text:
Hey, look! This little half-page ditty appears in the current issue of The Utne Reader, which features, besides me, Nelson Mandela, on the cover. There appear in the magazine two other illustrations by me for the same article, a witty jaunt by a conservative writer into the morally upright and logistically difficult world of being a liberal. I won't show them because, this being a nationally published magazine, there is no reason you can't pick up a copy for yourself and write the editors on how you thought my illustrations were the selling point, which, if you are reading this, they would be.
This video accurately portrays my current feelings on the subject of being published by Utne.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tee for Two
The new Bethesda magazine is out, which means the new "Domestic Disturbances" is in, which means my illustration once more graces the final page.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
New sketch
Having eschewed with my previous sketch due to technical difficulties, I present this one, which I should have finished and sent out before Thanksgiving. I hope. Perhaps in the final, it will be clear that the turkey is playing a harmonica and his November swimsuit calendar features a flamingo.
The Political Spectrum
Welcome to the Political Spectrum, a work in progress. I made it when it occurred to me that there were more dimensions to political ideology than mere conservatism and liberalism. In an effort to map this out, I decided adding the spectrum of radicalism versus conventionalism, which measures how much a person's ideas would change the status quo.
You'll notice that as one becomes more radical, the harder it is to identify them as either liberal or conservative. For example, Joseph Stalin's dictatorial rule can hardly be called liberal, however, he rose in power under a leftist Communist political system. Stalin's placement on the liberal side of the board shows tells us more about the rhetoric of this administration than about his policies. I also had to view everyone through the lens of history, which is why Ronald Reagan now looks like a conventionalist. This was harder to do than it looks.
As I put names in, I also noticed a V-shaped pattern appear. Perhaps because it's hard to be a radical moderate, just as it's hard to hold strong political views if you think everything is fine. Most of the American population, I believe, lies in a soft triangle between John Stewart, George Bush, and Barack Obama.
Of course, this is very far from done. This is the work of one man, and in order to fine-tune it, I need input. Let me know where you think people on the chart should be. Let me know where you think other figures from history, media, or politics should be. Let me know where you should be.
Let's spread the world. The more nuanced our understanding of the Political Spectrum, the smarter this country becomes.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Fall cards
Well, okay. I'm now working on my fall promotional postcard. I've gotten some sketches done too. Shame I got started so late, or I could do something more seasonal. I wanted to draw Halloween monsters.
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Events Calendar
|Tuesday, November 20, 2018, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Powerful Resumes
2018 Core Workshop Schedule
Workshops are held the first and third Tuesday of each month:
10:30 am to 12:00 noon
Workshops are held at OhioMeansJobs | Montgomery County, inside The Job Center building
NOTE: Resumes are not written/reviewed during workshop. Appointments are available upon completion of workshop for resume review.
Space is limited. Register at OhioMeansJobs.com/Montgomery.
|Location 1111 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd. Dayton, OH 45422

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Should region still market in stricken areas?
Southwest Florida tourism groups are considering shifting marketing money from areas crippled by Hurricane Sandy, in an effort to draw from markets where people are more likely to travel this year.
"People who are facing major damages to their homes may decide coming down to Sarasota for a month or two this year might not be worth it," said Virginia Haley, president of Visit Sarasota County.
To date, the visitor bureau has not made any official determinations about altering its winter campaigns.
The Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, similarly, has not decided whether to pull money from Northeast ads to other markets.
"At this point, we have no plans to shift marketing dollars out of the New York area," said Tara Poulton, a spokeswoman for the Bradenton tourism agency. "However, depending on the recovery time, we may re-evaluate that decision at a later date."
Although traditionally Southwest Florida has drawn a majority of its winter visitors from Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and other Midwestern states, the Northeast has become an increasingly important geographic area for the region.
And thanks to flights to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport by JetBlue and other carriers from places like New York, the region has greater access to Northeastern tourists than ever before.
While the visitors bureaus' plans are uncertain, what is clear is that recovering from Hurricane Sandy, a storm that claimed roughly 90 lives and inflicted an estimated $20 billion in damage, will be lengthy and expensive.
In devastated coastal towns in New York and New Jersey, some areas are completely flattened and will have to be rebuilt from the ground up.
As a result, some Florida destinations are not waiting.
Pinellas County's tourism agency, for instance, signalled this week that it may redirect advertising dollars away from New York.
It has set a deadline of February to assess whether it should move ads to another domestic market, according to published reports.
To salvage a tourism season that statewide was poised to break records, other neighboring counties might do the same.
Before Sandy, Southwest Florida was on pace to shatter visitor records, thanks in part to the continued glow from the May 2011 designation of Siesta Key's beach as No. 1 in the nation, pent-up demand, beefed up marketing efforts and an incrementally improved national economy.
But now, tourism officials are left to wonder whether visitors from storm-ravaged regions will hold steady with plans to travel this winter or reconsider to focus on rebuilding and repairs.
The stakes could be considerable.
Tourism plays a major role in Southwest Florida's economy and the state's, where the industry accounts for one in every seven jobs. Statewide, it brings roughly 80 million visitors a year and more than $70 billion in spending.
Already, local tourism agencies are cautiously pulling back.
Visit Sarasota County, for instance, this week cancelled a promotional campaign entitled "Sarasota in Shorts," which would have flown Sarasota Orchestra members to a JetBlue terminal in the John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, to play and drum up tourism business.
For now, at least, all other marketing material slated for New England states will remain in place until further research is available, Haley said.
"We are looking into whether we are even dealing with cancellations," Haley said. "Our research firm has stepped up their monitoring of trends to help guide all of this."


text:
You? Well, there you go, one helping of sinewy LEGO minifig Iggy Pop coming right up. Looks like the former Stooges singer will get blocky in-game representation in the younger skewing Rock Band game from Warner Bros.
Iggy Pop's "The Passenger" will be featured in LEGO Rock Band soundtrack as will the singer himself, looking far more pear-shaped than he's ever looked. Let's all pray for Iggy's continued health until the release of LEGO Rock Band, lest things get any weirder around here.
Iggy Pop monte sur scène dans LEGO Rock Band. [JeuxVideo.fr]


text:
Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy. While the worst of the weather is beyond some areas on the East Coast, Sandy remains a very large storm system that continues to pose life-threatening hazards for coastal and inland areas including high winds, heavy rains, dangerous storm surge and flash flooding, and snow and cold weather hazards in some areas.
Some important safety reminders if you're in an area that has been, or is still being, impacted by this storm:
- Continue to listen to your local officials – If you evacuated and are returning home, make sure local officials have deemed the area safe to return to. If Sandy is still impacting your area and local officials give the order to evacuate, do so immediately.
- Stay off the roads - Emergency workers may be assisting people in flooded areas or cleaning up debris. You can help them by staying off the roads and out of the way.
- If your power is out, safely use a generator or candles - Never use a generator inside a home, basement, shed or garage even if doors and windows are open. Keep generators outside and far away from windows, doors and vents. Read both the label on your generator and the owner's manual and follow the instructions. If using candles, please use caution. If possible, use flashlights instead. If you must use candles, do not burn them on or near anything that can catch fire.
- Avoid downed power or utility lines - They may be live with deadly voltage. Stay away and report them immediately to your power or utility company.
- Don't drive or walk through flood waters – It only takes a small amount of water to move people or vehicles. If you encounter a flooded roadway, don't attempt to pass through water – turn around, don't drown. And if your home has flood water inside or around it, don't walk or wade in it. The water may be contaminated by oil, gasoline or raw sewage.
How to help those affected by Sandy
We've had a number of questions come in on our Facebook and Twitter accounts about how to help those who have been impacted by Hurricane Sandy. A few pointers to remember:
- Cash is the most efficient method of donating – Cash offers voluntary agencies the most flexibility in obtaining the most-needed resources and pumps money into the local economy to help businesses recover.
- Volunteer or donate through a trusted organization – At the national level, many voluntary, faith-based and community-based organizations are active in disasters, and are trusted ways to donate to disaster survivors. In addition to the national members, each state has its own list of voluntary organizations active in disasters.
Numerous blood drives have been canceled as a result of the storm and the Red Cross has a need for blood donations. To schedule a blood donation or for more information about giving blood or platelets, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Here's a video from President Obama reminding everyone how we can help those in need after a disaster:
Latest update on FEMA's activities
Last night, the President declared major disasters for New York and New Jersey, making disaster assistance available to those in the heaviest hit areas affected by the storm. Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the following counties in New York and New Jersey can begin applying for assistance by registering online or on your phone at www.DisasterAssistance.gov:
- Declared counties in New York: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Richmond, Suffolk, & Queens.
- Declared counties in New Jersey: Atlantic, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean & Union Counties
Those impacted can also apply by calling 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired.
In addition to federal disaster assistance being available in several counties, states and localities and the American Red Cross continue to operate emergency shelters in many states. You can search for open shelters by visiting the Red Cross website, downloading the FEMA smartphone app, or by texting the word "shelter" and a zip code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example, if you're searching for a shelter in the 01234 zip code, you would text Shelter 01234.
Finally, we continue to work closely with our emergency management partners and are embedded with state teams to support response efforts and assess unmet needs. Our priority focus remains on life-saving and life-sustaining activities. Currently, more than 1,500 FEMA personnel are positioned along the East Coast working to support disaster preparedness and response operations, including search and rescue, situational awareness, communications and logistical support. Here are some details about our staff's support:
- Twenty-eight teams comprised of 294 FEMA Corps members are pre-staged to support Sandy.
- Seven federal urban search and rescue task forces have been activated and are deploying in the Mid-Atlantic as needed and requested.
- Fourteen Incident Management Assistance Teams
- Twelve liaison officers are positioned in state emergency operations centers along the East Coast supporting preparedness activities and ensure there are no unmet needs.
- Ten Disability Integration Advisors supporting emergency management in ten states on current alert and warning, evacuation and sheltering needs and preparing for potential post-storm operations.
Please share these important safety reminders and we hope you're taking every precaution to stay safe.


