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Also sprach fantasai: > > http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css3-multicol > > Looks pretty good. A few comments... > > I wrote: > | If the multi-column element is paginated, then the height of each row > | is constrained by the length of the page ... > > You got this part. But > > | such that a column box never splits across pages: the column boxes are > | instead shortened to fit and the rest of the content flowed into a new > | row of column boxes on the next page. > > This part is missing, and it's important, especially the "a column box > never splits across pages" part. I think this is covered by the statement: If the multi-column element is paginated, then the height of each row is constrained by the page, and the content continues in a new row of column boxes on the next page. > The following two paragraphs are related, so should be placed one right > after the other: > > # It is not possible to set properties/values on column boxes. For > # example, the background of a certain column box cannot be set and > # a column box has no concept of padding, margin or borders. > ... > # Future specifications may add additional functionality. For example, > # columns of different widths and different backgrounds may be supported. > > I'd shift the earlier paragraph down to right above the note. Done. > # Column boxes act as the containing block for their content. However, > # percentage values are calculated relative to the containing block > # height are calculated based on the multi-column element's height, > # not the column box's height. > # > # A multi-column element establishes a new block formatting context, > # as per CSS 2.1 section 9.4.1. > ... > # Column boxes may serve as containing blocks for content that appear > # inside them. That is, column boxes behave lik block-level, table cell, > # and inline-block boxes as per CSS 2.1, section 10.1, item 2 [CSS21]. > # However, column boxes do not establish containing blocks for elements > # with 'position: fixed' or 'position: absolute'. > > These three paragraphs are closely related. The first sentence of the > third paragraph is a loosely-worded version of the first sentence in the > first paragraph. I would merge these as follows: > > | Column boxes act as the containing block for their content. That is, > | column boxes behave like block-level, table cell, and inline-block > | boxes as per CSS 2.1, section 10.1, item 2 [CSS21]. However, column > | boxes do not establish containing blocks for elements with > | 'position: fixed' or 'position: absolute'. Percentage values that are > | calculated relative to the containing block height are calculated > | based on the multicol element's height, not the column box's height. This is good, added. > To coordinate with the examples, I'd place this paragraph after example > VIII and shift example X up before the paragraph about floats. Could you check to see if it make sense what's in the newly updated draft? > And because we changed the rules for BFCs to not collapse with their > children, I'd shift the BFC sentence down and put it with the margin > collapsing clause, thus: > > | A multi-column element establishes a new block formatting context, > | as per CSS 2.1 section 9.4.1. However, the top margin of the first > | element and the bottom margin of the last element collapse with > | the margins of the multi-column element as per the normal rules for > | collapsing. The first line would be a repetition. I think the text is ok as is. > Thanks for the great work on this draft, Håkon! I think we might be > able to get this in Last Call towards the end of this year. :) Why wait? Why not send to LC now? The syntax has been stable for years and we have two (partial) implementations... -h&kon Håkon Wium Lie CTO °þe®ª email@example.com http://people.opera.com/howcomeReceived on Tuesday, 24 February 2009 11:43:34 UTC
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I apologize for not blogging as much lately...I have been a little under the weather this pregnancy! The good news is we are half way there before we get to meet baby Grayson in March. I have mentioned this before in my Halloween posts but we at the Jolley house do not do a spooky Halloween! We are all chickens and I am pretty sure our two year old is braver than his parents. So our house is decked out in smiling pumpkins with no ghosts or goblins anywhere in sight and the scariest show we will watch will be The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. We have a tradition of getting together with my cousin Sarah and her family to celebrate having chili and then going trick or treating. I am so excited for this year because our kids are a bit older and will enjoy the festivities more. While they are still young we take the opportunity to dress them up in themed costumes and this year they are going as a fireman and dalmatian dog.
I thought with so many goodies and sweet treats we will all eat that day that I would do something a little different this year and share some dinner/lunch ideas that are not consumed with sugar...even though we all know that is the best part! These are very easy and festive food ideas perfect for a party you may be hosting or attending.
I did find this super cute cupcake recipe that I must share!!

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"But there is another way – in diametric opposition to that of social duty and the popular cult. From the standpoint of the way of duty, anyone in exile from the community is a nothing. From the other point of view, however, this exile is the first step of the quest. Each carries within himself the all; therefore it may be sought and discovered within. The differentiations of sex, age, and occupation are not essential to our character, but mere costumes which we wear for a time on the stage of the world. The image of man within is not to be confounded with the garments. We think of ourselves as Americans, children of the twentieth century, Occidentals, civilized Christians. We are virtuous or sinful. Yet such designations do not tell what it is to be a man, the denote only the accidents of geography, birth-date, and income. What is the core of us? What is the basic character of our being? The asceticism of the medieval saints and of the yogis of India, the Hellenistic mystery initiations, the ancient philosophies of the East and of the West, are techniques for the shifting of the emphasis of individual consciousness away from the garments. The preliminary meditations of the aspirant detach his mind and sentiments from the accidents of life and drive him to the core. 'I am not that, not that,' he meditates: 'not my mother or son who has just died; my body, which is ill or aging; my arm, my eye, my head; not the summation of all these things. I am not my feeling; not my mind; not my power of intuition.' By such meditations he is driven to his own profundity and breaks through, at last, to unfathomable realizations. No man can return from such exercises and take very seriously himself as Mr. So-an-so of Such-and-such a township, U.S.A.–Society and duties drop away. Mr. So-and-so, having discovered himself big with man, becomes indrawn and aloof.
This is the stage of Narcissus looking into the pool, of the Buddha sitting contemplative under the tree, but it is not the ultimate goal; it is a requisite step, but not the end. The aim is not to see, but to realize that one is, that essence; then one is free to wander as that essence in the world. Furthermore: the world too is of that essence. The essence of oneself and the essence of the world: these two are one. Hence separateness, withdrawal, is no longer necessary. Wherever the hero may wander, whatever he may do, he is ever in the presence of his own essence–for he has the perfected eye to see. There is no separateness."
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Cost of living
What does this measure?
The Cost of Living Index measures the price of goods and services within a geographic area at a point in time, allowing for comparisons to other geographic areas.
Why is this important?
The cost of living in a particular area can contribute or detract from its overall appeal. In areas with a higher cost of living, a higher income is necessary to maintain the same quality of life. Areas with relatively low cost of living, and valued amenities, can be especially attractive to potential new residents as well as companies looking to site operations.
How is our region performing?
In 2015, the cost of living index for all major expenses in the PlanET Region (Knoxville metropolitan area) was below the national average at 86%. The index was particularly low for Housing (81%) and closer to the national average for Utilities costs (90%).
Notes about the data
The annual index is from the 3rd quarter in a given year. The national average reflects all participating places in the nation. Index figures cannot be strictly compared year to year due to changes in participating locaties from quarter to quarter.
The PlanET Region and Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area includes the counties of Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon and Union.


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Land Bank: A single entity that acquires, manages, and markets vacant properties
A land bank is a governmental entity that works solely to return vacant, abandoned, tax-delinquent, and foreclosed properties to productive use. Pennsylvania passed enabling legislation—PA Act 153, signed by Governor Corbett on January 17, 2013—that allows any municipality with a population of 10,000 or more to establish a public agency land bank. Smaller municipalities may join together to form a land bank. A full summary of the state law is here.
The most common goals of a land bank are to—
1. Eliminate the harm caused by vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent properties
2. Eliminate the barriers to returning properties to productive use
3. Convey properties to new owners for productive use
4. Hold properties for future use
Municipalities across Pennsylvania are creating land banks.
What does it do?
