Archive for January, 2009
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[?]Submitted by RACING NEWS DIGEST
Nascar Fanatic
(36 posts)
It must be inevitable that every time a new sponsor takes over a series there will be changes. It is understandable as each new brand wants to make their mark.
Now there is talk about changing the Truck since Camping World has taken over sponsorship from […]
Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart Will Be On QVC Friday Night
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[?]Submitted by Ryan Newman News and Information
I am not a QVC watcher but I may take a peak Friday night. It appears that Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart will be on Friday nights For Race Fans Only® from 8 pm EST to 10 pm EST.
What I do not know is if […]
King Of Hearts
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[?]Submitted by BRENDA YORK’S PAINTING A DAY
8×6″ oil on canvas, $135 PURCHASE HERE
When I paint hearts, anywhere in a painting, any color and any time of year it gets more “hits” than anything else I paint. Except for the occasional Adam and Eve in their birthday suits. “All you need is […]
Mythbusters
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[?]Submitted by Art Blog By Bob
It’s a great romantic myth that great artists come out of nowhere and develop a truly “new” style that breaks all the rules and announces a brave, new world. When Clement Greenberg hailed Jackson Pollock as the next big thing that would cast off the oppressive […]
“A Place of Refuge” ~ 1/28/09 A Painting a Day Hudson River School Landscapes by Connie Tom
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[?]Submitted by A Painting for You!
“A Place of Refuge” was a delight to do. I seemed to have retreated into my own private little sanctuary and found comfort and peace and delight in the beauty and freedom in nature. ~ Enjoy!
“If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God […]
Upcoming BVA interview on call-in radio show
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[?]Submitted by An Animal Friendly Life
This Saturday, from 10a to 11a, tune in to WZBC 90.3 if you’re interested in hearing an interview with me regarding the connection between animal rights and veganism, as well as my organization, the Boston Vegan Association. I will appear in-studio with the host of “Expanding […]
To finish off my review from last night:
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[?]Submitted by Layla’s Classic Rock Blog
I love the new songs, I’ll just elaborate on a few that stick out to me (today)
In the song “Good Eye” I see and hear Reverend Bruce, the Minister of Rock and Roll in his preacher style that he does so well. After all he sometimes […]
My Review of Working on a Dream
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[?]Submitted by Layla’s Classic Rock Blog
First I want to than Arbell for sending me a pre-release copy (I didn’t get it till today, but am I complaining - no, I’m not).
Second, I’d like to refer you all to Pete’s, Blogness on the Edge of Town, because he’s done a post on […]
How To Add Seam Allowances to Patterns…the Easy Way
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[?]Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
For those of us who draft our own patterns, or trace them from the various pattern magazines, here’s an easy way to add seam allowances–
It’s very simple…and while not a new concept, I do it a bit differently.
The method is basic:
Add the seam allowance to […]
Climate change, George Monbiot, Agas, oil, blame, and guilt
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[?]Submitted by The Low Carbon Kid Blog
Unusually for this blog, I’m directing you to a poem - on my other blog - about climate change - I like playing games - but not the Blame Game . The attitudes of some greenies really pisses me off. So this is about climate […]
dash weh yuh trash
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[?]Submitted by everydaytrash
I just saw this amazing reggae recycling video on Visible Trash. Little Shiva always finds the quirkiest stuff. And why does everything sound better in a Caribbean accent??
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Tire Furniture
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[?]Submitted by everydaytrash
Brazilian nonprofit makes furniture from scrap tires
Keith R. over at The Temas blog sent me this link to photos he’s posted from a Brazilian organization called Vida Amiga whose members take old tires and fashion them into furniture, then sell the furniture. Recycling plus skills building = double sustainable. […]
2009 Prospect Profile: Cameron Maybin
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
Five-tool players are always appealing in fantasy, especially for youngsters who have sky-high upside. Florida Marlins outfielder Cameron Maybin is as toolsy and talented as any prospect in baseball, but there remains some debate as to just what his ceiling is.