text:
Learn how to get rid of mildew.
Fifteen join Quarter Century Club
Fifteen Lenoir Memorial Hospital employees were inducted into the Quarter Century Club in late September. They have worked at the hospital more than 25 years and joined 137 active employees and 40 retirees who have achieved this level of service. Each received a plaque and will wear a special name tag commemorating this milestone.
Newly inducted were Jim Dobbins, vice president Human Resource Services; Kay Harrell, board chairwoman; Brenda Mattocks, Nutrition Services; Deborah Heath, Critical Care Unit; Karen Dixon, Surgery; Johnna Garris, Pharmacy; Teresa Sumner, Performance Improvement; Gisela Stroud, Operating Room; Gary Black, president and CEO; Sarah Mayo, vice president Financial and Information Services; Rosalind McDonald, vice president Nursing; Bonnie Humphrey, Staff Development; Mickey Hontros, Transcription; Janet Overby, Operating Room; John Fields, Plant Engineering; and Rozetta Bryant-Holloway, Operating Room; Margaret Brunston, Emergency Department; Sherry Broadhurst, PACU; Debra Lanier, Administration; and Cynthia Jones, FBC.
Home Solutions: How to get rid of mildew
If all your good intentions at preventing mildew have failed, use the following tips to eliminate mildew from your home.
In many cases, a simple mixture of 1 gallon water and 1 cup liquid chlorine bleach is effective. In other cases, you can use detergent, ammonia, white vinegar, washing soda or some combination of these ingredients.
Caution: Never mix liquid chlorine bleach and ammonia. This can produce toxic fumes.
Interior wood surfaces: Make a solution of 8 to 10 tablespoons of washing soda and 1 gallon water. Scrub the mildewed surface with a soft-bristled brush. Rinse with clear water and dry. This solution can be used on most painted or stained wood surfaces. If the mildew has grown under the paint or varnish, strip and clean the surface.
Ceramic tile: Wash with a solution of 1/2 cup ammonia, 1/2 cup white vinegar, 1/4 cup washing soda and 1 gallon warm water. Rinse thoroughly. For heavy stains, make a paste of baking soda and liquid chlorine bleach, and scrub with a small toothbrush. If the grout is badly stained, apply pure bleach with a cotton-tipped swab. Leave for 30 minutes, then rinse and dry.
Washable apparel: Take the clothing outdoors and brush off the mildew. Then apply a detergent to the stain and launder. If the stain remains and the fabric is bleachable, soak in a solution of 1/4 cup liquid chlorine bleach and 3/4 cup water. Rinse and launder. Salt and lemon juice can be used as well.
Exterior wood widing: Make a solution of 3 quarts warm water, 1 quart chlorine bleach, 1 ounce detergent and 3 ounces trisodium phosphate. Scrub with a longhandled brush and rinse with a garden hose. A garden sprayer also can be used.
Whether you use a commercial or a homemade mildew remover, have plenty of ventilation. Raise a window or use an exhaust fan. Protect your hands and eyes. If you are sensitive to chemicals, wear a mask as well.
Mildew will grow back quickly if the source of moisture is not eliminated. Fix the leak, provide proper ventilation and seal off the source that caused the mildew in the first place.
Source: NCSU Cooperative Extension
Trudy W. Pickett is extension family and consumer agent at the Lenoir County Cooperative Extension Office, 1791 N.C. 11/55. Reach her at 252-527-2191 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: Humans are vain creatures, and social standards of appearance only contribute to it. Indulge clients' and customers' vanity with our custom printed promotional mirrors, which are available in various styles, colors and sizes for you to personalize with your company name and corporate logo. Use them to stock your beauty-related business, or give them away at trade shows and other marketing events.


text:
Get on top of your money with the new ANZ App
In today's highly competitive employment market, ANZ understands that attracting and retaining the highest calibre of employee is critical to a company's ongoing performance.
Group Insurance is a product that has been specifically designed to enable employers to provide valuable protection for their employees. Having the right insurance cover to protect against life's uncertainties is sensible financial management and a valuable benefit to offer all employees.
ANZ can arrange Group Insurance which provides affordable cover that is truly flexible and convenient, offering a range of insurance options to best suit the needs of both you and your employees. Cover is available for death, death and total and permanent disability and salary continuance.
Life insurance
- Pays a lump sum benefit on death or terminal illness
- Can be used to eliminate debt and help fund the family's ongoing living expenses
- Optional total and permanent disablement (TPD) cover and trauma cover can be added.
Total and permanent disability insurance
- Pays a lump sum upon a permanent disability occurring (according to policy definitions) that prevents your employee from working
- Payments are generally not made until the disability has been evident for a period of six months and until the insurer deems that the insured person is unlikely to work again
- This type of cover is an optional extra offered by most life policies.
Salary continuance insurance
- Replaces up to 75% of your employee's average annual income as a monthly payment if they are unable to work due to illness or injury
- You can nominate when payments commence and the period the benefit will be paid for.
Contact us
Business enquiries: 1800 641 593
Member enquiries: 13 38 63
For information about personal insurance, take a look at the insurance cover available or call 1800 641 593.


text:
SANTA CRUZ — Two weeks after Ryan Concannon crashed his bicycle on Walnut Avenue, family members said they were hopeful that the 21-year-old would recover from a brain injury.
Concannon, a UC Santa Cruz graduate originally from Seattle, crashed while riding his bike on Walnut about 7:50 p.m. Sept. 21, said Santa Cruz police Lt. Larry Richard.
He was on his way to the home of Megan Concannon, his 23-year-old sister. She said Ryan usually wore a light on his backpack, but did not carry a light or wear a helmet that night.
A truck headed the opposite direction on Walnut had just turned left on to California Street when Ryan lost control of the bike and struck the pavement, police said.
He did not collide with the truck, police said. With a brain injury and other injuries, Ryan was transported by helicopter to Regional Medical Center of San Jose, his family said.
He remained in critical condition Thursday in an intensive care unit.
"He seems to be improving," Megan said. "We"re definitely all optimistic because he"s super strong and he has a will to live. If anyone can pull through this, it"s him."
Ryan had just completed a bachelor"s degree in biology at UCSC in the summer. He worked as a barista at Companion Bakeshop at 2341 Mission St., where employees held a fundraiser Thursday to help cover his medical expenses.
They sold food and drinks and donated 10 percent of the proceeds to him, his family said. Ryan had plans to start a coffee roasting business.
"He"s very much into coffee and food — really good food," Megan said. She described Ryan as one of the most genuine people she knows.
Authorities and some residents said after the crash that they hoped more cyclists would wear helmets. Night bicycle riders are required by law to use a front bike light and have a rear reflector.
Donations to Ryan"s medical expenses can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank branch by submitting checks made out to "Team Ryan" and specifying California as the state.
A PayPal account also is planned for a website where family members update Ryan"s condition, www.caringbridge.org/visit/ryanconcannon.
Follow Sentinel reporter Stephen Baxter on Twitter at Twitter.com/sbaxter_sc
Donations for Ryan Concannon"s medical expenses can be made at any Wells Fargo bank branch by submitting checks to "Team Ryan" and specifying California as the state. A Pay Pal account also is planned for a website that updates Ryan"s condition, www.caringbridge.org/visit/ryanconcannon


text:
About JD MindcoachThis author has not yet filled in any details.So far JD Mindcoach has created 13 entries.
- Email
Department for International Trade
"We found John to be engaging, enlightening and inspirational. He taught us techniques on mental resilience, staying positive and how to relax. Feedback from staff was overwhelmingly positive – he's an engaging guy with a fantastic story."
National Justice Museum
"I hired John to inspire and motivate my team at a recent team day. His presentation was based on mental toughness and with a fantastic mixture of inspiring stories and theoretical content."
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
"RBS Royal Bank of Scotland"
NatWest Bank
"On the back of a client recommendation the bank invited John Dabrowski to speak at the 2016 Legal Conference series hosted in London, Edinburgh and Manchester. John delivered a powerful, energetic and insightful presentation on developing mental resilience."
Rotary Club
"The presentation was professional, the content outstanding and your presentation skills were first class, it was the best presentation I have ever seen and the point of Mental Toughness really came through with flying colours."
Barnsley NHS
"Excellent presentation one of the best sessions/talks I have heard. Very thought provoking, motivational and provided a focus to meet challenges. The talk should be made available to a wider audience of the Trust staff."
Nottinghamshire Probation Trust
"A very impressive workshop, with an excellent range of practical Mental Resilience techniques, to help individuals cope better when they are under stress and thrive whilst under pressure."
Professional Speaking Association
"John delivered a great speech, with plenty of enthusiasm, accuracy and entertainment. John has his own unique style which came over extremely well and it was a pleasure to watch him on stage."
Academy for Chief Executives
"You have a wonderful enthusiasm for your subject and a great ability to stimulate rich conversation. The clips you use are stimulating and clever and your ability to make a difficult subject accessible is unquestionable"


text:
LocationKalispell, MT
PO Box 958
Kalispell, MT 59903
New 2020 Alcom SnoPro E 101X22Propane Furnace to warm up !
Call Today
2020 E 101X22 Features and Options
Extra Height and Heater package
What Our Customers Are Saying
Amazing Buying Experience in Great Falls! Family AtmosphereThese guys were amazing to work with. I would highly recommend Gardner's RV and all of their staff in Great Falls for your next camper purchase. Made us feel like a part of their family and the prices were great. That new showroom and lot is spectacular and is a must see! The best part is they care about the service to after the sale!! If I could give them 10 stars I would!! - Jared
Market Price: $23,220
Savings: $4,004
Savings: $4,004
Location: Kalispell, MT
Stock# SP25048
Location: Kalispell, MT
Stock# SP25048
Exterior Color: ALUMINUM
Stock# SP25048
Exterior Color: ALUMINUM
2020 E 101X22 Specifications
|20 ft
|Exterior Color
For more information, call us at 406-752-7683 or Contact Us
Similar RVs and Floorplans
Gardner's RV is not responsible for any misprints, typos, or errors found on our website pages. Any price listed excludes sales tax, registration tags, and delivery fees. Manufacturer pictures, specifications, and features may be used in place of actual units on our lot. Please contact us at 406-752-7683 for availability as our inventory changes rapidly. All calculated payments are an estimate only and do not constitute a commitment that financing or a specific interest rate or term is available.


text:
v.3.12 rev.1main page
Register Log In Log In with:
Log In with:
Figures »
-es series nino- Hetalia Axis Powers Gel Charm Collection: Austria
Share it with
Original (anime):
Expand all Reduce all
Hetalia: The Beautiful World Specials anime
ヘタリア The Beautiful World Specials
Hetalia Axis Powers Fan Disc anime
ヘタリア Axis Powers ファンディスク
Hetalia: The Beautiful World anime
ヘタリア The Beautiful World
Hetalia World Series anime
ヘタリア World Series
Hetalia Axis Powers anime
ヘタリア Axis Powers
Hetalia The Movie: Paint it! White anime
銀幕ヘタリア Axis Powers Paintit, White (白くぬれ!)
|Character name:
Roderich Edelstein character
ローデリヒ・エーデルシュタイン, オーストリア
|Release date:
|20 May, 2013
|Figure type:
|Charm / keychain
|60 mm
|-es series nino- Hetalia Axis Powers Gel Charm Collection
|Manufacturer price:
|472 ¥
This series includes 12 kinds of figurines + 1 secret.
This series includes 12 kinds of figurines + 1 secret.
These pictures were taken by Kotobukiya or authorized person. Please visit manufacturer's home page in order to learn more. © 2012 HIMARUYA HIDEKAZ/GENTOSHA COMICS INC.
All rights reserved.
0 | add a comment
Only registered users can post comments.
Please log in with your username and password or with the help of other services:
You can also create new account by filling out the form.


