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BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University women's outdoor track and field teams captured the win on their home track at the 50th Sparky Adams Invitational meet, hosted inside George Finnie Stadium.
BW won the five-team meet with a total of 196.5 points while Cuyahoga Community College came in second with 128 points.
One event win and six separate runner-up finishes came out of the field events for the Yellow Jackets. The reigning Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week in junior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC thrower Brooke Buckhannon (Collins/Western Reserve) won the hammer throw with a toss of 165 feet, 2 inches. The junior also placed second in both the discus throw and the shot put with marks of 129'2" and 40'1.25". Freshman thrower Alexzandria Strawbridge (Titusville, Pa./Oil City) also captured a second-place finish in the javelin with her longest throw of the day hitting 97'9".
Senior Academic All-OAC jumper Jessica Edwards (North Versailles, Pa./East Allegheny) took second in the triple jump as she leapt 31'11.25". In the long jump, freshman jumper Madison Dietz (Waynesville) finished second with a mark of 14'10.75". After being moved indoors due to the weather conditions, sophomore jumper Abby Lewicki (Medina/Highland) cleared a height of 9'2.25" in the pole vault to place second.
On the track, a trio of Yellow Jackets all claimed wins with two additional runner-up finishes in the same events. Taking a shot at a sprint event, junior two-time All-American distance runner Kelly Brennan (Akron/Walsh Jesuit) kicked it into high gear to win the 400-meter dash in a career-best time of 59.05 seconds. Sophomore distance runner Molina Otte (Omaha, Neb./Millard West) and junior Academic All-OAC distance runner Jordan Dascani (Toledo/Springfield) were neck-and-neck throughout the 1,500-meter run. Otte claimed the victory in a career-best 5:05.93 while Dascani was not far behind with a career-best 5:06.16 as the runner-up. Junior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC distance runner Bella Pendola (Warsaw/River View) claimed first in the 800-meter run with a career-best time of 2:19.51 and freshman All-OAC distance runner Natalie Vinci (Canton/St. Thomas Aquinas) was the runner-up in the same event in a career-best 2:27.07.
Four BW distance runners also competed in an invitational 1-mile run on Friday night at the Twilight Invitational, hosted by Otterbein University inside Memorial Stadium. Brennan won the event dubbed "The Columbus Cup" with a time of 4:53.06. Pendola claimed fourth in a time of 5:12.15. Freshman distance runner Alyssa Laughner (Howard, Pa./Central Mountain) and sophomore All-OAC distance runner Madison Kile (North Canton/Hoover) rounded out the Yellow Jackets in the event as Laughner finished sixth in 5:14.68 and Kile took 10th in 5:22.55.
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This article has been originally published here at Quora Godavari.. RajahmundryI am reproducing the same.
"Vedamlaa ghoshinche godaavari
amara dhamanlaa sobhille raajamahendri"
The lines from a well-known Telugu song mean "The Godavari that roars with the sound of the Vedas, and Rajamahendri that radiates splendor like an immortal abode". Some of the world's greatest cities have also grown along the great rivers, so much that we can't imagine those cities without them. Those rivers have not just contributed in the growth of those cities, they have become an integral part of their psyche, their culture, and their tradition. Could we imagine Varanasi without Ganga? Or Ahmedabad without the Sabarmati? What would New York, Paris and London be if we take away the Hudson, Seine and Thames from them. It is for this reason, that some of the world's greatest civilizations have grown in river valleys, the Nile, the Tigris, the Yangtze, Ganga, Indus. And down South, some of the greatest empires and civilizations have prospered in these river valleys and deltas again, Tungabhadra was host to the mighty Vijayanagara Empire, the Kavery delta was where the Cholas built up one of the most glorious empires ever.
Rajahmundry or as it has been called in the past Rajahamahendravaram or Rajamahendri at various times is also the major center for the Godavari Pushkarams. The river reaches to its maximum width at Rajahmundry, and I must have traveled across those railway bridges umpteen times. Yet every time, felt the goose bumps, looking out at the wide expanse of the river, from the comfort of my rail coaches. It is not just those three rail bridges, the identification of Godavari with the city is in many other ways too. For people who can't make the trip to Benares, to immerse the ashes of their near and dear ones in the Ganga, the Godavari here serves the same purpose. Regarded as the Dakshin Ganga, a dip in the river, is often equivalent to a dip in the Ganges.
Though Kakinada is technically the capital of East Godavari district, Rajahmundry is its largest city, as well as a business and commercial hub. It also happens to be one of the oldest cities in Andhra Pradesh, with a history dating back to 1022 A.D, when it was founded by Raja Raja Narendra, the Eastern Chalukya ruler. It was originally named as Rajamahendravaram and later Rajamahendri, in due course of time, the name was changed to Rajahmundry during British rule. However some state, that the city was established much earlier by Ammaraja Vishnuvardhana, who was also called as Rajamahendra Varma. Over the due course of time, the city passed through various rulers from the Kakatiyas to the Reddy Rajulu to the Gajapathis, Vijayanagara, before it became part of the Nizam's kingdom, and was later given over to the British.
Under the Madras Presidency, Rajahmundry was created as a separate district in 1823 that included both the Godavari and Krishna delta region. In 1859, it was further bifurcated, into Godavari and Krishna districts with Rajahmundry being the Headquarters. In 1925, the British split up Godavari district into East and West, and moved the Headquarters of East Godavari to Kakinada, however Rajahmundry still remained the major city. During the Freedom movement the city was one of the major centers, with protests, rallies breaking out against the British rule. Many nationalist leaders like Bipin Chandra Pal, Mahatma Gandhi visited the city, while Annie Beasant laid the foundation for the Divya Gyan Samaj building here.
