text:
A few days ago, a student wondered why we were learning about Dr. Martin Luther King when it wasn't Black History
She looked at me and innocently asked, "What are we going to
learn about in February?"
"How am I supposed to know?" I answered. "It's only November."
She laughed as I glanced down at my watch and realized it's
the third week of school. We haven't even hit the end of September yet.
Sometimes I sit back and wonder if those first few weeks of
school ever get easier. As a first year teacher, I was so unprepared and unsure
of what I was about to face. Now, as a third year teacher, I still find the
transition to waking up before the crack of dawn and being on my feet all day
to be a tough one. As an added bonus, I find myself teaching three different
courses this year: U.S. history, 9th grade English and 11th
grade English. As my Freudian slip reveals, it has been a long first few weeks.
My particular situation is comparable to most special
education teachers, I think. I teach two ICT classes with two different
teachers, and two self-contained classes in different subjects. Within minutes
I have to go from being the special education teacher in a 9th grade
ICT class to being a history expert in my self-contained class. The switch is
tough, but not impossible.
thing that has helped me a great deal has been what I term my Systems of
Organization. Our brains work like a
filing cabinet, so in organizing my materials, I train my brain to organize
information. As quickly as I can stop by my office and grab a
stack of handouts, I can trigger my brain into history mode. In my third year,
I found these Systems of Organization to be indispensable.
It helps manage stress as well as materials. Every teacher, especially
in special education, will need to develop his/her own System of
Organization. I've found individual
student folders, where student keep work that has been graded and needs to be
graded, pocket drop envelopes and paper trays to be extremely helpful. Every
class has a place for paperwork, lesson plans and student handouts. Every
student has a place for his/her papers.
I addition to managing paperwork, I've done a really good
job (knock on wood!) of staying ahead of the game. I write lessons a week in
advance and try to stay on top of grading as much as possible. Our jobs are
full of curveballs: a rescheduled IEP meeting, an unexpected coverage, a paper
shortage, a copier breakdown. Do yourself a favor. I know it's hard, but stay
ahead of the game. It'll save you a lot
of money on Rogaine and hair dye down the road.
In addition to what I've learned to do in school, I've
learned the importance of taking care of myself outside of work. During my first two years of teaching I was
taking graduate classes in addition to teaching, so I had almost no time to
myself. My love for running had fallen
by the wayside, so I joined a local running club last year. Don't let this
happen to you.
Find something you love, and do it for yourself. Schedule
time for a yoga class. Try out a new
restaurant each week. Spend 2 hours
cooking and eating dinner. See a movie.
Find time you can dedicate to YOU and not your students or your work. We all
play different roles in life: brother, husband, sister, wife, church member,
volunteer, mother, son. Teacher is only one of them. Make time for those things
that are important to you. If you don't take care of yourself, then you won't
be able to teach.
For those of you, like me, who are struggling to fight back
sleep even only as the sun sets in the evening, a few words of solace: Hang in
there, it gets better. I'm exhausted,
but I'm looking forward to a great new year.


text:
This weekend started off so perfectly. Mike came home Friday night with little surprise for me:
Yep, that would be an animal style grilled cheese from In N Out. This is only the second time I've had fast food this pregnancy and it was exactly what I wanted.
Now that I'm within 12 days of my due date, I've been thinking about the whole impending giving birth thing. I didn't take a birthing class, and I haven't read all that much (or seen The Business of Being Born – am I the only expectant mother that hasn't? Because it kind of seems like it). HOWEVER, I have come to the conclusion that I want an epidural, and here's why:
1. I'm a badass and I don't need a natural birth to prove it. I've run marathons and a trail ultra, I've done a half Ironman, and I'm still hitting the gym and lifting weights at 38 weeks pregnant. I don't need to withstand the pain of a natural birth to prove to myself that I can handle it. I put myself through plenty of painful things on my own, thanks.
2. I'm pretty stoked on modern medicine in general. Modern medical technology made me able to run thanks to the 3 titanium screws in my hip, and it's done a ton for other people too. I like the advances that have been made in pain management and I want to use them.
3. I take Tylenol when I have headaches. This is going to be infinitely more painful than that. Therefore I want drugs. Strong ones.
I have absolutely nothing against people who choose to give birth naturally. The beauty of this country in this day and age is that we get the choice…and this is mine (I choose my choice!) And now that I've posted something (possibly) controversial for the first time, lets talk about this cake.
I bought probably the last blueberries of the season last week and wanted to bake something amazing. Blueberry Boy Bait has always kind of appealed to me, but I wanted to incorporate maple flavor as well. So I took a recipe for that, cut half the butter, replaced some sugar with maple syrup, and added extra blueberries. It tasted kind of like pancakes (and Mike wanted me to call it Pancake Cake), with a hint of maple and plenty of berries. Divine.
(adapted from Smitten Kitchen)
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon table salt
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 maple syrup
3 large eggs
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 13 x 9 pan.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl and set aside.
Cream the butter and brown sugar together in a stand mixer until fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition. Mix in the maple syrup.
Add half the yogurt and mix on low until incorporated. Scrape down the bowl, add the flour mixture, and mix on low just until all traces of flour disappear. Stir in the remaining yogurt.
Gently fold in the blueberries using a rubber spatula. Spread evenly in the pan.
Sprinkle the half cup of blueberries for the topping evenly over the cake batter. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl, then sprinkle evenly over the cake.
Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes before cutting into squares to serve.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Local Storage seems to be disabled in your browser.
For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Local Storage in your browser.
2017 Niue 1-oz Silver and Gold Mickey Fantasia 2-Piece Set NGC PF69UC First Struck
The Gold and Silver Proof Coins in This Set Were Among the First 50 Struck!
These coins are from the Mickey Through the Ages series. The designs in this series capture some of Mickey Mouse's most memorable roles over the years.
Struck by the New Zealand Mint, this set includes 1 colorized Silver Proof and 1 Gold Proof. Mintage of each was limited. The limit for the Silver Proof was 10,000 pieces and the limit for the Gold Proof was 500 pieces. Both the Gold and Silver Proofs weigh 1 troy oz. each. The Gold coin has a fineness of .9999 and the Silver Proof has a fineness of .999.
Classic Moment from Fantasia
The coins in this set feature the Fantasia design. This was added in 2017. It could be argued that Mickey's role as the sorcerer's apprentice is perhaps his most well-known role of all-time. This role dates back to 1940 when Fantasia was running as a short series. Millions of people around the world instantly recognize Mickey in the hat and robe he wore as the sorcerer's apprentice.
The work of Ian Rank-Broadley is displayed on the obverse of each Proof. This effigy of Queen Elizabeth II is highly detailed. The date and face value are also here.
The reverse of each shows Mickey as he was commanding a broom to carry water. Taken directly from the film, this design truly captures a classic Disney moment. The Gold Proof is entirely gold, while Mickey has been colorized on the Silver Proof. The metal content and Disney copyright can be found at the top of each.
2 NGC Certified Coins
Both of the Proofs in this set have been graded by NGC, the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. Each received the grade of Proof 69 and the Ultra Cameo designation. However, it isn't their nearly perfect condition or stunning visual contrast that truly make this set special. These coins are certified as being among the First 50 Struck. This is a rare designation and the appeal is easy to see. The mintage limit for both of these Proofs was low, and you can own some of the very first ones that were struck by the New Zealand Mint.
- First 50 Struck – Verified by NGC
- Both Coins are Graded PF69 UC
- Officially Licensed Disney Collectible – Perfect for Disney collectors and numismatists
- Mickey Through the Ages series – Captures a classic Disney moment
- Stunning Proofs – Struck by the New Zealand Mint
Don't miss your chance to own this NGC PF69 UC First 50 Struck 2017 Niue Mickey Through the Ages – Fantasia 1 oz. Gold and Silver Proof coin set! Order today!
|Year of Issue
|Gold, Silver
|0.9990, 0.9999
|First Struck
|2.00, 250.00
|Currency Type
|Mint Name
|New Zealand Mint
|Coin Weight
|31.1 Grams - g
|1 Ounce - oz
|33mm, 40mm