text:
Hall of Fame capsule for Emmitt Thomas
Emmitt Earl Thomas
Position: Cornerback
Team: Kansas City Chiefs 1966-78
Birthdate: June 3, 1943
Birthplace: Angleton, Texas
High school: Marshall
College: Bishop
Presenter: Son, Derek Thomas
Pro career: 13 seasons, 181 games
Drafted: Undrafted. Signed as a free agent by the Chiefs
Uniform number: 18
Biography: Chiefs' all-time interceptions leader with 58. ... Ranks fourth among true cornerbacks in NFL history in career interceptions. ... Intercepted a pass every season except his rookie year. ... Returned five interceptions for touchdowns. ... Five-time Pro Bowl selection (1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976). ... Inducted into Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 1986. ... Will have No. 18 jersey retired by Chiefs this season.
Today: Entering 27th season as NFL assistant coach, serving on staffs in St. Louis, Washington, Philadelphia, Green Bay, Minnesota and Atlanta. Compiled 1-2 record last season as Falcons' interim head coach and remains there as assistant head coach. Resides in Suwanee, Ga., with wife, Jacqui. Has two grown children, son Derek, and daughter Dedra.


text:
The Ruins of Myvolia
The Myvolin Empire
has been dead for more than four centuries: And the world of men is divided. The iron hand that had bound the Tribes of Man together, allowing them to spread with impunity, has disappeared.
In the lands of the South,
crusader-knights have seized the ancient capital, Ran Adin, and have forged a new kingdom based on their holy tenants. The Myvar, who survived the initial fall, have reorganized themselves into a series of small sultanates and warring city-states fed by slavery, piracy and trade. The mysterious Drelorians, who shroud their faces from all but the gods, wait with gathered strength…watching the world with suspicion.
Across the Alorean Sea,
in the free-kingdoms of the North, men struggle to survive on the fringes of human civilization. In the intrigue ridden halls of Thrayce machinations abound driven toward the foundation of a 'New Northern Empire.' While in the jungles of Centara, a desperate group of holy knights watch as an unstoppable army of Dwarves devour ever more land…and the people that inhabit it.
Despite successes and failures
a constant whisper echoes throughout the lands of men. A rumour that lives like a mirage on a desert horizon: The Myvolin Emperor yet lives; and, he will return to collect the fragments of his once great empire—and punish those who sought to free themselves from his mighty grip.


text:
Availability: 1
Product Code: 1706-FTR-23
Made/ Mkt. By: Rajesh Gahlot
L.W.H | Wgt:37 x 0 x 26cm | 250g
In India it is said that a person named Nubi created the first felted th woollen fabric to protect horse of Emperor of 11 Century, Akbar's from cold. The felted piece was very intricately decorated with craftmanshiip of Nubi, thus impressed the emperor. The craft was given the title of Namda after the name of its creator Nubi. The craft of Namda making is followed in very limited areas in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan.
Main region for felt crafts in kashmir, where Namda is the craft of making carpets by felting. This craft is said to have traveled to Kashmir from Iran along with a Sufi Saint, 'Amir kabi Shah- e-hamdan' many centuries ago (600yrs to 700yrs). Accompanied by master craftsmen who excelled in woodcarving, weaving, namdakaari, woven carpets, Papier Mache et al, the saint came with a noble mission to generate work opportunity for the locals. This noble endeavor of the saint is a living heritage that continues to be one of the prime occupations and source of livelihood for the people of the valley even to this day.
In 1727, Jaipur was established as a new capital by Sawai Jai Singh II (1700-1743) and artisans, craftsmen & merchants were invited to institute centers of trade in Jaipur. Today It is believed that the Namda clusters is n Tonk district collectively form 500 plus Artisans and workers.
Raw wool is purchased from Kekri (for coarse quality) and or Jodhpur (for finer quality) in Rajasthan which are wool trading wholesale markets. Traditional Namda making consist of first making felt sheets, where all the manual work artisans do in their own premises and carding & hardening or milling with machines is done by the support of the factories providing the required mechanical services.
Primarily thicker dyed felt sheets are cut to the required basic shapes like rectangles, squares, circular etc. as per the need of the product proposed to be finally made. Thinner felt sheets are cut in to smaller shapes according to the requirement of the ornamentation.
In accordance to requirements of export market There product largely are stuffed toys used as accessories and Christmas decorations,bags n pouches, cushion covers, rugs etc. The prodducts also are made from felt molding technique. Designs are mostly provided by the buyer and prototypes are done in close co ordination with the buyers of the product and or export trading companies.
|Made by
|Rajesh Gahlot
|Made of
|♦ The products in this category are handmade and unique, these might slightly differ from as seen on screen.


text:
Our spider senses are tingling: Leopard's final release as Gold Master is drawing near. We've already seen the OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Gold Master release candidate floating around in the wild today (*cough*), and our sources confirm that a GM candidate build has been released internally at Apple. This is corroborated by a report at MacRumors stating essentially the same thing.
The company has not officially labeled the build Gold Master yet, as it hopes to complete internal testing before popping the cork. From what we know, this is not the first GM release candidate (and may not be the last), although the end is most certainly nigh.
Earlier rumors have pegged October 26 (as well as the 22-27th) as Leopard Day, but October 26 is exactly two weeks away from today. If the company goes GM over the weekend, it had better employ a darn fast duplication facility if it wants to be able to ship hard copies of Leopard by then. But it is Apple—anything is possible.


text:
Savory Pecan Cream with Chicken & Egg Noodles
The July 2010 Daring Cooks' Challenge was hosted by Margie of More Please and Natashya of Living in the Kitchen with Puppies. They chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make their own nut butter from scratch, and use the nut butter in a recipe. Their sources include Better with Nut Butter by Cooking Light Magazine, Asian Noodles by Nina Simonds, and Food Network online.
*Important* The following recipe does not include any cream, milk, or half and half, despite appearances and taste…no cows were involved in the making of this dish. (I know…it's hard to believe – since I love the stuff and rarely abstain from a little pour, a touch of cream, a dollop of dairy.)
I was intrigued with the challenge this month and was excited to try a couple of the recipes…unfortunately…somehow July has been a challenging month to find the time. I was able to complete the challenge on time…but getting a post written is often times the greater challenge.
Chicken with Pecan Cream & Mushrooms
Pecan Cream:
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans*, toasted
1 cup water
¾ teaspoon salt, more as needed
½ pound egg noodles or pasta
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 teaspoon olive oil, more as needed
Salt & pepper to taste
1 tablespoon deglazing liquid (water, broth, wine; optional)
1 teaspoon olive oil, more as needed
1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
½ pound mushrooms, sliced
1 Tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
Chopped pecans – optional garnish
First, toast up your pecans to deepen the flavor – put them in a dry skillet over medium heat and give the pan a shake every so often. Make sure just to toast – not burn…and this burning I speak of can happen quite fast…so no walking away from the stove and forgetting about what is going on.
Next, prepare the pecan cream. Grind pecans in a food processor for about a minute or so until smooth, scraping down the sides of bowl as needed. Add water and 3/4 teaspoon (3 ml) salt; process until smooth, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Set aside pecan cream.
Yummm….delicious nutty cream (sans cream).
Pound chicken to 1/2 inch thickness to promote even cooking. Sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper to taste. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil and a little butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the chicken; sauté 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Set aside cooked chicken on a clean plate, cover to keep warm.
Chop the shallots and slice the mushrooms.
Add deglazing liquid to pan if using and stir up any browned bits – these are my favorite part. The browned bits. If needed, add another teaspoon of oil (or more) to pan for sautéing the shallots and mushrooms.
Sauté the shallots and mushrooms over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and starting to brown.
I am drooling…I love mushrooms…especially when combined with butter and some kind of oniony thing.
Add fresh thyme to the pan.
Stir in pecan cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 1 1/2 minutes till reduced slightly.
Slice the chicken breast, place atop egg noodles and ladle the pecan cream over the top. I finished the dish with some microgreens!
One would SWEAR that there are LOADS of cream, heavy cream, whipping cream…in this dish…but alas there is NONE! This will definitely be a keeper for those times when we're entertaining any lactose intolerant guests. Also…it was just good. The sauce keeps a bit of the graininess from the chopped pecans and is rich and decadent. Be careful not to over-salt the pecan cream…it's hard to fix that one.


text:
Call me, beep me if you want to reach me because there is some very exciting news about the upcoming Kim Possible live-action Disney Channel Original Movie.
The sitch is that Christy Carlson Romano, the original voice of Kim Possible in the animated series, will appear in the live-action film Disney is preparing for next year. Romano announced the news during D23's Morning on the Lot presentation celebrating the show on Saturday morning in Los Angeles. We already thought that Disney making a live-action version of the show where a high school girl gets to moonlight as a secret agent was awesome, but connecting the universes with Romano gives this the nostalgic feel we could only hope for.
There's a Live-Action Kim Possible Movie in the Works at the Disney Channel
Romano is of course Disney Channel royalty, not only for voicing Kim Possible, but for playing Ren Stevens in the Even Stevens series and movie in the early 2000s. To make this news even better, she'll be joined by comedian Patton Oswalt, who will play Professor Dementor in the Kim Possible movie.
The DCOM stars Sadie Stanley as Kim and The Goldbergs' Sean Giambrone as Kim's best friend Ron Stoppable. Now, all we need is to confirm that Will Friedle -- who voiced Ron in the series -- will be in the movie and a live-action picture of our favorite naked mole rat Rufus and we'll consider ourselves completely satisfied.
Kim Possible the movie airs on Disney Channel in 2019.Kim Possible" data-image-credit="Disney Channel" data-image-alt-text="Kim Possible" data-image-credit-url="" data-image-target-url="" data-image-title="Kim Possible" data-image-filename="180811-kim-possible.jpg" data-image-date-created="2018/08/11" data-image-crop="" data-image-crop-gravity="" data-image-aspect-ratio="" data-image-height="1380" data-image-width="2070" data-image-do-not-crop="" data-image-do-not-resize="" data-image-watermark="" data-lightbox="">
Other Links From TVGuide.com Kim PossibleChristy Carlson RomanoPatton Oswalt


