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A refined yet restful atmosphere comes to life in a 1950s home
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You know you're on to a good thing if your interior designer can finish your sentences for you. After working together over the span of eleven years and six projects, Dallas-based interior designer Jan Showers and client Kimberly Whitman find themselves doing just that.
"I called Jan when I was decorating my first apartment ten years ago, and she's helped me with every project since. She's more like family than my interior designer," says Kimberly, "like a really stylish aunt."
That would be an aunt with sinfully sophisticated taste and a flair for the glamorous. Showers is known for designing interiors that manage to be simultaneously elegant and personal. Sophisticated yet utterly livable. Coco Chanel meets kick-your-shoes-off comfortable.
So when a six-months-pregnant Kimberly (son J.R. is now almost 2) and her husband, Justin, bought a 1950s home in Highland Park, Texas, she called on her honorary aunt for a little divine design advice.
"I had pregnancy brain," laughs Kimberly. "I kept changing my mind and really depended on Jan. I've worked with her from such a young age that she really knows what I like—and what I don't."
What she wanted was right up Showers's alley: refined interiors with subtle color and hints of 1940s glamour.
The inspiration for the serene scheme was a dreamy hand-painted wall covering in gray-blue with hints of gold that the designer recommended for the dining room—a suggestion that received instant approval from both husband and wife.
"We immediately fell in love with the wallpaper," says Kimberly. "It gives the dining room a jewel-box effect."
What they weren't enamored with was the home's lack of entertaining efficiency. Kimberly—an entertaining and lifestyle expert who has written four books on those subjects—and Justin frequently host gatherings both large and small, so a few structural changes had to be made to improve traffic flow.
Because there was no direct access between the dining room and kitchen, it was awkward to get from one room to the other, notes Showers. "We added two doors between the rooms and covered them in wallpaper on the dining-room side. They are virtually invisible but still allow easy access between the spaces."
Playing off the dining room's polished palette, Showers painted the adjacent living room blue-gray and added splashes of yellow—including the sumptuous silk window treatment, canary-yellow lampshades, and buttery upholstery on the sofa. Symmetry reigns here. A pair of Dorothy Draper commodes flank the fireplace—tucked inside twin niches as if custom-made. Doppelgänger sofas face off across a Maison Jansen coffee table—a treasured gift from Justin's mother. Chairs from the Jan Showers Collection (jokingly described by Jan as "Louis 17th" in a playful reference to their union of Louis XVI style with sleek 1950s updates) hold court facing the fireplace.
The refined yet restful atmosphere is equally suitable for cocktail parties or rainy-day reading marathons. The clean-lined sofas had to meet the family's coziness test, and while the buffet by Maxime Old may be ultra-elegant, it also offers practical storage space (and an ideal hide-and-seek location for J.R.).
"The last thing I want is for a space to feel like a hotel room. I like to mix things up," says Showers. "It has to be personal."
While the family has a use-it-or-lose-it philosophy for all rooms in their home, their preferred hangout is the unabashedly blue library.
With a palette reminiscent of ?Van Gogh's Starry Night, the cocoon-like space is lacquered from baseboards to bookshelves in high-gloss blue. Silk window treatments faithfully match the paint color and blend seamlessly into the walls, creating the perfect backdrop for two of the designer's favorite pieces—acid-green leather chairs found at the Paris flea market.
"The green leather is absolutely gorgeous," Showers effuses. "You just can't re-create that kind of patina and color. It's so wonderful and surprising."
Upstairs in the well-dressed master bedroom, it's no stretch of the imagination to envision Coco herself perched daintily on the edge of the bed, slipping on a pair of heels (although she might have to share the space with the resident bed hog, Lola—the family's admittedly pampered Chihuahua).
Silk hangings behind the bed are as functional as they are opulent. They conceal two asymmetrical windows and add balance to the room. Taking the symmetry one step further, Kimberly requested that antique mirrors she found in Paris be suspended atop the silk above each nightstand.
