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A poll conducted by Public Policy Polling reveals that most North Carolinians believe a doctor should have the right to prescribe marijuana for patients. Support for medical marijuana is at 58% overall, with 33% opposed and 9% undecided. A majority of every age group under age 65 supports medical marijuana. The poll reached 608 North Carolina voters between January 10 and January 13, 2013.
Allen St. Pierre, Executive Director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), said "Those numbers are significant and somewhat surprising. Support for marijuana law reform is at an all-time high nationally, but we had expected public opinion in the South to be significantly different from the national numbers. It looks instead like citizens everywhere recognize the need for changing strategies and stopping the War on Drugs, notably the war against the marijuana plant and it's consumers."
Perry Parks, a Vietnam veteran and long-time advocate for medical marijuana in North Carolina, said the poll shows that people everywhere have come to see the need for a more compassionate approach to marijuana. "There are tens of thousands of vets who get some relief from their wounds from this herb. Plus, everyone I talk to knows someone who is suffering from cancer, neurological disease, or other debilitating problem. The government can no longer lie about the effects of marijuana—these people know it helps them. Why we won't support our vets and put this medicine back in the hands of doctors, where it was until the 1940s, still baffles and frustrates me. The Veterans Administration will not treat a vet in North Carolina who uses cannabis. Yet they'll treat that same vet, with the same problems, in the eighteen states that have medical marijuana."
Parks' organization, the North Carolina Cannabis Patients' Network, continues to urge the legislature to pass a bill allowing medical marijuana. Parks said a rally in support of the legislation would be held at the legislative building in Raleigh on February 12. "I have spoken to many legislators who say privately that they understand the need to change our approach to marijuana, at least for disabled veterans and others who suffer from debilitating disease. But the public, as this poll shows, is way out in front of our politicians on this issue. Our bill, a carefully-drafted one that draws on the best features of the eighteen states that have already acted, did not even receive a committee hearing in the 2011 session of the General Assembly. We hope people from all across the state will join us on February 12 to show their support for a more compassionate approach this year."
Jon Kennedy, an officer with the North Carolina branch of NORML, said the poll results confirm what his organization has believed all along. "The people of North Carolina are beginning to understand that marijuana is safer than alcohol and are demanding a change in how we spend our tax dollars. Just because someone is politically and socially conservative doesn't mean they blindly support failed policies like the War on Drugs. In fact, many conservatives accurately see this as another example of government.
overreach. Why are we wasting billions of dollars of taxpayer money arresting people for a non-toxic plant that can actually improve their quality of life? Why don't we take the law enforcement resources we devote to marijuana and use them instead to pursue violent criminals? Sure, there can be drawbacks with overuse of anything we ingest, but those are better handled by education and personal responsibility than by the criminal justice system. It's past time that we broke the taboo on discussing this openly in North Carolina. We should join the serious national conversation now underway."
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LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. bank JPMorgan (JPM.N) has appointed Viswas Raghavan as head of banking in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), according to a memo seen by Reuters.
The appointment comes as JPMorgan recasts responsibilities for some of its top investment and corporate banking executives after a move in July to combine two key business segments.
Raghavan, who joined the bank in 2000, was most recently global head of equity capital markets (ECM), responsible for share sales including initial public offerings and rights issues.
Alejandro Guevara and Lisandro Miguens, meanwhile, become co-heads of banking for Latin America, with Tom DuCharme and Therese Esperdy co-heads of banking in Asia Pacific, the memo said.
Each will be responsible for client coverage across investment banking, corporate banking and treasury services for their region and will report to Jeff Urwin, global head of investment banking, and Don McCree, global head of treasury services and corporate banking.
"We have been working towards this for some time. What we have done is put together all the client coverage under one umbrella," Raghavan told Reuters after the appointment was announced at the bank. "Each of these businesses (investment banking, corporate banking and treasury services) serve the same clients. It is a holistic way of being organized around the client."
JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon has made growth outside the United States a key priority for the bank, which is the largest lender in its home market.
"We are really focused on improving our market share and increasing our footprint in Europe," Raghavan said of his new role.
In the memo, the bank also announced that Todd Marin would become vice-chairman of investment banking in Asia Pacific.
Liz Myers, who has been with the bank for 20 years, most recently head of ECM for the Americas, will succeed Raghavan as global head of ECM, according to a separate memo.
Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by Steve Slater and David Goodman

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A North Texas man has been sentenced to a 40-year prison term for sexually assaulting his daughter for more than a decade.
A Parker County prosecutor says the assaults resulted in a child, a miscarriage and two abortions.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram did not publish the name of the man in order to protect the victim and her child.
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Thursday, May 9th
Best of Missouri Hands Exhibit, Kirksville Arts Center
The latest exhibit at the Kirksville Arts Center features local and Missouri artist's creations and the work is simply stunning. See art in a wide variety of mediums including quilting, pottery, photography, oil painting, drawing and more. It is a treat to see how much talent exists so close to home.
Friday, May 10th
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Thank a Nurse! National Nurses Week began on Monday, May 6th but there is still time to say "thanks!" to the nurse in your life. Chances are everyone has had an encounter with a nurse in their lifetime, so take a moment to appreciate their service!
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National Train Day, La Plata Amtrak Station
Come out to the Amtrak Station in La Plata from 9 am to 3 pm and enjoy train themed activities like memorabilia exhibits, artwork, model railroads, train cookie decorating and more! Call 660-956-4157 for more information.
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Truman State University Graduation, Stokes Stadium, Truman State University
It is time again to say goodbye to another graduating class of Truman State students. Expect lots of visitors in town this weekend for the celebration and give them a great final impression of the Kirksville community. Restaurants will be busy and stores will be full!
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Kirksville Community Chorus Concert, First Christian Church
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The terms of Microsoft's $2 billion loan into the war chest of Denali Holdings, the Dell private buyout entity led by Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners, are now public record. Microsoft's money was key in raising the $24.4 billion required to finalize the offer for Dell, but it's possible Dell will benefit even beyond the loan; the loan documents make clear that after the acquisition is complete, Dell will re-negotiate its payment terms for Microsoft software licenses.
"From and after the date hereof," the securities purchase agreement between Microsoft and Denali states, "each of the parties hereto agree to negotiate in good faith and enter into… one or more agreements between the parties and/or their Subsidiaries, in order to modify, alter or amend, effective as of the Closing, the standard terms for payment under the existing commercial agreements between (Microsoft) and/or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Dell and/or its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, including the master OEM relationship agreements."
The OEM relationship agreement specifies the terms by which Dell pays for Windows operating system licenses for the computers it distributes. Just who those terms would be altered to favor isn't clear, but the terms and the loan itself may be part of a move by Microsoft to keep Dell from abandoning the sale of desktop PCs by giving Dell a break on Windows licensing fees. That could create trouble with other PC manufacturers looking to improve margins in the headwinds of declining PC sales.