text:
Beveridge wrote:Sid with the Ovie cherry pick special??
mariojr wrote:Could be the game winner the way Fleury is playing. That was a good save, but the one on the PK was spectacular.
GDR wrote:Adams will probably play with an eye patch
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 14 guests


text:
Home >> Course Descriptions >> College of Arts and Sciences
Cognitive Psychology
Three semester hours.
Focuses on cognitive psychology, language development, concept formation, problem solving, information processing, split-brain research, neuropsychology, memory, perception, and cognitive clusters. Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 or permission of instructor.
Home - General Information - Student Services -
Academic Undergraduate Regulations -
Undergraduate Degrees - Academic Graduate Regulations -
Graduate Degrees - Course Descriptions - Faculty -
Appendix A - Appendix B - Appendix C - Appendix D


text:
ZTE Nubia Z-11: A high-end Powerhouse.
ZTE is a multinational firm providing its services basically in three areas of expertise namely Carrier Networks, Terminals and the Telecommunications. ZTE has managed to add consumer electronics under its belt too. We now know the company to be the fifth largest smartphone manufacturer in its home market and the 10th largest Smartphone Manufacturer in the world. ZTE's latest installment to its list of developed smartphones is the "ZTE Nubia Z11". The phone definitely created a lot of hype. All this positive hype led this phone to be completely sold out right on its first day of Sale. The next orders will be taken on July-17-2016. Let's find out what this phone has to offer.
In terms of Design, the phone acquires a lot of things from the bigger smartphone manufacturers. On first glance, ZTE Nubia Z11 looks familiar to an iPhone from the sides and provides a classic Sony Xperia feel right out of the box. The phone is covered with glass on the front and the back which despite being a fingerprint magnet provides a nice and cozy feel to your device. You can find the Nubia red halo trademark glowing right at you. The halo really brings out the warmth and power out of the device and the phone feels equally strong in your hand. On the machined metal frame will you find things like a USB Type C connector, a headphone jack and power and volume buttons. There is also a fingerprint scanner embedded at the back of this device. Not to forget the front and back cameras on the devices, the phone exhibits the Nubia logo on the back.
While everything seems nice with the device on the first look, glass is always too easy to catch scratches and smudges so you will surely be in need of a protective case to help you out with that. The phone has glass all around but never loses its grip which might have been evident in some previous phones which opted the same look.
The screen we get with this device is a massive 5.5 inches scrambled into a nearly bezel free phone. Despite the large screen size, the phone can be easily operated with both hands. The phone carries a 5.5 inches screen providing a Full HD experience (1080*1920 pixels). This approximates to a pixel density of roughly about 403ppi. The device has an IPD LCD panel which provides a decent viewing experience. The phone remains visible in broad daylight when rocked to maximum brightness. The phone offers decent viewing experience with colors almost never fading out. The only flaw, one would say with the device's screen is it still using the Corning Gorilla Glass 4. This is definitely sad because a phone made out of glass has to make sure that it remains intact. Clearly it could have made better choices there. The screen is vibrant when indoors and provides a rush of colors to your eyes which is pleasing. This phone definitely provides you the best viewing experience compared to any beast out there with a 5.5 inch screen.
It runs on Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 processor which is one of the most powerful processors out there. There are 4 Kryo cores, 2 of them clocked on 2.15 GHz and the remaining on 1.6 GHz. This has to be known that the phone provides excellent hardware to efficiently tackle all of the tasks you throw at it.
The phone can be used as a dual-SIM device or it can provide you an extra storage going as high as 256GBs. You will find two variants of the device. The 64GB model comes with 4GBs of RAM. A RAM as high as this has been turning a custom now-a-days. This is nice as this means to provide you with more room for multi-tasking. The other variant, a slightly high priced comes in with 128GBs of built-in storage. The thing that keeps your jaw to the ground is the RAM it packs. You get 6GBs of RAM out of the box. This is great. Even the most extreme users find it hard to wear of this amount of RAM. I am completely blown by the fact that this phone offers all what it needs keeping a traditional price tag.
The GPU is a handsome Adreno 530 GPU which evidently tops the GPU chart right now. However, this only serves as icing on the cake. We've discovered that these multi-core processors interact and operate side-by-side to provide a flawless experience. The phone caters all of the things that are required by people with use ranging from mildly low to extreme.
With an Adreno 530 GPU and powerful cores to back it up, running meagre games with lag is out of the question. The performance still keeps up when you amp up the extremity of games. This efficient gaming performance does cost a substantial decay in other app's performance and does not render them force closed. It takes on multi-tasking a lot better than most of the high-end phones out in the market. ZTE's flagship has the firepower to stand tall in the fight of the biggest smartphone brawl. We'd give ZTE a pat on the back in this regard.
The Nubia UI finds its basis in the Android 6.0.1 out of the box. The phones has remained quite afar from the updates while our use. I find the continual updates a properly cogged up way to a better software. This phone lacks it as no updates have been rolled out. What bothers me most about this is the phones fate after a certain time. Will it be able to receive android updates? Is ZTE willing to provide a seamless software experience? We'd have to find out over the years.
The software definitely boasts some nice features too. Using edges to perform your tasks e.g. to increase the brightness, to adjust volume etc. seems a fun way to interact with your device. This feature becomes quite handy owing to the amount of time you put into it. You will surely get the hang of it.
I found little bloatware in the device which is a delight. The software when powered by a powerful processor chip equates to an amazing performance. Same goes for the ZTE Nubia Z11. This phone runs smooth as butter without ever heating up.
The device bids pretty well when it comes to the audio performance. The phone comes with DTS audio which is provided to uses as a flip switch in the settings or from within the premise of the built-in music app. Any sound that comes out of this device without DTS enabled feels a little rushed. The audio without DTS on is plain unimpressive. The speaker performs amiably but is nothing very special.
The primary camera on this device is a 16MP shooter with f/2.0 and a dual-tone LED flash. The front selfie snapper is an 8MP shooter. Both of these cameras perform significantly well balanced. Almost every photo we got out from the device was worth sharing to our friends. These cameras come equipped with all the necessary perks like geo-tagging, face detection and touch focus, panorama and HDR etc. The back camera records the video at 2160p at 30fps. The front camera comes in a little below it and records the video at 1080p. Nice.
It comes with a non-removable 3000mAh Li-Ion battery. While the display can be counted as power thirsty, the efficient app-management mentioned earlier in addition to the generously big battery would get a heavy user easily through a day. The battery life is sufficient to help the normal users cross a day or maybe even two out with juice still left on this device. We do not claim this phone to have the best battery life. We have seen more phones with a battery performance greater than the one being mentioned but the phone runs sufficiently high to classify itself as a phone with better batter management. Like a cherry on top, this phone has Quick Charging 3.0 natively installed which potentially provides the ability to never run out of juice. An hour of charge could get you back to a complete hundred.
ZTE Nubia can be found be found at the Nubia mobile shop priced at about $487. This phone is adequately priced for what it has to offer. We find that this phone despite providing the same specs to many high-end smartphones keeps a comparatively low price tag. This is a definite plus ZTE which may be able to turn the game into their favor. The online store supports worldwide shipping. The phone is a must-buy.
Final Verdict
Well... To sum it all up, I find Nubia Z-11 to be worthy phone. Not only does it ace all the sections of a perfect smartphone, it also provides this seamless experience at the right price. The phone being completely bezel-free denotes how well built this phone truly is. This phone comes along with a metal body which makes it premium. The back, being glass is a fingerprint magnet but it's nothing that a case won't handle. This phone is surely an all-rounder and it being completely sold out on the very first day is justified. Nice work ZTE.
MaqAhmed is a Senior Editor and founder of Mobile57 having 15-year experience in the field of technology, focused on the Latest tech Related news and Smartphone Reviews.


text:
Book Direct with the Owner at Laidley Creek West Australia with Tweed Heads Accommodation Agent in Laidley Creek West, for all your Dining, Dancing and things to do.
Address: Fairway Drv, Hatton Vale QLD 4341
Address: Warrego Hwy, Plainland QLD 4341
Address: Patrick, Laidley QLD 4341
Address: Mulgowie, Mulgowie QLD 4341
Address: Staatz Quarry, Regency Downs QLD 4341
copyright © 2020 Tweed Heads Accommodation. All rights reserved.


text:
More Than 90 New Courses From the World's Top Educational Institutions Available for Free
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 21, 2013) - Coursera, a leading massive open online course (MOOC) platform, today announced agreements with 29 universities from around the world to help bring their courses online and available to anyone, for free. Joining the 33 other institutions currently offering courses on Coursera are the following:
Among the new partners are 16 international institutions, which broaden Coursera's course offerings not only by subject, but also across diverse perspectives and in multiple languages, with new courses available in native language Chinese, Spanish, French, and Italian. Additionally, Coursera will now host more courses from universities at the top of their respective fields, representing some of the leading schools of Business, Medicine, Engineering, and the Arts. All this adds up to a deeper and more broad course catalog that students from a wide array of backgrounds can tap into to pursue their academic, career, and personal goals.
"We have been humbled by how quickly Coursera has grown in less than a year, and we're working hard to continue to build our network of university partners to offer a high quality learning experience to anyone who wants it," said Coursera Co-Founder Daphne Koller. "One of our top priorities is to reach the people who need education the most, including those who would not otherwise have access to the type of courses offered by the institutions that we have the honor of working with."
"With the addition of so many new courses across a wide range of disciplines, languages, and academic approaches, we are now able to meet the needs of a more diverse student body, and give students more options. We are equally excited about bringing higher education to places where access is limited, and giving established universities opportunities to raise their impact both on and off campus," added Coursera Co-Founder Andrew Ng.
Since Coursera launched in April 2012, the company has registered more than 2.7 million students, and is seeing approximately 1.45 million course enrollments per month. Additionally, Coursera has recently begun offering students opportunities to receive credit and recognition for their work, whether through Signature Track, which offers verified certificates and shareable course records, or through Credit Recommendations from the American Council of Education (ACE), which offer the potential for students to receive transfer credit to college degree programs for select courses.
To join millions of other life long learners, register for your next course at Coursera.org.
About Coursera
Coursera is on a mission to change the world by educating millions of people by offering classes from top universities and professors online for free. Coursera's comprehensive education platform combines mastery-based learning principles with video lectures, interactive content and a global community of peers, offering students from around the world a unique online learning experience. Coursera has partnered with top-tier universities to provide courses across a broad range of disciplines, including medicine, literature, history and computer science, among others. Coursera is backed by leading venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and New Enterprise Associates. For more information, visit Coursera.org.
Contact Information:
Iz Conroy or Charlotte Crawford
coursera [at] launchsquad [dot] com


text:
FXCC brand is an international brand that is authorized and regulated in various jurisdictions and is committed to offering you the best possible trading experience.
FX Central Clearing Ltd (www.fxcc.com/eu) is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) with CIF license number 121/10.
Central Clearing Ltd (www.fxcc.com) is regulated by the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) with license number 14576.
RISK WARNING: Trading in Forex and Contracts for Difference (CFDs), which are leveraged products, is highly speculative and involves substantial risk of loss. It is possible to lose all the initial capital invested. Therefore, Forex and CFDs may not be suitable for all investors. Only invest with money you can afford to lose. So please ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. Seek independent advice if necessary.
FXCC does not provide services for United States residents and/or citizens.