A similarly adorned guest bedroom saturated in soft coral is a replica of the one Kimberly had until she was married. While she didn't want to part with the charming color scheme, the feminine palette wasn't necessarily Justin's first choice for the master bedroom. The solution? Everything from the bed curtains to the tufted bench and silk window treatments was repurposed for the guest room—compromise at its best.
Now if only Showers would compromise as well and share her signature design blueprint with the rest of us. If anyone could discover that top-secret formula, it would be Kimberly. "I've worked with Jan for so long that she's really trained my eye. She has amazing style—in everything she does."
Photography: Werner Straube
Interior design: Jan Showers, Jan Showers & Associates Inc., 1308 Slocum St., Dallas, TX 75207; 214/747-5252, janshowers.com.
Paint ("Revere Pewter" #HC-172): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Sofas ("Salon Sofa,'',Jan Showers Collection); fauteuils flanking fireplace (Louis XV-style); fauteuil fabric ("Bittersweet Leather,'' Jan Showers Collection); white open-arm chairs facing fireplace (Louis XVI); round table between white armchairs ("Como Table''): Jan Showers & Assoc., 214/747-5252, janshowers.com.
Sofa fabric ("Bamboo'' #256): Malabar, 877/625-2227, malabarusa.com, trade only.
Trim on sofa ("Cambridge Strie Braid'' #977-34161): Samuel & Sons, 212/704-8000, samuelandsons.com, trade only.
Pillows on sofa: West Elm, 888/922-4119, westelm.com.
Striped fabric on armchairs; fabric on back of armchairs: Stratum Textiles, 310/280-5610, stratumtextiles.com, trade only.
Coffee table (Maison Jansen); area rug; crystal obelisks on mantel; art flanking mantel (by Andy Warhol); yellow urn on coffee table; lighters on coffee table: owner's collection.
Mantel: original to house.
Fire screen: Carole Gratale Inc., 212/230-1755, carolegratale.com, trade only.
Mirror over mantel (Eglomise); ebony commodes (Moroccan-inspired Dorothy Draper commodes); lamps on commodes (pair of ceramic "Lattice Lamps'' with custom yellow lacquered shades); Murano-glass bowl on coffee table: Jan Showers & Assoc., 214/747-5252.
Silver box on coffee table: Ralph Lauren Home, 888/475-7674, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Coffee Table Detail
A interesting collection of vintage cigarette lighters on a silver tray.
Living Room
Yellows pop against soothing neutrals in the living room. A Murano-glass bowl accompanies an eye-catching urn on a coffee table from Maison Jansen.
Buffet Table
An ultra-elegant buffet by Maxime Old continues the clean lines and refined sense of the living room.
Dining Room
The dining room—with its hand-painted wall covering, round table, and twin-door access to the kitchen—is built for entertaining. The smoky-gold chandelier, which came with the house, adds dramatic flair. "It works so perfectly in this room that no one believes it was already here," laughs Kimberly Whitman.
Table; table cover (used at wedding reception); area rug; three-tiered tables; candelabra: owner's collection.
Dining chairs (French, 1940's, in the style of Andre Arbus); seat cushions ("Biscuit Leather''); drapery ("Jan Showers Private Label Silks''/Sunflower); white armchairs (antique); buffet (Andre Arbus c. 1940): Jan Showers & Assoc., 214/747-5252.
Chandelier (Murano): original to house.
Wall covering (#SY-206): Gracie Inc., 212/924-6816, graciestudio.com.
Ceiling and trim paint ("Revere Pewter'' #HC-172): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
An admirer of red-lacquered libraries, Justin Whitman wanted a "bold, shiny" room of his own. Conceding that a bright red room would be jarring with the subtle scheme of the rest of the house, the couple opted for high-gloss navy blue.
