text:
2nd Annual Adam Thompson 5K Run/Walk raises funds for college scholarships

The 2nd Annual Adam Thompson 5K Run/Walk will be held Sunday, April 28, at 8 a.m. at Harford Community College, 401 Thomas Run Road in Bel Air.

The race, on a USA Track and Field Certified Course, honors the memory of Adam Thompson, a first-year Harford Community College student who was killed in an automobile accident in 2011.

On-site race registration takes place in the Susquehanna Center Auxiliary Gymnasium beginning at 7 a.m., with the race starting at 8 a.m. Participants may run as individuals or organize themselves as part of a team.

Prizes will be awarded for the top three men and women finishers as well as for the first to cross the finish line in various age categories: 19 and under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59 and 60 and older. Prizes also will be awarded to the top fundraisers and the largest team. The top fundraising team will be honored with a pasta party at Liberatore's Ristorante in Bel Air. The largest team will be awarded a team pizza party at Pat's Pizzeria.

Activities at the race include temporary tattoos for the kids, blood pressure checks provided by Upper Chesapeake Health's HealthLink and Freedom Federal Credit Union's prize wheel. Heather Ziehl, Mrs. Maryland America 2013, will be on hand to sign autographs.

The cost is $20 per person to participate, and online registration is available in advance at http://www.harford.edu/adam. For more information, call 443-412-2428.

The race is hosted by The Thompson Family, Harford Community College and The Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation. Proceeds will benefit The Adam Thompson Memorial Nursing Scholarship at Harford Community College and The Adam Thompson Memorial Education Scholarship at Upper Chesapeake Health. Both scholarships support students at Harford Community College.

The goals for this year's race are to register 300 participants and to raise $20,000 for scholarships.

"In the first year of the run, we raised $17,000, which enabled my husband, Roy, and me to award a total of seven scholarships to students enrolled at Harford Community College," Pat Thompson, Adam's mother, said. "Three scholarships were given to students in the nursing program at Harford Community College. Four scholarships were given to children of Upper Chesapeake Health's employees who are enrolled in degree programs at Harford Community College. My hope is that we will be able to meet or exceed last year's fundraising total so we can award even more scholarships to help recipients realize their dream of going to college."

Mandy Turc, a nursing major at Harford Community College, was a recipient of one of the scholarships.

"As a student nurse, the gift of education benefits not only me but the community in which I will serve. This scholarship has lifted the financial stress, enabling me to focus all of my efforts into becoming the best nurse possible," Turc said. "I am sincerely grateful to be a recipient of The Adam Thompson Memorial Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship has been such a vital key in my success."

Sponsors of this year's race include Dr. William P. Cook, UCH Joint Center; University of Maryland Emergency Medicine Physicians; Drs. Roger and Melissa Schneider; Clearwater Pool Management; Dr. David Dunn of Harford Primary Care; Dr. Kevin Lynch, Primary Care; The Arena Club; Auston Contracting Inc.; Nancy Devine; Freedom Federal Credit Union; Sen. Barry Glassman; Hickory Chance Beef Inc.; Keystone Generators Inc.; and Olivia's Consignment Shop.

For those unable to walk or run but would like to participate, donations may be made to sponsor a participant running or walking in the race, or an outright donation may be made by visiting http://www.harford.edu/adam.

Copyright © 2017, Daily Press


Content-Type: application/http; msgtype=response

WARC-Truncated: length

WARC-Type: response

text:
Tigger the Labradoodle

Puppy Breed: Labrador Retriever / Poodle

Tigger is just a hoot to be around. He does the funniest things, and is learning so fast how to sit, stay, down, and to walk on a leash. He is such a gentleman, but he really knows how to tear up a stick when given the chance. He's so cute and he's a great addition to the family.

warcinfo:
robots: classic
hostname: ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal
software: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0
isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2017-13
operator: CommonCrawl Admin
description: Wide crawl of the web for March 2017
publisher: CommonCrawl
format: WARC File Format 1.0
conformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf


text:
SCOTS rockers Deacon Blue are the latest big name to be announced for Scotland’s largest purpose-built music venue The Hydro.

The Glasgow band, fronted by Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, will finish their upcoming UK tour with a special Christmas gig on December 20th at the 12,000 seater venue in their hometown.

It will bring down the curtain on the chart-topping band’s 25th anniversary celebrations which saw the release of their first new studio album in 12 years, The Hipsters.

Frontman Ricky Ross said: “After much discussion we thought we should end our biggest tour for years in Glasgow. It’s the best place to crown off what has been a  remarkable 18 months for us since The Hipsters first appeared on the radio in 2012.”

The Christmas concert comes at the end of the band’s biggest tour in over a decade, which will see them return to London’s Royal Albert Hall in September and make their debut at the 20th anniversary of T In The Park in July.

They’ll also play at this summer’s V Festivals in Chelmsford and Stafford in August.

The Hydro date will be their biggest headline show in Scotland since reforming in 1999. Other acts to be confirmed for the venue, currently still under construction on the banks of the Clyde and scheduled to open in six months, include Fleetwood Mac, The Proclaimers and Simple Minds.

The arena show follows a return to the charts with comeback album The Hipsters which scored the Glasgow outfit, famed for anthems Dignity,

Fergus Sings The Blues and Real Gone Kid, a number one on the British indie chart last September, and went top 20 in the UK album charts.

The band will also release the fourth single from The Hipsters, Turn, on Monday.

Meanwhile, lead singer Ricky Ross will embark on a stripped-back solo tour next month, featuring low-key versions of his band’s catalogue plus new material from his “modern folk” album Trouble Came Looking, which is out on 8 April.

He’ll play Kirkwall Arts Centre (26 April), Ullapool Village Hall (27 April),  An Lanntiar, Stornoway (29 April), Dunferline’s Carnegie Hall (1 May), Dundee’s Gardyne Hall (3 May) and Stirling’s Tolbooth on 4 May.


text:
Dueling Surveillance Rulings Stir Legal Ripples

, The Associated Press

Opposing court rulings on the National Security Agency's massive phone record surveillance — one threatening the program and the other supporting it — are stirring fast legal footwork as both cases start to wind their way through federal appeals courts and possibly to the Supreme Court.

This premium content is reserved for Daily Report subscribers.

Continue reading by getting started with a subscription.

Already a subscriber? Log in now

What's being said

Comments are not moderated. To report offensive comments, click here.

Preparing comment abuse report for Article #1389111936605

Thank you!

This article's comments will be reviewed.


text:
Tiger shark found with human head and leg in its belly | Daily Star

Human head and leg found in killer shark's belly near sunken ferry

FISHERMEN who caught a man-eating shark were shocked to find a human HEAD and leg inside the beast's belly.

The tiger shark's belly contained a human head GRIM DISCOVERY: The tiger shark's belly contained a human head and leg [GETTY: FILE PIC]

The group of men caught the giant tiger shark in the waters off the Camiguin Islands in the Philippines and after cutting into its belly, the gruesome contents spilled out in front of them.

Fisherman Bodoy Gorgod told Minda News: "It was so disgusting.

"We can't bear the awful smell.

CAUGHT: The shark was reeled in in the waters of the Philippines [GOOGLE]

“It was so disgusting”

Fisherman Bodoy Gorgod

"I began fishing when I was 20-years-old and I have never found human remains inside a shark before."

The shark was caught near the site that the MV Maharlika ferry sunk during a tropical storm in September and locals believe they remains may have been from one of the victims.

The disgusted fishermen threw both the shark and the remains back into water, keeping the jaws and fins as a memento of their catch.


text:
Cosmetic Surgeries in Dallas

Cosmetic surgery is a booming business all over the world, thanks in large part to the global obsession with beauty and youthful appearance. Dallas cosmetic surgery centers offer all types of procedures, including rhinoplasty, face lifts, and breast implants for both men and women. The recent trend among men seeking out plastic surgery has meant an increase in procedures such as hair transplants and brow lifts.

7777 Forest Ln #802 Dallas TX 75230
9101 N Central Expy #550 TX 75231
1801 Inwood Rd Dallas TX 75235

Don't see the business you're looking for? Add it here


text:
LeAnn Rimes Goes On National Television, Cries About Her Life As A Child Star

LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes

Garland-raised country starlet LeAnn Rimes is only 28, but already, she's lived a life--a full half of it, even, since she became the first country act to win a Best New Artist Grammy in 1997 as just a 14-year-old. In more recent years, her personal life has become tabloid fodder--which, maybe not so surprisingly, bears the brunt of the focus of an ABC News profile that has just been released.

But that's not where things get really interesting in the ABC piece. No, that comes about halfway through the clip--before host Robin Roberts gets into the salacious martial affair juice--Rimes breaks down crying about her life as a child star.

"I was doing two shows a day for a time when I was 13 until I was 16 and a half," Rimes says, before Roberts pulls out the coveted Barbara Walters-reserved tears she was no doubt pulling for. "It's been tough."

It's kind of tough not to feel for Rimes when she tears up, but, I mean, c'mon, can you really feel all that bad for someone who has had so much success? Especially when you factor in the fact that her boyfriend gets to star on the Dallas-shot, Houston-set NBC action drama, Chase? I mean, how much better can things get?

Judge for yourself; watch the clip after the jump.

Sponsor Content

All-access pass to the top stories, events and offers around town.

  • Top Stories

All-access pass to top stories, events and offers around town.

Sign Up >

No Thanks!

Remind Me Later >


text:
MasterMind Finalists: The Almost-Chosen Few

Frank Campagna
Sara Kerens

Winnowing down Dallas' growing, dynamic community of artists to three MasterMinds was like lining up at a vast buffet prepared by an outstanding chef: too many wonderful selections and too little room on our plates. On the way to naming the winners, our judges narrowed the original list of 45 entrants to 10 tasty finalists. Here are the seven who didn't make the last cut, each of them a MasterMind in his or her own unique way.