A land bank is a special-purpose entity whose sole purpose is to address blighted and vacant properties. It is not a redevelopment authority, zoning, or planning entity. A land bank may obtain properties by donation, transfer, foreclosure, or purchase, from municipalities, redevelopment authorities, private owners, or tax claim bureaus. A land bank has the authority to design, develop, construct, demolish, reconstruct, rehabilitate, renovate, relocate, and otherwise improve real property. A land bank must create a public inventory of its real property and maintain its real property to code standards. A land bank is able to extinguish property tax liens and claims subject to school district permission. In Pennsylvania, a land bank does not have the power of eminent domain.
How do we pay for it?
To support their operations, most land banks use a mix of funding streams. Because land banks deal with properties that no one else wants, it is rare that they are completely self-financing. Funding for a land bank can come from sales of higher-value properties, rents, and leasehold payments, grants and loans from public and private sources, general operating support, and income from investments. When necessary, a land bank may borrow money to cover its initial operating costs.
A land bank may also collect a portion of real estate taxes on the properties it conveys under an agreement with the relevant municipality(ies) and/or school district(s). The tax recapture mechanism, explicitly permitted by state law, redirects a portion of the property taxes generated by land bank–owned properties to finance land bank operations. The portion of taxes may not exceed 50% of aggregate tax revenues and may continue for up to five years. The reasoning behind tax recapture is that the properties reactivated by the land bank did not provide tax revenue to the municipality or the school district before acquisition; typically, they imposed costs. By funding its operations through targeted tax recapture, the land bank can return properties to the tax rolls and reduce public expenditures for code, fire, and police protection, while raising the values of surrounding properties and the tax revenues those properties produce.
What types of property are covered?
Unoccupied, foreclosed, vacant, and abandoned properties. Occupied properties may be transferred to a land bank under limited conditions. Land bank property is tax exempt but must be maintained in accordance with local law.(73) The disposition of properties may be subject to a locally determined set of priority uses.
What challenges will it solve?
The creation of a single entity to address vacant property is crucial to eliminating blight. A land bank is designed to make it faster, easier, and cheaper for interested and responsible new owners—whether they are developers, community groups, neighbors, farmers, or gardeners—to purchase blighted, abandoned properties and return them to productive uses that generate taxes for the city, county, state, and school district. Land banks can acquire foreclosed properties at tax sale through a negotiated intergovernmental transfer for minimal cost. They are also patient landholders when there is no market demand for a property, and they can provide clear, marketable title to interested buyers. A land bank allows Pennsylvania communities to ensure that blighted properties are sold or developed with the long-term interest of the community and surrounding property owners in mind.(74)
Where does it apply?
A land bank can be created by a single municipality or a group of municipalities with a population of more than 10,000. Municipalities that will most benefit from a land bank are those that have a large, fragmented inventory of long-term tax-delinquent substandard properties that have housing and building code violations.
How does it work?
To reduce liability and negative impacts on neighborhoods and local governments, a land bank acquires and maintains properties for which there is no current demand. A land bank clears title to a property and then transfers it to a new owner, sometimes attaching conditions on use to ensure that the property meets local priorities. The governance of the land bank is defined by statute. A land bank must be established as a public agency but does not need to have its own offices or staff, because a land bank can contract for the use of current municipal employees. The land bank staff can make decisions about the transfer of properties valued at less than $50,000. The sale or lease of any property valued at more than $50,000 is subject to approval by the land bank board.
What policies and practices will increase our chances of successfully using this tool?
By statute, a land bank must be transparent and accountable in its practices and policies. A land bank must have an accurate inventory of properties available for public review, must keep minutes of its proceedings, and must submit an annual audit of income, expenditures, and activities. A land bank is subject to the Right to Know Law.
Having the support of local elected officials, school boards, and the public will greatly increase a land bank's effectiveness. To gain that support, it is important to make the costs of doing nothing evident so that everyone can understand that it is preferable to use money now spent addressing blighted properties to create well-maintained land reserves.
The land bank will benefit if the jurisdiction it covers understands the land bank's goal, whether the goal is blight remediation and the priority is maintenance, the creation of affordable housing, or revenue generation through the sale of properties to the highest bidder. A land bank can sell properties for market value or transfer those properties for minimal consideration. The land bank may also establish priorities for buyers and refuse to sell to buyers who have serious code violations or taxes owed.
The land bank should coordinate the disposition of property with adopted land use plans so that reactivated properties help revitalize the area.
A land bank typically seeks to sell vacant properties with some guarantee that the owner will quickly improve the property. The land bank can do this through "clawback provisions," which return ownership to the land bank if the buyer fails to fulfill contractual commitments. The land bank may require that title under all conveyances revert to the land bank if construction or rehabilitation does not begin within a predetermined number of years of the conveyance. A deed containing a condition allowing the original grantor the right to enter and regain the property is a "fee simple on a condition subsequent," with the grantor having a "right of re-entry." Note, however, that land banks are generally reluctant to terminate all of the transferee's rights, and courts are not eager to enforce a property forfeiture. Clawback provisions may also create an obstacle to a buyer attempting to obtain financing to redevelop the property. Other methods to ensure that a buyer invests in the property as promised include development agreements between the land bank and the buyer that specify precise commitments about the nature of the expected investment or development and the time frame within which it must occur.
What legal documents will we need?
- Local ordinance that establishes the land bank and that includes the name of the land bank, members of the initial board of directors, methods of community input, and policies for owner-occupied properties
To ensure accountability and transparency, the state land bank law imposes many specific procedures and requirements on local land banks. Certain matters are subject to approval by the entire board. The board must have an odd number of members between 5 and 11. The board can include public officials but must include one member who is a resident—not a public official or employee—and a member of a civic organization.
When two or more jurisdictions jointly establish a land bank, they may also need an intergovernmental cooperation agreement (ICA) between them and an agreement with their school district to agree to waive taxes due. An intermunicipal agreement between the city and the county may also be needed.
Who is using the tool now?
Philadelphia, Dauphin County, and Westmoreland County have established land banks by local ordinance since the state enabling legislation was passed. Information about land banks continues to grow. Please go to the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania Land Bank Headquarters at http://www.housingalliancepa.org/node/1360 for up-to-date information.
How can we combine this with other strategies?
To eliminate blight and bring properties back into productive reuse, a land bank should use as many of the tools described in this manual as possible.
73. A land bank must pay taxes on a property only after its fifth year of continuous lease to a for-profit third party.
74. For Allegheny County only, a land bank may obtain property for less than the upset price at upset sale only pursuant to agreement with municipalities whose claims comprise the upset price.


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As promised, here are some of the technical details and what I've learned from using Finale to sequence this "mini-concerto."
First, installing Finale from two CD-ROMs takes a little finesse. Namely, don't tell the computer that you have placed the second CD into the drive until it autoruns and brings up a Windows Explorer window. Otherwise, the program will sit and do nothing until you cancel it. This one took several tries before I got it right.
Second, the Music Scan feature is pretty slick. I scanned 8 pages to .tiff files and all but one was brought in, and all but one of those were almost completely correct – I made a minimum of edits. The program even placed things on different layers where appropriate.
Third, you don't see grouped staves in the Studio view. Where this is important is the grand staff for a piano part. In the studio view it is two totally separate staves with two separate volume, pan, etc. controls. In the scroll and page view, however, they are grouped with crossing bar lines etc.
Fourth, and finally for today, Human Playback (HP) is really cool, but a little buggy. Some of my woes might be due to starting from a scanned page. If I was starting over again, before I added any articulations or changed any clefs or anything, I would have set the left hand to a different channel, exported to a Standard Midi File, expunged all the controller data (there was a TON), and reimported the SMF into a brand new, clean, Finale file.
There are two ways to apply HP. One is to use the "Apply Human Playback" plug-in. This writes the MIDI data to the track, and you can edit it in a sequencer if you like. When I did this, all I got was a controller 7 (volume) = 0. That's right, a big fat goose-egg. When you set your volume to zero, guess what? No sound! Never figured this one out.