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Yesterday, we were happy to report that Mojang and Bethesda Softworks had settled a months-long legal battle over the rights to use the name "Scrolls" for Mojang's upcoming card/board game title. Now, Bethesda parent ZeniMax Media has clarified that it is licensing that trademark out as a strictly one-time deal.
"ZeniMax has licensed the 'Scrolls' mark to Mojang to be used solely in conjunction with its existing Scrolls digital card game and any add-on material it makes to that game," the company said in a statement. "The terms of the settlement bar Mojang from using the Scrolls mark for any sequel to the current card game, or any other video game."
Not that Mojang has announced any plans for a Scrolls sequel, or even announced a solid release date for the first game. Still, this additional restriction on the settlement seems a little overbearing, considering that there was seemingly little chance of the claimed "brand confusion" between Scrolls and Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls series in the first place.
"We are pleased to have settled this matter with Mojang amicably," ZeniMax Chairman and CEO Robert Altman said in the statement. "The Elder Scrolls is an important brand to us, and with this settlement we were able to protect our valuable property rights while allowing Mojang to release their digital card game under the name they preferred."


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Galantines: Special "On a Roll" Edition.
Chicken Galantine. Swan song for the penultimate day at work and poultry butchering demonstration. Bobo chicken, breast strips, pork, fatback, brandy-drenched currants, pistachios and an inlay of liver mousse wrapped up in fatback. Yep. Centered too.
Pheasant galantine. Ballotine actually, since it was lightly seared and warmed through with the poaching juices. Pheasant breast garnish, confit gizzards, pork, livers chestnuts and sage. Served with chestnut purée, autumn vegetables and a croquette made from the legs. Legs were braised with juniper and gin, picked from the irritating tendons, shredded, supplemented with whole-grain mustard and orange zest. Twice breaded and fried (needed more fat for unctuousness).


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(What? You don't permit your preschoolers to have a nice candlelit dinner every now and then?) wreaking havoc in the garden.
There were blossoms to pick off of things that I wish the girls wouldn't pick blossoms off of:
And dinosaurs to romp amongst the birdhouse gourd seedlings (and mulch leftover from the neighborhood clean-up day!):
Other components of my crafty garden are bushel basket gourds, lavender, rosemary, spearmint, catnip, and sunflowers. I'm hoping to grow my pole beans up my sunflower stalks, by the way--that sounds reasonable, right? I'm also hoping to include some obviously reclaimed elements into my garden design--powder blue sink I found by the side of the road YEARS ago, a couple of old drawers, etc.
The girls also had a ball picking out critters from our yummy compost harvest:
And we managed to completely uproot an entire ant colony--oops:
Yep. All day, a trip to the recycling center for newspapers and cardboard, and several emergency consultations with , and I managed to plant, like, eight things.
You're not going to believe the crazy-best news, though--this worker came over to our house this afternoon and warned us not to park our cars on the street on Monday or Tuesday because our next-door-neighbor's sugar maple tree is rotted out and they're going to have to cut the whole thing down.
He's talking about the sugar maple that sits JUST SOUTHEAST OF MY FRONT GARDEN PLOT!!!
I may just have one spot in my yard this summer that can accurately be described as "full sun"!!!
Rest in peace, next-door-neighbor's sugar maple. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
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Holding up the Sky explores Wabanaki philosophies of leadership and obligation relating to humans and non-humans by highlighting 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in what is now known as Maine.
Wabanaki advisors guided the exhibition, interpreting 17th century colonial treaties, photographs, heritage items, and contemporary artworks—everything from ash baskets to haute couture fashion. Wabanaki voices provide context for the present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanaki people and immigrants to their region.
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Red Moon Hombre ... Offers His Thoughts on Native American Teachings and Beliefs
Red Moon Hombre is a benevolent entity from the Spirit World who, through Robin Miller, wishes to share his deepest, most heartfelt, and personal reflections on Native American Teachings and Culture. In particular he would like for our modern civilization to understand the interpretations of nature that were so much a part of the "old ways" his people believed in and held in trust for future generations. There is no magic, no superstition, and no religious dogma or doctrines to adopt. Red Moon Hombre simply and graciously points to a time when the life-practice of his people was one of balance and respect; not just "for" nature, but "from within" nature as co-participants in the Great Circle of Life. But these beliefs have give way to a new society with a new order of importance; a society that believes in the relentless and systematic raiding of nature's bounty, a society whose own experts and advisors tell them that the economic theory of resource extraction is not sustainable. The book Songs of the Shaman, The Path of the Feather is a gentle rendering of these thoughts ... but what you begin to hears in your mind as you read ... is the pain felt by a people who love this earth as an newborn loves the beat of his mother's heart.
Robin Miller ... Interprets the Significance of Native American Wisdom
Robin Miller spent 4 days and nights alone in the wilderness, with no food and no water, seeking a vision to explain his recurring dreams and visions. It was a Lakota style vision quest ... and he took 405 prayer ties, a Taos Drum, and a personal prayer pipe; hoping to clarify his purpose in life and asking for spiritual guidance.
The Spirit World did not disappoint! Robin was gifted with what he calls a Thought Field. It was a "whole idea complex" containing the entire bulk of materials needed for the title book ... but it was still in its "Spirit Form" ... without words, pictures, sounds, or any physical aspect of structure. It has taken 8 years to fully integrate and translate this material into written form.
"This is my Prayer Feather ... an offering to the world, intended to reopen the perspective of humanity as a partner in the Earth project" Robin comments.
The Spirit Trail ... to the essence of Native American Culture
Very few people remember that defining childhood moment when they became self-aware for the very first time. Fewer still, have vivid memories of a previous life ... as an American Indian during what has been termed the "horse culture" period. Now consider adding a childhood experience with a time vortex and a Black Hills South Dakota Indian village from almost two hundred years ago. Then tie it all together with a 2001 vision quest, a powerful yet benevolent spirit entity, and a Thought Field that was to become a written piece of illuminating art. Yes, very few people have been so rewarded, not only with success, but with an entourage of teachers and guides to help understand the process and to share the experience. Robin's Spirit Trail was not intended to be a stand-alone or private thing, it was to be shared with everyone who feels the pressure of these trying modern times.
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Not surprisingly, the Native community has honored Robin with some powerful recognition for his dedication to the Red Road and Traditional Native Ways. In a tribally sanctioned naming ceremony Robin was given a Spirit Name; which in Native Customs is the name he uses in all of his prayers to Creator. A Tribal Holy Man has made him a Pipe Carrier through the gift of a Ceremonial Pipe, with all of the appropriate Native Teachings, and all of the responsibilities it entails. Robin is the carrier of "Medicine Hawk" the Tribal Healing Flute; and is a recognized healing practitioner. He is also a gifted musician, teacher, and a member of the International Native American Flute Association. He is the facilitator for the Healing Earth Native American Flute Circle meeting on a weekly basis at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston Illinois. Plus in 2008, Robin was named Firekeeper Chief for the Two Feathers Medicine Clan and the Illinois Sundance Celebration. Robin has been a recognized member of the Native American Church for over ten years.