Arts community organizer

The brainchild of Michael Lagocki, Justin Nygren, and David Rodriguez, ArtLoveMagic was founded in 2007 with a mind toward creative development. Focusing on emerging artists, ArtLoveMagic's mission is to foster an artistic community and increase opportunities for young and unknown artists to show their works and perform. With innovators from virtually every field, ArtLoveMagic's "catalog" of performers is stacked deep, and ArtLoveMagic events are interactive whirlwinds of creativity, an amalgamation of creative people making art happen in the moment. In addition to live art events, ArtLoveMagic's magicians teach workshops at schools, libraries and hospitals.

Frank Campagna

Dynamic muralist, gallery owner, studio artist

A MasterMinds finalist for the second year in a row, Campagna is definitively Dallas. For many, Deep Ellum conjures images of the now-demolished Good Latimer tunnel, a gateway into the mysterious dimension of Dallas that is not all Hermes-and-Mercedes, but instead purple-haze-and-serious-guitar. Campagna, 55, acted as art director for that project — the Tunnelvisions Muralalist project — in 2002, and while those tunnels no longer stand, they remain imprinted in the minds of those who first slipped away from home for that first taste of late-night freedom. From 1997 to 2008, Campagna worked with full artistic freedom as the muralist for the Gypsy Tea Room, gracing its red brick walls with hundreds of ever-evolving 12-by-8-foot paintings. Today, much of his focus is turned toward Kettle Art gallery, which he co-founded in 2005. The Kettle is a nonprofit gallery space featuring primarily local and emerging artists, many of whom who have never shown work in a formal setting.

Stephen Lapthisophon

Graphic artist, art philosopher

Legally blind since 1994, artist and University of Texas at Arlington professor Stephen Lapthisophon's aesthetic philosophy seeks to deconstruct and revolutionize the role of sight in artistic culture. An installation artist, graphic artist and art theorist, Lapthisophon uses elements such as music, texture and cuisine that engage all of the senses to "examine the interaction of our sensory processes." Winner in 2008 of the Wynn Newhouse Award for artists with disabilities, Lapthisophon's work is striking in its combination of geometric lines and tasteful color. While elements or themes tend to recur throughout a cohesive Lapthisophon exhibition — the written words and alphanumeric characters in "Spelling Lesson," for instance — he has worked to subvert the idea of the "signature style" by adopting a multitude of diverse media, juxtaposed with unexpected found objects, all with a mind toward the cerebral investigation of linguistic signs and the ways in which we use them.

Lawrence Lee

Sketch artist

Lee grew up watching reruns of classic cartoons that unselfconsciously used racial images and caricatures, denigrating people of color as subhuman, comical savages. Lee has, over the course of his wildly successful young career, empowered those disenfranchised characters in a fantasy world of swirling design and cohesive storyline. Lee's "epic" contains more than 100 pieces, using graphite, ink, charcoal and tea stains to reclaim damaging images and to transform them into a cast of heroes on a mission to save the world from evil.

Shane Pennington

Painter, installation artist

Everything's bigger for Texas artist Pennington, whose billboard-sized abstract paintings make enormous statements about what it means to live. Taught by his beloved grandmother, landscape artist Virgie Cornelius, who lived with Pennington's family as he grew up, Pennington completed his first painting at age 8 under her direction. After her death, Pennington pursued a degree in computer science and worked as a programmer in Dallas before returning to art. Within a matter of years, Pennington was able to quit his day job and focus solely on his artwork, which envisions everything from the natural world to mundane, largely unnoticed daily occurrences. Working primarily in acrylic paint, but also with wire and found objects, Pennington's tour de force is a collection titled Carmen's Wish, a mixture of four massive acrylic-on-canvas paintings of dandelions with a digital video component on permanent display in Chase Tower.

Will Richey

Spoken-word poet, slam poetry advocate

Richey, 33, was on the third day of a 500-mile trek across northwestern Spain when the towers fell on September 11, 2001, and he says that revolutionized his perspective. Overwhelmed, Richey penned poems that began his exploration of cross-cultural dialogue and his own previously unexplored Puerto Rican heritage. From those first few poems, Richey has evolved into an ebullient slam poet. Forging an intense emotional connection with his audience, Richey's mission — whether through his work with his company Journeyman Ink or with programs like DaVerse Lounge or Arts and Letters Live — is to reach and empower listeners, particularly young people who have never before had the opportunity to speak their minds or unleash their hearts. Specializing in creative writing and performance-art workshops, Richey works with students from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds with a focus on English as a second language and emotional literacy. This lyrical evangelist is all about giving back, and Journeyman Ink is a labor of love.

Linda Stogner

Filmmaker, stand-up comedienne, comedy advocate

Few can claim that the first seven months of their lives involved armed robbery and gangsters on the south side of Chicago, but Stogner does just that in her charming autobiographical short film, Adopted: A Love Story, in which she tells the story of how she came to live with the "two old people" who became her beloved parents. Today, Stogner is a comedienne, filmmaker and local legend who has taken her beginning in stride, finding humor in its absurdity and seeing it as a jumping-off point for a career in comedy that has spanned more than 25 years. Co-founder of the Backdoor Comedy Club, Stogner is known around town for giving newbies their starts, and many of her protégés have gone on to careers in television and film. The Backdoor Comedy Workshop features an intro course that affords time for young comedians to develop their acts, and the club features the longest-running open-mic night in the Southwest —Brentney Hamilton

Sponsor Content

All-access pass to the top stories, events and offers around town.

  • Top Stories

All-access pass to top stories, events and offers around town.

Sign Up >

No Thanks!

Remind Me Later >


text:
Out & Equal convention coming to Dallas in 2011

Largest LGBT national convention should have an $8 million economic impact on city, officials estimate

DAVID TAFFET  |  Staff Writer taffet@dallasvoice.com

George Carrancho
George Carrancho

The 2011 Out & Equal convention will be held in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, officials with the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“We’re excited to host the 2011 Out & Equal Conference in Dallas,” said Phillip Jones, president and CEO of the CVB. “With its more than $8 million economic impact to the city, it will be the largest LGBT convention held in Dallas to date.”

Jones said that convention and leisure travel to Dallas has increased in the past five years.

“We were selected to host this convention in part because of our strong, cohesive LGBT community,” he said. “This community support is essential as we continue to promote Dallas as a top LGBT destination.”

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is a national organization based in San Francisco advocating from within companies for workplace equality for LGBT employees. They provide a variety of services to companies and employee resource groups and offer diversity training specific to LGBT workplace issues.

There are 18 regional affiliates, including ones in Dallas and Houston.

Tony Vedda, executive director of the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce, said his group partnered with the Dallas CVB to bring the convention to the city.

“They were looking at several cities,” he said. “We’re thrilled they chose us.”

Earlier this year, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force held its annual Creating Change conference in Dallas for the second time.Officials estimated the impact of that conference at about $4 million for the city.

Vedda said that successfully hosting one LGBT event helps bring the next one.

“It shows the rest of the world that Dallas is a welcoming city,” he said.

Vedda said that the GLBT Chamber works well with the city. When the area was bidding on this season’s Super Bowl, the GLBT Chamber was asked to send a letter supporting the bid.

Vedda said that these events are very important to the city’s economy and has a positive effect on LGBT-owned businesses, especially in Oak Lawn.

“When we bring in conferences, those people leave lots of tax money for us,” he said. “That’s money that local residents don’t have to spend for services themselves.”

Veronica L. Torres, director of diversity and community relations with the CVB called the convention a big win for Dallas. She said this was the largest LGBT convention the city has booked.

Each year different groups partner with the CVB to stage events, like the Dallas Bears who host the annual Texas Bear Round Up and Dallas Southern Pride which holds its annual black gay Pride each fall, Torres said.

In addition to Out & Equal, the CVB helped book Reaching Out MBA for Oct. 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel. Torres said that 500 to 1,000 people are expected for that convention. In Sept. 2012, the Gay and Lesbian Band Association will meet at the Melrose Hotel.

Torres said she is hoping a small meeting of GALA choruses managers in Dallas next month translates into the convention of LGBT choral association booking the city. They would take over the all of the performing arts venues in the Arts District.

“Dallas is our hometown,” said George Carrancho of American Airlines Rainbow Team. “We’ve been a partner of Out & Equal for at least eight years.”

Carrancho worked with the CVB and GLBT Chamber to bring Out & Equal to Dallas.

He said Out & Equal recognizes the work of the airline. American’s chief commercial officer, Virasb Vahidi, will be the opening speaker of this year’s convention in Los Angeles, and Denise Lynn, vice president of diversity and leadership strategies, is up for the Out & Equal’s Champion Award, given annually to an ally.

To help Dallas win the convention, Carancho said he offered the convention an aggressive discount program.

“This is a big win for American and a big win for Dallas,” he said.

Vedda said that a number of things work in favor of the city of Dallas including the annual press tour for travel writers.

“We get beaucoups of great coverage,” he said. “We’ve done a good job of showcasing Dallas and Fort Worth as welcoming cities.”

Vedda said groups are impressed by the corporate support the local LGBT community gets.

“And not every city can call the mayor, ask him to come to help us sell the city and he does,” Vedda said.

Vedda said the GLBT Chamber continues to work with the Dallas CVB and they have their sites set on several additional conferences, conventions and LGBT sports groups.

“We’re always working on bringing new stuff to Dallas,” he said.

Officials with Out & Equal declined to discuss the 2011 convention, saying they do not announce the coming year’s convention until the end of the convention for the current year.

The 2010 Out & Equal Workplace Summit is scheduled for Oct. 5-8 in Los Angeles.

This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition August 20, 2010.