text:
GNU.WIKI: The GNU/Linux Knowledge Base
[HOME] [PHP Manual] [HowTo] [ABS] [MAN1] [MAN2] [MAN3] [MAN4] [MAN5] [MAN6] [MAN7] [MAN8] [MAN9]
[0-9] [Aa] [Bb] [Cc] [Dd] [Ee] [Ff] [Gg] [Hh] [Ii] [Jj] [Kk] [Ll] [Mm] [Nn] [Oo] [Pp] [Qq] [Rr] [Ss] [Tt] [Uu] [Vv] [Ww] [Xx] [Yy] [Zz]
Dancer::Error - class for representing fatal errors
# taken from send_file:
use Dancer::Error;
my $error = Dancer::Error->new(
code => 404,
message => "No such file: `$path'"
With Dancer::Error you can throw reasonable-looking errors to the user
instead of crashing the application and filling up the logs.
This is usually used in debugging environments, and it's what Dancer
uses as well under debugging to catch errors and show them on screen.
The code that caused the error.
This is only an attribute getter, you'll have to set it at "new".
The title of the error page.
This is only an attribute getter, you'll have to set it at "new".
The message of the error page.
This is only an attribute getter, you'll have to set it at "new".
The exception that caused the error. If the error was not caused by an
exception, returns undef. Exceptions are usually objects that inherits
of Dancer::Exception.
This is only an attribute getter, you'll have to set it at "new".
Create a new Dancer::Error object.
The title of the error page.
What type of error this is.
The code that caused the error.
The message that will appear to the user.
The exception that will be useable by the rendering.
Create a backtrace of the code where the error is caused.
This method tries to find out where the error appeared according to the
actual error message (using the "message" attribute) and tries to parse
it (supporting the regular/default Perl warning or error pattern and
the Devel::SimpleTrace output) and then returns an error-highlighted
Small subroutine to help output nicer.
This uses Data::Dumper to create nice content output with a few
predefined options.
Renders a response using Dancer::Response.
A main function to render environment information: the caller (using
"get_caller"), the settings and environment (using "dumper") and more.
Creates a stack trace of callers.
An internal method that tries to censor out content which should be
"dumper" calls this method to censor things like passwords and such.
Internal method to encode entities that are illegal in (X)HTML. We
output as UTF-8, so no need to encode all non-ASCII characters or use a
module. FIXME : this is not true anymore, output can be any charset.
Need fixing.
Alexis Sukrieh
Copyright 2009-2010 Alexis Sukrieh.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of either: the GNU General Public License as published
by the Free Software Foundation; or the Artistic License.
See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.
All copyrights belong to their respective owners. Other content (c) 2014-2018, GNU.WIKI. Please report site errors to email@example.com load time: 0.092 seconds. Last modified: November 04 2018 12:49:43.


text:
- JBS ECU Tuning
- JBS DSG Tuning
- JBS Packages
- Brakes
- Electrical
- Engine Internals
- Engine Parts & Upgrades
- Exhausts
- Filters
- Fueling
- Handling and Suspension
- Transmission
- Turbos
JBS Auto Designs
Whitting Valley Road
Chesterfield Derbyshire
Opening Hours
08:30-18:00 Mon to Fri
09:00-13:00 Sat
Part Number: 33865-1
Please log in to submit a review
Front Diameter : 22mm (not adjustable)
Rear Diameter : 25mm (not adjustable)
H&R Stabilizers/Anti-Roll Bars
H&R Stabilizer bars replace the existing stabilizers and are compatible with the OE suspension and performance suspension kits - regardless of manufacturer.H&R Stabilizer bars are the ideal choice for the enthusiast who wants precision handling,but may not want to lower the vehicle.For the majority of vehicles they are adjustable.
H&R - Product facts :
More stability
Better handling
High tension steel
Most types are adjustable
Precision forged ends
Bushings made from exclusive material
No loss of ride comfort
When fitting H&R stabilizers use OE mounting parts if not co-packed. Check that these parts are in a like-new condition; renew them in case they are not.


text:
Learn Vietnamese with VietnamesePod101! No more dry, out of date textbook story lines!
Here at VietnamesePod101, you'll learn Vietnamese with fun, interesting and culturally
relevant lessons that are easy to listen to. But not only are they fun - they're
effective too! Join the hundreds of thousands of people already learning Vietnamese through the power of our mobile apps, desktop software and website
with free Vietnamese lessons released every week!
"These podcasts offer a painless and FREE way to bone up on the language and culture in a relevant, real world way that you won't get in a class room or on a CDROM."
1,000,000,000 lessons delivered and counting - join
VietnamesePod101.com today!


text:
via Facebook
Jury selection is under way in Weld District Court in the case of a 24-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in the November 2011 execution-style shooting of a man believed to be his lover, a 42-year-old athletic trainer for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Draton Mares' trial is expected to last two weeks, with opening statements beginning either this afternoon or Wednesday morning, according to Heath Montgomery, spokesman for the Weld County District Attorney's Office. He is charged with first-degree murder after deliberation and aggravated motor vehicle theft.
Mares is accused of shooting and killing Thomas Bashline in the bedroom of the older man's Frederick home on Nov. 4. Bashline's girlfriend found his body in his bed and discovered that his truck had been stolen, according to court records.
According to Mares' arrest warrant, Bashline and Mares had an ongoing sexual relationship. The day of the shooting, Bashline picked up Mares from Longmont and took him back to his Frederick home, where Mares got angry at Bashline for being disrespectful to him. Mares told investigators he persuaded Bashline to undress and lie facedown on the bed for a massage. Mares then placed a pillow on top of Bashline's head and shot him using a gun that was reportedly stolen from a Boulder home during a burglary, according to the warrant.
Mares was arrested the same day of the shooting in Boulder on suspicion of a probation violation, but was listed only as a "person of interest" until an arrest later in the month. Police found the keys to Bashline's truck in his possession at the Boulder County Jail. The truck was recovered in downtown Boulder not far from the sandwich shop where Mares worked and had gone to pick up his paycheck. According to his arrest warrant affidavit, he told investigators about the shooting and attempting to clean up the scene before leaving Bashline's home.
Mares pleaded not guilty in May.
Bashline owned his own training business and worked as an athletic trainer for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Pierrette J. Shields can be reached at 303-684-5273 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
Prushniparni Uraria picta
Prushniparni is found in dry grasslands and open forests of the sub-himalyan tract from Kashmir to West Bengal and Assam. The plant and flower have a brush like appearance and are purple in colour.
This delicate herb is most famously used in the Ayurvedic formulas for Dashamoola and Mahanarayan Oil which we have made our own version of in Active Oil.


text:
Spanish rice & prawn one-pot
Nutrition and extra info
- Healthy
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal356
- fat7g
- saturates2g
- carbs59g
- sugars7g
- fibre4g
- protein19g
- salt0.85g
- 1 onion, sliced
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 1 red and 1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced
Also known as capsicums, bell peppers, sweet peppers or by their colours, for example red and…
- 50g chorizo, sliced
A coarsely textured, spiced pork sausage widely used in Spanish and Mexican cooking. It is made…
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 250g easy cook basmati rice (we used Tilda)
- 400g can chopped tomato
- 200g raw, peeled prawns, defrosted if frozen
There are thousands of different species of prawn, but tiger, king and North Atlantic are the…
Boil the kettle. In a non-stick frying or shallow pan with a lid, fry the onion, peppers, chorizo and garlic in the oil over a high heat for 3 mins. Stir in the rice and chopped tomatoes with 500ml boiling water, cover, then cook over a high heat for 12 mins.
Uncover, then stir – the rice should be almost tender. Stir in the prawns, with a splash more water if the rice is looking dry, then cook for another min until the prawns are just pink and rice tender.
Recipe Tip
TipIf you don't want to spend time at the stove you can bake this dish in the oven. Tip the onion, peppers, chorizo, garlic and oil into an ovenproof dish, then bake for 15 mins at 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Stir in rice, tomatoes and water, cover, then bake for another 20 mins, stirring in prawns for the final 2 mins.


text:
What could be funnier than listening to acclaimed comic Colin Quinn explain the inference behind the state of the world as we know it? Directed by Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jerry Seinfeld, (Seinfeld, I'm Telling You For the Last Time) Colin Quinn: Long Story Short explores the idiocy of the human race from prehistoric times to the present day, proving that not much has changed in terms of the acts of man, and how progress is about as veritable as the latest episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians". You're sure to be left in stitches as you get the facts from Quinn's ruthless satirical standpoint!
As he introduces us to his theories about the evolution, or lack there of, of man, he sets up his premise: mannerisms, stereotypes and class systems were established millions of years ago and continue to dictate societal standards. No matter how many advancements are made in science, philosophy and technology, humankind will remain stuck in our primordial ways, with no sign of novelty anytime soon.
Theoretically, the hostile behavior of completely uncivilized Barbarians circa 508 BC is probably no different than your pushy co-workers.
Beginning with the Homo Sapiens, Quinn poses the idea that we are even regressing to the posture of our pre upright standing ancestors as a result of being bent over our computers all day. Next he analyzes the early empires, questioning the true authority of scholars and philosophers, wondering if they even knew what they were talking about. From the rule of Caesar to Marxism to the Aztec's, Quinn finds parallels between the empires biggest downfalls and the failures of modern society. Who would think that you can find a common theme in the spread of democracy and Lil Wayne or the war in the Middle East to a bar fight?
Colin Quinn: Long Story Short is a truly clever and unique performance and arguably one of the funniest shows playing now. This is one Social Science class you won't want to miss!
The performance schedule for Colin Quinn: Long Story Short is as follows:
Fridays at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Saturdays at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Sundays at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, September 6 at 7:30 p.m.