text:
RALEIGH, N.C. – Just minutes after 2017 was ushered in at midnight North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper took his oath of office early New Year's Day, becoming the state's 75th governor.
Cooper beat out Republican Incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory by about 10,000 votes.
Cooper opposes the controversial law that was signed by McCrory in March that limits non-discrimination protections for LGBT people and directs which public bathrooms transgender people can use.
As people were out celebrating and bringing in the New Year, Cooper had his hand on the Bible, surrounded by a small group of friends, family and colleagues.
A bigger public inaugural ceremony will be held January 7th.
35.779590 -78.638179


text:
UMass Lowell will resume on-campus instruction, research and campus life for Fall 2020. View the plan for more info.
Course: 22.527 Solar Systems Engineering
Semester: Spring 2008
Instructor: John Duffy
Partner: Village Empowerment Peru Project
Village of Paty in Peru. The village of Paty is a remote village that is very far from the electric grid, and not many people live there, which would make a project to bring electricity from the grid too expensive. Therefore, knowing that some villagers have automobile batteries available, it was considered that a PV battery charging station would be useful for the villagers.
The students from the Solar Systems Engineering course used irradiation data obtained from data acquisition systems (that were already installed at various Andean locations by students from previous years) in order to calculate the energy that could be available for a PV system. This was then used to determine the number of panels necessary to charge automobile-type batteries (lead acid batteries with a capacity of about 60 Ah). The batteries would then serve as energy storage for the people of the village of Paty, who could then use them to power lights, or to use other small loads. The students applied the theory learned in the class, which includes the knowledge about selecting charge controllers, about batteries and irradiation. They also applied their knowledge of how PV's are rated and of how to calculate their characteristic parameters by testing various PV modules that were made available to them at the Solar lab; these modules are possibly the ones that are going to be used at the implementation phase, therefore it is logical to size the system based on the power that these PV modules can provide. The system was installed by students and volunteers in 2008.


text:
Contact InformationContact Shane Hernandez
Denham Springs
Visit Website
$ 70,706.00
More InformationThe services we provide to you at Performance Digital SEO are dedicated to one end goal, to grow your business exponentially. In fact, it's so integral to our business survival that we would cease to be if we weren't successful. You see, the entire premise of Performance Digital SEO is to bring you the means of expanding and improving on your business, and if we fail to do so, we haven't done our jobs, which is a pretty win-win situation for you. Just look for yourself, as we're dominating the Denham Springs SEO market.
AdSense code
This Ad has been viewed 403 times.


text:
Transcription by Captain Michael O'Leary, The RCR.
To - Z - 11.
Day of Month 18-8-16.
INTELLIGENCE. At 2.24 a.m. 3 O.R. under Sergt. POPE left our sap running out from TORR TOP and placed an ammonal tube under the enemy wire 20 yards south of sap under cover of our bombardment of LOOP and of our M.G. fire. At 3 a.m. the tube was fired successfully and a raiding party under Lieut. BOLE left our sap and attempted to rush enemy trench by means of the gap created in the wire.
When the leading men got through the wire they were caught by enemy machine gun fire and bombs and every member of the raiding party except Lieut. BOLE was either wounded or killed. It would appear that the enemy were standing to and awaiting our attack as the enemy trench was very thickly held and they appeared to be waiting for us as immediately our party left our sap enemy bombs began to fall and our men were wiped out almost as they came out of the sap. In spite of this however our men succeeded in throwing about 20 mills bombs amongst the enemy, the orders being "Out of the trench a volley and a rush". L/Cpl. Reynolds in spite of enemy's fire succeeded in reaching their parapet where he found three lines of trip wire. On realising the gravity of the situation he threw as many bombs as possible into the enemy trench and retired wounded in several places.
At this junction Lieut. Churchill and his support party proceeded to the assistance of the raiding party. Lieut. Bole seeing them coming gave orders for them to stand fast knowing with what reception they would have been met. Lieut. Bole then proceeded to clear the wounded from the field of action ably assisted by Lieuts. Churchill and Munn, the latter being the Lewis Gun Officer, he having stationed himself with one of his guns in No Man's Land.
Lieut. Bole sent order back by runner to 41ST Battery, Stokes Gun and 2" trench mortars to open up as prearranged for our retirement. This barrage was most satisfactory and must undoubtedly been effective. Under cover of this these three officers evacuated all the casualties. At this point I may say that having cleared the first two wounded, Lieut. Bole was of the opinion that a block in the sap was immediately necessary. he and Lieuts. Munn and Churchill proceeded to build the same, after which they continued clearing the wounded. Lieut. Munn had a Lewis Gun placed at this block to meet any counter move of the enemy. The whole operation took about 60 minutes.
POPE carrying out a reconnaissance located two hostile patrols, one north and one south of the sap on our side of the wire. One of these patrols was bombed by Sergt. POPE and seen to retire. It was after this that the second enemy patrol was seen further to the south than the first one, this latter being about 45 yds. away.
Our patrol on its return reported to Lieut. BOLE. During the time that the ammonal tube was being placed in position the party placing it heard a man apparently wearing heavy boots moving along enemy trench from south to north. This was duly reported. It will be seen from the foregoing that although casualties were suffered from the time the party left the sap, those who were not hit advanced until every man of the party was a casualty.
I cannot speak too highly of the bravery and tenacity of the three officers who took part in the raids, vis. Lieut. BOLE, CHURCHILL and MUNN and or every man of the raiding party. Had not the enemy been standing to at the time of the raid we would have undoubtedly established identity and cause more casualties to the enemy than we did. The clearing of the casualties by the three officers above mentioned was done under heavy machine gun fire and rifle fire. Our casualties were:- 1 killed and 15 wounded, two or three of whom I regret to say will probably die.
Another patrol under Cpl. Murphy of the Scouts operated from 10.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. from trench 60 to the LOOP to endeavour to ascertain the damage to enemy trenches by our bombardment of the afternoon. They saw a strong enemy wiring party working in front of the LOOP. Patrol on discovering this returned as they were unable to get closer to actually ascertain what damage had been done.
A.C. HILL, Lt.-Col.
O. Commanding Royal Cdn. Regt.
From - R.C.R.
Time - 9.50 A.M.
Follow The Regimental Rogue on facebook.
The RCR in the Great War
War Diary
Battle Honours
Battle Bars and The RCR
The RCR Battle Bar Ledger (pdf)
Honours and Awards
Roll of Honour
Prisoners of War
Cemetery List
Cemetery Map
Courts Martial
RSMs of The RCR (1914-1919)
NCOs and Soldiers
An Officer's Diary (1914-1918)
Recollections of a Nonagenerian (R. England) (1916-1919)
On to Bermuda (1914-15)
England and France 1915-1916 (Hayes; 1931)
Overseas with The Royals (1915)
Regimental History Pamphlet (1917)
Amiens (1918)
Cambrai (1918)
Monchy-le-Preux (1918)
Under-aged Soldiers in The RCR
Not All Were Volunteers; The RCR and the Military Service Act
Sentenced to Death by Court Martial
The 7th Trench Mortar Battery
A Regimental Goat
Regiment and Family, Bermuda 1914-15
"March the Guilty Bastard In"
Surrendered as Stowaway
Re-Visiting the Great War Roll of Honour for The RCR
Canadian Corps Trench Standing Orders (1916)


text:
Royal Enclosure Hampi
visited here
#architecture #history #river
Welcome to Royal Enclosure Hampi!
View More
Must Visit Places
Nearby Destinations
Photos from albums of Royal Enclosure Hampi
Loading Travel Photos to fuel your Wanderlust...
Within the aerial distance of:
100 km
1000 km
Filter by popularity
Choose your interests:
Top places to see near Delhi
Top travelers who've visited Royal Enclosure Hampi:
Want to ask something to all travelers who have visited Royal Enclosure Hampi? Ask a question
Did this page help?
Thanks for letting us know! Have more feedback?
Thank You! Your feedback has been noted.