—  Michael Stephens


text:
The gays cleaned up at the Column Awards

Posted on 24 Mar 2009 at 12:31am

Gay-themed and -interest shows dominated the annual Column Awards, with wins for best production of a musical and director of a musical (Equity and non-Equity) for Dallas Theater Center’s “The Who’s Tommy” (Kevin Moriarty) and ICT MainStage’s “Nine” (Michael Serrecchia). Best production and direction of a play (Equity) went to Uptown Players’ “Bent,” whose director, Bruce R. Coleman, also won for best new play for his “Look What’s Happened to Pixie DeCosta!” There were also wins for “The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode,” “The Light in the Piazza” and “Zanna, Don’t!”games mobiкак проверить сайт на безопасность

Comments (powered by FaceBook)


text:
Dancing Paws Animal Wellness Center

4646 W. Streetsboro Rd.
Akron, OH 44286

Dr. Neal Sivula

Dr. Sivula graduated from The Ohio State University in 1988 as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He subsequently completed an internship and residency in large animal internal medicine at the University of Minnesota. Concurrently, he earned his PhD in veterinary medicine and epidemiology.

After eight years in large animal practice, an interest in holistic health prompted Dr. Sivula to start Dancing Paws in 2001. Since its inception, the practice has grown to include five technical staff members and a variety of natural treatment options! Dr. Sivula has many advanced certifications, including:

  • Certified in Animal Chiropractic by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association
  • Dr. Sivula was the eighth veterinarian nationwide to achieve advanced certification in acupuncture by the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture
  • Certified Veterinary Food Therapist through the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine
  • Certified Veterinary Chinese Herbalist through the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine
  • Past board member and certified by the College of Animal Chiropractors
  • Associate Editor of the American Journal of Traditional Veterinary Chinese Medicine

Additionally, Dr. Sivula is a former board member with the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. He was elected President of the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture in 2010 and remains active within the group as a past President. He chairs the Holistic and Integrative Medicine Committee for the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, developing continuing education lecture series for veterinarians and technicians. Dr. Sivula was elected to a three-year term for the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association's Board of Directors in 2015.

Dr. Sivula has earned academic recognition teaching in Canada, Germany and throughout the United States at conferences and through affiliations with the Healing Oasis Wellness Center and the Backbone Academy for Veterinary Acupuncture and the Healing Arts.

Dr. Sivula is a member of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, which works to raise awareness for animal rights and educate the public on welfare issues. He is an affiliate member of Alley Cat Allies, an organization dedicated to protecting and improving the lives of feral cats. He is also a member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners, a group of veterinarians dedicated to advancing the field of feline medicine and surgery bysetting the standards of feline care through the publication of practice guidelines, position statements, and by providing continuing education.

Dr. Sivula lives in Akron. In his free time, he enjoys gardening, cooking and walking his two greyhounds! Dr. Sivula is an avid reader and bicycling enthusiast!


text:
The @f2odesigns Colouring Books

By | August 22, 2016

If you’ve been around my blog for a while then you’ll know how much I love and admire f2o’s artistic talent and designs, so much that my book cover is actually illustrated by f2o<3 Just before Ramadan was out and everyone ready to flock the country to their summer vacations Fatima Al-Othman, the lady behind f2o, sent me a bag of her latest products: colouring books, a current trend in its own, featuring f2o’s children, Essa and Asya, with the Alphabets in Kuwaiti dialect.  Read more »

The Night of the Burgers Marathon

By | April 10, 2013

Yesterday was the last stay for our Omani blogger friend Standy in Kuwait so we decided -for some reason- she should spend her last day in Kuwait a burger tasting tour. Please note that no burgers were devoured by me during this marathon. Our first stop was to try the sliders in the Open Flame Kitchen (OFK) in 360 Mall.  Read more »

Al Nassma Camel Milk Cafe and Chocolates in the Avenues

By | April 1, 2013

anclcmc-004-1I was walking in the souk district in the Avenues when I noticed a new cafe had opened up. When I got closer, I realised it was Al Nassma Cafe. Al Nassma is a well known chocolate brand from Dubai and what makes it special is that their fine chocolates are made with camel milk, which also makes them the first and only chocolatiers that user camel milk to produce their chocolates.  Read more »


text:
Carpet cleaning services Federal Way WA - The best ideas you can find

Every person wants to have carpet in their homes. It's comfortable on your feet and warm to step on during the winter. At times maintaining your carpets clean is a hassle and who knows what kind of stuff your carpets are holding. That is why it's important to clean your carpets that will in turn decrease allergies and sicknesses in your home.

Carpets are constantly being walked upon so it is not uncommon that carpets have things like allergens, soil, bacteria, pollens, as well as chemicals. Listening to that simply makes you need to shampoo your carpets. No one wants their carpets to be dirty particularly if you've got babies or small children crawling or rolling all around in the floors. You may either acquire professional carpet cleaning or you can clean it on your own.

There are tons of firms that will give you carpet cleaning in Federal Way, WA for your house. Danny Thomas ProClean is a big name business which will clean your carpets.

At all times vacuum your carpets, when you have pets vacuuming everyday will help. Vacuum high traffic areas as much as possible, the longer the dirt lay on the carpet the harder to get the stain out. Just before vacuuming throw down baking soda, this could be your best friend. Not only does baking soda clean but it also lifts up and blocks smells and neutralizes the carpets. Allow the baking soda sit on the carpets for so long as you could the longer the better.

At all times make sure that your beater bar is clear of any debris and also that the vacuum keeps suction. Biggest fault that many people make is when there is a spill in the rug, don't scrub it into the carpet blot it. With these small carpet cleaning ideas in Federal Way, WA that you can use in your day to day routine, you can keep a clean and fresh smelling carpet.

For all your carpet cleaning needs in Federal Way, WA call Danny Thomas ProClean.


text:
You have not viewed any products recently.

New Products

Snapback DIY

Learn how to easily install a Danze faucet with Snapback Technology yourself in this short DIY video.

Danze New Snapback Technology

Danze has introduced a new technology, SnapBack, making installing Danze kitchen pull down faucets a breeze!

Danze Quick Connect

The Danze Quick Connect adapter makes installing a new faucet easy and uncomplicated. The Quick Connect adapter is a hose connection that replaces traditional compression or threaded connections.

Danze Midtown Single Handle Faucet

Check out our Danze Midtown Single Handle Faucet.


text:
Test Pruners Header

Standard 7 Pattern Spray Gun

Standard 7 Pattern Spray Gun

DW360N Standard 7 Pattern Spray Gun

This spray gun has 7 different patterns from a mist for the most delicate plants to a fierce jet (dependant on water pressure) for car washing or cleaning paving.
With a rotating head to obtain the desired type of spray this lightweight gun will easily lock on for long term usage(with the trigger full on, flip down locking clip at top of handle). At the back is a volume control knob to obtain just the right amount of water, avoiding soil being washed away from plants or damage to flowers occuring.

Related products

Contact Us - or call on (0044) 1753 547790

Contact information


text:
Bill Hamid - USMNT
Getty Images

Q&A: Hamid's US debut

Last night, D.C. United goalkeeper Bill Hamid earned his first-ever cap for the U.S. Men's National Team. The 21-year old net minder became the seventh U.S. goaltender to earn a clean sheet in his debut, as the U.S. topped Venezuela 1-0 on Ricardo Clock's stoppage time goal.

We caught up with Hamid the day after his debut to ask about the experience.

Tell us about the January camp - what have the last few weeks been like for you and your teammates?

It's been a lot of work. We came into camp expecting to put in a lot of work, so when we have to wake-up and do early morning sessions and afternoon and evening sessions - it gives us a lot of time to get to know each other and gel, build team chemistry.

Which players on the team have you been spending time with off the field?

I'm close to all of the young guys because I meet them a lot on these national team trips. Some of the regulars like Juan [Agudelo], Brek [Shea], Teal [Bunbury] who I see often, but also CJ Sapong, who is from the DC area. A couple guys went to the University of Maryland - Graham Zusi and AJ DeLaGarza - so, I came in knowing a bunch of the guys.

What did Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann tell you about your role on this team as you began camp?

For him, it's about coming in and doing work - it's not necessarily about roles, especially it being a January camp, which means we came in three weeks before the game. It was all about coming in and getting fit, getting off the couch from offseason a little earlier than most. We've been getting ready for two big international games, so it wasn't as much about roles as it was getting in shape and working hard, trying to impress and make the 18.

After being called-in to a handful of camps over the last several months, you finally got your call - can you tell us how Jurgen informed you that you'd be getting the start and what your feelings were?

He pulled the goalies aside the night before the game, right before training started and told us how we were going to start. He said I've done a ton of work in the last seven months and shown well in the camps I've been in. He gave me the nod and said he trusted me, so for me that was a big confidence boost and it's something I'm just going to look to keep building on.

Talk to us about your preparation for this game - what were your expectations of Venezuela?

Their game is pretty cut and dry - they fight all over the field. Every player wants to be a warrior. They stick into tackles and do the dirty work to see success. We know that they like to shoot from distance - whenever they get any type of look, they attempt to shoot. We wanted to close their shots down and not give them opportunities to dump balls in the box.The guys in front of me did really well to cut off passes and not give them many chances.

What were you feeling as you pulled on that U.S. jersey and when you first took the field before the start of the match?

I was very, very excited. I was pumped up in the locker room - to the max. I was very energetic and wanted to get out there. The national anthem started playing and I got a little - I'm not going to lie - I got a little emotional, because it's obviously something I've dreamed of since I could remember watching World Cups and the Olympics. For me, it was a very special moment to be able to sing the national anthem with the starting USA goalie jersey on - it meant a lot.

Talk to us about the game and the job the back four did to limit Venezuela's chances?

The back four played extremely well. I talked to the two defensive midfielders that we had, too - they did a great job, figuring out passing lanes and not giving them chances on goal. So, hats off to them for helping me out. I knew I would have to use my feet a lot, which I did, because we want to play. We want to put the ball on the ground and play through teams, dictate the flow of the game. The attack starts with me, I had to play out of back, find the right options and play quick with my hands when I got the ball. The game plan was set out well to beat this team.

Describe your emotions as you saw Ricardo Clark score the game-winner deep in stoppage time?

