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• Australia proposes anti-violence laws

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  Melbourne, Nov 12 (IANS) New laws providing more teeth to the police to tackle street violence have been introduced in the Australian state of Victoria following a string of attacks, including on Indian students.Police and Emergency Services Minister Bob Cameron said the new laws, ushered in Thursday, will boost ...
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• Mystery Mansion in Dupont: The Heurich House

  
  We Love DC — Authority: 619
  ‘Hidden Bronze Lion’ courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’ Tucked away in plain view, the Heurich House is the most intact late-Victorian home in the country. Right in the middle of the action in Dupont Circle – on a corner you have probably walked by at least a dozen times – you are absolutely transported ...
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• A Christmas Carol (1938)

  
  Cinefantastique Online — Authority: 415
  This 1938 production is probably the first good film adaptation of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. Although slightly corn-ball and even treacly, it features lovely black-and-white photography and solid production values - artificial but appropriate for the story - all in the service of good-natured, uplifting ...
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• Picking Flowers

  
  Children's / Fantasy Illustrations — Authority: 442
  [IMG: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dLSVgS5AxBI/SvfOYsiWBpI/AAAAAAAAlwo/9IIVNE-Hc5s/s400/Pickingflowers.jpg]
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• Lack of Australian emergency warning standard risks lives

  
  Net Traveller — Authority: 434
  For this bushfire season a new Australian National Emergency Warning System has been introduced. Unfortunately there appears to be no standard issued for the formatting of the messages and no harmonisation with other warning messages. As a result this will make it difficult to relay the messages quickly and reliably ...
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• Cartoon - Victoria and Prince Albert

  
  Victorian Paintings — Authority: 145
  [IMG: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dLSVgS5AxBI/SvaAo3paslI/AAAAAAAAlsI/jtujS3bB3wY/s400/VicAlbertcartoon.jpg]
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• Bed and Breakfast: The Victorian Guest House

  
  littleindiana.com — Authority: 117
  From the instant I saw The Victorian Guest House in Nappanee, Indiana, I was giddy with excitement and couldn’t wait to get inside!  Gabled and turreted, we somehow managed to drive right by the very large Nappanee, Indiana bed and breakfast.  Oops.  My navigating skills may leave something to be desired. ...
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• Jeff Howells DIY advice: sandstone treads

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 973
  Jeff Howells top tips for waterproofing sandstone treads on external steps.
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• Making the Most of a Bad Situation: Finds at a Flea Market

  
  Collectors Quest — Authority: 495
  Hubby and I set up a booth at a flea market this weekend. We were pleased to do so, especially since it was an indoor sale and we had dealt with the outdoor issues all summer. Rain, humidity, wind, these were all problems we had encountered with our other sales. But alas, this turned out to be a fabulous weekend to be ...
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• Classic Diva On Fire And Track For Ballarat Final

  
  Australian Racing Greyhound Greyhound Racing News — Authority: 133
  Lara trainer Darren Brown will be hoping that his chaser Classic Diva can continue her good form in the Ballarat Greyhound Club Committee Grade 5 Final at Ballarat on Wednesday night.Classic Diva made it through to the 390 metre final with an impressive win in last weeks heat when she lead from start to finish.“She ...
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• Tin Alley’s Out of Control

  
  Oz Music Scene — Authority: 430
  Tin Alley have hit the ARIA Charts with the release of their new single “Out of Control.” The song’s sitting at number 43 on the ARIA singles charts and number 7 on the ARIA Australian singles charts in its debut week. The song’s also topped the Top 40 and Rock Singles charts at BigPond Music. “Out of ...
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• Appreciating Veterans at a Bed and Breakfast

  
  Bed & Breakfast Blog. B&B Industry News, Special Events, Packages and Inn Listings for Innkeepers and B&B Travelers. — Authority: 106
  Honor Code - Did you know that a shoe store owner helped turn Veteran’s Day into what it is today?   In the early 1950’s, Al King started a campaign to change Armistice Day, (a day of remembrance to honor those who served in World War I) into a holiday for all war veterans.   Eventually, Congress signed a ...
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• Magic lantern magic!

  
  Caroline's Miscellany — Authority: 124
  On Saturday the British Library held a day of events to accompany its excellent Points of View exhibition, including a magic lantern show. With my enthusiasm for period entertainments , I booked a ticket right away! Professor Mervyn Heard is a leading researcher and collector of magic lantern slides and ...
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• REPULSIVE BUT RIGHT, ROMANTIC BUT WRONG: AN AESTHETIC DELUSION

  
  mardecortesbaja.com — Authority: 125
  Hundreds of years from now, when historians look back at the intellectual life of the 20th Century, I think they will be struck by two extraordinary, almost inconceivable delusions, one aesthetic and one political. In this post Ill discuss the aesthetic delusion, which involved the violent reaction against the art of ...
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• Some fireplace owners nevertheless like using firewood as it inspires feelings of relaxation and nostalgia

  
  Neversomeday.com — Authority: 158
  The look of fireplaces is able to bring back sweet and nostalgic memories of families gathering around the lounge when the weather is just too cold for outside activities. Fireplaces are definitely functional but most often, fireplaces are also assembled for cultured applications. Folk started to understand the ...
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• Victorian Slang of the Week

  
  Slip Into Something Victorian — Authority: 108
  Action: gambling activity, as in “now that’s my kind of ‘action’”.  Used in 1887 but appears to be used mostly in the 20th century.  As always, this is for writing.  In actual speech, especially at a gaming table or among gamblers, it may have been used for often.
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• Court told how savagely India-born doctor was attacked (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  Melbourne, Nov 9 (IANS) India-born doctor Mukesh Haikerwal was so savagely attacked here with a baseball bat a year ago that shocked witnesses heard his skull crack, an Australian court heard.The former head of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) was struck on the head four or five times with the bat in a park at ...
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• Margaret Perkins Briggs

  
  Beautiful Century — Authority: 125
  Margaret Perkins Briggs , originally uploaded by myvintagevogue .
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• Win Us! Trois chats du peeps cleanere!

  
  Small Expectations — Authority: 128
  I love these  Chenille Cats Christmas Ornaments by Stephanie of   Old World Primitives  with Victorian cat heads, fat huggable bear bodies (not too hard or youll crush them!) and a lot of funness going on who could resist! I had to have them and now you can too! Simply visit Stephanies etsy shop and leave ...
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• Jugend magazine gallery

  
  Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog — Authority: 658
  How much more fabulous can it get? There’s a whole website devoted to the magazine Jugend (19th century and early 20th century), with galleries of covers, ads, and histories. Posted by Jaleen Grove on Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog | Permalink | No comments Tags: art nouveau , arts and ...
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