text:
For those with an apocalyptic worldview—which is to say, those who believe that the apocalypse is a) real and b) likely to happen—events like presidential debates must feel uniquely terrifying, as though the very fate of the world were at stake. A lot of the anxiety coming from the right about what will happen to the United States if President Barack Obama is reelected does, in fact, feel duly apocalyptic. A quick glance at the conservative news media makes it clear that a large percentage of conservatives believe that a second term for Obama could very well destroy our great and hitherto resilient nation.
Of course, we've heard this, or versions of this, before. Back in 2008, some of our more unhinged conservative citizens were claiming that an Obama election would mean mandatory gay weddings, Sharia law, 75 percent taxes, a welcome-to-America parade for the world's most talented terrorists, and a Department of Black Panthers in the Cabinet. Things didn't quite pan out that way. I often ask my conservative friends why, if Obama really is a socialist, aren't more American socialists dancing in the streets and singing "The Internationale" at the prospect of another Obama term? I'm a liberal—and proud of it, thank you—and even I'm ambivalent about Obama's performance as president. I suspect I have this in common with 99.94 percent of other American liberals. Ask yourselves this, conservatives: If our guy's so bad from your perspective, why doesn't our side like him more?
I'd be greatly bummed by a Romney presidency, largely because I fear his administration's policies would make life even harder for Americans clinging to the bottom links of our economic food chain. Income disparity in America is probably the single most worrying social trend we've got to contend with as a nation, and, incredibly, it's worse now than it was in 1774. Some other countries with income disparity as severe as that of the United States: Cameroon, Madagascar, Rwanda, and Nepal. Think, for a moment, about the implications of that. Can American income disparity this severe and unprecedented really be due to the general wondrousness of rich people and the shiftlessness of the poor?
I don't think it's Romney's goal to make American income disparity worse. I don't think his goal is for us to fall behind Serbia in the global income-disparity contest. I believe that Romney thinks his policies would benefit everyone. But I also don't want to find out what happens if he's wrong. That, to me, is what's at stake in this election: a future in which the rich get much, much richer while programs designed to aid the poor get slashed. My general life philosophy is that welfare cheats are a lot less socially calamitous and morally objectionable than immensely wealthy tax cheats. I base that philosophy on the fact that when poor people game the system, they buy themselves a weekend's worth of steak and lobster. When rich people game the system, the world's financial apparatus explodes.
Why, then, is the conservative case against a second Obama term so frequently and ludicrously overstated? I have to believe this has something to do with the deep religiosity, generally speaking, of American conservatives. If you imagine yourself at the vanguard of good against evil—if your sense of the world is determined by faith in your ability to detect and recognize good and evil—then it's awfully hard to accept unpleasant electoral outcomes as anything other than the Worst Thing That's Ever Happened to Anyone in Human History.
If Obama is not your man, he's obviously the enemy; and if he's obviously the enemy, he's ... well, you know what he is. Anti-American. A subversive. A racist. A radical. Possibly if not probably evil. Not all conservatives believe this garbage, obviously, but a smooth-jazz version of these insinuations has infiltrated mainstream conservative consciousness. Obama inherited from his father "an anticolonialist rage against Western dominance" according to Dinesh D'Sousa, while one of Mitt Romney's talking points is that Obama somehow doesn't "understand America."
[Political junkie? Sign up for the Yahoo! News Daily Ticket newsletter today]
I grew up in the Reagan era, and was always rather jealous of the seemingly effortless Republican ability to seem so together and with it and responsible. Being a conservative, back then, seemed to me analogous with being an adult, especially given how gormless, self-destructive, and hideously resigned to losing that era's Democrats tended to be.
Democrats are not nearly as self-destructive today, and they're far less fascinated by their inability to win elections. But Democrats remain frustratingly vulnerable to defeatism. When Obama lost the first debate, most Democrats looked up at the falling sky and saw not the careful designs of Satan but the punishment of God the Father: Why? Why have You forsaken us? And this is, I believe, a real temperamental difference in how liberals and conservatives construct and filter reality. When Obama fell behind in the polls, most Democrats didn't claim the polls were falsified; they judged it as an accurate reflection of disastrous reality.
Mitt Romney lost the second presidential debate, and already I am reading the conservative tweets, Facebook posts, and blog fulminations. Democrats and Republicans spin and spin alike, but Republican spin seems weirdly and constitutionally incapable of accepting the obvious: Romney had an acceptable night, but the President had a very good one. Republican spin, in other words, actually believes itself.
The Republican Party, in its current incarnation, delights in its studied rejection of expert thinking on any number of topics: evolution (no thank you), global warming (a hoax concocted by scientists), the causes of the global financial meltdown (the result of stupid poor people buying homes they couldn't afford). This is what most troubles me about a potential Romney administration and about modern-day conservatism in general: Too convinced by its rightness to cede ground on any issue, too devoted to ideological purity to accept deviation, too committed to its vision to contemplate the very real possibility that not everything it believes is self-evidently true. (Liberals not only constantly worry that their beliefs might not be self-evidently true; many of us live in terror of self-describing as liberals.)
I don't doubt that a second Obama administration would result in many things conservatives dislike. I don't doubt that their opposition to those things is grounded in a sincere wish for a better America. But there's a point at which certainty becomes pathology, and a party unable to cede one debate to its opponent is unlikely to accept that its policies have not worked and are not working, even if, all around them, the nation they obviously and clearly love grows more and more unlovable.
For those with an apocalyptic worldview—which is to say, those who believe that the apocalypse is a) real and b) likely to happen—events like presidential debates must feel uniquely terrifying, as though the very fate of the world were at stake. A lot of the anxiety coming from the right about what will happen to the United States if President Barack Obama is reelected does, in fact, feel duly apocalyptic. A quick glance at the conservative news media makes it clear that a large percentage of conservatives believe that a second term for Obama could very well destroy our great and hitherto resilient nation.


text:
by Diane berry
(Augusta ga)
My son is asking his girlfriend to marry him at her birthday party. Would it be ok to take a present for the engagement to the party? If so what
Comments for What to do
Click here to add your own comments
Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Miss Manners.


text:
LONDON (Reuters) - Lebanon's eurobonds sharpened their sell-off on Monday after Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said a political solution was needed to the country's crisis in days to regain confidence and avoid a future economic collapse.
The 2021 issue XS0250882478=TE sank 2 cents to a record low of 77 cents in the dollar, according to Tradeweb data.
Speaking to Reuters, Salameh also said the local currency peg to the U.S. dollar will be maintained and it was up to the government to decide whether Lebanon will seek assistance from the IMF or other international financial institutions.
Reporting by Tom Arnold, editing by Karin Strohecker


text:
|"Racers, look out for the dangerous crater way known as Crash Course Canyon, where the slightest mistake can be your last!"
|— An Announcer, "Ninjaball Run"
Crashcourse Canyon (also referred to as the Scattered Canyon) is a vast, rugged canyon.
Day of the Great Devourer
When Pythor awakened (and was consumed by) the Great Devourer, the Ninja fled to the Destiny's Bounty. With the Great Devourer in pursuit, Nya turned towards Crashcourse Canyon in an attempt to lose it. The ship narrowly made it to the canyon after the Ninja threw most of their belongings overboard, although this also allowed the Great Devourer to grow even bigger than before when it consumed the items.
With the cover of the rocks in the canyon, Nya evaded the Great Devourer for a while. However, the monstrous snake used the canyon to its advantage, striking the Destiny's Bounty in a sneak attack. Forced to abandon their ship, the Ninja and Nya fled the canyon and took shelter in a nearby cave as the Great Devourer consumed the Destiny's Bounty.
Ninjaball Run
When the Ninja entered the annual Ninjaball Run to save Dareth's Mojo Dojo, they found themselves returning to Crashcourse Canyon in the first leg of the race. Captain Soto's pirates became the first casualty of the race when their van crashed outside the canyon after being rammed by Brad and Gene's modified Darkley's bus.
As the competitors drove through Crashcourse Canyon, Lord Garmadon joined the race aboard the Black Bounty in an attempt to stop the Ninja from winning the money they needed to save the dojo. His first attempt was thwarted when Lloyd accidentally bumped into the Black Bounty with the Ultra Dragon, causing the Serpentine manning the cannon to miss the Ninjas' Ultra Sonic Raider.
In Shadow of Ronin (non-canon)
The Ninja passed through Crashcourse Canyon while heading to Ed & Edna's Scrap N Junk.
- In "Day of the Great Devourer," the canyon is referred to as the "Scattered Canyon."
- In "Ninjaball Run," a Fangpyre skeleton can be seen in the canyon.


