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In the meantime, please forgive me, but I have been so busy that I forgot to take a minute to thank Kristen and Ashley for The One Lovely Blog Award.
I am tickled, and so thankful! :) Y'all are so sweet! Thank you two so much! I know I'm supposed to follow some rules?
* Accept the award and thank them. (check) :)
* to choose 7 blogs you have recently discovered
* And of course to let them know you have chosen them.
The 7 I have chosen are:
The Survival for the Fabulous Young and Newlywed
This Kind of Love
The Journey from Iraq to the Altar
All You Need is Love
Chronicles of Neely
Sarah Anne's Bon Mot
Also, Liz from adam.and.e tagged me in a series of questions today. Thank you Liz :)
1. If you could be best buds with a celeb who would it be?
I'm totally digging Emma Stone right now. She's hilarious, so I'm gonna say her. :)
2. Are you a night owl or an early riser?
I am a night owl. I am NOT a morning person. I'll bite. Beware. :)
3. If you could have any super power which would you choose?
Ooooh this is a tough one. I would LOVE to hear what people are thinking, but that could maybe be a bad thing. So, I would love to have a magic button that lets you be anywhere in the world whenever you want to be there. For instance, get up for work, push the button, and BAM you are at work. Skipped traffic, can I get a hellls yeah? Or, your best friend is in California having a bad day (miss you Danielle)...push the button and BAM! You are there by her side eating chocolate and drinking a glass of wine together. I'd love that.
4. What is your most embarrassing moment?
Haha, hmmm... I've had a few. I think the one that stands out in my memory the most is when I went to that painting class a few months ago with my friend Kelly. There was this girl there (lets call her Tater?) with her sister (Tot haha) and she was REALLY quiet. I'm not shy, so I started up a conversation with the two ladies because it was just them, and me and my friend. Tot would respond, and carry on a conversation with me, but when I went to ask her sister, Tater something, Tot would answer for her. Tater didn't respond to me. She would just stare at me, and nod her head or give me some mean look. After about 15 minutes of talking to them I was kind of annoyed that Tot was still answering for her "quiet" sister, Tater. So, I said, "You are so quiet. I'm gonna get you to talk!"...
Next thing I know, my friend Kelly, says, "Let me take a picture of you."
She takes a picture of me on her phone, and sends it in a text message.
I check my text message and it says below my picture, "You idiot lol, she's deaf!"
I about died. I mean, why couldn't Tot tell me that Tater was deaf!? Like come on! I sat there and looked like a fool. SO yeah, that was very embarrassing. I can't believe I didn't catch on. LOL.
5. What is the one thing you REALLY want for Christmas?
I really want a Macbook Pro, but I know that's not gonna happen lol. Realistically, I'd like some Lowe's giftcards to update our kitchen. Gosh, I'm getting old! :(
6. If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go?
I want to go so many places, but right now, I'm thinking Italy. :)
7. Tea or Coffee?
Sweet tea please :)
8. Describe yourself in 3 words:
I am not sure...I just asked my husband (who is playing Madden by the way;) ) and he said, "Outgoing, Bubbly, and Beautiful." Hahaha. I don't agree with the last one, but I'll take it. :)
Thanks Liz, that was fun! :)
ENGAGEMENT POST IS COMING! I promise! I'm having some issues getting my pictures to upload. Thanks for your patience :)

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8342 174th St Ct E #Lot47Puyallup, WA 98375 View Map $309,950 Ask a Question
Status: Sold
Listing Office:Windermere Real Estate/East
Selling Office:Kelly Right RE of Seattle LLC
Property Type:Townhouse
Sq. Feet:1,588
Date Sold:6/28/2019
Lot Size:0.04 Acres
Welcome to the brand new community Emerald Woods by Soundbuilt Homes! On lot 47 is The Snoqualmie. This 1588 sqft 2 Bed 2.5 bath 2-Story w/ an open layout inc. a master suite w/ Master bathroom & walkin closet. These attached homes have some of the best finishes regardless of price! Standard high end features inc. quality hand scraped laminate floors, 4 color options for cabinets, slab granite/quartz counters & white painted millwork w/ 5 panel doors.
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Address:8342 174th St Ct E #Lot47 Puyallup, WA 98375
Zip Code:98375
School Information
School System:Bethel
High School:Graham-Kapowsin High
Middle School:Liberty JH
Elementary School:Frederickson Elementary
Unit Number:#Lot47
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2 Full / 1 Half
Year Built:2019
Floor Covering:Laminate, Vinyl, Wall to Wall Carpet
Building Condition:Very Good
Building Style: Townhouse
Building Information: Built On Lot
Foundation:Poured Concrete
# of Garages:2
Features / Amenities
Total Sq. Ft.:1588
Fin. Sq. Ft.:1588
Interior Features:Bath Off Master, Dbl Pane/Storm Windw, Dining Room, Vaulted Ceilings, Walk-in Closet
Exterior:Cement Planked
View: Territorial
Energy Source:Electric, Natural Gas
Heating Cooling Type: Forced Air
Property Features
Lot Size: 0.04 Acres / 1820 Sq. Ft.
Lot Features:Alley, Corner Lot, Paved Street, Level
Community Features:CCRs
Sewer: Sewer Connected
Directions:From Meridian head west on 176th. Take a right onto 83rd Ave E into community. From Canyon turn east on 176th. Left on 82nd Ave E, Right on 174th, community on right.
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Annual Taxes: $1
Potential Terms: Cash Out, Conventional, FHA, VA
HOA Dues: $92
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Description: The real estate listing at 8342 174th St Ct E #lot47 Puyallup, WA 98375 with the MLS# 1401536 has been on the Puyallup market for 248 days. This property located in the Frederickson subdivision is currently listed for $309,950.
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Middlewich Town Council has been involved in Heritage and learning projects for ten years. In that time we have worked with schools, community groups, local authorities and businesses in understanding our local environment and connections with other townships.
From these projects we have created a permanent database, exhibitions & displays, events, archive, school resource packs, this website and trails. Take a look below at our range of programmes, session plans and local information which teachers should find useful for local history studies in Cheshire.
We cover many subjects including History (Romans, the Industrial Revolution and WW2 etc.) We also look at Geography, Science, Art and English. Under Canal and Salt, there are six session plans contained within the Schools Pack and a trail leaflet. Teacher's pictorial references are under the picture gallery.
Under Middlewich & The Great War section, we also have five session plans contained in the Schools Pack and further resources are available to accompany these.
For a list of our activities, please follow the links in the articles below.
The schools section works with the Canal & Salt Project information and breaks it down into themes; making it more user friendly for teachers. The worksheets are suggestions of how you can run class activities and produce work focusing on the pupil/school environment and curriculum areas.