Baseball people have had three seasons to […]
Cataract
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[?]Submitted by Average Poet Blog
The mountain speaks in voices
many mortals can’t perceive
it rumbles and rejoices
rising up with every heave,
relating all the anguish
men endure to reach a peak
while scolding those that languish
when there’s still so much to seek;
it cries with tears cascading
down it’s thoughtful craggy face
unsettled by the fading
depth of vision in […]
Climate Change & Coastal Ecosystems Workshop
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service & U.S. Geological Survey are sponsoring a free Workshop on Climate Change, Natural Resources and Coastal Management. It’s in San Francisco THIS Thursday and Friday. Looks like a lot of science but no social science…
Poll Results — Oil Prices
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Hey! There’s a NEW POLL (water wasters!) to the right —->
Oil Hit $140/bbl because of (choose 1 or more)
US politics
14 votes
Iraq
3 votes
The Strategic Reserve
1 vote
Spectators
46 votes
Oil Companies
14 votes
Oil Exporting Nations
10 votes
Supply-Chain Problems
11 votes
Politics elsewhere
4 votes
Surges in Demand
26 votes
Animal Spirits
[…]
Farmers Don’t Use Much Water
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
This post is important and perhaps paradigm shifting. Let’s see if you agree…
It’s conventional wisdom that farmers “use” 70-80 percent of all developed* water supplies. But farmers do not use water in the same way as municipal and industrial (M&I) users do. When I use water to flush […]
Money Management For Dummies
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[?]Submitted by Northwest Harley Blog
Today is Data Privacy Day — because building trust and raising awareness about financial, personal data and security is critical.
Then you have the Wall Street guys who like to talk money “trash”. They like to make people think they’re the smartest guys in the […]
Sparse Rain and Bad Management
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
The Weather and Climate Newsletter from California’s Department of Water Resources has the bad news:
a few showery days, and 6-12″ of snow (2-3″ water equivalent) aren’t going to cut it. Estimates are we’d need another 20-30″ of liquid (upwards of 20-30 FEET of snow) by April 1st to […]
Daily Links
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[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
Hayden Panettiere flashes a whale tail.
[ The Blemish ]
Ashlee Simpson is pissed.
[ Fatback Media ]
Eva Longoria’s hair cut sucks.
[ Celebrity Puke ]
Kelly Clarkson hits #1.
[ Geno’s World ]
Britney Spears is looking better by the
day.
[ Egotastic ]
Pamela Anderson still knows how to
party.
[ popbytes ]
Lindsay Lohan is an asshole.
[ […]
It’s Baby #2 for TomKat
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[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes may be the most loved couple in all of
Hollywood. Well, next to Speidi because I love that attention whoring
d-listed couple. According to OK magazine TomKat are expecting their
second kid. After a night out at dinner, Kate and Tom posed for a few
pics […]
Obama Stimulus Package: an urgent need to do nothing
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[?]Submitted by Worth Blog
Written by Michael Vass
The more I hear about the Obama stimulus package, the less I like it. Yet it is the most “urgent” piece of legislation that his Administration is working on passing, immediately. Just as the $800 billion for the credit crisis had to be immediate.
And just […]
Like Ferrari’s ?
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[?]Submitted by Auto Restoration 101 Blog
A Ferrari Restoration shop in Vergennes, Vermont called RPM has a blog where you can follow along on some Ferrari restorations. The blog is called Ferrari Craft
Photo courtesy of Ferrari Craft
Mt. Redoubt adviseory
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[?]Submitted by Bird TLC Blog
Good Morning,
Just a quick update for everyone, Mt. Redoubt is rumbling again, as I’m sure you have heard. So now seemed like a good time to go over the best way to deal with volcanic ash & birds.
Clinic:
If we have the space, we will bring the outdoor […]
More Velcade-Style Risk-Sharing in the UK?
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[?]Submitted by THE HEALTH ECONOMICS BLOG
via the IN VIVO Blog by Melanie Senior on 21/01/09
It appears that Janssen-Cilag feels a lot better now about its pay-for-performance scheme around multiple myeloma drug bortezemib (Velcade) than it did when the program was introduced in 2007.
The Velcade Response Scheme (VRS) came about out of […]