Sofa ("Hadley Sofa,'' Jan Showers Collection); coffee table (French 1940s, gold leaf); magazine rack (antique); green chairs (French 1940s Louis XV-style bergères in original leather): Jan Showers & Assoc., 214/747-5252.
Sofa fabric ("Ravel'' #5789); drapery ("Princeton'' #9121): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, pindler.com, trade only.
Sofa pillows: Jonathan Adler, 800/963-0891, jonathanadler.com.
Faux-zebra rug: The Mews, 214/748-9070.
Floor lamps ("Crystal Rod Floor Lamps''): Hinson Lighting, 212/475-4100, hinsonlighting.com, trade only.
End table (used as bar): owner's collection.
Paint ("Hale Navy'' #HC-154): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Library Desk
Rich woods and luminous metallics glow against the deep navy in the library.
Family Portrait
Homeowners Kimberly and Justin Whitman outside their Dallas-area home with two-year old son J.R.
The Whitman home in Highland Park, Texas.
Master Bedroom
Designer Jan Showers veiled unsightly (and unbalanced) windows behind silvery-blue silk draperies. Antique mirrors hang on either side of the bed directly atop the fabric.
Bed (custom); bed drapery ("Jan Showers Private Label Silks''/Slate Blue); lamps on bedside tables ("Laticino Murano Lamps'' c. 1950): Jan Showers & Assoc., 214/747-5252.
Headboard fabric ("Monteroy Woven Texture''/Baltic #89626-259): Brunschwig & Fils, 800/538-1880, brunschwig.com, trade only.
Bed-drapery lining ("Antwerp Linen'' #2273): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, pindler.com, trade only.
Monogrammed bedding: Leontine Linens, 800/876-4799. leontinelinens.com.
Mirror (antique); upholstered bench (antique): owner's collection. Throw: Hermès, 800/441-4488.
Area rug ("White Cowhides,'' Jan Showers Collection); white console ("Manhattan Console,'' Jan Showers Collection): Jan Showers & Assoc., 214/747-5252.
Art over console (by Rusty Scruby): Pan American Art Projects, 214/522-3303, panamericanart.com.
Garden stools under console: Tozai Home, 214/752-7222.
Wall paint ("Wickham Gray'' #HC-171): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Ceiling and trim paint: existing.
Bed Detail
Lola, the Chihuahua, protects her well-earned status as resident "bed hog."
Bedroom Detail
A piece by artist Rusty Scruby hangs over the white console, adding textural interest to the master bedroom.
Bedroom Detail
Showers favors objects with a unique patina, like this antique monogrammed hand mirror.
Guest Bedroom
The pale-coral guest bedroom—complete with tufted bench and silk window treatments—was transplanted from one of Kimberly's previous homes. The pretty palette (a little too feminine for Justin's taste) was relegated from master to guest bedroom status.
Bed (custom design); bench ("Mercer Bench,'' Jan Showers Collection); chair by window (French, 1940, in the style of Andre Arbus); bedside table ("Lombard Table,'' Jan Showers Collection); lamp on bedside table (opalescent white Murano glass lamp): Jan Showers & Assoc., 214/747-5252.
Headboard fabric ("Batua'' #6527, discontinued): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, pindler.com, trade only.
Monogrammed bedding: Leontine Linens, 800/876-4799, leontinelinens.com.
Fabric on Mercer bench ("Empress Satin''): Koplavitch & Zimmer, 866/447-5100, trade only.
Pillow on chair: owner's collection.
Drapery and bed drapery ("Jan Showers Private Label Silks''/Blush); striped pillow on bed (custom): Jan Showers & Assoc., 214/747-5252.
White valance on bed drapery ("Oban'' #4841): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, pindler.com, trade only.
Trim on bed valance ("Venus Gimp'' #977-30984): Samuel & Sons, 212/704-8000, samuelandsons.com, trade only.
Heart pillows on bed: D. Porthault, 214/526-3545, dporthault.com.
Wall paint ("Queen Anne Pink'' #HC-60): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Ceiling and trim paint; floor covering: existing.