Further resources will be made available to participating schools such as; the Wych and Water Booklet, Audio CD and CD of copyrighted photographs for school use only.
Please click on the links below to open up the worksheets.
School Sheet 1 - Using photographic references
School Sheet 2 - The trail quiz
School Sheet 3 - Design your own boat
School Sheet 4 - How salt is made
School Sheet 5 - Middlewich salt destinations
School Sheet 6 - Story-time: A tale of two horses.......
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The schools section works with the War at Home Project information and it breaks it down into themes; making it more user friendly for teachers. The worksheets are suggestions of how you can run class activities and produce work focusing on the pupils/school environment and National Strategy areas.
Further resources for teachers (contact the Heritage Officer, Middlewich Town Council):
- "Middlewich at War" by Allan Earl. A year to year diary of how Middlewich town and it's people coped with war.
- Copyrighted photographs and information contained on this website
- Handling/Display objects to show to class.
- CD "War at Home" with interviews and songs.
- Requested access to interview material for school work.
Please click on the links below to open the required worksheets:
- Develop a life in a shoe box
- War Savings / Propaganda Posters
- Write a booklet to the Middlewich People at War on behalf of the 'Comforts Committee'
- Rationing
- Newspaper article
The Middlewich and The Great War project commemorated the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WW1. It remembers those who fought and worked so hard for victory and peace in the "war to end all wars", and also looked to the impact that this era made, such as the role of women in society, medical advancements and scientific discoveries, to name a few.
This project is intended to provide a reference for all who wish to know more about The Great War.
This Great War Project will continue to collect informnation over the next four years. We are keen to know about Middlewich people serving in WWI and also wish to hear about today's residents and families.
To take part in the project simply:
- Phone 01606 833434, or
- Email firstname.lastname@example.com
- Call in at the Town Hall, Victoria Building, Lewin Street, Middlewich, CW10 9AS
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Roman Fort and Settlement archaeological evidence has been placed under the care of the Cheshire Museum Service and Chester Grosvenor Museum. Some of the 'finds' uncovered in Middlewich are currently on display at Middlewich Library.
Artefacts on display include:
- The Middlewich hoard of silver denarii
- Roman military discharge diploma
- Examples of Samianware and other locally made pottery items
- Leather shoes
- Large amphora from Spain
- Brooches and much more...
Information panels tell you about the development of the settlement and a life size model of a Roman Auxiliary Soldier shows what they would have been wearing in Britain.
The Library is open:
Monday 9.30am – 5pm
Tuesday 9.30am – 5pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 9.30am - 7pm
Friday 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday 9.30am - 1pm
Sunday Closed
Address: Middlewich Library, Lewin Street, Middlewich CW10 9AS
Telephone: 01606 288070
fax: 01606 833336
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
For more library details and future events click the link cheshireeast.gov.uk/libraries to take you straight to the Middlewich Library section on the Cheshire East website.
The council resources offer a chance to explore the ancient town of Middlewich through trails and show & tell activities to gain a special insight into a historical Salt Town in Cheshire.
Resources the council have to offer are as follows:
Roman Trails - Starting from the Library Roman Display, discover the settlements of the Cornovii tribe, the Roman Army and Romanised traders. (1.5 hour approx duration)
Canal and Salt Trail – A walk to the sites that made Middlewich what it is today, an industrial revelation! Pathways used on the route, some road crossing, towpath. Easy walking, however there is a low bridge and bank when it comes to approaching the lock, an alternative path is available if required. We pass some fantastic wildlife sites! (2 hours approx duration)
Town Trails – Nice short trail through our historical town, informative and fact packed! Good for younger children who are studying their local area and can be adapted to work with your class subjects. (1 hour approx duration)
Special tour of St Michael and All Angels – Learn about the history of the church, its people and its place in the community, great opportunity to see the church in all its glory and explore. (40 mins approx duration)
Roman Middlewich School Resource Box and Teaching Pack - These are available for loan.
Roman Artefacts - These are on public display at Middlewich Library.
Objects can be brought into school for Show and Tell, we also demonstrate salt-making and each year we work with the Fly-Boat 'Saturn'. The Fly- Boat is in Middlewich on the second week in June, supporting the Middlewich FAB Festival. Activities allow children to step on board in the cabin, explore cargo transport, how horses worked, rope work, making a canal plate etc.
The tours are free to schools and have a general trail risk assessment; a separate risk assessment is done for the 'Saturn' visit.
For further information and to book resources please contact: Kerry Fletcher BA (Hons), Heritage Development Officer,
Room 1 Victoria Building, Lewin Street, Middlewich. CW10 9AS 01606 833434
Archaeological finds from the Roman occupation at Middlewich have been made for over 250 years. Over the course of that time, theories about the Roman settlement have been discussed and the site of the Roman Fort debated amongst the land owners, residents and professionals.
The first conclusive evidence of a Roman Fort was not found until 1993, when a geophysical survey of Harbutts Field was carried out, clearly showing the defensive ditches and gateways.
The archaeological evidence of Roman occupation from numerous digs over the years has enabled Middlewich Town Council to introduce a range of learning resources to schools.
We can offer:
- A Guided Roman Middlewich Trail
- Archaeological exhibition at Middlewich Library
- Demonstration of how the Romans made salt
- A school resource pack that includes: A Teacher's Information Pack with illustrations, Replica Roman items from everyday life, pieces of actual 'Finds' from the Roman Town, a narrated recording of the Story of Roman Middlewich, a Roman Middlewich reference book and illustrations of what we consider the Middlewich area looked like.
- A school visit by trained guides: To bring along some items from the community dig and enable children to see and handle archaeological finds.
For the 'virtual dig', go online and follow the links via 'Early Middlewich' and click onto the archaeology tab, to get to the virtual dig programme. Created by South Cheshire College, the programme is designed for children to understand more about the process of finding and learning about a particular item. We also have timeline information, archaeology reports and a virtual tour, all on line at www.middlewich-heritage.org.uk.
We link into the history/local history curriculum and through the resources we encourage debate, questioning and listening skills. Related subjects include Science, Geography and Art & Design.
For further information and to book resources please contact: Kerry Fletcher BA (Hons), Heritage Development Officer,
Room 1 Victoria Building, Lewin Street, Middlewich. CW10 9AS 01606 833434


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Insert Blanc Press Produces Innovative Art & Literature
We Are Insert Blanc Press General Projects.