text:
- 100% muslin cotton
- 47"w x 47"h / 119.25 cm x 119.25 cm
- Click here for tips on how to swaddle your baby! .
Take Care of Your Pehr
Machine wash cold, tumble dry at low temperature, iron at low temperature.
Return Policy
If you are not satisfied with your purchase you can return it within 60 days from the purchase date in it's original product packaging and unused condition for a full refund (Excluding Shipping & Handling Fees). Please note that all sale items are FINAL SALE and are not eligible for exchange or return. Read more here.
- Reviews
- Questions
So cozy and soft. My newborn loves this swaddle.
The quality of these swaddles are second to none. They get softer with each wash as well! Love them
Product is amazing
Blanket is super soft and cozy
Received my items in good time for the baby shower event. Very good quality (love cotton for babies !). This little one has not been born yet; any day now. So, I have not heard from her mother how these items are working out. But, from my experience with this type of quality, she will love them ! Thank you.


text:
I'm going to take you out behind the woodpile and whup your sorry ass.
That's a likely quote from an old grand-dad. Or maybe it was from an episode of Hee-Haw or The Beverly Hillbillies.
My grand-dad on my mother's side died before I ever remembered him. Other than his soft belly and his light white summer shirt. I can see his cotton undershirt underneath. Wife beater, that's what those are called. I don't know any other name for them. My mother calls him "my daddy," even now, when she is almost 80. She had the perfect childhood, she says. Her mama and daddy divorced when she was in high school. That was in Fort Worth, Texas. She filed for divorce based on repeated infidelity.
My grandmother's second husband, Howard, was a broad-faced Cherokee railroad man who looked like a bulldog. He drank whisky, smoked cigars, and carried a wad of money in a silver money belt. He hid whisky bottles everywhere he went. He took us out and spent crazy wild money on all of us. He drove us down long Texas highways going on big adventures, weaving all over hell and gone. He bought us roast beef sandwiches that we were too queasy to eat. He scared the bejesus out of us. He told dirty stories to us. He showed us his WWII playing cards with the pictures of naked ladies on them. He sang songs and smiled all across his face, from ear to ear. He scrambled eggs with chorizo for us, whenever he was able to get out of bed in the morning. Truthfully, I never could see my grandmom with Howard there entertaining us, weaving and falling around like a drunk in a Disney ride.
I'm eleven and Howard and Mary are visiting. They are sleeping in my room. Where am I sleeping? I don't know, I don't remember. I just remember road trips and whisky bottles, and whisky bottles under my bed and in my closet after they left, and whisky bottles and weaving on the Pacific Coast Highway, and spare ribs and macaroni, and whisky bottles under the front seat, and snoring. Big, loud snoring, and my room with its dusty rose Victorian wallpaper and old oak bedroom set, and the smell of whisky lingering for weeks afterward. A drunken sachet.


text:
I'm Ed Wires and welcome to the Georgia Mountain Market! I'm here to help you with any of your needs and ensure you and your family continue to have the positive, fun experience that our vendors are known for giving. If you have any questions regarding pricing and space availability, I can help you with that as well. Thank you for visiting, and happy hunting!
Ed Wires
(706) 782 – 7328 – Market
(706) 212 – 0523 – After Hours
0 Comments
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.


text:
Kate Alsbury from the USA is our guest poet. Kate last paid us a visit in episode 15 so you could go back and have a listen to what she wrote for us then.
Kate is an experienced writer and Editor, with a real passion for the countryside. She has started her own journal: Jalmurra which is accepting poetry, art, fiction, essays, and anything else that relates to nature or science, to support her project to save forests and farmland. Perhaps you could submit work to her journal?
This is her haiku:
summer moon —
deer on reconnaissance
break across the field
Very strong images in this one. If you are lucky enough to live in an area of countryside populated by deer this will perhaps be a familiar sight for you. There is a road very close to my house which cuts through farmland. If you were not familiar with this road you would hurtle along it at quite a speed unaware that at any moment a deer, feeding in the fields could bolt in front of you. They've certainly give me a fright from time to time.


text:
|Project by g_lindquist
|posted 03-20-2014 11:54 PM
|2149 views
|1 time favorited
|1 comment
The goal of this project was to create a permeable shell around a light source. The shell would allow light to escape in specific voids in the shell. What remains is a horizontally oriented shell where the void and occupied space are dimensionally equal. The maple strips are joined on the corners by angle iron go give the corners definition. The light fixture is held by a frosted acrylic sheet rabbeted into the wood.
-- "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening my axe" - Abraham Lincoln


text:
Invisalign is the clear alternative to metal braces. Invisalign's clear aligners can treat even the most of complex cases without the need for traditional wired braces. The clear aligners are made of a smooth invisible plastic material that is worn over the teeth. Using gentle pressure, each aligner precisely moves the teeth gradually based on a computer 3D simulation. A set of new aligners is worn every two weeks until the treatment is complete.
Please contact our office by email: firstname.lastname@example.com or phone (905-436-2400) for a free Invisalign consultation. We are currently offering a $600 off promotion on Invisalign cases.


text:
0 Items (Empty)
Recently Viewed Items
Your Shopping Cart
Your shopping cart is currently empty. If you would like to make a purchase today, add items to your shopping cart.
Plastic icon cards. 2 1/8" x 3 3/8".
For quantity discounts order here https://www.easterngiftshop.com/Item/SPCQuantity
Prayer on the reverse side:
Christ: The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.
I know My sheep and am known of Mine.
As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father.
And I lay down My life for the sheep.
Therefore doth My Father love Me
because I lay down My life that I might take it again.
(John 10)
"O Lord, have mercy on us,
for in Thee have we put our trust.
Do not be angry with us,
nor remember our iniquities,
but look down on us even now,
since Thou art compassionate,
and deliver us from our enemies;
for Thou art our God, and we are Thy people;
we are all the work of Thy hands,
and we call on Thy Name."


text:
Q&A – Brendan Sexton III (Belko Royce)
Brendan Sexton III plays Stan Larsen's friend Belko Royce in The Killing. In an exclusive interview with AMCtv.com, the actor talks about getting roughed up by Joel Kinnaman, shooting the Bennet Ahmed assault scene, and who the biggest goofball on the set is.
Q: Did you base Belko on anyone specific?
A: I didn't based him on anybody and I don't have a muse for Belko, but because of the way the last episode of the first season ended, everyone started calling me Travis Belko in honor of Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver. Everyone was kind of half hoping that I'd shave my head — I think Joel [Kinnaman] was hoping I'd shave my head. It all started with Joel.
Q: You get a little roughed up during the interrogation scene (in Episode 10, "I'll Let You Know When I Get There"). Was that fun to act out?
A: Yeah, it was a lot of fun. Joel likes to throw his weight around when he can, so I got pretty banged up during one of the takes. I just laughed about it afterward.
Q: How did you get banged up?
A: Joel roughed me up and threw me into the chair and I didn't land correctly. There was a stunt coordinator and I'm grateful he was there, but we wanted to do our own thing. We wanted to choreograph it ourselves. I have enough trust in Joel and he has enough trust in me that he won't hurt me.
Q: Who would be the fiercer interrogator in real life: Mireille Enos or Joel Kinnaman?
A: Actually, I wouldn't be able to look at Mireille. She's quieter. She leaves you guessing, whereas Joel would put it out on the table too quickly. Mireille would just become more stealthy. She wouldn't even ask you a question, you'd just break on your own.
Q: What was it like filming the scene (in Episode 9, "Undertow") where Belko and Stan assault Bennet Ahmed? Did you work with a fight choreographer to prepare?
A: Absolutely there was a fight choreographer… It was record-breaking cold the night we shot it, and I believe there was a low fog hovering off the ground. It was just an intense night and we did scores and scores of takes. It was incredibly draining for all three actors.
Q: Whose idea was it for Belko to start pounding the rock? Was that improvised?
A: That piece actually was directed. Only a handful of people knew about it — Veena, the director [Agnieska Holland] and myself. Nobody else knew, so when we did the first take, all the producers and writers were watching the scene on video on the monitors and they all held their breath and gasped. They had no idea what was happening. All of a sudden the kid who's laughing and cracking jokes on set is punching a rock furiously.
Q: So you're kind of a joker on set?
A: Yeah. I mean I do whatever I need to do to get into character. Sometimes it's being incredibly quiet and sometimes it's being loose and goofy. There's quite a few goofballs on set. I would say I'm one of he bigger goofballs. I love to laugh and dance. That's kind of my nature, though I end up always playing these angry depressing characters.
Q: Who are some of the other goofballs on set?
A: Joel was definitely a goofball. Probably the biggest one was Jamie Anne Allman, and then Joel's running in close second. And Eric Ladin of course has biting dry humor. I believe half the things he says, even though I know better.
Q: Have you been noticed on the street by fans of the show? What do they say to you?
A: While the season was still airing, people were more just sharing their admiration for the show. But now that the first season is over, people have come up to me and offered me bribes to tell them who did it, saying they have to know.
Q: You've mostly worked on movies in the past. How has working on The Killing been different?
A: The pace. Essentially what we're doing is making a feature film every three weeks. And not just any feature film, but with a handheld cam, trying to catch what you can catch. It's a very ambitious project with big, sweeping beautiful camera moves, so as an actor you have to be prepared and be on point.
Q: You have the same last name as Brent Sexton, who plays Stan. Any relation at all?
A: No relationship, but there were scenes where Brent, Brandon [Jay McLaren] and Brendan were all in the same scene together and it got really confusing for people. So I insisted people call me Belko.Read More