Art (by Mary Temple): Boyd Level, 212/334-5135, trade only.
Former Dallas Mayor's Home
The home of former Dallas mayor Laura Miller, designed by the talented Jose Quiñones, is simply lovely. We called it a Refined Refuge.


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Green Berets Fly to Mount Sinjar in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Pentagon official says a team of U.S. Army Special Forces were flown atop Sinjar Mountain in northern Iraq to get a firsthand look at possible ways to rescue stranded Iraqi civilians suffering from thirst and hunger.
A defense official confirmed that the mission was accomplished Wednesday by fewer than 20 Special Forces troops with no resistance from Islamic fighters in the area. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the mission had not yet been announced.
The troops flew to and from the mountain aboard Black Hawk helicopters to assess how the civilians, who many number in the thousands, could be safely removed from the mountaintop, where they gathered after being run out of their village homes by Islamic militants.

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When you get dumped, not only do you lose the person you loved, you also lose the places where that love played out. Spots that once welcomed you become enemy territory — collateral damage that takes years to repair.
I met Nicky in 2005 when she was a sophomore at Pepperdine, triple-majoring in international relations, German and success. I was a budding F. Scott Fitzgerald shelving books at a library in Temple City. Because of her ambitious schedule, I made the 100-mile round trip to Malibu every weekend in my old Chevy. We fell in love on PCH, and every inch of that ribboned coastline felt like home. We babysat for friends at Point Dume. We stuffed ourselves with panang curry at Cholada. We daydreamed on the warm sand of Zuma Beach. We talked about the beach-side house we'd buy and the dazzling parties we'd throw.
Finally, I proposed to her at the Santa Monica Pier, the site of our first date. I slipped the ring on her finger and she began to cry, as if she'd already had a premonition that, just five months later, we'd break up on that very spot.
"There's someone else," she said, announcing her withdrawal. "Someone with direction. With drive."
That patch of ground I'd grown to love as much as I loved her now made me sick. The sand went from Topanga taupe to tan puke; the sparkling water and neon signs looked like they'd been colored in by third-graders. By the time I hit the 10 East for the long drive home, the sun was gone and had taken my future with it.
Four years passed. I became a chronic dater and had my fun — ample fun. But I rarely traveled west of downtown L.A. Between that fortress of skyscrapers and the ocean was my no-man's land: a radioactive, emotional waste.
Until I met April.
She was the girl who invented playing it safe. We emailed for two months before she let me take her out. Like me, she felt trapped by the geography of her life, and she wanted a man who could coax her outside her self-made bunker. When I picked her up for our first date — stargazing at Griffith Observatory — I realized that she had already begun to force me from mine. Our first kiss felt like the fourth, or the 50th. The distant lights of Santa Monica blinked, as when power is restored after a blackout. We fluttered toward them like moths escaped from a shoe box.
Crossing boundaries is never easy, but I inched us farther west on every date. From cupcake tasting in Hollywood to tango lessons in Westwood, we opened our kimonos just enough to show our scars. Then we broached the topic of marriage and I dropped my kimono to the ground.
I picked her up on a Saturday and took the 101 Freeway to Malibu Canyon. I could have driven that sunward route with a blindfold, but when I saw PCH peek over the horizon, I felt like Ulysses coming home to Ithaca. April squeezed my hand as if she knew all about my personal Odyssey. We spent the afternoon at Zuma Beach. I'd always wondered how an actor in a long-running play could recite the same lines with a new costar and still make them meaningful, and now I knew. As we looked at the glittering ocean, I saw that my story had rewritten itself.
Now we wiped guacamole from each others' lips at La Salsa. We named our future kids after Greek gods at the Getty Villa. We rode the Pacific Wheel at the Santa Monica Pier and whispered across checkered tablecloths at Bruno's on Ocean Avenue. My love for April rekindled old coals where my dreams had once burned bright.