It was crazy because we had a lot of chances to finish them off, but that's how it goes. You have to keep plugging to the end, and fortunately they had a couple players go down with injuries, so we had a lot of stoppage time to find a goal and when Rico put that header in, it was very emotional for all of us. It's been a long three weeks for us, with three-a-days and working our tails off, so for us to get that goal late, was a very good moment for us.

What will you take from this camp and bring back to preseason with D.C. United?

I've definitely learned a lot - nutrition-wise, fitness-wise, working here at Athletes' Performance in Arizona. I want to take that back to keep myself in top shape for the season. Everything that I can take from this camp, I'm going to bring it back to DC, so I can help the club be successful.

As you think about rejoining your teammates, what are your thoughts about the upcoming MLS season and the group in place?

I'm definitely very excited - we got DeRo [Dwayne De Rosario] back and having a player like him is a blessing. I'm happy about the Danny Cruz move - he's a good friend of mine. He's a guy that I see as a extreme talent on the wing, he likes to go at players, he likes to shoot. So, I'm very excited with that pick-up. We've got guys like [Chris] Pontius, [Dejan] Jakovic, BMac [Brandon McDonald], [Andy] Najar and others - it's looking promising. This year is looking really good for us to find chemistry - keeping consistency throughout the year is going to be key. I'm positive we can get the job done and get D.C. United back into playoffs. I can't wait to get started.

The U.S. Men's National Team will travel to Panama City early this week in preparation for Wednesday's game against Panama (8:30 p.m. ET / ESPN3, Galavision).


text:
Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive Thousands of Genealogy Photos
Search. Preserve. Record. Remember.

19449 Surnames | 123927 Records | 2651 Reunions

Buy at FredMart to Help Support DeadFred

Dead Fred's Genealogy Photo Archive, a free, fun photo genealogy research web site devoted to helping you visualize your heritage!

Detailed Results

Photo Thumbnail
Click image for
larger view.

Post a Sticky Note
1 photos in database by this submitter.

Need help with your research?

Order The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book: Creative Ways to Outsmart Your Elusive Ancestors (eBook).

You can also order The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book in hardcopy format by clicking here.

Photo #72956

Last Name: Davis

First Name : Cleatus

Middle Name:

Subject's City:

Subject's State: TX

Subject's County: Van Zandt

Subject's Country:

Photographer's City:

Photographer's State:

Type** : B&W

Comments: Cleatus Davis (Nee: ) | TX | | Comments: A scanned image from "The Men and Women in World War II from Van Zandt County"

Digital Image Only? YES

Everyone Listed In This Photo:

Billy Davis
Cleatus Davis
Deatis Davis
Eldon Davis
James Davis
Juell Davis
Louis Davis
Raymond Davis
Rhyuel Davis
Samuel Davis

To view all records posted by this submitter, click here:

Search again?

The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book to benefit

Free genealogy searches for those looking into their family history.

© 2001-2017 Genealogy Photo Archive
P.O. Box 6937 | Springdale, AR | 72766-6937 | (479) 750-0082

LOGIN Why Login?

Page Bottom. Theres nothing below here.


text:
Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive Thousands of Genealogy Photos
Search. Preserve. Record. Remember.

19449 Surnames | 123927 Records | 2651 Reunions

Buy at FredMart to Help Support DeadFred

Dead Fred's Genealogy Photo Archive, a free, fun photo genealogy research web site devoted to helping you visualize your heritage!

Detailed Results

Photo Thumbnail
Click image for
larger view.

Post a Sticky Note
37 photos in database by this submitter.

Need help with your research?

Order The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book: Creative Ways to Outsmart Your Elusive Ancestors (eBook).

You can also order The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book in hardcopy format by clicking here.

Photo #21582

Last Name: Knight

First Name : Hazel

Middle Name:

Subject's City: Burlington

Subject's State: VT

Subject's County: Chittenden

Subject's Country: USA

Date: 1901-1920

Photographer: Vermont

Photographer's City:

Photographer's State:

Type** : PRT

Comments: Hazel Knight (Nee: ) | Burlington VT USA | 1901-1920 | Comments: 1905 *OREAD* Burlington High School ,Burlington,VT -To see all the pictures in the YearBook click at the bottom of this page OR type VERMONT in the photographers slot in *Detailed Search*. Another way to browse the yearbook is by clicking on *S* in the Alphabet List and select *1905 Burlington High School ,Burlington,VT *. If you wish a close up scan or additional information regarding of any of these images or this yearbook email To see the other annuals uploaded go to

Digital Image Only? NO

Everyone Listed In This Photo:

Hazel Knight
Mary Leddy
William Linsley
Mary Loomis
Sophia Loomis
Seniors 11 School Annual 1905 Burlington High School Burlington VT

To view all records posted by this submitter, click here:

Search again?

The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book to benefit

Free genealogy searches for those looking into their family history.

© 2001-2017 Genealogy Photo Archive
P.O. Box 6937 | Springdale, AR | 72766-6937 | (479) 750-0082

LOGIN Why Login?

Page Bottom. Theres nothing below here.


text:
Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive Thousands of Genealogy Photos
Search. Preserve. Record. Remember.

19449 Surnames | 123927 Records | 2651 Reunions

Buy at FredMart to Help Support DeadFred

Dead Fred's Genealogy Photo Archive, a free, fun photo genealogy research web site devoted to helping you visualize your heritage!

Detailed Results

Photo Thumbnail
Click image for
larger view.

Post a Sticky Note
14 photos in database by this submitter.

Need help with your research?

Order The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book: Creative Ways to Outsmart Your Elusive Ancestors (eBook).

You can also order The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book in hardcopy format by clicking here.

Photo #35097

Last Name: Witherspoon

First Name : Lillie

Middle Name:

Subject's City: Danville

Subject's State: IL

Subject's County: Vermilion

Subject's Country:

Date: 1901-1920

Photographer: Phillips & Bergstresser

Photographer's City: Danville

Photographer's State: IL

Type** : CC

Comments: Lillie Witherspoon (Nee: ) | Danville IL | 1901-1920 | Comments: "Lillie Witherspoon" written on back

Digital Image Only? NO

Everyone Listed In This Photo:

Lillie Witherspoon

To view all records posted by this submitter, click here:

Search again?

The Desperate Genealogist's Idea Book to benefit

Free genealogy searches for those looking into their family history.

© 2001-2017 Genealogy Photo Archive
P.O. Box 6937 | Springdale, AR | 72766-6937 | (479) 750-0082

LOGIN Why Login?

Page Bottom. Theres nothing below here.


text:
Rowland Garrett

Rowland G. Garrett (born July 16, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'6" forward from Canton, Mississippi, Garrett played at Florida State University, and helped lead the Seminoles to the 1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, where the team lost to UCLA 81-76. Garrett was later selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 78th pick of the 1972 NBA Draft. He played sparingly with the Bulls as a rookie, but earned the respect of coach Dick Motta, and remained on the team for several years. During the first three games of the 1975-76 season, he tallied a combined 51 points and 21 rebounds, including a 22 point, 14 rebound performance in a victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on October 28, 1975.

On November 27, 1975, Garrett was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers with Nate Thurmond for Steve Patterson and Eric Fernsten. After playing parts of two seasons with the Cavaliers, Garrett was then traded on January 14, 1977 with two first-round draft choices to the Milwaukee Bucks for Elmore Smith and Gary Brokaw. Garrett struggled to find playing time in Milwaukee, and was waived before the start of the 1977-78 season. His stint with the Bucks proved to be his last in the NBA. Over a five-year NBA career, he averaged 5.1 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game.

Garrett was one of several former players who participated in the Chicago Bulls' 20th and 25th anniversary games in 1985 and 1990. As of 2007, he owned a chemical manufacturing company in his home state.

  1. ^ a b Career statistics. Retrieved on July 24, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Brian Landman. "'72 Seminoles stand proud of their legacy". St. Petersburg Times. January 20, 2007. Retrieved on July 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Bob Logan. "Motta impressed by rookie Garrett". Chicago Tribune. December 7, 1972. C1.
  4. ^ Bob Logan. "Garrett pulls Bulls past Sonics 101-90". Chicago Tribune. October 29, 1975. C1.
  5. ^ Bob Logan. "Nate goes to Cavs, Bulls get Patterson". Chicago Tribune. November 28, 1975. C1.
  6. ^ "Brokaw trade angers Bucks". AP. Chicago Tribune. January 15, 1977. B3.
  7. ^ "Bucks cut Garrett, Yoder". Milwaukee Sun-Sentinel. September 24, 1977. 1. Retrieved on July 24, 2010.
  8. ^ Bob Sakamoto. "Bulls of past to let elbows do the talking". Chicago Tribune. December 21, 1985. A3.
  9. ^ Lacy J. Banks. "Yesterday's Bulls heroes give it one more shot". Chicago Sun-Times. October 12, 1990. 95.

By Dean Hanley

Showing 1 to 1 of 1 products.

Page Size: 100 1000

Page : 1

Near Mint - 7
Excellent/Mint - 6
Excellent - 5

Page : 1

Report this card

Thank you for your report.

This dialog will close automatically.


text:
Religious Mental Instability and the Will of God

Please God, Help Me!
One of the things I’ve noticed after 30 years as a Christian and a minister is the number of mentally ill people who desperately depend on the Biblical promises and myths to give their life meaning. When my high school psychology class visited the state metal hospital, I remember seeing many of the patients with Bibles and one patient grabbing hold of my arm and telling how wonderful Jesus had been to him. Before I graduated, I knew a boy name Rusty J. who, as a Baptist, would have wide mood swings from one month, trying to save every student in the school, to the next month cussing like a drunken sailor and picking fights.

Mentally instable people who are charismatic cult leaders have caused true believers to murder as well as commit mass suicide. A example of the former was the 1969 murders of 7 people in by the Charles Manson “family” based on his reading of the book of Revelation mixed with the Beatle’s song Helter Skelter to create a theology Manson construed to being the end times with an apocalyptic race war that the murders were intended to precipitate leaving Manson and his “family” to lead the new world order.