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Two frog species feared extinct have been rediscovered in Colombia, a boost for scientists battling to save rare amphibians threatened by a deadly disease.
OSLO Two frog species feared extinct have been rediscovered in Colombia, a boost for scientists battling to save rare amphibians threatened by a deadly disease.
"These finds show there is still hope...a lot of these species were pretty much written off," Claude Gascon, a senior vice-president at Conservation International in Washington, told Reuters on Tuesday.
Scientists have found the Santa Marta Harlequin frog and the San Lorenzo Harlequin frog, rated critically endangered after no sightings in 14 years, in a reserve in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta massif on Colombia's Caribbean coast.
A fungal disease that smothers amphibians' skin is decimating dozens of species of brightly-coloured frogs in Central and South America, adding to pressures such as pollution, climate change, deforestation and expanding cities.
The rediscovery of another species -- a painted frog -- in Boyaca, Colombia, was announced last month.
Some scientists say amphibians are on the front line of what may become the worst extinction crisis since the dinosaurs vanished 65 million years ago.
Gascon said it was not clear if the frogs had resisted the skin fungus -- chytridiomycosis -- or were in a region as yet unaffected. The disease had killed frogs 40 km (25 miles) from the site of the two latest finds.
Alarmed by extinctions, amphibian experts are seeking more than $400 million to fund captive breeding in zoos and aquariums -- already aiding about 35 species. However, frogs cannot be re-introduced to the wild because of the disease.
"We can treat the disease in captivity but any re-introduction programme is doomed to fail," said Joe Mendelson, a curator at Zoo Atlanta and the acting head of the amphibian specialist group at the World Conservation Union.
"Capture programmes are usually all about supporting populations in the wild. Because of the disease this can't work," he said. He said captive breeding could be expanded to help "hundreds, if not thousands, of species".
Amphibians -- toads, frogs, newts and some worm-like creatures -- are highly vulnerable to disease, pollution or changes in temperature because they live on both land and in water and have a porous skin that absorbs oxygen.
Some vanished species might have had skills valuable to humans. The Australian Northern Gastric Brooding frog, considered extinct and not sighted since 1985, could shut off its digestive juices to incubate its young in its stomach.
"You can imagine the kind of knowledge in terms of helping fight ulcers that the gastric brooding frog might have held," Gascon said.
Gascon said the rediscovery of the frogs showed that preservation of small habitats -- such as the El Dorado reserve where the two frogs were found in Colombia -- could be a key to saving many threatened species.
A global group of conservationists, the Alliance for Zero Extinction, said last year that preserving 595 sites around the world could help save 794 endangered species.
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- Autograph letter from Georges Ancey to [?], dated «Paris, 7 février 1897» Is answering to a question about the Théâtre Libre [TL]. The TL launched a generation of new playwrights. Antoine influenced comedians as well [letter is barely legible].
- Typed transcription of the letter from Georges Ancey to [?], dated «Paris, 7 février 1897», 2 copies.
- Autograph letter from Georges Ancey to [?], dated «Kerbon, 7 août 1897» Is in Britanny – goes cycling in the morning, reads and works in the afternoons. Is currently writing three plays. Does not really believe in «mise en scène» -- too often, directors are preoccupied with the decors, not the play. [The rest of the letter is barely legible.]
- Autograph letter from L. Level [Ancey's daughter] to J. Sanders, dated «8 décembre 1949», with envelope stamped «Paris 9-12 1949». Answers J. Sanders' questions regarding her father, his plays, his career, etc. Is sending various documents to Sanders, asking that they remain unpublished – her father would not have liked them made public as they are unfinished. With handwritten transcription by J. Sanders.
- Transcription of a second letter from L. Level (no original in the file) to Sanders, dated «27 juillet 1949», in which she gives information about Ancey's ancestors.
- Handwritten biographical document about Ancey written by his daughter, dated «30 avril 1949» (with transcription by J. Sanders)
- Autograph postcard [Nantouillet Presles, S.O], from L. Level to J. Sanders, n.d. Would like Sanders to autograph the copy of his thesis – she enjoyed reading it.


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Few would have foreseen the drought that has followed the FA Cup final penalty shoot-out victory over Manchester United in May 2005.
It was the fourth FA Cup success of manager Arsene Wenger's reign, complementing the three Premier League titles also collected following his arrival in 1996.
While the second half of the Frenchman's stint in charge has been less fruitful than the first nine years, Arsenal's fortunes finally look to be on the up.
They are just a point behind Premier League leaders Chelsea with 12 matches remaining, and set up an FA Cup quarter-final with Everton after overcoming Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday with a performance that led Flamini to liken the current playing pool to the victorious side of 2005.
"What I will say about this season is that I see a great commitment, I see everyone working very hard on the pitch and helping each other," said the midfielder, who played for the club between 2004 and 2008, before returning last summer for a second spell.
"I think it is what we had when I was here and we won the FA Cup because against Liverpool it was a difficult game, from the first to the last minute everyone worked very hard, even the players playing up front.
"We asked them to defend and to help the team and they did it very well, which is very important for us
It was important to show some character on the pitch, some solidarity."
Not only are Arsenal fighting for success on the domestic front, but they also remain in the hunt for continental glory.
Having navigated their way through a tough Champions League group, the north Londoners now face the unenviable task of overcoming reigning champions Bayern Munich in the last 16.
The Bundesliga giants eliminated the Gunners at the same stage last term, but midfielder Flamini believes this season they can secure a shock and progress.
"We know it won't be an easy game because Bayern are a very strong team, but we are Arsenal, we have big ambitions," the Frenchman said ahead of Wednesday's first leg at the Emirates Stadium.
"If we want to qualify, we have to get a good result against Bayern.
"This year, Arsenal have a lot of ambition and are fighting for the league title
We have qualified in the FA Cup and we will do everything to qualify in the Champions League.
"We know it will be a difficult game and now it is important to recover very well because we had so many games
Today, we will start thinking about Bayern."
Liverpool have no such European concerns and, with just four points separating them and leaders Chelsea, the FA Cup exit means they can focus on maintaining their late title bid.
Brendan Rodgers and his players were left feeling hard done by after the defeat to Arsenal, having dominated large chunks of the match and been on the wrong end of decisions by referee Howard Webb that might have gone their way on another day.
Steven Gerrard spoke of that underlying frustration after the 2-1 defeat, but is sure the result will not derail their season.
"Obviously we're going away really disappointed with the result but we can't be disappointed with how we played," the Liverpool and England skipper told the Liverpool Echo.
"The least we deserved was a replay
Going out of the cup is a blow but the effort, the attitude and the character was excellent.
"We created enough chances and really took the game to Arsenal in the second half, but big moments went against us.
"There is nothing to be down about
Sometimes you just don't get what you deserve from games and this was an example of that.
"We have to move on, dust ourselves off and go again against Swansea next Sunday."
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This has been kicking around the edge of consciousness for a while and may make a useful debate point
Paelosalinity studies....
Basically boron, which is present in seawater, at approximately 4.5 mg/l for normal modern seawaters, get incorporated in to the mineral lattice of illite clay growing in sediments. The amount of boron is proportional to the salinity of the seawater and there exists a relationship between the concentration of boron and the amount incorporated in to illite clays. It is therefore possible to deduce with reasonable certainty, though any technique such as this is open to complications, what the salinity of the water body any particular sediment was deposited in. Typically works best for those rock with plenty of illite ie shales.
Creationists might care to posit a model for Flood Water geochemistry that explains how rocks can variable develop different salinity signatures from the same Flood Waters?
The reference is old, but gives the basics
http://www.clays.org/journal/archive/vo ... -1-203.pdf


