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Описание: Architecture reflects the period of time in which it was created. This is true for landmark buildings and major public projects as well as residential and family properties. Yet architecture is also an expression of an individual's personality, needs, taste, and his or her overall take on life. Different countries, cultures, and lifestyles influence the design of structures and interiors as much as the local climate and other regional characteristics do. What does a house need to become a home? Infinite Space provides answers to this question that are as varied as the people behind the projects presented on its pages. Singles, couples, and families; clients, architects, and suppliers--they all have their own ideas of what makes a modern home. While the featured buildings have a contemporary clarity, lightness, and openness in common, they differ greatly in their details. The spectrum of materials used includes wood, stone, metal, and glass. Colors range from bright to subdued; furnishings from glamorously elaborate to tastefully understated. Their unique combination gives each house its character or, rather, reflects the character of its owners, builders, and residents. A terrace by a lake, a dramatic fireplace, a living room bathed in sunlight adjoining an open-plan kitchen, a pool amongst palm trees, a sauna in the forest, a bedroom with a sky view--Infinite Space showcases stunning projects from all around the world captured by renowned architecture and interior photographer James Silverman on his travels. In his images of living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, dining rooms, working areas, children's rooms, and gardens, Silverman explores the interplay of functional and decorative space, as well as interiors and exteriors. Infinite Space takes a nuanced look at how houses are constructed today. This book will not only inspire professional architects and interior designers, but it will also prompt anyone building or renovating a house to define their own particular home in more detail--little by little, and each time slightly differently. Until their dream home becomes a reality.
Описание: The Arabic-speaking world is growing in political and economic power, but for nonnative speakers, using Arabic script in graphic design can be daunting. This visual resource book, written by a designer-typographer from the Middle East with extensive experience working for Western agencies and type foundries, considers the challenges and pitfalls of producing work for a Middle Eastern audience, from cultural misunderstandings to the finer points of font design. Using vibrantly illustrated case studies, from logotype conversions for European and Middle Eastern television networks to websites and printed media, the book shows the importance of cultural knowledge to good design and demonstrates the evocative power of Arabic script.
An introductory volume, the book presents a brief history of Arabic calligraphy and modern type design. Two chapters are devoted to typography and logotype design, followed by a substantial section of case studies that give real-world examples and the lessons learned from them.
The only accessible book on the subject, Arabic for Designers will open up a new world of possibilities to students, practicing designers, and art directors, guiding them to a greater understanding of how to produce the most effective and enduring design solutions.
200+ color illustrations
Описание: More and more of us are turning to the great outdoors when seeking peace, balance, and a touch of adventure to offset our daily grind. The Outsiders showcases the outlook and passions of the new creative scene that has emerged and draws inspiration from this development along with its original products, brands, and ideas.
The book captures the refreshing and evolving ethos of today’s smartly successful outdoor and lifestyle entrepreneurs and features interviews with key players from across the outdoor sector. Catering to modern globetrotters, these innovators are rethinking the ways in which the fundamental challenges posed by the wilderness meet the aesthetic needs of design-literate adventurers. The results are often radical, but always likeable with the occasional romantic or ironic wink.
Автор: Kespert, Deborah Название: Space Academy ISBN: 0500650144 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500650141 Издательство: Thames & Hudson Рейтинг: Цена: 200 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (4 шт.) Описание: Space Academy is an astronaut training course that shows children how to pilot different kinds of space craft. The second in the series, the book is divided into three types of spread that encourage the child to imagine their journey into space. Astronaut School looks at the science and technology of space and space travel.
In Orbit is based in space, teaching the child step by step how to pilot different types of space craft in various launches and touch downs. The final ID section pages explain how to identify different kinds of spacecraft. Feature boxes include a checklist of things to remember, fast facts with fascinating tips and trivia, plus step-by-step sequences detailing how to make specific manoeuvres.
There are photographs of spacecraft in action throughout. The science of space is explained through clear diagrams and artwork. At the back of the book, there's an ID section that gives the stats and facts about different spacecraft, including rockets, shuttles, satellites and surface rovers.
Название: Lemon Poppy Seed: Multitasking Creativity ISBN: 3899552105 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783899552102 Издательство: Gestalten Рейтинг: Цена: 3273 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (2 шт.) Описание: A new generation of talent is currently developing its own interdisciplinary and refreshingly off-key visual vocabulary. Lemon Poppy Seed is a compilation of work by young, international artists whose styles defy current trends and classifications and are all the more brilliant for doing so. The book is the perfect source for those who want to see the organic development of new artistic terrain before the mainstream attempts to erect shopping centres upon it.
Автор: Hegarty, John Название: Hegarty on Creativity ISBN: 050051724X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780500517246 Издательство: Thames & Hudson Рейтинг: Цена: 1029 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Creativity isn`t an occupation, its a preoccupation. It is at the very core of what makes us human. Its also a fundamental challenge that everyone faces in the modern world, be they in business, in education or a struggling artist or musician. This book takes 50 provocations and themes that lie at the heart of creative thinking.
Автор: Beta-plus Publishing Название: Home Series 15: Storage space ISBN: 9089440461 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789089440464 Издательство: ACC-distribution titles Рейтинг: Цена: 732 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This Book Shows Ingenious And Innovative Solutions To Storing Items That We Want To Remain Accessible But Not Necessarily In Plain View. Storage Space Shows How To Make The Most Of Your Available Space Without Spoiling Your Interior Theme.
Автор: Pilcher Tim Название: Little Book of Vintage Space ISBN: 1781570035 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781781570036 Издательство: Thames & Hudson Цена: 413 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Following the success of the hugely popular Little Books of Vintage series, come three sequels: Terror, L ove and Space. Each one is packed with unseen strips, adverts and text stories from the Golden Age of comics. Plus, each one comes with a brand new introduction giving a brief history of the genre, and each title has its own, unique free fridge magnet.
Автор: Benjamin Et Al Название: Creativity With Flowers: Plant Arrange ISBN: 9058563529 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789058563521 Издательство: ACC-distribution titles Рейтинг: Цена: 2874 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The 8Th And Final Volume In The Creativity With Flowers Series.
Автор: Turkina, Olesya Название: Soviet Space Dogs ISBN: 0956896286 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780956896285 Издательство: Thames & Hudson Рейтинг: Цена: 2373 р. Наличие на складе: Есть
Описание: This book is dedicated to the Soviet Space Dogs, who played a crucial part in the Soviet Space programme. These homeless dogs, plucked from the streets of Moscow, were selected because they fitted the programmes criteria: weighing no more than 7kg, measuring no more than 35cm in length, robust, photogenic and with a calm temperament. These characteristics enabled the dogs to withstand the extensive training that was needed to prepare them for suborbital, then for orbital space fights. On 3 November 1957, the dog Laika was the first Earth-born creature to enter space, making her instantly famous around the world. She did not return. Her death, a few hours after launching, transformed her into a legendary symbol of sacrifice. Two further strays, Belka and Strelka, were the first beings to make it back from space, and were swiftly immortalized in childrens books and cartoons. Images of the Space Dogs proliferated, reproduced on everyday goods across the Soviet Union: cigarette packets, tins of sweets, badges, stamps and postcards all bore their likeness. This book uses these unique items to illustrate the story (in fact and fiction) of how they became fairy-tale idols. Monuments now commemorate their pioneering role in conquering the final frontier: their heroism will never be forgotten
Автор: Benjamin Et Al Название: Creativity With Flowers: Arrangements ISBN: 9058562794 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789058562791 Издательство: ACC-distribution titles Рейтинг: Цена: 700 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: "Arrangements" is the fifth volume in the successful series "Creativity with Flowers" of Per Benjamin, Tomas De Bruyne and Max van de Sluis. Again, the
designers of Life3 share their expertise and ideas, this time reflected in wonderful arrangements. They introduce the expressiveness of floral design, each from his own recognisable and
By means of step-by-step instructions and photographs, they teach you all the tricks and techniques, with comments and personal thoughts on design,
technique and the emotional aspect of each arrangement.
Название: Creativity With Flowers: Bouquets ISBN: 9058561887 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789058561886 Издательство: ACC-distribution titles Рейтинг: Цена: 2351 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This Book Includes A Comprehensive History Of The Bouquet As Well As Step By Step Instructions On How To Make Them.
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How nice to be together in one more meeting here by Paltalk. We are one more night in this meeting, which I consider the greatest of all meetings in our lives. This meeting is called Satsang. This is the greatest of all meetings. Satsang is the encounter with the Truth, the encounter with your Divine Nature, and here we have this investigation of what really matters.
We live in this big mess. In the mind, everything that we know is only confusion. It is the nature of mind. Everyone can see very quickly how this mechanism, which we call the mind, works. How complicated! How contradictory, confused and perturbed this mechanism is! This is because we speak one thing, feel another, think in another and still do another one. Contradiction is something present in this chaotic, turbulent state, in great disorder, which is the mechanism that we call the mind. Neurosis is something common to all. We have psychiatrists here in the room, and what we are putting here is indeed a fact. It is like this, only changes the intensity, the extent, how this neurosis is expressed in each mechanism. This is the state of the mind - this proper division, these two apparent present things, this dualistic behavior, in which the mind perceives that there is what it perceives as if it had a separate existence. The mind creates this separation.
So, there are two things: awareness and appearance (the objects, the world). This is the belief - a separate entity believing in this. Here there is the illusion. This "I", this "me" inside the body, out of the "world", living the objective experiences. From inside the body, looking out to the world outside. This is something that we accept in a very conventional way, very legitimate, as being real. This is the division, this is the neurosis. All suffering, all misery, all confusion and all internal disorder are based on this belief.
Tonight, we are inviting you to discover the illusion of this. When we explore it, we investigate this awareness, perceiving, understanding this illusion, going deep into it through self-enquiry, meditation and this surrender, we have the possibility to go beyond this duality, beyond this confusion and this suffering, beyond all this disorder, beyond this neurosis. In this way, we can find that there is no such limitation, this confusion as if it were something real, because this is something present in this duality, it is something present in this dual mind. Thus, there is no such "person". There isn´t anything personal in this Consciousness, which is our Real Nature, which is unlimited.
Here we are before this silence ...the finding of this Silence. Truth is what we are, not on what we are identified with, in this illusory experience, this dual experience - "I and the world." So, the relationship between consciousness - that is what perceives - and what is perceived, in fact, is an illusion.The body, the mind and the world, as any experience, appear in this Consciousness and they are not separate from It. There is no separation.The only real substance is Consciousness. It is the mind that has created the illusion of "someone" present now, here, with an own life, private, personal. It is the mind that has turned this story into something of an entity "real," "present," but it is just a story, not an entity present. Seeing that way, nothing is serious. It is a great divine game, everything is appearing and disappearing, everything is going. All this despair, all this disturbance and all this suffering are on this seriousness. And this is just a dream, a divine dream, there is nothing serious going on. When the mind tries to go through an entity, then it gets serious: it assumes a name, assumes a body and assumes a story. Thus, everything is very serious.
The way we usually know is the way of being something. Our conditioning, the conditioning we receive is this: we have to be something. And here, the secret is to Be. The idea is "I am something" and, here, the proposal is: I Am! This "I Am" is nothing. "I Am" means nothing. It is a different movement from the one we received.
The only advice is: you are not real. The only advice is: do not believe in thoughts. OK?.
Let us finish here tonight. See you next meeting! Namaste!
* Transcribed from an online meeting in the evening of March 2nd, 2016 - Meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 22h by the Paltalk app