After one of our trips to Zuma, I poured a fistful of sand into an empty wine bottle. I challenged April to write a note to me, as I would to her, then seal them in the bottle and read them back at the beach the next year. I finished my note in 10 seconds. Hers took a half hour. She didn't know it, but I had just asked her to marry me.
But we never opened the bottle. We were great at the trappings of young love but miles apart in substance. So we went our separate ways, back toward the rising sun.
I don't have to tell you my reaction. For weeks, I barely went west of my block, let alone Los Angeles. But then it occurred to me that since feelings come and go, they shouldn't be bound by geography. The coast wasn't the fickle lover I supposed it to be. There were good memories in addition to the bad. Maybe, I thought, I could acknowledge them before it was too late.
So I drove to Santa Monica one afternoon and walked the pier. I fed the birds, dipped my feet in the water and watched the rolling tide. I smiled at children building lopsided sand castles that wouldn't last and realized that my life too was a slate and that I alone held the marker. When — and where — the next chapter would start was entirely up to me.
Darren Manley lives in Temple City. He is writing his first book, a memoir.
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By the time we hit the hot months of July and August, most folks would rather be sipping cold tea in their air-conditioned homes rather than working out in their gardens or mowing their lawns. By this time, garden chores such as mowing grass, weeding flowerbeds and tending to our vegetable garden have been a major part of our schedules throughout the spring and early summer months. While most gardeners are usually equipped with the proper tools to accomplish necessary tasks, there are a few oddball tools out there that may be worth taking a look at. Many of these tools are designed to accomplish specific jobs that would otherwise be very time consuming and much more frustrating. The right tools can definitely make the job easier and more enjoyable. Here is a quick look at some of the equipment out there and how to decide what you really need.
The first rule of thumb is not to set out to stock up on all of these more obscure implements before you have the basics. Once that's done, you can begin collecting specialty gardening tools. While there are about as many tools out there as there are gardening chores, some are practical choices that you will use often. We will cover the basics, as well as some of the more niche and "luxury" tools out there.
Instead of buying separate string trimmers, tillers and pruners, you may want to look at buying a combo unit. You simply switch out different attachments for many odd jobs.
We all have had issues with garden pests and plant diseases at some point. This makes a pump sprayer an obvious first choice. They are versatile because they can be used for various purposes, such as treating plants with insecticidal soap or feeding them with a nutritious mist of plant food or fertilizer. Handheld sprayers are great for a beginner since they are lightweight and easy to use. These are ideal for smaller jobs.
The next step-up would be a backpack sprayer that can hold up to four times the amount of liquid that a handheld sprayer can. Both types work virtually the same. There are even models of sprayers that are either battery powered or gas powered with small motors that handle the chore of pumping the tank to build pressure. If you do a lot of spraying, these can come in handy.
Saw-toothed shovels are designed to penetrate hard or rocky soils.
With pests under control, it is time to plant new plants or transplant existing ones. This can be done easily with the right tools. Although a basic hand shovel is fine, there are tools available to make the job more efficient. Hand cultivators or small tillers make planting larger areas easier because they loosen the soil quickly and efficiently. If you have confined flowerbeds, a poacher's spade might be more useful than a regular spade or shovel. A cross between the two, it is great for use in smaller areas.
If bulbs are your passion, the next tool that might find its way into your garden shed is a bulb planter. These oddly shaped tools are designed to remove a plug of dirt, making a perfect hole for planting a bulb. A dibbler is a tapered tool that pokes holes in the soil much the same way, but they can also come in handy when dealing with seedlings and transplants.
Trenching shovels are designed in a way that allows you to dig narrow, horizontal ditches. This is a handy tool for installing irrigation or electric wires in your landscape.