But the Bibles has given the mentally ill illusions of messianic grandeur, be it Jim Jones founder of the Peoples Temple who (full of drugs and Biblical ideals) lead 913 people including 276 child into his view of Heaven where all the believers would be waiting after everyone left this evil world with strychnine laced Kool-Aid.

Then there is the mental messianic figure of David Koresh whose 1993 understanding of Daniel and Revelation drawn from his theology rooted in Branch Davidian Biblical hermeneutics convinced 76 people (17 of which were held under the age of 12) were either forced to stay (the children) or stayed freely in a Biblical apocalyptic and prophetic end to history in Waco, Texas.

In 1997 a San Diego, Calf. Heaven's Gate Cult lead by Marshall Applewhite got ready to ride to Heaven in a space ship coming to get them behind the Comet Hale-Boop since, Applewood claimed that it was the “Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled”. They purified themselves in the food they ate and six male members had even castrated themselves (Matt. 19: 12). Wikipedia states: “In preparing to kill themselves, members of the group drank citrus juices to ritually cleanse their bodies of impurities. The suicide was accomplished by ingestion of Phenobarbital mixed with vodka, along with plastic bags secured around their heads to induce asphyxiation. They were found lying neatly in their own bunk beds, with their faces and torsos covered by a square, purple cloth. Each member carried five dollars in quarters in their pockets. All 39 were dressed in identical black shirts and sweat pants, brand new black-and-white Nike tennis shoes, and armband patches reading "Heaven's Gate Away Team." The suicides were conducted in shifts, and the remaining members of the group cleaned up after each prior group's death.”

While group suicide cults have often held the news headlines, personal religious mental illness has left its mark too. Such was the case of a 1982 high school valedictorian Andrea Yates, who, in June 2001 killed all five of her children by drowning the in a bathtub explained her “Christian action” to her jail psychiatrist, "It was the seventh deadly sin. My children weren't righteous. They stumbled because I was evil. The way I was raising them, they could never be saved. They were doomed to perish in the fires of hell."(Wikipedia)

Just to night on the new here in South Carolina, a Florence 18 year old high school youth “Schallenberger was arrested April 19. Authorities say he bought materials to make several bombs and had written a journal detailing his plans to attack Chesterfield High School. The teen faces several state and federal charges, including attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. That charge carries a possible life sentence if he is convicted.” (The Greenville News). When asked why he was planning to kill his classmates, he said so he could go to Heaven, stand before Jesus at the judgment at which time he would kill Jesus also.

While the Bible can inspired everything form Holy Rollers to Mountain Snakes Handlers to Faith Healers to Satan Worshipers, it has a very profound affect on the mentally unstable. It is at just such a juncture that the freedom to worship as one’s conscience dictates can mean the difference between life and death, not only for the cults true believer, but for innocence adults and children as well.


text:
We've got 7 definitions »

What does dampen mean?

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word dampen.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. stifle, dampen(verb)

    smother or suppress

    "Stifle your curiosity"

  2. moisten, wash, dampen(verb)

    make moist

    "The dew moistened the meadows"

  3. muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down(verb)

    deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

  4. dampen(verb)

    reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

  5. dampen, deaden, damp(verb)

    make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

    "muffle the message"

  6. dampen(verb)

    check; keep in check (a fire)

  7. dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break(verb)

    lessen in force or effect

    "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

  1. dampen(Verb)

    To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.

  2. dampen(Verb)

    To depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen.

  3. dampen(Verb)

    To become damp; to deaden.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dampen(verb)

    to make damp or moist; to make slightly wet

  2. Dampen(verb)

    to depress; to check; to make dull; to lessen

  3. Dampen(verb)

    to become damp; to deaden

Anagrams for dampen »

  1. dampne

  2. madnep

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dampen in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dampen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Sam Chi Yung:

    The suspension will shut funds out of the markets and further dampen purchasing power.

  2. Financial Secretary John Tsang:

    Prolonged political bickering is detrimental to public administration and the international image of Hong Kong as a stable, law-abiding and efficient city. It may even dampen investors' confidence in Hong Kong.

  3. Christian Schulz:

    But it's a reminder that Germany's growth at the moment is driven by consumption and not by the manufacturing backbone of the economy which at least at the beginning of year should somewhat dampen the growth outlook.

  4. Liu Jingde:

    Investor sentiment was undoubtedly hurt by the margin trading news despite CSRC saying they did not intend to dampen the stock market, i expect the market to be quite volatile in the near term although over the longer term, it is still a bull market.

  5. Nobuyuki Nakahara:

    Oil prices are likely to keep falling due to slower Chinese growth and because the years of prices above $100 before the recent plunge were 'abnormal' historically, i would not be surprised if the price falls to as low as around $20... It is purely due to supply and demand. There is a ceiling for oil because high energy prices dampen economic growth.

Images & Illustrations of dampen

Translations for dampen

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • угнетявам, навлажнявам се, навлажнявам, обезсърчавамBulgarian
  • reducir, humedecer, humectar, deprimirSpanish
  • déprécier, rabaisser, humecter, s'humecter, humidifier, s'humidifierFrench
  • humideskar, arozetarIdo
  • bedrukkenDutch
  • fukta, väta, dämpaSwedish

Get even more translations for dampen »

Find a translation for the dampen definition in other languages:

Select another language:

Discuss these dampen definitions with the community:

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

"dampen." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2017. Web. 27 Mar. 2017. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/dampen>.

Are we missing a good definition for dampen? Don't keep it to yourself...

Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for dampen:

Thanks for your vote! We truly appreciate your support.


text:
We've got 6 definitions »

What does east china sea mean?

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word east china sea.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. East China Sea(noun)

    part of the Pacific Ocean near eastern Asia

  1. East China Sea(ProperNoun)

    A marginal sea east of China, south of the Korean peninsula, the west of Japanese Ryukyu islands, and north of Taiwan.

  1. East China Sea

    The East China Sea is a marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1,249,000 square kilometres.

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of east china sea in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of east china sea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Shotaro Yachi:

    There still exist some issues between the two countries like the East China Sea situation. But I would like us to exchange views candidly today to advance bilateral relations further.

  2. Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay:

    This is not the kind of action that is mandated by international law, everyone must respect our maritime order and security in this area in the South China Sea and East China Sea and we urge them to respect the rule of law.

Images & Illustrations of east china sea

Find a translation for the east china sea definition in other languages:

Select another language:

Discuss these east china sea definitions with the community:

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

"east china sea." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2017. Web. 27 Mar. 2017. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/east china sea>.

Are we missing a good definition for east china sea? Don't keep it to yourself...

Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for east china sea:

Thanks for your vote! We truly appreciate your support.


text:
We've got 3 definitions »

What does of- mean?

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word of-.

  1. Of-(Prefix)

    a regulatory body for a specified industry

  2. Origin: first syllable of office

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of of- in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of of- in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Images & Illustrations of of-

Find a translation for the of- definition in other languages:

Select another language:

Discuss these of- definitions with the community:

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

"of-." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2017. Web. 27 Mar. 2017. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/of->.

Are we missing a good definition for of-? Don't keep it to yourself...

Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for of-:

Thanks for your vote! We truly appreciate your support.


text:
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Happy AND Thanksgiving

Recently, I celebrated a birthday. It was a routine day, but I spent quality time with my family. It used to be that I desired fanfare to celebrate the miraculous fact that I existed: fireworks, a parade and an elaborate banquet. These days a colorful card on construction paper, a pair of socks to keep my always-cold-feet warm and a friend who calls to sing Happy Birthday in the silliest way does just fine. Those things light up my sky because  in some sweet, original, genuine way, they are all mine. So happy birthday, to me.

I am also gearing up to celebrate Thanksgiving...and boy oh boy do I have a lot to be thankful for, don't we all? Please click on over to Ladies Holiday to fine out what I'm grateful for.

And to all of you, dear readers, I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

  1. Happy birthday and thanksgiving! What a fun time of year!

  2. Happy Happy DAY!! Oh, how times have changed, eh?
    I love homemade cards and dinner w/my family--beyond that, all I see is dollar signs, and that makes me nervous.

    Hope your birthday was stellar and this next year brings you much joy!


text:
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

To the Sea // Pinsperation Board

Pinterest just doesn't get old does it? I can lose hours, days if I let myself, admiring, coveting, being inspired...by the photographs, recipes, creations, and beauty pinners share. When it comes to writing novels, visuals help so much in creating a more textured, realistic world so when I see something that speaks, or sometimes shouts, to what I have in mind for a scene, character, place, or feel, I make sure to save it to a board. Other times, the sense I have of something is so nuanced, I can only grasp at it and this is also where images come in handy to help me create a richer experience for the reader.

Have a look at the pins that set me afloat while writing To the Sea.

There's one pin that set the whole story in motion. When I saw it (years ago now...) I was like, yes, that is exactly what... Can you guess which one? Hint: When she's not wearing contacts Ian thinks she looks cute wearing her...
I would love if you'd follow me on Pinterest! Click here to link up.

No comments:

Post a Comment


text:
Southern Soul Assembly featuring Marc Broussard, JJ Grey, Luther Dickerinson and Anders Osborne

Apr 10, 2014
08:00 PM

Four blues masters in a special evening of raw, rural blues and southern rock

Marc Broussard

Marc Broussard is an artist with a unique gift of channeling the spirits of classic R&B, rock and soul into contemporary terms. This gift has been a matter of common knowledge since 2002, when Broussard released his debut album, Momentary Setback, which he recorded and released independently at age 20. Marc’s song “Home” was a radio success and catapulted him onto the national touring stage.  Broussard has been a featured performer on many shows including The Tonight Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Lopez Tonight, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!