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In Her Own Words
I discovered Cosplay 17 years ago!
The short answer is that I went to a con, saw cosplay in action, and got hooked. But to elaborate - I have been an anime/manga fan since childhood after watching "Saint Seiya". By my teen years, I had read and watched tons of Japanimation and was an avid artist in Arizona. Through the local anime club I learned about Anime Expo and decided to attend the con to sell my artwork. I found the former website "A Fan's View" and photos of the previous AX years, including pictures of people dressed up as these cool anime characters. Before knowing what this phenomenon was, I instantly became attracted to it - what better way to show my childhood love for the anime/manga fandom than to "become" my favorite characters?
Unfortunately I didn't know how to sew back then, so I asked a kind friend to show me the basic use of a sewing machine and patterns. With her help I made my first (Asian inspired) garment and wore it to Anime Expo. Throughout the weekend I kept seeing more people dressed up and learned that this was called COSPLAY! It was all over from that point on.
I continued making costumes, experimenting and learning by hands-on crafting, reading sewing books, following tutorials online, sharing information with friends etc. I think a lot of the fun in costuming lies within problem solving. In 17 years, between costumes for myself and friends, I have over 350 complete costumes, not counting costumes and accessories made for customers.
As you can see from my galleries, I have fairly broad taste - ranging from anime/manga to video games to movies, comics, j-music, and a variety of original designs. I think I just get easily excited about entertainment in general lol. What kept my interest in cosplay all these years and after all these sewing projects is the creative freedom I experience. It's not only sewing but also sculpting, wig-work, props, makeup, photography etc. The possibilities are endless and I am constantly learning something new, which is a lot of fun!
I've gotten some Qs about my cosplay business so here is the story:
When I discovered cosplay 17 years ago, the US community was so small and underground that we had no option of buying costumes, accessories or props. If you wanted to cosplay, you pretty much had to make the costume. I'm glad that I discovered cosplay during such a time, because it forced me to get hands on with creating costumes from scratch, and I fell in love with the craftsmanship process as much as I did with the characters.
Ever wonder where cosplay commissioners came from? All from word of mouth, cosplayers asking each other if someone could make a costume for them. As I made more costumes, I started getting more requests for commissions. I declined full costume commissions for a long time as I had a full-time job and spent my free time working on my own costumes, but I did make accessories for people, such as cat ears, horns, angel wings, jewelry and hairpieces. I was even a part of a costume accessories business called The Faerie Grove, with my good friends Meg and Cat.
Fast forward to 2004, when I did start taking full costume commissions. The demand for costumes was rising, more people were interested in cosplay and wanted costumes made for them and I had a lot of costume requests. I thought I would give it a shot, which ultimately led to the very risky path of quitting my salary job with benefits in order to start my own costume commission business with 2 other craftsmen, one of them being Brian Boling! We called our little commission business "DayDream-Artisans", and we were very prolific at making all kinds of full costumes, props, fantasy accessories, wings and corsets.
Eventually I realized that I enjoyed making the accessories more than the costumes. I could be creative, and design items in different colors and the pieces were affordable to many people, not just luxury items for a few. I also liked the idea of providing items that would complement people's own costumes, and giving them the chance to be more creative on their own. Brian was on board with me, so together, we switched gears to making more cosplay accessories and started going to conventions to offer them to the public, first in artist alleys, then in exhibit halls.
I designed the products, sculpted them such as the horns, cat/fox/elf ears, Brian sanded them smooth and did the molding/casting, and I finished the products and embellished them. Slow;y we built a line of accessories that could be offered in a huge variety of colors and combined with each other.
I also went back to working on my own costumes again, which took the back burner for a couple of years while I did cosplay commissions. From 2005 on, I have been a freelance artist and craftsperson, and now, my store with Brian comprises of many different cosplay products, as well as merchandise such as my calendars, posters, etc. Over the years, there have been all kinds of random gigs and projects that helped me sustain my business. From fashion shows to making life-size angel wings for Las Vegas clubs to making fashion corsets, to designing and making costumes for Indy films and TV pilots, to modeling in costumes in hair shows, I have done it all.
There is never a set path in the creative field. It's not like any of us artists set out to do a certain thing. You have to be flexible and go with the flow, and do a whole bunch of different things to be able to make a living doing something you love. I'm not going to break down for you how exactly I make my living, or give you a step by step tutorial on how to run a cosplay business. Each artist, each craftsman, chooses their own path, their own specialty. Some make costumes. Some make props. Others model for companies and artists. Some make wigs. Others make cute plushies. In the end, we're all cosplayers working in the same creative field, and we should respect and support each other. And YOU should choose your own path and do your own research, to ensure that you are doing exactly what you want to do.
One word of advice to those wanting to start their own business: Be prepared to work every single day, prepare to starve a lot at the beginning, prepare to make mistakes that will haunt you, prepare for a lot of criticism, and prepare to lie awake at night pondering your life choices often. But really, if it allows you to work for yourself and make a living doing something you love, it's completely worth it.
Here are some of the products we offer in my Shop!
Cosplay and conventions go hand in hand for me
I started out going to cons as a regular attendee who cosplayed and entered contests with my outfits. My friends and I were always working on elaborate dramatic skits that combined choreographed dancing and interactions with music (no dialogue). We were very successful with our style of performances and won Best in Show awards and other awards at almost every convention we competed at. But after competing heavily for about 2 years I got tired of spending all of my precious convention time working on the skits and waiting backstage, so I stopped entering contests and just cosplayed in the halls and hung out with my friends. I also started taking an interest in doing photoshoots outside of cons with my costumes, which largely was thanks to my enthusiastic photographer friends. It turned out that I was one of the very first cosplayers to do location and studio photoshoots in costumes, and it makes me happy to know that through my photo contributions and that of my cosplay peers a decade ago, photography is now an intricate part of cosplay. Making your costume is just half of the battle, the ultimate prize is to capture the essence of a character in a really great professional-looking photograph. I love seeing this artform evolve.
In 2001, I became the first cosplayer to be invited to a convention as a Guest of Honor. It was a rare thing for a "fan" to receive the same appearance contract and compensation as voice actors, artists and producers working in the anime industry. Since then I have appeared at over 100 conventions world wide as a guest, panelist, speaker, host and/or judge. It's hard for me to believe that I have been to so many conventions, let alone contributed to the programming and events. I am proud to be able to say that I helped lay the foundation for many other cosplayers to be invited as convention guests today, and I have helped set the standards for cosplay the way it is viewed in the convention circuit today. Even 10 years ago, cosplayers were just another group of fans and attendees at cons. They were never deemed important enough to be judges for costume contests or give panels on cosplay. Most contests were judged by voice actors and artists who didn't know very much about craftsmanship. Now conventions respect cosplayers and understand that a costume contest is best run and judged by cosplayers. There are more prestigious prizes offered up in contests and some cons reserve a panel room for just cosplay panels all weekend long. It truly is a joy for me to see the convention circuit recognize the importance of having cosplayers at events. We are the visual community of the anime fandom. We brighten up the halls of the conventions and help make the atmosphere fun and colorful!
Thanks to cosplay I also got to travel to several countries, all of which have been fascinating. I love visiting cons abroad and talking about the differences between cultures, conventions and communities. We might not all speak the same languages, but we share the same love for anime and cosplay! I have made some great friends and met some absolutely incredible cosplayers.


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A small-town judge in Alabama is giving non-violent offenders a choice at sentencing: go to jail or go to church.
Under a program dubbed "Operation Restore Our Community," the city judge in Bay Minette lets misdemeanor offenders serve time and pay a fine or go to church every Sunday for a year, according to WKRG.com.
If offenders choose church, they can pick the place of worship as long as they check in weekly with the pastor and police. After a year of Sundays in the pew, the offender's case will be dismissed.
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Bay Minette Police Chief Mike Rowland says the program could change the lives of people heading down the wrong path. So far, 56 churches are participating. Rowland said the program is Constitutional because offenders get to choose between jail and church.