Rajahmundry has often been called the cultural capital of Andhra Pradesh, it is considered the birth place of Telugu literature. Adi Kavi Nanayya, was the first to translate the Mahabharata into Telugu, and also set a literary style and grammar that was followed by other authors in due course. Kavi Sarvabhouma Srinatha, was another resident of Rajahmundry, and while he was the court poet for the Reddy Rajulu of Kondavidu, he later served in the court of Deva Raya II, the Vijayanagara monarch. Srinatha was the author of many epic works like Palanati Veeracharitra( History of the heroes of Palnadu), Harivilasam, Sringara Naishadham to note a few. It is not for nothing that the city has been called an adobe of scholars, poets and writers.
It was not just ancient times, modern Telugu literature too took root in Rajahmundry. Kandukuri Veeresalingam, wrote the first modern Telugu novel, Rajashekara Charitamu, based on the Vicar of Wakefield, introducing a new style. Veeresalingam in fact, was one of the great social reformers, he was to Andhra Pradesh what Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was to Bengal, striving for widow remarriage, women's education, and setting up a school for girls at Dhavaleswaram. He also started a monthly magazine called Vivekavardhini, while his associate Nyayapati Subba Rao, and was one of the 6 founders of The Hindu magazine. Veeresalingam also built the Town Hall here in 1890, while the city had a fort from Dutch era, which was converted into a prison by the British in 1864.
One of the striking aspects of Rajahmundry are the 3 rail bridges across the Godavari that are a prominent part of its landscape. The first Godavari bridge was built in 1897, and opened for traffic in 1900, and is named as Havelock's Bridge after the then Governor of Madras. Frederick Walton who built the Dufferin Bridge over the Ganga at Varanasi( now renamed as Malaviya Bridge) was the chief engineer. With a length of 2.754 KM and having 56 spans, each of 45.7 m, Havelock's Bridge remained in use till 1997, after which it was decommissioned.
The 2nd bridge was the Road cum Rail bridge, with a length of 4.7 km, and inaugurated in 1972 by the then President of India, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. In a way this bridge remains the major link between the East and West Godavari districts, connecting Rajahmundry to Kovvur. The 3rd bridge is the Godavari arch bridge built by Hindustan Construction Company and designed by Bureau BBR, Switzerland. The bridge was finished in 1997 and became fully operational for running trains from 2003 onwards. These 3 bridges, form a prominent landmark of the city, and have been the backdrop for many a movie.
One of the attractions at Rajahmundry is the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage on the banks of the Godavari, at Dhavaleswaram, a suburb around 4 km from it. This barrage built on the Godavari in 1852 is a magnificent piece of civil engineering, that has played a major role in turning the Godavari delta region into one of the most fertile and prosperous areas. Dhavaleswaram has two ghats on the Godavari one of them is called Ramapadala Revu, it is believed that the footprints of Lord Rama are visible here. The Sir Arthur Cotton Museum here is worth a visit, showing the history of the barrage as well as the material used to construct it, along with rare photographs of the man himself.
Apart from the numerous temples in Rajahmundry, one place that is a must visit is the ISKCON temple here located at the Gautami Ghat, as also the huge Shivalinga by the banks of the Godavari. The lake at Kotagummam is a nice spot to relax during evenings, and the Ramakrishna Mutt here is one of the older ones in Andhra Pradesh. The city is also host to the Gautami Library which has ancient manuscripts. The city is also famous for its unique cuisine, the spicy pickles called Avaya, the sweets Pootharekulu, the banana variety Chakkarakeli. And if you love fish try out the river fish here called as Pulasa this apart from the carts selling Mirchi Bajji and Masala. The city is also a center for textile trading, with many major outlets having set up shop here, as well as for wholesale trade in fruits and vegetables.
The city can also be used as a base to visit other well-known places around like Ryali, Draksharamam, Kotipalli, as well as the beautiful Konaseema region. It is also the starting point for the Rajahmundry-Bhadrachalam cruise along the Godavari, which passes through some of the most spectacular scenery. The city boasts of many other famous luminaries too, Durgabhai Deshmukh, Social worker, freedom fighter, Voleti Venkateswarlu, classical musician, Adurthi Subbarao, old time Telugu director. Apart from that many well known actresses hail from Rajahmundry- Jayaprada, Waheeda Rehman, Sameera Reddy and Telugu actors Ali, Harshvardhan Rane, old time music director T.V.Raju.
With its mix of history, culture, tradition and natural beauty, Rajahmundry for sure is worth a visit.


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My grandmother was fond of adages, partly because of her absolutist personality and partly because she had to embroider them by hand on a sampler when she was a child. As a result, I ended up with many of them in my own vocabulary, including the one about clouds always having silver linings. That was a tough one for a child to accept. It seemed to me then that bad things were just plain bad and trying to pretend they weren't was just a form of denial rather than clairvoyance. Yet now, I'm amazed to find there are some positives woven in with all the horror this virus has brought. The good things pertain to me personally, while the effects are specifically wrought upon us all. How odd. It's the fact that this virus has leveled the playing field so effectively that I find strangely soothing.
I've long had an aversion to any sense of abandonment. I'm sure it stems from being 'left behind' so often as the youngest child in my family, older siblings and adults in our lives always trying to run off and 'dump the kid' who would only slow them down. I grew up with a sense that everyone was always going somewhere without me on purpose.