Founded in October 2005, Insert Blanc Press published it's first chapbook in March 2006, Three Column Table by Harold Abramowitz. Insert Blanc now produces over twelve individual projects a year across various media. We publish large format hardbound artist monographs, photography and print editions, hardbound and perfectbound books of contemporary literature, handmade chapbooks, magazines, ebooks, audiobooks, digital albums, and video projects. We also recently started The People, a podcast featuring the voices and ideas of The People that make up the cultural landscape of Los Angeles, the west coast, and beyond. Above all, Insert Blanc endeavors to create dynamic conversations across the various artistic disciplines and to support emerging artists and writers in the interest of contemporary arts and letters.
We've Got Some New Projects We're Working On!
Some new Insert Blanc book projects include: Joan, a new novel by Anne Boyer; Colloquy at the Abyss, a collaboration between Harold Abramowitz and Will Alexander; The Pain Itself by Kevin Mcpherson Eckhoff; I Love You More, the collected performance scripts of Andrew Choate; A hybrid collection of prose and poetry by Holly Myers; Independence Day, a book of work by Greg Curtis with writing by Kim Calder; An artist book by Janne Larsen collecting her painting, sculpture and installation; A book project by the artist Audrey Chan; A collection of photography by Ignacio Genzon; New Manifestoh! translations by David Shook; A Reboot of the Parrot series, Parrot Part II; a new magazine, New Amusements; Open Press 2015; New Video projects; a New website; and so many other new General Projects we're excited to share with you!
Yes, We've Done a Few Things ...
"The Parrot series, published by Insert Blanc Press, was much like its imprint started in a mess of pleasant confusion—my understanding is Insert Press was at first largely a fake press, that slowly became real—in that prior to the actual writing of each Parrot chapbook, they were simply descriptions of (fake) books by (real) authors to include in the entire fiction that is Insert Blanc; however, after a time, the authors of the (fake) descriptions of the Parrot books were asked to actually write them. ... These Parrots are very well-made, pleasing to look at, to hold, to flip through or to sit down mulling over as seriously as your favorite paperbacks. They call to mind not the muddled shelf of desperate/overwhelmingly-similar zines at any record store on the planet, but a sturdy, comfortable nook in a café where people actually give a shit about reading and are curious about the potentialities of language. Anyway, I digress, but really, I like these books a whole lot."--Grant Maierhofer, HTMLGIANT
- Under Insert Press we have published several editions of cutting edge poetry and prose. These include both hardbound and paperbound editions as well as handmade chapbooks.
- Under our Blanc Press imprint, we have produced full color Art Monographs and several books of art and conceptual writing as well as limited edition paintings, drawings, and prints.
- We have published a collection of four russian futurist manifestos as a part of the rapidly expanding Manifestoh! series.
- We have published 23 chapbooks as part of the Parrot series and 8 pamphlets of innovative criticism as a part of our Rabble series.
- Additionally, we've published limited edition prints and a number of audiobooks.
- Under the banner of General Projects we have put on film screenings, book launches, poetry readings, and art exhibitions, participated in and helped organize LA's annual Open Press event, produced videos and book trailers, recorded 29 episodes of The People podcast, and more...
We Need Your Support.
Over the past 10 years Insert Blanc has done quite a lot and more, but we've only done one fundraising campaign before at our 5 year anniversary celebration. In the past decade we have grown well beyond a typical literary or arts press and branched out in a number of new and exciting directions. Now, we need your help to do it even better going forward. Your support at any level will help us to do the following:
A. Take on more collaborative and cross-platform activities under the moniker of General Projects
Insert Blanc Press General Projects is a contemporary artist's production company, able to recognize the need for large collaborative platforms in today's verbal/visual culture. General Projects has developed alongside Insert Blanc Press over the years as a kind of production company for all the different types of activities we have indulged in that don't fit under the rubric of book publishing. General Projects is interested in exploring various mediums and media (new and old) and different methods of distribution and dissemination. General Projects has become the platform on which we present projects such as films and events and gallery shows and performances etc. In working with contemporary writers and artists on Insert Blanc and thru endeavors like our podcast The People, we have found General Projects to be a natural and necessary outgrowth from Insert Blanc Press in order to accommodate the types of projects we as a group are driven to pursue. As Insert Blanc Press continues to work with artists and writers on book projects it is the goal of General Projects to encourage our artists and writers to branch out and imagine how their work might appear in another genre in collaboration with musicians, artists, film-makers, app-developers, coders andor web designers. Through that exploration of new platforms we hope to put emerging contemporary artists, writers and creatives into a conversation they would otherwise be missing out on, and then see where we can take it from there. Also, we like to keep General Projects open to whatever direction we might seek to explore and so it can be difficult to anticipate the often exciting new directions in which we are inevitably pulled, but for now we offer the following sketch or outline:
- We are very proud of our relatively new podcast, The People with Editor and Publisher Mathew Timmons and Insert Blanc Artist Ben White. The People features the voices and ideas of The People that make up the cultural landscape of Los Angeles, the west coast, and beyond. Over the past two years we have produced 29 shows, interviewed 72 different people, featured songs from 21 different bands and produced 11 Notes from The People segments. We also use The People's SoundCloud account to host recordings of readings from Insert Blanc Press authors and other gems we find. This is Radio for The People featuring art, literature, talk, cultural criticism, visual culture, and so much more!
- Events & Exhibitions - Insert Blanc General Projects does a lot of events, like our new screening series, horrorshow, and the Open Press event happening again this year from October 9-11, 2015. We have been putting on these kinds of events for years, and have presented the work of writers as well as artists and performers from all over the country and further afield.
- Video & Production Projects - Insert Blanc General Projects has made book trailers and original films alongside the work of our artists and writers. Increasingly we have also made films of our events and projects for documentation. There are various other media activities taken on by Insert Blanc, beyond book publishing, including audiobooks and ebooks that help us to connect to a larger audience.
- Outside Gallery, a project of Insert Blanc Press General Projects is co-curated by Chris Niemi & Mathew Timmons and seeks to create a new exhibition platform, literally outside in the side/front yard of our headquarters in Lincoln Heights. Exploring the differences between institutional or traditional galleries and the kind of aesthetic space many people have access to in their own front yard, Outside Gallery provides a new platform for contemporary art. We held our first show, NUSTACHUS by John Zane Zappas, in February of 2015. We are currently putting together a large group show, Lawn Ornaments, opening July 31, 2015. Looking towards the future, we have a solo show by Kristin Cammermeyer opening in late September and another solo show with Michelle Carla Handel opening in January 2016.