Most backyard gardeners own a basic garden or spading fork. These are great for many jobs, but you might find yourself in need of a hand fork, which is just a smaller version that is useful for transplanting. A square-mouthed shovel is also a great addition to your collection of "scooping" tools, and is often used to clear gravel, soil, sand or other material from driveways, patios, etc.If lawn care is your top priority, there are many tools from which to choose. Beyond the lawnmower, you will want to purchase a combination string-trimmer-edger-tiller. These combo units use the same power head, but have detachable ends where you can put the various tools in place. If you desire a clean edge for your beds, driveway and walkways, use the edger attachment. If you need to trim around the fence or another area, attach the string trimmer head. The model I have also runs a small chain saw pole pruner to remove small branches, as well as a tiller attachment for tilling up small beds.
The size of your yard and your budget will determine which route you might take. If you have an endless budget, you might consider purchasing a robotic mower. These have been on the market for a while now, and the prices have dropped a bit. They are still quite expensive and can be tricky to put to use in yards that are not level; plus, they usually only cover an area of up to 3⁄4 of an acre. This luxury would be equivalent to having a full-time gardener on staff. These machines are quiet and energy efficient, which adds to their appeal.
The WOLF-Garten® Draw Hoe is ergonomically designed for comfort and features an extra sharp blade to break up soil and weeds in one effortless motion.
In addition to lawn mowing, there is also the job of aerating. While this is not an every-season job, it is something that should be periodically done in order to maintain a healthy lawn. A spiking fork is a specialty fork used to aerate lawns. If you have a small yard, you can purchase a handheld fork; you might even want to purchase aerating sandals. You can find these in garden catalogs as sort of a novelty, but tromping around your yard wearing those actually gets the job done! For larger areas, it is generally recommended that you rent a professional aerator.
There are also specialty tools for trimming, such as shears, which come in many different sizes, shapes and varieties. Some gardeners even own sheep shears, which are great for trimming grass low to the ground where that's needed. A lot of shears serve multiple purposes, but some are very specialized, such as deadheading shears, fruit and flower shears, or thinning shears. Start with a multipurpose style and decide from there if you need something more specialized. You can now purchase pruning clippers with ratcheting action or special grips for those that might have issues with hand strength or arthritis. If you are a serious gardener and have gotten into grafting, you might want to purchase a grafting kit. These often come with grafting wax and several specialized grafting tools, made solely for this job.
There are many unique tools available to help control weeds. The Weed Popper uses strong spikes that are pushed under the weed, which is then "popped" out when your foot presses down on the lever.
When it comes to digging, there are so many new shovel designs out there designed for specialty jobs. Traditional spade shovels now can be purchased with a toothed edge to penetrate hard or clay soils. Trenching shovels are specialty digging tools that remove soil horizontally; those come in handy when installing underground irrigation or wires. You may also want to consider a long narrow transplant shovel, designed to lift out root systems of plants you need to move.
With everything trimmed, pruned and edged, it is time to think about watering. Many watering options are available with different types of hoses, sprinklers and hose attachments. There are some interesting options on the market now that make this job easier, and sometimes entertaining. Traveling sprinklers are an easy way to reach many areas of your yard without the trouble of dragging your sprinkler from place to place. I even came across a sprinkler that doubles as a pest deterrent. When it senses a yard pest (bigger than an insect, of course), it turns on and runs for a while. Think of the giggles coming from your kids when a squirrel gets scared away when the water turns on.
Now that your shed houses not only the basics, but also your new collection of toys, I mean specialized tools, you can sit back and know that your summer gardening chores will be much easier and maybe even a little fun! But make sure to relax and grill up a burger or two.
A version of this article appeared in a July/August 2015 print edition of State-by-State Gardening.
Photography courtesy of Spitfire at en.wikipedia, Bob Westerfield, and BlueStoneGarden.com.


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Release Date: December 21, 2011
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- From Lizzie Borden to "In Cold Blood," "Helter Skelter," "Lobster Boy" and Ann Rule's creepy cautionary tales, the popularity of true crime literature, television and film helps drive our perception of the U.S. as a much more dangerous place than it is.