text:
EDMONTON - There's no panic in Lyila Khan's voice, despite the fact her wedding's a week away and she still needs to find shoes, jewelry and a photographer, although not necessarily in that order. Were it not for Sunday, Oct. 20's South Asian Bridal Fair, she might well be in the midst of a full-blown panic attack."I know there are going to be tons of vendors there, and I'll be able to get all the last-minute things I need," says the 25-year-old.
Fortunately, she already has her wedding dress. It arrived on time from India, in all its vibrantly coloured glory, the deep red and royal blue set off by intricate hand-sewn embroidery in silver and gold.
Bright, vivid colours are a trademark of East Indian marriage celebrations. White may rule fashion during Edmonton's fall bridal season, but Sunday there will be a blinding array of colours on the runway at the Meridian Banquet Hall: oranges, pinks, blues, greens, reds and yellows, all in deep, rich, vibrant hues.
Colour is just one of the ways in which South Asian wedding celebrations differ from Western wedding traditions.
"When it comes to cultural differences, the biggest thing is more colour, absolutely," says bridal fair organizer Aman Gill, "but we also have long celebrations when it comes to weddings that can last four to five days."
Gill says the bridal fair is only in its second year but has already grown exponentially as it tries to cater to a rising population. Edmonton's South Asian community was pegged at approximately 60,000 in the 2011 census, a number she says was long ago exceeded.
"Honestly, it's so much more than that now," says Gill. "It's hard to even estimate a number because the population here has grown so tremendously. The economy is bringing people from Toronto, from Vancouver. And there are so many new local businesses. So many new East Indian restaurants."
And so many traditional South Asian weddings. Gill, who is also a wedding planner, was a guest at 16 such weddings this summer alone.
South Asian weddings are often large and expensive. An average guest list includes 500 names, sometimes as many as 1,000, and it's not unusual for budgets to reach $100,000, and beyond.
Sunday's bridal fair is intended to be a one-stop shop, with vendors whose specialties include food, decor and entertainment, all with a decidedly South Asian flair. Several local designers who make regular trips to India to keep abreast of the latest bridal fashions will also be in attendance, says Gill.
"Fashion is really the focus," says Gill. "We want to show the latest wedding trends from India. We also want to showcase local designers who travel there occasionally to stay on top of fashions, and can work with local brides to make sure they get what they want. This is their day to shine, after all."
Meridian Banquets is located at 4820 76th Ave. Find out more at meridianbanquets.ca.
For more wedding stories and photos, go to edmontonjournal.com/weddings


text:
Follow RFF News on your cell phone. Text follow rff to 40404 you will receive txt messages with RFF News
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
CHarlie !!
I think the Barbies are a perfect name Boingo gator27 , Charlie was the fern that helped Kar/Lyn and gave us all the great Mongolia spoilers page one of this thread .
They probably used all that were available.
the cheerleaders shot 117 arrows before production let them check in
Page created in 0.058 seconds with 34 queries.


