Contact: HK Wang, PhD | email@example.com |
Taiwan | |
National Taiwan University | Recruiting |
Taipei, Taiwan, 100 | |
Contact: HK Wang, PhD 00886-02-33668134 firstname.lastname@example.com |
Principal Investigator: | HK Wang, PhD | National Taiwan University Hospital |
Responsible Party: | National Taiwan University Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01273649 History of Changes |
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Study First Received: | January 6, 2011 |
Last Updated: | May 27, 2014 |
Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:
muscle activation ACL reconstruction cryotherapy TENS |
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That is the question over the District's famous building height limit, according to Christopher Leinberger of the Brookings Institution, who recently gave a presentation on the subject at the National Building Museum. Leinberger suggests that downtown Washington is running out of space and that raising the height limit would take redevelopment pressure off downtown-adjacent neighborhoods, make downtown more competitive with the cheaper suburbs, and lead to increased tax revenues for the city. The idea, naturally, was not a popular one.
At BeyondDC we actually like tall buildings. There's nothing inherently wrong with them; most of the problems frequently cited are either due to other factors (such as width), or merely a form of greedy NIMBYism. That having been said, though, Washington is completely unique among major American cities. The height limit gives our fair city a distinctive and monumental character. Allowing skyscrapers downtown would drastically change what it means to be Washingtonian, and we're not sure that's a worthwhile end. Even a minor change downtown of 20 or 30 feet would probably cause a wave of destruction and rebuilding that would utterly transform downtown. Sooner or later we would have a whole new city. That's a prospect worth thinking twice about.
Downtown ain't the whole city, though. Is there any reason the same rules need be applied universally all across the District? Tall buildings in Arlington provide a beautiful "frame" for the central city, and help to extend quality urbanism to parts of the suburbs that would otherwise probably be strip malls. If skyscrapers work in Arlington, why shouldn't they in Anacostia? Could Tenleytown and Brookland one day become uptown districts rivaling or surpassing near-District nodes like Bethesda? Would that really be so bad?
Raising the height limit downtown seems like a no-brainer: The answer is no. But outside the core we think it's worth discussing, at the very least. Maybe it's not such a bad idea.
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HISTORIC LANDMARKS BOARD AGENDA CITY OF SAUSALITO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 420 LITHO STREET SAUSALITO, CA 94965 (415) 289-4128 JOINT MEETING - WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 6:30 P.M. in the COUNCIL CHAMBERS at 420 LITHO STREET, SAUSALITO
The Historic Landmarks Board may, at its discretion, consider agenda items out of the order in which they are listed. The public may comment on any item on the agenda that has not previously been subject to public comment. To give everyone an opportunity to be heard and to ensure the presentation of different points of view, the Board requests that members of the audience who speak: 1) Fill out a Speaker Card and submit it to staff; 2) Always address the Chair; 3) State his or her name and address; 4) State views succinctly, and; 5) Limit presentations to three minutes. CALL TO ORDER – JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION Chair Morgan Pierce Secretary Vicki Nichols Carolyn Kiernat John McCoy APPROVAL OF AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THIS AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES – None CALL TO ORDER – JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARINGS – Declarations regarding decision-maker public contacts 1. CHASE BANK / 675 BRIDGEWAY (DR/SP/EA 13-128) Staff: Padovan Callison Architects (Applicant) Bridgeway Blvd. LLC (Owner) DESCRIPTION: Design Review Permit to allow for exterior modifications to the front entry area and new rooftop mechanical units; and a Sign Permit for a wall sign, a hanging sign in the entry alcove, and a new projecting sign attached to the commercial building at 675 Bridgeway. The applicant is also seeking an Encroachment Agreement to allow for the projecting sign to encroach up to three feet into the public right-of-way fronting 675 Bridgeway. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Design Review and Sign Permits, subject to conditions and recommendation for City Council approval of the Encroachment Agreement. 2. CASA MADRONA / 801 BRIDGEWAY (AMENDMENT OF DR/NC 10-377) Staff: Scoble Safdie Rabines Architects (Applicant) CMSC Ventures, LLC (Owner) DESCRIPTION: Amendment of a previously-approved Design Review Permit (DR 10-377) for the property at 801 Bridgeway (APN 065-063-46) to allow structurally-mandated design alterations related to the non-historic Villa Madrona building, installation of new landscape and hardscape improvements adjacent to the historic William Barrett House, and allow the after-the-fact demolition, reconstruction, and replication of an accessory outbuilding. The applicant is also seeking approval of a Nonconformity Permit to allow the reconstruction and replication of a voluntarily demolished building located within the north side yard setback. RECOMMENDATION: Approval, subject to conditions.