The other method, and so far this is working for me, is to apply HP in the playback settings. This causes Finale to interpret the articulations, et. al. "on the fly", and play them that way without writing any MIDI data to the file. Like I said, this is working so far, but I ran into a bug tonight. The string tracks executed a perfect fade-out that went to zero right before the final note of the passage. The down side is that I didn't put a decrescendo anywhere near the passage. Actually, the passage is at a constant mp, and the next bar is marked f!
Unfortunately, I crashed the program before I remembered to save it, so tomorrow's another day. My next entry will be more along the lines of craziness I'm using to orchestrate this piece. Nothing really traditional about it – I'm just trying to get what's in my head onto the screen. Maybe a few readers (do I have any?) will chime in on the comments with what I'm doing wrong.
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You've worked hard for everything you have.Shouldn't your insurance work just as hard to protect it?Life is good. And sometimes, the things that make life good need protecting. Like a comfortable, distinctive home, a bit of luxury at a cottage, chalet or country retreat. A family vehicle or two, or watercraft - and more.At FCA Insurance Brokers, we've been working hard to help protect Canadians, and the things they value, since 1919.And because we are independent insurance brokers, we work for you and only you - not for any insurance company.So we dig deep, to give you balance, unbiased thinking and the most cost-effective solutions.We partner with strong, stable Insurers - specialists like The Guarantee Company of North America. They've been here in Canada since 1872. And they, too, appreciate how you value your peace of mind.FCA Insurance Brokers. Count on us to be there.Count on us to be therewww.fcainsurance.com
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Please join us for the opening night on Thursday the 19th of October from 6:30pm for drinks courtesy of Bullards, music form YAYA and a t-shirt giveaway. You will also have a chance to meet the artist who has promised to sign any part of your body..
In celebration we will also be releasing a brand new screen print exclusive to Moosey Art.
If you can't make the event or you're desperate to get your hands on a piece then please get in touch and we will put your name on the list for a preview catalogue of works.
Keep an eye out for emails and social media activity for info and previews
Mauro 'Muretz' is a Brazilian artist mostly known for his street art work. He began working with art at the age of 15, after getting expelled from school and had to start earning a living, doing exactly what got him kicked out: drawing.
Around 18 and pressured by friends and family, Muretz enroled into college to study social communication but got frustrated shortly afterwards and abandoned the course. Muretz left Brazil and travelled to London in 2003 where he continued illustrating for a living. He also enrolled into a Masters Degree course at Central Saint Martins University.
After graduating, the artist returned to Sao Paulo and started painting on the streets. His works have been featured on street art publications, tv shows, magazines and newspaper articles around the world
With clean lines and simple shapes on paper, the Sao Paulo based artist will show us some of his experimental drawings from the first semester of 2017, in which he explores unusual dynamics and movements to describe a scene.
All works were themed on the idea of energy flowing through space, pursuing and interacting with his faceless characters.


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As more than 250 teachers and school leaders are missioned back to their Catholic schools after a busy summer on campus, a beloved leader of the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) community is transitioning to a new phase of her distinguished career. Dr. Joyce Johnstone will retire from her directorship roles in ACE and the Institute for Educational Initiatives, becoming a Professor Emeritus at the University, effective Aug. 1.
Throughout her prodigious career spanning more than four decades of service at every level in the field of education, Johnstone has been a tireless advocate for children. She has contributed her extraordinary talent, imagination, and energy to an array of initiatives during her 16 years at Notre Dame. As Ryan Director of Educational Outreach for the Institute and Senior Director for Program Development in ACE, she has helped to advance the University's mission of service and the work of Catholic schools around the nation and abroad, and she has consistently shown a commitment to excellence in public and faith-based education for all students.
Johnstone is both a strong advocate for and an innovator in the field of education. The list of initiatives that exist due in large part to her efforts includes the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program, ACE's inclusionary licensure programs in English as a New Language (ENL) and Teaching Exceptional Children (TEC), the University Consortium for Catholic Education, and Notre Dame's administrative role in the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program for Indiana (AP-TIP IN).
Her accomplishments have been both global and local. In 2012, Johnstone spearheaded an initiative to provide ACE's ENL curriculum to hundreds of educators in Puerto Rico. In 2014, she was a driving force behind Notre Dame's deepening partnership with schools in Brazil, hosting 30 Brazilian English teachers for several weeks this winter; the ambitious initiative engaged South Bend public school teachers and students in a display of hospitality and an exchange of cultural insights.
In her decade and a half of leadership in the Alliance for Catholic Education, her commitment to the dignity of every human person has been unmatched. Educators across the state of Indiana have recognized Johnstone, who holds a Ph.D. in special education from Indiana University, and her particular interest in meeting the learning needs of all children; the Indiana Council for Exceptional Children named her Professor of the Year in 2010.
Members of the ACE team and colleagues in the Institute for Educational Initiatives know Johnstone as an outstanding teacher, mentor, colleague, and friend. They offer their gratitude to her for her years of service and her creativity in improving the lives of countless students, teachers, and educational leaders. Her vision and entrepreneurial spirit have left an indelible mark on the Alliance for Catholic Education and the University of Notre Dame, and have touched the lives of generations of educators.


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Some observations on this Tuesday morning:
1. Sara Bareilles and Ben Folds make for the best duet ever, as evidenced by their performance of "Baby It's Cold Outside" on The Sing Off last night.
2. I really hope NBC brings The Sing Off back for a fourth season next year.
3. My Christmas cookie platters are in desperate need of a dense and chewy cookie. Well, they were. Now I have these Irish Cream cookies to add some texture and variety.
4. Treats baked with Irish Cream are almost as delicious as hot chocolate spiked with Irish Cream. Almost.
5. Now I'm contemplating having a few of these cookies with spiked hot chocolate the next time I make a batch.
6. Irish Cream overload? No such thing.
Irish Cream Oat Cookies
The chewy texture of these cookies will bring a welcome variety to your Christmas platter. Though I chose to use an Irish Cream glaze, they would also be delicious with a chocolate or vanilla icing.
Makes 2 dozen
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/3 cup Irish Cream
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt
Irish Cream Glaze {recipe follows}
Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a baking sheet.
Pulse the oats in a food processor or blender a few times to create a very coarse meal.
Beat the butter with the sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Add the oats, Irish Cream, flour, baking powder, vanilla and salt, stirring until there are no dry spots left.
Place the dough between two sheets of wax paper and roll out to 1/8″ thick. Cut the dough with 2-3″ cookie cutters (I used hearts, but circles would work as well). Transfer the cut cookies to the prepared baking sheet, spacing the cookies approximately 1″ apart.
Bake at 350F for 15 minutes, or until the bottoms begin to brown and the tops of the cookies are slightly firm to the touch. Repeat with remaining dough and drizzle cookies with Irish Cream glaze {recipe follows}.
Irish Cream Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup Irish Cream
Mix the sugar with 3 tablespoons of Irish Cream until smooth. Add the remaining Irish Cream, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the glaze easily runs off a spoon but is not watery. Drizzle over slightly warm cookies. Allow to dry completely before stacking or packaging.
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Here's my recipe for Christmas Punch using Canada Dry® Ginger Ale. I was proud of myself for creating a new way to garnish the Christmas Punch by using fresh cranberries and fresh mint leaves to create a Holly Garnish on top of an orange slice.