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4 eggs
1 cup flour
1 cup water
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
Mix eggs and flour well. Stir in all the other ingredients. Spray a pan (preferably non-stick) with Pam (or other cooking spray) and place over medium-high heat. Cover bottom of pan with 1/8th to ¼ cup batter. Flip when bubbles form on surface. Cook until golden, a few minutes per side. Fill with vegetables and cover with mushroom sauce.
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
2 medium zucchini, diced and sliced
1 red pepper, sliced,
1 onion, halved and sliced
Mushroom Sauce
4 tablespoons margarine
¼ onion, chopped fine
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
4 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken stock or Imagine chicken broth (pareve or fleischig)
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Sauté onion and mushrooms in margarine over medium to low heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Slowly whisk in chicken stock, stirring continuously until sauce thickens.


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Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Staff Reading Pick
Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff.
Book: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
Recommended by: Becky
"The Dark is Rising" (first published in 1973) is one of my favorite childrens novels. Will Stanton, the youngest of 9 children, learns on his 11th birthday that he is one of the Old Ones people who have special abilities, can travel through time, and who fight the darkness which is trying to take over the world. This is a beautifully written, remarkable fantasy novel that I enjoy re-reading every winter.
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Hey, Christians;
I have a single, simple question for you. It may at first seem frivolous, but I assure you that I am dead serious and consider its implications profound and its answers revelatory of the Christian mindset.
If I believed in a compassionate, all-powerful God who answers prayers, I would pray every day for Him to eradicate all human disease.
My question is predicated on the a priori assumption that you do not do this.
My only question for you is: WHY NOT?
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Here, here.....words of wisdom....
Sarah, the great thing about being an atheist is that you are allowed to say the phrase, "I don't know". As a christian, which I was for years, "I don't know" can't be in your lexicon. God knows, and god gave you a book by which you can know. The fac that you don't is an illustration of god's shortcomings, not of your lack of understanding.
In today's society, we have so much evidence against god, that it is impossible to say that he does, without using twisted conjectures to make him exist. God says slavery is good in the bible, and that you should stone disobedient children, but that doesn't mean he's evil, it just means the bible was written for a different society, but its still applicable to our society, somehow, in some way, but only on Tuesdays. Honestly, I think even christians are confused on points like this, they just spout whatever comes to mind because they have to have god.
As for prayer. The argument against the problem of evil is that god doesn't answer all prayers, or that god answers all prayers but sometimes the answer is no. This does not jive with what the bible says. If you look at the website of the why won't god heal amputees idea, you will see them point out several bible serses where jesus says that god does answer all prayers, and never says no. I think one is in matthew nineteen, but don't quote me on that.
Of course, to this, christians argue we're taking the verse out of context. My favorite reply to that is to ask them to quote john 3-16, which they do unhesitatingly, and take out of context. I have yet to meet a christian who has come up with a reply to that direction of argument.
One last point sarah. The idea that god gives you trials and tribulations until you are ready to accept him has a term in common language, its called torture. God is waterboarding you until you break and give him what he wants. He is beating you with the rubber hose of disease, hunger, poverty, whatever, until you finally give him the worship he wants.
It gets even worse if you think he created us to worship him. That means that every single human was created for the soul purpose of making a being in the sky feel good about himself. And that when he sends hurricanes or earthquakes to wipe out thousands of us, he is the same as the angry child who throws his favorite toy against the wall and shatters it.
Ask yourself Sarah, and ask it repeatedly and deeply, why would you want to exist for someone who treats you like that? Why do you want to exist for the soul purpose of making a sky-daddy feel good about himself, knowing that when you displease him you are sent to a pit of boiling fire for eternity? Who would want that kind of existence, and who needs it?
Ask yourself those questions sarah. When you find the answer, you'll be an atheist, and once you accept that, you'll wonder how you ever called yourself a christian. I wonder that about myself all the time.
Given the fact that Christians are an under-represented minority on this site, I was heartened by the number of responses to my question. However, they seemed to me mostly tortuous evasions of the REAL issue, which is...
...they don't pray for God to eradicate all human disease because - DEEP DOWN - they know that their omnipotent God CAN'T do it. Or that their omnibenevolent God WON'T do it. Or that ("Heaven forbid") there IS no God. What I find most illuminating is that NOT ONE of them (so far) has claimed to pray for an end to all human suffering. Their religion doesn't just permit it, it demands it.
As to kk's response below, I agree that this would be most Christians' "standard" default apologetic. That may address the question of omnipotence, but leaves His presumed omnibenevolence largely ambiguous, at best. Besides, that only deepens the confusion doesn't it? Because it begs the question of what criteria God uses to pick and choose which prayers among the billions He must receive deserve an answer.
Finally, with reference to Santa Claus, I know he exists, because I see him every night on the "Hallmark" and "Lifetime" channels, this time of year. And have you noticed how Santa always seems to make it snow in the last scene? Or does God do that?
I think it is more that DEEP DOWN there is a larger issue that we are concerned with.
Matthew 16:26 comes to mind.
Not so much that I (because I can only attest to what I believe, not other Christians), believe that God could not heal, of course He can if He is who we believe Him to be. If a man should keep his legs, but forfeit his soul, that is not much gain. But here you are talking a difference of world view, obviously if this is it, as a Atheist would believe, that this is the only life we live then illness and human suffering WOULD be a hugely important issue. But, if as those who follow Christ believe, that we do answer for what we have done, and if we live for eternity after the shedding of this form, then this life is only a season, and we hold to a promise in Revelation that there will be a new day, new form, new life free from all suffering. You can't approve of that idea if you don't believe it. It wouldn't make sense through the lens of a finite life.
"Their religion doesn't just permit it, it demands it." Could you expand that idea? I know it probably seems obvious, but there is a idea around called the health and wealth gospel, which is what that sounds like, and that isn't biblical.
The point wasn't so much the macro-pray for the end of suffering, I was pointing out that there would be a thing more important health of the physical body, at least from the viewpoint of salvation. I don't assume that that passage is relegated to material issues, but that of everything this world entails.
I don't know... The way you perceive God is vastly different from what I see. I don't see rigid rules and condemnation, but grace and mercy. Maybe someone will say but what about the OT, but that is not my experience of the Lord. All I know is that I am free for the first time. When I see the Father I picture Team Hoyt, that is the type of Father that I have met in prayer. I have not been in an abusive marriage so I cannot speak to that, but I have had desires, and hopes, and ambitions. In that respect I have found that some were not as important as I had made them, or that God showed me a better ambition or hope than I imagined. I don't feel trapped in the way that you make it sound... so I cannot speak to that.
OK, so you already had the REAL issue quite well figured out, and given that well-established a priori knowledge any subsequent Christian response was pretty well doomed to be a tortuous evasion thereof, wasn't it?
I thought that I was investing a portion of my time to share a thoughtful response to a post that was explicitly seeking to better understand possible Christian perspectives on a given issue. That was what drew me here. If I thought I was being asked to offer an apologetic for the very existence of God in response to a loaded question implicitly arguing the contrary, I probably wouldn't have bothered. I'm not against those kind of discussions, indeed I think they have some value, but given my own limited resources, engaging in such things is not at the top of my priority list.
Regarding some other comments in this thread, I would note that while in many cases it may indeed be the case that many Christians don't have the "spine" to stand up for their faith, or haven't thought through their belief system enough to have a confidence which can withstand vigorous opposition, at the same time there could also very well be other, more valid, reasons why some Christians or other theists decide that their time and resources may be better spent elsewhere.
Just remember the head is always right.
Hi Sarah,
I have to say this and it comes from a place of no condition on my part. Whether you have changed your status as to what you identify, is irrelevant to me. The only one it really should be relevant to is you. I am not out to convert to you "my" way of thinking. I am however showing you a perspective that you before did not realise WAS there. Unlike KOrsan to whom you replied, I do not agree that the "mind" IS the right thing, as the thoughts as to Gods and things like gods, are developed in the mind. As such, for me at least, the mind is NOT always "right". All it is is a shit load of conflicting information, you are obviously trying to juggle to find a "place" where you will be accepted.
All the things that we as humans, or ANY species for that matter just automatically DO are not dependent on thought. All these things that we DON'T have to think about are the only things we ALL really have in common.
As such, I have learned to trust my core "being" rather than my mind or my "heart". Others opinions of who I am, are now irrelevant to me. I appreciate I am at a different place to others in my life and that is something I understand completely... hey ...even the atheist "sub-set" I deal with tell me that they think I am weird. *shrug*.. I just say you think to much and listen little. lol
What ever you choose to trust of yourself though...mind, heart...whatever...again...is your journey and I hope that my comments did not come off as any "in your face" critique of you personally. It was not my intention at all.:)
Here's how things would be if god wasn't invisible...
Thanks DarkMatter2525!