text:
Cast and Creators on How Maggie Chose the Fate of the Saviors in The Walking Dead Episode 6
When Jesus brings the Saviors prisoners to the Hilltop, it falls on Maggie to decide the fate of these captives.
Not only do the prisoners have to be guarded night and day, but they'll need food to survive.
That is if they will survive at all.
As Lauren Cohan explains in a new behind-the-scenes video, every option is on the table, even murder.
Go Inside Episode 6 "The King, the Widow, and Rick" With the Cast and Creators
"In this world, everyone has the capacity to enact great evil," she says.
Maggie is okay with her own immorality if it means protecting her own, but a disagreement with Jesus reminds her of her compassionate side.
"The prisoners of war force Maggie to take stock of who she is versus what needs to be done," explains Cohan.
And a moment alone with Hershel's pocket watch offers the guidance she's looking for and helps her figure out another way.
Click here to watch the video and see Lauren Cohan and the show's creators discuss the challenges ahead for Maggie as the new leader of the Hilltop.
Watch the latest episode now on amc.com and AMC apps for mobile, Fire TV, XBox One, Apple TV, Roku and Chromecast.
To get full episodes, behind-the-scenes video and more, sign up for the weekly Dead Alert.
Read More


text:
If you've PS Plus your saves will be automatically uploaded to the cloud, just make sure they're the most recent. (you can do this through the settings menu)
But here's a link with all the bizzo
It's probably the easiest thing to do for someone with your know how, Chris.
Last edited by Strummer; 02-10-18 at 12:11.
I believe in socialism because it seems more humanitarian, rather than every man for himself and 'I'm alright jack' and all those arsehole businessmen with all the loot. I made up my mind from viewing society from that angle. That's where I'm from and there's where I've made my decisions from. That's why I believe in socialism
Joe Strummer
I really need to get around to pre ordering it
Yeah that looks good, really, really good.... from a kid growing up playing games in the 80s and 90s wishing i could pick random stuff up and launch it this ticks boxes all over.
Even the guide looks cool
Couple of months old, but a good recap of some of the main features.
If you're interested in game development, this is a neat lil vid about Rockstar and how it looks as if everything was just practice for this game.
Fook, i need to save for a TV console and the actual game itself to play it. Foooooook
Official release trailer.
7 days to go.
I am already growing stubble in anticipation.
Just finished Red Dead Revolver. Fucking hell that game is hard.
I'm going to a gig on Thursday so tempted to go to a midnight launch for this instead of pre ordering.
Not really read or seen anything about the game yet. Best way to do it for me. Excited.
How have you managed that?? Every post on social media is all about rdr2, from the 100gb download, to the length of the main story, the weapons system and every thing else. I'm bored of all the "updates" already just want the game to release.
I scroll past them very quickly... I only use facebook for watching funny videos these days. I did the same with GTA. It's rare you get a buzz from the opening of a video game these days. Games like this, I want to find everything out for myself.
Fair enough, the hype has ruined its release for me similarly spiderman and that games brilliant.
Once I get it and play it I'll just ignore all the bs that been put online.
I love the hype, personally.
Got me snacks ready for Friday


text:
The J. Renee' Luxe Collection is a nod to our classic heritage in style, luxurious materials, and rich color. Clean elegance in this snakeskin mid heel pointy toe sling back with the versatility for desk to dinner; slacks to pencil skirts. The Brisha features a leather sock, leather outsole, and a memory foam insole for added cushion and comfort. Make a style statement for any occasion with J. Renee' Luxe.
Beige Gold Multi Snakeskin
2.25 inch heel
|Accents Trim
|Snakeskin Mid Heel Pointy Toe Slingback
|Heel Height
|2.25 inches
Heel heights are measured from a size 7 shoe and will vary slightly depending on the size you order. The heel is measure up the center side to the heel to where it meets the sole.
J.Reneé™ shoes come in sizes 4-13 and narrow to double wide widths. Not all shoes are made in all sizes or widths. For shoes in your size and width, check the filter for the shoes in your size. The below sizing chart is approximate sizing.
L'Amour Des Pieds shoes come in sizes 5.5-11 in medium widths. The below sizing chart is approximate sizing.
AASizes 7-9
A/BSizes 5-13
C/DSizes 7-13
ESizes 7-13


text:
02Nov The Wisdom of Hippolytus
The full text of The Apostolic Tradition by Hippolytus is online here, for those who want to savour the spirit of Christianity around 200 AD. They took their faith seriously back then, as the text shows.
A significant passage from this well-respected ancient Christian source suggests some guidelines about the right way to lead liturgical prayer. Hippolytus favours a certain flexibility and freedom in regard to the formulae to be used, so long as orthodoxy is respected. Surely the many pastoral questions being raised about how to use the new missal cannot be simply squelched, as some would want to do, by a literalist reading of Matthew 16:16-20 — a text too often used to buttress an absolutist version of papal power, in the direction of "causa finita est!" Some respondents to this website take such a rigid, almost fascist view of Petrine authority that they must truly be scandalised by the earlier version of that meeting between Jesus and Peter in Mark 8:27-33 (Peter as stumbling-stone — and remember that St Mark was St Peter's helper in Rome, as Papias records), and even more offended by the stance of St Paul in Antioch, where he sharply differed from Peter about what constituted good liturgy (Gal 2:11-14. Paul even ventures to tell us: I rebuked him to his face, for he was in the wrong..).
I remember as a theology student back in the sixties, when liturgy was in a fluid state, admiring the relatively liberal view about extempore liturgical praying expressed by Hippolytus of Rome. In his classic work The Apostolic Tradition written about the year 220 AD, this learned Roman priest offers some fine suggestions about how the Eucharist should be prayed, then adds:
Let the bishop give thanks in the manner described above. It is not, however, necessary for him to use the form of words set out there, as though he had to make the effort from memory to say them by heart in his thanksgiving to God. (Episcopus autem gratias agat secundurn quod praediximus. Nullo modo necessarium est ut proferat eadem verba quae praediximus, quasi studens ex memoria gratias agens deo).
But let each pray according to his abilities. If a man can make a becoming and worthy prayer, it is well. (sed secundum suam potestatem unusquisque oret. Si quidem aliquis habet potestatem orandi cum sufficientia et oratione solemni, bonum est).
If someone has the ability to pray a lengthy and suitable prayer, do not prevent him. The prayer must only be correct in orthodoxy. (Si autem aliquis, dum orat, profert orationem in mensura, ne impediatis eum. Tantum oret quod sanum est in orthodoxia).
Such an approach suggests that one could in good faith sit fairly loosely to the new missal, following it as the framework of the prayer, while faithfully pursuing other legitimate values too, such as clarity of meaning, good phrasing, and inclusive language. To reduce all liturgical presiding to a rigid, unquestioning obedience to what may turn out to be just a temporary phase or style in the Vatican would be an abdication of common sense and personal, not to say pastoral, responsibility.
I truly hope that a total, uncritical submission of mind and will to the linguistic "rightness" or "authenticity" of the new missal will not become yet another absolutist criterion in the selection of new bishops in the future, or that any criticism of it, however mile, will not become an added shibboleth, (along with so many others), that will exclude enthusiastic, energetic and otherwise loyal priests from consideration for that role. This sort of narrow, almost clone-like selection process is visibly doing great harm to the church's pastoral influence in Europe and America at least, and probably elsewhere as well. It is surely the Lord's will that those with leadership gifts should be chosen to lead, rather than those who either hold no views critical of the church's status quo, or if they do hold such views, keep them grimly to themselves, for fear of rocking the boat.