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Castillo de San Marcos National Park is located in St. Augustine, FL. I have another post about the lighthouse and museum attraction that is the same area 🙂 St. Augustine has SO much to do, it is highly rated but not at all overrated. Specifically the area of old St. Augustine is what I love ! It's a small town that has maintained that historic feel: the boutiques, ice cream and candy shops, earthy stores with oxygen bars and crystals, museums, pubs with pirate themes, fountains scattered throughout, trolley rides taking people sightseeing, historic landmarks, brick roads, and sculptures. When we got there I almost instantly wondered why I hadn't ever just taken him through before on one of our leisurely afternoons…just walking around is so enjoyable. Lyric went for the first water fountain we came across ending up with him walking around with a wet sleeve for a bit haha. He loves water so much, I don't know if that's obvious or not 😉 We saw two fountains while we were there but I have read there are more. My favorite was the one with the faces.
We eventually made it to the fort after spending some time walking through the shopping area. The fort gets thousands of visitors I've heard and that might explain the extra person standing by the bridge not even 20 ft. from where you pay to get in asking if we had a "ticket" which is really just the receipt lol. I haven't come across that before but good on them for protecting a historical landmark and making sure everyone has paid before walking through it.
There are many rooms to look at, all with plaques and different setups. I'll be honest, Lyric was more interested in running room to room (walking is rare for him, that might be my fault lmao… when he was an infant I would play with his legs and say 'run run run run run'… now that I think about it) than he was in what was inside them. I did see reenactors in the yard located front and center when entering. Something I would like to see are the cannons being fired, that is done on special occasions, however reenactments are done daily 🙂
After walking the outer area we walked over to the visitors center (totally by chance), they did an amazing job in there. Honestly it was like another attraction and Lyric loved the ship…you're not suppose to go inside but here he is, inside the ship. I remember him also liking the small model ships at Ripley's as well (also nearby here).
We ended our evening with another park visit, he'd been to this one before several years ago so I knew it was around the area somewhere and it wasn't at all hard to find. You just exit the visitors center and walk straight through the parking garage. The park is a good size with two areas one for smaller children the other for bigger kids, it's a little beat but still has a lot for kids to do and the art all over the playground is really cool.
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As we enter the winter months, here are some helpful safety tips for Soldiers, civilians and their Family members to ensure everyone has a safe and uneventful season. As the seasons change, so do the hazards. There are a significant number of safety challenges that can present themselves due to falling temperatures and increased holiday activities that can negatively impact you on road, around the house, and outdoors. Hopefully, the "best practices" highlighted here will assist you and your Family in keeping mayhem at bay. As winter approaches, it is important to prepare yourself, your vehicles, and your home for the extreme challenges the winter season can bring.
Effective planning and preparation will ensure you and your Family are prepared for whatever Mother Nature has in store for us this year. Always plan and prepare for the worst weather conditions possible in your area. Ensure during the fall, you have your vehicle serviced, radiator inspected, fluids levels checked and wipers and tires checked for serviceability. Since many members of the command live in challenging winter climates, ensure you put a Winter Survival Kit in your car that includes blankets, water, food, warm clothes to include hat and gloves, first aid kit, waterproof matches, ice scraper, booster cables, sand or kitty litter, shovel, flashlight, emergency road kit, can of Fix-A-Flat, and reflective vest. In addition, always keep the tank full to reduce condensation and possible ice in the tank or fuel line. Preparation in the fall and early winter could be a lifesaver if the unthinkable breakdown or traffic delay occurs.
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The winter months are full of holidays that create opportunities for us to drink socially and gather with friends. Remember to assess your situation before heading out and identify options for getting home safely. Designate a non-drinking friend and give them the keys, pre-arrange a taxi service or have the number of a local cab company programmed in your phone. Always use the buddy system and remember to rotate the designated driver throughout the holiday seasons. When throwing a party, plan ahead and be a responsible host. Ensure guests leave sober or with a sober designated driver or call a cab for your guests without a ride. If you are out on your own and know you are drinking, stay with the host until you have sobered up or call a friend or taxi for a safe ride. Driving after drinking is not an option and is an extremely risky behavior that can have adverse consequences for everyone involved. Be honest with yourself and remember that even a slight "buzz" can significantly weaken your perception and abilities.
In addition, statistics clearly illustrate that home fires increase during the holidays and winter season due to lack of attention and failure to follow basic safety practices. Establish a fire escape plan for your home with two exits and conduct fire drills with your Family. Ensure everyone knows how and when to use a fire extinguisher and keep an all-purpose fire extinguisher in your kitchen. Never leave items cooking on the stove unattended in the kitchen. When cooking with a deep fryer review safety precautions before getting started or lighting the burner. Check fire alarms and install Carbon Monoxide detectors in your home and have your heating system inspected annually to ensure it is operating correctly. Remember to include fire prevention in all your holiday plans and activities.
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Friday, February 10, 2006
More art from Bill Saunders. Thank God I have something to make me happy today.
Yeah, this wasn't one of my better days. Julie and Matt left for their holiday in Montreal at 2:00 a.m. and I love Julie so much, but she felt the need to wake me before leaving and I couldn't fall back asleep. I was worried about the two of them driving to Canada in the middle of the night; I was worried about the approaching snow storm; I'm worried as I sit here now because I just heard we may have twelve inches by Sunday night and then it's moving north and that's when and from where they're driving home.
Conversely, I am also very happy about the snow. Playing with the dog outside when we have a substantial amount is one of the simple pleasures of my life. And now that I no longer have to walk to work in it, I'm back to being a kid again and I get all excited when I hear we may be having a blizzard.