- Inside Gallery, our new series of Pop-Up Gallery/Bookstore projects will start at Art Share L.A. on Thursday July 16 thru Saturday July 18, 2015 including book signings, readings, performances and a chance to see some of our artists work displayed in a temporary space easily accessible from the sidewalk in the Arts District of downtown L.A. Find out more information at General Projects. While we are planning for the possibility of opening a real and permanent brick and mortar space at some time in the next couple years, in the meantime we hope to keep doing Pop-Up Galleries and bookstores every 4-6 months. Pop-Ups allow us to get out into the world and meet more of the people, artists and writers that make Insert Blanc General Projects the dynamic, well-oiled machine it is!
B. Start New Amusements, a multidisciplinary online and print magazine
New Amusements, a multidisciplinary magazine edited by Andrew Choate and Mathew Timmons, will reflect the full range of interests at Insert Blanc General Projects. The magazine will include a large roster of contributing editors from around the world. We are looking to publish three times a year in print and keep a weekly publishing schedule online. Each print issue will include downloadable media as well as a different physical media on vinyl or other hardware devices. The first issue is planned for September 2016.
C. Build a new website more capable of reflecting the various branches of Insert Blanc Press
As our range of projects continues to expand, so does the need for a new website to properly showcase all of the activities that happen under the moniker of Insert Blanc. Our new website is being designed by Janice Lee and Put on the Glasses and will feature new online only content from our past writers as well as new writers from across the globe.
D. Last but not least, your contribution will help us to fund the production of new books!
Our new book projects include:
- Joan, a new novel by Anne Boyer
- Colloquy at the Abyss, a collaboration between Harold Abramowitz and Will Alexander
- The Pain Itself by Kevin Mcpherson Eckhoff
- I Love You More, the collected performance scripts of Andrew Choate
- A hybrid collection of prose and poetry by Holly Myers
- Independence Day, a book of work by Greg Curtis with writing by Kim Calder
- An artist book by Janne Larsen collecting her painting, sculpture and installation work
- A book project by the artist Audrey Chan
- A collection of photography by Ignacio Genzon
- New Manifestoh! translations by David Shook
- A Reboot of the Parrot series - Parrot Part II
We have numerous Rewards for you at any level of support, some specific rewards are shown below, and you can always find out more at Insert Blanc Press.
We make a whole lot of budgets and projections at Insert Blanc Press, dreaming up things we would do with all the money that comes pouring in one day. Below we've sketched out where we plan to use the money we raise with this kickstarter campaign. It's fairly particular and straightforward, but we wanted to break out the details for you in case you're interested.
A. General Projects ($5500)
The People ($1500) - Funds will go towards running our monthly literature and arts podcast. Costs include updating our recording and production technology, media hosting, and covering the many other nuts and bolts expenses of running a podcast.
Events ($1000) - This money is for other Insert Blanc events, such as our new screening series "horrorshow" and the Open Press event happening in October 9-11, 2015. We have been putting on these kinds of events for years, and this money will simply allow us to do more. Go here to see some of what we've done in the past.
Video & Production Projects ($1000) - These funds are for the various other media activities taken on by Insert Blanc. These include (but are not limited to) video production, book trailers, audiobooks, and documentation services.
Outside Gallery ($1000) - These funds will be allocated for hosting exhibitions at Outside Gallery. The money will help pay for installation costs, lighting, and all other costs related to running an outdoor exhibition space.
Inside Gallery ($1000) - Funds will be put towards setting up temporary pop-up gallery/bookstore spaces and exploring other alternative exhibition opportunities. Inside Gallery events will include book signings, readings, performances, and more. Costs include space rental, paying staff, and installation and a/v costs.
B. New Amusements ($2500) - Funds will go towards our new triannual video, sound and media art journal. Donations will help cover the cost of design, printing, paying writers and editors, and distribution.
C. New Website ($2000) - Funds will be allocated for the development of our new website, which will be launched in Fall 2015. The costs of the website are primarily paying our designers and web hosting.
D. New Books ($5000) - While this amount of money won't even come close to paying for the printing and production of all of our forthcoming book projects, it will be a great help towards covering those costs as well as paying writers, editors, designers, and editorial assistants ...
Risks and challenges
Over the past ten years we've worked through a number of different challenges in keeping an organization like Insert Blanc Press going. Mostly, the issues that arise come down to time and money, and that's exactly why we're running this campaign.
Most all the rewards for backers of the projects are things we have already made, so we're not too worried about a book not being done on time or a project not coming through.
We've already talked with the designer who will be working on our new site about taking on the project and I think we can say with fair certainty that if you back our project we'll have a new site up before 2016.
Our New Amusements magazine which we hope to launch in September of 2016 is on a time line to be launched months earlier and we've set the September 2016 deadline here so we have a lot of wiggle room and so we don't disappoint any of our backers. Hopefully the first issue will come much sooner!
Otherwise, we've been at this for some time, and we're confident that with your help we'll be able to continue and make the leap to a whole new level.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter


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Reflections on Twelve Years as Fletcher Dean
Stephen W. Bosworth
Stephen W. Bosworth is Dean Emeritus of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. In these remarks, he reflects on his time at Fletcher and the evolution of the school over the past twelve years.
Fletcher at 80
Admiral James Stavridis
In this address, Dean Stavridis applauds the school's 80th year and identifies key areas for Fletcher to focus on in the future.
Burma's Challenge
Derek J. Mitchell
Following the normalization of relations between the United States and Burma, Derek Mitchell was appointed by President Obama to serve as the first U.S. Ambassador to Burma in more than twenty years. In this exclusive article, Ambassador Mitchell discusses the evolving relationship between the two countries and lingering challenges facing the Burmese leadership.
The Importance of Diaspora Investors in International Development
Mimi Alemayehou
In an interview with The Fletcher Forum, Mimi Alemayehou, Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), reflects on the African diaspora community's important contributions to development and the role of OPIC in supporting investment in community member's countries of birth.
An Imperative for Preventing Deadly Conflict
Abiodun Williams
Reflecting on a career which spans the UN, academia, and the think tank community, Abiodun Williams articulates the need for increased attention on conflict prevention. He draws on lessons learned from his own time as a UN peacekeeper in Macedonia to argue that prevention works, and is key to the promotion and achievement of international peace and stability.
In Pursuit of a "Thorough and Nuanced" Education: the Importance of Gender and Social Analysis
Mehlika Hoodbhoy
In examining both what students seek and what employers expect out of a Fletcher education, Mehlika Hoodbhoy calls for increased focus on social and gender analysis. Highlighting examples from the work of the U.S. Agency for International Development and others, she illustrates the centrality of these analytic frames to the development challenges Fletcher students seek to solve in order to argue for their broader inclusion across the Fletcher curriculum.