Christmas Punch Recipe
1 2-liter of Canada Dry® Ginger Ale
1 can of frozen Orange Juice
1 can of frozen Apple Cherry Juice
fresh mint leaves (for garnish)
fresh cranberries (for garnish)
orange (for garnish)
- Combine Canada Dry® Ginger Ale, frozen Orange Juice and frozen Apple Cherry Juice in a punch bowl
- Mix punch until frozen juice has melted completely
- Add thin slices of orange as garnish
- On top of the orange slices, add two fresh mint leaves and three fresh cranberry halves to form your Holly Garnish
Enjoy sipping your Christmas Punch!
My kids were impressed with the fruity flavor of this Christmas Punch and my husband thought that the Apple Cherry juice added a really nice flavor to it. Now I don't own a punch bowl, so I used a clear glass trifle bowl which was almost as large as a punch bowl. The rest of the punch went into a glass pitcher that fits nicely in my refrigerator. The advantage to using the trifle bowl as a punch bowl is that I was able to put this adorable Santa Mini-Tree Skirt around it as a decoration (best seen in my top photo).
Punch is such a fun beverage to make because you can get really creative with what you mix together. I love the flavor and sparkle that Canada Dry® Ginger Ale adds to it. Because punch is best served with lots of ice to keep it cool during your festivities, you want to be careful not to dilute it too much. My rule of thumb when making punch is to use my Canada Dry® Ginger Ale as my water for my frozen juices. So I'm not adding any water to my punch (besides the melting ice cubes). This gives the punch just the right strength so that it's delicious to drink immediately after mixing or after a few hours on ice.
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The best way to choose a pediatrician is to schedule a free prenatal consultation. During this 60-minute in-person meeting, you'll be able to sit down with Dr. Gilgoff to discuss his philosophies on what to expect in the hospital, how to prepare for your newborn, your baby's first days, breastfeeding/feeding schedules, jaundice, germ avoidance, antibiotics, immunizations, office protocol, emergencies, communication, and anything else that comes to mind!
Having a newborn is absolutlely the most exciting and rewarding endeavor! And what better community to raise a child than here in Brooklyn! But nowadays you can get completely stressed out, or even overwhelmed by all the advice out there! Let's go over together how to view these first few weeks, as well as a lot of "what if's". You never want to think about your little one getting sick, but you want to be in good experienced hands for that first fever or scary looking rash. I have workied with children since 1986, and have been a Pediatrician since 1996. I look forward to meeting your family!
Hugh Gilgoff, MD is a board-certified pediatrician at Mount Sinai Doctors, seeing patients Monday through Saturday in Brooklyn Heights. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. After majoring in Biological Basis of Behavior at University of Pennsylvania, he was awarded his medical degree from University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine and completed his residency in Pediatrics at the Mount Sinai Hospital. He has a particular interest in newborn care, asthma, and development. He lives in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn with his wife, Christine, and their daughters Halle and Lia. Dr. Gilgoff is fluent in Spanish.
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Mount Sinai Doctors, located at 300 Cadman Plaza West, is a two-floor multispecialty practice with a walk-in urgent care center and more than 35 specialties, including cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, maternal & fetal medicine, nephrology, OBGYN, ophthalmology, optometry, orthopedics, pulmonology, radiology, and urology. Please visit our website for the complete list: www.mountsinai.org/bh
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You can call us any time and we will always get back to you the same day. You can also directly message me non-urgent issues through Mount Sinai's online patient portal, MyChart.
9. What are the office hours?
We are open during the week from 8:30 am-6:00 pm and Saturday mornings for sick visits. Our practice also has an urgent care center, in the same building on the 18th floor, that's open weekday evenings until 8:30 pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, and holidays from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.
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I was with my girlfriend and her kid on the beach. The kid wanted to boogie or surf but I told him that the line for a wave was tremendously long and pointed to the vast number of wet-suits idling in the water, dog-paddling along a ripcord strung by buoys that led to a lifeguard-bouncer, "Ocean's played out."
But sand's fun! Sand's super fun. We proceeded to make a sandcastle. I must've been in the zone because what started as a defensive structure—as the tide went out—grew into a latticework of ornamentation. The many motes arabesqued inland, curtained by a drainage colonnade, that led to a garden of ice plants shaded by a eucalyptus. The castle, Gothic all the way baby. I'd've gone Brunelleschi on that shit, but the kid and girlfriend kept fucking around, and like builders of the dark ages, I finally just allowed them to do whatever they wanted. By dinner the castle was complete with a tennis court, opera auditorium, and once the dumb family next to us leaves we'll be able to start plans for a proper church. This time, motherfucking Romanesque.
"What's so great about the Romanesque?"
"Well big guy, it's a square and a circle. That, for its time, was something else. Before, it was all 'do whatever you please,' like you and your mom. Swerves and curves brought us to where we are, straight lines are what we were meant to do. The Romanesque is holy because it posits that everything is important; walls, ceiling, windows, everything works together to create harmony. It's perfect math, and that has been the human creature's lot in all this, we're here to make math fancy. The rest is just icing on the cake. And what do you do with icing?"
"Scrape it off because it's too much frosting."
I kicked down a wall I was so proud of him.
"It'll be math that takes over this planet. When Earth is summoned in the Great Roll Call, it will represent the periodic element of math. And art is math's playful friend. You know all those animated movies that aren't cartoons? That same technology is being used to make missiles."
"No way."
An engineer approached saying that the castle would collapese without proper vaulting and that I'd best scaffold it with beachwood till then. I told him to fuck off and to go kill himself. This outburst was a bit much for my girlfriend, but her kid thought it admirably hilarious.
I told them to go and that I'd stay with the castle until we could get a caretaker. I laid down in the banquet hall and fell asleep, dreaming of Lilliput, and the kingdom to come.
I hired some bored stoners to help me galvanize some of the structural points. They mostly smoked beers and drank cigarettes and spoke a Dylanese I tried not to understand. I wondered who was going to live here. One of the stoners said, "I got, like, this friend of mine, that's like, super into robots, and maybe we could get robots to live here."
I met with the supposed friend and seeing he wasn't a stoner but a benny man, grew interested in the prospect.
"Here's what I'm thinking: Dolls. We can hook them up with some ChatBrains and soon, they're walking, talking, dueling, it'll be awesome."
The little dolls were doltish at first, but with some x-acto alterations, were soon nimble enough to fulfill their programmed caste. I was sad to leave, but the little figures seemed to have the place under control.
The next day I got an email from the city saying that they're desperate for any touristy crap they can put in a brochure, and would I be interested in expanding that shit?
The girlfriend, kid, and I surveyed to space.
"I forgot to mention, they have this laser that will shrink us, and they were wondering if we'd be interested in living in the castle once it was done, royal family kind of thing. And if you actually think we're going to have a baroque façade on the north-wing you're fucking crazy."
Again, her kid loved it, which only made hers and I's ice thinner. She said she had a job and the kid had school.
"We'll just get robots to teach and pay you."
Nothing was holding me back. My life as a slayer of raccoons had gone on eventless for a score. I needed to ride this sandcastle shit out.
Between the Benzedrine scientist and money allocated from the city, the beach kingdom has flourished. We've magnetized the sand allowing for greater stability, and the robot dolls are multiplying by the shipment. We even set up a rival kingdom down the cove; it's very Florence, Siennay. When the weather's nice, we have the kingdoms battle, and lots of the people turn out to watch. I decided not to shrink myself down and be king. It was tempting, but the only title better than a king is this God gig I got going. And, I was worried they'd fuck with me, being that small. They would've ignored my architectural demands and poured ants on me and shit. I know I would, and do. Whenever the kingdom's having a ball, I pour ants all over that shit.
And it's made for a nice postcard. And the news station got a cutesy segment, even the GOV radio made a dumb bit of it. The kingdom's fulfilled all of its obligations. I'm so amazed at my success that it's made me unseasonably cynical. It kind of means that every idea I've ever had had the potential for brilliance. Ennui ensued like a mud bath at the Spa of Doom.