JJ Grey

Over the course of six albums and a decade of touring, JJ Grey's gritty blend of front porch soul and down-home storytelling has taken him around the world and back again. Beating the streets on nearly every continent, he and his band Mofro have sewn a continuous thread of laying-it-on-the-line shows that move folks to dance and at times to tears. “Impassioned singing, riff-based Southern rock, cold-blooded swamp funk and sly Memphis soul.” -The New York Times

Anders Osborne

Since his recording debut in 1989, Osborne has written virtually all of his own material and contributed memorable songs to a wide variety of artists. Two tunes co-written by Osborne appear on Keb Mo’s Grammy-winning 1999 release Slow Down. Country superstar Tim McGraw scored a #1 hit with Anders’ song “Watch The Wind Blow By.” He can also be seen performing in a recent episode of HBO’s New Orleans-based drama Treme. Osborne’s music ranges from muddy backwater blues to upbeat country rock, and fills in many of the gaps in between. “He’s a songwriter [with] astonishing range, and his vocals are expressive and pitch-perfect.” – NPR Music

Luther Dickinson

As a member of the North Mississippi All-Stars, South Memphis String Band and The Word, Luther has made himself widely known as both a talented musician and as a producer with four Grammy nominations to prove it- three in the contemporary blues category and one in traditional folk.

View map The Grand Opera House
818 Market St.
Wilmington, DE

Additional Information

We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information. However, you should always call ahead to confirm dates, times, location, and other information.

Edit ModuleShow TagsEdit Module Edit ModuleShow Tags

Business Listings

Edit Module
Edit Module


text:
Lidia Bastianich's Pesce Spada (Sicilian-Style Swordfish Steaks)

3 1

Recipe courtesy of Executive Chef William Gallagher, Becco, New York.

Level: Moderate
Serves: 4

  • ½ c. olive oil
  • 2 clove minced garlic
  • 1 bunch Parsley
  • 4-5 spear rosemary
  • 4-5 spear thyme
  • 2 c. plain bread crumbs
  • Zest of 1 whole medium-sized lemon
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 pieces of swordfish
  • 1 large Vidalia onion
  • ½ c. Kalamata olives

  1. Heat 1/2 cup olive oil and sauté garlic on medium heat. Remove from the stove and add parsley, rosemary, and thyme. Mix the herbs and add bread crumbs, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Let cool.
  2. Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper, dust with the breadcrumb mixture, and grill evenly, about four minutes on each side until firm.
  3. Sauté the onions in olive oil on medium heat until translucent. Pit olives and cut them in half. Toss olives in right before finishing the onions.
  4. Place swordfish steaks on a platter and cover with the onion and olive mixture. Serve with lemon wedges.
More recipes like this
Lidia Bastianich's Chestnut Stuffing
Lidia Bastianich's Shrimp alla Buzara
Lidia Bastianich's Paccheri with Lobster Brodetto
Swordfish Spiedini
Swordfish with Vegetable Couscous and Tomato Vinaigrette


text:
HomeLatest ThreadsGreatest ThreadsForums & GroupsMy SubscriptionsMy Posts
DU Home » Latest Threads » Forums & Groups » Topics » Entertainment » Musicians (Group) » Brubek Dies At 91

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 09:41 PM

Brubek Dies At 91

Last edited Sun Dec 9, 2012, 12:17 PM - Edit history (1)

Dave Brubeck was very important to me. I started playing jazz piano when i was 10. (1966)

My dad was a west coast jazz fan. Getz, Randolph, Montgomery, Farlow, Brubeck, et al.

He had albums of the bebop and hard bop guys, but never listened to them because he didn't like them. Then i heard Monk, and all was over. I was the east coast kid, with a west coast dad.

But, by the time i was 14 and had been studying piano for 10 years and jazz for 4 i was hearing things in a different way. And Brubeck was a revelation.

So, at that point while i was east and my dad was west, we agreed completely on Brubeck. If there was a roadtrip for some reason, we could also throw a Brubeck tape (yeah, we had an 8 track recorder for car purposes) and all was good.

His mastery of block chording and his ideas (along with Desmond) of off-meter was stunning. Every knows Take 5, but Blue Rondo ala Turk was even cooler. 13/4 time. Who else did that? It didn't hurt that Paul Desmond was one of the most adventerous sax players of his time.

Just thought i'd share why Brubeck mattered to me and just wishing him well in his eternal jam night.

1 replies, 746 views

Reply to this thread

Back to top Alert abuse

Always highlight: 10 newest replies | Replies posted after I mark a forum
Replies to this discussion thread
Arrow 1 replies Author Time Post
Reply Brubek Dies At 91 (Original post)
ProfessorGAC Dec 2012 OP
kittypat Jan 2013 #1

Response to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 02:11 PM

1. Death of Jazz Musician Dave Brubeck

I missed the information about Dave Brubeck. Thanks for letting us know. He indeed was a great musician and I saw you mention
some of the other greats during his era. Wes Montgomery is from my hometown, and the song "Bangin on Sunset" I do believe, is the
name of the street he lived on, less than 5 minutes away from where I grew up. RIP to all of them !

Reply to this post

Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink

Reply to this thread


text:
New RB15X in Camo by Rag & Bone

The camo trend is hitting big with the women this season, but for the men it has always been a popular print. It is one that is synonymous with cargos (both shorts and pants) and now it has been reinterpreted into actual jeans by Rag & Bone.

This isn’t the usual camouflage print that is made up of blotches in the same colorway. Rag & Bone has come up with a look of their own by shrinking and pixelating the print. The end result is one that is unique and individual. You can see the jeans and a zoomed in shot of the print below. Click here to purchase a pair from Rag & Bone’s website for $185.

One Ping

  1. Pingback:


text:
Emergency Dentist in Elbingerode (Saxony-Anhalt) Other Cities in Saxony-Anhalt > Saxony-Anhalt > Germany

When you have a tooth ache you may desire to consider it a dental emergency in Elbingerode and you might should contact a dentist inside your area who can deal with such situations considering that living with tooth pain is usually one of probably the most debilitating pains to live with. DentalBy is a terrific new method in which you can simply search for an emergency dentist in Elbingerode. You can effortlessly come across an office that is definitely specialized in helping you solve your current tooth difficulty which is giving you so much pain. By looking in the list of dentist below you are able to easily begin your search for an emergency dentist in Elbingerode. There are a number of to choose from so it must be no challenge for you to find one inside your area who can help you out with no problem.

In the clinics below section there are several emergency dentistry practitioners who can fix anything from a tooth which needs to be crowned to a broken, chipped, or cracked tooth. All of the following offices are qualified in operating on any teeth problem. Within the list of dentist below you may easily find an office of emergency dentistry which will assist you in any challenge which is associated to your teeth. There may be have to have for a crown or possibly a prescription of anti-biotic substances to help end your pain. You will find several emergency dentistry offices in the Elbingerode area that may assist you to promptly in case you are trying to subdue a painful or damaged tooth. Broken teeth are certainly one of the most damaging and painful feelings that can impact all locations of your life in a damaging way.

Found 2 Dental Physicians in Elbingerode (Saxony-Anhalt)

... an amazing map is being loaded for your eyes only ...
... just a second ...
Done! Want more outcomes?
Look for all Dental Clinic in Elbingerode

We've found these Dental Clinics in Elbingerode (Saxony-Anhalt)

  • Rohrbachstraße 15, Elbingerode (Harz), Deutschland

  • Wasserstraße 1, Elbingerode (Harz), Deutschland

Dental Physicians

Emergency Dentist in Elbingerode (Saxony-Anhalt)


text:
Orthodontist in Barkel (Lower Saxony) Other Cities in Lower Saxony > Lower Saxony > Germany

A physician who is skilled in the area of Orthodontics is outstanding at helping patients returning a jaw and teeth towards the proper comfortable position which is most helpful towards the patient as far as how they look and feel. The clinics below are all ready and obtainable that will help you in way you need.

Sometime Orthodontics in Barkel is required because crooked teeth can cause severe pain too give an unwanted appearance in of the teeth and mouth region. And by correcting the circumstance you'll be able to alleviate the pain. When selecting an Orthodontist in Barkel (Lower Saxony) for your kids, you can wish to make sure that that its one who is extremely friendly and experienced in dealing with youngsters. It may make all of the difference for you and your youngsters.

Orthodontist in Barkel (Lower Saxony) is very specialized doctors within the field of dental work. They carry out the a lot more challenging activity and are specialized in locations that dentist are not although they are normally referred by dentist. There are many orthodontics offices which specialize in different areas of treatment. Some are a lot more equipped and specialize in working with kids. Others are more specialized in dealing with adults.

A retainer is a way to aid correct the upper set of teeth without the use of braces, Orthodontics is the specialized ability of installing these numerous forms of corrective devices.

Nearest Orthodontist in Barkel, listing 1,997

Orthodontist in Barkel (Lower Saxony)


text:
Interview with Tom Kiahtipes, owner/partner

Q: How did you get involved in this business?

A: My partner was in the restaurant business at a different location. I liked the business, so we opened Cafe Del Sol on Garrison Street in 1986.

Q: What distinguishes you from other businesses in your category?

A: We make all our meals from scratch — salsa, green chile, salads, pancakes, etc. — and we prepare all the meals at the cafe.

Q: What do you like best about your line of work?

A: Working with the staff and meeting the customers.

Q: What is your business’ biggest challenge?

A: Serving the customers in a timely manner.

Q: Something people might be surprised to learn about you or your business:

A: We are a family business, with Jim, my brother-in-law; my daughter Tammy; and me. We have cooks and waitresses that have been with us for more than 20 years. We make every effort to serve good meals, and we always hope the customer is satisfied.

Business: Cafe Del Sol

Address: 608 Garrison St., Lakewood

Hours: 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m. daily

Founded: 1986

Contact: 303-238-7999,

Employees: 10

More in YourHub


text:
SEMINAR: Dr Sadiq Zarrouk Event as iCalendar

21 December 2016

Venue: Room 201, Level 2, 70 Symonds Street

The Geothermal Postgraduate Course: A Ten Years Retrospective

Department of Engineering Science

Geothermal postgraduate (PG) energy training is a very specialised area offered by a very few universities in the world. The one-semester geothermal PG Certificate (PGCert) course has been running at the University of Auckland since 2007.