David Schmid, PhD, associate professor of English at the University at Buffalo, and a scholar of America's enthrallment with murder, says our fascination is not provoked by observable reality.
"The rate of violent crime in the United States is in the middle of a historic decline that began 15 or 20 years ago," he says, "but however low the actual homicide rate, Americans appear to need a regular murder fix, readily available through the popular culture."
Schmid points out that studies indicate many more women read popular true crime books than do men, a fact that, at first glance, seems to make no sense, given the gruesomeness of the topic and the fact that so many of the victims described are women.
"The argument has been made," he says, "that women turn to true crime to understand the nature of the threats out there and to learn what victims did that made them vulnerable. The stories help women generate a list of cautions that actually could help them avoid becoming victims of abusive spouses, dangerous strangers and the psychopath next door. So in that sense, these books perform a useful social function and do some good.
"The problem is," Schmid says, "that people who consume a lot of true crime tales likely feel much more paranoid, anxious, and vulnerable. They are more likely to think they will be victims of violence, despite the fact that it never was very likely and is much less so than it used to be."
He points out that, in fact, statistics indicate that during a period in which violent crime rates in this country have dropped precipitously, people's fear of crime and their opinion about whether they are likely to be a victim of crime have basically remained the same.
"Why does fear of being a victim lag so far behind the reality?" he asks.
"Because," he says, "even if we aren't addicted to the many true crime books, television and films at our disposal, most of us watch TV news, read newspapers and peruse online news sites. All of them routinely over represent the incidence of violent crime relative to other news. So we think that we live in a much more dangerous society than is true for the vast majority of us."
Schmid is the author of "Natural Born Celebrities: Serial Killers in American Culture" and has published journal articles on noir literary masculinity, detective fiction and radical geography, the murderabilia industry, Dracula, serial killer fiction and other topics. He is working on two books: "From the Locked Room to the Globe: Space in Crime Fiction" and "Murder Culture: Why Americans are Obsessed with Homicide."
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We have had two candidates contact the TTP recently, asking for your assistance.
Jonathon Paton will be debating Ann Kirkpatrick this coming Monday, 10/08/12 from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm at the Legacy Traditional School 3500 W Cortaro Farms Rd Tucson,AZ 85742 . Doors open at 5:30pm. Parking is limited. Jonathon is hoping for a solid conservative turnout, with media present.
And...It's being moderated by one of our very own, TTP member Don Winfield, owner of Up and Running Computer Service and Marana Chamber of Commerce member.
The debate is being sponsored by the Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Marana Chamber of Commerce. We spoke to their representative Alex Demeroutis today at 520-297-2191. She would like a call to RSVP if you plan on attending. You can call her Monday. You don't necessarily need an RSVP. However, if they exceed capacity, RSVP's will be seated first.
Wear your Tea Party shirt if you can. Let's show em some red! Lol. This CD1 race will be a nail biter. Jonathon could use your help.
Jeff Flake's campaign contacted us and are pleading for phone bank help at their Tucson campaign office on Monday from 4:00-8:00 pm. Jeff is about as fiscally conservative of a candidate as we are likely to see this election cycle. If you are not interested in attending Paton's debate, Jeff could use some help at his office located at 5541 E. Grant Rd. Tucson (Corner of Grant and Craycroft). Please RSVP by calling 520-290-2012 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Again, another nail biter of a race.
These are big races. Vitally important to our area. We try to avoid blasting you with frequent emails. However, both of these candidates have urgently asked us for your assistance.
Thanks again for all your efforts at our many events. You are the heart and soul of many candidates grass roots campaigns.
Your Tucson Tea Party
Stay tuned for upcoming announcements regarding an election night celebration co- hosted by the Pima County GOP, our friends at 104.1 FM, and the Tucson Tea Party.