Sometimes when people are observing, I say, "Don't look at the kingdom look at me. Cause I'm the guy who came up with all this crap," I wait for a second and then I moon 'em.
Eh, sometimes the kid doesn't laugh. Honestly, I'm thinking booze is where it's at. And the kid doesn't think it's funny when I chuck my empties at him, which is a real downer when it happens.
They eventually did shrink me down against my will. I was becoming a handful. I kept shooting surfers with potato guns. I'd yell descriptions of penises. I bought a dead sting ray and pretended to kill it in a very grotesque way. The robot orgies, I believe, are still a secret.
Life with the dolls was pleasant. Because they're all ChatBoxs I couldn't speak slang to them, forcing me to concentrate my thoughts and speak lucidly and it really cleared up my head. The kid still visits. He helped me cap a church I built too wide. He flicks me a lot for all those beer cans I threw at him but we stayed lifelong friends, and whenever the kingdom threatened revolt, I'd send him in and he'd go Godzilla on their asses.
After siring many sons and daughters and bringing peace to the kingdoms, I ditched this life. They buried me on a windy day, the clouds looked like snails and the sky was as blue as the Madonna's dress. The waves wore choppy haircuts in memorial and the lighthouse gave my burial mound a ten-minute spotlight. The kid built a fine obelisk and the ex-checker read that Barthelme story about the balloon. No seagull squawked, no cheek was unteared, no surfer hung toes, and after an afternoon's worth of dusk the stars fell out of the sky.
After which, I was informed that I was just a bodied mind in a virtual game. I had had a ChatSoul all along!
"Why do you think your sandcastles never fell down?"
"Because they were properly structured."
"You adorable little monster, we usually erase little things like you but we're going to throw you into one more scenario. Now, what would you like to be reborn as?"
"I don't know. Uranus."
Gabriel Congdon lives in Seattle where he is one of the creators of the web series &@. He occasionally gets acting gigs in films where he's usually some kind of fx monster, and has recently gotten some hologram work where he played a zombie for Microsoft's Actiongram. Gabriel enjoys the music of Gustav Mahler, yelling about the Renaissance, and teaching his friends tennis. His writing has appeared in numerous mags and journs, and his children's play, "The Biz" is available from A Pocketful of Plays.


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Having received my Real Estate License in 1997, I have spent more than 20 years of my professional life working in the Real Estate industry. I began my career as an agent working with a very successful Brokerage Firm in Kitchener, Waterloo where I received several achievement awards.
There, working with first-time buyers helped me truly experience my clients' excitement when buying their first home. Making their dreams come true quickly became my number one career driver and a lifetime motivator.
Later on, I joined a successful Real Estate Team, where in my very first year I became one of the Company's Top Producing Buyer Agents. The following ten years I continued to follow my passion, working with first-time buyers, helping them achieve their dream of home ownership. During this time, I met my husband of 7 years who also had a passion for real estate (building an investment portfolio) and today we are the proud owners of a beautiful family home and numerous investment properties.
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I used to think of pregnancy as a time where calories, sugar and other bad foods just didn't count. I looked forward to eating a pint of Ben and Jerry's every day just because I could (who's going to tell a pregnant lady otherwise?) and truly indulging in all my cravings. Unfortunately, despite my best efforts in trying to find evidence to the contrary, pregnancy is not the time to binge on junk. I had to repeat this to myself last night as I stared longingly at the bowl of left over Halloween candy! Instead, it's a time to take extra care of what you are putting in your body because you're growing a little human that depends on you for essential nutrients and its overall wellbeing. The same rules apply if you are trying to conceive. A little known fact is that a healthy pregnancy begins while the baby is still a glimmer in mom and dad's eye. Making sure you're on a healthy track by the time you conceive gets the baby off to a good start in life.
So what does the expression "eating for two" really mean? Generally speaking it means eating half as much, twice as often and thinking twice as long about what you consume. Everyone is different, especially in the first trimester when it can be hard to think beyond saltines and ginger ale, but eating smaller, more frequent meals can help keep your blood sugar stable and keep you feeling satisfied longer, which ultimately can alleviate unpleasant symptoms such as nausea, constipation and swelling.
"Eating for two" can also help keep your pregnancy weight gain at bay. The average woman only needs an extra 300 calories per day during pregnancy and should gain roughly 25-35 pounds over the course of 9 months. Trying to stay within this weight gain range has enormous benefits. Not only will you simply feel better (see aforementioned symptoms), but it will lower your risk for issues such as high blood pressure and gestational diabetes. Plus, it makes it much easier to get back to your pre-baby weight.
Every time you go to eat something, ask yourself if it's something you would feed your baby. I know, what a buzzkill. But you might surprise yourself in what you're willing to give up. This is not to say you can't give into your cravings once and awhile - it is all about balance or you will drive yourself crazy. The point is just not to overdo it, and make sure the majority of your diet includes lean protein, healthy fats, whole grains and plenty of fruits and vegetables.


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Between my sophomore and junior year of college, I interned at a marketing company in their design department. On the first day of my internship, I was shown to my temporary working space where the company's brand style guide was waiting for me on my desk. It was a quick way for me to learn the design standards for the company's brand, and it made it much easier for the designers and interns to stay on the same page and create a cohesive visual identity across all platforms and mediums.
When I started at my first full-time graphic design position right out of college, I opened my inbox on my first day to find an online PDF of the company's brand style guide. And again, it was a quick design reference that I returned to time and time again.
After deciding to start Elle & Company, I outlined my brand standards within a style guide. And today I'm teaching you how to do the same for your blog or business.
While you may not have a large team of designers working for you, creating a style guide will help you maintain visual consistency and display professionalism through every detail of your brand. It's also much easier to tackle new design projects when you have a framework to work within.
Logo variations
Many brands have a primary logo as well as one or two alternative logos to give them versatility. When designing for clients, I focus on designing a primary logo to be used on the website, business cards, and other important materials. The alternative logos are used when the dimensions or orientation of the primary logo isn't a good fit or needs to be sized down (think profile pictures, favicons, etc.).
It's important to outline how and when each logo variation should be used to maintain professionalism and consistency throughout your brand. Consider these questions:
- Will the logo appear the same for both web and print?
- What will the logo look like on a white background? What will the logo look like on a colored background? What will the logo look like on a photo background?
- How much space needs to be left around the logo?
- Can there be a drop-shadow added to your logo? Can your logo be embossed or embellished in any way?
- Can your logo be rotated or displayed sideways?
- Does your logo have different color variations?
- What is the minimum size of your logo?
This may seem a little detailed and excessive, but it's important to consider these things outright to maintain a streamlined brand.
Related Posts: The Do's and Don'ts of Logo Design, 5 Characteristics of Iconic Logos
I've seen many businesses and blogs who are all over the place with their font choices, making their websites overwhelming and difficult to read. In order to cut down on confusion and create consistency on both web and print materials, consider these questions:
- What is your body font for web? What is your body font for print? What are the sizes for each?
- What is your header font for web? What is your header font for print? What are the sizes for each?
- If your main fonts can't be used for any reason, what are your alternative fonts?
- Can your fonts be bold or italicized?
- How much spacing needs to be left between characters (tracking) and lines of text (leading)?
- Are there specific character styles (like all caps) for any of your fonts or text styles?
Designer note: I usually recommend no more than 2-3 font choices per brand, just to keep things simple, professional, and streamlined.
Related Posts: My Top 23 Favorite Fonts, The 411 on Type
I'm also surprised by the number of entrepreneurs and bloggers who use the little color-picker for their websites instead of using the exact color values for their brand. To streamline your colors and ensure that they're the same tint and shade across all platforms, think through the following questions:
- What are your primary brand colors? What are they used for?