But today really did suck..
I started out by seeing my doctor who told me my blood pressure had soared again and wants me to double my meds, which means I'm going to be a complete zombie. So I went online and have been studying hypertension all day, and in between being positive I'm going to die, I've been realizing what an idiot I am because I hate to exercise and I hate to diet and if I would just walk a couple miles a day, join a gym, and give up white sugar and coffee and fried food, I might not need meds at all. Because I'm extremely worried that if I do need to double them, I'm going to end up seriously fucked because they really affect my creativity and writing in general.
So that's the plan. And I am doing yoga. I just need those people to stop chanting. I can't handle the chanting. I need to sneak in my iPod. But then I won't hear what the instructor is telling us to do, and she'll make an example of me when I fuck up, just like in every exercise type class I've ever been in, starting with first grade at Julia Ward Howe elementary school.
"What do you mean you can't do a push-up, Robin?"
"I can't!"
"Everyone can do a push-up! You're not trying!"
Okay, if you say so. I still can't do a push-up. Or it's evil twin, the chin-up.
"Where's your gymsuit, Robin? What? You don't like wearing one piece periwinkle blue bloomers which snap all the way up to your neck and have your name embroidered in big white letters across your tits? What, you think you can wear your black hippie clothes in here?"
And then they made us square dance. Good lord. I was a senior in high school in the freaking seventies and they still made us square dance with each other. And in those bright blue bloomers. The guys had gym in a separate room but for square dancing, they were allowed to join us. They had to wear thin white shorts and white t-shirts.
Err...you can just imagine. They had it worse than we did, for sure. Because we noticed everything.
But our bloomers were ridiculous. If you had to pee, you had to unsnap the entire thing and get naked in a girls' communal bathroom (you know I never wore a bra and yeah, yeah, we all noticed who had big boobs and who had tiny bumps and who used crumpled tissues har har). Oh, the agony. The things kids do not have to endure today...they haven't a clue. Though I was really distressed when they recently reinstituted dress codes in Philadelphia public schools. It was my generation who abolished them...I remember having to wear a dress in elementary school and then all of a sudden we were allowed to wear jeans and I felt so free! Now, like everything else in this fucking country, we've taken a giant step backwards into the fifties. Bleh. Have I mentioned how much I hate Republicans and the whole conservative/right wing movement lately? Oh well, 'nuff said about that...there's a million blogs out there who do it better.
Oh and the reason I can't join a gym is because of spandex, exhibitionists, and disco music. I don't think I have to elaborate any further on that one. But I did once give it a try and yep, you guessed it, was immediately made an example of in the step class. Apparently I can't even walk up and down a step properly.
Anyway, Eric was kind of mentioned in today's Daily News because they interviewed Adrian Belew about his involvement with Rock School. Here's the article where they refer to him without saying his name...I'll underline the applicable part:
Belew to mentor, teach & solo at School of Rock
By JONATHAN TAKIFF
Adrian Belew has let his "twang bark" guitar howl in some pretty incredible company through the years, recording and touring with Frank Zappa, David Bowie, the Talking Heads and its offshoot, Tom Tom Club, on some of their most memorable projects.
Belew also pops up several times on the Greatest Progressive Artists list as a core member of the No. 1-rated King Crimson, for his sunny, pop/rock projects with the Bears and as the front man of his own trio and solo discs. (A track from his "Side One" CD was nominated for but lost out at the Grammys Wednesday night in the best rock instrumental category.)
This weekend, Belew is really working through that grand old man of rock thing. He's been cast as mentor, visiting professor and guest soloist for the School of Rock, the Philly-rooted and now nationally expanded music school.
Tomorrow afternoon, Belew conducts a seminar for students at the Downingtown SOR branch. That night, he'll perform with several bunches of the young (age 11 through mid-teen) players for two shows at World Cafe Live. It's actually the third stop of the crew's four-city East Coast mini-tour, concluding Sunday at New York's Knitting Factory.
School of Rock founder Paul Green - a steadfast advocate for complex, progressive rock - had been in hot pursuit of Belew for some time.
"They sent me their documentary to watch [which included guest appearances by other Zappa band alumni], then I went to the Web site and thought, 'This is a really cool thing,' " Belew shared in a chat on Wednesday.
"We rehearsed for the first time last night, and it went very well. Paul and I picked out the material, mostly from my catalog but also including Beatles and Hendrix songs. The idea is to challenge these kids a bit. It's difficult stuff for them to play, and they did really well."
While they're billed as the School of Rock All-Stars, Belew is performing strictly with current students and will gently steer the jams "so the best players get a solo or two."
But for the first rehearsal, Green also brought in some SOR graduates "so we could play just for fun and I could see what happens with these kids when they move on," Belew explained. "A couple are now teaching, others have moved on to college. You can definitely see the progression, how much better they've gotten. It's pretty inspiring."
Enough to make him think about joining the School of Rock faculty in his hometown of Nashville, Tenn.? "I don't have time for a regular teaching gig, but I'm definitely thinking about how I can help out there."
Playing the go anywhere, do anything, gun-for-hire role is something this dexterous talent "really enjoys," he said. (And when not playing, he sidelines as a abstract painter.) "But frankly, it's also what it takes to survive in the music business these days, if you're not in a first-tier band that tours and records all the time."
Belew has also been enticed in recent years to produce albums with the Mexican progressive rock leaning Jaguares, "who're sort of a Spanish-speaking U2, very strong, spiritual," and tracks with the Christian rock band Jars of Clay. And in his kick-butt power trio, he's collaborated with longtime devotees Les Claypool of Primus and Danny Carey of Tool.
