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SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye's attorney on Tuesday called for more time to prepare for a planned inquiry into the embattled head of state over her alleged link to a corruption and influence-peddling scandal involving her close confidante.
Just a day after his appointment as Park's legal representative, Yoo Yeong-ha effectively rejected the prosecution's request to question Park by Wednesday, saying he needs "considerable time" to review the high-profile case that has plunged Park into the worst crisis of her political career.
"The prosecution has unilaterally notified (the presidential office) of the schedule (for questioning the president)," Yoo told reporters. "If we are ready, we would, of course, respond to the request, but I was just appointed yesterday."
The attorney also expressed his preference for the prosecution carrying out the inquiry in written form, though saying "if it is inevitable," a face-to-face questioning session will also be accepted.
Yoo, in addition, said that the unprecedented probe into the sitting president must be carried out in a way that "minimizes" any impact on her official duties. He also cited a constitutional clause that stipulates the president is immune from prosecution except in cases of insurrection or treason.
"The investigation or trial for the president, while he or she is still in office, could paralyze state affairs and divide public opinion," he said. "Thus, there are minimal constitutional safeguards and an investigation into the president is inappropriate unless he or she is involved in certain serious crimes"
Earlier in the day, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae announced Yoo, a former member of the standing committee of the National Human Rights Commission, as the president's legal representative.
Park faces suspicions that she played some sort of role in pressuring major conglomerates into donating large sums of money to two nonprofit foundations, which legal experts say could constitute an abuse of authority.
She is also suspected of allowing her confidante, Choi Soon-sil, to gain access to advance drafts of presidential speeches and documents, some of which reportedly include classified information.
This suspicion raises the possibility of Park violating the law concerning the handling of presidential records or official secrets.
Yoo's relations with the president date back to 2010 when he served as a legal advisor to Park, who was then a member of the Supreme Council of the Grand National Party, a precursor to the ruling Saenuri Party.
After passing a bar exam in 1992, Yoo served as prosecutor for some seven years in district offices in Seoul, Changwon, Cheongju and Incheon. Since 2004, he has worked as an attorney.'


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Affluent consumers are certainly in a position to spend freely on luxury goods. But their spending habits are typically cautious.
"Splurging on luxuries is not a frequent practice for most affluents," said eMarketer analyst Mark Dolliver, the author of a new report on affluent attitudes and buying behaviors. "Even if they would like to be flashy in that way, affluents do not necessarily feel they can afford it."
A January 2017 Ipsos report offered a telling glimpse of this dynamic. It asked respondents at various levels of affluence how much more income they would need "to buy luxury on a regular basis." Those in the $100,000-plus bracket felt they would need an additional $111,000 on average. Respondents in the $250,000-plus class would need an extra $179,000.
A high income does not banish financial anxieties, Dolliver added, noting that a 2017 Harris survey found that slightly less than half of respondents in the $250,000-plus bracket said they feel "financially secure."
"Across almost every category, we see affluents exhibiting both splurge and economizing behavior," said Michael Baer, senior vice president and team lead at Ipsos Affluent Intelligence Group.

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You've seen the growth of the sports betting industry from a front-row seat since you arrived here from Michigan in 1998. How has it surprised you?
There's a lot more mainstream acceptance of sports betting now. I do a lot of radio, and 15 years ago you weren't even allowed to mention the point spread. Now the point spread's on the crawl underneath ESPN's College GameDay. It's a huge difference. The acceptance of point spread vernacular into the American lexicon has gradually and consistently increased the handle. … The true explosion has been in-game wagering. That was a market that didn't exist, and now it's an enormous part of the handle. The ease of betting [on apps] has been a big part of the increase.
What compelled you to move to Vegas and bet on sports for a living?
The 1997 football season. I had a great year. In the NFL, you can get a sense, "Hey, this is a week that this team's going to show, this is a week they're not; this is a step-up spot, this is not a step-up spot." That year was the first time I found that rhythm. When you're just seeing the games and seeing stuff before it's gonna happen, it's really empowering and you feel [like you're] king of the world.
What can a casual fan do to protect himself from unscrupulous touts?
No. 1, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. When somebody tells you they hit 87 percent last year in the NFL, they're lying. Period. No. 2, this is not a get-rich-quick scheme. If you're looking to double or triple your money by tomorrow and you have to get your five-team parlay in, I wish you luck, but your chances of success are slim. Slow and steady wins this race. No. 3, be very wary when somebody is offering you something for free. When you "call now for your free pick," what they want is your phone number, and then you will be called by boiler rooms.
Has fantasy sports betting reached a peak?
Fantasy numbers have attracted extraordinary investment dollars. As someone who's seen the ebbs and flows, you can easily project fantasy to have a boom and bust cycle similar to the poker boom and bust cycle, which may not be too far off. The better players have done very well the last few years, and the recreational players have gotten eaten up, much like in the heyday of online poker.
Will the popularity of fantasy sports betting accelerate the adoption of sports betting outside Nevada?
It lowers some barriers and makes people more comfortable with some concepts. When sports betting is going to be legal around the country is a demographics issue. If you're under 40, you've bet. You have friends who bet. It's not something that is viewed as being in any way immoral. I would compare it to marijuana maybe 20 years ago: [Members of] the younger generation smoked pot or hung out with other people who smoked pot, and eventually those people grew old enough to become lawmakers. Maybe in the next 20 years, we'll see that in sports betting.
Any NFL team a good bet on the season win total?
The Philadelphia Eagles at 9½ games. They're not going to win that many. If you look at any other team lined at nine wins or higher, you're going to find elite quarterbacks. [Eagles QB] Sam Bradford is not yet an elite quarterback. When you look at the success Philadelphia has had in the first two years under coach Chip Kelly, with back-to-back 10-win seasons, you forget this team is 3-10 against opposing playoff teams—they're not beating any good teams. Strength of schedule this year compared to last year is tougher. [There have been] enormous offseason changes. This team has question marks all over the offensive line and secondary. And you have a clear issue with departing players, one after the next, ripping the organization.
In our Football Issue last August, you correctly called Ohio State (50-1) to win the College Football Championship. How about this year?
I'm going to stay in the Big 10 and go with Sparty! Michigan State (20-1) is really good. They have Oregon at home, they have Ohio State on the road. They beat Ohio State in Columbus the last time they went there; they beat them in the Big 10 Championship Game two years ago. If their secondary's good, Sparty is absolutely live. They have a loaded offense; they're going to outscore some teams.
I've got $100 in my pocket. Which way do I go on the season win total (2½) for the Rebels?
Keep the $100 in your pocket. When you look at their schedule, you don't see three wins. That being said, the Mountain West stinks this year. UNLV has a quarterback in a league where no one has a quarterback. So that makes them live to pull an upset here, an upset there, maybe steal one. I'll say this much: UNLV isn't going to win more than two or three games.