- What are your secondary brand colors? What are they used for?
- What are the CMYK, RGB, and hexadecimal values for each color? (This makes it easy to streamline your colors and also provides a quick reference)
- What color is your body text? What color are your headers?
Related posts: The Psychology of Color in Branding
Patterns, borders, and illustrative elements
You might be seeing a trend here with all of these questions, but my goal is to have you thinking through every detail about your brand and setting intentional guidelines. This carries through to smaller brand elements like patterns, borders, and illustrative elements.
- What is the graphic style of your brand? Simple? Edgy? Artistic?
- When and on what mediums should illustrations, patterns, and borders be used?
Your images reflect your brand just as much as other graphic elements like your logo, fonts, and colors. Consider the following as you put together your brand style guide:
- What is the photographic style of your brand? Bright? High contrast? Saturated?
- Can type be incorporated with photography?
- When and where should photos be used within your brand?
- Are the photos full-bleed or should there be a border around each one?
- What are the subjects of your photos?
As you're thinking through these questions, strive to be as detailed possible to make it easier on you in the long run; becoming intentional about the details makes for a more cohesive, professional brand.
The Elle & Company Brand Style Guide
I always think it's helpful to see an example! Click here to take a peek at the latest version of the Elle & Company brand style guide. You can also scroll through the posts below and take a look at my most recent brand style boards for my design clients.
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Discover the story of a family who became caught up in the extraordinary events of the English Civil War. Their history is bound up in this beautiful house, which is still the home of the Carew Pole family today.
A house of silver grey stone, Antony is a beguiling mixture of the formal and informal. It's believed to be one of the finest surviving Queen Anne buildings in the West Country.
View the outstanding collection of portraits, including works by Sir Joshua Reynolds and a famous painting of Charles I during his trial. There are also fine examples of period furniture, textiles and tapestries.
Breathe in the sweeping views as you explore the landscape garden, which includes a formal garden with topiary, modern sculptures and the National Collection of Daylilies.
The Woodland Garden, owned and run by the Carew Pole Garden Trust, also has outstanding rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and camellias.
The magic of Antony was captured by director Tim Burton, as a film location for his blockbuster, Alice in Wonderland.


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Capitol Alert
What's next for Michelle Rhee, once the national face of education activism?
Michelle Rhee, the combative former D.C. public schools chancellor who founded the national advocacy group StudentsFirst, has retreated recently from public view.
Rhee, who is married to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, was nowhere to be found at the downtown premiere of "Down in the Valley," the shelved TV movie documenting Johnson's successful campaign to keep the Kings from moving to Seattle. Rhee hasn't been seen courtside with Johnson at Kings games.
And she wasn't by his side when Johnson, stung by the re-emergence of allegations that he molested a teenager, confirmed last month that he wouldn't seek a third term at City Hall when his expires next year.
Her recent absence is a change for Rhee, 45, who despite living in Sacramento part time often has accompanied her husband to Kings games and other public events. She stepped back from her own political activism last year and focused more of her attention on working with Johnson.
"Kevin and I view our goals in life and public service as a team," Rhee said at the time. "He was right there with me when we created this organization and has worked alongside me throughout these past four years. I am excited to continue working side by side on these new opportunities we have."
Rhee once appeared holding a broom on the cover of Time magazine next to the headline "How to Fix America's Schools" and set out to make her mark in California four years ago when she unveiled plans for an advocacy organization to counterbalance the influence of teachers unions over public education.
She then gave up her position as chief executive of StudentsFirst, saying she created it to "shake up the education establishment, which is exactly what we did."
Instead, she assumed a leading role in the mayor's 2014 citywide bid to make his office more powerful, appearing in debates and chatting with reporters. Voters rebuffed the measure, Johnson's signature political effort. As he prepares now to exit the mayor's office, it's unclear where Rhee will channel her efforts.
"She's a strong leader. This is somebody who cares about kids and is very talented," said Marshall Tuck, a former charter schools executive who unsuccessfully competed for state schools chief last year. "Certainly, if she was going to jump back into education, there's a lot of need for strong talent."
Rhee's decision to devote less time to StudentsFirst came amid speculation about Johnson's future political prospects. A business-friendly Democrat with little taste for partisanship, he was touted as a potential candidate for statewide office, including governor. As head of the national mayoral association, he rubbed elbows with local dignitaries on up to President Barack Obama. Last year, the former NBA All-Star seized on racist comments made by former Clippers owner Donald Sterling, pushing for his removal.
The ESPN documentary, in which Johnson was portrayed as a hometown hero, would have helped tell his story, one crafted in recent years in part by Rhee. The network postponed the national release last month after a molestation allegation re-emerged from Johnson's playing days in the NBA. Deadspin released a video taken in 1996 of Johnson's teenager accuser as she was questioned by a police officer. ESPN said it needed time to decide "how we can deal with these matters in a fair and responsible way."
Johnson has for years denied the allegation, suggesting that the most recent attention was fueled by his enemies in the teachers unions, who similarly have seen Rhee's education crusade as a threat to their agenda. Rhee did not respond to recent requests for comment. Johnson also was unavailable, but his office provided a statement on her current work.
"Michelle is doing what she always has – fighting for better schools and supporting the mayor's efforts – but out of the public spotlight," said Johnson spokesman Ben Sosenko. "And she'll continue to do that until the mayor's last day in office."
Gloria Romero, a former Democratic state senator who shares many of Rhee's views on education, said whatever Rhee decides to do next she'll likely face unanswered questions about the molestation claim and subsequent sexual harassment allegations against Johnson, positing that it would be "harder for her to claim a moral authority."
"With him stepping down suddenly, she would have to overcome that," Romero said. "Why did you stand by your man? It raises a credibility issue. If I were an opponent I would be asking, why didn't you speak up?"
Rhee began standing by Johnson politically seven years ago, when she was active in his first campaign for mayor. While she had known him for years, she wrote in her autobiography that "during the campaign our relationship changed from the politics of education to the intricacies of romance."
The polarizing power couple appeared together often at events and, after his election, it was Rhee who selected Johnson's first chief of staff. Johnson's prepared remarks, and key city speeches, were molded by Rhee.
Following her stint as District of Columbia school chancellor from 2007-10, Rhee launched StudentsFirst to "fix public education and finally put kids in the forefront of the decisions we are making," signaling she intended to shake up a status quo she believed was protected by the teachers unions. Johnson, in a statement of his own, said he could think of nothing more important that his then-fiancée could be doing.
The organization has made progress advancing its agenda elsewhere but has left much of the trench fighting in California to other groups, where Rhee alienated some of those allied with her on education issues. StudentsFirst sought to advance a bill to add student test scores to teachers' performance evaluations. It stalled, along with other priorities here. Its record of electing candidates and meeting ambitious fundraising targets also was mixed. Today, its California blog, updated less frequently than those in other states, provides a view of its scaled-back ambitions.
When Rhee withdrew, daily management went to new President Jim Blew. Officials at the organization said Rhee remains an active member of its board and has served in a key guidance position for Blew and his team. This year, the organization worked in 10 states, down from 17 the prior year, with a presence in New York, though under a different governance structure.
Officials said their work product across the 10 states included working with various coalitions and elected officials to enact more than 40 laws. Among them was a new charter school measure in Alabama, an enhanced charter school law in Ohio and a teacher-evaluation bill in Michigan. Part of the push has been to strengthen, and in some cases repair, its relationship with allied education groups.
Rhee also sits on the board of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. and continues to serve as chairwoman of the board of directors for St. Hope Public Schools, which has grown considerably since its formation as an after-school program founded by Johnson in his native Oak Park in the late 1980s.