text:
I got peer-pressured, yo. On Twitter/Facebook, I mentioned I was making a chicken enchilada casserole. The public demanded (okay, like 3 people) a recipe.
I'm not great with recipes because I throw stuff in without much regard to measuring - it's a bit more intuitive. Taste and add. Here's the best I can do.
(Despite the use of the crock pot and the word casserole, it's not particularly one-pot. At least not if you make the tortillas when you get home.)
Enchilada Sauce Ingredients (based on Karina's easy enchilada sauce):
1.5-2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast and/or thighs
1 28-oz plus one 14.5-oz can of tomato sauce (or puree, or crushed tomatoes)
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 large onion (or 1 small)
1 Tablespoon cumin
1 Tablespoon coriander
A few shakes of cayenne pepper to taste
4 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup flour (Rice flour or tapioca flour will work fine if you're gluten-free. I like corn flour to impart the corn flavor from the tortillas)
crushed red peppers (optional)
16 corn tortillas (if you're insane like me and want to make 16 tortillas from scratch when you get home after being at work for 11 hours, use 2 cups maseca, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 1/4 cups of water)
shredded cheese (I like jack and cheddar)
Gettin' Down to Bidness:
Mix sauce ingredients and pour over the chicken in the crock pot. Cook on low for 7? hours (maybe more? I don't know - I left it for 11 hours on low because that's how long I'm gone for work). Remove chicken from sauce, and shred it using two forks. Remove about 1.5 cups of the tomato sauce from the crock pot and set aside. Mix the shredded chicken back into the remaining tomato sauce.
Lightly oil a 13x9-inch baking dish, put 1-2 tablespoons of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of the dish. Lay 4 corn tortillas, dipped in the enchilada sauce, cover with 1/3 of the shredded chicken and 1/4 of the shredded cheese. Repeat these three layers 2 more times. Top with remaining 4 corn tortillas dipped in enchilada sauce. Pour any remaining sauce over the top layer of tortillas and cover with the remainder of the cheese. Stick in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes, or until it is melty and heated evenly through.
Cut up into pieces (I use a pizza cutter) and serve hot. Makes about 8 servings. Take pictures to make your blog post less boring (optional). Get someone else to wash all the stinkin' dishes you dirtied making this.
The Post-Mortem:
That's pretty gross to talk about a post-mortem on something you just ate, but it's late and I'm tired. Anyhow, it was pretty good - basically I have grown weary of ground turkey/beef and wanted to do something else. The chicken was lighter than the turkey but it sucked up tons of extra sauce after being shredded and mixed back in. If you wanted to do a turkey or ground beef enchilada sauce, mix the liquid ingredients of the sauce in a medium sauce pan, following Karina's recipe. Add the flour after sauteeing onions and garlic. Use only the 28 oz can of tomatoes - you don't need quite as much liquid for the ground turkey. Mix about 1 cup of enchilada sauce into your browned ground turkey, and use the rest to pour over each layer as you assemble. Eat, clean up and go to bed full.


text:
[For the purpose of this post, my son would like to be referred to as John.]
Money has been really tight lately. Mike and I both work, but we're maintaining two households and trying to save money for all the immigration fees. One of the ways I recently cut back was to stop giving John his weekly allowance. He was disappointed, but he understands the reason and knows that things won't be this way for ever. He's also happy to do whatever it takes to get his dad here as soon as possible.
As many of you probably know, this past Sunday was Mother's Day in the U.S. Since John no longer gets an allowance, he didn't have money to spend on a gift for me. Now, I have never been the kind of person who expects or demands gifts. I absolutely despise the concept of compulsory gift giving. If someone gives me something, I want it to be because he really wants to, and not because he feels obligated. Otherwise, how meaningful can the gift possibly be?
John is generous and loving, and he would have been happy to buy me something if he had still been getting an allowance. But the fact that he was flat broke didn't stop him from giving me a gift that I will cherish for the rest of my life. And it was completely his own idea!
When I woke up the morning of Mother's Day, John told me to take my coffee into his room and use his laptop to check email, blogs, etc. He knows I like to do this first thing; it's a quiet way to wake up and clear the early morning cobwebs. Needless to say, I gladly took him up on this.
While I was safely tucked away in John's room, he straightened up the entire house. He even vacuumed! When he was finished with everything, he came to get me and gave me a tour of the house; there was a surprise for me in each room:
In the kitchen, John had set a lovely breakfast table, complete with cereal, milk, fruit, sweet rolls and orange juice in wine glasses. We would sit down together as soon as the tour was over.
In the living room, on top of the television, he had propped up our favorite comedy movie that we only ever watch together. We would sit down some time in the afternoon, and share a big bowl of popcorn while watching it for the millionth time. Neither of us ever grow tired of it.
In my bedroom, John had turned back the duvet, propped my pillows against the headboard and arranged my heating pad there for my back. Leaned up against my pillows were two Dr. Seuss books that we hadn't read together in ages. One of them had actually been one of my own childhood favorites which I had passed on to him. The plan was that I would read it to him before bed that night. I had been reading to John every night since he was a baby, and he had recently decided that he was too big for that, so this was a very special treat for me.
We went back to the kitchen and had a nice breakfast. Afterwards, I had another cup of coffee, he had a hot chocolate, and we just sat and talked. When we had finished, he cleared up the dishes and put the leftover food away.
A couple of weeks earlier, we had both been invited to a neighbor's house for a Mother's Day cookout. There would be lots of kids there, a trampoline, a swimming pool and a piñata. He had been looking forward to this party from the day he first heard about it. Unfortunately, I had injured my back (I have some chronic problems with that) and would not be able to attend.
I hated for John to be stuck in the house just because I couldn't go out, so I suggested that he go while the kids were there. Afterward, he and I could pick up where we had left off. I could see that he felt torn, so I assured him that it would be fine; that I would spend the time writing – something he knows I enjoy very much. That seemed to comfort him. He went out to play with his friends while I spent those few hours writing to my heart's content.
John returned sometime mid-afternoon. We had an early dinner, cleaned up together, and decided that it was time to watch What About Bob. We popped some corn, started the movie, and laughed all the way through it, as usual. We even laugh at ourselves for being able to quote all the best lines ahead of time.
We decided to get an early night, so he took his shower and we both got ready to settle in for the night. He brought his pillow into my room, and curled up next to me in preparation for story time. We read Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book and Horton Hears A Who. I loved both of them when I was a kid, but the Sleep Book was my favorite.
Just when I was about to call it a night, send John to his room and get to sleep early, he had one last surprise in store for me. He lifted his pillow, and under it was a little book that I had purchased and started reading to him when he was only five months old. The book is Kate Gleeson's Wonderful You. It had been special to us for years, but he outgrew it quite a while back and wouldn't let me read it to him anymore. Reading this precious story to him again was the perfect ending to a perfect day.
My wonderful son had given me the gift of time. He gave his time by cleaning and preparing the house for a very special day. He gave me time to do something I love doing while he spent time with his friends. We spent time together laughing and being silly, and then reading together. Then he topped it off by taking me back in time, allowing me to read this little "baby book".
John was thoughtful, and loving, and he gave from his heart a gift that can 't be lost, broken, stolen or otherwise taken from me. I will cherish it for ever.
In closing, and in honor of my precious child, I will share our special story with you:
Wonderful You
by Kate Gleeson
One Day Big Bear said to Small Bear,
There's something you should know:
I made a wish and you came true, and now I love you so.
You're the colors of my rainbow,
The honey in my tea.
You're butterflies and lullabies,
You're everything to me!
You're bright blue skies on sunny days,
When we take a walk at noon.
You're shooting stars on summer nights,
You're a ring around the moon.
Let's hug the trees and ride the breeze,
Let's gather stars and share them.
We'll talk to birds and learn their words,
We'll string some shells and wear them.
Let's name the clouds and dream out loud,
Let's ask a fox to tea.
We'll thank the sun, and just for fun,
We'll wave to bumblebees.
You are my child, my precious one – special in every way.
I'm filled with wonder of wonderful you,
And I love you more each day!
To my Precious One:
Thank you for making Mother's Day the best day I've had in quite some time. I will cherish it for the rest of my life.
I love you!