text:
You are currently browsing the category archive for the 'America's Next Top Model' category.
"British Invasion" complete. Mission accomplished banner up.
After a disappointing — and still confusing — end to "America's Next Top Model: All-Stars," ANTM Cycle 18 managed to anoint the right person as "Top Model."
I love pink-haired sprite Sophie Sumner. I like Laura LaFrate but I think the right person won. Still, I think they should've subbed in Allison Harvard at the end, just as an uber-dramatic "We finally figured out we screwed up — she should've won both of her cycles, so let's just give her this one." (In reality, Allison is doing just fine.)
I'm still sad to lose Nigel Barker and the Jays. Miss J. wasn't even on last night's episode as a runway coach. At least Mr. Jay Manuel had a pretty big role. Check out my finale recap here. I didn't mean for the headline to make it sound like Sophie's win caused Laura's panic attack. The editor changed it slightly and now it has that unintentionally funny result. Oh well.
Are you going to watch Cycle 19, with its Friday night air time and weird voting?
It's like she's daring us now.
All the crazy "Pot Ledom" stuff. Tookie. The branding words. The insane challenges. The "All-Stars" disqualification of Angelea Preston with no explanation. The failure to give any kind of award — even for Most Patient Model To Sit Through This Crap — to Allison Harvard.
All of it. It's like Tyra Banks is daring us to keep watching "America's Next Top Model."
Last week on Cycle 18, "British Invasion" — which, yes, I am still watching — they dumped one of the frontrunners, AzMarie, for refusing to wear a (sigh) "booty tooch pad" in Tyra's tooch class. That's where we are now.
But all of that, somehow, I can stand. I'll shake my head, but I can stand it. But I wake up today and — lo and behold — my three favorite people on the show have just been fired: sexy noted fashion photographer Nigel Barker, the fabulous runway diva coach extraordinaire Miss J. Alexander, and the on-shoot style director/therapist, Ice Man Jay Manuel.
I can't see the end game with this.
Are they seriously thinking this will help ratings — because ratings are down because of Nigel and the Jays? Ratings are not down because of Nigel and the Jays. We all know ratings are down because:
1. Lisa won "All-Stars" instead of Allison.
2. There's been no explanation about Angelea.
3. The show has just gotten too bizarre and too much about Tyra's own ego as opposed to finding raw new talent and supporting it.
Kelly Cutrone was added to the judges' table this cycle and so far it sounds like she's still going to be around. She gets to stay, the guys have to go. Unbelievable. I really think they must want the show to end so they're going to go out of their way to kill it.
If you are still curious/sad/determined enough to still want to keep up with ANTM news, be sure to check out Wetpaint.com/americas-next-top-model for all kinds of daily updates, polls and my recaps. I want Sophie to win this cycle, and not just because she's best friends with Hermione Granger. It won't change everything that's happened but Sophie winning would end the men's reign on a high-ish note.
Loyalty! Such a prized commodity nowadays. Could it be that "America's Next Top Model" fans are more loyal to Allison Harvard than Tyra Banks?
According to TV by the Numbers (via Wetpaint.com), only 1.3 million people tuned in to the Cycle 18 "British Invasion" premiere and the show pulled a 0.6 in the coveted 18-49 demo. For comparison, that 0.6 is 45% worse than the spring 2011 premiere.
Why? According to the comments under Wetpaint's story, the general consensus is "IT'S COS ALLISON LOST."
Yes. Maybe. Probably.
But I agree with the guy who wrote "It's because Alisson lost AND because they disqualified Angelea without giving any explanations at all."
I would add AND because having Americans compete against seasoned British models makes even less sense for AMERICA'S Next Top Model than everything else they do.
That said, there's no way I wouldn't watch. In fact, I'm writing recaps of Cycle 18 for Wetpaint. If you are boycotting the show but still want to know what happens, why not read the recaps of a devoted Allison fan like me? If you feel like it, check out my premiere recap here. They do a "power rankings" style recap and, right now, I'm fond of the Scottish girl. I like all the Brits best.
I'm also recapping the "Kris Jenner" episode tonight and you can read my recap Tuesday a.m. here at Wetpaint's ANTM site.
*April 3rd update* Fellow Pot Ledom lovers/sufferers: For daily updates on ANTM news, please visit Wetpaint.com/americas-next-top-model. There's new Allison and Angelea stuff on there right now! *End update*
I'm so proud of my little scary doll-eyed blood lover. I loved her back on Cycle 12 and I still love her now. Even if she didn't win Cycle 17.
Allison Harvard definitely deserved to be named "America's Next Top Model All Star." She always seemed aware that the whole thing was ridiculous — One-word branding? Bath tub perfume ads? Pot Ledom?! I am Tookie?! — and stayed above it without mocking the whole thing or taking it much too seriously.
Angelea Preston, on the other hand, took everything way too seriously. This was her Hunger Games and it brought out all of her emotions —good and bad, but mostly bad.
And then something happened to disqualify Angelea, after the final runway show, right when the panel was about to judge the winner.
As Nigel put it: "It turns out that after shooting was wrapped, our production team and the network learned information from Angelea that disqualifies her from the competition."
What went on with Angelea? They didn't say. It was frustratingly cryptic, especially since Angelea was so into the competition up to this point. However, everyone said they wished Angelea the best so she couldn't have done anything too awful.
According to comments below, as well as other reports, Angelea supposedly posted some finale spoilers on Facebook and that got her dumped.
***End Update***
Anyway, the finale came down to two girls after all: Allison vs. Lisa D'Amato.
Lisa grew on me as the cycle progressed. I came to love the wild child. But really? She's ANTM's first All Star?
She just doesn't fit the high fashion mold as much as Allison. She also reads a little "old" to me — model "old" not real-life old. Both Lisa and Angelea are a little more commercial, which fits with the "Extra" correspondent part of the competition, but not the pure modeling part.
Allison actually matched her branding term — unique — which automatically set her up to win, in my eyes, since that's what they were looking for to begin with. Lisa was given "daring" and Angelea had "persistence" and neither one had the same ring.
Plus, Allison at least kept pace with her previous season, even if she didn't improve on it. (I don't think anyone really improved.) She took gorgeous photos and managed to turn her I-can't-look-into-the-sun issues into assets, since it made her eyes tear up and look stunning. She also came out of her shell a lot more and showed her personality, which seemed to include a dry wit and natural gift for random goth music videos.
On that note, I got sick of hearing about her supposed lack of personality — as if being more reserved than the crazies is the same thing as having no personality. It isn't. Just like being loud and overconfident does not equal a personality. To me, it just equals obnoxious. Allison may be reserved but she's great on camera and if she's interviewing someone she might actually let the interview be about the subject.
As they said during the finale, she's one of the most popular past contestants and even The Game fell in love with her. Tyson Beckford wasn't as into her, but that's probably because she failed to worship him as much as Angelea.
I like Lisa well enough — and I think she'll do well with the "Extra" interviews — but Allison was the real star of this season. Maybe they can keep bringing her back until they get it right?
Catch up on my ANTM stories in this little archive.
I blame the bad makeover. I liked Kayla Ferrel's blonde hair on "America's Next Top Model" Cycle 15 and LOVED her bright red makeover. But I think the drab dark reddish color they gave her on "America's Next Top Model: All Stars" did not do her any favors. It pushed her back two steps and she never recovered.
The ludicrous "branding word" labels also hurt. "Free"? Anything she did should've fit into "free" but no matter what she did it didn't seem to live up to the judges' bizarre expectations.
I thought Bianca Golden, who was also sent home on Episode 7, was a bit too arrogant to just brush off the bathtub pose element of their perfume challenge, but she was right to question it. Every cycle ANTM does ridiculous things and I'm always amazed anyone goes through with it. (Alexandria Everett was also right to be confused about being insulted as a reality TV star last week, then told to impersonate Snooki this week. Par for the course.) But Bianca had to know the drill going in. She's there to have a good showing on TV, win more fans, promote herself, build her "brand" and continue on a path to be the next Beyoncé or whatnot.
Instead of being rewarded for standing up for herself, she was sent home. Along with my girl Kayla. I really think that was a mistake. Shannon Stewart is the one who should've gone home — probably a while ago. She's sweet but forgettably commercial to me, and boring. Even Tyra Banks mentioned the "b" word with her. Why wasn't that enough to send her home? Bianca certainly isn't boring. Kayla isn't boring, although they went out of their way to make her boring with that makeover.
Is Allison Harvard going to win? I'm getting the impression that that's what the judges want. Maybe Angelea Preston or Dominique Reighard vs. Allison in the end.
Catch up on my rather limited number of ANTM stories in this archive.
This is just too exciting.
This Fall, "America's Next Top Model" will make Cycle 17 an "All-Stars" season. All-Stars seasons are the new black. Everyone is doing it. I'm fine with that if it means Kayla Ferrel and her AMAZING red makeover can return.
She had better not have messed with that hair.
Here's the Cycle 17 cast line-up. I can't even pretend to remember most of the early names, but I do remember the later girls:
Cycle 1: Shannon
Cycle 2: Camille
Cycle 4: Brittany
Cycle 5: Bre
Cycle 5: Lisa
Cycle 9: Bianca
Cycle 10: Dominique
Cycle 11: Isis
Cycle 11: Sheena
Cycle 12: Allison
Cycle 13: Laura
Cycle 14: Angelea
Cycle 15: Kayla
Cycle 16: Alexandria
Obviously this new season must reverse the tragedy of Kayla only making it to
third fourth place on Cycle 15.
There should've been two winners — Kayla and Ann Ward. And now there can be…
Check out Wetpaint's ANTM page for all kinds of spoilers, photos and whatnot.
Who do you think will win Cycle 16? I want it to be Brittani, but I think it will be Molly.
Catch up on my rather limited number of ANTM stories in this archive.
I'm not even slightly surprised that Casey Abrams was on the bottom. It's Megan's fault. Megan, if you recall, is the "friend" in the audience that Casey pointed out on Wednesday's "American Idol" season 10 top 11 performance show.
Ever since Jennifer Lopez dubbed Casey "sexy," girls have screamed for him. They don't want to think that the cuddly teddy bear is already taken. That takes a shine off fast. It's like Andrea looking at Matt in a whole new light after he bonded with fellow prayer warrior Krista on "Survivor: Redemption Island". (See recap below)
Other reasons he was at the bottom: He performed first and sometimes the early singers are forgotten by the end of the night. Also, after he performed he was grossly overpraised. Casual fans probably figured he was safe and they didn't need to vote for him. People who don't have clear favorites (like me) probably weren't so impressed by that performance that they would jump to the phone/web.
I think Casey is cute and funny, but the growl got old for me last week. I like the talent this season, but I don't have a strong favorite anymore. I'm voting performance-by-performance. Last night I voted for Jacob and Pia. It was the first (and possibly the only) time I voted for Jacob but I've voted for Pia several times. I like her.
Anyway, the judges saved Casey. Which means we still have a top 11. And all 11 will go on tour. What a Disney special. Two people go home next week. Such melodrama.
Interesting week. I have a lot of catching up to do, so I'm combing my "American Idol," "Survivor" and "Top Model" recaps.
American Idol Season 10 (stream of consciousness asides)
Is it just me, or was the Marc Anthony opening extremely awkward? Did the "American Idol" top 11 want a thing to do with him? Was he just bored? That whole relationship is weird. Jennifer Lopez and Marc, I mean. But J.Lo and Steven Tyler is coming off as weird to me, too. Steven seems to turn his back to her sometimes and Jennifer openly leans into Randy Jackson. It's like two against one.
By the way, happy birthday, Steven! He really is the most adorable thing to happen to this show since the Davids of Season 7.
Unnecessary side note: I still have my old, pink "About Me" diary from when I was in grade school where I wrote "Hulk Hogan" as the strongest person I knew. I didn't quite get that it was supposed to be someone I knew in person.
Is Ryan Seacrest a slightly good actor or did Hulk actually hit him a little bit there? Did those people know they were going to get Julianne Hough-close to Ryan when he crashed into their row?
Stevie Wonder rocks. And I noticed Jennifer had her arm around Steven when Stevie sang for the b-day boy. Is she jealous of his attention? I've heard that, but who knows.
Catch up on my "American Idol" stories here.
Survivor: Redemption Island
Who was it that ripped Grant Mattos's shirt off during the immunity challenge on "Their Red-headed Step Child"? Was that David Murphy or Mike Chiesl? Whoever it was, THANK YOU.
I've been praying to the Survivor gods for more shots of hot Grant. And, as we know now, God has a vested interest in the outcome of the show. He's Team Matt Elrod and Team Ometepe. Matt now has a pink Bible, courtesy of The Other Blonde, Krista Klumpp, but no girl wants to see her crush bonding with another (similar) woman, so Matt may have lost the very important support of Andrea Boehlke — aka the only girl on Ometepe who is not completely useless. (I miss you, Kristina Kell.) Matt has turned out to be more Brett Clouser than Jud "Fabio" Birza and it looks like Krista was briefly Matt's Natalie White.
Anyway, I'm disappointed in my boy David. He was my pre-season pick to be named fan favorite. But what was that nonsense about defending Stephanie Valencia over Sarita White? Even if he didn't know Sarita had the support of her loyal allies, didn't he hear shrill Stephanie's pro-Russell Hantz screeches earlier in the season? Doesn't he know that it's better to enter a merge with fewer numbers as long as they stick together, rather than a large group with some people ready to be bought by the other side? How do you think Russell got to the end on "Samoa"? That Foa Foa Foursome was far from a majority.
I hate to support Boston Rob any more than he's already been supported, but right now — other than Matt — he's the only player really making a mark. He even pulled a fast one on my new faux boyfriend (I don't care that he's married) Grant, switching out the idol clues last week. Rob is also right when it comes to letting Natalie Tenerelli and Ashley Underwood dig their own finale graves.
However, how pissed is Rob going to be if/when Rob gets booted before the two useless girls? That was Phillip Sheppard's point and — I hope these words never pass through my keyboard again — he's right. I'm growing fond of our resident Coach 2.0. Is it inevitable that Phillip and Coach 1.0 will be brought back together and put on the same tribe?
At this point, I'm in the market for someone to support. I guess it's Matt for now, but I might be Team Andrea, just to support a girl who feels illogically hurt and betrayed by a guy. Who hasn't been there?
Catch up on my "Survivor" recaps and spoilers (such as they are) here in this archive.
America's Next Top Model Cycle 16
Am I nuts or is Alexandria Everett not really THAT annoying?
Maybe I've just been watching too much "Survivor" and "Project Runway." And I haven't really been watching enough ANTM this cycle to really weigh in, but at this point Alexandria just seems like one of those girls who sounds more abrasive than she means to. She's my Sharon Stone out there.
But I think I've switched allegiances from the machete cheekbones of Mikaela Schipani to the cute bob of Brittani Kline. I also like Monique Weingart and I wonder who she reminds me of. Someone. And as sweet as she may be, I CAN'T STAND Jaclyn Poole's voice. I can't get past it. I think Kasia Pilewicz is already overrated. And Hannah Jones. Hannah is not making a dent at all for me.
The just-eliminated Dalya Morrow said it's going to come down to bad-weave Molly and Brittani in the end. Agree?
Catch up on my ANTM stories in this archive.
I have been blowing off "America's Next Top Model" this cycle because my DVR cannot handle "American Idol," "Survivor" and "Top Model" at the same time. Tonight I decided to blow off "Survivor: Redemption Island" just because I can watch it On Demand tomorrow.
Anyway, here's some good news from the CW, which must hate "Idol" with a passion:
"AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL" Slides to 9:00PM on Wednesdays, Starting April 20
Burbank, CA (March 16, 2011) – Scheduling update: "AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL" moves back an hour, to 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Wednesdays, beginning April 20 through the remainder of its 16th cycle. This change goes into effect the week after the season finale of "SHEDDING FOR THE WEDDING," which airs Wednesday, April 13 at 9:00-10:00 p.m.
Also starting on April 20, encore presentations of the previous week's "Top Model" will air Wednesdays at 8:00-9:00p.m, as the lead-in to the original episodes.
Awesome. I get why they can't start today, but I wish they would anyway. Then I could tape this and "Idol" and be done with it.
By the way, Mikaela is my favorite. Just for her striking features. If she's in a magazine or a commercial, I'm going to stop for a second look.
And coffee is delicious. I would've DIED to be in that commercial. Coffee + "Mad Men" = Heaven. ANTM usually has weird challenges (like girls being set on fire) but this one was awesome. So jealous. Hell with all of them, just call me next time. I'll own it.
I just got a press release from the CW (not that they just sent it to me, but I can act that way if I want, I suppose) announcing the new cast and some details on "America's Next Top Model" Cycle 16.
I'm having a lazy day, so I'm just going to cut and paste the release. It's not like I have tremendous insight beyond what they wrote, anyway.
Actually, I will say this: Cycle 15 winner Ann Ward was from Dallas, Texas, and I'm seeing a lot of Texas happening on this list. Are they hoping for a Texas two-some?
The CW's hit series AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL returns to the world of high fashion when Cycle 16 premieres on Wednesday, February 23 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET).
Lending their expertise as guest judges during this high fashion cycle are international fashion designer Lana Marks, model/stylist Erin Wasson, stylist Rachel Zoe, Sudanese model and actress Alek Wek, stylist/creative consultant Lori Goldstein, Italian photographer Francesco Carrozzini, fashion model Sonia Dara, IMG Models executive Ivan Bart, Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani, Brazilian designer Daniella Issa Helayel, and costume designer/stylist Eric Daman ("Gossip Girl").
Fourteen model hopefuls will compete for the ultimate career-launching prize package: a contract with IMG Models, one of the top international modeling management companies in the world; a fashion spread in Vogue Italia and an additional spread and cover of Beauty in Vogue; and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics.
Tyra Banks leads the panel of judges, comprised of influential fashion editor André Leon Talley and photographer Nigel Barker. Jay Manuel serves as the photo shoot creative director while Miss J Alexander returns as the runway trainer.
Check out individual model photos here.
Name: Alexandria
Age: 21
Height: 5' 10"
Hometown: Newport Beach, California
Current Location: Huntington Beach, California
Occupation: Currently unemployed
Favorite Designer: Karl Lagerfeld
Biggest ANTM Fear: Accidentally falling or doing something embarrassing while modeling.
Most Confident About: My drive to never give up on what I want.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: Adventures in new places. I love snowboarding, hiking, surfing, cliff-diving, hanging out with my sister and any of my five brothers.
Name: Angelia
Age: 20
Height: 5' 10"
Hometown: Landstuhl, Germany
Current Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida
Occupation: College student, studying Marine Biology
Favorite Designer: Vera Wang
Biggest ANTM Fear: Getting along with the other models, and not making it past the casting week.
Most Confident About: My unique look.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: I love going to the beach and snorkeling in Key West. I also love snowboarding, rollerblading, fishing and swimming. And of course, dancing!
Name: Brittani
Age: 19
Height: 5' 10 ½"
Hometown: Beech Creek, Pennsylvania
Current Location: Howard, Pennsylvania
Occupation: College student, studying English, International Studies and Spanish
Favorite Designer: Marc Jacobs
Biggest ANTM Fear: Living in the house with the other models.
Most Confident About: My walk. The runway is my favorite part of the modeling world.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: I love dancing, and any form of artistic expression, including collages, painting and crafts. Also reading, writing and being with friends and family.
Name: Dalya
Age: 21
Height: 5' 9"
Hometown: Clear Lake, Texas
Current location: Corona, California
Occupation: Currently unemployed
Favorite Designer: A tie between Alexander McQueen and Giambattista Valli
Biggest ANTM Fear: Having the judges misunderstand me.
Most Confident About: I am most confident in my ability to work any runway you put me on!
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: Hanging with my friends, shopping and reading. But I'm forever in model mode!
Name: Dominique
Age: 23
Height: 5' 9"
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Current location: Houston, Texas
Occupation: College graduate with a degree in Marketing
Favorite Designer: Stacey Bendet's Alice & Olivia Clothing line
Biggest ANTM Fear: Not knowing what to expect.
Most Confident About: I'm most confident about my walk.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: Hanging with family and friends. And you can find me at a local museum, book store or window shopping. I also love to dance and go to the theater when I can.
Name: Hannah
Age: 20
Height: 5'10"
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Current location: Austin, Texas
Occupation: College student majoring in Photo-Communications.
Favorite Designer: John Galliano
Biggest ANTM Fear: That I might come across as a ditz.
Most Confident About: My personality, my sense of style and my ability to make friends easily.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: I love photography, stop-animation and film. I like to write and doodle.
Name: Jaclyn
Age: 20
Height: 5' 10"
Hometown: Belton, Texas
Current location: Belton, Texas
Occupation: Waitress and college student
Favorite Designer: Valentino
Biggest ANTM Fear: Having to do any sort of modeling with a shark!
Most Confident About: Being myself and the person my parents raised me to be.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: I love to be outdoors! Hiking, rock climbing and sailing on our lake here in Belton — I love all sports. Go Steelers! Go Spurs, Go!
Name: Kasia
Age: 26
Height: 5' 9"
Hometown: Wheaton, Illinois
Current location: New York, New York
Occupation: College graduate with a degree in Journalism
Favorite Designer: Marc Jacobs, among many others
Biggest ANTM Fear: That being myself won't be enough.
Most Confident About: I am most confident about my high fashion look.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: I love taking acting classes and reading anything I can get my hands on about films, acting and directing. I also go to a lot of art museums, exhibits and shows in New York City.
Name: Mikaela
Age: 21
Height: 5' 9"
Hometown: Boca Raton, Florida
Current location: Boca Raton, Florida
Occupation: College Student, studying theater
Favorite Designer: A tie between Roberto Cavalli and Calvin Klein
Biggest ANTM Fear: Not making it into the house. I don't want to let myself or anyone else down.
Most Confident About: I am definitely confident about my runway walk.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: I love to make short films with my friends. I can spend the entire day at the movies with my boyfriend. And I hang out with my family a lot!
Name: Molly
Age: 22
Height: 5' 10"
Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina
Current location: Charleston, South Carolina
Occupation: College student, studying biology
Favorite Designer: Alexander McQueen
Biggest ANTM Fear: Not getting along with everyone.
Most Confident About: Definitely the photo shoots.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: I love watching movies and TV shows, reading, swimming and shopping.
Name: Monique
Age: 19
Height: 5' 11"
Hometown: Hebron, Illinois
Current location: Pell Lake, Illinois
Occupation: College student and waitress at a sports bar
Favorite Designer: Dolce & Gabanna
Biggest ANTM Fear: Tripping and falling over.
Most Confident About: I am most confident about being in front of the camera.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: Lately, all I've been doing is snowboarding and working out. I enjoy anything with music and I love art. And, of course, bubble baths.
Name: Nicole
Age: 20
Height: 5' 11"
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Current location: Orlando, Florida
Occupation: College student
Favorite Designer: A tie between Alexander Wang and Balmain
Biggest ANTM Fear: That the other girls might be overly dramatic and mean.
Most Confident About: I am confident that I can handle criticism well.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: I love to shop, look at fashion editorials and read books about the brain. And working out – it releases my stress!
Name: Ondrei
Age: 18
Height: 5' 7"
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Current location: Muskegon, Michigan
Occupation: Currently working in a retail clothing store
Favorite Designer: Betsey Johnson. I love her clothing and the way her colors go from loud to chic and the style is so free-spirited.
Biggest ANTM Fear: That people won't see my true potential to become a model.
Most Confident About: I am confident that I leave my mark in people's eyes and hearts.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: I love photography and writing poetry.
Name: Sara
Age: 18
Height: 5' 10"
Hometown: Rio Grand Valley, Texas
Current location: Edinburg, Texas
Occupation: College student with two part-time jobs
Favorite Designer: Betsey Johnson
Biggest ANTM Fear: That I won't be able to articulate what I am feeling and thinking, and that I won't improve throughout the competition.
Most Confident About: I am absolutely confident in my ability to stay grounded and remain true to myself and where I cam from.
Favorite Non-Modeling Activities: I'm really involved with Planned Parenthood activities on our campus. I go dancing with all my friends on weekends.
Catch up on my ANTM stories in this nifty archive.
So Ann Ward won "America's Next Top Model" cycle 15 over Chelsey Hersley, my girl Kayla Ferrel and some other people I've already forgotten.
Normally I stop caring at this point, but I just Googled Ann Ward and Vogue Italia to see what the heck she's doing next. They made such a fuss over her before the cycle started and Tyra Banks seems to think she's going to be A Big Deal.
Here's a blurb from Tyra from Vogue Italia, paired with a shot of "The model Ann Ward, photo by Vincent Peters, an exclusive preview of the cover shoot Beauty in Vogue May 2011":
"America's Next Top Model is a competition that celebrates the various types of beauty in women. Watching Ann realize that she is uniquely beautiful standing tall at 6'2 is one of the reasons I make it a point to choose contestants that the audience can relate to. Women should understand that there is no such thing as standard beauty. Ann found her beauty in her height and took all the years of bullying she endured and turned that energy into a strong work ethic that led her to be the winner of America's Next Top Model."
Congrats to Ann, but I don't relate to her. I relate to the idea of awkwardness and shyness and overcoming bullying, but not being a 6'2″ skinny model. I am worried about how Ann will do in the industry without Tyra and company behind her. She still seems awkward and insecure and in The Real World people won't be rooting for her quite as hard as they did this past season. Maybe they will at first, because of the show, but she's going to have to cowboy up fast.
Catch up on my ANTM stories in this archive. Or not. Up to you.