"Now those are musicians that the School of Rock kids can identify with," he modestly declared.
So that's cool, at least. Continuing on with the day from hell, the next thing that happened is that Eric's brand new Mac laptop died today and it said "fatal error" which means the hard drive fried. That was his Christmas present and it's not even two months old! He's really freaked out, because even though we have Apple Care and it's under warranty, he's afraid he's lost all of this music he's written in the past month.
Let's just hope that the nice techie men in the Apple Store can help us tomorrow and fix things assuming they aren't closed due to our approaching snow storm.
Anyway, that's it for me. I think I'll curl up with the dog and watch a DVD. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.


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You know what every Halloween party needs? A batch of delicious, fragrant mulled wine. Better yet: mulled wine that's housed in the cutest themed mugs available. We've got plenty of those to choose from, like these:
Once you've got the mug situation settled, you can start making the actual drink. And trust us when we say it is easier to prepare than you probably realize. Here's the how-to!
Easy Mulled Wine
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Pour the contents of one or two bottles of red wine into your slow cooker. We're using HobNob Wicked Red Blend, which has bright, slightly sweet, fruit-leaning flavors that lend well to mulling. Note that if you don't have a slow cooker, you can substitute a large pot on the stove. We prefer a slow cooker, though, because you can keep it plugged in and set to warm.
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For every one bottle of wine (750mL), add one tablespoon of mulling spices. You can usually find these prepackaged anywhere spices are sold.
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Add orange slices to your wine and spice mixture. About one-half orange per one bottle of wine is perfect. Once it's added, set your slow cooker to high and let it cook for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring periodically to help infuse the spices and citrus. Make sure the lid is on as it cooks.
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Turn your slow cooker down to the lowest setting and serve in mugs. The spices should settle to the bottom of both the slow cooker and your mug, but you can also strain the wine and place it back into the slow cooker if you prefer.
And that's it! Pretty easy, huh? If you want an alcohol-free mulled beverage, we recommend picking up a jug of apple cider and repeating the same process. Add three to four tablespoons of mulling spices to one gallon.
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Butterfly release and Dentist visit
We had another lovely long outside play today. We tried out pouring water in our ball and water run. We had new clever diggers in the sandpit. We had a birthday picnic outside. Our caterpillars emerged from their cocoons over the weekend so we released them into the wildflower garden, they went flying off happily. We had a visitor after lunch. Abigail's mummy, Jenny is a Dentist and came to tell us how and when to brush our teeth. She also showed us pictures of healthy snacks (and treats to have after dinner, never as snacks). Jenny showed us her gloves, mask and glasses she wears when checking our teeth.
We are enjoying lots of number games and are all getting very good at recognising numerals too. We have a "naughty number fairy" who visits our school and muddles up the numbers trying to trick us, she hopes we might not notice! We also have new linking cubes that are fun for building, counting, caterpillar making and pattern making. We played outside a lot again today. Mrs McAllister brought her lamb "Chopsy" into school again and she ran around too. We had a visit from some new friends from the Knockevin Special School Nursery today. They had a lovely time and we were very kind and friendly to them.
Castle Ward bus outing
We had a beautiful day for our trip today. We did lots of good listening running games. We sang around a huge old Cedar tree. We hid behind trees in the Lime Tree Walk. We looked for different coloured wild flowers. We went to Temple Water and tried to find Lady Anne! We found LOTS of mini beasts at the end of the lake. We had running races back to the barn for a picnic under the trees. Thank you again to Miss Corkin for teaching us so much and allowing us to explore lovely Castle Ward with her. (See the new photos in the gallery.)
We are making the most of the lovely weather. We played outside with lots of different summer activities and challenges. We had TWO birthdays in school today. We are painting and making mini beasts.
Mini beasts
We made mini beasts out of clay and art materials and even out of biscuits with yummy decorations. We watched a DVD of the story of the Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Recycled Musical Instruments
We have all made an instrument out of recycled materials. Today we had a big band music session where we all made music together. Yesterday we tried out some of the instruments that had been made. We did rainbow writing today for King One "Top to toe and there you go". It is easy to write number 1. We heard the story of how Thieving Three changed his name to "Thank you three".
We went to the Amenity Centre at Castlewellan. Rebecca from Down District Council told us all about recycling. We put all our rubbish from home and school into the right bins. See the display in the entrance hall and the photos in the gallery.
Busy day outside
We made the most of the lovely day with lots of things to do outside. We are enjoying climbing the rope ladder. We had fun finding treasures in the sand.
Best Kept School Judging
The judge came to visit our school today. A group of us showed him all the things we have done to make our school the best kept one. We were all very enthusiastic and informative. He enjoyed his visit. He had to take away the trophy but we do hope we might
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There are several plants in the wild that grow languidly that we have likely been seeing for most of our lives. One of those plants could be the sweetly smelling meadowsweet. Traditionally, the plant was used to get rid of the unpleasant smells in old buildings and factories. With a scientific name like Filipendula ulmaria, it has also been known to be used in vinegar, mead and wines. Found in specific parts of Asia, North America and Europe it has been used as an ornament to a functional part of a garden. Luckily for us, it also has healing properties that make it a great element to incorporate into your life.
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Due to the analgesic properties that are found within the plant, using it is a great way to break a fever. If you are feeling feverish or under the weather - hot and cold flashes, chills and general lethargy - try rubbing some of the meadowsweet on the bottom of your feet. Your fever will then be drawn out from your feet and you should start to feel better in a couple of hours. If you are feeling specific aches and pains, you can also topically treat them with the powerful and impressive meadowsweet.