text:
Relations between Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama are "fraught with hurt feelings and resentment", with America's First Lady "looking down" on the Democratic presidential frontrunner and her family, a newly published book has claimed.
Tensions between the two women date from the 2008 presidential campaign, when Obama's husband, Barack, defeated Clinton for the Democratic nomination and subsequently took the White House, writes author Kate Andersen Brower in First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies.
"The 2008 presidential campaign left deep and lasting scars on both the Clinton and the Obama camps, and they are still shockingly fresh," says the book, published yesterday by Collins.
Obama, 52, has never forgotten how Clinton ridiculed her husband's "hope and change" message in patronising tones, the author says.
She said Obama hoped the Vice-President, Joe Biden, would stand against Clinton in this year's Democratic primaries and win the party's nomination. After consideration, Biden decided against doing so.
"When Michelle Obama views the Clintons, I don't want to say she's looking down her nose at them - but she kind of is," a former Obama adviser is quoted in the book as saying. Her disdain had been fuelled by suggestions of misconduct levelled at the Clinton Global Initiative, established in 2005 by Clinton's husband, Bill. "It fits into the narrative about the Clintons that they come off as just trying to claw their way towards success and money," the book says.
In response to suggestions of misconduct and irregularities at the foundation, Bill Clinton in 2013 published an open letter stating that financial deficits reported in the media were misleading and due to the unique tax reporting requirements placed upon such bodies.
The book portrays Obama as loathing her role and reveals her testy relations with her husband's closest aides, including Rahm Emanuel, his first Chief of Staff, whom she accused of bullying her into campaigning.
Unlike Clinton, who was politically active during her husband's presidency, she had no interest in receiving policy briefings. In 2010, she allegedly told Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, wife of the visiting then French President, on the subject of being First Lady: "Don't ask. It's hell. I hate it."
The author says Obama hopes to write her own books when she leaves the White House and quotes aides as saying she looks forward to the day when she leaves to earn money through book deals and public speaking fees.


text:
There's a lot of bad career advice in the world. But early in my career I read an article with this tip: Any time you get significant praise, drop it into a file marked "Hooray." Then, when you have a bad day, pull out your hooray file and flip through it. It will remind you of all the great things you've done and all the great people you work with.
I've been doing this for well over a decade and it really works. Not only does it help life my mood on a tough day (and, as a PR pro I'm likely to have a lot of those) but it also comes in handy at performance review time.
Your hooray file can be paper or electronic — I actually have both. I have an email folder since most praise comes that way now, and then a paper folder for notes and such. I actually recently started putting some of the physical notes up on the wall over my desk. That's been a real mood and confidence booster.
What are you waiting for? Start a hooray file today. You'll be glad you did.
Filed under: Inspiration


text:
This yellow lily was growing in my garden in the northern Colorado Rockies. Our growing season is not only short but usually dry making it tough on flowers. But this summer has been cool with regular rain and the flowers have loved it! My lilies never looked better. Send a ray of sunshine to someone today!
Yellow Lily Fine Art Greeting Card
This fine arts greeting card is professionally printed with a matte finish and measures 5.5" x 8.5". The inside is blank and ready for your own personal message. White envelope is included. ©Julie Magers Soulen Photography
Buy Handmade


text:
Napa Valley Grille in Westwood Village is presenting a five-course wine pairing dinner ($75/person) on February 24 at 6:30 PM, featuring Summerland Winery of the Central Coast. Pairing selections by Executive Chef Taylor Boudreaux include: Sweet Shrimp Ceviche with an '08 Pinot Gris, Pan Seared Crab Cakes alongside a '10 Chardonnay, Crispy Duck Breast paired with an '08 Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir, Oven Roasted Venison Chop with an '09 Santa Ynez Valley Syrah, and Strawberry Guava Gallete with a '10 Grenach Rosé. 1100 Glendon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024. 310-824-3322.
Photography provided by Napa Valley Grille
Pliny the Younger is not the only beer with all the hype. Fullerton, CA based Bootlegger's Brewery is releasing their specialty – the Knuckle Sandwich DIPA (Double India Pale Ale;
same beer-style as the Younger) starting tomorrow. The release weekend will kick off Thursday, February 23 until Sunday, February 26. Owner Aaron Barkenhagen released a newsletter this afternoon stating the limited availability of the brew. The Knuckle Sandwich DIPA will not be distributed to retailers, only bars on kegs as "this time around we had to make a little less than December due to other production constraints." There is a three bottle/one growler purchase limit per person. Additionally, Aaron and the team will be celebrating their fourth birthday on Friday, April 13. 401 South Richman Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832. 714-871-2337.
For ten days in June, Coachella Valley will play host to the fifth annual Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week, which will feature deals and packages for more than 100 local businesses. From June 1 – 10, local sponsors will enable visitors to "Eat. See. Stay." Over 65 restaurants in Indio, Palm Springs, Indian Wells, Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, and surrounding areas will offer three-course, prix fixe menus ($24 or $36/person), special overnight hotel packages and discounted rates at attractions such as water-parks and golf courses during restaurant week.
This is not the first time we featured Crispy Pork Belly on The Dish and definitely not the last. Any pork aficionado would know that the pork belly is the most succulent part of a pig. It's the kitchen preparations keeping certain parts of the belly both juicy and crispy. This Crispy Pork Belly served with braised white beans and candied lemon on top is from The Hopping Pig, a gastropub in San Diego's Gaslamp District. This gastropub is not called The Hopping Pig for no reason, it's presently serving seven pork-related items on the menu, including a dessert item – the Chocolate Bacon Crunch Bar. Read More
The Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association, comprised of 30 wineries and 60 winemakers, presents the 21st Annual World of Wine Barrel Tasting Weekend on March 3 and 4. This event brings together over 30 Temecula wineries as they allow guests to barrel taste wines while providing food and wine pairings with select vintages. Ticket holders will receive a map and passport, good for entry at any of the participating wineries. Read More
The Hudson House in Redondo Beach, CA is turning three years old. To celebrate, chef and co-owners Brooke Williamson and Nick Roberts will be throwing a classic Southbay Bash on March 4 from 3 PM – 8 PM with an outdoor BBQ. Offering freshly grilled tropical ocean flavors, Jello shots (i.e. guava and kumquat tequila), a spicy cachaça mojito, and a draught truck pouring hard to find brews for guests. 514 North Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. 310-798-9183.
As we watch the Academy Awards this weekend from our comfy couches, we can pretend we got some of that Academy Award swag as Magnolia Bakery in L.A. is offering the Black Tie Box. Available in packs of six ($22) or twelve ($44) on February 25 and 26 only, the Black Tie Box is a combination of three cupcakes: Red Velvet with whipped vanilla icing, Flourless Chocolate with vanilla bean meringue butter-cream and the Black and White Cupcake – chocolate cake with chocolate butter-cream and whipped vanilla icing. Call 323-951-0636 to order. 8389 West 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90048.
City Tavern in Culver City is beginning its Market Basket Bartender program to shed some light on the cocktails available at the restaurant. Starting February 26, every Sunday from 3 PM to close, diners will be able to mix their own drinks based on seasonal ingredients decided upon by City Tavern bartenders Jeremy Back and Gia St. George. Mixes will be made by blending a spirit, fruit, and syrup to combine one of three options within each category, creating a $6 cocktail. Spirits range from rum to rye to gin; the 'fruit' category will include fruit-flavors, herbs, and spices while the syrup section will include flavored syrups, bitters, and liqueurs. 9739 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232. 310-838-9739.