The programme is industry-oriented and is designed to bring together graduates from all disciplines of science and engineering. The course is organized into two teaching blocks of six weeks each, followed by a short project. Offering this programme has many challenges. one of these challenges is the diverse technical skills needed to teach this programme. The programme is also expensive to run due to the high cost of the field trips. At the same time, student numbers have to be limited for this level of applied teaching and for health and safety considerations associated with the field work.

In this investigation we discuss the course background, teaching philosophy, course content, student cohort and funding in the past ten years. Then offer a vision for going forward in view of the growing number of renewable energy courses being offered and the slow down in the geothermal industry.

Given the diversity of the student backgrounds, the early part of the course is dedicated to the principles of geothermal energy, aiming to bring the students to a common level of knowledge. The curriculum then rapidly builds up on base level of fundamentals and information in preparation for the field study for both the engineering and earth science streams of the course. The block structure allows the students to undertake the program in two short blocks of time away from their regular employment spread over two calendar years. The course co-ordinator and the main academic staff carry out most of the teaching and field work and are strongly involved in the selection of material covered by the external lecturers and industry experts. This reduces the course overhead and prevents repetition of material covered by multiple lecturers ensuring a consistent course structure.

A review of the student course feedback over the past ten years shows that the course in the current structure is well received and highly valued by the students. This is despite the condensed nature and high workload associated with its block structure. However, the block structure also means that individual courses (papers) are not available to other interested students, because the course do not fits the standard academic year calendar.

The recent drop in the number of students attending the course is related to lack of company sponsored students and the drop in oil prices which affected the global geothermal energy industry.


text:
1 of 1

SALT LAKE CITY — In the Broadway musical "Ragtime," the actor portraying Henry Ford sings the virtues of his most famous creation — the assembly line.

"Even people who ain't too clever can learn to tighten a nut forever. Attach one pedal, or pull one lever — for Henry Ford."

Through most of the 20th century, willing workers could land jobs that yielded middle-class security with no more training than a high school diploma, and often without one. In the 21st century, though, post-high school training is needed for most middle-class jobs, whether you're clever or not.

Many of those jobs don't require a four-year college degree, though. A new report from the Georgetown University Public Policy Institute calls them "middle jobs."

The report punctures the widespread belief that a four-year college degree is essential to earning a middle-class income. "Five Ways that Pay on the Way to the B.A." highlights a handful of pathways to middle jobs — those that require more training than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor's degree, and pay a middle-class income of $35,000 per year or more.

Mighty middle

One in every five U.S. jobs — and nearly half of all jobs that pay at least middle-class wages — are middle jobs. More than 11 million of those middle jobs pay $50,000 or more annually. Another four million middle jobs pay $75,000 or more, the report said.

The nation's 29 million middle jobs look even better when compared with the jobs high school graduates without additional training can get. In the past decade, recent high school graduates' wages fell by 12 percent to just $19,400 annually in 2011. That's below the poverty line for a family of four.

For recent graduates with no other training, it gets worse. One in four young high school graduates was unemployed in the past year, and more than half were underemployed.

Computer revolution

"Manufacturing is still the biggest industry in America, but it requires fewer than half the workers it used to," said report co-author Anthony Carnevale, who is director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

Since the early 1980s, computerization has reframed the workplace, eliminating repetitive jobs and creating a need for workers with a variety of skills and problem-solving abilities, Carnevale said.

The changed job market increases the need for post-secondary education. In 1970, 75 percent of middle-class workers held only a high school diploma, or less. By 2007, just 40 percent of middle-class workers held a high school diploma or less.

"People used to get trained on the job," Carnevale said. "You could start on the loading dock, and end up as the CEO. Now you have to have higher skills on the first day. High school used to be enough, but it isn't anymore."

Moving up

Obtaining the right technical education to land a middle job can be a gateway to life in the U.S. middle class, the report said. And, a middle job can be a springboard toward a four-year college degree. Having that bachelor's degree will make a $1 million difference over a lifetime compared to wages of someone with a high school diploma alone, the report said.

To implement a middle job's springboard effect, a student might earn a registered nurse certificate at a two-year community college, then work in a hospital while earning a bachelor's degree in nursing.

Or, he or she might earn a Microsoft certificate in information technology, then work with computers while earning a bachelor's degree in computer science. Another student might serve an apprenticeship as a carpenter, then work in the building trade while completing a degree in construction management.

"Ideally, you should be learning in school the same thing you are doing in your job," Carnevale said. "It makes better sense than working at McDonald's and studying engineering."

Five ways

Carnevale's report outlines five pathways to middle jobs: employer-based training; industry-based certifications; apprenticeships; post-secondary certificates and associate's degrees. Besides providing bridges to four-year degrees, many provide good lifelong careers.

"You can get a certificate in HVAC, and make more money than 20 to 25 percent of people with bachelors' degrees," Carnevale said. "With a two-year associate of arts degree in the right field, you can make more than 30 percent of people with bachelor's degrees. But, what you make depends on what you take."

However, students don't get enough good information about the employment prospects and salaries for careers they might consider, Carnevale said, and they need it before they embark on post-high school training.

"Everybody ought to take short course in which they learn about careers, the education needed to pursue them, and how to finance that," he said.

"Do what interests you, but you'd better find a way to make it pay. People pay a lot of money to learn some things, then they end up doing something else — and the something else is likely not to pay well."

Information is available, though. To help with career planning, the U.S. Department of Labor sponsors a website called MyNextMove.org that is useful for exploring the landscape of middle jobs, and others.

At the site, learners can match their interests with possible careers, and learn what the employment prospects and salaries are for various job fields. Jobs that can be entered through paid apprentice programs are highlighted, and apprentice programs can be searched by state.

Next steps

One proposal from the "Five Ways" report is that the U.S. government should invest more in career technical education programs in high school. High school and post-secondary curriculum need to link up smoothly, it said, making high school work more relevant for students.

Offering more dual enrollment programs that allow students to start career training while still in high school is part of that drive. Ramping up work-study opportunities that allow students to earn while they learn is also recommended.

A final proposal from the report is the creation of a system to track transcript information, then link it with employer wage records. By collating such data, post-secondary training programs could be evaluated to show which are most effective at moving students into well-paying careers.

"With scarce money, we must be more efficient," Carnevale said. "The hope is that if students got this information, they would make better decisions. There would be fewer defaults on student loans."

Linking transcripts with wages is an idea that struck a chord with Daniela Fairchild, a policy analyst for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a Washington-based education policy think tank.

"By tracking job placements and wage earnings, we can begin to rate CTE programs, shutter those that are ineffective, and scale up those that are successful," Fairchild wrote in her blog. "If CTE is ever to gain traction in the U.S. — and shed the stigma of being low-level voc-tech education for kids who can't quite make it academically — this will be a necessary first step."

The big push for U.S. high schools to prepare all students for college doesn't reflect the reality of the job market, Fairchild said, citing a 2011 Harvard study that predicted that by 2018, only 30 percent of U.S. jobs will require a bachelor's degree or higher.

5 comments on this story

"We've really been pushing toward four-year college programs," she said. "We will end up with a lot of kids who get lost in that single-minded, one-track push. Or, we'll end up with a lot of kids who graduated from college with a lot of debt — and maybe they didn't need all that."

Fairchild believes the Common Core state standards so far adopted by 45 U.S. states will burnish the reputation of CTE classes taught in high school.

"The Common Core will require academic standards of high caliber across the board, including career training education," she said. "We'll have to make sure it's well implemented to make sure we don't lose a lot of kids, but this is something that will improve interest and respect for CTE."

Email: cbaker@desnews.com


text:
Skip to main content

Search form

Is this a Leon Rosen by Pace Bronze / Glass coffee table

- 23 Jun 2013 -
2 posts / 0 new

I've researched this table and I dont see any that have the ridged waterfall caps. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

- 23 Jun 2013

It might also be by "The Rudolph Collection"...a relatively unknown company from Florida that folded in the 80s...Not a lot online about them but the little I saw showed a glass table with a similar construction to this as one of their products.

Log in or register to post comments


text:
Looking Forward

One more September, and another successful Middle East Architect Annual Awards honour the best in the region. As the fourth awards gala in Dubai gathered the best in the profession to reflect on our industry’s accomplishments in these interesting times and celebrate the best of our work, it was exciting to see many promising works continue to emerge in the Middle East despite the global slump.

The region continues to struggle as it emerges from hard times but, on the evidence of the many awards in the Middle East, Qatar and Saudi Arabia seem to be the key drivers of project development.

Without the flashy projects of former times, we are now seeing new awards categories and equally impressive projects in areas of sustainability and housing in locations as far afield and diverse as Afghanistan.

The market is now becoming more mature and sophisticated as the profession adjusts to the realities of today and the needs of tomorrow, rather than the fictitious futures that some had pursued in the past. This is perhaps the beginning of the grounding of the regional development market.

With new project categories for the awards this year, and future ones that need to be added, it is now time to recognise and indeed drive responsible developments in the region. Sustainable projects, housing, educational and other infrastructure projects are only a few examples of such categories that must lead the way for better design for the future landscape of the region.

I maintain that these are exciting times to design in the region. With lessons learned during the last slump, clients are increasingly driving architects to develop more sustainable and responsible projects while still seeking a level of sophistication and recognition.

It is not sufficient that a project be a head turner. It must contribute to the urban landscape and have a positive impact on the built environment.

As we all adjust to this new phase of industry maturity across the region, projects need to be recognised on the basis of their sustainability and endurance.

I maintain my position of a year ago, that recognition and rewards of projects and professionals should not merely be for the aesthetic appeal of designs and visual impact.