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A 34-year-old former Navy reservist was the source of chaos and havoc Monday at the secure military facility Washington Navy Yard, when he entered the compound with three firearms and killed 12 people, and injured eight others. But who is Aaron Alexis, and what was his motivation for the mass shooting that brings to mind Army Maj. Nidal Hasan's attack at a military base in Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, which killed 13 people?
Who Was Aaron Alexis?
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September 19, 2013|9:25 am

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The music video for SHIVERTWINS’ new single “Rearrange” starts unassumingly, with guitarist and lead singer Eric Mountcastle looking into the camera before placing an LP labeled “Rearrange” onto a record player.
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In our final Folk Fest Session Red Carpet Concert, we present this year’s Alaska Folk Festival Guest Artists: The Carper Family.
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Melody is with us today sharing a beautiful card for baby girl. She’s created a design that effortlessly combines elegance and sweetness – an ideal combination for welcoming a girly new addition.
Grout Gray is a perfect foil to baby-soft Pink Lemonade with a pop of sassy Razzle Berry. It balances the sparkly glitter paper and sequins as well. Little details like the neat row of peek-a-boo holes and stitched edge make the design even more special. This is a keepsake that will be tucked away for baby girl to admire once she’s all grown up.
We’d love to see what you’re doing with MFT products in crafting your own special occasion cards. Make sure to tag #mftstamps when you share your projects on social media so we can give you some love.
As you enjoy your weekend, don’t forget to take advantage of our weekend sale. Save 25% on a constellation of products featuring the classic star shape. You’ll find more than 40 stamp sets, Die-namics, and stencils HERE.
Quantities are limited. No coupon code required. Sale prices not valid on previous purchases. Sale prices good February 20 – 22.
I’d characterize the fun projects Betty has created for us today as bright, bold, and beautiful – I think you’ll agree once you see what she’s created!
Hi, I am Betty Wright and I am so excited to be guest designing for My Favorite Things today. I am a huge fan! I have two cards to share with you.
For the first card I started with Black Licorice, Lush Lagoon, Ripe Raspberry, Summer Splash, Limelight, and Lemon Drop card stocks. I am just over the moon with all the new MFT colors! The card base is Black Licorice. I die cut another Black Licorice panel using Blueprints 13 for the stitched edging and then, I used the newly released Inside & Out Diagonal Stitched Square STAX to create an inside out stitched frame. I stamped the bottom of this panel with Keep on Rockin’ stamp set using Versamark and then clear embossed for a cool effect.
For the sentiment I used Blueprints 11 and die cut the “You Rock” in Black Licorice and Limelight card stocks. I stamped the Limelight sentiment with Sheet Music background using Limelight Premium Dye Ink. I glued the two panels together, slightly offsetting the black for a shadow effect. I attached the sentiment behind the inside cut-out frame panel popping the letters on the outside of the frame’s edge for added interest. I popped up the entire frame using Foam Mounting Tape and inserted the cut-out interior frame to the recess behind for added detail. To complete the card, I die cut several of the smaller headphones that come in the newly released Headphones Die-namics and arranged them on the card as shown.
For my second card, I went in a completely different direction. This is what I love about MFT stamps and Die-namics – there is just so much versatility and style options with these products.
I started with Smooth White, Summer Splash, Cherry Crisp, and Coral Crush card stocks. Have I mentioned how much I love the new colors? I die cut the Coral Crush panel using the stitched frame from Blueprints 15. I stamped this panel with the Harlequin Background stamp using Coral Crush Premium Dye Ink. I die cut the Summer Splash using the Stitched Jumbo Fishtail Banner STAX. I stamped this panel using the Linen Background in Summer Splash Premium Dye Ink. I used Foam Mounting Tape to pop up this panel. Next, I die cut the Cherry Crisp panel using Horizontal Stitched Strips Die-namics and stamped it using the Pinstripe Background in Cherry Crisp Premium Dye Ink.
I die cut the Smooth White Card Stock with Pierced Circle STAX and stamped the sentiment from Spring Tulips stamp set in the center using Black Licorice Hybrid Ink. I offset the circle die cut and used Foam Mounting Tape to pop it up a bit for added dimension. I die cut the Spring Tulips Die-namics, stamped with the coordinating image from the Spring Tulips stamp set, and colored with Copics. I popped the tulips up as well using a bit of Foam Mounting Tape. I finished my card with a few sequins which were easily placed with the QuickStik Pick-Up Tool. I used this tool all of the time!
That is it for me today. Many thanks for My Favorite Things for asking me to showcase their products! As always thanks so much for stopping by!
Mary Dawn Quirindongo is joining us on the blog today with two more outstanding projects. Let’s see what she has to say about these eye-catching cards!
For my first project, I used the large candy jar die as a vase and filled it with die-cut elements from the Lily Die-Namics. I colored the lilies and leaves with Spectrum Noir Markers and added sparkle with a clear Wink of Stella Glitter brush marker. I added a sentiment from Donuts and Sprinkles and then stared at it for 3 hours because I’m in serious love.
I decided to give myself a break and make a one-layer card next (haha, I know, good one). Using the Candy Jar Companions stamp set, I stamped 6 bunnies in yellow pigment ink in a (sort of) neat row and added the only sentiment I could add to a card covered in bunnies. I added some dimension with a yellow colored pencil and some ground with a gray one. Finally, I added their eyes and noses with a black glaze pen, giving more texture and dimension to this simple card.
Do you love how these cards range from seriously elegant to achingly cute…intricately assembled to simply stamped? She has run the gamut and I’m in love. Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us Mary Dawn!
Join us in welcoming Lea Lawson back to the blog. She’s sharing a love-themed card inspired by this week’s Sketch Challenge. I love how she completed the sentiment stamped with the Smitten with You set by adding the iconic die-cut heart created with Blueprints 15.
Valentine’s Day is almost here! Are you frantically whipping up some last minute cards to give to the people that you love? If so, look no further than this week’s MFT Wednesday Sketch #215! It is simple, but packs an awesome design punch!
I’ve created a bold card full of rainbow stripes & script, paired with the Smitten with You stamp set and a couple of Blueprints Die-namics. Here is how I created the card, step by step!
- Make an A2 card from Smooth White Card Stock.
- Trim a small block of rainbow striped paper, and adhere to the bottom of the card.
- Trim a panel of black script paper, and die cut a circle from the bottom of it.
- Adhere the paper block to the right side of the card with foam adhesive.
- Trim a 3/4″ strip of white cardstock, then stamp the sentiment onto it.
- Die cut the tab and heart from the striped paper.
- Adhere the tab next to the stamped sentiment, then cut banner edges to the paper strip.
- Adhere the sentiment strip with foam dots over top of the cutout circle.
- Tuck & adhere the tab slightly underneath the scripted paper block.
- Accent the tab and the heart with jewels to finish.
This card could be given to anyone you love, including your spouse or significant other, children, family & friends! I hope you choose to use the sketch for some last minute Valentines….and can’t wait to see what you create! Have an awesome day!
Lea was inspired by this week’s sketch – now it’s your turn. Make sure to check out the Challenge & Inspiration blog for all of the details and to share a link to your own project.
Before getting to Day 2 of our Release Rewind, we have our randomly selected New Product Launch winners. Both of these lucky ladies have won $100 Vouchers to the MFT boutique. Enjoy!
from Keisha’s blog: Kristina Beagle
from Teri’s blog: Angela Walters
Congratulations to you both! Your Gift Vouchers will be emailed to you sometime later today, so keep an eye out. And thank you to everyone that commented on our Design Team blogs. We appreciate you all!
Our designers are back with a second round of Release Rewind projects. Click through to each of their blogs for more February inspiration.
The countdown is over, orders have been placed, and now our team is working to pack and ship your orders as quickly as possible because we can’t wait to see what you do with the new stamps, Die-namics, stencils, card stock, and inks. We don’t want to leave you hanging in the meantime though, so how about our talented team shares some more sweet treats from our February, 2015 release? Day one of our Release Rewind begins now.
Join us in welcoming Mary Dawn Quirindongo to the blog! She’s got style and an amazing sense of design so make sure to keep reading to see what she’s created for us today!
I’m so excited to be guest blogging today! Thanks, MFT, for having me.
The February release is amazing, amirite? I got the opportunity to play around with the Donuts and Sprinkles stamp set and Donuts Die-namics for today’s card.
This combo just makes its own cards. Big donut + big sentiment + plus a stamped pattern = done! I added some inking to the edges of my donut and frosting, added the sentiment and sprinkles with Versamark and embossed them, and added my image panel to a kraft card base I’d stamped with a random pattern using the tiny donut stamps in the set.
Thanks again to MFT, Jody and Stephanie for having me as a guest. I have one more card to share over at my blog if you’d like to pop on over.
Join us in welcoming Lea Lawson to the blog! She’s sharing two beautiful cards with all of us today.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but I think it is important to give love notes to your special someone all throughout the year! So for my card today I created a love card without a Valentine’s Day theme to it! I started by layering blocks of vellum & heart bokeh paper together. I then stamped the three hearts from the All My Love stamp set onto it, covered them in gold glitter embossing powder, and then heat set them. I stitched two lines to it, and then adhered the entire block to a white card base. I then splattered some gold mist to the front.
Next I stamped the sentiment from Smitten with You to a strip of white cardstock, then trimmed it to look like an arrow. I layered it with a knot of gold thread to the front of the card using dimensional adhesive. I added a gold enamel bow to the sentiment arrow to finish it!
Be sure to use your love themed goodies from My Favorite Things all year long, and create sweet sentiments for your favorite people all year long!
I love bright & cheery colors, and I happen to think they are perfect for a nice thank you cards! And combining My Favorite Things stamps & Die-namics makes putting them together a breeze!
I started with an aqua colored card base, then die cut the dotted border from it. I added a strip of white cardstock underneath to really make them pop! Then I die cut the polka dot paper using the angled block & circle from Blueprints 18. I adhered the block to the bottom of the card using dimensional adhesive. I diecut the circle again from yellow star paper, and adhere it inside the circle on the angled paper block.
Then I die cut the star using Blueprints 18 from red & white striped paper. I layered them inside of the circle, popping up the inside star with dimensional adhesive. I die cut the banner from oatmeal card stock, and stamped the sentiment onto it. I adhered the sentiment banner below the die-cut stars. To finish, I threaded three buttons with twine and accented the circle & sentiment banner with them.
Using the Blueprints 18 Die-namics is an easy way to mass produce really amazing cards! The bright colors would be perfect for sending out thank you cards after a birthday party!
Thank you so much Lea for sharing your bright and bold style with us today!
We’ve been featuring cards from Karin Åkesdotter all month. She’s shown to us how fabulously well she can showcase a variety of styles and products – all with equal aplomb. Today, she’s back with one more January guest post.
How great is this idea for a birthday invitation or party activity? A photo of the birthday boy provides the perfect canvas and a handful of die-cut accents created with the Photo Booth Props Die-namics (slide them into a coordinating envelope you’ve created with the You’ve Got Mail Die-namics!) allows the recipient to have some fun dressing up the man of the hour.
Wait, did I say guest post? I guess technically, this is Karin’s last guest post but that’s only because with our February release countdown (which starts in just two days!) Karin is joining us as the newest member of the design team. Welcome, Karin – we’re so glad to have you.