She divides her time between Sacramento and Tennessee, where her school-age daughters live and she and Johnson were married four years ago. She formally changed her last name to Johnson but continues to use Rhee on her Twitter account, where she has referred to Johnson as "my hubby." No longer tethered to the city, or state, there's speculation that she and Johnson could uproot should the opportunity arise.
"Their options to consider have probably expanded," said Bill Lucia, the president and CEO of EdVoice, an education advocacy group that believes the current public education system is broken. He suggested Rhee may have more opportunities to affect education policy outside California. "Certainly the geography of Sacramento no longer being a necessary constraint could create a whole lot of things on how to engage."
In his announcement last month, Johnson talked about his affinity for Sacramento, echoing the sentiment Rhee has said was on display during their first date, when Johnson drove her around the city, touring his childhood haunts and stopping off for a bite at Luigi's Pizza Parlor.
"He said, 'You know, I was born here. I grew up here. I went to school here. I came back after the NBA. I am going to retire here. I am going to die in this city,' " Rhee recalled at a public forum on the strong-mayor measure last year. She added to laughter: "Which, I thought was a little heavy for a first date."
Christopher Cadelago: 916-326-5538, @ccadelago


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Monday, October 21, 2013
Tote Bag with matching Crochet Clutch.
The chevron piece across the front are pockets. The middle pocket is large enough for the clutch to slide right in. Or she can just toss it in the inside if she prefers.
The tote pattern came from the book Home Stuff by Linda Lum DeBono in The Modern Crafter series. I've made a couple of things in that book. Very easy directions and simple projects. It is supposed to be quilted, which I've done before. However, I wanted lightweight so fewer materials. I decided to use a mid weight interfacing on the lining in lieu of batting and an extra piece of fabric for the backing.
Despite my pocket problem, it was quite easy to put together. I've made this one before just as the instructions were written, so I'll definitely make this again.
And this is the matching crochet clutch.
And the inside.
The instructions on this one weren't as clear and the supplies list isn't at the beginning. You have to read through to find out what you need. There were also no instructions on how wide to make the pockets for the hooks, so luckily I had some to measure. I made my pockets 1/2" each. She also didn't tell us when to make those pockets, so I waited until last. Once I understood what I was doing, it went together quite well.
I was quite happy with the end result despite the zippered part being off. I'll know next time.
The fabric is from Riley Blake.
So one more Christmas gift finished. Now I can start on a necktie quilt I'm making for a friend whose father passed away earlier this year. I'm excited and nervous about that project.
Happy Monday!!
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Taco Bell got a long overdue boost in quarterly sales thanks to the national buzz tied to the debut of its Doritos Locos Tacos.
Irvine-based Taco Bell reported a 6 percent increase in same-store sales for the first quarter. During that time, Taco Bell debuted the "reinvented" taco — a classic crunchy taco served with a Doritos nacho cheese shell.
Taco Bell's same-store sales growth for the quarter beat increases among its parent company's other brands – Pizza Hut and KFC. That's good news for Yum as Taco Bell generates about 60 percent of Yum's domestic profits.
The first-quarter results come nearly a year after Taco Bell sales were damaged, in part, after the chain was sued for falsely advertising its seasoned beef as real beef. The lawsuit was eventually dropped, but the publicity tied to the claim led to slumping 2011 sales.
In a conference call to investors on Thursday morning, Yum leaders said Taco Bell is on a roll. The company projected same-store sales for the second quarter to beat first quarter results.
"This should only get better in the second quarter with the historic launch of the Doritos Locos Taco," Yum Chief executive David C. Novak said.
Novak briefly discussed Taco Bell's First Meal breakfast program and the testing of upscale menu Cantina Bell.
Novak said he's "encouraged" with results for breakfast. The new 11-item meal program debuted in 750 restaurants in
January, including dozens of company-operated locations in Southern California.
He said Taco Bell, which turned 50 this year, will expand First Meal to 200 more stores later this year.
As for Cantina Bell, he didn't reveal details about expanding the line of rice-stuffed burritos, tacos and bowls beyond its current test market. The menu contains upscale Mexican foods made with cilantro rice, black beans and corn salsa. Taco Bell is testing the foods in Bakersfield and Louisville, Ken.
In Orange County, the new foods have been spotted in Taco Bell restaurants in Tustin, Lake Forest and Santa Ana.
"This initiative is designed to broaden the appeal of Taco Bell," he said. "Obviously we have a lot going on at Taco Bell and we're pleased with the progress we are making."
The Doritos taco launch comes as Taco Bell moves from being a "food as fuel" restaurant to a "food experience" restaurant. The new marketing strategy kicked off with a slogan change. Earlier this year, Taco Bell scrapped its "Think Outside the Bun" slogan, changing the chain's message to "Live Mas."
The company has also spent the last few years converting company stores to franchise units. Of the 5,600 Taco Bell restaurants in the U.S., roughly 80 percent are run by franchisees.
Tell us: Have you been visiting Taco Bell more frequently? If so, tell us why?
Gallery: Taco Bell history in photos
More food news: Follow Nancy Luna on Facebook I Fast Food Maven blog I Twitter
More Taco Bell stories:
- Taco Bell Doritos taco to debut in March
- Taco Bell scraps 'Think Outside the Bun' slogan
- Taco Bell linked to another food scare
- A closer look: Taco Bell's Cantina Bell menu
- Chipotle to Taco Bell: Cantina menu not a threat
- Finally! Taco Bell breakfast menu launches next week
- 75 layoffs at Taco Bell
- Fake beef lawsuit against Taco Bell dropped
See this post in its original form, and read more on the blog.


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Your Avast picked up a threat called JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj]? Even though you try to do a full scan with your antivirus programs, JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] is found all the time? cannot know to remove JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] from your computer? Continue to read this page, you will get a good anwser.
Threat's profile about JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj]
Name of the threat: JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj]
Command or file name: 50-100
Threat type: Trojan
Affected OS: Win32 (Windows XP, Vista, Seven, 8)
Constantly getting popups from avast saying JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] blocked?
JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] is a infection that has been detected as a type of Trojan by man famous antivirus tools such as Avast, spybot, adwcleaner, and malwarebytes. Based on a lot of computer users complaints, we can know that none of those antivirus has been successfully help with removing JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] on their computers.
As long as JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] runs into the compromised computers, attackers may start to get almost constant alerts from Avast that URL: http://cdn-dccs.com/js_f.php?v Infection: JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] has been blocked if they want to open any browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, Yahoo, Bing. The popup from avast saying "FS:Iframe-DHY[trj] or JS:Iframe-DHY [trj] blocked" will display immediately if you launch your system.
Besides, JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] may cause numerous advertisements contain various commercial ads or links showed on the webpage. In other side, this infection can modify the settings of the internet browsers and then trigger lots of unwanted and tricky redirects to malware websites if you click a link to open a new tab on the affected browsers. what is worse, JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] will open a backdoor to outside threats and built a bridge for the remote server or the third party which can help them to scan your system in the background. To keep you computer safe, you need to uninstall JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] from your affected computer in a hurry when you notice it gets on it.
Malicious JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] infection
1, JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] can sneak into the PC slightly.
2, this Trojan can modify the settings of the system in the background.
3, it can add new files and registry or other features which will attack the PC seriously.
4, this infection can show many annoying pop-ups with "FS:Iframe-DHY[trj] or JS:Iframe-DHY [trj] blocked" on the affected internet browsers.
5, this Trojan can bypass the antivirus programs.
6, JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] will bring more infections on the affected computers.
How to uninstall JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] infection in Windows PC?
One: To Remove JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj] Manually Step by Step
Step 1.Get into the Safe Mode with Networking
Step: Reboot your computer. As the computer is booting but before Windows launches, tap the "F8 key" continuously which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" as shown below. Use your arrow keys to highlight "Safe Mode with Networking" option and press Enter key.