ADJOURNMENT OF HISTORIC LANDMARKS BOARD MEETING APPEALS: Any decision of the Historic Landmarks Board may be appealed by filing an appeal form and the required appeal fee with the Community Development Department within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the decision. If you challenge a decision of the Historic Landmarks Board in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the hearing or on appeal to the City Council. SPECIAL NEEDS: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (29 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 11), if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Community Development Department at 289-4112. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. AGENDAS are available on the Friday prior to the Historic Landmarks Board meeting at the City Hall entrance at 420 Litho Street. STAFF REPORTS are available for review on the Saturday prior to the Historic Landmarks Board meeting at the Sausalito Library at 420 Litho Street and at the City's website, www.ci.sausalito.ca.us. Staff reports are also available at the Community Development Department at City Hall during normal business hours and at the Historic Landmarks Board meeting. Materials related to an item on this agenda which are submitted after the distribution of the agenda packet are available for public review at the Community Development Department during normal business hours, at the Historic Landmarks Board meeting, and at the City's website (subject to staff's ability to post the documents prior to the meeting). City of Sausalito Community Development Department 420 Litho Street Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 289-4128 www.ci.sausalito.ca.us Morgan Pierce, Chair Vicki Nichols, Secretary John McCoy Carolyn Kiernat Alison Jeremy Graves, Community Development Director Mary Wagner, City Attorney Heidi Burns, Associate Planner Thornberry-Assef, Assistant Planner Rafael Miranda, Contract Planner Alberto Viana, Administrative Aide I
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By Dalton Bennett and David McHugh Associated Press
PEREVALNE, Ukraine — Warning that it was "on the brink of disaster," Ukraine put its military on high alert Sunday and appealed for international help to avoid what it feared was the possibility of an invasion by Russia.
Outrage over Russia's tactics mounted in world capitals, with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calling on President Vladimir Putin to pull back from "an incredible act of aggression."
Fearing that Europe's borders were being rewritten by force, world leaders rushed to find a diplomatic solution to the dispute. But there was no denying what had already happened on the ground: Russia captured the Black Sea peninsula on Saturday without firing a shot.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said there was no reason for Russia to invade Ukraine and warned that "we are on the brink of disaster."
"We believe that our western partners and the entire global community will support the territorial integrity and unity of Ukraine," he said Sunday in Kiev.
NATO held an emergency meeting in Brussels, Britain's foreign minister flew to Kiev to support its new government and the U.S., France and Britain debated the possibility of boycotting the next Group of Eight economic summit, being held in June at Sochi, the host of Russia's successful Winter Olympics.
In Kiev, Moscow and other cities, thousands of protesters took to the streets to either decry the Russian occupation or celebrate Crimea's return to its former ruler.
"Support us, America!" a handful of protesters chanted outside the U.S. Embassy in Kiev. One young girl held up a placard reading: "No Russian aggression!"
"Russia! Russia!" the crowd chanted in Moscow.
Kerry, interviewed Sunday on U.S. television news shows, talked about boycotting the G-8 summit, as well as possible visa bans, asset freezes and trade and investment penalties against Russia. Kerry said all the foreign ministers he had talked to were prepared "to go to the hilt" to isolate Russia.
Still, politicians were treading carefully, knowing it was a delicate time for Europe.
"We are on a very dangerous track of increasing tensions," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said. "(But) it is still possible to turn around. A new division of Europe can still be prevented."
So far, however, Ukraine's new government and other countries have been powerless to counter Russia's tactics. Armed men in uniforms without insignia have moved freely about Crimea for days, occupying airports, smashing equipment at an air base and besieging a Ukrainian infantry base.
Putin has defied calls from the West to pull back his troops, insisting that Russia has a right to protect its interests and those of Russian-speakers in Crimea and elsewhere in Ukraine. His confidence is matched by the knowledge that Ukraine's 46 million people have divided loyalties. While much of western Ukraine wants closer ties with the 28-nation European Union, its eastern and southern regions like Crimea look to Russia for support.
Russia has long wanted to reclaim the lush Crimean Peninsula, part of its territory until 1954. Russia's Black Sea Fleet pays Ukraine millions every year to be stationed at the Crimean port of Sevastopol and nearly 60 percent of Crimea's residents identify themselves as Russian.
During a phone conversation Sunday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Putin "directed her attention to the unrelenting threat of violence from ultranationalist forces (in Ukraine) that endangered the life and legal interests of Russian citizens," according to a Kremlin statement.
The statement also said "the measures taken by Russia are fully adequate with regard to the current extraordinary situation."
Ukraine's new government came to power last week following months of pro-democracy protests against a pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, and his decision to turn Ukraine toward Russia instead of the EU. Yanukovych fled to Russia after more than 80 people were killed in the protests. He insists he's still president.
Ukraine's acting president, Oleksandr Turchynov, put Ukraine's armed forces on alert, calling up reserves and stepping up security at nuclear power plants, airports and other strategic locations.