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Flower pots and containers add so much beauty to an area and can create garden space where there wasn’t any before, but they can be cost-prohibitive. Check out how to build an inexpensive garden bed using a kiddie pool!
When you find yourself with limited space, this cheap, cute, large container garden bed can be used to grow vegetables, flowers, fruits and herbs!
Plus, I’m sharing more creative and inexpensive container ideas so that you can get your hands in the dirt and grow something on any budget.
Why I Love Sharing Cost-Saving Gardening Tips
My life has not always been where it is now – where I get to have this big beautiful garden. There was a time when I felt absolutely stuck living in a suburban neighborhood with very few skills and very few resources.
I desperately wanted to garden, but I believed the untruth that, because I didn't have adequate space, I couldn’t do anything about it. Unfortunately, I missed out on a lot of time that I could have spent learning and growing my gardening skills by just being more resourceful.
Since starting my garden, I have been able to encourage a lot of people to start gardening right where they are. Turn your waiting room into a classroom!
Part of doing that is being determined and thinking outside of the box. It is for that reason I am sharing some of my inexpensive, creative ideas to get you gardening.
Supplies Needed for a Kiddie Pool Raised Garden
- Portable Kiddie Pool – Kiddie pools are cheap and easy to find. If you are patient, you can probably even get one for free. In the summer, a post on Facebook saying you’ll take unwanted or broken kiddie pools should yield good results. Or a neighbor might even throw one out on garbage day. It doesn’t have to be in great condition. You are going to drill holes in it anyway.
- Potting Soil – Three 50-pound bags to be exact. I purchased an organic potting mix so that I could give you an idea of how much you would need and how much it would cost before you begin. I spent $10 a bag. Unless you have your own, the soil will be the most expensive part of this project.
- Drill – You can cut holes if you don’t have a drill, but a drill is definitely going to be easier.
How to Make a Raised Container Garden with a Kiddie Pool
I bought the smallest kiddie pool at our local Walmart for $7. The hot pink appealed to me (and it didn’t have any dolphins on it).
- When you get it home, place the kiddie pool where you want it before you fill it. You’re about to add 150 pounds of soil to it. You won’t want to move it later!
- Drainage holes will need to be added next. They allow the soil to drain well so your plants don't drown. Cut 40- 50 drainage holes (depending on the size of the kiddie pool you choose) in the bottom of your pool. You can cut holes if you don’t have a drill, but a drill is definitely going to be easier. The holes need to be evenly spaced throughout the bottom of the pool, but it's not an exact science, so don't feel like you need to measure exact spacing.
- Now it’s time to add the soil. I used three 50-pound bags to fill a small-sized pool. If your pool is larger, you will need to fill it with soil until it is about 10 inches deep.
More Cheap DIY Container Garden Ideas
There are so many more options for planters beyond the standard terra-cotta pot. Here are some more creative, inexpensive pots and containers that you might not have thought of.
I found this IKEA bag on the side of the road and cleaned it up. These bags work well when used as grow bags because they are breathable.
They have sturdy handles and really can hold a good bit of weight. You might even have a few laying around that you’re not using. Put a few holes in the bottom of the bag for drainage, add your soil, and there you have it.
Get creative; you might have some items that can be repurposed already.
If you don’t have any old bags to recycle, or if you are looking for something that looks more uniform, consider these affordable grow bags from Amazon.
These sturdy, breathable bags are specifically made for gardening, are very inexpensive, and are not as conspicuous as some repurposed options.
Grow bags are great for lining a porch or deck. I like the 7-gallon size and use them for growing dwarf tomatoes, but you can get them in all sizes.
Clear Plastic Tubs
I grow salad greens all winter long for less than $20 using a clear plastic tub. In that post I show you how to use a bag of soil and a clear tub to make a little greenhouse for growing salad greens.
The same tub I used in that project can be used in this project to make a container garden. You will need to drill holes in the bottom so that the soil can drain.
This is an affordable alternative to plastic planters and it works just as well.
What Do You Put in the Bottom of a Container Without Drainage Holes?
All of the container ideas I listed above are suitable to add drainage holes if they don't already have them.
A container with drainage holes is going to be the best choice, but sometimes you may have a container that you can't resist using because it's so charming or is simply all you have.
In this case, the bottom of the planter or small pot can be filled with a layer of gravel or small pebbles. When you choose plants to grow, keep in mind that the root system will need enough depth to grow into the soil without touching the rocks.
So make sure you have enough drainage space in the rocks, but not so much that it takes away from the growth room for the root system.
What Plants are Good for Container Gardening?
Let’s get to the fun part, adding the plants!
Containers are good for growing plants like broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, kale, salad greens, and herbs.
Peppers will do fine in a container because, if you do need to give them support, one stake down the middle should be sufficient. The only thing I would worry about trying to grow is big indeterminate tomatoes because you don’t have the depth you need and it would be difficult to get adequate trellises or cages.
How Do You Layout a Container Garden?
No matter what you plant in your container garden, always follow proper spacing suggestions for your plants so they have plenty of room to grow and fill up the space.
Keep in mind how tall a plant will grow, and mix and match strategically with sun exposure to ensure that, as your plants grow, they won't block the needed sun to other plants. If a plant prefers shade, use the tall plants to your advantage to create shade for your shade-loving plants.
There are many “garden recipes” for a layout, and I encourage you to grow something beautiful, be creative and make your own!
In my kiddie pool planter, I planted zinnias for a pop of bright color, Habanada peppers, determinate dwarf tomatoes, basil, Nasturtium, and mini bell peppers.
All of the extra space I filled in with radishes. Because radishes are ready to harvest in just a few weeks, they were not in competition with my larger plants.
I thought it would be fun to have this established little garden that my kids can come down and eat out of any time.
This inexpensive garden bed was full of food and full of life, and there was nothing in this little garden that they couldn't munch on freely.
I hope you enjoy your little container garden. Thank you so much friend, for reading. I bless you, until next time.
More Gardening Ideas and Tips
- How to Build a Garden Arch Trellis or Garden Arbor (for $30!)
- Best Methods For Successful Pure Pollination When Saving Seeds
- How to Build a Raised Garden Bed (On a Budget)
- Growing A Garden From Grocery Store Food
- My MUST Grow Garden List (Heirloom Seeds)
- My Seed Shopping Method
- Garden Planning Basics (How to Plan Your Garden)
- How To Plant Tomatoes the Best Way (Tips for Success)
- Growing Determinate and Indeterminate Tomatoes