text:
Pilates isn't an Olympic sport but was certainly behind the scenes at London 2012. Pilates was used by athletes from a range of sports including track and field, swimming and beach volley ball. With its emphasis on improving flexibility, Pilates is regularly practised by divers and synchronised swimmers but it may surprise people that even some weightlifters practice this form of exercise.
Pilates has been popular for years in the US and many American gold medallists, including double gold track medallist Sanya Richards Ross, credit their success at London 2012 in part to this form of cross training. However it's not only the women – Pilates exercises have been used by Andy Murray to develop core stability and also helped Alistair Brownlee back to fitness after his Achilles tendon tear.
To be honest the Pilates studio with all its strange looking equipment including harnesses reminded me of Mr Grey's Red Room!
So what is Pilates and why is it so good for sports people?
As a triathlete I am always looking to make gains so I decided to give it a go at my local Pilates studio.
Pilates, created by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century, is a body conditioning routine that helps to not only build flexibility, but also strength, endurance, core stability and coordination in the legs, abdominals, arms and back.
I took part in a variety of classes including a mixture of apparatus based and mat classes. The mat classes follow a series of exercises that are done lying, sitting or kneeling whereas apparatus classes use a variety of Pilates exercise machines. To be honest the Pilates studio with all its strange looking equipment including harnesses reminded me of Mr Grey's Red Room!
But what does it really do?
I can only speak for myself, but I believe that it has helped me with my core stability which is vital for many sports. Sometimes I focused on using Pilates to increase my flexibility and did stretching exercises, using the machines to get a bigger stretch. Other times I used the resistance machines to develop strength. The machines mean that you can target specific muscle groups whilst also learning to connect your mind and body. That is, exercising whilst trying to keep a proper form and using the mind to isolate and use specific muscles whilst relaxing others.
Pilates can also help reduce the risk of injuries and is often part of athlete's rehabilitation programmes. I used it to strengthen weak glutes, stretch tight hip flexors and have used the equipment to try and get one of my knees to track better.
With all these benefits it is no surprise that Pilates played a part at London 2012.
shared by unknown UK author


text:
EAPS General Assembly 2016
The 15the EAPS General Assembly did convene during the European Population Conference 2016 in Mainz, Germany on Thursday 1 September, in Room P1, from 17.30 - 19.00 hrs.
1. Opening of the 15th General Assembly of EAPS
Opening and welcome by EAPS President Francesco Billari.
2. Report on EAPS activities
Report by Secretary-General and Treasurer Marc Luy. Comments of financial Auditors Ernestina Coast and Trude Lappegard are integrated in this report.
3. Appointment of new Auditors (2016-2018)
The General Assembly is invited to appoint two members as Auditors to examine the financial records of EAPS (Article 4 of the By-Laws);
The Council nominates Ernestina Coast and Trude Lappegard for another term as Auditors to hold office until the 2018 General Assembly.
4. Election of a new Nominating Committee (2016-2018)
The General Assembly is invited to elect a new Nominating Committee consisting of 5 members. The Committee shall put forward a slate of candidates for the 2018 elections.
Candidates to serve on this Committee are invited.
5. Activities under the auspices of EAPS
Reports on progress of several EAPS activities:
- European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD), by Alessandra de Rose
- Working Group Health, Morbidity and Mortality, by Jon Anson
- European Journal of Population (EJP), by Helga de Valk
6. Statement on behalf of the EAPS Advisory Board
7. General Discussion
Open discussion from the floor where members are invited to share their views on any issue they wish to raise.
8. Transfer from the old to the new Council
The new Council was elected by electronic ballot in June 2016 and will hold office for a term of 2 years. The new Council is composed as follows: Zsolt Spéder (President), Jane Falkingham (Vice-President/President elect), Hill Kulu (Secretary-General and Treasurer), Tomas Sobotka and Helga de Valk (Members).
9. Venue of the next European Population Conference
Presentation of the venue of the European Population Conference 2018
10. Any other business
11. Closing of the 15th General Assembly
Closing by the new EAPS President, Zsolt Spéder.


text:
Today started in the very early hours of the morning when Munch came into the bedroom saying very cheery that he was scared, I went back to his room with him tucked him back in and off he went to sleep. 1/2 hour later in he came again, this time he was crying and what can only be described as howling, he just got into bed with me (daddy still was not home from work) and was shaking his legs saying that they were hurting, I tried rubbing them, but that made him howl more, he then started saying that it was his knee's, still crying still howling. Then it was his nose, this went on for a good 15 minutes, he kept hitting me and saying my nose, he would take no comfort. In the end I picked him up and carried him back to his room, he was still crying and howling, he was saying my nose, I can't breath shouting it over and over again, I got him tissues and told him to blow his nose, he just threw them, then he stared throwing his teddies at me, was in full meltdown mode by now, he was shouting get out of my room, but the slightest move even though I was going nowhere, he was yelling no don't leave me, I just said I am not going anywhere, I am just going to stand here where you can see me, he carried on shouting, crying and howling, but stopped throwing thing or telling me to get out, when he had calmed just a little and was just making a noise, I said right I am going into my room I will come back in 5 minutes. As soon as I left he room he was quiet, I waited for it to start again, but it didn't, by then though I was unable to get back to sleep as he slightest little thing had me thinking here we go again.
Then hubby came in for work so silly o'clock I ended up getting up and having a cuppa with him, back to bed and I went into the spare room, so I did not have to listen to hubby snoring as I was shattered by then, hubby put the TV on in our room so I could hear the mummering through the wall, and I was just in that state where anything was keeping me awake, after an hour of listening to this I went in to ask him how much TV he was going to watch and he was sound asleep!!!!!
Got up a bit later than intended, we had a Wedding to go to today, it was a 12 noon start and we had a little way to travel, so we spent all morning getting ready. Munch is not good with new situations, so was a little hyper during the morning and me and hubby had discussed that we though we would see how thing's were going and if we needed to we would leave if it was all getting too much for Munch.
As it was we had a great day, they were all brand new people for Munch as it was a friend I used to work with getting married, it was lovely as there were friends there who we had not seen for years, most of them I keep in touch with through Facebook, but one who I had not seen for a long time, when I was talking to her Munch called me, is he yours she said, yes said I how old is he said she, 7 said I, Oh, I didn't realise it had been that long since I saw you last said she, he's only been my son for a year said I, oh said she and off she went looking rather puzzled!!!! A fair bit had been drunk by then.
We were sat on a table with a friend's of our's who had moved up North a few years ago, and their 2 children, their daughter was the bridesmaid, and Munch and them were the only children there. Munch was on the whole very good with their 2-year-old and looked after him all day and also got on really well with the daughter who is a year older than him.
Munch was well-behaved most of the time but was his usual self when in public, on the go all the time, loud in a look at me sort of way and very attention seeking from everyone. I had an interesting conversation with someone who I knew, but not very well, and because we were all siting together picked up on our situation, he asked if I minded him asking if Munch had a diagnosis, no said I like what, he said it's just that I work with children with ADHD and he display's a lot of the same characteristic's, I was not at all offended as I think he though I was going to be, and I would not be at all surprised if Munch had, I read an article the other day which gave pointer's to look out for and at the time though, oh dear Munch has them all.
We had one mini meltdown by Munch's standard's when he was told off by daddy for taking the little one's balloon's off him, he was crying and shouting, hitting out, I eventually, got him to come out to a quiet place with me where I spoke to him and calmed him down. We decided to give to stay a little longer to see how he went, and he was as good as gold for the rest of the night, enjoyed the fact he was able to go and get a drink when ever he wanted, he kept asking for a beer every time he went up, and came away with juice or pop, but 10 out of 10 for persistence. He enjoyed the buffet, he joined in with some of the dancing, and made ever one laugh when at the end of the night after all he buffet had been taken away off he took himself up to the bar and came back with a plate of Chicken Curry!!!
Back at home, I had to rush to the loo and 30 second's later Munch was behind me saying he was so shattered he just wanted to go to bed, no supper, no nothing, that has never happened before, no matter what with Munch he has alway's had to have his 4 eat's as he say's, typical of a child who has at one time or another been starved, he even had to have supper when we went to my cousin's 40th Birthday Party and because they put on coach's we did not get back to granny's until 2 am, so for the 1st time ever in over a year he felt safe enough to go to bed with out supper, may not seem anything to most people to us that was such a big step.