Perspectives on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Hans Binnendijk
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization remains an essential component of American and European security, having evolved considerably from its initial Cold War-era mandate. In this article, Hans Binnendijk discusses the challenges currently facing the alliance, and prospects for NATO's future viability.
The Guantánamo Bay Naval Base: The United States and Cuba – Dealing with A Historic Anomaly
Michael Parmly
Lending his perspective as former Chief of Mission in Havana, Cuba, Michael Parmly discusses the complex relationship between Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and the United States. He challenges the status quo, arguing for a major shift in relationship and employing the Panama Canal treaties as a comparison and possible precedent for Guantánamo Bay's future.
Reinventing The World Peace Foundation
Alex De Waal
The World Peace Foundation's Executive Director, Alex de Waal, describes the Foundation's establishment in 1910 by Edwin Ginn and its evolution over the past 103 years. De Waal remarks on the evolving meaning of 'world peace,' and the dangers of failing to question both unchecked U.S. military spending, and new technologies that remove Americans' exposure to the consequences of U.S. foreign policy.
International Security Studies: Looking Back and Moving Ahead
Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr. and Richard H. Shultz, Jr.
Founded in 1971, The Fletcher School's International Security Studies Program has been at the cutting edge of analysis and scholarship in strategic studies and international security affairs ever since. In this article, Professors Robert Pfaltzgraff and Richard Shultz discuss the evolution of the security studies curriculum at Fletcher over the past several decades, and how the field of security studies can adjust to meet new challenges and changing geopolitical realities in the world at large.
Sovereignty, Diplomacy, and Democracy: The Changing Character of "International" Representation from State to Self?
Alan K. Henrikson
Alan Henrikson reflects philosophically and historically upon a shift in diplomacy that may be occurring from the sovereign State, with ambassadors serving as formal representatives of entire nations, to the autonomous Self, with individual persons, employing social media, able to represent themselves and their concerns to the world. Will the Leviathan of Thomas Hobbes be replaced by the Facebook social graph as the pattern for the next world order?
Beyond the Terracentric: Maritime Ruminations
John Curtis Perry
With his meditation on maritime studies, John Curtis Perry aims to shift our perspective from land to sea through an appreciation for the role the ocean has played in international history. Perry depicts the sea as an avenue for global trade and transport, an arena for conflict, and a source for human vitality certain to be a major actor in future global politics.
Obama's Policy Towards Syria
William A. Rugh
Ambassador William A. Rugh, Edward R. Murrow Visiting Professor of Public Diplomacy at The Fletcher School and a veteran of American diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, discusses the reluctance on the part of the United States to become more deeply involved in ongoing conflict in Syria and the various pressures on Washington to adjust its policy and to aid the rebels.
Rethinking the Puerto Rican Commonwealth Model through a Lens of Internationalization
Juan Clar
This study examines the role of Puerto Rico in international affairs, and its impact on the island's economy, society and relationship with the United States. Its findings show that Puerto Rico's economy and society have been severely harmed by a lack of participation in international affairs. Without attempting to solve the Puerto Rican political status question, this paper presents concrete policy suggestions for different areas that are impeding Puerto Rico's internationalization.
How Are Multinational NATO Operations Responsible for International Humanitarian Law Violations?
Nachama Rosen
Nachama Rosen explores NATO's legal and political status with respect to its constituent member states, and assesses NATO's responsibilities under international humanitarian law (IHL) from two perspectives. She finds that no effective mechanism exists to assign responsibility for NATO violations of IHL, and proposes possibly ways forward to correct this problematic ambiguity.


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If you don't want to look too old for your age when you're in your thirties, a good skincare routine is a ticket to preserving the youthfulness of your skin. Now, before you start worrying about the cost because maybe having a good skincare routine means you need to shed out lots of cash, let me tell you that it doesn't have to be.
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The Kosmea Eye Cream is a potent formulation that leaves the skin under your eyes rejuvenated, youthful and brighter. Its potency is derived from a rare Swiss apple stem cell called PhytoCellTec™, which has been found to successfully target early signs of chronological ageing.
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Drink lots of water, take vitamins, maintain a healthy diet and have lots of beauty sleep are just a few healthy habits one must take. Practice all these plus your beauty regimen and you'll be able to keep your skin youthful and glowing.


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Trail networks in Clinton (Big Bar), 100 Mile (99 Mile), Williams Lake (Bull Mountain), Quesnel (Hallis Lake), and Wells ensure that each community has it's own x-country experience to offer. Lit trails make for epic night missions. Dog loops keep your K9 companions happy. Warming huts keep everyone cozy and stoked! Don't miss the Wells Gourmet Ski in mid-February: dress up, ski, and eat amazing food – what could be better! X-country skiing is an amazing way to keep fit over the winter months – hold on to your fall fitness level and hop back on your bike in the spring in top form!
Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club – Bull Mountain Cross Country Ski Trails
Bull Mountain Ski Area is located about 16 km north of Williams Lake in the central Cariboo area of British Columbia. It includes 28 km of well-groomed trails and cross trails with a variety of challenge levels. Enjoy the great skiing here with an annual club membership or by day-use fee, which can be paid at the ski area.
Cariboo Ski Touring Club – Hallis Lake Cross Country Ski Trails
The Cariboo Ski Touring Club (CSTC) was formed in 1975 to further all aspects of cross- country skiing in the Quesnel area, and has been in continuous operation since that time. The current club membership is around 450 members with many others who enjoy the sport but prefer to use the day pass system. The Hallis Lake ski trails have been developed and are maintained by the Cariboo Ski Touring Club. These extensive and well maintained multi-use trails are located in a snowbelt, east of Quesnel and offer high quality nordic skiing and include a 3.5 km lighted trail.
100 Mile Nordic Ski Society – 99 Mile Ski and Snowshoe Trails
The 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society is a volunteer run club, operating the 99 Mile Ski & Snowshoe Trails just south of 100 Mile House, British Columbia.
The club manages two distinct trail systems on the 99 Mile Hill, as well as two warming huts along the trails:
- 45km of well-marked, well maintained cross-country ski trails, including three new (2016) loops for ALL skill levels, winding through the forest and also sunny and open areas. 3.5 km of trails are lit for night skiing
- 7.5 km of well marked, well maintained snow shoe trails
The Nordics Day Lodge is open daily during ski season from 9am to 3pm and offers inexpensive, home-made hearty soups & yummy treats. Enjoy lunch with friends, relax by the fire, meet like-minded folks, or chat with knowledgeable Nordics members. The public is very welcome too!!
Clinton Snow Jockey Club – Big Bar Ski Trails
The Big Bar Ski Trail network offers approximately 26kms of cross-country ski trails ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced. Skiers will enjoy spectacular views of the Marble Range and 51 Creek Canyon. You can find basic information for the trails here and a map of the network here.