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Saturday, July 19, 2014
“I didn’t know there were that many lesbians in San Francisco,” said Tracey Kaplan, 26, a vendor manager for Google Enterprises who was in attendance.
In the same story, how's this for a name for someone representing the progressive side of the issue?
“We’re starting some good conversations,” said Ms. Neaderthal ...
Thursday, July 10, 2014
During a bank robbery ...
Once inside, the robbers cracked one of the two vaults and stole the $290k. The other vault, the Post reported, contained more money.
That'd be the Post's "unnamed source," which I'd wager was from the police. Or the bank.


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19-year-old Andres is one of hundreds of 'Border Angels' who spend their days helping those marooned in the migrant camps of Tijuana.
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When we last left our heroes, they had conquered all opponents in the 74th Annual Hunger Games, returned home to their newly refurbished living quarters in District 12, and fallen haplessly to the cannibalism of PTSD. And now we're back! Hitching our wagons once again to laconic Katniss Everdeen and her sweet-natured, just-for-the-camera boyfriend Peeta Mellark as they gear up for a second go at the Capitol's killing fields.
But hold your horses — there's a good hour and a half before we step back into the arena. However, the time spent with Katniss and Peeta before the announcement that they'll be competing again for the ceremonial Quarter Quell does not drag. In fact, it's got some of the film franchise's most interesting commentary about celebrity, reality television, and the media so far, well outweighing the merit of The Hunger Games' satire on the subject matter by having Katniss struggle with her responsibilities as Panem's idol. Does she abide by the command of status quo, delighting in the public's applause for her and keeping them complacently saturated with her smiles and curtsies? Or does Katniss hold three fingers high in opposition to the machine into which she has been thrown? It's a quarrel that the real Jennifer Lawrence would handle with a castigation of the media and a joke about sandwiches, or something... but her stakes are, admittedly, much lower. Harvey Weinstein isn't threatening to kill her secret boyfriend.
Through this chapter, Katniss also grapples with a more personal warfare: her devotion to Gale (despite her inability to commit to the idea of love) and her family, her complicated, moralistic affection for Peeta, her remorse over losing Rue, and her agonizing desire to flee the eye of the public and the Capitol. Oftentimes, Katniss' depression and guilty conscience transcends the bounds of sappy. Her soap opera scenes with a soot-covered Gale really push the limits, saved if only by the undeniable grace and charisma of star Lawrence at every step along the way of this film. So it's sappy, but never too sappy.
In fact, Catching Fire is a masterpiece of pushing limits as far as they'll extend before the point of diminishing returns. Director Francis Lawrence maintains an ambiance that lends to emotional investment but never imposes too much realism as to drip into territories of grit. All of Catching Fire lives in a dreamlike state, a stark contrast to Hunger Games' guttural, grimacing quality that robbed it of the life force Suzanne Collins pumped into her first novel.
Once we get to the thunderdome, our engines are effectively revved for the "fun part." Katniss, Peeta, and their array of allies and enemies traverse a nightmare course that seems perfectly suited for a videogame spin-off. At this point, we've spent just enough time with the secondary characters to grow a bit fond of them — deliberately obnoxious Finnick, jarringly provocative Johanna, offbeat geeks Beedee and Wiress — but not quite enough to dissolve the mystery surrounding any of them or their true intentions (which become more and more enigmatic as the film progresses). We only need adhere to Katniss and Peeta once tossed in the pit of doom that is the 75th Hunger Games arena, but finding real characters in the other tributes makes for a far more fun round of extreme manhunt.
But Catching Fire doesn't vie for anything particularly grand. It entertains and engages, having fun with and anchoring weight to its characters and circumstances, but stays within the expected confines of what a Hunger Games movie can be. It's a good one, but without shooting for succinctly interesting or surprising work with Katniss and her relationships or taking a stab at anything but the obvious in terms of sending up the militant tyrannical autocracy, it never even closes in on the possibility of being a great one.
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Alfred Hitchcock is noted as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time and rightfully so — his body of work comprised of over 60 films is skillfully composed highly dramatic and eclectic from beginning to end. So pulling back the curtain on the legend in his own medium was only a matter of time a how'd-he-do-it biopic that could pay respects to the collected works while revealing the master's process. Hitchcock directed by Sacha Gervasi (Anvil: The Story of Anvil) pays its respects but also reveals another unexpected quality of the auteur's behind-the-scenes life: it wasn't all that dramatic.
Anthony Hopkins slides into the silhouette of the recognizable director and does a reasonable job nailing his cadence and posture. Side by side with his wife Alma (Helen Mirren) who as the movie reveals was the director's close collaborator Hitchcock strides confidently into the world of independent cinema for the first time balking at studio heads who demand something more audience-friendly than the gruesome Psycho. Investing his own money into the film Hitchcock risks everything to turn the story of murderer Ed Gein into a high art horror picture. He finds a leading lady in Janet Leigh (Scarlett Johansson) a script in a screenwriter with mommy problems and a closeted actor to portray the sexually exploratory Gein.
And that's about it. Hitchcock disguises the usual stresses of moviemaking as major hurdles even representing Gein as a specter who haunts Hitchcock's every decision. Aside from the brief suspicion that Alma abandons him mid-production for charming writer Whitfield Cook (Danny Huston) which feels stuffed in and meandering rather than intrinsic to the making of Psycho there's little explanation for Hitchcock's anxiety and downward spiral. The film even dabbles in Hitch's well-known infatuation with his leading ladies — explored to a terrifying degree in last month's The Girl — but places the director on too high a pedestal to ever dig deep.
The real star of the show — and perhaps one who would have made a better subject for feature film — is Alma a complex second fiddle overshadowed by the greatness of Hitchcock. Mirren once again delivers a lively performance as a woman desperate to live her own life; the scene when she lets loose on Hitchcock is easily the high point of the movie. But like the audience who unknowingly appreciated her work behind-the-camera Hitchcock is too obsessed with the man at the center of it all to open up and give the character or Mirren the spotlight.
Hitchcock's time period flourishes and camera work are presented simply (Gervasi keeps hat tipping to the auteur's oeuvre to a minimum) while Danny Elfman whips up a score that riffs appropriately on longtime Hitchcock collaborator Bernhard Hermann's works. But there's no hook to elevate the film from a puff piece and even the biggest Alfred Hitchcock fan will be grasping for something more.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT?
The uber-anticipated sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen picks up shortly after the events of the blockbuster first film. With evil Megatron’s carcass buried at the bottom of the ocean Optimus Prime and his Autobot comrades working together with an elite group of human soldiers are now focused on hunting the remaining Decepticons scattered across the globe. Sam Witwicky hero of the 2007 movie is busy preparing for his first year at college while his unlikely girlfriend Mikaela Barnes stays behind to tend to her father’s auto-repair shop. Little do they know however that back on Cybertron a Decepticon elder known as “The Fallen” is hatching a scheme to invade Earth where hidden somewhere on the planet is the last known source of energon the life-blood of all Transformers. If he succeeds the devastation left in his wake will no doubt spell the end of the human race. With the fate of Earth hanging in the balance Sam and Mikaela must once again have to team up with Optimus and the Autobots to defeat this powerful new foe.
WHO’S IN IT?
All the major human players from the first Transformers film are back for the sequel including Shia LaBeouf Megan Fox Tyrese Gibson Josh Duhamel and John Turturro. Newcomers include Ramon Rodriguez who plays Sam’s conspiracy-obsessed college roommate Leo and The Office’s Rainn Wilson who enjoys a notable cameo as a pompous physics professor.
Of course the actors merely serve as background filler for the real stars of the show: those titular talking-alien robots. And director Michael Bay fills up the screen with enough mechanical eye candy to dazzle even the most skeptical gearhead. Returning characters include Optimus Prime Bumblebee Ratchet Ironhide Barricade Jazz (don’t act surprised) Starscream Frenzy and Megatron (again don’t act surprised).
Several new Autobots are introduced to the mix: Mudflap and Skids a pair of jive-talking ceaselessly annoying hatchbacks; Jolt a Chevy Volt; Sideswipe a silver Corvette; and Jetfire an elderly Decepticon turncoat who walks with a cane speaks with an English accent and transforms into an SR-71 Blackbird. Additions to Decepticon side include: The Fallen who we learn is the Decepticons’ real head honcho (consider him the Emperor Palpatine to Megatron’s Darth Vader); Soundwave a communications specialist who sinks his tentacles into a satellite and spies on us from above; Ravage a panther-like creature; Wheelie a radio-controlled truck who talks like Joe Pesci; “the Doctor ” a sort of mad scientist who speaks with a German accent (naturally); and the Constructicons a group of construction vehicles that fuse together to form a massive four-legged beast.
No director does over-the-top explosion-laded action better than Michael Bay and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen features several staggering set pieces. The CGI work on this film makes the last one look like it was designed on a Commodore 64.
Any scene in which people talk — and several of the ones in which robots talk too. Just as the action and visual effects are beefed up for the sequel the bad jokes and cringe-worthy dialogue are as well. Highlights include two dogs humping John Turturro in a thong a robot humping Megan Fox’s leg a sequence involving Sam’s stoned mom and a glimpse of a very large pair of testicles on one very large Decepticon. The latter will likely go down as the “nipples-on-the-Batsuit” moment for the Transformers franchise.
The show-stopping climax set in the Egyptian desert is one extended riotous battle royale packed with so much robot-on-robot action you’ll feel overwhelmed at times.
NETFLIX OR MULTIPLEX?
This big-budget spectacle begs to be seen at the multiplex — IMAX if possible. Just bring a pair of earplugs for the dialogue sequences. You might want to bring some Dramamine as well as Mr. Bay went a little overboard with his trademark circling-camera sequences this time around.