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I hope members of the Black Watch Regiment don't mind me posting this from the Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum on the off chance that some one may have information on the Webster family.
Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
Armagh casualty of WW1 to receive long awaited memorial:
On the 14th March 2012 Pte Thomas Webster was accepted as a war casualty by the MOD and Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
His original burial place in St Marks, Armagh, cannot be found and so the CWGC will erect a dedicated headstone within the Churchyard in due course.
Now volunteers at the Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum, guided by volunteer researcher Joe Center, are hoping to find relatives of Pte Webster, so they can attend the dedication ceremony.
If you or someone you know is related to Pte Webster, please get in touch with Mr Center via the museum email: firstname.lastname@example.com or telephone 3752 2911
Thomas Webster was born in Armagh on the 9th July 1893, the son of Thomas and Maggie Webster of 2 Linen Hall Street, Armagh.
He was baptised at St Marks Parish Church on 4th February 1894.
In the 1901 Census the family are living at 2 Callan Street, Armagh.
At this time, Thomas had two younger siblings, Maggie and Robert.
By 1911 the family, now with four children, are living at 36 Callan Street.
Thomas enlisted into the 4th Special Reserve Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles on 16th September 1910 stating his trade as a tailor and within a few months he decided to join the Regular Royal Irish Rifles, on 9th March 1911.
His service took him from Dover in 1911 to India in 1913, where he was stationed with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles until the outbreak of the First World War.
Thus began the move back to the UK and then France in September 1914 aboard the HT Dilwara.
This journey proved arduous for Thomas as he developed a cough and fever which rendered him no longer physically fit for war service, due to tuberculosis. He was discharged from the army on 9th February 1915.
He returned to his family home in Armagh but died at the Armagh Workhouse, which was then used as a Military Hospital, on the 9th May 1915.
His brother Robert of the 9th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers is also buried in St Marks, grave unknown, he also was discharged physically unfit and he will be remembered on the new headstone.
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I'm no stranger to Veera Valimaki's patterns. Six out of thirty-one pdf patterns in my Ravelry library are her designs, putting her at a whopping near 20%. I've already made the Line Break shawl twice, am planning a Still Light tunic for this Fall (in Alpaca Sox, once I get over the idea of knitting a tunic for a 6' tall frame on US 1's), and just cast on my very own Color Affection in Silky Alpaca Lace. What do you think of my color choices? (FYI, the green is a new color for Fall 2012. How pretty is it?)
A Ravelry search turns up five projects in MountainTop Vail, four in Alpaca Sox, one in Fresco, and six in Silky Alpaca Lace.
I love the idea of knitting this in Fresco. With 47 colorways to choose from, the possibilities are endless...
Or what about MountainTop Vail? A gorgeously drapey blend of alpaca and bamboo spun from undyed fibers, Vail is fingering weight and would make a gorgeous neutral shawl that would feel incredibly luxurious.
Or, try one in laceweight Silky Alpaca Lace! Combine handpainted shades with solids for a fun effect.
I fell in love with Alpaca Sox when I knit the Alpaca Sox Triangle Shawl for our Stitch Red eBook [FREE PATTERN]. Such a relaxed ply, so soft, and in such gorgeous colors. You can choose from Kettle Dyes, Hand Dyes, Solids, or a combination of all three!
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Facebook's 27-year-old founder, Mark Zuckerberg, launched his road show this week, signaling the start of Facebook frenzy on Wall Street.
Would-be investors crowded a Manhattan hotel room to ask questions about what would be a record event: the expected stock sale later this month that could raise more than $11 billion.
That brings us to California, which wants to "friend" Facebook in a big way...financially-speaking.
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As Gov. Jerry Brown prepares to outline another bad news budget plan next week, the prospect of a Facebook revenue windfall glitters on the horizon.
As the state Legislative Analyst's office put it recently, in a nice bit of understatement, Facebook going public "would help state revenues."
How much remains a moving target. Its experts' best guess is that the sale represents a windfall to the state of up to $2 billion, and perhaps more, over the next 14 months. It could be more.
"If the IPO (Initial Public Offering) results in a market capitalization of well over $100 billion and/or Facebook's stock price climbs significantly above its IPO level, the state revenue benefit could be $1 billion or more over the level we assume, spread across a few fiscal years," said the LAO's latest review.
That kind of revenue is a temptation for lawmakers, who may want to use those projected dollars as a lifeline to offset spending cuts. And that's where that glittering image may turn out to be a mirage.
"It'll clearly be a benefit to the state's bottom line," State Department of Finance spokesman H.D. Palmer tells Prop Zero. "But it shouldn't be viewed as some type of get-out-of-tough-decisions card....it is not an ongoing revenue source."
As Palmer notes, we've seen this movie before.
The dot-com boom of a dozen years ago went spectacularly bust, but California had increased its spending, leading to an enormous budget gap.
Echoes of that exist today, despite the slashing of billions in spending in recent years.
Tuesday, State Controller John Chiang issued yet another warning, noting that April tax revenues fell $2.4 billion short of the governor's January projections.
That increases the danger, Chiang said, that "the state will be unable to access the working capital needed to pay its bills later this year."
That sets the stage for Gov. Brown to issue his revised budget plan next Monday, which will show a shortfall somewhere greater than $9 billion.
Sources indicate the governor's budget-writers are working to determine the so-called Facebook factor--how much money the state will collect once Zuckerberg and others exercise their stock options.
But if lawmakers treat it as more than one-time money, they'll be asking themselves this question: with a friend like Facebook, who needs enemies?
Author Kevin Riggs is an Emmy-winning former TV journalist in Sacramento. He is currently Senior Vice President at Randle Communications.
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Diddy gets in some father-daughter bonding time with his 4-year-old twin girls D'Lila and Jessie on his yacht on Monday (December 27) in St. Barts, French West Indies.
The 41-year-old rapper threw a bash on the boat that featured a performance by Macy Gray.
Earlier in the day, Diddy's ex and the twins' mom, Kim Porter, wore a yellow bikini while lounging at a beach party.
Last week, Diddy hit the beach with his sons and rode a banana boat together.