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System of the Catechism — Its theological ground and constitution — Its general methods and forms of action — Historical exemplification.
Chapter Six
The system of the bench tends to disorder—Connects itself readily with a vulgar and irreverent style in religion— Women praying in public—Influence unfavorable to deep, earnest piety—Relation of the system to that of the Catechism.
Chapter Five
The Bench vindicated on insufficient grounds :—1. As bringing the sinner to a decision;— 2. As involving him in a committal;—3. As giving force to his purpose;— 4. As a penitential discipline;—5. As necessary for the purposes of instruction;—6. As opening the way for prayer.
Chapter Four
Action of the Bench—It creates a false issue for the conscience— Unsettles true seriousness—Usurps the place of the Cross—Results in widespread, lasting spiritual mischief.
Chapter Three
Nature of Quackery— To rely on forms or measures shows inward weakness— "New Measures" a substitute for true strength— Where they are in honor, ample space is found for novices and quacks.
Chapter Two
The merits of the Anxious Bench not to be measured by its popularity; nor by its seeming success—Circumstances in which it is found to prevail—No spiritual force required to give it effect
Chapter One
Design of the Tract—Occasion for inquiry—Importance and solemnity of the subject
Yes, I've begun a podcast in which I'll simply be reading chapters of The Anxious Bench by the Rev. John Williamson Nevin. Why? Well, way back at the end of the (so-called) Second Great Awakening, Nevin looked around at how the methods of the revivalists were creeping into even his small denomination, the German Reformed Church. He wrote this tract against not simply the "anxious bench" but the entire system it represented, calling the Church back to what he called the "catechism," or the older system of disciple-making.
I've been very concerned for years about the fruit revivalism has borne in the circles in which I work, and in our society in general. I've thought The Anxious Bench should become required reading for everyone involved in the leading of worship services in the Church. It's a hard read, both in Nevin's style and content. You'll find it challenging in both ways but I'm making it easy. I hope you enjoy it.


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Richie Baccellieri: How Sharps Are Betting the NCAA Championship
Submitted by Richie B. Oddsmakers Consensus on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 5:00 PM
We're down to the final game of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. What's been the most heavily bet Big Dance in Vegas history is going to finish with a BANG because the two survivors have strong betting constituencies.
*Favored North Carolina is always a public betting favorite. This year, in particular, some deep-pocketed public bettors have been making some very big bets on the Tar Heels on a round-by-round basis. It's unlikely that's going to stop for the championship game!
*Gonzaga has a lot of "locals" support in Nevada as a West Coast team, particularly in a year like this where the program has a chance to make history. It sure didn't hurt that many in the public were riding the Gonzaga bandwagon during the regular season to cover after cover.
And, that's even before you get to the fact that both of these teams were #1 seeds…or that they were basically co-favorites at the beginning of the tournament to go the distance. Well, Duke crashed that party to a degree because of some big betting from the public. In terms of SHARPS, North Carolina and Gonzaga were a virtual dead heat in Power Ratings when the event began.
Time to review how sharps have been betting this much-anticipated wagering showcase…
GONZAGA vs. NORTH CAROLINA: 9:20 pm ET on CBS
The first number up was North Carolina -2. As I prepare this report for you Sunday afternoon Las Vegas time, the number is painted -1.5 everywhere. I fully expect a tug-of-war to develop between North Carolina -1.5 and Gonzaga +2. The biggest Carolina bettors are either going to lay the -1.5 or bet NC on the moneyline at around -125. Either way, books will want to balance the action by encouraging Gonzaga money and bringing the two back into play.
Again, this should be a HEAVILY bet game because supporters of both teams will find the right prices appealing. Gonzaga fans think this is a pure toss-up, or even that they should be the favorite by a point. North Carolina fans are confident the team will make up for last year's championship loss with a victory. Laying -1.5 or betting the moneyline seems like nothing to them. So, BIG ACTION.
There isn't likely to be any injury news that comes into play. No reason to wait beyond shopping for the best price. Everyone knows what price they're looking for. Sharps pretty much fall along the same lines. There are betting models that show it's basically a true pick-em (with a handful like 538's publication showing Gonzaga as the favorite.) Sharps believing in those analytics are already in at +2, and will buy some more if the two comes back into play. Sharps who rate teams based on depth of individual talent are happy to take NC -1.5 because they have it a bit higher.
The Over/Under opened at 152.5 after Saturday's semifinal games landed on 150 and 153 (Over by a dozen points for Gonzaga/South Carolina, right on the number for North Carolina/Oregon). It was bet up hard by the quants who saw that Gonzaga started with racehorse basketball vs. both South Carolina and Xavier in their last two games. We're now seeing 154.5 in most stores.
Will it go up even more on game day? That's possible. But, this is a VERY high total already. And, the public is pretty adamant about its preferred side, whoever that happens to be. Not nearly as much passion about this total. Under money from sharps might start coming in at 155, and would definitely come in at 156. For now, it's the quants against the oddsmakers on that opener. We'll have to wait and see if the public jumps on the Over or just stands pat with their big team side bets.
There's no individual sports betting event bigger than the Super Bowl. The whole of March Madness is now a lot bigger than the Super Bowl. But, Monday night's championship game is shaping up to become one of the largest college basketball one-game handles ever. The stars have aligned perfectly to drive this handle through the roof.
I definitely have an opinion about how people should play this one. I'll release that selection for clients on game day. You can always purchase my daily selections right here at the website with your credit card. If you have any questions, call the VSM office at 1-888-777-4155. Be sure to ask about rates for my NBA and MLB packages.
I'm saddened that my favorite sport to handicap and bet is coming to an end. But, I have to admit it's a thrill to see how big this Gonzaga/North Carolina game is going to be in Nevada sportsbooks. Let's close out the season with a bang…then keep working hard to cash tickets in the NBA and Major League Baseball.
Thanks for reading today and all through the tournament. These sharps reports will resume right before the NBA Playoffs begin. Best of luck Monday night! See you again soon.


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Welcome to eurotimes.org an online service for ophthalmologists supported by the European Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Society (ESCRS).