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Relaxation For Children Age 7-12
5 Inspiring Meditations
Start your morning with love - a good morning meditation, starting the day with loving and uplifting affirmations
Magical river adventure - a calming meditation floating down a magical river
The light within you - a guided meditation to connect them with their inner light
Understanding your feelings - an informative meditation to gently explore our feelings
Sleep time adventures - a story to connect to a magical tree to help lull to a gentle sleep

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Inspired by Dr Pete Colledge's post about Wilderness Medical Training (WMT)'s "Expedition Medicine" course, Dr Emily Watts signed up for their "Expedition Medicine and Field Skills" course. Here's what she discovered,
'This week-long course, set in the stunning Chamonix valley, is an exciting opportunity to learn and refresh medical and non-medical skills relating to the outdoors, whilst networking and gaining inspiration from a bunch of likeminded individuals. Attracting delegates from across Europe, this year’s international cohort provided a wide breadth of experiences, both of medicine and adventures. With the end of my Foundation Programme fast approaching, and some Taster Leave left over, this course sounded like a perfect combination of my interests. I was keen to explore how broadly my medical degree can be used, and whether combining my love of travel and the outdoors with a career in medicine is possible.
The perfect learning environment!
The course blends a series of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, all focussing on the application of knowledge and skills to the pre-hospital and expedition environments. The impressive Mont Blanc range provides a spectacular backdrop, as well as hosting the group for practical sessions, as well as a bivouac midweek (this year at the Plan du Midi, ~2300m). The course also incorporates time for a hike, guided by International Mountain Leaders who are eager to share their phenomenal amount of local knowledge and mountain lore. An introduction to glacier trekking is an optional extra and provides the perfect opportunity to learn basic crampon and ice climbing skills, as well as including a “Via Ferrata” to get down onto the glacier itself.
WMT’s impressive faculty bring a range of skills and knowledge built through lifetimes spent exploring and adventuring across the globe, in a variety of roles. The ‘Insight’ lectures that the faculty put on in the evenings (accompanied by wine and nibbles), where they talked about aspects of their careers were truly inspirational. For example, WMT Director Baz Roberts told of his summit of Everest, whilst MIC/IML Nigel Williams described his experiences guiding Scottish teenagers through treks across Greenland with The Polar Academy.
The bivouac was my personal highlight of the course – watching the sunset on the Chamonix Valley whilst eating cheese fondue; dodging pockets of snow as the whole group played an animated game of “Anka , Anka, Gås” (Swedish ‘Duck, Duck, Goose’); learning Swedish Midsummer rituals and songs, to finally falling asleep with spectacular views of the stars and peaks. (There was the option to camp rather than bivvy, but where’s the fun in that?).
Whilst I am still unsure of exactly how to achieve my goals, I have returned home with a mind full of ideas and suggestions to get me started. I cannot recommend the experience highly enough. Further information can be found here.
A 40% discount on course fees is available for any students reading this post".
Dr Emily Watts is an FY2 Doctor about to embark on an FY3 in Cumbria, undertaking a Clinical Fellowship in Emergency and Pre-Hospital Medicine. An outdoor enthusiast, she is particularly fond of water-sports, and is aiming to finally finish ‘bagging’ the Wainwrights whilst based in the Lake District. She is hoping to create a medical career that facilitates maximum time outdoors.

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Candlewood Suites New York City Times Square is the first Candlewood Suites in Manhattan, located at the Crossroads of America, Times Square.
This new all-suites hotel has the perfect location for extended-stay business and leisure travelers. Convenient to the major businesses in Times Square and many of the most popular attractions of New York. Ideal for an overnight stay or an extended-stay, this NY hotel's suites with fully equipped kitchen facilities, to help make any rip a smashing success.
The hotel's Times Square address is within walking distance to the Jacob Javits Convention Center, Legg Mason, Ernst & Young, and Merrill Lynch among others. Suites offer extended-stay guests a comfortable workspace and free high-speed wireless Internet access. Leisure guests know that a location such as Times Square is centrally located so it's easy to visit the best of the city. The electricity of city, the majesty of the Empire State Building and the excitement of Broadway Theater are just steps away. All modes of transportation are nearby.
This 100 percent non-smoking, extended-stay Midtown Manhattan hotel features a free 24-hour fitness center, laundry facilities, the Candlewood Cupboard located in the lobby for food and sundries and many other features.
The Candlewood Suites Times Square provides a Cupboard which is fully stocked with a variety of snack and beverage items as well as basic toiletries. The Cupboard is located in the hotel lobby and is open 24/7.

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Chief executives of 12 oil and gas companies have urged greater focus on climate action and called on governments not to delay policy implementation during their response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
"We have heard concerns that this crisis may push oil and gas companies – and governments around the world – to delay climate action,” the chief executives of BP, Chevron, CNPC, Eni, Equinor, Exxon Mobil, Occidental, Petrobras, Repsol, Royal Dutch Shell, Saudi Aramco and Total, said in an open letter urging, governments and companies to accelerate their response to the climate crisis.
"The reality is that rather than shifting our priorities, the Covid-19 crisis is further crystallising our focus on what is essential: health, safety and protection of the environment while providing the energy and vital products that society needs to support economic recovery,” the executives, who are members of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative, added.
The 12-member OGCI was formed in 2014 to accelerate global response to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Several organisations have urged governments not to neglect climate policy amid the pandemic.
Earlier this month the World Economic Forum said the coronavirus pandemic risked derailing progress in clean energy growth as countries pause economic expansion, to focus on immediate health risks to populations.
Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency has called for stimulus and recovery packages to be made available to the clean energy sector to prepare for a more sustainable, post-pandemic future.
"Climate change is a reality facing us all that requires a consistent and dedicated approach,” the open letter read.
"The most successful responses to this pandemic around the world reveal how collaboration and solidarity are essential when facing global issues. This serves to reinforce the value of our collective effort to address the climate challenge through the collaboration among governments, businesses, civil society and the broader population,” it added.
The companies pledged to accelerate efforts within their own systems to reduce methane emissions as well as implementing low-carbon solutions.
The OGCI members also said they would scale up "commercially viable, environmentally responsible, and safe carbon capture, use and storage”.