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Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Alutiq Paleodemography In the Gulf of Alaska
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Nana with Jakob and Lily
Nana playing Cars dominoes with Jakob 'and' Lily. No one else would get in the floor at the hospital. See what I mean?! She is Superwoman!
Me, Momma, and My Babies (looking lost and frightened with Jakob!)
Nana playing Cars dominoes with Jakob 'and' Lily. No one else would get in the floor at the hospital. See what I mean?! She is Superwoman!
Me, Momma, and My Babies (looking lost and frightened with Jakob!)
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Lily is an extraordinarily great baby. She is eating every three hours (roughly) and has never had an issue latching on. It is truly amazing how much less stressful breast feeding has been this time around since one of us kind of knew what we were doing! I am able to enjoy her at this stage much more so than I did with Jakob because I am not freaking out...I mean really freaking out...at every little thing. I feel much more in control. Ready. Not lost. She is pretty angelic, if you ask anyone around here.
UPDATE! It was pointed out to me by those who love me most, I think ;-), that I look as though I have enormous legs in this picture. I assure you that although my legs aren't small, the hot pink bulges in this photo are the boppy. Maybe I can use this picture though as a before and after for losing baby weight! Mmmmm....I may be on to something! Ha!
We are trying so hard to think of all of the similarities and differences between her and Jakob when he was at this stage. It is funny all of the things that I totally forgot from when he was a baby! Some things, though, are coming back when we see her do things. Priceless. That in it's entirety will be another post, but my favorite thing Lily has reminded me of is the way Jakob yawned. It wasn't the yawn in and of itself. It was the all-out fit that he threw after he yawned! It was almost as if he hurt himself while extending his bottom jaw! Funny now. Freaky then!
Jakob is with my parents this week in Oklahoma living the good life! I am really missing my sweet boy tonight. This picture is of him as we left for the hospital two Tuesdays ago. He fell asleep 2 hours early that day as he and I were reading a book on the couch. It was probably better for me that I didn't have to kiss him goodbye that day as I was an emotional basket case. Shocker. I know. He may not be a potty training champion (details and requests for advice to come on that subject!) but he is one special, precious little boy. I am one very proud and blessed momma. Short story of the last two weeks: sleep, eat, poo. Repeat at will. Love, cuddle, stare. Repeat and soak up at will. I am praying God touches my memory in a way that I didn't know to ask for when Jakob was this small.
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My mom made the greatest onesies with tutus before Lily was born! We were so excited to put her in one of them!
First time to church all together. We are a pretty blessed crew!
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Thank you to my precious friend, Ashley, for taking inspired pictures. You will never know what this picture in particular means to me on this day. Check out her amazing vision at http://www.ashleyrodgersphoto.blogspot.com/.
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Lily is so much smaller than I expected that NONE of the clothes I brought to the hospital as possible coming home outfits fit. I knew that they would probably be a little big, but they were ridiculous...falling off of her in all directions! Nana to the rescue! She went out on Thursday and found more than one beautiful option for us. This is the dress we decided on...baby pink with smocking and embroidered flowers at the neckline. I LOVE IT. Lily's feet are unlike anything we have ever seen. They certainly don't belong to Jared or me. They are long...LONG...with toes that could totally pass as other newborns' fingers. Crazy! Anyhow, finding socks for this sweet child has been insane. Today, I tied ribbon around her ankles (loosely, of course!) to hold them on! Mom, again, found these beautiful booties that worked perfectly! Seriously, what would we do without our moms? Can I be this super hero for Lily someday!?
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Absolutely melt my heart...
I think these are pretty self-explanatory!
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Jakob teaching Lily all about how to play with his new Cars dominoes...one of his gifts from Lily!
Yep...I know a man who is in big trouble with his heart!
Female version of Jakob!
I'm having a pretty good time with the bows...understatement? Yes, I know!
Can you see the attitude dripping from this picture?! Absolutely frightening!
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Yeah...it is just a little too big for our tiny little head! She'll get in it, though! Of this you can be certain!
Jakob singing the Veggie Tales Theme Song to Lily. You can hear the action on my brother's Facebook page...
Hope you're all having a great, blessed week. Squeeze your family and friends...I cannot wait to tell all about how so many of you have stunned us with love this week. Good night, all!
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And perhaps student tweets complaining about professor tweets also reaches an all-time high!
Anyways, here it is, 11am on a holiday Friday morning and all I really want to do is relax and read a book. But what do I have to do? Write a Friday Fun post! What a drag.
So, if I want to get the dreary chore of trying to be funny over with as quickly as possible, where do I turn? The Cronk News of course!
Professor Tweets Complaining about Student Tweets Reaches All-Time High
Twitter has become a popular way for faculty and staff to complain about the students with immediate gratification by "Tweeting" their frustrations.
One Tweet from a user called "@ProfHarmU" stated, "The little bombastic simpletons could not form a simple sentence if it slapped them in the face!" Another said, "If they can't identify the food maybe we should start feeding them what they think it looks like!"
Holly Swinson, a sophomore at Harmony University, said, "I don't Tweet anymore because all my crazy professors are doing it and it's kinda creepy."
The administration has decided to call an emergency council to convene due to the behavior around campus concerning cell phones; however, meetings are usually cut short due to cell phone usage.


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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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I have to admit , the Extension group is always up to something new or fun! That activity was funny , I could see you struggling to find your career. You helped a lot with mine , so thanks for that! hmm .. Researcher , I think you can work with computers very well! Look forward to more of your stories!!
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What a fun game! Yes I could imagine it would have taken me a little while to guess the career "researcher" if I had it posted on my forehead. Great job in guessing it in the end. I look forward to reading more of your updates.
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Jill Matyuch has been busy lately, juggling basketball practice, softball practice and basketball games.
The good news is that she's doing fine. The bad news is that second-semester classes don't start until Monday.
"February will be real hard," Matyuch said. "But I chose to do this."
Matyuch, a sophomore guard, is one of two Cal State Fullerton women who play on both the basketball and softball teams. Cathi Hall, a 6-foot 1-inch senior who played both sports last year, is the other.
On a typical day, since the beginning of softball practice last week, Matyuch and Hall work out on the field from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. At 1 p.m., they start basketball practice. After that two-hour practice, there is a 30-minute break before a weightlifting session that lasts up to an hour.
The regimen may be taking its toll on Matyuch's energy, but her play has done anything but suffer.
Monday night, she scored a career-high 27 points, making 10 of 19 shots--including 4 of 9 three-point attempts--as the Titans upset San Diego State, which was ranked 22nd by USA Today.


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Surferbird News-Links, 47th Edition
Today's edition of Surferbird News-Links is a little different. Sometimes, I need a break from melting glaciers and arsenic in rice. I suspect that you do, also. Instead of the usual Surferbird fare, I'm including noteworthy memories and links to places I've lived because today is the owl's 57th birthday! So join the party — meet Kevin the peacock, take a stroll in Benicia, eat beignets in New Orleans, listen to Robert Frost read a poem and savor an extra special earworm.
Kevin isn't the love of my life, but I do admire his handsome train. I doubt that he would find me particularly attractive, though. I don't seem to have the right kind of feathers. Kevin is a peacock and owns the ranch where my son takes archery lessons. Seeing him strut around the premises today gave me the idea to shake things up and post a different kind of Surferbird News-Links. Thank you, Kevin.
Albino peacocks (treehugger.com)
I had no idea — absolutely stunning. Yet, this isn't truly an albino peacock, but rather a white peacock related to the Indian Blue Peafowl. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom for more images.
Peacocks aren't evolutionary failures, after all. (treehugger.com)
I love it when a well-accepted theory gets blown out of the water. For many years, scientists thought peacocks were an evolutionary failure because their expansive trains were a liability — except when attracting a mate. According to the article, this premise supported the idea of "natural selection favoring reproduction over an individual's survival." Well, well. Peacocks seem capable of escaping predators — even with their feathers on. There may be other disadvantages to all the feathers, though. But still, I find some kind of poetic justice in this.
A Robert Frost poem
I believe this was the first Robert Frost poem my father read to me. Yes, "The woods are lovely, dark and deep."
The train from Durango to Silverton (durangotrain.com)
Before vacationing in Colorado, the only mountains I knew were the Great Smokies. This train ride kind of messed me up because I fell in love with dramatic scenery. Mississippi seemed kind of boring after visiting the Rockies.
Balsamic vinegar (seriouseats.com)
Balsamic vinegar doesn't currently agree with my digestion, but I still have the utmost respect for its history and flavor. This articles does and excellent job describing the art of making balsamic vinegar and clarifies the differences among varieties.
Café Du Monde (cafedumonde.com)
Some of my favorite memories from growing up in the Deep South are the drives to New Orleans and eating beignets at CaféDu Monde. No, they're not healthy, especially cooked in cottonseed oil as recommended. But let's not worry about that today!
Walking in Benicia, CA (visitbenicia.org)
Everyone knows already that walking has many health benefits. So rather than share an article on walking, here's a link to one of my favorite places to walk, Benicia, CA. For those of you interested in history, go ahead and snoop around the website — I think you'll be glad you did. Jack London was known to haunt those parts. And I do believe General Ulysses Grant did a bit of jail time in Benicia for drunkenness.
Science and technology
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (wikipedia.org)
This was the most common way to get to New Orleans, depending on which part of Mississippi or Louisiana you were coming from. And it used to be the longest bridge over water in the world — almost 24 miles longs. On one of favorite memories is riding across the causeway in my father's 1968 Mustang during a driving rain storm while listening to Simon and Garfunkel and the Beatles — singing along with the 8-track player the whole way. Are you old enough to remember those? In addition, here's a link to a short video on the history of Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.
My father introduced me to Bill Evans when I was about 12. This particular arrangement and performance of "I Loves You Porgy" is one of my favorites. Thanks for stopping by my wood. We'll get back to those melting glaciers next week. Laura