Contribution to the environment, enrichment of the sense of place, and the built context must rank high on this agenda. This is our collective professional responsibility to the public and our communities.

The awards this year have underscored these new found values of our profession and I look forward to what we can collectively contribute to our regional built landscape in the coming year.

Hisham Youssef AIA, is project director at Gensler and a founding board member of the American Institute of Architects’ Middle East Chapter.

This entry was posted in Voices. Bookmark the permalink.

Add a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


text:
Rise and Shine to Your Scottish Pastoral Fantasy

Share It

The rural setting of this quaint Orkney, Scotland cottage offers views onto the sea from every window. As if that weren’t charming enough, the property has belonged to the family of stay-at-home-mum Fiona Annal since the 1950s, beginning with the time of her great-grandmother. Her grandparents built an extension onto the original house in the late seventies and lived out their days here. The house then stood empty for decades until Annal and her husband Leonard Sinclair, an electrician and avid DIYer, decided to make it their own during the summer of 2003. As their family grew to welcome children Jessica, Ollie, and Oscar, they embarked upon an extensive renovation project that left only the sitting room and part of the kitchen remaining. After two years of living with her parents in the farmhouse next door, the lot were able to move back in permanently starting July 2014. There are still several upstairs areas that need some flooring and decorating love, but the couple will tend to those jobs as and when time allows. The completed project provides a home with almost 3,000 square feet, divided up amongst 13 rooms on two floors.

Annal favors a cozy, vintage vibe in her decorating, and one that establishes a connection to the past. Even though much of the house is now new construction, she achieves a lived-in and homey feeling with wallpaper in most rooms, as well as a large collection of thrifted and heirloom furniture pieces. The couple were even able to repurpose many wooden and glass items from the old structure. The current home pays homeage to its history but with a nod to modern living, most notably through the various framed graphic prints on the walls. And though the stylish finished product makes it hard to believe, practicality is highest on the family’s priority list, which is why any design decisions also had to be completely child-friendly. Those lush, bold patterned wallpapers are lovely, but also cover a multitude of sticky-fingered trails!

Though the kids will soon grow up and out, Annal and Sinclair hope they will always return here to enjoy the enjoy the freedom and security that come from island living, and the slow pace of life that suits the family so well today.  —Annie

Photography by Fiona Annal

  1. Perfect mix of old and new, and it’s so comfortable looking! I love all the salvaged material used. So inspiring!

  2. Helen Nicholas says:

    So charming and cosy, beautiful house.

  3. Sarah says:

    Would have loved a couple of outdoor shots with the views! I think I’m just as interested in the gardens as the interiors. Lovely home. Love Scotland. Why am I in Texas?

  4. Morgan says:

    Love all the sweet wallpaper!!

  5. Heather Z says:

    I would’ve liked to see a better photo of the kitchen sink, kind of a tease. Oh, and I love the sweet rosebud wallpaper in the girl’s room.

Design*Sponge reserves the right to restrict comments that do not contribute constructively to the conversation at hand, contain profanity, personal attacks, hate speech or seek to promote a personal or unrelated business. Our goal is to create a safe space where everyone (commenters, subjects of posts and moderators) feels comfortable to speak. Please treat others the way you would like to be treated and be willing to take responsibility for the impact your words may have on others. Disagreement, differences of opinion and heated discussion are welcome, but comments that do not seek to have a mature and constructive dialogue will not be published. We moderate all comments with great care and do not delete any lightly. Please note that our team (writers, moderators and guests) deserve the same right to speak and respond as you do, and your comments may be responded to or disagreed with. These guidelines help us maintain a safe space and work toward our goal of connecting with and learning from each other.


text:
Baby Blue Digital Paper

Stock Graphic >> Texture - Baby Blue Digital Paper 159567 by Origins Digital Curio @ CreativeMarket

File Size: 1.69 MB; DPI: 300 DPI; Dimensions: 12 x 12 in.

This pack of 10 high quality baby blue digital papers is perfect for scrapbooking, or any printable or digital creative project. Patterns include stars, stripes, hearts, chevron, and polka dots. Each paper measures 12 x 12 inches (30.48 cm) and has 300 dpi resolution for the best quality printing.

Keywords: blue digital paper, baby shower digital paper, chevron digital paper, hearts digital paper, blue, baby, baby blue, baby boy, boy digital paper, scrapbooking, digital scrapbook, stripes, polka dot, patterns, star, baby boy digital paper, texture, basic patterns, baby clipart, baby shower clipart.

Add Comments:
Enter Code: *


text:
Archive for Thursday, January 15, 2009

District starts boundary change process

January 15, 2009

A seventh elementary school in De Soto USD 232 will help alleviate congestion in two current elementary schools, but its construction initiated always tricky consideration of east-side elementary school boundaries last week.

At an informational meeting Jan. 7 at Mize Elementary School — one of the schools affected by boundary changes brought on by construction of the new school — parents gathered in the cafeteria to listen to Jack Deyoe, director of operations and planning for the district.

Nineteen parents showed interest in participating in a committee studying boundaries for the new elementary school, which was approved by district voters in a November bond election.

Deyoe led a presentation giving background on the 2008 bond that allowed funding for the new building, past studies for new boundary lines and projected enrollment data for the next two years.

The new building, set to open in August 2010, will be near 58th and Belmont in Shawnee. Horizon Elementary and Mize Elementary are the only schools to be directly affected by the new building. Horizon opened two years ago with 511 students. Deyoe said the new elementary would have to open with 350 students or more for it to be viable and offer the same amenities as other elementary schools.

Each elementary school in the district is architecturally built to hold 550 students or 600 full-time equivalent students. As of September 2008, Horizon and Mize exceeded the 550-student limit. The district’s enrollment grew 6 percent from 5,932 students in 2007-2008 school year to 6,307 students in the 2008-2009 school year.

Deyoe said the most recent growth occurred in a slow economy but that USD 232 had one of the youngest demographics among districts in the Kansas City area.

Deyoe said the hope was to have the committee make boundary recommendations in time for the March meeting of the Board of Education. New lines, once approved by the board, would go in effect beginning August 2010.

Anita Cordell signed up to be on the committee. She has one child attending Horizon and another that will begin kindergarten in two years.

Cordell said although she hasn’t had to endure a school boundary change, neighbors with older children have gone though changes.

Cordell said the meeting provided a good starting point for the committee.

“I didn’t know what to expect, but the information they provided was a good foundation for the data that they’ve started to calculate and they started the ground roots,” she said.

Cordell also liked the idea of settling on boundary changes early so parents had enough time to adjust.

Deyoe said the time commitment for members on the study would be fairly simple. Members don’t have to attend every meeting, but all input would be appreciated.

Parents also discussed with Deyoe the possibility of another bond issue and an eighth elementary school in the next four years.

Deyoe said the situation was plausible because of the community’s ability for growth and the larger class sizes for younger children. Outside factors such as the Johnson County Education Research Triangle could impact growth in the school district, he said.

Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.

Commenting has been disabled for this item.


text:
How to humiliate a hot blonde teen

Sunset Diamond walked herself right into our grasp and she fucking wants to fuck as badly as she wants to get free. This little fly fell right into our web of humiliation and teen disgrace! We tied her up and shoved more than one kind of balls in her mouth. When we busted out the vibrating machine of ultimate pleasure / pain she was all smiles and was aching to be fucked hard and slapped even harder!
close this ad
REPORT GUIDELINES Thank you for telling us about your problems. Your feedback allows us to make this website the best there is when it comes to Deviant Porn. Please keep in mind these few guidelines when submitting your issues to help us find and fix it.
  • Although optional, you are welcome to enter your name and email so we can contact you in case we need more information on your issue.
  • Selecting your issue category will greatly reduce the time it takes to transfer your issue to the department in charge.
  • Please input a short description of your problem. The clearer you are about what is wrong the easier it will be for us to fix it.
  • When submitting a DMCA or a 2257 report, please provide as much information as possible. We take these issues very seriously and the more information we have the easier it will be for us to confirm and resolve the issue.

Tags: fetish, teen, humiliation, bdsm, handcuffs

Categories: Bdsm

Submited: 1 year old

Views: 140116

Online Cam Girls


text:
Hurray for sewing machines

Today was a weird day. I woke up early this morning to look at sewing machines since a few months after my last sewing machine repair, the tension is screwed up again. I really love my machine, but repairs are expensive and are becoming more frequent. I have been thinking about trading my machine in, I just have a little separation anxiety. This week I finally hit my breaking point and I decided to get another machine. Meet my new baby.

Originally, my plan was to get the most basic machine I could find, but after doing some consumer research (note: I am extremely anal about purchasing anything and I always do a lot of research to make sure that I get the best possible product for my needs) I decided not to get another mechanical machine, instead I decided to get an electronic model. There were a few reasons for this decision, but the main one was the tension factor; I can't deal with anymore tension problems. After trying several machines and asking tons of questions, I decided on a Singer that is very similar in operation to the one I traded in. I didn't have enough birthday money to buy the machine today so I put it on layaway (it seemed more exciting than putting it on the credit card.) About three hours later Philip and I went out for lunch and my car suddenly stopped shifting into second gear which I am scared means a major repair. C'est la vie!

ariane said...

I'm anal in the very same way...but hey, it's a good thing. I'd hate to run out and get something just because, and get it home to find out it's not exactly what I wanted.

Beautiful machine!

Funny story:

For almost a whole year there was something wrong with my tention. Later to find out that I wasn't treading the bobbin correctly in it's holder! Now, everything runs smoothly.

My gramps bought me a really old sewing machine when I first learned to sew. No, matter how much it doesn't work, I can't seem to part wtih it.

Have a wonderful day.

robyn said...

I wish the threading was my problem, it would make me so happy. It seems that my machine needs an entirely new bobbin casing, but since I have a small production machine the part isn't available. The guy at the sewing machine could do temporary fixes, but nothing that would last. I really loved that machine; it made me a lot of money when I was in college. I hope my relationship with this new machine is equally as prosperous.