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New polling data shows that it would be virtually impossible for Hillary Clinton to win the general election if the Republican nominee were able to frame the immigration issue in populist terms that emphasize reducing the overall amount of immigration into the country and protecting jobs, incomes, and benefits for the domestic population.
The poll was conducted by Gravis Marketing, a nonpartisan research firm, in conjunction with Breitbart News Network, and surveyed a random selection of 2,010 registered voters throughout the nation.
“The poll shows that instead of dividing Americans, immigration is an issue where Americans have reached the consensus that it is a problem, maybe the problem,” said Doug Kaplan, the managing partner of Gravis Marketing.
The polling data suggests that the Republican Party could see overwhelming electoral success if it were able to portray Clinton’s immigration policy as a corporatist attempt to flood the labor supply with foreign workers in order to drive down wages and incomes for American workers.
As the polling data confirms, the most potent framing of the immigration issue is to focus on the numbers and scale of total immigration into the country, and to present the American people with the choice between more immigration and less immigration.
Whereas the media and Democrats try to frame the immigration issue as pitting native-born Americans against foreign-born Americans, the polling reveals that Republicans should offer a completely different framing of the issue– one which focuses on the interests of the domestic American population– and all of its members (i.e. foreign-born, native-born, etc.)–versus the interests of the world’s seven billion people that live outside the United States.
In other words, the media understands the words “pro-immigrant” not in the context of helping actual immigrants (i.e. people living inside the United States, who were born elsewhere). Rather the media and Democrat politicians uses the term “pro-immigrant” in a completely alien way– i.e. in a way which focuses on trying to help foreign nationals who do not live in America. The new polling information underscores the importance for Republicans to reclaim the historically correct understanding of “pro-immigrant”– as meaning defending U.S. residents who have already immigrated to the country against competition for jobs and resources from foreign nationals residing outside of the country.
Below are some of the poll’s findings:
– By a nearly 6 to 1 margin, U.S. voters believe immigration should be decreased rather than increased.
Every three years, the U.S. admits a population of new immigrants the size of Los Angeles. Sixty three percent of voters said that this figure is too high, whereas only a minuscule 11 percent of voters said that number is not high enough. Only 13 percent of Democrats and Independents— and only 7 percent of Republicans— said immigration should be increased.
– By a 25-to-1 margin, voters believe that unemployed American workers should get preference for a U.S. job rather than a foreign worker brought in from another country.
Seventy five percent of voters believe American workers should get U.S. jobs, whereas only 3 percent of voters believe foreign workers should be imported to fill U.S. jobs.
Democrats agreed with this sentiment by a margin of roughly 30-to-1 (69.8 percent who think jobs should go to unemployed Americans whereas only 2.3 percent think foreign labor should be imported). African Americans agree with this sentiment by a margin of 65-to-1 (78.5 percent who think unemployed Americans should get the jobs versus 1.2 percent who think foreign workers should be brought in). Hispanics agree with this sentiment by a margin of 30-to-1 (59.1 percent versus 2.0 percent).
There are roughly 94 million Americans operating outside the labor market today. Yet every year the U.S. admits one million plus foreign nationals on green cards, one million guest workers, dependents, and refugees, and half a million foreign students.
– Sixty one percent of voters believe that any politician, “who would rather import foreign workers to take jobs rather than give them to current U.S. residents, is unfit to hold office.”
Yet politicians on both sides of the aisle, such as Hillary Clinton and House Speaker Paul Ryan, have pushed policies that would do just that. Clinton supported a 2013 immigration expansion bill, which would have doubled the number of foreign workers admitted to the country at a time when millions of Americans are not working. Speaker Ryan has a two decade long history of pushing for open borders. Ryan has called for enacting an immigration system that would allow foreign nationals from all over the globe to freely and legally enter the country and take any U.S. job. Speaker Ryan has explained that he believes foreign labor is necessary to help corporations keep wages low.
– Three out of four voters believe the nation needs “an immigration system that puts American workers first, not an immigration system that serves the demands of donors seeking to reduce labor costs.”
More than seven out of ten African Americans agreed with the sentiment that the nation’s immigration system should prioritize needs of American workers above donors who want to reduce labor costs.
– A majority of U.S. voters (53%) believe “record amounts of immigration into the U.S. have strained school resources and disadvantaged U.S. children.”
– A majority of voters (55%) disagree with Hillary Clinton’s call to release illegal immigrants arriving at the border into the United States and give them a chance to apply for asylum.
A majority of women (51.6 percent) opposed Clinton’s proposal to release illegal immigrants into the interior and allow them to apply for asylum.
– Roughly three out of four voters— including nearly three out of four Democrat voters— believe that “instead of giving jobs and healthcare to millions of refugees from around the world, we should rebuild our inner cities and put Americans back to work.”
African Americans agreed with this sentiment by a 10 to 1 margin (86.3 percent agree versus 8.5 percent disagree). Hispanics agreed by a margin of 5 to 1 (68.9 percent agreed versus 12.6 percent disagreed).
The number of immigrants in the U.S. is currently at a record high of 42.4 million. In 1970, fewer than one in 21 Americans were foreign-born. Today, as a result of the federal government’s four-decade-long green card gusher championed by Ted Kennedy, nearly one in seven U.S. residents was born in a foreign country. If immigration levels remain at the same rapid pace— without any expansions— within seven years, the foreign-born share of the U.S. population will reach an all-time high.
In the 1920s, the last time the foreign-born share of the population reached a record high, then-President Calvin Coolidge hit the pause button for roughly fifty years, producing an era of explosive wage growth and allowing immigrants already in the country to assimilate.
As the polling data suggests, a majority of U.S. voters would be supportive of similar measures to reduce immigration and improve jobs, wages and benefits for the domestic population.
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03:30 — Riz Ahmed discusses his first concert experience seeing Michael Jackson, his hip-hop group Swet Shop Boys and how he wound up on The Hamilton Mixtape.
02:07 — Jimmy Fallon opens The Tonight Show by addressing the events in Charlottesville, Virginia.
02:07 — The former 'Glee' actor also teased he's working on a full-length album at UCLA's Open Mind Gala on Wednesday night at The Beverly Hilton.
01:16 — The singer performed some of his biggest hits and hung out with his pals Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa and Chord Overstreet
01:55 — Season 6 begins.
01:38 — Graduation is over but there's so much more in store.
01:37 — Graduation is over but there's so much more in store.
00:41 — Graduation is over but there's so much more in store.
00:32 — Will sets up a boot camp for some of the members of the glee club. Shelby Corcoran returns, this time at McKinley High.

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Views Of Pinnacle Peak And The McDowell Mountains.
The Grayhawk community has choices. Two world class championship courses to test your game. The Talon Course, designed by PGA Champion David Graham and golf course architect Gary Panks, is a 6,973 yard challenge that is one of the highest rated daily-fee golf courses in Arizona. It has hosted numerous high-profile golf events including the semi-finals and finals of the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf; pro-ams for the Waste Management Phoenix Open; the Heather Farr Trophy Matches and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Classic.
The Raptor Course was designed by Tom Fazio and offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers of every skill level. Well groomed fairways and greens keep the Raptor Course difficult yet friendly, and the staff can offer tips and tricks for playing your best round. The course is a par 72, 7,090 yard challenge for your and your friends visiting Scottsdale.
Neighborhood amenities at the Club are 3 restaurants, as well as a coffee shop serving all you would expect from a high end indoor and patio service.
Grayhawk as a community boasts over 3,800 homes in North Scottsdale in many distinct and interconnected neighborhoods with gorgeous views of Pinnacle Peak and the McDowell Mountains in one of the country’s most livable areas; North Scottsdale.
Amenities for all to enjoy include:
- Talon golf course – 6,973 yards, is one of the highest rated daily fee courses in Arizona
- Raptor golf course – 7,090 yards, par 72, voted one of the “Best public golf courses in Arizona” by Golf Magazine
- Casual dining at three restaurants and grills
- Mojo coffee shop and juice bar
- Tennis and pools in the Retreat Village
- Basketball courts and BBQ pavilions throughout the community
- Greenbelts and playgrounds
- Over 30 miles of hiking and biking trails