Step 2, Show hidden files
a) Open Control Panel from Start menu and search for Folder Options;
b) Under View tab to tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK;
c) Click on the "Start" menu and then click on the "Search programs and files" box, Search for and delete these files created by JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj]
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step: Use CTRL+ALT+DEL combination to open Task Manager.
Step 4, remove all infected files and registry as follows:
%AllUsersProfile%\ JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj]
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\ JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj].dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\JS:Iframe-DHY [Trj]
Step 5, reboot your PC back to the normal mode and then check
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This week I was off sick from work, got scratched up by my mum's new kitten and had general post-holiday blues. But there was plenty to make me happy too, so led by Mani at A New Life Wandering and her post for this week, here are my weekly small pleasures.
So what made me smile this week?
1. These flowers that The Boy came home with for me while I was off work with severe man-flu. They brightened my day and my living room and are lasting really well. They were just what I needed feeling snotty and sore-throated. I guess sometimes boys can be lovely!
2. This new logo for my blog that I designed on a lazy-day this weekend! You can also see it up there in pride of place on my header. I like it, I think it's simple but also speaks to what I'm about. I don't know if it still needs some tweaking but I'm happy for now, what do you all think? Does it work in the header like that or did it look better before with the Hemmingway Rewritten style title?
3. This guy's hoodie – randomly seen in a bus queue, talk about snapping things I see – literally made me laugh out loud when I read it! Sometimes I think "funny" slogans on T-shirts are cheesy but I liked this one, maybe it's the biology connotations. The scientist in me can't help but smile.
That's what made me happy this week! Follow the Weekly Small Pleasures tag to see what made other people happy this week too!


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Photo: Mark Carmody
"A Rough Guide to.. Wildlife Photography" A presentation by Mark Carmody will take place on Thursday 20th March in Cavan County Museum, Ballyjamesduff at 8pm.
Mark is a keen birder/wildlife photographer and, along with Jim Wilson, has recently produced the first photographic ID guide to the birds of Ireland which is called, "The Birds of Ireland, A field Guide" (produced in association with BirdWatch Ireland).
Mark's presentation will tell the story of how he started in wildlife photography and how the books he has published along with Jim Wilson came about. He will talk to us about the photography techniques he has learned and how he has put them into practice. The talk will be illustrated with many photographs of birds and wildlife from Ireland and abroad and is geared to suit both photographers and also those with a general interest in wildlife.
Other books produced by Mark and Jim include "Shore-Birds of Ireland" and "Fresh-Water Birds of Ireland"
Copies of Mark and Jim's new book will be for sale on the night after the presentation.
All welcome and admission is free!
Click here to visit Mark's photography website
Cavan Branch Members AGM will take place prior to the talk at 7pm sharp.


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Why Non-Covered Entities Must Adopt ICD-10
Organizations not covered by the HIPAA, or "non-covered entities," are not required to transition to ICD-10, but are strongly encouraged to do so.
Organizations not covered by the HIPAA, or "non-covered entities," are not required to transition to ICD-10, but are strongly encouraged to do so.
The ''Code-FLEX Act of 2015'' was recently introduced in Congress. While a dual coding system may sound straightforward, it would require extremely complex and costly changes to major systems.
A grace period for submission of "less specific" ICD-10 codes continues to be raised as a way to alleviate the burden of the transition on physicians. Learn why fears of claims denials are unfounded in this latest commentary from the Coalition.
Jun 14
Multiple bills have been introduced in Congress that create a "safe harbor" for physicians by prohibiting claims from being denied due solely to the use of an unspecified or inaccurate ICD-10 code.
Jun 5
The Coalition for ICD-10 responds to The Heritage Foundation's report: "The New Disease Classification (ICD-10): Doctors and Patients Will Pay."
The notion that ICD-10 may exacerbate or trigger bothersome audits with negative outcomes may be unfounded since ICD-10 is designed to have an "audit-protective effect."
Read the full commentary by Dr. Bailey, which was published in The Hill.
Apr 27
Although no ICD-10 delay was included in the recently-enacted Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) reform legislation, some physicians continue to suggest there should be another delay.
Apr 13
To be committed to paying for value means we can't stay on ICD-9 forever and there is no viable alternative but to move to ICD-10 as rapidly as possible.
Many in the healthcare community may have the perception that all physicians oppose the transition to ICD-10. That is simply not true.
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I watched a beginner class today on Datura (taught by Ashley Lopez - I followed her beginner yoga class once not long ago and liked her teaching style). Seems very effective. I'm very glad to hear it helped your daughter. My brother also has lumbar scoliosis and he was just telling me this morning that missing a couple of "back days" at the gym almost brings his spine back to square one. I'll tell him he must have a look-try at Pilates... and I'll do my "trying" part on Saturday.
In the meantime, belly dance tomorrow, first class after the knee issue started - I'm a little afraid of the figure 8 drills. Tonight I had Bollywood fusion class (beginner level, pretty intense for me but I can get away with much less twisting) and I felt like I was taking a lot more time than usual to think about the movements and how I drive them. I sort of knew that I rarely get as sore in the upper body/core as I do in the legs, but it seems like I'm connecting the dots much more acutely now.


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Items you will need
Diatomaceous earth
Table salt
Although fleas for the most part are harmless to pets and humans, fleas have been involved in the transmission of such diseases as the plague and murine typhus. If your cat or dog becomes infested with fleas, it's likely that the fleas hitched a ride from the outdoors. This means there is a good chance the fleas are in your yard and possibly on your concrete sidewalk or patio as well. Fortunately, you can get rid of the fleas using an all-natural method.
Sprinkle diatomaceous earth lightly over the entire slab of concrete. You can also use table salt. Both products pierce the exoskeleton of the flea, causing it to dehydrate and die.
Push some diatomaceous earth into any cracks, or crevices within the concrete, using a broom. Fleas are tiny enough to hide in between the floorboards of a home, so you can expect them to squeeze in between sidewalk cracks.
Wait three days for all of the fleas to die. Sweep up and discard the diatomaceous earth and dead fleas into a trashcan.
Repeat two weeks later to get rid of any new fleas that may have hatched from left-behind flea eggs.
Treat the outdoor concrete when rain is not expected for at least 72 hours.
Kill the fleas on your pets and in your home at the same time as you treat the concrete. Otherwise, the pets will just become reinfested.
Don't use the table salt if you have vegetation near the concrete you wish to treat. Salt will destroy the vegetation if it gets on it.
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There have been plenty of videos of young children hitting the trails and showing adults how it's done. But this young lad takes it one step further by conquering the obstacles on a 'cross course.
Approaching at speed on his balance bike, he throws it over the boards and remounts to continue on his way. Take note: he could be Cyclocross World Champion one day.
Don't mess with this cyclist
This 2D animation project was made for Bombtrack Bicycle Company and was part of a second year project at the Lucern School of Art and Design.
Whatever you do, don't try and steal this cyclist's bike.
Earn while you ride, if you want a billboard strapped to your bike
This video starts well enough as it bestows the virtues of cycling for both health and economic benefits.
Things take a bit of a turn when we're told all about the Lacuna: an advertising screen that's attached to your pannier rack. Surely this will never take off.
Avoid all punctures
This video has proved popular on the site this week, no doubt because we all hate getting punctures.
This cost effective solution could keep you rolling freely without being concerned about punctures on the debris strewn winter roads.
Make your own Specialized workshop
This rider takes brand loyalty to a whole new level as he turns his basement into a Specialized workshop. Inspired by the Concept Stores he's seen online and in real life he went about making his own conversions at home.
Top tech this month
Graphene tyres, Chris's beard, a decent mini-pump and plenty more: we end on the highlight that is tech of the month.