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Rigoletto | 2014/2015
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Glenn Kjellberg trained at the University of Gothenburg School of Theatre and Opera, 2001-2004. While studying, he sang roles such as the title role in Puccini's opera Edgar at Ystad Opera. In 2005, he made his début at Folkoperan in Stockholm as Tybalt in Gounod's Romeo and Juliet. Glenn Kjellberg is guesting in the role of Pong in Turandot.


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I haven't seen a snowkite board up close, so please take my questions and comments with a grain of salt... Can someone tell me what the differences are between a typical snowboard and a snowkite board? From what I have gathered on this forum, some snowkite boards have delamination issues and other problems that the snowboard industry has already perfected. With snowboards built to fit every type of rider and condition, I am curious why the need for a 'new type' of board. Seems to me that it would be a rider preference; soft and flexy, or stiff and snappy. I would think the type of snow you ride on would dictate what type of board you want to ride on(and the rider size of course).
If you are wanting to get into the sport, and don't have a board already, that would be one thing. Are other snowboarders purchasing a board specific for kiting?


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Piknik Theatre ~ Romeo and Juliet
- Library Lawn - Outside of the Children's Storytime Room
Live theater on the Library Lawn.
Free performance.
Bring a picnic dinner and your own seating.
About Romeo and Juliet
In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare creates a violent world in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud. In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers' final union in death seems almost inevitable. And yet, this play set in an extraordinary world has become the quintessential story of young love. In part because of its exquisite language, it is easy to respond as if it were about all young lovers. Scholars generally date the writing of Romeo and Juliet to 1595–1596.
About GALSCO
The Great American Laughing Stock Company is a nonprofit summer repertory theatre company in Steamboat Springs, whose mission is to enhance and diversify the performing arts in the Yampa Valley region. GALSCO does theatre outdoors, in a picnic setting, through partnerships with local performers and guest artists from the finest New Zealand conservatories, to build a spirit of community. Community means theatre that touches all ages, abilities, cultures, including genres from Shakespeare to Seuss, and is indelibly printed with the values of the Yampa Valley.
Originally founded in 1971, the Company was resurrected in the summer of 2005 and has continued to produce shows each summer, as well as holding classes and workshops for local middle school and elementary aged students during the school year. Led by Stuart Handloff, a director with 39years of theatrical experience and a master's degree from the New Zealand National Drama School.


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Thanks Paul. Yes, I did get your email and have added the pictures.As for an official form, that's a good idea. I've never seen one, but I'm sure one could be made fairly easily. I'll talk to the other guys about getting something made and posted.Ed


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Good Afternoon on this cold snowy day. I hope everyone is enjoying the last couple of weeks or so we have left in December. Today I wanted to share our little home office with you. I decided to decorate it with gold and white and I'm really happy with the way it has turned out.
These pictures are from a long stay in London almost 15 years ago. I am so glad that I had them framed in gold back then...it has finally come back in style.
This desk was purchased at Sam's years and years ago for $50..we just sanded it down and repainted it white and spray painted to handles a metallic gold...
Anthropologie's newest white and gold monogrammed mugs...love them...perfect for holding pencils on the desk...
This is a mercury glass box that I found at Home Sense. I'm sure it is used to hold jewelry or something, but I have opted to use it on our desk to hold the unattractive stapler, cords, etc. All of that ugly stuff is hidden away in this pretty box.
See inside....
This hutch was my first chalk paint makeover..it deserves a post in itself...it houses the TV and file boxes.
Filled a lantern with leftover Christmas ornaments and strung clear lights through the lantern. You can read about that here.
A small white shelf is decorated with some gold and white accents that came from Home Sense. The mirror is from Target.
These keys were purchased antiquing with my girlfriends and I simply just spray painted them metallic gold.
This sled was a craft project that I wrote about here.
We found a gold slim tree this year for the office and I might have to just leave it up all year long, but I don't think my husband will go for that. The hat topper was talked about here if you wanted to see how I made it.
Leftover ornaments in a crystal bowl we received for a wedding gift almost 20 years ago.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a great weekend!
Just in case you missed some of the links for a few of the projects above, here they are again!


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Sunday, April 22, 2007
moveme starts buzzing ...
MoveMe has attracted a lot of media attention recently. This morning's page 3 of the business section of the Sunday Times is just the start of what we are expecting to be some great coverage for the service.
MoveMe has developed a simple to use but comprehensive planning tool for managing house/flat moves.
With databases and prepared letters covering everything from parking permits, utilities, removal companies, credit cards and the dozens of other chores one has to do - this site is a real godsend to people moving home. The testimonials coming in from the users of the site attest to the fact that MoveMe is a really useful web service.
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Saturday, April 14, 2007
Spotplex - a better Digg?
We at TAG are betting it is. We've made our 4th US investment with our participation in a seed round of Doyon Kim's Spotplex.
The others are: Daylife, Edgeio and Spotrunner.
Spotplex provides internet users with real-time ranking of blog articles based on actual impression count.
In other words, you can find what is the hot news today, this week, or this month in real time at Spotplex. This is not a list of articles people recommended or voted for, but a list of articles read most in a given timeframe.
Bloggers can track and analyze their blog traffic with a simple Spotplex code or widget. Not just how many people visit the blog, they can even find which articles people read most and how many people read them. Whenever an article of the blog is read, it will show up at Spotplex in real-time and get noticed by Spotplex users.
Techcrunch broke the Spotplex story 6 weeks ago and other commentators like Dave Parker at Daily Internet News seem to like the approach that the company has taken which avoids the probelms that Digg has had in relation to 'gaming' site popularity ratings.
To overcome the problem of the posts from large blogs dominating the popularity stakes in the early months, Spotplex have introduced a neat 'relative measure' as well as an absolute.
With Blogging showing no signs of slowing down [BBC have an interesting article on the subject], Spotplex is aiming at a huge market.
Technorati is now tracking more than 60 million blogs, of which it believes around 55% are 'active' - updated at least every three months....and Chinese is now the third most popular language in blogosphere.
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Friday, April 13, 2007
Astley Clarke - Luxury Brand of Tomorrow!
The champagne corks were popping down in Notting Hill when Astley Clarke was named one of the luxury 'Brands of Tomorrow'.
Walpole (the British luxury brands association) put together a panel consisting of John Ayton, Chairman of Links of London, Annoushka Ducas, Creative Director of Links, Sarah Elton, former MD of Smythsons, Lucia Van Der Post -luxury commentator and Demetra Pinsent, strategist at McKinsey to create The Walpole Brands of Tomorrow Programme.
This was announced in The Sunday Times this weekend past.
Congratulations to Becca Clarke and team on yet another accolade. The last of which was being named 'on-line shop of the month' by Marie Claire.
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Sunday, April 01, 2007
Koodos starts taking shape ...
Miriam and her team have really started to get Koodos on the fashion map. Getting the top luxury brands onto Koodos was always going to be a challenge but in the last 3 weeks some really big names have joined and they are now getting loads of inbound enquiries.
Featured on Koodos right now are Gucci, Prada, Chloe etc and great British brands such as Amanda Wakely, Georgine Gooman and the like.
The new Koodos Blog will help provide a point of view on fashion too.
Interestingly, the biggest issue from the consumer's perspective appears to be: "Are these brands genuine?" I guess the prices challenge the idea that they are the real thing and unfortunately conterfeiting in this market is rife.
Koodos has also introduced the notion of the 'private sale' to the UK. Already very popular as a retail format in France, Koodos is pioneering it in the UK.
Look out for some great promotions over the coming week and a site makeover, following early learnings will also be coming soon.
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06.17 am – Woke up and took a walk along Jalan AM Sangaji, the road where Pop! Hotels Tugu Yogyakarta was located at.
Local traders were already busy preparing for the incoming crowd in Pasar Kranggan.
Saw lots of people and thought that this should be the road to the Kranggan morning market.
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Posted by Mackenzie on Thursday, August 30, 2007
I found this gorgeous Horchow cupcake stand thru Hostess with the Mostess, I couldn't resist! It's perfect for hosting a bridal/baby shower, or purchase a few in varied sizes for a small wedding. I love that the different stands all have different skirts, so pretty. AND they're on sale!