A Lake Forest woman killed in a car crash along with her toddler son was remembered by her boss Tuesday as a hard worker with a positive attitude.
Cristina Mier, 25, known as "Crissy" to friends and family, was identified by authorities Tuesday as the victim of a crash in North Chicago on Friday that also killed her 20-month-old son.
"I'm almost wordless on this situation," said Mike Moebs, CEO of Moebs Services in Lake Forest, an economic research firm that had employed Mier for two years. "It's a huge blow. ... It's a tragedy."
Moebs said Mier always had a positive outlook and was fun to work and a hard worker. She maintained large databases of banks and credit unions for the company and worked odd hours so she could look after her son, Ryan. Moebs said the work could be tedious "and not a lot of people can do it for long periods of time," but that Mier was conscientious about doing things correctly.
Mier's sister, Victoria Mier, also works at Moebs, he said. Cristina Mier was due to serve as the maid of honor at her sister's upcoming wedding, according to an online announcement. Mier's Facebook page said she was from Lincolnshire and attended Stevenson High School.
Moebs said of Mier's young son: "I have to say I have not seen such a good baby. Things just didn't seem to bother him. ... He was great to be around. He would fall asleep if he was bored."
The crash occurred Friday afternoon when the SUV Mier was driving struck the rear of a semi that had stopped to turn onto Illinois Highway 137 from Illinois Highway 43 in North Chicago, according to the Lake County coroner's office.
Mier was pronounced dead at the scene, while her son was taken to Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital but did not survive. A 27-year-old passenger was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville in good condition, the coroner's release said.
North Chicago police and the Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team are investigating, according to the news release from Coroner Howard Cooper.
Grace Wong is a Chicago Tribune reporter; Frank Abderholden is a News-Sun reporter.


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Ill. Man Taken For Observation After Threatening ExplosionA man in rural St. Clair County was taken to a hospital for observation after threatening to blow up his home.
Gas Explosion in Canton Kills 1, Injures Several OthersOne of the victims, an Ameren Illinois employee, later died at the hospital.
Ameren Investigates 2nd Underground Explosion in Downtown STLSt. Louis fire officials are looking into the cause of an explosion downtown at the Syndicate Lofts building Tuesday night.
Burn Victim of Maryville Gas Line Explosion DiesHe and other workers were excavating for a new subdivision along Highway 162 when they struck a 10-inch gas line operated by Ameren Illinois.
Vacant Missouri Cabin Explodes; No Injuries ReportedSheriff Gary Toelke says no one was injured during the blast about 7 p.m. Sunday near Catawissa.
Old I-64 Bridge Explosion Set for ThursdayThe Missouri Department of Transportation plans to blast the old bridge at 9:45 a.m. Thursday.
Death of 3-Year-Old to Cardiac Arrest, Now Ruled HomicideInitially investigators thought Daylen Brown died of cardiac arrest.
Another Violent Weekend in St. LouisAnother St. Louis Homicide - Three Injured in Separate Shootings - St. Louis Police Dodge Bullets - Arson Investigation Underway
Federal Agency Says 33 Injured in Missouri ExplosionOSHA says the preliminary cause of the explosions appears to be the result of molten aluminum contacting water.
Victim of Baden House Explosion Dies18-year-old Jordan Boyce was blown into the street by the blast.
KMOX Sports Announcer Witnesses Rocket ExplosionChris Kerber is in Florida covering Space-X launch for NASA Social
10 Years Ago: Praxair Explosion in Lafayette SquareIt cancelled the St. Louis Cardinals game and shut down Highway 40 - it was the massive Praxair explosion in Lafayette Square.


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It is unlikely that the recent tragic schoolgirl shootings in Lancaster County, on top of the other U.S. school-related shootings over the past few weeks, will result in any further effective handgun control measures. Most industrialized countries do not understand why Americans choose to live with such risks, while we will continue to see Second Amendment rights more essential than children's safety. Instead, our federal government, and thus our local governments, will see this week's tragedy as an indictment against school security, and will look for measures to beef it up.
Improving school security will cost someone money. I would suggest that the funding come from a special tax placed either upon the manufacture or sale of guns, just as cigarettes are taxed to help offset the social costs of smoking. It does not seem fair that all taxpayers should pay more to support the Second Amendment rights of others.


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Betsoft Launches a New Gaming Platform - Shift™
Calling it the Shift Platform, Betsoft has designed a new HTML5 technology upon which all casino games will be built. It is, according to Betsoft, "the next generation platform." As you know, Betsoft is a leader in 3D gaming, providing online players with some of the most advanced slot games on line. Their graphics and animations are among the most played games thus far.
What is the Shift Platform?
Basically, this platform will be available for all browsers without any third party plug in. Moreover, Shift will be more secure and prevent anyone from engaging in cyber attacks thus affording players a more entertaining and exciting game play. The Shift platform will allow for a new type of animation that is far better that Flash.
The iGaming Evolution
The Shift platform will present itself as the next generation in iGaming. The technology behind this design will enhance the quality of the games as well as the visual presentation of casino games. The 3D casino games will be enhanced through the Shift platform, as each game is updated. For those who have older devices or PCs, you will still be able to use the flash versions of your favorite games.

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Once Upon A Baby BrotherBook - 2010
Lizzie, who loves to tell and write stories, is surprised to discover that much of her storytelling inspiration comes from her messy baby brother.
Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c2010.
Edition: 1st ed.
Branch Call Number: E FIC SULL
Characteristics: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 24 cm.