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Saints will begin the 2019/20 Premier League season against Chelsea at home, according to a 'leaked' fixture list circulating on social media.
Ralph Hasenhuttl's side will officially find out their top-flight fixtures when they are announced on Thursday at 9am.
Despite the announcement not coming until tomorrow, an image has been doing the rounds online and appears to reveal the opening day fixtures early.
However, until the Premier League confirm the schedule, it's worth taking it with a pinch of salt.
If it is true, though, it could see Chelsea begin their campaign at St Mary's under a new manager.
It's been widely reported that Maurizio Sarri will depart Stamford Bridge for Italian giants Juventus - with former player Frank Lampard in the frame to replace him in the dugout.
Saints' first match last season was also played at home to Burnley.
Elsewhere, the 'leaked' image shows that Tottenham v Norwich will be the first game of the campaign and will be shown on Sky Sports.
The first fixtures to be played on 'Super Sunday' will be Aston Villa v Leicester City and Manchester United v Brighton.
Last season's league winners, Manchester City, will have to wait until Monday, 12 August before they kick their campaign off against Wolves.
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Nearly 500 schools and organizations either dismissed early or closed for the day. That meant parents had to rearrange plans as they factored in the early pickups and childcare.
That includes North Colonie, where an early decision was made to dismiss 5,800 students.
"At this point in time, we thought that probably better since an early dismissal involves families making plans and preparations, probably better to notify them earlier rather than later," explained D. Joseph Corr, the North Colonie Schools superintendent.
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Q100454: Support Portal Autumn 2018 Update
Here in Support, we are always looking at ways at improving the customer experience and improving our Support Portal. Over the last few month or so, we have rolled out a few improvements to the Portal which we hope you will find useful.
Context Icons
The Support team have published over 500 articles to our knowledge base. These article cover common questions and obscure, but useful information we have learned from solving customer support tickets. But with so much great content, it can be hard judge if an article is relevant in the search results. As a quality of life improvement to help customers determine if the article is useful without having to open it, we have added 'Context Icons'. The icons will help determine in advance the type of content. eg bug, workflow, workaround, etc.
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After a successful tour of Asia in September to understand how Foundry Support can improve the customer experience for non-English speaking customers, we listened to customer feedback and committed to localizing our Knowledge Base content. As of today, we have completed phase I of our localization project and published 70 of our top articles, covering, Licensing, Modo, Nuke and Katana, in Chinese for Chinese speaking customers. Over the next few months, we are committed to translating our content into Chinese, Japanese and Korean, and will continue to make localised content available.
Articles that are available in multiple languages are represented with a context icon of the relevant language flag. Opening the article and clicking the icon, will display the article in the chosen language. As we translate more of our content, we will make this experience more intuitive.
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Another quality of life improvement we have added is keyword highlighting to search results. For example, if you search for 'Nuke Rendering' we provide context of where the text appears in the article.
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To help us improve the quality of our articles, if something doesn't make sense, could be worded better, or just isn't useful, we have introduced a way for you to provide us with feedback. Simply down vote the article and where indicated, provide us with the feedback.
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Over the last few months we have added a few tweaks to our public bug tracker. Improvements include, enhanced filtering and column sorting. Key updates to the bug added are now stored as comments, and if you log a bug via Support, you are now automatically subscribed to all future updates, removing the manual step of having to follow the bug yourself.
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Go See Hear In L.A. Oct. 12-19 Edition (The Wainwright, Neuwirth, Stuart & Hoge Edition)
I didn't want to skip another week so I am getting this roundup fast and easy. Mon. Oct. 13 Top Show(s): Will Hoge always seems to be an unappreciated singer/songwriter with a rough-hewn style. The Nashville native, who has a … Continue reading
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Catching Up With: Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, George Jones, Woody Guthrie and Muddy Waters
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One of Portugal's best-known fado singers, Cristina Branco, arrives to Tampere Hall in May. She is a new-generation Portuguese fado star, with a sophisticated and nuanced tone of voice. Cristina Branco has published around a dozen albums and has performed live worldwide. She is a strong singer who wants to keep the folk song tradition alive in her own way, and her songs combine fado with timeless lyrics, superb arrangements, and masterful musicians.
Her latest album, Branco, was released this year. The names behind the songs are top Portuguese musicians, such as Pedro da Silva Martins and Luís Martins, Mário Laginha, Kalaf, and António Lobo Antunes.
Cristina Branco (1972) first came to know about fado music by listening to her grandfather singing the songs around the house. She was more interested in Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald though, and dreamed of becoming a jazz singer. However, she became increasingly interested in fado over the years, and began singing the songs to audiences.
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"Is my portfolio performed well?" Most of the investors may have this query. Performance valuation is always being conducted with a benchmark. According to Hong Kong Investment Funds Association, benchmarks are well-established and commonly used indices (or group of securities) that seek to be representative of the markets in which the securities trade. Benchmarks provide investors a measuring standard to evaluate the performance of funds or their own portfolios.
Functions of Benchmarks
Benchmarks show investors the investment style of a fund. Investment style can be divided by asset class, it is mainly divided into equity style, balanced style and bond style. Besides, investment style can also be divided by geographic factors, such as developed region, emerging markets, Asia Pacific and US etc. Understanding the investment style of a fund or portfolio allows investors to choose a suitable investment. For example, conservative investors can choose bond funds or funds that mainly invested in developed countries. On the contrary, aggressive investors can choose equity funds or funds that mainly invested in emerging market.