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"The Charles E. Cooper Studio, from its inception in 1935, throught the next three decades...held a preeminent position in the commercial art world", writes Neil Shapiro in the current (#16) issue of Illustration magazine.
This week, a look at some rarely seen ads for the Cooper studio from a trade publication called Art Director and Studio News, with accompanying text from the article graciously provided courtesy of the author and Illustration magazine editor Dan Zimmer. To read the full, fascinating story be sure to order a copy of the magazine. Part 2 of Neil's article will be appearing in Illustration #18.


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In addition to detecting cancer, substances like radioactive iodine can be either injected into the blood stream or taken orally to fight cancer and other diseases. After being ingested, the substance is absorbed by the thyroid gland and abnormal thyroid tissues are destroyed.


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Modern Dining Room Includes Large Mirror Wall
Those marble floors continue into the dining room, where a long table and ten slipper chairs sit in front of a wall of windows. To the left, a large mirror reflects the natural light and makes this space seem even brighter.
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Master Bathroom With Aged Copper Tub
An aged copper tub is a highlight in the master bath. Kay and her team regularly play with shapes, lines and textures, and that's the case here too. Besides the copper tub, note the plaster walls, rough hewn beams, leather and iron elements. "There's something to connect all of the senses in the master bath," says Kay.
Beachfront Balcony With Dining Table
Five-star restaurants surely can't compare when it comes to scenery; one of the upper level floors has a balcony with room for a dining table.
Large Kitchen With Mirrored Range Hood
This home is so large it contains two kitchens. "The other working kitchen backs up to this one and accommodates lots of cooks," says Kay. To create the space, her team lowered the ceiling to 14 feet, which in turn added another bedroom above the kitchen. Since 14 feet is still higher than the average ceiling, Kay opted for vertical board cabinets to emphasize it.
In order to reflect the home's views and bring in more light, Kay wrapped the range hood with mirrored panels in an iron frame, and added a slate-and-glass backsplash. To finish off the kitchen, Kay chose soapstone counters for some texture.
White Mediterranean Exterior and Balconies
The house is composed of three separate floors, including a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guest suite with its own entrance. And all levels get oceanfront outdoor access!
Living Area With Lake Views and Stone Fireplace
"We took our cues from the strong stone and wood tones," Kays says of this space with the focal-point lake views. For example, she chose rattan chairs in a gray wash, children's chairs in teak and a "rusty" coffee table, all of which lend to the soothing atmosphere.
Family Room With Brick Fireplace and High Ceilings
The family room also presented a scale challenge. To address it, Kay and her team arranged the built-in shelves to showcase art and collections at eye level; hung abstract art to create another horizon line; added tall floor lamps; and finished the look with oversized accessories.
White Mediterranean Garage Exterior
There are two separate garages, each for one car. (Your cars will never have to fight for their own rooms again!) The buildings are quaint with their white exteriors and Mediterranean roof tile.
White Coastal Living Room With Gray Pillows
The little living room has enough room for everything: a tv, a fireplace, two sofas and yes, those amazing ocean views. In all, the house has just under 3, 000 square feet of comfortable living space.
White Sitting Area With Black Fireplace
Wide-plank oak floors are used throughout the home and help bring depth to the airy, mostly white rooms. This sitting area gets extra cozy with one of the home's two fireplaces.
French Colonial Revival Home Exterior
Enjoy unparalleled privacy and effortless entertaining from the former residence of legendary sportscaster, Dick Enberg. Built over the course of three years, this immaculate estate is an authentic example of French Colonial Revival, featuring more than 8500 square feet, five bedrooms, five baths and three partial baths, stunning architectural details and imported antiques from France.
Renovated Kitchen With Chef's Oven
"With such a large backsplash, it was important to break up the space and add slate shelves for oils and spices," Kays adds about the kitchen. However, the space still feels expansive with the beamed ceiling reflected in the mirrored range hood.
Living Room With High Ceiling and Lake Views
Thanks to the main room's 24-foot celings, "This is one of the most challenging rooms we have furnished!" says Kay. They solved the problem by adding horizon lines to break up the space and "make it scaled for humans!" Kay jokes. Said horizon lines include the iron drapery rod, the 7-foot tall lamps framing the window, the 5-foot tall swivel chairs by the fireplace, the 4-foot chair and ottoman, and the 2.5-foot chairs and sectional.
Staircase With Mounted Deer Head
Kay found this deer head at a local flea market, noting that it came with a tag indicating it was legal to own.
Master Bedroom With Gallery Art
"Because this master had just one view, we hung photographs of woodsy falls and foggy lakes for another window," Kay shares.
Rustic Basement With Brick Arches and Leather Sofa
For the basement, Kay decided to use humor as a way to entice the family to use the rustic space. To achieve this, she hung carousel animals on the walls, found gourds in snake shapes along with metal spring candlesticks, and opted for an iron mirror with a cloudy reflection. A leather sofa and cowhide stools complete the look. In case the family needed more convincing, there's a game room through the brick arches.
Guest Bedroom Decorated in Beige Tones
"Fall foliage tones give this guest room warmth," says Kay. Plus, "Always play vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines against each other: the tension makes all sing," Kay adds.
Children's Bedroom With Blackbird Art
"Whimsy is always appropriate in children's rooms, and we had fun pairing art and furniture with animals and birds," says Kay. A wrought-iron bed, cowhide pouf, three-legged table and blackbird art are some of the whimsical details.
Rustic Bedroom With Knotty Pine Walls
"Knotty pine walls are a strong design element, so we had fun adding punches of deep watery colors balanced with white and lots of textures," says Kay about this bedroom. "Symmetry always needs a little kick in order to be friendly!"


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bruceb wrote:... My village was not on the list. Their mistake.
GreenBean wrote:bruceb wrote:... My village was not on the list. Their mistake.
I can not understand how they missed it.
motoman wrote:Not to worry Bruce, one day electricity will finally reach your little hamlet. After sunset you will have light, heat and energy. Put away that wood fired percolator, that pestle and mortar grinder and charcoal roaster. Welcome to the 20th century.
The 21st is too much too soon.
bruceb wrote:...Thanks Pete! Unfortunately, it required "them" to put up 4 incredibly ugly, stupid and basically useless 200 meter tall wind turbines to do the job. It's pleasant to use the electric grinder thing, but of course, only on those few days we have enough wind to power it. I'm keeping the perc for the other days.
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