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The little flower embellishment I made from a circle cut from a mesh fabric, a chipboard flower I've had in my stash for ages, a pink Prima flower, a polka dot button and some pink pearl pins.


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BOSTON (MarketWatch) — The mutual fund world is a bit like the television show "America's Got Talent," or even "Dancing with the Stars," in that everyone who takes the stage thinks they can be a star, but few can live up to their billing.
Oh, they might have strange and weird "talents," but bonafide, compelling, long-term talents are few and far between.
The search for the "next great fund manager," likewise, is a never-ending reality show that periodically should get investors excited. The newest contestant about to enter the game is an interesting one, as two former co-managers of the Fairholme Fund FAIRX, +2.01% are about to start their own mutual fund.
Larry Pitkowsky and Keith Trauner have formed GoodHaven Capital Management and plan to open their fund early in the second quarter of 2011. Both joined Fairholme in 1999 and worked as portfolio managers for some of their tenure there.
Fairholme is one of the most respected names in the business, and for good reason: Fairholme Fund carries a five-star rating from investment researcher Morningstar Inc., and gets top marks from fund-tracker Lipper Inc. for total return, consistent return and preservation of capital. The fund is in the top 1% of its large-value peer group over the last three, five and 10 years. Over the past decade, the fund delivered an average annualized gain of 11.7%, compared to a gain of 3.4% for the average fund in the group and an average 1.4% increase in the Standard & Poor's 500 index SPX, +1.32% .
The last time a Fairholme manager branched out, it was lead manager Bruce Berkowitz adding Fairholme Focused Income Fund FOCIX, +0.70% to the mix just over a year ago. That fund has been a stellar performer so far.
Star power
Some other high-profile departures are good examples of what can happen when top managers go their own way, from David Winters leaving the Mutual Series funds to start Wintergreen WGRNX, +1.49% and Jeffrey Gundlach breaking from TCW to start the DoubleLine funds. In both of those cases, star managers created vehicles that enhanced their star power.
There are also many stars who burn out, such as Garrett Van Wagoner, who made his reputation at Govett Smaller Companies before hanging out his shingle. Money flocked to the Van Wagoner funds as his performance was buoyed by the Internet bubble of the 1990s. When the bubble burst, Van Wagoner lost virtually all of that money in one of the biggest collapses in fund history.
The case for and against GoodHaven is a bit different, largely because while Pitkowsky and Trauner carry the stamp of Fairholme, Berkowitz still gets the credit as lead manager. By comparison, Winters cut his teeth working with two famed value investors — Max Heine and Michael Price — but then took over Mutual Series before leaving to start his own shop. In short, he had been a head coach who was taking over a new program, whereas the GoodHaven duo have been assistant coaches and that doesn't carry the same weight when it comes to track record.
The big reason for investors to be interested is that GoodHaven is expected to take a similar approach to Fairholme, but have a much lower minimum investment, at least at the beginning. Fairholme has a $10,000 minimum, while its Focused Income sister requires $25,000 upfront.
One other reason to be optimistic would be something called "new fund phenomenon," which is the tendency of funds to do well when they start and managers are working with small amounts of money and maximum flexibility. Another positive sign is that if GoodHaven's style mimics Fairholme's, then it is a low-risk style of investing; Van Wagoner succeeded — then failed — because of his daring and nerve, where Berkowitz, and presumably Pitkowsky and Trauner, are all about patience, fundamentals and discipline.
One reason to be pessimistic is that new funds — especially from independent firms — tend to start small, which forces up costs. Wintergreen, for example, started with an expense ratio north of 2%. While no one has seen a GoodHaven prospectus yet, early costs are likely to be on the higher side too, at least until the dollars roll in.
The question is whether an investor wants to trade the expense in exchange for a chance to capture the new fund performance premium, and whether they believe that the Fairholme pedigree will pay off.
For someone with the dollars, it will make sense to stick with the original and see how the newcomers do.
Sure, star appeal is great, but the truth is that few true stars come from those public auditions. Even when an experienced talent steps onto the stage, as the GoodHaven managers are about to do, they're not stars until they prove they can act like one for a long time.


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I believe that the future of computers is quantum. Maybe not the whole future of computers, but a fascinating and important part of it.
I also believe that the future of quantum physics is quantum computers, because QCs will test quantum mechanics by stretching it to its breaking point. Quantum Mechanics is now almost a century old, and it has explained for us, quantitatively, thousands of phenomena. QCs will bring quantum mechanics to the masses like ham radio brought electronics and PCs brought computer programming to the masses.
QCs are a new physics frontier, a new West, and it's a frontier that promises a wondrous device at the end of the journey, unlike, for example, string theory, which doesn't promise any new tabletop devices. (However, connections between quantum computation and its offshoot, quantum information theory, on the one hand, and string theory on the other, have been and continue to be discovered.)
The following phrase became popular in the USA in the mid 1800's: "Go West young man, and grow up with the country"
Nowadays, that great advice might be updated to: "Go Quantum, Young Person"
(notice that the shadows in this photo indicate that the astronaut is traveling towards the West):
The following YouTube Video shows a famous scene from the 1967 film "The Graduate". In the scene, a shockingly young Dustin Hoffman, freshly graduated from college, is given the following advise by a much older man, "One word…Plastics."
Nowadays, that old man should instead be saying "One word…Quantum"
(Or else, "One URL…no, not twitter.com or facebook.com, you little twerp, how about "www.artiste-qb.net")
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Earl L. Renner
CLEAR SPRING - Earl Leon Renner, 86, of 14345 National Pike, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at Washington County Hospital.
Born April 21, 1913, in Sharpsburg, he was the son of the late Blaine Thomas and Amelia Katherine Renner.
His wife, Esther Madeline Renner, died in 1983.
He retired from Fairchild Aircraft.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps.
He is survived by one son, Gregory Renner of Martinsburg, W.Va.; and one grandson, Thomas Blaine Renner of Martinsburg, W.Va.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Vadia Shriver.


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She had the best day ever.
And everyone at the wedding knew it. It was most apparent during their first dance. As Iron and Wine's Such Great Heights played in the background, the entire room was locked on Laura and James. And everybody couldn't help it! The mix of the song and their smitten love for each other seemed to remind everyone of how amazing it is to be in love. That moment was stronger than I've ever felt at a wedding. I'm so glad I was there for it.
Laura and James, your wedding day was BEYOND MAGICAL!!! That's right, it was magical :) I am so thankful to you both for trusting me to capture such an incredible day in your lives! I mean, every single person there welcomed me in, your familes and friends; it didn't even feel like I was working that day. I seriously didn't want the day to end.
Your love is inspiring to everyone in your lives. Just know that :)
Special thanks to Colleen Cook for making their wedding gorgeous and a dreeeeam to shoot! Brides, having a wedding planner is such a game changer! I couldn't recommend having one more. And Colleen is amazing...I'm just sayin' :) Also, thank you David for second shooting with me that day! Loved having you there, friend!
Without further adieu, here's Laura and James' magical wedding day.
Isn't she beautiful?
Favorite father of the bride shot ever :)
When the bride's up-do turns into a down-do, you know it's a good party.
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Venue | Berkeley Plantation
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Cake | Laura Reynolds with The Buttercream Bee
DJ | Sean McNAmee with Xtreme DJs
Hair | Dee Dee with Today's Hair
Wedding Gown | Priscilla of Boston
Bridesmaid Dresses | Chiffon Amsale from Bella Rosa
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Love's Forgotten Requiem '09
(Chorus/Song Intro)
When shadows come and darken your brightest skies
I will be there as the light before your eyes.
For I know when darkness blinds me,
You will shine to guide me.
And because I know you're there,
No trial's too much to bare.
When you close your eyes
You will dream of me,
Waking from the nightmare in her lies.
Moving toward the light,
Fighting for what's right
And embrace a love that hurts with every breath.
When you close your eyes
I will be your sight.
Your hand in mine, enduring one more night.
With this final plea
Maybe now you'll see
You're the one I've needed all my life.
Rising above the last star in the sky,
I know your light will never die.
(Chorus x2)
(Last lines fading)
When shadows come and darken my brightest skies,
You will be there as the light before my eyes.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Rubric Challenge 2013: The Interpretive Mode, Take Two!
Just a quick post to share my latest rubric drafts for the interpretive mode of communication. There are some revisions to the level 1-2 rubric, so please revisit it if you've already seen it. I developed the level 3 and 4/AP rubrics this evening, so they are new! As soon as I finalize the documents, I'll post them in Word so that you can edit and use as your own, if you like.
As I stated in the last post, these rubrics were developed after having reviewed the work of Toni Theisen (format and some wording are from her district rubrics), Laura Terrill, FLENJ, ACTFL and Lexington School District One's rubrics here in South Carolina.
I would be very appreciative if you'd click on the following link to the "Rubrics and Assessment" page of my website, review the three posted rubrics, and provide me with some feedback either in the comments section of this blog post or on Twitter.
Click here to see the documents: Rubrics & Assessment
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
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I really like how you have broken the language down into different levels; it's easy to understand what the different ranges mean.ReplyDelete
That being said - would it be easier to use concrete examples instead of "adequately," etc.? For example - "accurate except for 1-2 mistakes." Something that is more tangible? Does that make sense? Thank you VERY much for sharing.
Hi Amanda! Thank you for your feedback! I understand what you mean. I am using the term 'adequately' for a couple of reasons. The interpersonal and presentational rubrics I adopted from Colorado use that type of wording so I want to be consistent. I also like the more vague description because I look at the students' performance with a somewhat holistic approach. Adequate performance would be more than 1 or 2 mistakes for me. Students, whose work is described as 'accurate,' can make a mistake here and there. I've really started looking at the work more holistically as a result of the training I had at an AP institute this past summer. I wrote about it in a June post. Thanks again for your feedback. SO appreciated!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the feedback on my feedback! It is great that you are basing these rubrics on state and national entities, and as an AP teacher, are clearly well trained. Holistic grading is a different approach from point-based grading. When I recommended "1-2 mistakes," I was giving an example of specificity, and not suggesting that should go with "adequately." In your response, you say that "adequate performance would be more than 1 or 2 mistakes for me." I think students would like to know what those descriptors mean. What is "adequate," for example? If I were a student, I would like to know. Good luck with these rubrics, and thanks again for sharing.ReplyDelete
Maybe with anchor sets?ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for your comments. It's definitely not an exact science. :)Delete
I always struggle with using interpretive rubrics. I know that they would help with more descriptive feedback, but how do you use them practically? Do you have questions that go with a reading or listening and grade the questions using a rubric (i.e. 8 pts. per question)? Or do you grade the questions and target each part of the rubric with a question or two and give an assignment grade using the rubric? I'm having a hard time combining the holistic with the concrete for reading and listening.ReplyDeleteReplies
Bonjour! Thanks for your comment! Check out the work of Laura Terrill at lauraterril.wikispaces.com. I'm basically reviewing her templates and using them and/or making them my own. By the way, I use a conversion chart to calculate a percentage grade. See the work of Toni Theisen on her wiki site, as well: tonitheisen.wikispaces.com.Delete
I will post on interpretive tasks as soon as I figure out what works best in my classroom. It's definitely a learning experience that I'm fully embracing -- bumps and all! :)


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She wondered what that even meant, the neon words that screamed a lie so blatant, so treacherously false, that the words had no meaning. It could have been kanji or Russian and she'd have understood it better.
"Happy." She snorted. That was a damned lie. The happy was all used up. If there ever had been any, and at this point, she wouldn't give odds on that being anything other than a sucker trap.
"Endings." Just as much of a lie. Nothing ended. Ever. Oh, movies ended and roads ended and football season ended, but all the other shit, that whole 'life' thing just kept right on chugging. The sun still rose, no matter how hard she shoved it down. All the others, the ones she supposed must be people, too, if she thought about it hard enough, yeah, they went right on, driving and working and fucking and shit. And living.
And dying. What a pisser, that the only real end to anything was one the person it happened to couldn't experience.
Fuck life anyway. Why was there anything here at all? Why wasn't it all just rock and fire? What business did life have coming about, coating pure rock and holy fire with layer upon layer of muck? And feelings.
Why feelings? Who held god's foot to the flames and tortured him until he sucked torment into his soul and made it his hobby? What asshat of a dom had taken him on, raped all the good — if it exists — out of him, and then walked away, laughing, leaving him sobbing, needing, unable to have? Who taught him that pain's thrill is like no other and then withheld it so he could only get off by torturing others?
She slammed her hand down on the bar, splashing the condensation from at least three empties the bartender hadn't bothered to wipe up before delivering the next. Perfect. Picture fucking perfect.
It had to stop. She laid her head on the bar, uncaring that the mascara would run in the wet spots, and willed death, snapped her figurative fingers and called it to her. "Here, boy, here. Here, deathy, deathy, deathy. Got one for you. Come and get it. Come on, you frigging coward, come take me!"
It never worked. She'd tried it before. The bastard skated close, just beyond her grasp, and ducked and dodged, laughing when she lunged. She was doomed. Condemned. Sentenced to life in what someone had called "this fine prison, this world, this life." Without parole.
Happy Endings, god's clever lie to keep his pets from figuring things out and telling him to fuck off, ruining his little pain party. Well, she knew. She'd figured it out. She wouldn't play anymore. No monster in the sky was going to jack it to her anguish.
And yet … if that got him off, then he must be covered in sticky white gunk about now, as much as she hurt. Goddammit, the bastard couldn't lose! Unless ….
She raised her head, handed the Amaretto Sour back to the bartender and ordered diet Cokes 'and keep them coming', then made her way to a corner booth. Earbuds in, laptop open, she opened a new project in Scrivener. Fuck god. If he didn't do happy endings, she'd do them instead, and live in the electrons and not this shit-riddled prison.
She titled the project "Happy Endings" and began.


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Sunday, August 20, 2006
A WORD OF CAUTION: names of many dishes are transliterated ones(from tamil).So if the reader is not familiar with them he/she can assume it to be good food
I was looking right down at my plate kept on the mess table.It was a sick feeling that failed to get out of me and many of my other vegetarian friends.Yes this is one of the BITS,Pilani messes .I remember my school days when my mother served piping hot sambar and rasam with a large variety of vegetable side dishes.Sundays meant a morkozhambu or a vaththakozhambu which most tamils relish.
The situation seemed to get worser by the day.We could bear with our mess food at the beginning of a semester but that last tinge of hope vanished as days passed by.My mother would give me a call everyday.One day she would say she enjoyed a good meal of porichakozhambu,curd rice with pickle.Another day she would mention Kozhukattai.I could have burst to tears but sat there without options.The management did not budge even an iota regarding this mess 'phenomenon'(obviously one needs good food for studies to go on smoothly).Big ladles served us unlimited food that we loathed to the core.I aptly recalled S.T.Coleridge's poem 'Rime of the ancient mariner' which had those golden lines 'water water everywhere not a drop to drink…..'
It was not the same case with the north indians(affectionately called CHOMs-for CHappathi Oriented Meins).They munched away chappathis like anything and enjoyed the dreaded grub(supposed to be better than the other day menus but beware it will knock out the wits out of a person).Here again nostalgia.I recalled excellent south Indian payasams,about a dozen like the navaratna payasam,semia payasametc whenever they provided us with a sweet which was not a sweet at all.
One of our friends was elected as the veg sec. of the mess and we got a 'kootu'(a south Indian dish) for atleast twice a week that we could eat with satisfaction.Even this came under danger when some choms protested for having this item for the menu.Lots of poor souls were between the devil and the deep sea.(hunger and mess food).They had to be content with a big bar of Cadbury's and a cooldrinkfor lunch on days when the mess drove away people with its characteristic smell.
Horror would await us in the morning for the breakfast.Anything that was provided meant no good as it would be too oily or would taste shit.Idly,dosai ,vadai and others like adais were awesome at home.
Many of my non-vegetarian friends did not seem to face any problems for I think it is in their nature to freely admit anything and everything through their oesophagus. We
Would get the threat of our lives by simply seeing one of their plates right opposite to ours. They exclaimed "here non veg is cooked better than the veg".I am a person who respects our culture and if the old masters had practiced something(vegetarianism for instance),they meant it. 'DHANWANTRI'-a general health book says that chemicals, especially adrenaline that are secreted in an animals body due to its fear of death at the time of butchering, stay in the flesh even afterwards.The chemicals have a similar effect on humans after entering the body as meat.
I recalled my filling experience at Hotel Saravana Bhavan ,Delhi at the beginning of the semester before our journey to Pilani from Delhi.(This journey is for 5 ½ hours with a break at a roadside Dhaba.Effectively, my lamenting began with the journey itself).'good food'-that was the last time I could see chutney varieties,pongal and many other south Indian varieties.People in Pilani rarely seemed to know what a coconut was.
The places that happened to be our saviours once in a while from the ruthlessness of mess food were C'not( a small place inside BITS campus named after the original cannought place in Delhi) and the IC(Institute Canteen).Though I wasn't as conservative as my mother regarding food,I found that I could not survive on naans,kulchas,paneer butter masalas etc. that were available in c'not.Due to my request a small well-packed box arrived the following week.It was from my mother.I was so thrilled to open it and find sealed packet of pulikaachal and savouries like mixture,thattai etc. inside it.i thought "phew!this is how one has got to survive in a place known for its notorious weather and even more notorious food".
Food is an essential part of any culture and hindu literature abounds in it.Right from the Bhagavat gita to Vedanta desikar's ahara niyamam-a 21 verse tamil work which gives guidelines about foods that are to be accepted and rejected.Often I remembered the temple prasadams that were warm,tasty and gave a feeling of completeness of visiting temples.
'Fruits'-that was what my amma advised me to make up for the everything deficient diet.I thought that was a lot better idea than my father's,which was to swallow sea-cod pills and vitamin tablets day after day.One thing that made me calm was a situation that existed in one of the Tamilnadu colleges.They had to return the banana leaves after washing them after a meal.(students resorted to tearing of leaves to avoid this).
I was in my train after the semester and eagerly awaited my destination(Chennai) while I wondered how we were forced not to follow our tradition and to sacrifice all our rights to eat good food to obtain a B.E.[hons.] degree!
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- Anonymous11:25 AM
well i think ur extremely hard at ur friends (few nv eaters)by making a comment abt their oesophagus...ReplyDelete
No matter how many outlets we have here for eating, none can win against the pandi saapadu with payasam and vadai :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6:09 AM
Truly. One fine evening when i was about to step inside the mess I sniffed some repulsive odor and obviously it was from the mess,and i just took to my heels before i could puke in front of the mess! Damn... is this all what I get for the 2000 bucks i pay every month. It is like a penalty, a kind of heavy price i am paying everyday for chosing this God Damn It place over the many reputed colleges in TN and it is true that all good things in life (a degree) come at a cost (mess food). I read on the internet that "Arsenic is edible. Only once". But miraculously mess food is not that worse it is rather some sort of slow poisoning, killing my soul and body every day, thrice a day infact. Mess rasam/sambar (still deep research is going on to figure out what actually it is, but in vain) is a different kind of fingerbowl in that they have diced tomatoes instead of lemon slices. For those who question me whether I have come here for food or studies I have to tell u that "for the building to be strong the foundation has to be proper" and here the foundation is food - good food. Students have to have access to a healthy, nutritious and balanced diet which is the only key to a sharp acumen. The food has to be in a palatable form, a term which is totally not applicable to the food served here. Ultimately the word is "Food for thought". In a place like this which is our home for the 3 or 4 grueling years filled with tests and tuts, food is the only thing we seek refuge in despite all the worst moments, but if food itself is the worst part then who can help us. The plight of the students here is like an unnoticed cry in the desert.ReplyDelete


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Take bidding old Harry a pleasant journey back to his Colorado. And there's cheering on Wendy and Jared during their 'scrapheap' boat race at the swimming pool. Then there's my final question: What good is an 'automatic' telephone that must have directions printed all over it?
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Acomb gave their chances of survival a massive boost with a dramatic late victory, hitting the winning runs struck with just two balls to spare.
Opening pair Alex Carrie (49) and Neil Elvidge (48) give the hosts the perfect start but the innings fell away dramatically despite solid efforts from Oliver Stephenson (29), Darren Harland (36) and Ben Elvidge (30) as Joe Dale took 4-45 and Tom Neal 3-52, the last five wickets adding just 26 runs in a total of 216.
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TodayA 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
TonightA chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
SaturdayPartly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.


text: mcarp Posted December 28, 2001 Greetings! I have been looking for ways to improve the ergo's on the WR, I'm around 6'2" 190lbs. So far I've done the normal stuff that many guys do, YZ tank, YZ seat w/ nice soft tall foam and grippy cover. TAG T2 CR Double Hi bars on 7/8" risers (stock bar clamp turned upside down). Still using stock triple clamps, and Scotts Damper setup. These changes were huge, but I still felt a little too close to the bars, leaning them forward a little made the bar angles feel different and ackward. I also felt like a monkey while standing, always crouched over to grip the bars firmly-I got used to it, but it was annoying. From some searches on TT, I found a thread that describes changing the position of your footpegs,at virtually no cost. Well, I tried it and absolutely love it! The mod moves the pegs lower and to the rear of your bike by about 10-12mm. After riding the bike about 5 times now with the mod, I no longer feel hunched over and have a more natural postion on the bars, especially when leaned forward for turns. I had to adjust both my brake and shifter downward to accomodate it, but did not affect the use of these controls (size 11.5 boots)-in fact I felt like I had more rear wheel braking control..dunno why maybe the angle of my ankle/foot changed enough to make a difference. The center of gravity now feels lower, I can turn better while standing, which has always been an area I have needed improvement on. I suspect if I use a Ty Davis tank this would only improve things. One thing I was concerned about-dragging in ruts/turns. Well I didn't give it the full nasty trail test yet, but I suspect I won't have any problems. The past few rides I didn't feel close to dragging. Only time will tell I guess. Oh, and I use a Motojackrack and it still fits on the rack perfectly. How to do this mod... 1.) Remove cotter pin, peg pin, peg, and spring on both sides. You'll need to swap the springs side to side. 2.) Notice on the footpegs, the cast barrel-looking part that extends outward about 1/2 inch-the pin goes though this part and the spring would wrap around it. 3.) Cut this barrel off, flush with the footpeg base. I used a fresh #18 hacksaw blade, but a good cutoff wheel would have been easier/faster. 4.) File the cut areas on both the cut off piece and the footpeg. Use a rattail file to deburr the inner areas so the pin doesn't form any divots. 5.) Clean up the parts, grease the inner barrel areas and pin. 6.) Re-assemble with the cut off barrel on upper left, not lower right as before. Use the spring from the opposite site. Find two thin washers (one on each peg) that will fill the small amount of freeplay from the metal shavings. 7.) Re-adjust shift and brake levers. Readjust bars if needed. Test ride, re-adjust levers/bars again if having trouble shifting/braking. Steps 1-6 should take about an hour or so, more if your like me and take 15 mins to find the new hacksaw blades. Anything else that you tall riders have done to improve ergos? Happy Holidays to all, mcarp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco was invited by the Honorable Edwin M. Lee, Mayor of San Francisco City, to hold a flag-raising event at the City Hall in honor of the 119th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence on the morning of June 12, 2017. The Mayor presented to Consul General Henry S. Bensurto, Jr. a Proclamation declaring June 12, 2017 as "Filipino-American Friendship and Heritage Day" in San Francisco.
Consular staff and partner agencies sang the "Lupang Hinirang" at the front steps of the San Francisco City Hall, while officers watched the Philippine flag being hoisted from the Mayor's Balcony.
Mayor Lee, who hosted the event with Chief of Protocol of the state of California, Ms. Charlotte Schultz, welcomed the Consulate General to his offices, remarking that the only reason he would bring down the flag of the Warriors was for the commemoration of Philippine Independence Day. He thanked Consul General Bensurto for his leadership and for being the City's conduit to Manila, San Francisco's Sister City, and to the entire Philippines.
The Consul General thanked the Mayor for a letter he wrote, expressing his concern for Marawi City. He thanked the Mayor for his support of the Filipino-American Community, and for donating $400,000.00 to various Filipino Community projects, particularly the completion of the Filipino Community Center, which had been in construction for some time. Consul General Bensurto added that the City's support was vital in pushing forward the movement to Spark*Connect*Empower* the Filipino-American Community, as Filipino-Americans go through life straddling two cultures.
In attendance at the event were members of the San Francisco-Manila Sister City Committee, led by Chair Carmen Colet and husband Ralph Colet, Ambassador Romeo and Dr. Ennie Arguelles, Filipino-American officials appointed by Mayor Lee, Filipino-American leaders and Consulate personnel. END


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The upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) will provide new opportunities for Ethiopia to export its products to one of the world's largest markets, said Ethiopia's State Minister of Trade Promotion Sector Ayana Zewdie on Wednesday.
Speaking to Chinese media here in the Ethiopian capital, Zewdie said Ethiopia will be participating in the expo under the country theme: "Taste of Origins," promoting its finest agricultural products, including, pulses, coffee, oilseeds and spices.
"The majority of the products are natural, organic, traceable, sustainably harvested and fair trade certified," said Ayana.
The CIIE, which is scheduled to take place in November in Shanghai, will be providing new opportunities for Ethiopia to explore exporting to China and to further create linkages for its wider international trade, said the state minister.
More than 100 countries across the world are expected to participate in the expo, he said, adding that it will also create an open platform for the East African country to promote its development achievements to engage in wider international trade and share business opportunities.
Ayana said the expo will encourage countries to develop products and services that will help them boost trade, further advancing economic globalization and an open world economy.
"To gain benefit from the expo, Ethiopia will promote different goods and services based on its competitive and comparative advantages. Our enterprises and business exhibition area will consist of displays of goods in different categories," he noted.
As Ethiopia is exerting efforts to become one of Africa's manufacturing hubs, it will also promote products from the sector, such as textile and garments, leather and leather products and agro-processing products, among others, he said.
In addition to products such as gold, tantalum, marble in the mining sector, Ethiopia will also promote investment opportunities in the country and its tourist attractions, according to the state minister.
"In addition, we will show our diversity and culture so as to build country's image," he said.
Reiterating that the Ethiopian government has been providing comprehensive support to the export sector, the government will play a leading role for the participation in the CIIE.
With coordinated efforts both at home and Ethiopia's Embassy in China, the state minister said, "the major support (to Ethiopian participants) will be mobilizing resources and logistics, coordination, facilitation, provision, of foreign currency, discount for air fare."
The expo will enable Ethiopia to promote and create linkage to China's huge market which will help the country to widen the market for export products, he said.
With the world's largest population, China is the world's second largest economy and the second largest importer and consumer, he said, pointing out that the expo would be a good platform to promote products and services to such a huge market.
"The new development stage the country entered at which consumption keeps increasing, indicating enormous potential for the growth of consumption and import," noted the state minister.
In the next five years, China is expected to import products and services valuing more than $10 trillion, which provides a historic opportunity for enterprises across the world to enter the huge Chinese market.
"So, CIIE is an important landmark in the continual opening of the Chinese market to the world," he said.
Hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the CIIE will be held on November 5-8 in Shanghai, China.
The upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) will provide new opportunities for Ethiopia to export its products to one of the world's largest markets, said Ethiopia's State Minister of Trade Promotion Sector Ayana Zewdie on Wednesday.


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From Safari to Scandinavian – The Tale of a Table Transformation
CHANGE STYLE BY SWITCHING UP PAINTDid you know that you can change the whole style of a piece of furniture simply by switching up the paint color? Give an old world Safari table a new life as a Scandinavian beauty by switching up the paint and adding some new hardware! Make pieces you already have fit your décor style with help from Behr!
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you are just graduating into 'adulthood' after college or you just love to save money, I bet you have at least one piece of hand-me-down or Craigslist furniture gracing your home or apartment. These pieces are great when you're starting out with nothing, and maybe you even loved them at first. But tastes change, and so your furniture should be able to as well!
This was the case with our entryway table. We had gotten it as a hand-me-down from my mother-in-law and it was great for our first apartment! We used it as a TV console in our master bedroom and it was a pretty little functional piece.Ever since moving into our house and starting my blog, Dwell Beautiful, I've honed my stylistic and design tastes. Once I realized what my true décor style truly was, I also realized that the sweet little international Safari style table just wasn't fitting into my design ideals. Where this World Market table was rough and cherry wood red with a hand scraped top and knob, my style was leaning more towards the clean modern Scandinavian look. Instead of buying a new table I decided to revamp the one I already had! Transforming this table into a whole other style type isn't as hard as you think! With a little bit of elbow grease and paint, I was easily able to give this table a whole new look!Painting anything that isn't raw wood takes a little more effort than painting a wall, but it's still a totally doable project for even novices! There are just a few extra steps to take. Most finished furniture pieces have a gloss or stain or paint already on them, so you'll have to sand that off to make sure your new paint will stick! I just took a 120 grit sanding block and lightly rubbed it over the surface to get the glossy sealer off. No need to sand down to the original wood - just rough it up! Once you've sanded your furniture, you'll very likely need to prime your surface, just to ensure the paint sticks properly. I used KILZ® ORIGINAL primer and did an allover coat and let it dry overnight.Certain colors evoke certain places or décor types so it's necessary to pick a hue that will embody the look you are going for! Since I wanted my table to have a Scandinavian vibe, I wanted to pick a sharp clean, gray, white, or black.more... less...
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Different décor styles usually have varying hallmarks that distinguish them from other design types. For shabby chic that might be chippy weathered paint, and for nautical it might be gold navy and white stripes. For the Scandinavian look, some things that come up a lot are pops of gold and 'dip-dyed' legs. So I taped off the bottom of my entryway table's legs and then spray painted the bottom with bright gold spray paint.
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a fun accent that mixes up this piece! For the final touch, I switched out the tribal-feeling hand-hewn knob for a fun gold and white clock-faced one. Definitely says Scandinavian flair to me! Mine already came with the nut and washer on the back – all I had to do was slip the knob through the pre-existing hole, and then hand-tighten the washer and nut et voila! After letting everything dry, I'm SO pleased with how my entryway table turned out! Instead of an out of place cherry red Safari table, I now have a sleek and sophisticated Scandinavian dream that I've always wanted. And for so much cheaper than buying a whole new table! It's the perfect finishing touch to my entryway and I love the modern gray and poppy gold accents. It definitely brings a smile to my face when I walk in the door! And it's such a great feeling of accomplishment to know that I did it all myself!
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DIY Chalk Paint Updates Classic Dresser / Girl Meets Restoration Watch how creating a custom chalk finish using Behr paint, designer Jenni from Girl Meets Restoration created a furniture hack when painting her old dresser. »
Vintage Dresser Gets Color Happy / Petticoat Junktion This is a WOW project for my granddaughters' bedroom. I chose a new color scheme for the dresser and went to work. I painted it Diva Glam, a bold fuchsia, and added yellow accents using stencils. »
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Recently uncovered email show that the Hero's Welcome commercial that now has more than 9 million views, just about never happened. Foreign Policy magazine reported:
The ad could have violated military regulations barring actual or implied endorsement of non-federal entities, as well as Army anti-alcohol policies.
The emails show:
Multiple Army officials expressing concern about the beer company's motives through months of the development of the commercial.
They go on the say:
Budweiser first requested Army assistance for an ad to run on Dec. 10, "National Lager Day," but that request was denied.
Finally, just a few days before the Super Bowl:
The office of Defense Secretary Charles Hagel and the Army's top public affairs officer, Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, approved the advertisement.
If that hadn't happened, Budweiser would have been forced to run the puppy commercial (over 49 million views) in an endless loop…


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There ain't too much I can say about this song except that the answer is blowing in the wind. It ain't in no book or movie or TV show or discussion group. Man, it's in the wind – and it's blowing in the wind. Too many of these hip people are telling me where the answer is but oh I won't believe that. I still say it's in the wind and just like a restless piece of paper it's got to come down some …But the only trouble is that no one picks up the answer when it comes down so not too many people get to see and know . . . and then it flies away. I still say that some of the biggest criminals are those that turn their heads away when they see wrong and know it's wrong. I'm only 21 years old and I know that there's been too many . . . You people over 21, you're older and smarter.
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This song was sung by many artists (over 170). Original recording by Billy Joel in 1977. Les McCann recorded this song in 1978 on A&M records. It was included on the album entitled "The Man". Les McCann said for this song "The first moment I heard Billy Joel sing this song, I knew I had to do it, but also wanted to look at it from a new angle". Produced, conducted and orchestrated by Paul Riser. Arranged by Paul Riser and Les McCann. Executive producer by Herb Albert. Enjoy it.
Note: The above posted track is not played in full
This post is dedicated to my friend (G.Poly) George Polychroniou a huge collector in Greece.


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Its finally here, show the homie some love and download this mixtape.
Ora Watch
Have you ever seen a watch like this? Didnt think so. And you probably never will as this is just a concept design by Greek designer Alexander Stasinopoulos, however if these ever do hit the market expect to pay a couple Gs at least. Nonetheless these are fuckin dope.
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DMX To Start MMA
Earl "DMX" Simmons will be making his MMA debut this December in Alabama. Thunder Promotions announced that DMX will be fighting a guy by the name of Eric Martinez at an event called Alabama Pride December 12th in Birmingham, Alabama.
Also in other MMA news its been reported that Kimbo Slice has already signed a contract with the UFC which makes this season of TUF pretty irrelevant seeing as how the whole point of it was to see if Slice would make it to the UFC.
16-year old beat to death
The city of Chicago is still taken aback by the sheer brutality employed in the vicious beating of a local teenager.
16-year old Derrion Albert was murdered, the victim of a gang assault while leaving Fenger High School in Roseland, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
In a "free-for-all"-esque brawl that witnesses say lasted for less than five minutes, Albert become collateral damage in a fight that was originally meant to be between two warring cliques.
Dozens of students watched as the honor roll student was pummeled with fists after being blindsided by a crushing blow to the skull with a board.
"After he hit the concrete, a gang of them just came over and started stomping him in the head and started beating him," said an anonymous eyewitness to the tragedy. "It was over for him."
Security cameras, housed on building near the crime scene, caught the incident and were used to identify as many perpetrators as possible.
To date only three assailants have been caught in connection with the attack. All three have been charged with first-degree murder.
Top 10 Piston Plays of The 08-09 Season
I could of named 4 better plays Id rather have in here then some of them but oh well.
The Roots - How I Got Over
Finally we get a video for this.
Nike SB Blazer - Chuck Taylor Sample
These are probably some of the cleanest Blazers Ive seen. Nike really executed well on these. These Blazers take their inspiration from the famous basketball shoe the Converse Chuck Taylor. These have a dope canvas upper and feature the traditional metal eyelets. They also have a very thin tongue similar to the Chucks. These are only a sample and theres no word yet on a release date so stay posted for more details.
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Air Jordan June 2010
Im showing you this catalog shot because I feel like Jordan Brand is just toying with all of us. If you look at the first shoe in this June catalog you will see the Air Jordan VI in a white/red colorway very similar to the white/infrared colorway. My problem with this is the fact that they are releasing both a white/red and black/red colorway both almost identical to the White and Black Infrareds we all love. Why cant they just give us the Infrareds I mean theyre giving us everything but. One of the Many reasons I hate Jordan Brand.
Part of "Big Pun: The Legacy" DVD
This DVD looks sick I might have to cop this. In stores now by the way.
LOL Young Buck Falls Of His Motorcycle
Caught slippinnn.
Nike "Raising Hell" Bomber Jacket
Fuckin dope. You cop one of these murdered out jackets at Standards Peachtree location for $160.
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Joint Of The Day: Devin The Dude - What A Job ft. Snoop Dogg & Andre 3000
Its almost expected now for Dre to basically murder every track hes featured on. 10x better then your favorite rapper.
Vans 2009 Holiday Suede Chukkas
The navy pair is dope. Both are availible at select Vans retailers.
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DC x Rocksmith - Sector 9 and Rocksmith Ballistic Vest
DC got together with Rocksmith as part of their Life Collection. They worked on the Sector 9 sneaker but I like the Ballistic vest from Rocksmith that they are matching with it a bit more
Nike Zoom Kobe IV Four Rings
Just released are another pair of Kobe IVs. These are the "Four Rings" to celebrate Kobes fourth and are in a sick purple/yellow gradient colorway. Other then the matching gradient laces inside on the insole they have a big four ring graphic and the Kobe MVPuppet hand. These are availible right now at Marqueesole and are a quickstrike release so hurry and go cop these.
Daft Punk x SILLY THING 1000% Kubrick Set
SILLY THING got together again with Medicom doing a piece featuring the popular french banc Daft Punk. These will be in the 1000% scale and will drop October 1st at Coolcats.fr and at the THINK SILLY store for 12,800 HKD or about $1600.
Nike Air Force 1 Low - Red Nubuck
I havent bought a pair of Air Forces since like the 6th grade I think but these are a pair Id probably go out and cop. Nice mixture of nubuck and leather. These are availible at most Nike retailers now.
Nike Air Max 90 NYC Pigeon?
Dont get all hyped up folks these are just a custom job and a very nice one at that.
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I havent been a fan of 50s since The Massacre but this shit is funny as hell lol.
Joint Of The Day: Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
Gorillaz have always been dope to me, what happened to them?
Air Jordan 1 1984 Sample
This is truly the sample of all samples. Before the Air Jordan 1 ever hit shelves it went through a lot of changes just take a look at this prototype from '84. This particular pair has a different shaped midsole and the toebox area is also differently shaped, the rest of the upper is pretty much the same as released versions. Most notbaly this pair also features a much higher cut. Many of you may be wondering about the "BIG JOHN" on the back, apparently these were made specially for Nikes sales manager back in January of '84. Check out the side-by-side comparison pictures of this prototype pair and the OG 1.
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Wine Country Sandwich
I feel guilty for not posting on the blog for a while and unfortunately all I have for you is a sandwich...Well, I also have this new site design. It is still a work in progress but it's been so long since I have posted that I just wanted to make it live and share some good eats with you at the same time!
Although this is a simple sandwich, it pairs perfectly with a wine country tour. I thought I had given up on sandwiches. You see, about two months ago I told myself that I would only eat foods that did not come from a package. That didn't work very well. I haven't mastered making the gluten free loaf yet and I needed my Udi's bread again. Also, I just wanted some convenience.
And then I started feeling not so well and packaged food wasn't only convenient, it was necessary.
So now I've been out of the kitchen for quite some time. Even after our vacations, when I was so very excited to put my apron back on, I had to rely on Mr. H to get into the kitchen. Mr. H is so wonderful and such a brilliant man, but the kitchen is just not the place for him. And still, he got in there and helped out and I am so very grateful. And I must admit that his peanut butter sandwiches are getting pretty darn good.
The good news is that I'm feeling a bit better and hope to be cooking up a storm soon! Until then, let's get back to this sandwich we have here...
Mr. H and I pack this sandwich nearly every time we head north to Napa for some wine tasting. It's the perfect picnic accessory to accompany all that wine. That oh-so-delicious, sweet-gift-from-the-gods, makes-me-love-everyone-I-meet kind of wine. And sometimes we'll have it for a quick weekend lunch with a side of sweet potato chips and a fancy dry soda. Wherever you take this sandwich, it travels well and it's tasty.
Here's what you'll need for each sandwich:
2 slices gluten-free bread, toasted (Udi's Whole Grain Bread is our favorite)
About 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, roasted in a little olive oil at 400 degrees F for about 15 minutes
About 1 ounce of gluten free salami (We love Columbus Low Sodium Italian Dry Salame)
A small handful of baby arugula
Assemble the ingredients into a sandwich. (The cherry tomatoes should be soft and pretty spreadable.) Cut the sandwich diagonally, because sandwiches taste better that way. Wrap in aluminum foil, store the sandwich in a reusable container, or consume immediately... preferably with a glass of wine and a side of sweet potato chips.


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Paul Ryan's House opponent Rob Zerban outraised him during the 3rdQ, 770K to 566K
— Sean Sullivan (@FixSean) October 4, 2012
Rep. Paul Ryan raised $1 million the second quarter and has more than $4 million on hand, so nothing here suggests that he's in danger of losing his Wisconsin seat should President Obama win reelection. But obviously Ryan's elevated status has been good to his challenger, former Kenosha County Board member Rob Zerban, in the politically divided district. Meanwhile, Ryan's been busy fundraising for the presidential campaign. Zerban's campaign hasn't yet announced its cash-on-hand.


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Rock-hard sci-fi adventure. No-one here gets out alive.
Winter Song is another title in the strong list Angry Robot Books has released since it's inception earlier this year. The new imprint has had good reviews for its titles and when I saw this one coming up for an October release I was very interested – any sci-fi set in a future where humanity has expanded across the galaxy is something I want to hear more about. Winter Song was not quite what I expected, but it delivered an entertaining read in an unforgiving environment.
Following Karl Allman as he crash lands on a forgotten and primitive colony world where the terraforming looks like it's going backwards, Winter Song is a novel that has more than a few surprises up its sleeve. I was expecting to walk into this with a more typical human vs alien world theme where there were many strange and wonderful creatures. What I got was a story focused on human characters that developed and grew with each situation they face.
Isheimur is a cold planet whose colony was set up with Icelandic heritage, and with strong willed characters in the leadership roles within the village, Karl finds himself in a difficult and frustrating situation. Ragnar, the village leader, believes in a harsh rule. He is not an unfair person, but with stores low and an extra pair of hands needed, he forces Karl to stay and help the village. Bera, a young woman in the village, is unpopular due to an unwed pregnancy. What is worse is the fact that she won't reveal the father to Ragnar. For this she is treated with little courtesy and often outright scorn. So when Karl arrives, half starved and in need of help, Bera is tasked with his treatment, leading to a friendship and quest to find the mysterious Winter Song, a relic of a long forgotten seed ship.
Winter Song is very much a look at what a culture will revert to if needed. It gives a very in depth look at the relationships between the main characters, the control a leader such as Ragnar has over his village and how a new and completely different personality fits into an established way of life. I very much enjoyed the character building in Winter Song and though that Colin Harvey did a great job at making the characters relatable and interesting, allowing the story to be carried on their shoulders quite easily and showing that communication can be very important.
Winter Song has some surprising and compelling twists, turns and events. From the start where we see a fully fledged sci-fi starship crash through to the unforgiving environment of Isheimur, Colin Harvey gives the reader a good, solid story. His characters are enjoyable to read, the setting is interesting in its own right and raises many questions, and the story is well developed and told in such a way that you want to read on, the pages turning all too easily. Whether or not we will return to this universe is another question – the ending certainly leaves the option available, although I happy it finished as it did.
If you enjoy a character driven, intelligent and thoughtful novel then Winter Song is one you should be picking up. Highly recommended.


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June 24, 2010
A new study indicates that fathers are struggling just as much as mothers to fulfill responsibilities at home and in the office.
The report, titled "The New Dad: Exploring Fatherhood within a Career Context," was released by the Boston College Center for Work & Family last week, and challenges the traditional notion of the father as breadwinner, rather than as a parent. In fact, the research found that dads often repeated the theme of "being there, being present, spending time, being accessible."
"Men are facing the same clash of social ideals that women have faced since the 1970s--how do you be a good parent and a good worker?" said Joan c. Williams, the director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the Hastings College of the Law at the University of California, who was quoted by The New York Times. "This is a pretty sensitive indicator of the rise of the new ideal of the good father as a nurturing father, not just a provider father."
The study also found that fathers who played an increased parenting role were perceived favorably at work, where their reputation, credibility and career options were enhanced as a result. But most new fathers chose to balance work-life issues informally, rather than making formal flexible work arrangements as new mothers often do. And there was some evidence that companies did not expect men to reduce workloads or career aspirations so they could be more involved at home.
The changing role of fathers is partly the result of the changing workforce. "Women are more than half of the workforce, and most of the layoffs we've seen in this downturn have been in mostly male-dominated jobs," pointed out Jamie Ladge, who co-authored the report and was interviewed by MSNBC.com. "So men are having to set up. . . . You're seeing many more dads at school at drop off and pick up."
But businesses have not yet embraced this new reality, noted Cali Yost, CEO of consulting firm Work + Life Fit Inc. "Time and again," she told MSNBC.com, "companies primarily address how to manage work-life issues and use flexibility in the 'women's initiative' even though the policies and programs that are in place are theoretically intended for everyone."
Compiled by Yaffa Klugerman
"More Dads Looking to Balance Work, Family," MSNBC.com, June 21, 2010, Eve Tahmincioglu
"Now, Dad Feels as Stressed as Mom," newyorktimes.com, June 18, 2010, Tara Parker-Pope
"The New Dad: Exploring Fatherhood Within a Career Context," Boston College Center for Work & Family, June 2010, Prof. Brad Harrington, Fred Van Deusen, Prof. Jamie Ladge