text:
The King's Indian
A Complete Black RepertoireProduct Code: B0075EU
Publisher: Chess Star Ltd
Author: Victor Bologan
Year of Publication: 2009
Pages: 356
Notation Type: Figurine (FAN)
Book Description
The King's Indian Defence is probably the most romantic response to 1.d4. It has survived the test of time and has been played at the highest level even to the present day. Black gives his opponent complete freedom of choice in how to control the center and just develops quietly within his King's Indian household, relying on his powerful fianchettoed bishop.Part 1. Minor Variations
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
1 4.Bg5
2 4.Nf3 0-0 5.Bg5
3 4.Nf3 0-0 5.Bf4
4 4.e4 d6 5.Bg5
5 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bd3
6 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Be3
7 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Bg5
8 4.e4 d6 5.h3 0-0 6.Nf3
9 4.e4 d6 5.Nge2
10 4.e4 d6 5.Bd3 Part 2. Averbakh Variation
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5
11 6...Na6
12 6...h6 Part 3. Saemisch Attack
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 0-0
13 6.Nge2
14 6.Bg5
15 6.Be3 c5 7.dc
16 6.Be3 c5 7.d5; 7.Nge2 Part 4. Four Pawns' Attack
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 0-0 6.Nf3 c5
17 7.Be2; 7.dc
18 7.d5 e6 8.de; 8.Be2 ed 9.cd Bg4
19 7.d5 e6 8.Be2 ed 9.cd Re8 Part 5. Classical Variation
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5
20 7.de; 7.0-0 Nc6 8.de
21 7.Be3 Ng4
22 7.d5 a5
23 7.0-0 Nc6 8.Be3 Ng4; 8.d5 Ne7 9.Bg5; 9.Bd2; 9.Be3; 9.a4
24 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Nh5
25 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7
26 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Nd2 c6
27 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Nd2 a5 Part 6. Fianchetto System
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.0-0 Nc6
28 7.d5; 7.Nc3 a6 without 8.h3, 8.d5, 8.h3
29 7.Nc3 a6 8.h3 Bd7
30 7.Nc3 a6 8.d5 Na5
31 7.Nc3 a6 8.b3 Rb8
Other Fianchetto SystemsDouble Fianchetto for White
32 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.b3 Bg7 4.Bb2 d6 5.d4 c5 Fianchetto without c2-c4 and Nc3
33 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6 King's Indian English
34 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.e4; 5.0-0About the Author(s)
Grandmaster Victor Bologan has won more than 40 international tournaments. His trophy list includes New York Open 1997, Aeroflot Open 2003, Dortmund 2003, Mainz 2002 and 2007. He has a Ph.D. in pedagogy.
Victor Bologan wrote the bestselling books Victor Bologan: Selected Games 1985-2004 (2006), and The Chebanenko Slav According to Bologan (2008).
Media Mail Eligible
Media Mail® shipping from the US Postal Service is the cost-effective way to ship Books, Software and DVDs. With shipping rates starting at only $5.00, it's the most affordable shipping method available.