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We are proud to introduce the 15 exceptional young people who will serve on our 2022-23 AZ Youth Arts Council!
Established in 2019, the AZ Youth Arts Council advises the Arts Commission on grant programs and initiatives that directly affect young people. As they do so over the next 9 months, they will review issues related to arts and culture programs and services for young people and learn about policy related to equal access to the arts for all young people in Arizona.
Terrence Banks (He/Him)
Hey my name is Terrence Banks I’m 19 years old I’m a freshman at Eastern Arizona College I’m a Theater Major l. Mainly focusing on the technical side of theater. Super excited to be apart of this council with everyone! :)
Jonas Blackketter (He/Him)
Jonas Blackketter (16) is a homeschooled senior from Tucson, AZ. Some of his favorite pastimes incude writing music, playing the piano, and running. He has placed in city-wide piano competions, and will be participating in the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s Young Composers Project for the fourth time this year.
Krish Desai (He/Him)
My name is Krish Desai, and I am a sophomore at Paradise Valley High School. I have been learning to play the Tabla (Indian hand drums) since I was 8 years old. In high school, I am also on the tennis team and on the executive board of HOSA. The tabla is an instrument from Indian Classical music, an ancient art form from the 4th century. I am a second-generation American born Indian and would love to promote and preserve ancient arts. Learning the tabla has helped me connect to my culture, and my hope is to help provide access to world music and culture to the youth of Arizona, especially to the underrepresented and underserved. I am excited to be part of the AZ Youth Arts Council.
Jordan Harris (She/Her)
Hello, my name is Jordan Harris, I’m 13 years old, in 9th grade, I love doing art (specifically drawing people), and I was born and raised in Arizona. I started doing art because of the expressiveness that goes into it and because it makes me happy which is why I’d love to make it a full time career out of art in the future. Currently, I go to a private school where I’m hard working and get good grades, but that’s all I’ve been doing which is why I want to get more involved in the art community! I can’t wait to work with this years council.
Hiyun Lee (She/Her)
My name is Hiyun Lee, and I am a senior attending BASIS Chandler. My goal is to provide opportunities for youth to use art as a method of communication and self-expression. The art forms I focus on are music, poetry, and poster making. As a musician, violin and piano have always been outlets of creativity for me. Music has also been the start of my connection with others and the basis of my leadership ideology through experience playing in chamber groups. The other forms of art that I participate in more individually help me address issues that I see within our community such as financial literacy and public health. Using art as a language has opened so many doors for me and other youth of Arizona, and I hope to continue expanding the impact of art while serving as a member of this commission.
Alejandra Magallanes (She/Her)
My name is Alejandra Magallanes, but you can call me Ale!
I was born in California but I’ve lived in Mexico for most of my life.
I’m 19 years old and my birthday is October 3rd
I’m currently enrolled in Cochise College and this is my second year. My major is Digital media Arts and I want to be an animator/illustrator.
My hobbies are drawing, painting, baking, cooking, listening to music, singing, taking pictures, playing videogames and hanging out with my friends.
Some of my interests are cartoons, anime ,manga, Greek mythology, makeup, alt goth/dark fashion and cats.
Sabrina Manson (She/Her)
Hello, my name is Sabrina Manson, I’m a 18-year-old senior at Nogales High school. My main focus of interest is Illustration and animation. In saying that, I hope to achieve my dream of attending California Institute of the Arts or CalArts. This College is one of the premier colleges in Animation with graduates such as Tim Burton and John Lasseter, Executive producer of Pixar. In Art, my main focus is with characters and backgrounds, my passion seems to work on character design. Within the Character design I also experiment in writing about the characters and their stories. This has been a passion of mine ever since I was in elementary school. To a point that I have fixated on a single story for 6 years straight. I’m proud of how far the story has progressed and the details it entails. One of my main hobbies is playing video games. I mostly play RPG games and Action games. Some of my favorite games are Stardew Valley, and Legend of Zelda. I think this is where some of my creative design is developed. In the end my primary goal is to work at Pixar animation studios and work on animated films. I have dreamt this since I was very young. Hopefully my goal is accomplished after High School.
Laura Mlera (She/Her)
Hello, my name is Laura Mlera. I currently live in Tucson, Arizona, and I am a 19-year-old college student at the University of Arizona. I enjoy creating digital paintings, and collages.
Stephanie Polasky (She/Her)
My name is Stephanie Polasky and I am a Senior in High school. My hobbies is theatre and making up fun light shows. I am currently and have been the Head Stage Manager for 3 years and I’m so excited to see what this year brings.
Aiyana Polk (She/Her)
I am 15 years old and I am a sophomore this year. My birthday is on February 15th. I was born in 2007 in Yuma Arizona and I have lived here my whole life. My favorite place in Yuma is downtown, I like all of the Art that is incorporated into that area, I like the Art museum and Art museum shop, I like to go to all the stores and walk around, I like the jem stone shops, lutes casino, and overall the environment it is just the best thing ever. My favorite thing to do is Art, it helps with my anxiety and helps to clear my mind. Last year was my freshman year at Kofa High School and I was in Art 1 I was also in Art Club as a parliamentarian which was that I knew how to do all the officer positions and fill in for them almost every meeting. I participated in all of the Art contests, do all of my Art projects, and participate in all of the Art “community service” where I would make art works for events for the school. I recently received a 2nd place award for the Arizona Patriotic Art contest and was in the newspaper and in the news. In all of my works besides the Arizona Patriotic Art contest I am proud to say that i received first place blue ribbons and purple ribbons as well. This year I am in Art 2 and I am in Art Club again and I am now Vice President of Art Club. As the Vice President I am set on having the students in it participate more in art contest and learn new things to help them improve and get out of there comfort zones. Another goal that I have is to come up with fundraisers inorder to travel. I have a 9 year old sister and a 6 year old brother, I live with them and my mom, we have a German shepherd and a testudo tortoise. I have been doing art since I was very young I would say about since I was in pre school or younger and it has always been my passion. When I was in elementary school and Jr high I was always in an Art class. In Jr high I was also in an Art club and I would constantly go and participate in all the activities. Also while I was in Jr high I was in yearbook where we would learn how to use cameras and take pictures for the yearbook and learn how to digitally create a yearbook page. Since then I have also been into taking still life pictures on my phone. I often use the pictures that I take as a reference for some of my Art works. I’ve always loved to learn new techniques and styles of Art. I like to try new things and try different medias to improve my skills. I am very excited and grateful for this opportunity.
Cassandra Small (She/Her)
My name is Cassandra Small, I am 20 and am currently going to AWC to get an Associate in Arts. I love working in auditoriums/theaters and learning about the performing Arts. I am also a co-leader for a girl scout troop and get to enjoy going camping and conoeing with them.
Nathan Spencer (He/Him)
My name is Nathan Spencer. I’m 14 years old and love to play the piano and violin. I care a lot about accessibility of the arts to kids and families in underserved areas. I’ve been blessed with a lot of great music opportunities throughout my life, thanks to access to great teachers and outreach programs that came into our rural community in Iowa. I feel I can draw from those experiences to collaborate with others in creating and facilitating those same opportunities for others. I believe accessibility of the arts to kids when they’re young is especially important, so I care about summer programming, camps and workshops, youth organizations, and supporting parents so they can in turn support their kids. Here is a little bit more about me: I’m currently the youngest member of the Prescott Pops Symphony Orchestra. I was fortunate to win first place in my division for both piano and violin in the annual Prescott Center For the Arts Youth Scholarship Competition three consecutive years. This past summer I was selected from applicants around the country to participate in the BYU Musicians Institute, and in the fall of October 2021, I was a vocal soloist with the Prescott Chorale’s performance of Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living. Before moving to Arizona, I won 3rd place in my division at the state level in the Iowa Music Teachers Association’s annual piano competition. I enjoy cross country, Dungeons and Dragons, a great burger, and being the middle child of five kids! I’m grateful for this opportunity and really looking forward to working with my peers on the Arizona Youth Arts Council.
Zara Staheli (She/Her)
Hi! My name is Zara Staheli, I am a 16 year old senior at Higley High School, and I am so grateful to call myself a part of this council! I am passionate in several forms of art from interior design to acrylic, but I am most passionate in the way that art’s methodical creativity translates to every aspect of our lives. I know art to be a powerful vehicle for change and a way to evoke emotions and powerful messages through the most beautiful means. Even outside of directly creating art, I utilize artistic thinking and movement in leading my varsity and club swim teams, connecting and growing as vice president of the largest high school Best Buddies chapter, or pioneering new ways to serve as president of National Honor Society. I have a vast array of interests, from writing to surfing, but within all I work to create an impact whether it be through proceed donations, charitable collaborations, or just sharing my passion and helping others do the same! I am ecstatic to work toward implementing artistically impactful changes and learning from others to further understand how art translates to their lives and communities.
Katie Wilbur (She/Her)
Hello! I am currently a senior at University High School in Tucson! Eight years ago, I began learning piano in honor of my grandma. As I continue to play and teach piano, I am forever grateful for being gifted with that opportunity those many years ago. Music has always been an essential aspect of my life; beyond piano, I have performed in musical theater, choir, dance, and trapeze. Each practice holds a special place in my heart as something that brought joy to my life!
Margot Wilder (She/Her)
Hi, my name is Margot! I am seventeen years old and I’m a senior at Northland Preparatory Academy in Flagstaff, AZ. I have been dancing ballet since I was three years old and I regularly perform in community-wide events, like the Flagstaff Festival of Science. I love studying anthropology in school and being a part of our Model UN Club. Outside of school, I enjoy backpacking with my family and skiing. I am also an avid reader, piano player, and world traveler.
Banner Photo: Residents of Douglas celebrate the completion of a new community mural. Photo by German Padilla, courtesy of Border Arts Corridor.

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Believe me, this isn’t a subject I normally like to broach, but I’m going to do it anyway. My apologies to all the composers under 40 who already know this, but allow me to reiterate for those who might have missed the boat: The stylistic encampments of the musical past are a moot point these days. Unfortunately, our country’s academic institutions—from Mills and Cal Arts to Eastman and Yale—keep indoctrinating students of like mind, rounding up the herds in order to pat each other on the back. Furthermore, this stuck-in-the-mud cronyism carries over to the summer festival circuit. The “system” is outmoded, and the divisions imposed by our institutions only succeed in keeping young creators apart, despite the fact that students themselves don’t buy into all the divisiveness. However, there is one place that dares to bring composers of different stripes together, regardless of aesthetic clashes or historical grudges. I was there last week and witnessed an incredibly diverse group of young composers eager to learn about each other’s approach to music with wide open minds. For this reason alone, June in Buffalo is hands-down America’s most important resource to composers in the early stages of their career, no passport required.
Whether these student were there to get their score read by the Arditti Quartet or performed by Red Fish Blue Fish—who are phenomenal, by the way—each participant had the opportunity to have their music critiqued by the likes of composers Charles Wuorinen, John Harbison, Roger Reynolds, and the festival’s Artistic Director David Felder. Back when I was a student, the June in Buffalo mentors consisted of Mario Davidovsky, Kevin Volans, Vinko Globokar, and Donald Erb. This Long Island iced tea approach might have given students the spins a decade ago, but last week the students simply absorbed all the contradictions, i.e. Charles Wuorinen’s observations on the post-minimalist microtonal piece one of the participants presented to him.
Just imagine if a university decided to hire a comparable hodgepodge of faculty and encouraged their composition students to study with every single professor on staff. Although this approach may not be very “academic,” I would imagine the students that matriculate through such a program would gain multiple perspectives to osmose into their own music. While many composers who mature outside of the academy tend to have a wider purview when it comes to issues of music styles, it doesn’t have to be that way. So with music schools receiving mega donations, will any of them have the guts to go out on a limb to create a Black Mountain-type situation? Yeah, I know the answer, but one can always dream.


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This video recaps our 2013 summer series of daytime rooftop affairs called Sunset Club, presented by LA Media Company and Late Night Laggers.
Footage was recorded at our event on September 8, 2013 featuring Jessie Andrews (Ultra Records), DJ Shiva [BREAL.TV], DJ Stereotype [HAM on Everything], Benedikt [LAMC], and LNL Residents Aztlan Quetzal, Eazy Cheese, and kidbusiness.
Penthouse Penthouse and Chloe Martini - "Closer"
DJ Snake x Yellow Claw x Spanker - "Slow Down"
RSVP on our website http://www.latenightlaggers.com for our next event on October 13 featuring Sosupersam (HW&W), Pyramid Juke and Kingdom (Fade to Mind)
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