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Detailed plot synopsis reviews of So Long, See You Tomorrow
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Main CharacterGender - Male Profession/status: - farmer Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
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This weekend I learned a couple of things:
* No is a very powerful word
* You can give too much of yourself and have nothing left for you
* No amount of snow will keep your children inside
* Seeing your birthday invitation makes your birthday party real
* I can cook, and it won't change the fact that my children still just want nuggets
* Sleeping more than 4 hours without waking up once, feels really good
* Not looking at the computer for 3 days means that you have a lot to do
* After the new year most people get to relax, while I still need to plan 3 birthdays each 2 weeks apart
* It's already the middle of January and my Christmas decorations are still up
* I have a husband, he does exist and I got to talk to him for more than 5 minutes
* Dishwashers are great but you still need to put the dishes in and turn it on
* "It's the BEST NIGHT EVER" whenever mom and dad both get to play with you
* Hot cocoa is just fancy for warm chocolate milk drink (or so I was told)
* My children love me so much that every 5 minutes they need to say "mom?"
* Crafts do not make themselves
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Weekend Realization
Posted by Itchin' Stitchin' on Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Located in: life
5 comments:
- janet said...
Ha...love them all!
Janet xox
- Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Wow, you learned a couple of things?? That was one sharp learning curve!
Glad you had a good weekend. :)
Vivienne x
- Tuesday, January 18, 2011
- Naturally Carol said...
That sounds like a real weekend of being educated! I can sympathise with you over birthdays ours were, Jan 24th, Feb 9th, Feb 14th, Feb 24th, Mar 3rd, Mar 11th and April 8th for the seven of us...then we rested til the following year...nobody ever wanted birthday cake after they were all over!
- Wednesday, January 19, 2011
- *✿*millie meadowsweet*✿* said...
i was nodding my head in agreement a good few times though this post :o)
- Wednesday, January 19, 2011
- Chasing Davies said...
I love your curtain/snow photo, and I love those curtains! So cute. :)
- Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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Event: FLUKE 2012 Recap/
As always, the Dollar Bin trip to FLUKE was a memorable adventure of crazy times. In this episode Shawn and Adam discuss their memories and all of the great stuff they picked up. Also included is the annual interview with FLUKE organizers, Patrick Dean and Robert Newsome.
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Dance Company
Elena grew up in Massachusetts and received her early training at Donna Miceli Dance Center and The Academy of Ballet Arts. She went on to graduate magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a B.A. in Dance and a Minor in Speech and Hearing Science. After graduation, Elena moved to Boston where she performed with Prometheus Dance, Lorraine Chapman The Company, Luminarium Dance, Hyperbole Dance, Echo Dance Company, Avid Zeal Dances, Reciprocity Dance Theater, and as a dancer in W.B. Mason television commercials. Recently embarked on a new adventure, relocating to San Francisco, Elena has performed with LEVYdance and is currently a member of SARAH BERGES DANCE.
As a child, Gretchen studied ballet and jazz technique at Cary Ballet Conservatory in Cary, North Carolina. In 2012, she received her B.F.A. in Ballet, Jazz and Modern Dance Performance from the University of Arizona's School of Dance. Under the auspices of the University of Arizona, Gretchen performed at the Joyce Theatre in New York City and as part of Martha Graham Dance Company's performance of Dance is a Weapon. Subsequently, in Chicago, Gretchen danced professionally and began teaching Pilates as a Fletcher Pilates® Qualified Teacher. As a professional dancer, Gretchen has performed with River North Dance Chicago, LEVELdance and Art.if.Act Dance Project, and has toured to Germany, Israel, Switzerland, Luxembourg and China. Gretchen joined SARAH BERGES DANCE this year.
Thrown, crying, into her first dance class at the age of four, Shanise fell in love with dance despite this initial display of hysterics. That first class was a tap class; training in jazz, ballet, modern, and contemporary dance soon followed. Following her passion, Shanise danced through grade school and was a Dance major at UC Riverside. Shanise then moved to the Bay Area to pursue a professional career. She feels lucky to have worked with several fantastic Bay Area artists, including Sarah Berges. Her belief that dance is an important universal language motivates Shanise to work at getting the people of the world not just talking, but dancing together.
Originally from Metairie, Louisiana, Allison attended the University of Southern Mississippi where she received her B.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography. Allison has danced with Barbie Diewald of TrioDance Collective, Chris Henry, and Vital Theatre Productions. She currently works with Christy Walsh of Stringdance+media, SARAH BERGES DANCE, and is a member of Mari Meade Dance Collective in New York City.
A dance artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Carmen graduated from the Argentine National School of Dance, and studied Dance Composition at the National University of the Arts UNA. She is currently pursuing a B.A. in Dance and Education at SUNY Empire State College.
At the former Merce Cunningham Studio, Carmen completed the Professsional Training Program and performed in workshops with the school's faculty. She founded DanceAction in 2012, establishing a creative platform to make choreography in collaboration with musicians, designers, and visual artists. She also co-produces Movement Playdates with Mary Madsen. In 2015, Carmen joined SARAH BERGES DANCE and has performed in New York City and San Francisco with the company.
A native of New Mexico, Davonna has studied ballet, modern, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, tap, and musical theater with, among others, Melissa Lowe, Amy Ernst, Sam Watson, Tammy Dyke- Compton, Robert Moses, and Loren Fletcher. She holds a B.F.A. in Dance with a minor in Business Management from the University of Arizona. Since moving to New York, Davonna has performed with Jessica Taylor (DAMAGEDANCE), Hollye Bynum (bones dance), Amanda Hameline, Marc Andrew Nunez (Gotham Dance Theater), and Zanza Steinberg (ALMA NYC). This will be Davonna's third performance with SARAH BERGES DANCE. She is thankful for the opportunity to work with such wonderful people!
Hannah graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She then went on to dance in Cirque du Soleil's show, Iris. Hannah is currently choreographer for Periapsis Music and Dance and a professional freelance
dancer with several companies in New York City. She performed with SARAH BERGES DANCE in May, 2015 and will return to dance with the company later this year.
From Santa Fe, New Mexico, Katie received her B.A. in Dance and Drama at the University of California, Irvine. Her studies took her to many parts of the world, including Ecuador with Dramatic Adventure Theater in 2009, and Ghana in 2010, where she studied traditional and contemporary African dance with the Ghana Dance Ensemble. Other company credits include Arcos Dance, Beth Soll and Company, and Buglisi Dance Theater. Katie currently performs with Treehouse Shakers in New York City. Katie has been a member of SARAH BERGES DANCE since 2012 when she created the role of Penelope in the premiere of Women's Work at La Tienda in Eldorado, Santa Fe.
Marcos began his dance studies in Brazil with renowned teachers at the Ballet Art Sandra Godoy School and Ballet & Cia Company. He performed in Tarzan, Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Don Quixote, Cats, and Cinderella. He also toured internationally with pop duo Sandy & Junior, and appeared in their film and TV productions. Marcos has performed with Connecticut Ballet in Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker, and with Santa Clara Ballet in The Nutcracker. He has also performed with Zhukov Dance Theater, DTSF, Alpha Omega, Lydia Johnson Dance, Regina Nejman, and Haiti Dansco.