Turchynov also appointed 18 new regional governors, including two oligarchs in the eastern cities of Dneprotrovsk and Donetsk, as big business and the new Ukrainian government united against Russia.
Ukraine's richest man, Rinat Akhmetov, urged business, ordinary people and the government to join together, saying Sunday that the use of force and "illegal action from outside" were "impermissible."
Russian troops, meanwhile, pulled up to the Ukrainian military base at Perevalne on the Crimean Peninsula in a convoy Sunday that included at least 13 trucks and four armored vehicles with mounted machine guns. The trucks carried 30 soldiers each and had Russian license plates.
In response, a dozen Ukrainian soldiers, some with clips in their rifles, placed a tank at the base's gate, leaving the two sides in a tense standoff. It appeared to be the first known case of outmatched Ukrainians standing up to Russian military might.
Later in the afternoon, civilians backing both Ukraine and Russia walked over to view the standoff at Perevalne, some shaking their heads in amazement in the geo-political developments right in their own town.
Unidentified soldiers were also seen cutting power to the headquarters of the Ukrainian Naval forces in Crimea — whose own commander defected later Sunday and pledged his allegiance to "the people of Crimea."
In Kiev, a Ukrainian security official said the head of the Ukrainian Navy — Adm. Denis Berezovsky — had been dismissed and faces a treason investigation after declaring his allegiance to the pro-Russian government of the Crimea region.
The speaker of Crimea's legislature, Vladimir Konstantinov, was quoted as saying local authorities do not recognize the new government in Kiev. He said a planned referendum on March 30 would ask voters about the region's future status.
A convoy of hundreds of Russian troops was also seen heading toward Simferopol, the regional capital of Crimea. Armed men in military uniforms without markings strolled around Simferopol's central plaza, Lenin Square, outside its Council of Ministers building.
In Brussels, NATO's secretary general said Russia had violated the U.N. charter with its military action in Ukraine, and he urged Moscow to "de-escalate the tensions."
Ukraine is not a NATO member, meaning the U.S. and Europe are not obligated to come to its defense. But Ukraine has taken part in some alliance military exercises.
"It is very important that we all do everything we can to calm tensions," said British Foreign Minister William Hague, who flew to Kiev on Sunday.
He said he has urged Russian officials to "speak directly to the Ukrainians" but so far they had not.
President Barack Obama talked with Putin by telephone for 90 minutes Saturday and expressed his "deep concern" about "Russia's clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty." Obama warned that Russia's "continued violation of international law will lead to greater political and economic isolation."
In Moscow, at least 10,000 people bearing Russian flags marched freely through the city Sunday, while a few dozen demonstrating on Red Square against the invasion of Ukraine were quickly detained by Russian riot police.
"We understand that the West wants to attack us and seize this territory. It (the West) is dangerous to us," said Victor Sidelin, a Moscow resident at the march.


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What notable, or completely trivial, anniversaries will take place in the coming year, and how will they be covered?
Innovations Ahead in '13
The Smithsonian offers up a list of creative thinkers that will make waves soon.
The Year 2012 in Horrifically Annoying TV Ads
Flo always seems to make these lists.
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As more and more consumers are opting to use their smartphones as their primary camera, manufacturers are moving away from cheapo point-and-shoots and towards beefier compact cameras that offer quality that phones can't match (yet). Samsung's new EX2F definitely falls into that category. It's a high-end compact camera that packs a 12.4MP 1/1.7-inch sensor (the size used by many high-end P&S cameras, but smaller than Sony's new RX100), a 24-79mm (3.3x) f/1.4 lens, a 3-inch swiveling LCD, ISO of up to 12,800, dual stabilization, a hotshoe mount, RAW and full manual shooting, 1080/30p HD video, and WiFi features.