Benchmarks provide a comparative reference for investors. The performance of fund or portfolio should not just measured by its absolute return, but also should consider its relative return. During economic boom, most of the securities would have positive returns. A good portfolio performance should not only limited to a positive return, but also should have a relatively higher return than that of market (ie. Benchmark), vice versa.
Features of Benchmark
Benchmark has six main features, including unambiguous, investable, measurable, specified in advance and owned.
- Unambiguous: The identities and weights of securities or factor exposures constituting the benchmark should be clearly defined. Investors can understand the performance difference between their own portfolios and the market through evaluating the underlying assets of the portfolio and the index.
- Investable: All the securities that constitute the benchmark should be possible for the fund managers or investors to invest in. In the order word, It is possible for portfolio managers or fund managers to conduct a passive management.
- Measurable: The return of benchmark should be readily calculable on a reasonably frequent basis, letting investors can compare their portfolios' performance with the benchmark quantitatively.
- Appropriate: The benchmark should be consistent with the manager's investment style or area of expertise. For example, the benchmark of a US equity portfolio or funds should be also US-equity-related, such as S&P 500 or Dow Jones Industrial Index.
- Specified in advance: The benchmark should be specified prior to the start of an evaluation period and known to all interested parties. It prevents the fund managers' incentive to conceal the fund's bad performance by using an inappropriate benchmark.
- Owned: The investment manager should be aware of and accept accountability for the constituents and performance of the benchmark. And it is encouraged that the benchmark be embedded to the investment process of investment managers.


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Today's TED talk is about how a happy misfortune changed the life of an artist. I dare you to not be inspired by Janet's fluid sculptures.
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Janet Echelman found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing -- which forced her to look to an unorthodox new art material. Now she makes billowing, flowing, building-sized sculpture with a surprisingly geeky edge. A transporting 10 minutes of pure creativity.For me, this TED talk is a beautifully visual representation of taking the creative process from novice to master. Check it out:
Can't view the talk on the blog? Here's the link.
Do you see your creative journey taking a road similar to hers? Have you found that obstacles moved you in certain directions that you would not have originally gone? Have there been any happy mistakes in your career? What do you see in Janet's sculptures? Are you inspired yet?


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How to sell your house – and put on weight / rot your teeth at the same time
This post is brought to you by the lovely Reluctant Launderer, on whom I have quite a bloggy crush. I commented on her website (if you do not read it, you have a treat in store) asking whether she would mind coming up with a delicious British-type recipe, the better to make my house smell elegant, refined, and salable. I had in mind a baked good that would transform my down-at-heel abode into Downton Abbey. Subconsciously, at least. (We Yankees are such suckers for English accents.)
Here's her response, plucked from the comment section of my last update. It warrants, I feel, an entire post of its own….
(begin reading in plummy voice)
I've got a few suggestions.
The first is by far the easiest and the cheapest. also it enables you to make as many or as few as you want. It's not for cookies however, but for what we Olympic hosters call fairy-cakes – like muffins, but smaller – about 3-4 bites per cake. You can make em bigger if you want but I think the texture is better when smaller. It'll mean finding smaller muffin cases, if such things exist in this land of plenty. It's here:
(aw, this was one of my first ever posts!) The simplicity is that you just weigh out your eggs then add all the other ingredients (sugar, butter, and self-raising flour (or plain + one teaspoon baking powder) using the same weight per ingredient. One bowl, mix to a sludge. Preheat oven to 350F. Add whatever flavouring you want to them. I'd suggest for this exercise the juice and zest of a lemon or of an orange. Nice and fresh.
The others are from other sites, and are cookies. These are FANTASTIC and smell great. However it can get pretty expensive making them repeatedly.
Going back to citrus fruits, here's a link to a lovely lime cookie recipe. Again, you can sub orange or lemon. Only downside is it requires chilling in advance, so not something you can just throw together at the last minute, but other than that is easy and smells and tastes great.
I was going to suggest a cinnamon / raisin chewy one, but actually, I think that cinnamon smell is a bit wintery for this exercise. Let me know if you'd like one, ok?
GOOD LUCK. And if all else fails (and it won't) get your neighbours in for a cookie and gin party.
(End lovely accent. Recommence nasal American twang.)
I've already had three groups of people come through at various (always inconvenient) times, and I haven't baked a damned thing. I suspect, however, that the need to procure a separate muffin tin will ensure that the fairy muffins, if they do get made, will be made in a very American SuperSize. The last time the house was on the market, I used the broker's open house as an excuse to fink on a deadline for a piece I owed a lifestyle magazine–you know, the kind with recipes and decorating tips and helpful stylish hints. (My overdue piece, for the record, was about dogs.) "Good luck," my exceedingly genial editor wrote, after granting me an extension. "Bake a batch of cookies and leave them with a note for whomever comes to look at the house to help themselves! That's what I did, and our house sold right away! And everyone referred to it as 'The Cookie House'!"
This will never happen, in part because I will never, ever have my shit sufficiently together, and in equal part because the new, house-showing me has a violent aversion to crumbs. However. The house right now smells a little mildewy, a little bit like Barkeeper's Friend (the ceramic tiles in the kitchen are ready for their close-up), a little bit like sweat (my personal hygiene is atrocious–I am loath to mess up the shower by taking one), and a little bit like desperation. I am out of vanilla extract. It is very hot. I do not want to sweep the porch again, and yet I must. I suppose there are some people who live this way–my very own parents keep their houses remarkably clean, for example. But I am a slob, and this is not my preferred way to spend time. I want the cookie smell without the actual cookies, because I am lazy.