Melissa trained in Boca Raton, Florida at Boca Ballet Theatre with Jane Tyree and Dan Guin and at Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts with Jeff Satinoff. She danced with Dayton Ballet II, later joining Nashville Ballet as a trainee. As a soloist with the Charleston Ballet Theatre, Melissa performed principal roles for eight seasons. Now based in Connecticut and New York, Melissa is currently a soloist with Connecticut Ballet and Arch Contemporary Ballet. This is Melissa's first season with SARAH BERGES DANCE.
Originally from Wisconsin, Morgan dances and choreographs in New York City. Morgan holds a B.A. in Dance and Arts Management from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She works in a variety of media including dance – contemporary and tap, photography, and film. Morgan also teaches Private Pilates, and works in Social Marketing at the American Tap Dance Foundation. This is Morgan's second season with SARAH BERGES DANCE.
Jackie O'Toole hails from Philadelphia. She received a B.A. in Dance and a B.A. in Communications from Coker College and holds an M.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography from Florida State University. Currently an Assistant Professor of Dance at Johnson C. Smith University, Jackie continues to choreograph and perform. She has set choreography on dance students at West Chester University, Winthrop University, and at the American Music and Dramatic Academy's Los Angeles campus (AMDA). Jackie has been performing with SARAH BERGES DANCE since 2011.
Originally from British Columbia, Canada, Richard trained at Canada's National Ballet School and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. He often performed with the National Ballet of Canada including their world premiere of John Alleyne's Tristan and Isolde. Other career highlights include productions of Promises, Promises, Singin' in the Rain, Sweet Charity, Guys and Dolls, Beauty and the Beast. Richard has also performed with Jean Ann Ryan Productions, Royal Caribbean Productions, Albany Berkshire Ballet, Galan Entertainment's Tango Buenos Aires and at the APEC Summit in Vladivostok, Russia. Richard is among the first Western Canadian male dancers to receive an advanced Cecchetti certification. This is Richard's first season with SARAH BERGES DANCE.
Shoko graduated with highest honors from the Japan Women's College of Physical Education, receiving a Bachelor's degree in Movement Science with a specialty in Dance Studies. She attended summer dance intensives at Philadelphia's University of the Arts and the Joffrey Ballet School, and, in 2012, moved to New York City to dance. Shoko has performed for Paris and Wizard in MOMA's Japan Exhibition, at the Whitney Biennial 2014, at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2015, and at CES2016 Intel Keynote. She currently performs with Eryc Taylor, Yuka Kawazu, Rebekka Nodhturft, Doona Salgado and SARAH BERGES DANCE.
Nika Antuanette recently returned from a five-month Dance Journey in Israel with Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company and is currently pursuing her career as a freelance dance artist in the US. A Chicago native, Nika graduated from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities with a double major in Dance & Psychology. Nika performs regularly with SARAH BERGES DANCE, enjoying a bi-coastal dance experience from New York City to Los Angeles and back. Nika has also danced with Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Company, ColliDe Theatrical Dance Company, Creative Development International, and Skylark Opera. She has performed work by Rami Be'er, Paul Taylor, Mats Ek, Larry Keigwin, Carl Flink, Penelope Freeh, Arnie Zane, Olga Stesyuk, Shapiro & Smith, Christine Maginnis, and Angharad Davies.
Jayson Douglas is from Paterson, New Jersey where he began his training at Dance World Academy. He went on to train in New York City at Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center and Alvin Ailey. Jayson attended Point Park University with a dance major. He also attended summer programs at Dance Place, Orlando Ballet 2, and Boston Ballet – all on full scholarship. Jayson's professional career began as a Trainee with North Carolina Dance Theatre, now known as Charlotte Ballet. He has also danced with Lexington Ballet, Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Ballet Nouveau Colorado, Company C Contemporary Ballet, and has performed around the world on cruise liners. Jayson regularly performs with SARAH BERGES DANCE. He is a resident choreographer with Midstate Ballet, and, this season joined Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre.


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|Project by Bryan Cramer
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This is my first scroll saw project I cut about 2 years ago for a client. I purchased the pattern form the Berry Basket (I think). To cut the pattern I used a #2/0 and a #3 blade. The portrait is cut into 1/8" bookmatched cherry I cut myself with my bandsaw. The frame, which is made of walnut and chery, came from a American Woodworker magazine. I cut walnut keys into the corners. The black backing is velvet felt form Rockler stuck to 1/4" plywood. The frame finish is sprayed lacquer. I sprayed the portrait with lacquer, but I should have only put an oil on it like boiled linseed oil. Even after a week of curing the lacquer stuck to the glass in some spots making them slightly shinier.
Note: I made this project in high school. If you are looking for my business website with all of my latest work here is the link http://www.greatplainsdesignworks.com/gallery.html .
-- Bryan Cramer at Great Plains Design Works www.greatplainsdesignworks.com
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#1 posted 03-09-2013 05:21 PM
This is lovely. And for a first project is it amazing. Love the frame. You done yourself proud!
#2 posted 03-11-2013 02:24 PM
Beautiful portrait! Very well made and the wood and frame set it off. Great work!
#3 posted 03-16-2013 01:50 PM
You definitely have an eye for that woodgrain!! This is a terrific piece, especially for your first. I'll be watching for your next post.
-- Dee2, OH Aromatherapy....fresh cut wood!!
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It's the first post on my new blog layout! A sugar baby watermelon. Which unfortunately, don't tell anyone, I picked too early. It was completely white inside (but it was sweet).
It was probably the rare albino watermelon coveted by gardeners worldwide. Any whoo, I'll wait a bit longer before I pick the next one ;)
See more things grow here.


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My boys love to pick up acorns, sticks, and rocks and jam them in their pockets for later. "Later" generally turns into the wash cycle. At least we have clean nature around here! I think I saw this idea for collecting nature items minus the pockets at the It's Playtime link-up but now I can't find the exact post. Maybe this one?
I created a scavenger hunt for extra fun and to increase those visual discrimination skills. Our Target dollar spot had the fall stickers. I made our lists on index cards to make them easy for little hands to hold.
A favorite book related to fall nature is The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger. I shared this book last year but it truly is one of my favorites!
The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger In this story, a little yellow leaf is not ready to fall from the big oak tree. The leaf finally spies a scarlet leaf and the two leaves decide to let go together. I love that among all of the books that describe fall concepts, there is a book about fall leaves that tells a heartwarming story about friendship, bravery, change, and letting go. And the illustrations? They are ah-mazing!!
Here's where I'm linking up this week: