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IT security professionals are on the front lines against web threats. A web threat is anything on the Internet that facilitates cybercrimes, including computer viruses, denial-of-service attacks and malware that target computer networks and devices. Other cybercrimes include cyber stalking, fraud and identity theft, information warfare, and phishing scams, all of which use computer networks and devices to facilitate other crimes. Financial damages, identity theft, loss of confidential information or data, damage to a company's brand or a person's reputation, and declining consumer confidence are just some of the risks posed by Web threats.
Web Threats Are Serious Threats
Every individual on every desktop and mobile computing device connected to the Internet is vulnerable to Web threats. Organizations worldwide are more dependent than ever on conducting business through the Internet. That dependence, combined with ever-changing Web threats, means most organizations are at risk every day of losing data, productivity and revenue. The increasing need for protection against the losses caused by Web threats is driving the growth of information systems (IS) security jobs.
Web threats often enter networks without user knowledge. They can also be triggered by clicking on a hyperlink or executable file attachment in a spam email. Once in a system, Web threats spawn variants, creating a chain reaction that spreads through the Web to infect more machines and perform more malicious activities.
Fighting Back Against Cyber Threats With IT Security
IT professionals specializing in IS security work need to stay up-to-date on cyber threats. Typically, they manage known threats from known sources through URL filtering and content inspection solutions. These require frequent updates, but are generally effective. It has become clear in recent years that multi-layered protection is necessary to fully protect consumers and businesses from web threats.
The "layers" referred to include the cloud, the Internet gateway, network servers and individual computers. The multi-layer approach integrates antivirus, anti-phishing, anti-spyware and anti-spam protection with website analysis using multiple techniques, such as source reputation and content clearing.
Top 10 Web Threats
Web threats are more damaging and extensive than ever. Nearly any website can either host malware or send the user to one that does. And infections are more likely to result from a visit to a legitimate website that has been compromised with spyware than from a phony site set up specifically to spread malware.
Last year, IT security firm Symantec released a list of history's 10 most notorious Web threats:
I Love You (2000): This worm used a friendly phrase to entice users to open it. Ultimately, the Pentagon, CIA and British Parliament's email systems were shut down in an effort to fight it.
Conficker (2009): Conficker allows its creators to remotely install software on infected machines. Later, it could possibly be used to create a botnet that can be rented out to criminals seeking to steal identities and direct users to online scams and phishing sites.
Melissa (1999): Named for the exotic dancer its creator was obsessed with, this virus kicked off a long period of high-profile threats between 1999 and 2005.
Slammer (2003): A fast-moving, aggressive worm, Slammer brought much of the Internet down in January, 2003.
Nimda (2001): This mass-mailing worm uses multiple methods to spread itself and became the Internet's most widespread worm in 22 minutes. Its name is "admin" in reverse.
Code Red (2001): Websites with the Code Red worm were defaced by the phrase "Hacked By Chinese!"
Blaster (2003): The Blaster worm launched a denial of service attack against Microsoft's Windows Update website.
Sasser (2004): Capable of spreading without user intervention, Sasser caused Delta Airlines to cancel some of its flights.
Storm (2007): Another worm directed at Microsoft, it was observed sending almost 1,800 emails from a single machine in a five-minute period.
Morris (1988): An old worm that remains famous and allows current worms to exist, Morris was created innocently in an attempt to gauge the size of the Internet.
Top Trends in Cyber Threats
Hackers and cyber thieves are continuously launching new Web threats – often tied to newsworthy events:
In December, 2010, supporters of the website WikiLeaks protested against MasterCard and Swiss bank PostFinance's disruption of funding to the site by attacking their websites. The hackers, dubbed Anon_Operation, said they had brought down mastercard.com with denial of service attacks.
In June, 2010, spammers and scammers took advantage of national interest in the FIFA World Cup in South Africa to release spam, scams, advance-fee "419" fraud and malware attacks.
The average rate for malware in email traffic in 2010 was one in 284.2 emails, according to Symantec's MessageLabs Intelligence2010 Annual Security Report. There was a substantial increase in the number of different malware strains blocked, due largely to the growth in polymorphic malware variants that allow a new version of the code to be generated quickly and easily, according to the report.
Two of the greatest challenges for IT security professionals are protecting an increasingly mobile workforce and the business world's skyrocketing use of social media tools – which cyber criminals have recognized as a new means to conduct illegal activity and inflict harm.
Increasing broadband availability, combined with more users without computer security awareness gaining Internet access, is leading to high rates of malware infection in additional areas like East Africa.
Symantec predicts that in 2011, botnet controllers will begin hiding commands in plain view – within images or music files shared through file sharing or social networking sites.
IS Security Job Descriptions
The new and unknown Web threats designed to adapt to traditional methods and avoid detection keep IS security professionals on their toes. Their main responsibility is to analyze systems to prevent security breaches, loss of revenue and harm to brands, and protect confidential data.
Overview of IT Security Careers
IS security jobs can be found in organizations in the private, public and government sectors, worldwide. Employers need the skills and knowledge that experienced professionals bring. With advanced training and industry certification, you can pursue a career as an IS security engineer, IT security consultant or IS security manager. Additional experience and training can lead to executive IT security jobs like chief IT officer, director of information technology, senior IS security analyst, chief IS security officer, and IS security director.
IT security professionals are responsible for creating different methods to protect an organization against spyware and malware, while keeping Internet bandwidth available for business needs. They must also guard against employees' improper Internet use, like visiting infected websites, and prevent loss of confidential information and data.
Different responsibilities come with varying levels of responsibility on the IS security career path. In mid-level positions like IS security engineer and IS security manager, job descriptions typically include duties like performing security design reviews, code audits and black box testing. They may also develop product specifications, plans, schedules and other written correspondence. Higher-level executives such as chief technology officers, IS security directors and chief information officers lead an organization's IS security strategy, planning and supervisory activities, and directing an information systems security or information technology department.
IT Security Potential Salary
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data from May, 2009 indicate computer and information systems managers earned average salaries of $120,640. Those in the 75th percentile earned around $143,590 per year, while the top 10% earned upwards of $166,400 annually.
Salary.com and PayScale.com records for December 2010 showed that IT and IS security managers, directors and executives had an annual base income in the following ranges:
IS Security Position Median Annual Base Pay. 90th Percentile
IS Security Manager $101,633 $128,405
IT Security Director $111,379 $146,286
Information Security Director $133,790 $161,060
Information Technology Dir. $160,390 $206,452
Chief Information Security Off. $161,961 $224,359
Chief Information Tech Off $227,837 $330,577
IS Security Job Education and Training: Learn to Fight Cyber Threats
IT and finance professionals, project managers and business professionals from a variety of backgrounds are affected by web threats. Those interested in pursuing a career in IS security should consider acquiring the in-demand information security skills and certification that today's top employers require.
Landing an IS security job typically requires at least a bachelor's degree, specialized IS security training and recognized credentials such as the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP ®) or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®) certification through (ISC)2® or CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) Security+™ certification. To develop these critical skills and prepare for certification exams, many professionals enroll in continuing professional education – such as the Master Certificate in Information Security programs offered 100% online by Villanova University.


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Today, President George W. Bush appeared on Rush Limbaugh's show to promote his new book. For the most part, the interview was, as Steve Kornacki of Salon describes, "marked by excessive flattery and deference and a complete lack of follow-up questions." Yet, Limbaugh did seek some answers on Bush's immigration position — a topic which they probably don't agree on. When Limbaugh first asked Bush what he thought about Arizona's immigration law, Bush complained, "Now, you see, you're trying to get me to make news. I don't want to make news. I want to sell books, of course." Eventually Bush simply implied that the whole Arizona immigration debacle could've been avoided if his immigration plan had passed:
BUSH: I think the federal government ought to have a comprehensive immigration law and the fact there isn't one caused Arizona to react. And as you know, I laid out a comprehensive plan that I believed would work when I was president. I still believe it will work, and in the book I talk about that decision to try to get legislation passed.
RUSH: What was the objective of that legislation? What were you trying to accomplish with your comprehensive immigration reform because many people thought it was amnesty and that he they opposed it.
BUSH: No, I know, and that's what happens a lot of times these issues get labeled and people react poorly. I couldn't have said it more plainly: I was against amnesty. I don't know many people who were for amnesty when it comes time for comprehensive reform. I'm sure there's some, but, you know, all that would do if you granted amnesty is encourage the next wave to come.
I was trying to basically recognize that our economy required immigrants to work. I mean, there's a lot of jobs Americans won't do and therefore there needed to be an orderly, legal way for people to come and work on a temporary basis and that if you'd paid your taxes and had been here for a while and were a good citizen you had a chance to become a citizen, but you had to get at the back of the line. It was a plan that I felt addressed the issue in a good way. There is no plan — obviously there's no plan, a comprehensive plan — yet, and therefore states like Arizona are reacting.
Though Bush's plan was the closest that Congress has come to passing comprehensive immigration reform in a long time, it probably wouldn't have fixed the nation's broken immigration system and prevented SB-1070. To begin with, under Bush's immigration bill undocumented immigrants would've had to leave their jobs and families and return to their home countries for a period of time just to regularize their status. The "touchback" requirement would've probably lead to millions of undocumented immigrants staying underground.
One of the most troubling aspects of Bush's legislation was the "point system" which would've sorted out lower-skilled immigrants from high-skilled ones and prioritized the latter in the allocation of visas with little to no regard for economic demand for workers or family reunification. The provision represented a "radical shift in the philosophy of the U.S. immigration system" and would've fundamentally changed the demographics of U.S. immigration. Then Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) called it a "radical experiment in social engineering."
Finally, the bill included a controversial temporary worker program which was opposed by many Democrats who thought it amounted to "indentured servitude." Most labor unions agreed.
In his interview, Bush also reminded Limbaugh that "not all Democrats were for it on Capitol Hill." Bush is right. At the time, the Democratic Strategist wrote, "Democrats are restless about the implications of voting for an increasingly bad bill 'to keep the process going,' counting on the House to pass something more acceptable." Overall, Bush's bill was so flawed that the American Immigration Lawyers Association called it "unworkable."
However, he is right about one thing: If Congress came up with an immigration plan that worked, the states wouldn't be taking immigration law into their own hands. Of course, that would mean his own party would have to stop blocking it.

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When: Thursday, June 2, 2016
5 PM to whenever
Where: Deluxe Depot Diner, about 100 paces east of the MBTA Framingham train station.
The Deluxe Depot Diner is in the historic and beautiful HH Richardson-designed former Framingham train station built in 1884-1885. They did a great job renovating it and putting it back to constructive use.
For those of you who don't usually get off in Framingham there are lots of options for coming out for a bite or drinks and then continuing on your journey or backtracking a few stops. Take a look at the schedule and come up with a creative option to come visit!
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BMC Legends
But, naturally, those colorways may well bump you up the selection process.
Your victories are part of the package, but it's less about podiums and more about panache – we're talking about a lasting legacy you've made in the sport. That's the stumbling block for most. In our eyes, Legends must be bastions of cycling, with reputations that precede them. Long before these particular riders became BMC Legends, they relied on the sheer power of their pedal strokes to take themselves from aspiring to elite. From there, they tirelessly worked on the front of the peloton, ended their careers with Olympic golds, or even went from being an off-road prodigy to a road one.
There's a lot we can learn from them. On the track or the roads, be it Grand Tours or one-day Classics, their day-job used to be heading up the pro peloton. These days, while their ambitions may have diversified, they're no less Legendary.
Cadel EvansCadel Evans doesn't need an introduction.Full rider profile
Cadel Evans
The winner of the Tour de France in 2011 and the elite's men road race at the UCI World Championships in 2009 has been a member of the BMC family since 2010. After retiring from competition in 2015, Cadel became our Global Brand Ambassador and testeur en vie of our bike prototypes, working closely together with our product team to provide them with technical rider feedback. The Australian lives in Mendrisio in the southernmost canton of Switzerland and just published his second book – 'The Art of Cycling'.
Julien AbsalonOne of Mountain Biking's greatest athletes.Full rider profile
Julien Absalon
With two Olympic gold medals, five World Championship titles, six overall World Cup victories, thirty-three World Cup wins, five European Championships titles, fourteen French National titles, and countless other victories, Julien Absalon is, without a doubt, one of mountain biking's greatest athletes. The Frenchman stopped his Olympic Cross-country career in 2018 and is now dedicating his time to the Absolute Absalon team where he shares his experience of racing, investing it into promising cross-country talents.
Fabian CancellaraIcon is a word that gets thrown around a lot in cycling, but if there's one person it irrefutably applies to then it's Fabian Cancellara.Full rider profile
Fabian Cancellara
The Swiss rider that dominated time trials and one-day races over the past decade is the first to admit he likes going fast, really fast. And when you enjoy something and are good at it, results in the biggest races follow. Early success came on the time trial courses of World Championships and Grand Tours, followed by eternal glory at prestigious one-day classics like Milan–San Remo, Flanders, and Roubaix. In his sixteen years as a professional, the dominant figure of Cancellara brought home two Olympic Gold medals from Rio and Beijing, as well as no fewer than four seasons spent in a rainbow time trial suit. With less of an interest in hunting World Champion stripes these days, Cancellara spends equal time riding with his wife and daughters as he does heading up a dynamic business venture with his innovative global race series, Chasing Cancellara, as well as a host of corporate events. He was always a well-liked cyclist, and now it looks like he may be even more popular than ever.
George HincapieThe name Hincapie has come to define an ambitious image of cycling that extends way beyond his illustrious 19-year racing career.Full rider profile
George Hincapie
At present, USA-based George Hincapie is perhaps better known for his cycling team, custom and retail cycling apparel company, and overwhelmingly popular Gran Fondo Hincapie series as opposed to riding on the front of the bunch, but this astute rider capped no fewer than 17 appearances at the Ronde Van Vlaanderen and the Tour de France. It's fair to say that Hincapie schooled himself to earn the badge of being the ultimate teammate. Now competing at everything from the Cape Epic and beyond, Hincapie is still renowned as one of cycling's biggest rouleurs – but these days, he isn't just riding to the commands of the team car.


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Temporary Service
During the construction of a new home or building, a temporary service may be needed. The temporary metering point must be put in place by the home-builder before the service crew can energize that service. A prepayment of $75.00 must be paid before work will be scheduled. Temporary services must meet applicable state or city electrical codes.


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When competition season looms around the corner, the rhinestone madness begins. Thousands of tiny stones are adhered to varying costumes' collars, skirts, bodices, hairpieces, and tights to provide a lot of extra onstage sparkle.
We have a vendor that we are very fond of when it comes to our rhinestone orders: Rhinestone Shop (www.rhinestonestop.com). The site offers excellent pricing for wholesale orders (as most dance studios require), the stones are packaged perfectly, and the order arrives promptly (with free shipping).


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Kelly Rohrbach wearing a bikini in Hawaii. Kelly wore a two-piece bikini while she was surfing. At some point she suffered a minor bikini malfunction.
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Well, this is funny! It's not Baywatch, Kelly! An upskirt where the BUTler can see your BUTT? You really want to tell me that you didn't knew that this will happen if you will bend over? Mna, whatever! Let's speak about that ass … It's a 6 on my scale (from 1 to 10) of hot asses. Yes, I would bang her, but who wouldn't? Maybe Hefner, since he has some other babes in his daily menu!
This sporty outfit she has probably made her think of the beach, where you can do that without getting the attention of people around you. What can I say? I am happy that these pictures take shape, since otherwise, we would have shit to see and to fap on. The only option left at that point would be to get in bed with the wives.
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Kelly Rohrbach, Alexandra Daddario and Ilfenesh Hadera in bikinis on the set of "Baywatch" in Georgia. Kelly, as usual, displays nice cameltoes in that tight lifeguard bikini. Enjoy!
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Kelly Rohrbach wearing a see through top in GQ Magazine.
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Model and actress Kelly Rohrbach, wearing a red swimsuit – displaying some nice cleavage and great ass shots while on the set of Baywatch. Check out the UHQ gallery below!


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Everything Related to the Steelpan Instrument and Music
I've got to get this off my chest , it has been bugging me for too long , and allyuh won't like it.
Somehow or other , pan people seem to have developed what can only be called a socialist mentality.
It is no accident that most of the progress in pan happened in an era when panmen were mostly hustlers , and there was little if any government financial support to depend on.
The same applies to the music.
Like it or not , no one has any obligation to listen to pan music , panorama music or pan tunes.
And please do not tell me we have an obligation to blindly "support we culture".
In case you all don't know it , entertainment is a competitive business , and like any form of entertainment including movies , you have to appeal to the public , and compete for the entertainment dollar.
That is the reason why so-called "pan tunes" get little airplay.It is all about business and you cannot force music down the public's throat if they do not want to hear it.
And since there is no real public demand for "pan tunes" , this cannot help but have a negative impact on steelbands and on the panorama itself.
In the past , except for rare occasions , panorama pieces were arrangements of popular tunes of the day.
So you knew the tune being played, and was better able to appreciate the work done by the arrangers.
Today , however it is different.
To really appreciate and understand a panorama arrangement , you're somehow expected to listen to the source material on your own .
This is totally unrealistic , except for the most diehard panorama fans.
IMHO , somehow or other , steelbands have to figure a way to return to playing popular music of the day for panorama , even if it means making special arrangements with the top young artists.
Hearing popular music in the pan-yards and on the panorama stage cannot help but be a boost for the art-form.
So I can certainly see why many would have a preference for familiar tunes of yesteryear .
Last year , I saw something very unusual for today.
People were actually singing along with All Stars on the drag at panorama.
If All Stars didn't show us something in 2017 , then nothing will.
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Glenroy you will have to admit that the lesson began with Desperdoes in Panorama 2016.
I agree , Bugs.
With Despers in 2016 and All Stars in 2017, the trend seems (hopefully) to be a return to playing popular tunes for panorama
I agree with you 105% Glenroy.
Good point Glenroy, but what constitutes a "pan tune" .... not because the singer mentions "pan" in the song, or for that fact, a steelband name in the song, it automatically becomes a "pan tune". I think that when an arranger has the ability to take a calypso or any other type of music, and arranges it in a way that people say...." all yuh hear dat, listen to dat piece of music" then he has a tune for the pan. Personally, I would like to get rid of the term "pan tune".... any piece of music can be a pan tune, it just takes some imagination and a little freedom of arrangement.
I can't believe this guy is saying they should get rid of " Pan tunes"
I know there are plenty of people out there that understands what we mean when we say
pan tune , even though Pan could play anything like it was said many times before..
aA pan tune was a song written for the pan to play that consist of a moving melody and
chords you ear could just follow along as per Kitch a million times over,, his countless
contributions , even blueboy back in the day made melodies that was tailor made for the Pan,
and all the other composers that I so admired growing up..
the songs that are being chosen now does not have all the ingredients as the past chefs
of this great and slowly dying genre of our music ..
i am not a Bradley and I didn't go to Berkeley but my ear is well trained,
Miguel: I like your PASSION for the MUSIC!!! Put up some of your music on THIS FORUM.
I have quite a few tracks on the WST site over the years , I did not write a song this year
I choose to do two soca Parang songs I released early November with two singers ...
but I have been sending songs for a few years now with different singers
and I even sang a few myself ,
but I am getting really discouraged by the directions the music is heading,,
i am not a Machel or a Kevin Dubois , so my style is my style because it's me
buy it's not what is needed ...these days
Miguel: "The WST site has many mansions" so I am asking you to take your BEST SONG EVER and put it up here on THIS CHAT SITE!!!
I liked all of the songs I composed over the years but the only
one that was played and won a panorama competition
was Tunapuna Scanty "s Bandoleros. And why I picked that one
is because I have always been a Pan man and my Dream came through
when I heard that track for the first time being played on Pan ..
Mr Ginzales
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VideoStatic.com is reporting that Green Day has begun work on the music video for their second single off ¡Uno!, "Kill The DJ." Like "Oh Love," this video will also be directed by Sam Bayer.
We first got word that "Kill The DJ" would be the next single when the Idiot Club posted the single artwork last Tuesday. Back in June we suspected that "Kill The DJ" was the song being played in the background of the trailer for ¡Uno!; we were able to confirm this last night when the band played the song live for the first time.
If you haven't already, you can watch a video of Green Day performing "Kill The DJ" last night at the Echoplex by clicking here.
The video for "Oh Love," the first single off of ¡Uno! should be out within a matter of days now. Read this post from last month where we talked about what we know so far about the video for "Oh Love."


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Now that President Barack Obama's legal team went out of its way to get a copy of Obama's so-called long-form birth certificate, it's time for the birthers to eat crow, right? Not so much. It hasn't taken long for members of the "birther" movement to grab their backup plans.There was no unified reaction in the birther community to the release of a long-form copy of Obama's birth certificate, which showed that yes, he was born in Hawaii, as he's said all along — and as he had already demonstrated by the release of his official Hawaiian birth certificate years ago. But the responses have fallen into a few categories: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and — for a limited few birthers — acceptance.
Some questioned the authenticity of the long-form birth certificate: "After more than two years of concealment and obfuscation, this document must be submitted for forensics testing to determine its authenticity," said supporters of an Army doctor in prison for refusing to deploy due to his concerns about Obama's eligibility. Orly Taitz — who fell for fake Kenyan birth certificates on eBay — told TPM she still has her suspicions about the document provided by the state of Hawaii.
Still others — like an aide to an author of a state birther bill — were troubled that the document said "certificate of live birth" and not "birth certificate."
There were those who worried about the birth certificate numbers assigned to Obama because "birth certificates issued to twin girls born one day later at Kapi'olani hospital, the Nordykes, are the Rosetta Stone of deciphering" both the long and short form birth certificates.
Others like Donald Trump declared victory on the birth certificate issue and immediately began asking when Obama was going to release his college records.
It's never been about the birth certificate, others like Phillip Berg claimed — arguing that Obama renounced his American citizenship when he lived in Indonesia.
The conservative conspiracy website WorldNetDaily quickly argued that the President's place of birth wasn't the issue — the issue is where the President's father was born.
Citing the book "The Manchurian President: Barack Obama's Ties to Communists, Socialists and Other Anti-American Extremists," WND argued that "according to correspondence from the original framers of the Constitution as well as multiple Supreme Court rulings and the legal writings that helped establish the principles of the Constitution, Obama is not eligible to serve as president since his father was not a U.S. citizen."
In an email to TPM, WND founder Joseph Farah said that a "review of our work will show 'natural born citizenship' has always been the key issue."
"I don't know where you got the idea that we focused on where he was born," Farah wrote. "We've done hundreds of stories on the subject – most of which revolved around the hiding of the birth certificate, which was until today, the MOST important story."
On his website, Farah wrote that it was "important to remember there are still dozens of other questions concerning this question of eligibility that need to be resolved to assure what has become a very skeptical public concerning Barack Obama's parentage, his adoption, his citizenship status throughout his life and why he continues to cultivate a culture of secrecy around his life."
But as Harvard Law School Professor Laurence Tribe wrote in an email to Michael Isikoff, Farah's contention is "a totally wacky argument, without any conceivable merit. … The 14th amendment unambiguously and expressly confers U.S. citizenship on everyone 'born … in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.'"
Wrote Tribe: "This means that Barack Obama was a U.S. citizen at birth, independent of the citizenship or age of either or both of his biological or adoptive parents. … This birther thing is a moving target, rather like the creatures in the 'Night of the Living Dead.' Driving a stake through its heart seems incapable of killing it."
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The skit at the beginning was funny. The speech that the Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, should have read has been posted by Premium Times: http://premiumtimesng.com/opinion/136267-by-goodluck-jonathan.html. Special Adviser to the President on media, Reuben Abati stated that the president could not give his speech because he was having a side meeting with other presidents, which other presidents did that day. It raises the question of why he couldn't have done this at a different time, however, he is allowed to have someone else read his speech on his behalf which is what was said to have happened. It seems to me that this is another poor excuse which Nigerians are meant to accept but what do I know?
Sahara Reporters
One more thing…
This is the last thing I'm going to post today. When I was at university, I came across Sahara Reporters. Two of their reporters, Rudolf Okonkwo and Adeola post videos on YouTube which talk about Nigerian news, news around the world and other things and add humour to it. I love watching their videos and they keep me up to date with what is going on in Nigeria. Here are two of their most recent videos:
Keeping it real with Adeola:


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In an afternoon duel between two pitchers, the Washington Nationals needed a ninth inning rally to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, 5-1.
From the early going, runs were at a premium as we witnessed a duel in the desert on the mound. Both Washignton's Doug Fister (7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 100 PC) and Arizona's Brandon McCarthy (8 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 101 PC) brought their ace material to the diamond. It wasn't until the third inning that either team's offense started to make some noise.
After both pitchers threw three scoreless innings, Aaron Hill (2-4, RBI) took Fister's 3-0 pitch to deep left field in the bottom of the fourth to put the Diamondbacks ahead, 1-0. Following that, Fister settled and didn't allow runner in scoring position for the rest of his outing.
An inning after Arizona put up their first run, the Nationals picked up their first base runner on a lead-off single up the middle by Ian Desmond (2-4, 2 RBI). McCarthy then got Danny Espinosa (0-4, 2K) and Jose Lobaton (0-4, 2 K) to strikeout while also getting Tyler Moore (1-4, 2 RBI) to pop out in between to end the Nationals' hopes at a rally.
In the top of the sixth staring down a 1-0 deficit, Washington was gifted a base runner as Nate McLouth (1-4, SB) reached on an error. After stealing second, McLouth moved to third on a Fister sacrifice bunt. Denard Span (0-3, BB) and Anthony Rendon (1-4) then grounded out to end the inning and stranded McLouth 90 feet from home.
After a 1-2-3 inning from Fister in the bottom of the sixth, it was clear that Washington wouldn't need many runs to win. The problem, however, was that runs were hard to find. That is, until Jayson Werth (1-3, HR, RBI, BB) stepped to the plate.
With his team needing some sort of offense, Werth led-off the seventh inning with a 2-0 homer (his 5th of the year) to left center. While one National got to McCarthy, the next six didn't as all were retired to finish off his eight innings of work.
Tyler Clippard (1 IP, 2 K, 18 PC) then kept the Diamondbacks offense in check in his one inning of setup work. He induced a swinging strikeout from both Gerrardo Parra (2-4) and Martin Prado (0-4, 3 K) to end the inning.
Already this series, the Nationals needed some ninth inning drama to steal a victory. In Game 1, both Danny Espinosa and Kevin Frandsen homered in the ninth to give the Nationals the win, 6-5. On Wednesday afternoon, they would be the benefactors a little more ninth inning magic.
After Span walked to lead-off the inning, Rendon then followed that with a double to move them both into scoring position. With Werth intentionally put on first base, Desmond then singled to left to plate Rendon and Span. Two batters later, Moore singled to center to bring Werth and Desmond across for the Nationals' final two runs.
Rafael Soriano then came on in a non-save situation and gave up a hit threw eight pitches. Desmond finished the game off with a 6-3 scoring on a double-play hit up the middle.
The Nationals finish the west coast road trip with a 2-4 record and will come home where they will play 15 of their next 19 games. It all begins on Friday night in Game 1 against the New York Mets. First pitch at Nationals Park is scheduled for 7:05 PM EST.
Brian Skinnell is a sports writer born and raised in the Washington, D.C.-metro area. He's had work published on Yahoo Sports and Rant Sports, and has made several radio show appearances across the country to discuss his works. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+!


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Rookie Vance Worley pitches tonight for the Phillies against the Mets, and he's had a superb year on the mound in the limited number of times he has started.
Many will note that Worley wears eyeglasses, a rarity these days in professional and collegiate sports in terms of correcting their vision. Worley has said that he just is not able to place contact lenses into his eyes, and that's why he opts for eyeglasses.
In honor of Worley, we've put together our all-time top 10 list of athletes who wore or wear eyeglasses or goggles on the field of play. (This list is not for athletes who wore them primarily for protection but rather to correct their vision.)


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The stock slide isn't so much about the economy, which grew at a heady though unsustainable 5.8% annualized rate in the first quarter. It's more a reflection of investor confidence, which was shattered by big losses and evidence that accountants and analysts endorsed companies they knew were rotten.
The good news is that investors have shown they are willing to overlook the bad climate when specific company fundamentals improve. Last week tech giant Cisco reported a quarterly profit that was 1[cent] a share better than expected and the market soared for a day. Especially encouraging were Cisco's wider profit margin and depleted inventory. But it will take a drumbeat of such news to turn around negative market psychology.
Despite the rally last Wednesday, the S&P 500 is down 8% for the year, the NASDAQ has fallen 18%, and the Dow is down 1%. None of the major averages have dropped to their September low, though the NASDAQ 100 (made up of the biggest stocks on that market, including Microsoft and Intel) is close. And already 1 in 8 stocks in the S&P 500 is below those September thresholds, including AOL Time Warner (which publishes TIME), Corning, EDS, Halliburton, IBM, Lilly, Merck and Verizon, reports Salomon Smith Barney.
Investor gloom may well overshadow improving economic fundamentals through the summer. "The market has not bottomed," asserts Woody Dorsey, editor of Market Semiotics. "Bottoms are always made on capitulations of some type, and one may be close at hand."
Not everyone is so gloomy. Barton Biggs, chief global strategist and longtime bear at Morgan Stanley, says the "lows should hold, but it will be scary." Richard Bernstein, market analyst at Merrill Lynch, expects the NASDAQ to drop to new lows. He sees the broader market avoiding that fate yet delivering subpar returns for the next few years. He and others are concerned that many stocks remain expensive relative to earnings. The S&P 500 trades at 28 times last year's earnings. A multiple of 18 to 20 would be normal coming out of a recession. Investors normally focus on future earnings. But those are tough to estimate in this choppy recovery, and it doesn't help that analysts and accountants are no longer trustworthy as guides.
Should you stay clear of stocks? No. But go slow, and be prepared for further losses before the market regains its footing. As ever, a rounded portfolio of individual stocks or mutual funds is best. For diversification at low cost, indexing is your best choice. To add stability to your portfolio, keep some bonds and cash or their equivalents (though not more than 15% cash, lest you miss a swift rebound). With interest rates likely to rise and push down bond prices, Treasury Inflation-Protection Securities, or tips, are a great choice. They guarantee you'll earn about 3% more than the inflation rate. Not bad when so many other things are falling.
Further up the risk spectrum, junk bonds can be an attractive option for picking up some income. The worst news on bankruptcies and defaults is already factored into junk-bond yields of 11% or more on many funds, which are the best way to invest here. But stay away from those laden with still troubled telecom bonds. Two quality junk-bond funds are Northeast Investors Trust and Pimco High Yield.
Those who like to pick stocks should stay with themes that have worked well this year. Stocks that tend to benefit from a recovery have risen, including industrials such as Boeing, Bandag, Cooper Industries and DuPont, all of which have trailing PEs of less than 19. But some, like power-systems giant Eaton, have become expensive. Even if rates rise, banks like Bank of America and Bank One, which have below-market PEs, should rise as loan demand and credit quality improve. And it may pay to think small. In general, small-cap and mid-cap companies have more attractive valuations. Focus on well-run mutual funds that invest in companies with market values of less than $5 billion. Two solid choices are CGM Focus and Armada Small Cap Value. Remember, eventually stocks will rally.
Questions? You can contact Dan at his e-mail address: email@example.com


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| 18.3°C Dublin
WEXFORD YOUTHS players were prominent as Team Ireland got their World University campaign off to a good start in Gwangju, South Korea on Thursday when the men and women took on Uruguay and Chinese Taipei respectively.
Just 19 minutes of the women's game had elapsed when Claire O'Riordan scored a cracking goal to give her side the lead. The Limerick native, who is studying in I.T. Carlow, was one of the Youths' stalwarts in their march to the national women's league title.
Chinese Taipei managed to equalise though and upped their efforts even more in the first ten minutes of the second-half when Youths defenders Ciara Rossiter and Jessica Gleeson repeatedly cleared their lines. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
The men's match against Uruguay in the Gochang Public Stadium was a more cagey, defensive affair which ended in a scoreless draw.
That bit of guile that would have unlocked the South Americans' defence was unfortunately absent although Youths duo Eric Molloy and Jonny Bonner, both students in I.T. Carlow, did have their moments.
Uruguay had the best chance when they hit the crossbar, but apart from that one chance the Irish defence was well marshalled by their team captain from Wexford, Dylan Mernagh, who studies in University of Limerick and is playing in the Airtricity League with Waterford United. He was ably assisted by another Youths stalwart, Stephen Last, who is also among the I.T. Carlow contingent.
The men had a crucial 1-0 win over China on Sunday in a very physical, fast match, and Mernagh led by example with some fantastic first touches and passing. The winning goal was a Wexford Youths production as Jonny Bonner's corner saw Eric Molloy get a connection with his head to guide it over the line.
The next match is today (Tuesday) when they take on Russia who beat China 3-2, so it's all to play for!
On a sadder note, another Youths stalwart, Andy Mulligan, had to cut short his stay in South Korea following the death of his father, Paddy.
In a show of support, his team-mates posted a photograph on social media holding Andy's number seven Ireland jersey aloft.
A minute's silence was also observed before Wexford Youths' derby win over Waterford United in Ferrycarrig Park on Friday.
Turning to the swimming pool, Gráinne Murphy just missed out on a place in the 1,500m final when she finished ninth overall in the heats in her first competitive race since 2012.
Murphy touched in a time of 16:47.46. The 22-year-old from Ballinaboola will race again in the 400m freestyle heats today (Tuesday).
She was happy with her first swim and is feeling upbeat about the events to come.
Wexford People


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For Literature the boys have been reading the book All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot. The book is full of interesting characters so we have been working on understanding Character sketches.
|going over the stick figure man and the general rules of what to include (but not every one is used) when writing a character sketch
|I found lots of free resources and I purchased a few inexpensive worksheets from pay teachers.com (one of my favorite sites)
The boys finished their Light house watercolor painting this week. Considering how much neither boy enjoys art I was pretty impressed with their work. Most of the time they rush though the work so they can go play. However this time around I made them really slow down and really concentrate on their work. Anyway here is the results!!!
|I think this is their best art project of the year!
I have some super news! Firedrake was selected based on her grades at public school to apply for the National Honor Society (NHS). I was a little surprised she would be considered since she is only going to public school part time. However the school assured me that that would not be held against her and to go ahead and apply. Last month she wrote an essay emphasizing 4 characteristics of the NHS and get five teacher recommendations from the school. We just heard that she was accepted and will be formally initiated into the NHS in April! Returning to public school part time has been an interesting experience, some good, some bad, but I am pleased that being in school only part time has not been a hinderance for Firedrake.
Parent teacher conferences for the high school were held this month and since Firedrake had straight A's last semester (3 classes), the school handed out 2 free tickets to a Cardinals baseball game for all straight A students. Firedrake decided to give the tickets to her brother and Dad since she is not really a baseball fan. I will find another activity for her to enjoy to celebrate her success in her first semester in public school.
I am still bringing myself up to speed after our holiday (last week) so this week has been a bit more disorganized than usual. I crazily scheduled the kids and I to have dentist appts this week (morning) and a a.m. Doctor appt for a well visit for one of the kids. I don't know what I was thinking when I scheduled these things before my Carribean vacation! School has been a bit out of sorts as I try to reorganize and get back into the swing of things:)
Lastly my husband and daughter attended the March FOR our Lives event in the city.
|Firedrake feels very strongly about this issue especially since she has returned to school
|My husband and I are gun owners but we feel strongly that there should be more stringent rules and laws for gun ownership.
|My husband bought this at one of the booths at the event
I am not interested in debating with anyone about the March or gun laws so if you do comment please avoid that particular topic. I know it is a hot button issue:) Thank you


text: All: It is a complete myth that women talk more than men. On our drive down to the beach, all four of you did not shut up for one minute. Most of it was jibberish - I'm sure you just like to hear the sound of your own voice(s). Thank goodness the day spent on the beach wore you out and the drive home was somewhat more peaceful.


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Today I'm sharing my version of the Papercut Patterns Clover Blouse, the second most recent thing I've sewn. I just finished it two days ago, although I've actually been doing quite a lot of sewing lately, and there are some other projects I've yet to blog (or put finishing touches on).
I really didn't think I would love this blouse as much as I do, but it turned out a lot better than expected. I was actually resenting it a little before the fabric was even cut, because I'd made a few weak fitting attempts a few months ago before chucking it aside. I'm so glad I decided to give it another go.
The main fabric is a viscose rayon from Dongdaemun Market in Seoul. I say that as if I know what I'm talking about, but I don't really, I'm just guessing that's what it is because it feels a lot like a viscose in my stash. Dongdaemun market is absolutely amazing for this type of fabric, the top floor of one of the buildings has a couple stalls with a lot of different prints, all for about US $3 a yard. I'm leaving Korea for good in a week, but I'm seriously considering heading to Dongdaemun to stock up some more– cheaper to buy it here and ship it home than to buy it on Australia!
The fabric behaved pretty well, I had heard that sewing with rayon is difficult but it seems that the things I fear most in sewing always turn out to be not that difficult after all (ahem, buttonholes.) I had to slow down, be a bit more careful, use some extra pins, but it really wasn't that bad. It left me feeling confident about sewing with rayon (…and then my next project with rayon challis totally dashed that confidence. Rayon challis is officially on my bitch list. But that is a story for another day). The bust inset is made with aforementioned rayon challis, but those pieces are small so didn't cause excessive grief.
In terms of construction, things didn't go completely smoothly. Because I just can't resist making things harder for myself (and really, because boobs), I did a full bust adjustment. This is what was behind those two unsuccessful muslins a few months ago.
Random slightly related note: why does my smartphone still correct muslins to Muslims? I feel like if it's so smart it should have picked up that I don't spend all my time making Muslims… Wouldn't even know where to start.
I originally made a size XL muslin but I didn't like the fit around the shoulders, so I used a size L with a 2″ fba (for a total of 4″ added). According to the chart, size L is for a 41 1/2″ chest and 34″ waist. I'm currently more like 47″ and 35″, but there's a lot of ease so with the FBA there was plenty of chest room. It was the right amount to add but I had to guess at where the apex would be. I guessed wrong, and my darts ended up pointing down to imaginary tits which are far saggier than mine. At least the shoulder fit was really improved so I knew I was on the right track.
This time, I redid the FBA with a different bust point, and then split the rather chunky dart that resulted into two smaller darts. Remember what I said about making things difficult for myself? Yeah. Took a no-dart bodice and turned it into a 4-dart bodice. Typical.
When I made it up, I realized the dart tips were far too close together, causing some puffiness at the points. I extended the darts longer, and that helped. They're still a bit long, and not as smooth as I'd like, but thanks to the print it's not very noticeable. Next version, the dart points will be further apart! They should also probably be a bit lower, went a bit too far in moving them up.
There WAS one major drama involved in constructing this top– that infamous bust inset. I'd read online everywhere, and experienced with my muslin, that it's too long. I thought I would just line it up from the outside in, and trim it off at the centre front– this did not work out at all. After a very frustrating hour of trying to pick tiny and nearly invisible stitches out of the rayon, and stretching it out of place, I admitted defeat and ended up re-cutting the entire front.
My advice to anyone making this top is to very carefully pin the bust inset to the other front pieces outwards starting from the centre front. Also, be careful to align along the stitch line, not the cut edges. Mark the stitch line in with a pen or chalk, or do lines of stitching as a guide if your fabric is robust enough, to help you line them up. It bugs me to no end that the inset point wasn't trimmed off on the pattern pieces so you could simply line it up with the cut edge. (Does anyone know why some designers don't do this– is there any advantage to it?) After your pieces are stitched together, if the inset is too long, you can simply trim it off along the shoulder edge.
Tl;dr: pin from the centre front outwards, NOT from the shoulder edge inwards, then trim the excess.
Anyways, once I'd moved past the trauma with the bust-insets, things went pretty smoothly. I didn't follow the hemming instructions, but instead zigzagged the raw edges, ran a long of stitching 1cm from the edges as a guide, and folded it along that line and then again to totally enclose the raw edges. I think it's neater than just turning it up once, as the instructions would have you do.
I mostly made this top as a trial to see whether the bust inset would sit too low on me to do it in lace (it doesn't!). In the end, I love this top– I love the curved side seams, and how the rayon drapes perfectly. The top may be loose around the waist, but it's not a tent. Rayon is really the perfect fabric for this pattern. I
'm so happy with this top that I've already gone ahead and made myself another, which I finished this morning– will blog it as soon as I can get some good pics!


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Sunday, January 31, 2016
Summing Up 30 Paintings in 30 Days, January 2016
I didn't think I would take the time to do a collage at the end of this 30 in 30, but I guess it's somewhat of a ritual I didn't want to avoid. So there you have it, 12 paintings that probably never would have been painted if not for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge!
I hope at the outset of this Challenge, I announced that my intention was to work on mindset, because that was what I held dear during this 30 in 30. I did not let the Challenge, or my paintings, stress me out very much. During past 30 in 30's, especially the first few I did, I truly put pressure on myself and ended up feeling badly when I couldn't post a painting to Leslie's blog on time.
This time, when I was too exhausted after work to paint, I didn't try to paint. When family time was more important, I spent family time. When my beloved art group had a meeting after work this month, I went to the meeting and enjoyed my friends there instead of painting. I often forgot altogether about posting to Leslie's blog. I think the forgetting was a really good sign!
So, I didn't force myself to paint when it would not have been sensible to paint. I didn't exhaust myself. Instead, what I did do was create habits that are sustainable for the long run. I currently have four paintings in various stages of completion. I now know about myself that these four will be finished in their own time, it's not good for me to hurry them, and rotating through four will help keep me from getting into battle with any single one of them.
When I feel too much tension while working on a painting, I now MOVE ON to another one! And know that I will cycle back around to each of them.
As always, I thank you for your kind feedback and support. You all have been great! For those of you in the Challenge, doing this together has made this Challenge all the more worthwhile.
See you SOON (instead of disappearing like I often have after burning out during these things!).
Thanks for Watching... Carry on! (oops, just noticed I put one of my paint ahead paintings on the collage, something I intended not to do. oh well...told you I was relaxed :)
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Labels: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, acrylic landscape painting, acrylic sunset painting, boats painting, cloud painting, mountain painting, ocean painting, oil pastel landscape, oil pastel painting, sunset painting
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Busting a Painting Myth/ Breaking a Painting Rule during 30 Paintings in 30 Days January 2016
"Ablaze" Framed Acrylic, 6x6"
$95 plus shipping
Framed in a wood float frame with a gold finish
Please contact the Woolworth Walk for availability, purchase, and shipping at 828-254-9234.
Framed in a wood float frame with a gold finish
Please contact the Woolworth Walk for availability, purchase, and shipping at 828-254-9234.
Paint Your Own Way, i.e. It's OK to Mess with the Paint~
I've been in this Daily Painting crowd for awhile now. There are some great painters there. And some myths. So many teachers say, "Put the stroke down and leave it alone." Which does lead to beautiful brushwork. I will not argue that. But, I am ready to argue it is not the only way to paint! It is only one style. And any style has its benefits and its limitations.
Layering, glazing, and putting a stroke down and messing with it are also acceptable methods of painting. They all have their place in my world, and acrylics lend themselves wonderfully to all three techniques. I have used all three techniques during this 30 Paintings in 30 days and have been able to achieve effects I wanted that I never, hear this, never would have been able to achieve by leaving the original brushstrokes alone!
Have you ever watched John Hammond paint acrylics? To me, he is the master, and in his video, I see him over and over putting down some paint and then working with it!
Remembering to glaze when needed has been one of the gifts of this 30 in 30 for me. Remembering how to work with strokes already put down and learning new ways to work with those strokes, especially to make skies happen, has been another gift of this past month.
I want all my artist friends to be free--to paint--the way that works for them!
If you're painting, Happy Painting, and everyone, thanks for Watching...
and thanks to Robyn (Ro) Lovelock at PMP for the use of Simon's wonderful photo that inspired the above painting.
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Labels: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, acrylic landscape painting, acrylic sunset painting, developing your own painting style, Paint my Photo, painting myth, painting technique, seascape painting
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Things I Thought I would do During this 30 Paintings in 30 Days
"Nicola's Bluebells" Oil Pastel, 6x8"
$75 plus shipping
I enjoyed painting this oil pastel so much...the slipperiness of the medium was really fun after all that (sticky) acrylic painting I've been doing lately.
A few things I thought I would do: I thought I would do more Oil Pastels, I thought I would paint on black gesso, and I thought I would try my oil paints again.
I have some boards with black gesso ready to go, so we will see what this week brings.
The oil paints may have to wait till February!
Happy Painting, everyone!
And thank you, Nicola B for the use of the photo that inspired this painting...
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Nothing to do but Stay Home and Paint during 30 Paintings in 30 Days
"Steve's Fields" Acrylic, 8x8"
I hope you all have weathered the storm safely. We're doing fine here. I am happy to be home with my family, happy to be home painting and doing yoga and resting.
I want to thank Steve Lyddon once again for providing the reference photo for this painting. He has been to some beautiful places!
Friday, January 22, 2016
It's About that Time in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days
Harbor Sunset Acrylic, 6x6"
$75 plus shipping
It was to my great consternation that I learned that Blogger didn't send out an email about my post from yesterday. I wanted you to see that painting, but most especially, I had linked to an artist I know and admire and wanted you to see his work. I truly believe he is an up and coming shining star in the plein air world, with more great things to come. So please, click here to check out yesterday's post, and then consider checking out that link to see his work!
Ok, I was starting to say (in the post title), that it is about that time in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days when I start seriously pondering what I am going to get myself as a present for participating. I think all considerate artists should reward themselves with a present! Take good care of yourselves, artist friends...
Here's what is in the running for me:
Or both!
Will you get yourself a present?
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Labels: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, acrylic landscape painting, acrylic painting, acrylic sunset painting, boats painting, Daily Paintworks, ocean painting, seascape painting, sunset painting
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Sometimes Being in the 30 in 30 means Remembering to Finish Some Paintings!
"Skylight" Acrylic, 8x8"
$ 125 plus shipping
Some people feel starting a painting is the challenging part. Not me! I think I've said this here before. I love doing starts. I enjoy facing the white of the canvas. It's finishing that I find challenging. So many ways you could go, so many colors and options. All up to me!
I can tell you what doesn't help. It doesn't help in any way whatsoever to be standing there telling yourself, "now, Jeremy Sams would know how to finish this painting!" Nope, that doesn't help a bit...
What really truly helps is going for it--being willing to take the risk to ruin what you've got!
On the other hand, there are some paintings that don't deserve to ever be finished. Some of you probably know what I mean...
(thank you Roy Davenport, for the photo that inspired this painting!)
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Staying Relaxed During 30 Paintings in 30 Days-Jan. 2016
"Painted Fields" Acrylic, 8x8"
$125 Plus Shipping
Well, I got so relaxed about this whole thing that I forgot to post my last painting to Leslie's blog until today! I think that's great. Focus on the painting process, that's what I say...
Thanks to Steve Lyddon at Paint my Photo for the use of the photo which inspired this painting!
And thank you all for being here...
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Lost Count, 30 Paintings in 30 Days
"The Chill Ahead" Acrylic, 6x6"
$75 plus shipping
Well, it seems Winter has begun here, so I couldn't resist painting the chill...
Today I finished two paintings, progressed on one, and may have taken a third past the point of no return. We'll see--I'll look at it again.
Yesterday, I went to a meeting of the Appalachian Pastel Society and a design workshop with Leo Monahan. At the workshop, we used collage as the format to practice our design sense. Leo is an amazing artist, and cut and folded paper is his medium. I am very tempted to learn his medium, but to do so, he requires students to take a series of design and then color workshops first.
Needless to say, no painting yesterday. But plenty of art!
How's everybody doing?? Me, I'm quite relaxed about the painting, don't care about the count, and am enjoying myself and learning as I go...
Friday, January 8, 2016
In Search of Brilliant Post Title--30 Paintings in 30 Days
"Winter Sunset" Acrylic, 6x6"
I have to say that I really like this painting, but I also see its flaws...so I am posting but not putting up for sale on DPW at this time. I may work on it some more or I may repaint it. Or I may call it done and just keep it!
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Learning a lot Painting for this 30 Paintings in 30 Days...
"Sweet End of the Day" Acrylic, 8x8"
$125, plus shipping
Yes, I'm learning a lot about how I want to paint during this 30 in 30, but right now, I am too tired to tell you about it! I'm not sure if the title of this painting is directed more towards how I feel right now or towards describing the painting...
I'm doing this challenge a little differently this time. You may have noticed I skipped a couple days of posting. Basically, I have about 7 paintings started. As I get interested in one above the others, I will take it to completion. I have another one completed that I will show you tomorrow. Of the rest, I am not sure how many will see the light of day, but I am very interested in this way of working, for reasons I am...you guessed it...too tired to explain right now.
I admire how my friend Sandra is doing her 30 in 30 blog posts, explaining what she learned from each painting. Unfortunately, some of what I learned today came from working on a different painting, so it wouldn't really make sense to you in this context, anyway.
But I am bursting full of the new possibilities I am seeing in my acrylics!
Thank you for the outpouring of support I received in my call for help for my friend Julie trying to learn how to post to her new blog from her iPhone. You all were incredible, and Julie is now posting and is busy redecorating her blog.
Thanks for Watching...
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Labels: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, acrylic landscape painting, acrylic painting, acrylic sunset painting, cloud painting, daily painting, Daily Paintworks, landscape painting, sunset painting
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Making Artwork PLAY with Oil Pastel for 30 Paintings in 30 Days, Day 3
"Mind's Eye" Experimental--Oil Pastel with Acrylic, 5.5 x 5.5"
Opening Bid $40
This one was pure play with my Oil Pastels. Do you ever want to just see "what would happen if...?" That's what I was doing here. And full disclosure, this was one of my paint-ahead paintings!
My friend who is new to blogging is having trouble posting to Blogger using her iPhone and/or iPad. Anyone able to shed any light for me to pass on to her? The comment section would work or if you prefer to write me privately, here's how to reach me. Thanks for your help.
And thanks for watching...
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Labels: 30 Paintings in 30 Days, daily painting, Daily Paintworks, DPW auction, landscape painting, oil pastel, oil pastel landscape, oil pastel painting, painting without reference
Saturday, January 2, 2016
30 Paintings in 30 Days, January 2016, Day 2
"Majestic" Acrylic 5.75 x 5.75"
Opening Bid $45
Bid in the DPW Auction
Well, it's back to work for me today (yes, on a Saturday--in fact, I work on and off all weekend), so here's where the Challenge becomes challenging :-)
Leslie said it's ok to paint ahead in December and use those for this Challenge, and I have a few of those up my sleeve, so I should be ok.
But who's counting? :-)
Thanks for watching!
Friday, January 1, 2016
Make it Fun! 30 Paintings in 30 Days Jan. 2016, Day 1
"Morning Mist" Acrylic, 6x6"
$75 Plus Shipping
Happy New Year, everyone...it's 30 Paintings in 30 Days, and I always say "I'm here for the ride." The challenge is hosted by Leslie Saeta, and she says there are no rules but to have fun. I take that rule very seriously, especially this time. I am focusing on my internal process more than the outcome of my paintings.
This painting was inspired by a photo by Viacheslav on Paint My Photo. As usual, not sure the photographer would recognize his photo, because I took what I needed from it and let the rest go. But I do want to thank Viacheslav for providing the reference photo. This is the second of his photos that I have painted.
I have a new local friend participating in this 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge, and if you are so inclined, please check out Julie's blog here to see her wonderful watercolor work this month.
Best wishes, everyone, for a wonderful year and a fruitful challenge to those who are participating...
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One door closes and another one opens. Conscious of letting go, move boldly
into the new.
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I remember Who I Am
How many times have I heard these very words
Come from my very lips?
Here I am, once again…
Having forgotten
To remember.
Is this how the story is meant to unfold?
Is this the destiny of humanity?
How far will I fall
When next my memory fails?
It remains unknown
Forever in the mystery
Here for my discovery
Until then, I smile.
For right now I'm alive,
I'm awake; I see.
I'll stay here
Content and at peace
Fire burning in my belly
Giving love, taking love in
Living to be alive
Not forsaking any part of me
Loving every crease, every wrinkle
Every eyelash, every grey hair
Every part counts
All of me matters.
I remember…
Feeling JOY, experiencing WELLNESS, and finding MEANING in your third chapter is essential if you want to live through these years with a sense of peace and purpose, and into your 80's and beyond.
Although research has found that older people do tend to feel happier and less stressed in their retirement years than younger folk, it appears that this changes in their geriatric years when they can become very miserable. I propose that we can greatly improve our chances of feeling HAPPIER in our later years by taking care of the transition ones in our 50's to 70's. As one who knows, I offer the following tips.
And if you feel STUCK in any area, don't know the HOW to, or need SUPPORT to resolve the past, then please ask for help. You're never too old to hire a coach to get some tips, or talk with an empathic therapist if there are things from your past to let go of, like healing family wounds or unresolved grief.
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Hello Beautiful Debbie
Let me tell you something, Dear
I may be right and I may be wrong
but nothing is easy and the road is long.
Take your own sweet time, Debbie
and relax your mind, Debbie
everything is perfectly broken
that's why we spend our time mending
our hearts, our souls, our bodies, Debbie
if that is your real name.
Love. Debbie.
There is only One.
we gotta share it.
Like Our Mamas always told us
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Where are you woman?
You have wrapped yourself in silence
Cast your eyes
From the terror of sadness
Forgotten your belly
It's now fat with water
That dripped from your lids
Dropped rivers down your neck
Too long ago to mention
This is a story of a woman
who dared herself
to dream
she belonged to the sea
Woman where are you?
Where are you woman?
Persephone's pilgrimage
Is not your own
Where is your dance of celebration
Your velvet parade through the streets
Your folded skin
Shaking like bells
Where is the fine spin
Of the moment when
The sunlight mellows the face
And the breasts are deep and round
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When I expressed some doubts about painting Kali, Divine Mother said, "You need to know ALL of me!"
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by Tudzeline1 (Nadine Waltman Harmon)
Sometimes we find love in the strangest of places and in the most unusual circumstances. It all began for me one late June night, a winter's night in the southern hemisphere when I felt surrounded by a seemingly cold, harsh and uninviting environment. After traveling all night over a bumpy road from Dar es Salaam, Rukia Masasi and I reached her parents' home in Iringa, Tanzania. Rukia, who had lived with my family and attended the local community college, would be my interpreter while I researched folk tales of the Wahehe, the indigenous people of Iringa Region. My research was partly financed by a grant from The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an honorary for women educators. I would live in the small guesthouse in the Masasi's compound while I learned about Wahehe folk tales.
As I looked at
the typewriter I wondered if I could find the right words to retell the Wahehe folk tales.
The Southern Highlands, Iringa Region in Tanzania, East Africa is a land of surprises. Surrounded by high stone mountains, its many red mud-brick houses
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In memory of the great scholar, Marija Gimbutas, whose work has allowed us to envision the symbols and reality at the core of prehistoric religion that honor birth, death, regeneration and the eminent role of the Mother-Goddess.
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I've been clearing a patch of land near my house where there's a burly overgrowth of brown tumbleweeds. My harvesting wardrobe includes thick leather gloves and toeless socks pulled over my forearms to prevent painful encounters with the sharp prickly spines. I've gotten to wondering about this unlikely gathering of still-rooted tumbleweeds. Why haven't they tumbled the way tumbleweeds do? What's held them in place despite their natural inclination to uproot and blow in the winds and dance across the land?
Do they really like it here or have they just gotten stuck?
My clearing-away of the aged tumbleweeds has revealed unexpected treasures. Hidden beneath the crunchy brown tangle I've discovered a lush growing world of green. A vibrant Yucca once buried beneath the overgrowth now stands visible and undisguised. White blossoms on a delicate curvy vine now reach joyfully toward the sky. Purple wildflowers are flourishing. The soil is sunning herself, nourishing the renewal of her patch of land.
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Moving Prayers
Carry your prayers
Like jewels upon your breast
Like honey upon your lips
Hold your prayers
Like the egg of a wild bird
Like a sleeping child,
Ever so lightly, yet so strong
Embrace your prayers
Like a lover who is leaving on a journey
Then let them go with a smile
Dance your prayers
Into the present
Every step a heart beat
Into the earth
Find your prayers
Inside every breath,
Let them open you
Until you are filled with tears
Of phenomenal blessedness
Release your prayers
Like sweet smoke
Spiraling between earth and heaven —
By forgetting the words…
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Harajuku street fashion and praying at the Meiji Shrine
Harajuku street fashion and praying at the Meiji Shrine
Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
Harajuku is famous for fashion and latest trends and the atmosphere is dynamic. Therefore, Harajuku is one of the most popular places to visit in Tokyo. The beauty of Harajuku is that when you leave the Harajuku train station on the Yamanote Line you have two distinct options and people often mix both together if they are tourists. This applies to visiting the stunning Meiji Shrine which is a major Shinto place of worship or browsing around the diverse fashion area.
The Shinto religion is the indigenous faith of Japan and unlike Buddhism it fuses Japanese folklore with history and mythology. Often you will see Shinto shrines and small statutes in the mountains of Japan and everything appears natural.
The Meiji Shrine is a fantastic place to visit because nature and Shinto blends naturally and tourists, Tokyoites and religious people feel at ease immediately. The serenity and architecture amongst the beauty of nature is very powerful and time and space will mean different things to each individual. However, you can certainly feel the pulse of something irrespective if it is Shinto mysticism or your own personal feelings.
During my visits to Buddhist temples I feel nothing but I admire the architecture and in special temples the beauty of the gardens are amazing. However, the kami spirits seem mysterious and irrespective if in the Meiji Shrine or the mountains of Japan; the mystery of life and nature does seem alive in Shintoism.
The beauty of the Shinto faith is that it also allows reality and does not seek to enforce pressure on individuals. Therefore, before entering the main entrance you will see young Japanese people dressed in diverse styles of fashion and despite the closeness of this area to the Meiji Shrine, it is clear that no pressure is being put on fashion lovers who are within meters of the main entrance.
Leaving the religious world behind and visiting the fashion areas of Harajuku is a good way to understand Japan and Shintoism. It is about co-existence in the modern world and the free spirit of Shintoism and the diverse kami which exist in nature and animism.
Literally within one minute or two minutes of leaving Harajuku train station you are either in the environment of the Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park or the fashion area of the Takeshita Dori or the more upmarket main street. Therefore, the choice is yours and this is what makes Harajuku so special.
Also, the more you venture in Harajuku then you will also enter Omotesando and the fashion changes to high brands and exquisite fashion. In truth, high quality and individualistic brands can be found throughout Harajuku and Omotesando and 6%DOKIDOKI and Tracy Reese sum up the fashion area.
This applies to the striking individualism of the fashion designer Sebastian Masuda and his dedicated staff at 6%DOKIDOKI because this fashion company represents the Harajuku feel and spirit of freedom. The color schemes at 6%DOKIDOKI are amazing and the style is vibrant and energetic.
Meanwhile Tracy Reese represents the elegance of fashion in America and both companies represent the richness and beauty of fashion. Therefore, just like the pluralism of Shintoism you have the rich diversity of fashion in Harajuku and Omotesando.
If you are a first time visitor to Tokyo then Harajuku should be high on your list because you can just soak up the atmosphere and the changes which can be found in this diverse part of Tokyo. From the heart of Japanese religion which is represented at the Meiji Shrine to the creativity of fashion and designers like Sebastian Masuda.
In Harajuku the old world and new world does not clash because the environment is based on harmony and co-existence. Also, the Meiji Shrine is blessed with stunning walks and this enables people to contemplate and think about the richness of this life.
http://www.meijijingu.or.jp/english/ (Meiji Shrine)
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3006.html (Places to visit)
http://www.dokidoki6.com/ (6%DOKIDOKI fashion)
http://www.tracyreese.com/c-45-dresses.aspx (Tracy Reese fashion)
http://moderntokyotimes.com (please visit)


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Travelers Insurance has issued some safety tips for adults this Halloween. Like, clean your gutters and be careful using candles. There's also a driving tip, called "Pay Close Attention When Driving." Wish it weren't necessary to remind people of that, but then again, "More than twice as many children are killed in pedestrian-car accidents on Halloween between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., compared with the same hours on other days throughout the year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration."
Clearly, you can never overstate the importance of staying safe on the roads. Unfortunately, alerting drivers isn't quite enough. This week, Consumer Reports "dumped some of its favorite vehicles — Toyota's Camry, RAV4 and Prius V — from its list of recommended cars because they scored poorly in an insurance industry crash test."
In revoking those endorsements, Consumer Reports looked at the results of the so-called small overlap crash test. The Camry is the best-selling passenger car in the United States, and the RAV4 is one of the most popular compact sport utility vehicles.
All three have long been among Consumer Reports' top picks. Audi's A4 also lost its recommended status for the same reason.
The small overlap crash test "simulates a wreck in which a front corner of the car hits another car or a fixed object" causing "severe damage." Clearly, it hasn't been a great few days for Toyota. Just one week ago, a local Oklahoma jury found the company "liable for a 2007 crash that left one woman dead and another seriously injured after a Camry suddenly accelerated.… It also decided Toyota acted with 'reckless disregard' for the rights of others." The plaintiffs presented evidence that "the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly because of a defect in the car's electronic throttle-control system [and] that Toyota knew about the problems, but concealed that information from the public."(Remember that story? Here, here.)
On the other hand, plenty of American cars are, well, nothing to write home about either. Back to those Consumer Reports ratings:
Despite the strong performance of Buick and GMC, domestic brands filled most of the bottom of the rankings.
Ford Motor Co. fared particularly poorly.
Of the 31 Fords in the survey, only the F-150 pickup truck with the 3.7-liter V-6 engine rated above average. Including its Lincoln brand, almost two-thirds of the 34 Ford vehicles in the survey received scores that were much worse than average.
Ford continues to struggle with its My-Touch in-car technology system and also has had problems with its vehicles sold with the EcoBoost turbocharged V-6 engine, said Jake Fisher, Consumer Reports automotive test director.
But overall, Mini — a division of BMW — scored the lowest in the rankings. The next lowest were Lincoln, followed by Ford, Cadillac, Dodge and Jeep. After that, Nissan, Hyundai, Volkswagen and Chrysler's Ram truck line rounded out the bottom 10.
As to those Jeeps - also not a great week for them.
Government safety regulators are investigating two reports of 2012 Jeep Liberty crossovers that had fires in the driver's side doors.
In both cases, owners reported smoke come from the driver's side door, followed by actual flames, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday. The car's master power window switch is at the center of the probe.
In other words, candles aren't the only flame-causing safety problem this Halloween. Take note, Travelers Insurance – and everyone else on the road today. Stay safe!


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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
White Wednesday, White Sale
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love all of your "soon-to-be-listed" whites! especially the necklace.i just moved our son home from college as well..whew! craziness isn't it? Good luck with that! I am sure you will be happy to have her home! :)ReplyDelete
Oh I love all of those lovely white pretties! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Thank you also for your concern about my Mom. She did great,glad it's over.
I'm going to try your coffee pot brand, sounds like a good one.
Such lovely treasures...have a wonderful time on your road trip :)ReplyDelete
Keep safe!
loving your white pretties...thanks for sharing!!!ReplyDelete
Oooh. love your white etsy's. Have a great trip and thank you for your kind words on my blog. Hope you stop by again:)ReplyDelete
Blog; Capers of the vintage vixen
Sweet stuff! Safe journey on your road trip.ReplyDelete
Have a safe trip. Wish my girl was coming home soon- not till the end of June. I have wanted several times to email you to respond to your nice comments but you have no email listed under your profile. Oh I bet you have one through etsy. I'll go look!ReplyDelete
anyhoot! I have yet to be brave enough for wax anywhere but in my candles.haha
Thanks for visiting and following my blog...each new follower is a thrill!! I really love a lot of your stuff...that stool is great, the buttons, and that necklace with the rhinestone piece is very cool!ReplyDelete
Great items!ReplyDelete
Very nice creamy whites with touches of gold. Just beautiful!ReplyDelete
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Many men panic when they recieve an invitation to a black tie event. Questions run through their mind: "What does black tie mean?" "Does my tuxedo still fit?" "Do I even remember how to wear it?"
The reality is far less mysterious. Black tie is the simplest dress code for men because the rules are clearly enumerated.
Black tie is often considered the pinnacle of modern formality (aside from white tie, which has been completely forgotten about, and is almost never worn aside from royal weddings).
Here's what you need to wear for a black tie event:
- A completely black tuxedo with a white formal shirt featuring a wing collar, finished with a black satin bow tie. Sometimes a black satin cummerbund is added, but that is becoming less and less common.
- Black socks and black patent leather shoes are non-negotiable for footwear here.
Recently, some men have edited their black tie ensembles. They have instead worn ivory jackets, navy tuxedos, or suede shoes. This deviation makes tuxedos a degree or two less formal, and it will be frowned upon at more conservatively dressed events.


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Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (TXRH) Falls on Lower Than Expected 2nd Quarter Results
Shares of Louisville, Kentucky, based Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (TXRH) fell on Tuesday, against the backdrop of a generally lower day in stocks overall. Texas Roadhouse's stock was down 12.37%, falling $5.90 per share, to close at $41.80, on volume of 7,271,705 shares. The company reported second-quarter revenues that were below analysts expectations.
Texas Roadhouse announced its second quarter and year-to-date results as of June 28, 2016. Net income for the second quarter came in at $33.6 million, representing a 59.2% increase over the $21.1 million net income for the second quarter of 2015. Diluted earnings per share were reported at $0.47, a 58.5% increase over diluted earnings per share for the second quarter 2015.
Total revenue for the quarter was reported at $508.8 million. Though it represented a 12% increase over the second quarter, 2015, revenue of $454.7 million, it came in slightly below analysts expectations of $509.9 million, leading to the sell-off of the company's stock.
Year-to-date results showed similar improvement. Net income of $69.2 million was reported for the second quarter of 2016, 30% better than a $53.4 million reported for the same quarter one year earlier. Diluted earnings per share were reported at $0.98, representing a 29% increase over the 2015 year-to-date diluted earnings per share of $0.76. Year-to-date revenue came in at $1.024 billion, representing a 12% increase over the 2015 year-to-date revenue figure of $915 million.
The company also reported that comparable restaurant sales grew at a rate of 4.5% at company-owned restaurants during the second quarter. This matched the 4.5% increase in comparable restaurant sales on a year-to-date basis. In addition, seven new company owned restaurants were opened in the second quarter, while 14 company-owned stores were opened year-to-date. It was also announced that the company repurchased 114,700 shares of its common stock for $4.1 million during the quarter.
"Our operators continued to deliver strong operational and financial results with solid comparable restaurant sales growth and an increase in restaurant margin," reported Texas Roadhouse, Inc.Chief Executive Officer Kent Taylor. "Positive guest counts primarily drove the increase in comparable restaurant sales, marking our 26th consecutive quarter of growth, while lower commodity costs continued to pave the way for margin expansion. On the development front, we are on track to open approximately 30 company restaurants this year and we continue to fill our new restaurant pipeline for next year and beyond."
Other TXRH NewsStifel Downgraded Texas Roadhouse
Downgrade based on expected recession within 3-9 months.
Steer Clear Of Texas Roadhouse
Company is expensive based on historical levels.
Other Stocks in the NewsPanera Bread Might Mark the Beginning of the Restaurant Recession
Panera Bread Co. was downgraded by analysts, supporting fears of a mass decline in the restaurant industry.
Wendy's downgraded at RBC Capital Markets amid slowed same-store sales in fast-food industry
Company downgraded to sector perform from outperform at RBC Capital Markets on slowing same-store sales in the second quarter and in July.
Published on Aug 3, 2016By Kevin Mercadante
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The Alber Elbaz fall/winter 2012-2013 women's ready-to-wear collection at the Paris Fashion Week is an important milestone for both the designer and the luxury label Lanvin as it celebrates Elbaz' 10 years at the helm of the French house.
To mark the occasion, Moroccan-born Israeli fashion designer who has worked at Lanvin since 2001 threw an anniversary party attended by stars and celebrities like actress Dita von Teese, designer Pharrell Williams, Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung and Scotland's Tilda Swinton.
According to AFP, dressed in his trademark black suit and bow tie, Elbaz climbed on stage to sing the opening lines of the classic tune, "Que sera, sera". "This is a song for all those I love, and who helped me make my dream come true," he told an enraptured audience.
Lanvin displayed a spectacular show at the 2012 Paris Fashion Week with creations in bright shades and technical fabrics like neoprene.
From LBDs to creations in embroidered crystal motifs, the collection was all about glamour, elegance and sophistication.
Apart from this, the displays included black and white fur coats and two-toned wraps.
Elbaz was appointed artistic director of Lanvin in Paris in Oct.2011. His simple, feminine clothing, which has been compared to Lanvin's 1920s outfits, has been lauded by the fashion press. Included in his list of celebrity clients are names like Nicole, Kate, Chloé Sevigny and Sofia Coppola.
Take a look at the stunning creations by Alber Elbaz at the 2012 Paris Fashion Week:


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The answers to most questions will be described below so the quickest way to get answers to your question will be to search this website. If you need to contact us, please email us in the first instance. (e-mail: email@example.com)
Gates open 12:30pm. First act 1.30pm. Last act on stage 8.50pm. Finishes 10:30pm (times are approximates).
Camping/ where to stay:
There is no official campsite at PATP however we are happy to recommend the local campsite in Linlithgow which is just a 15 minute walk along the loch from the site. Pitches normally sell out fast so be quick. Find out more >
Accommodation in Linlithgow will be very busy over the weekend of Party at The Palace so best to book early.
For those looking for a little more comfort, we are pleased to recommend our partners at Belle Hotel. They provide luxury bell tents which can sleep up to 4 people in REAL beds. These normally sell out fast so don't hang around and book today:
A list of places to stay is listed HERE.
Can I give or sell my tickets to someone else?
Yes. But please seek advice on the various safe and ethical ways of disposing of unwanted tickets and acquiring them.
For additional disability information Click Here
We are delighted to be able to offer a large range of locally sourced, freshly prepared food and covering all dietary requirements.
Is there mobile coverage at the site?
Yes. There is good coverage across all networks.
Where will the event be located?
After the huge success of our move across the loch since 2016 we retain this improved location for 2019. It truly has an amazing view overlooking the palace and down the length of the loch. The site layout can be viewed below so check this out to plan how to get there.
Party at the Palace is only 10 minutes walk from Linlithgow rail Station. Regular services run on the Edinburgh to Glasgow mainline via Falkirk High as well as services to Dunblane via Stirling and connections north.
We have teamed up with concert travel specialists Happy Bus to provide coach travel. There will be coaches running from a number of locations including Glasgow, Stirling, Falkirk, Fife, Perth and Edinburgh. The Happybus prices are highly competitive with rail so if you had been planning to come by train please consider getting one of these coaches which depart from near the train stations. These buses must be booked in advance HERE.
There is ample parking at PATP so we would urge you to use the designated car parks shown on the map below and follow directions from our event stewards.
While we have capacity for over 1,000 cars, we would ask you to consider car sharing. It's eco friendly, better value, and you might meet some new friends. Check who's going and where they are coming from at HERE.
The speed limit around the parking areas is 5mph and must be observed.
Getting dropped off / picked up:
If you are being dropped off by car, taxi/private hire or mini-bus, we recommend the lay by on Blackness Road. This is a drop off point only and cars must not wait or park here. The pick up point after the event is the car park to the rear of Tesco. Taxis and cars can wait here safely without blocking the roads around the event.
Scheduled Bus Service:
These buses will leave from their normal departure points on the specified bus schedules shown HERE. Extra buses are being put on to Falkirk and Edinburgh by Firstbus on the 38 route but get to the stop in plenty of time as they will be busy.
Local taxi companies have been made aware of the event and will be operating from the normal taxi stance in Linlithgow on the High Street outside The Victoria Hall. It would be advisable to pre-book. A list of local taxi operators can be found HERE
When You Leave:
We are keen for everyone to enjoy Party at The Palace and we want to get you all home safely. Your patience on leaving the site is vital to the safety and well being of all those attending the event. Please take your time, follow instructions from stewards and keep to paths and pavements. Be aware of cars leaving the carpark and drop off points.
Is the site suitable for wheelchairs and buggies?
Party at The Palace takes place on a grass field which includes an incline. The terrain may not be suitable for all types of buggy or wheelchair but our stewards are there to help and assist where possible. Loos for people with disabilities and baby changing facilities are available on site.
Is the site suitable for those requiring disability assistance?
For additional disability information Click Here
Is the site suitable for camping chairs?
While many find it comfortable and convenient taking in a small folding chair to sit on, they are deemed an inconvenience by others. To strike a balance, PATP does allow people to bring in camping chairs however they will not be allowed to be positioned directly in front of the stage. There will be a 'chair free zone' in a stewarded area around 50 metres from the stage. There is a very large area beyond that in which you are welcome to 'park' your seating for the whole day and you can then of course move closer to the stage when you fancy getting into the thick of it and retiring back to your seats again – just like at the dancin! We would also ask you to think of the environment and take your chairs home with you"
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Welcome to Meiners Animal Clinic
We understand how important your pets are to you. In fact, your pets are more like family. At Meiners Animal Clinic, you and your pet become part of our family, too. We believe a warm "Hello" each time you walk through our doors is an important part of fostering an ongoing partnership throughout the lifetime of your pet. As technology in veterinary medicine advances, we vow not to give up our family-friendly service-centered traditions that have been our foundation for over 40 years.
Our approach throughout your visit is to take the time to evaluate your pet's individual needs. We customize our preventative care, diagnostic, and treatment plans for your particular pet. In veterinary medicine, one size does not fit all. We will take the time to communicate with you about your pet's needs so you can make educated decisions.
Whether your pet has fur or scales, weighs 100 or 1/2 pounds, we invite you to experience our warm, nurturing environment.
Dr. Mary Buhman
Rapid City Veterinarian | Meiners Animal Clinic | 605-343-5089
3500 W Chicago St..
Rapid City, SD 57702


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This week, we are flying high with the positive associations between Venus in Taurus and Jupiter in Virgo. Venus entered its own sign, Taurus, on June 29th, which grounded the planet of love and beauty and will allow our aesthetic eye to reach new heights throughout the first few weeks of July.
This is a positive placement for Venus, and this can have far-reaching effects on our ideas about relationships and self-care. A gentle approach is best at this time, since Venus in Taurus prefers to come at things from a place of loving kindness. Brashness or impulsive decisions may be met with confusion or disdain from others. If you wish to connect, consider spending time with one another in nature. Jupiter adds an expansive quality to our relationships. Think of how your relationship can help others at this time. Consider the big picture, and work with others to help create beauty and love around you. This is an ideal time for renovation of homes, landscaping and gardening.
Mercury enters the sign of Cancer on Monday July 3rd, which weaves a thread from the past into our present actions. Nostalgia-drunk Cancer loves to study the past and dive deep into ancestral waters. Mercury brings a need to communicate ancient tradition and ideas from our own personal pasts. Music, writing and art take on a more emotional bent this week. It is possible to dive deep into healing waters and transcend the heavier energy of our modern world, if only for just a brief time this week. Visit the ocean or a body of water, take a bath or meditate to a tape of whale songs, waves, or gulls. This is a time to access our hidden emotions, and to tap into the feelings of those around us. Emotion and art can be blended seamlessly to bring about a shift in consciousness.
We are called on to deal with karmic ribbons in relationships as Venus shifts into an unpleasant square with Rahu and Ketu at the start of the week. Gentle Venus may want to run away from such obligations, but Mercury in Cancer will be there to guide us. There is a tenderness this week that may be harder to touch in different astrological climates. Work toward empathy, forgiveness and humility, and watch as difficult relationships mend or fall away. There is nothing wrong with letting go of something that no longer serves you.


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Category: Optics/Lights » Flip Covers & ARD
Kit includes 2 flip covers, the objective flip cover with adapter ring for ARD mounting & ocular flip cover.
Amber see though covers.
Fits Elcan Specter DR 1.5x/6x
Item Nr.: 302-SFC-SDR6-A
Note requires the following style ARD for mounting. The kit does not include an ARD, but they are avail separate. If you have the old (smooth) style ARD, these kits will not mount.