But! I have my boyfriend's older daughter visiting, and she's an ace baker. Fairy Cakes sound properly magical. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Kate Smith permalinkJuly 30, 2012 10:50 am
An undoubtedly useless tip – if you are out of vanilla, you can use a teaspoon of brewed coffee instead. It works great! Fingers crossed for good results!
Was Living Down Under permalinkJuly 30, 2012 12:14 pm
ooh I was in for a treat… Now I've got to go and read all her archived blogs -accent and all 🙂
Hope the house selling is going OK. I think I'd rather have my teeth pulled than clean the house – if that's any consolation?
July 30, 2012 12:17 pm
Relentless Laundry added to my RSS Feed. Much thanks.
Shortbread: 12T softened butter, 1/4 C sugar, 1t salt. Mix really well. Measure 2C flour. Add in several steps until a decent dough forms. I usually get about 1 1/2+ mixed in. Chill for a few. Pat/roll into a square-ish shape 1/2-1/4″ thick on flour dusted surface. Use a pizza cutter to cut however you want (I do wonky squares and rectangles). Bake 350 till just golden between 15-20 or less if you rolled them super thin.
Four ingredients you probably already have. And it's technically British.
Good luck!
July 30, 2012 1:04 pm
If I lived closer I would totally come over and bake snickerdoodles in your house and clean up after myself, crumbs and all.
Good luck! Thinking of you and hoping the house sells soon.
July 30, 2012 2:22 pm
Yes, you can even get cookie dough frozen as individual cookies. You need only put on the oven and pop them on a tray. You can also get muffin dough.
July 30, 2012 2:24 pm
Are fairy cakes popovers, this side of the pond? Have just had stunning revelation.
July 30, 2012 7:26 pm
Fairy cakes = cupcakes (but small and not necessarily loaded with frosting) and that recipe will make a victoria sponge, which is like a pound cake.
I was surprised when I first began baking (after moving to the UK) to find that British cake pans are (relative to US pans) really small, and the recipes make surprisingly little batter.
Sorry – I realise that this has nothing to do with your situation. Good luck with the sale!
July 30, 2012 3:29 pm
Oh Ms Broken, you have made my day. Thank you for your kind lovely words. A few points. First, I have a confession / /announcement to make. I am not actually British. Just that with the Olympics and all, and living in London (when not sweltering in, and pissing all over*, Florida) I thought I'd jump on the British Bandwagon. I am in fact Irish, and as such do not sound plummy at all. Think more… Sinead O'Connor. With more hair and less tattoos. Imagine her yelling, not at the Pope, but at her children. There you have me. Secondly, Hairy Farmer Family is absolutely right on all counts. Listen to her, not me. Thirdly, my original suggestion to your request was for the ready-made cookies, so am v pleased I am not the only lazy bones who would reach for that as the first option. Go support Pillsbury, and buy a nice scented candle while you're at it (go expensive, they last longer and the natural oils they use aren't as cloying as the synthetic ones used in cheapy versions). Something Limey or Jasminey. Finally – no, they're not popovers. This is what they are meant to look like – mine, it goes without saying, are never decorated. http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/415618/iced-fairy-cakes. xx
(*for the benefit of non RL readers – because I have a CONDITION (some call it pregnancy), not because I'm a raccoon or tomcat, or similar)
July 30, 2012 6:03 pm
Remember when someone–it may even have been SNL–did a spoof wherein the Pope tore up a picture of Sinead O'Connor?
kay permalinkJuly 30, 2012 8:29 pm
If you want your house to smell like cookies without the cookies, get one of those scented oil warmers. They make all kinds of scents that smell like cookies, cinnamon rolls, blueberry muffins, etc. My mom has some and when I'm at her house I'm hungry the whole time from smelling them!
July 30, 2012 10:42 pm
Oh, I just clicked on the BBC link above, and my little heart leapt with joy: "Ask a grown-up helper"! That's my favorite instruction of all, indeed I shall!
But seriously, what's caster sugar? Honestly, it's like you English have a different word for EVERYthing.
July 31, 2012 3:45 pm
Ha! I'll take you to Portugal, my pet. You are hilarious.
July 31, 2012 10:29 pm
I will be plaguing you til the end of your days on that offer. Lucky for you I am going to be largely incapacitated (and thus, untravellable) by parenthood (A NEWBORN IN 11 WEEKS HOLY SHIT) for, um, ever.
September 15, 2012 9:50 pm
But when it comes to meant influencing of Luck, its much powerless locked in in the heads of single persons.
March 2, 2014 12:04 am
Wow…!! It's very interesting… I am really impressed with your post.. Thanks for sharing it..
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"For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved." (John 3:17)
As a minister of God, it is your responsibility to ensure that the people living in your world don't perish without God; don't let them go to hell. You need to pray for them knowing the terror that awaits them, until you're assured of their salvation. Don't take this lightly.
Your presence in your neighbourhood, city or country isn't for a game. It isn't just for you to be happy and celebrate that you're born again; you must be concerned for the salvation of others.
You're a saviour to your world. You were sent to save others. You're on earth and alive to do the Lord's work; to win more and more people to Jesus Christ. We've got to snatch them out of hell; some of them are already so close, and if we don't rescue them, they'll slip right into it. We must not let them!
The Lord has committed to us the ministry of reconciliation, and faithfully, we must keep carrying out our ministry, turning men from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God.