The premium features of this compact camera carry with them a premium price: the camera will cost $549 when it hits store shelves in August, 2012. (via Petapixel)


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DERBY/ HOLLAND - The Vermont Public Service Board (PSB) granted intervener status on a permissive basis to two parties who want to participate in the process and hearings for the proposed controversial Derby Line Wind Project. The Holland and Derby Citizens Group for Responsible Energy (HDCRE) and Derby Line resident Mary Jenne were granted the status this week. Both were originally denied as they had missed the deadline to file, however the denial came without prejudice. PSB hearing officer John Cotter said that if both could explain why they missed the March 7 deadline, he would reconsider his decision.The original PSB public hearing in Derby was postponed due to weather conditions. The deadline to seek intervener status was just days after the original hearing date. The hearing was rescheduled, but the date to apply to intervene was not.Jenne told the PSB she was unaware that the deadline was not postponed even though the hearing was. Jenne wants to participate because she believes that her health condition could be affected by the noise and she has concerns about aesthetics, property value and taxes, and impacts on her home from blasting. Now she can."(G)iven the schedule in this proceeding is being substantially rewritten as a result of Encore's failure to provide appropriate notice to certain adjoining landowners, I see little, if any, harm resulting from granting Ms. Jenne and the HDCRE permissive intervention at this point in the process," Cotter wrote in the order.The HDCRE group also said that it assumed the deadline to intervene would be moved as the hearing was. The group also contends that because of delays in obtaining information from Encore, there was no consensus among the group to intervene until following the public hearing.The Holland Select Board will vote on the issue May 21.Citizens' group members are Michael (Mitch) Wonson, the president of the group; Keith Gray, vice president; and Vicky Farrand-Lewis, treasurer. Other members listed are Ruth Gray, Daniel Lewis, Herbert Lewis, Ralph Paradis, Nathan Paradis, Daria Mon Desire, Richard Joyal, Bonnie Joyal, Douglas Gray, Barbara Gray, Suzanne Moulton, Warren Friske, Paige Warthin, and Glenda Nye.The group is participating in the process on potential impacts to property values, noise emissions, shadow flicker, ice throw and aesthetics.Encore Redevelopment, LLC, of Burlington, is the company spearheading the project to construct two industrial size turbines on two separate farms east of the Village of Derby Line and near the U.S.-Canadian border. Encore objected to both motions to intervene, stating that the parties did not demonstrate that they were qualified to intervene, and were untimely with no explanation, among other reasons.The Vermont Department of Public Service filed a letter in early April stating that it does not oppose the two motions to intervene.


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A girls' trip to the country races in Kingaroy [video]
Last week, I followed three corporate Brisbanites (yes I was the thorn among the roses) out of the city borders for a country race meet at the Burrandowan Picnic Races.
And you know what? I discovered there's something special about the country races.
You've still got the formalities of fascinators, form guides and Fashions on the Field but the action doesn't stop after the last race runs. It's an opportunity to listen to live music, meet the locals and toast marshmallows under the stars.
The warm days and cool nights of autumn in Southern Queensland Country make perfect conditions for a trip to the track. So we packed our Sunday best, made the 300-click journey north west from Brisbane to the Burrandowan Racecourse and this is what we saw.
Special thanks to Burrandowan Picnic Races in Kingaroy for hosting us at the race meet and Lee Farmstay for hosting our stay.


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Steamboat Springs Ed MacArthur says he is planning to submit a mitigation plan to deal with the large gravel piles on his 89-acre property just south of Steamboat Springs.
MacArthur, owner of Native Excavating, said he was not under pressure to remove the piles from the property, located behind the Phillips 66 Shop 'n' Hop gas station. But he said he wants to "take care of" the gravel, which was excavated to create a water-ski lake, and "see if we can't get this all put behind us."
MacArthur would not disclose his plans for the property, but county officials said that if he wants to remove the gravel piles, he will have to obtain permission from the county.
"If he wants to take the gravel off site, he's going to need a special use permit for mining," county planning official John Eastman said.
Even though MacArthur would only be hauling gravel off his site one time, he would need to go through a process similar to the one Lafarge Corp. has undertaken for its proposed gravel pit south of Steamboat Springs.
The county Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the Lafarge plan because, in part, it sets out to reduce the visual impact of the gravel pit. MacArthur's removal of the gravel piles would achieve the same goal.
His proposals to develop his 89 acres have raised some controversy, including objections from people who feel that the water-ski lake forced great blue herons to abandon their nests in the area.
"There was a certain amount of conflict associated with this project," said MacArthur, who is the president of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association. "But I am a firm believer in personal property rights, and this is my property."
The property was originally proposed to be the site of a residential subdivision around a water-ski lake. However MacArthur never received approval from the county commissioners nor City Council for the proposal in 1997. Instead, be turned his subdivision plan into two homesites on the water-ski lake.
Because state law permits MacArthur to create parcels of 35 or more acres for homesites, he did not have to go through the planning process for the second project proposal.
"Some people think I did some things wrongly or unfairly, but I don't agree with those people," MacArthur said. "I happen to think everything I did was just fine, and I don't have anything to apologize for."
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That top pic? Beyond awesome!
Via KStewartSouce
Have you guys seen these pictures before ? http://www.crepusculobr.com/index.php/2010/01/fotossupostas-imagens-de-bella-cullen-como-vampira/
they look like they´re from the new moon scene with bella as a vampire but I´ve never saw them before so I´m thinking it´s a manip... what do you think ?
First pic is awesome - should be made into a poster for pre-teen girls before guys start to mess with their heads!
ReplyDeleteThese are the best pictures of Kristen I've seen yet! Agree, LOVE the first one, just fabulous!