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Some might find it ironic and nostalgic (our favorite hipster description as of late around here), others might simply call it a way of life — call it what you like, the artisan food movement is BIG, and if you don't keep on your toes, you might fall behind. One week mushroom foraging is the trendiest of trendy, the next week it's goat farming and cheesemaking. We got a real kick out of this lately when John shot the Seattle Weekly cover story highlighting (and kind of poking fun) at the whole phenomenon.
Apparently my 'hipster-esque' kitchen fit the bill location-wise, and the next thing you know we were all jammed in there dumping large cans of Safeway peaches into Mason jars prepping for the shoot – slightly ironic, slightly nostalgic, and downright hilarious. The photos of this began as outtakes, and actually turned out being what they ran with. The model in her kitsch Anthropology apron, can in hand, and the rest of us just out of the frame in stitches. Don't get me wrong, I think the whole slow and local food movement is awesome, and to prove it, here is the pickle recipe I can't wait to take a stab at (courtesy of a childhood friend who has recently made some great waves in the food world with her super legit food blog). Thanks Anna, and especially thanks to Seattle Weekly Art Director Jane Sherman and all of the great folks over at Seattle Weekly! We can't wait to do it again soon. As always, gigantic thanks to Gigantic Squid for retouching.


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Kaye was set on having a piñata at her ice cream party. That was pretty much her only request for her party. The last time I made paper maché was in elementary school. But if elementary school age kids can do it, I was sure I could make one. Plus, this way I can have the colors match the party and stuff it with good candy that the kids will actually enjoy.
Tips about making a piñata: Start at least a week before the party. Just about each step requires about 24 hours of drying time. I did most of the paper maché at night so it can dry over night and through the next day. Remember, if you made something inspired by Simply Modern Mom, please upload pictures of it in our Flickr group to show it off to everyone. You may be featured on Simply Modern Mom.
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup multipurpose glue
- balloon
- wax paper
- packaging tape
- poster board
- newspaper
- large masking tape
- glue sticks
- crepe paper
- unbleached coffee filter
- cord, rope, or string
- exacto knife
- candy or other fillers
1. Make your adhesive mixture by combining the flour, water and glue. Mix well and do your best to get as much of the lumps out.
2. Tear newspaper into 2-inch pieces. It doesn't have to be perfect.
3. To make the cone of the piñata, get a poster board and cut the length in half. Then roll it to cone shape and tape together using packaging tape. Blow up the balloon and use that to measure the opening of the cone. Trim the top of the cone so that it is even.
4. Cover the cone in wax paper so the poster board cone and wax paper can be removed later. Tuck wax paper in the bottom and top of the cone.
5. Start the paper maché by dipping a piece of newspaper in the adhesive mixture. Stir often because the flour and glue settle. After you dip the paper, run the paper between 2 fingers to remove the excess. Cover the cone from top to bottom one layer at a time. Don't do more than 3 layers. Any more than 3 layers will make it too hard for the kids to hit open.
6. Allow to dry for 24 hours then remove the poster board and wax paper from the inside of the cone. The wax paper should peel right off the paper maché.
7. Blow up the balloon and have it fit on top of the cone. Set the cone in something, like a large vase. Then paper maché the ice cream. Do 3 layers like you did with the cone. Paper maché over the cone to connect the ice cream with the cone. Allow to dry for at least 24 hours.
8. Once everything is dry, cut an opening flap with the exacto knife, only cutting 3 sides, on the ice cream part of the piñata. Make sure the opening is big enough for you to stick your hands through. As you cut the opening, that should pop the balloon. Remove the balloon.
9. Stuff the inside of the piñata with candy and crepe paper so all the candy doesn't all settle at the bottom.
10. Using the knife again, cut an X at the top of the ice cream for the rope.
11. Thread the rope through the hole and tie a knot on the inside of the piñata. Make sure the knot is large enough that it doesn't pull through the hole. You may need to double knot it. I used twine and braided it to make it stronger.
12. Tape the 3 sides of the opening with masking tape. I discovered that the clear packaging tape doesn't stick to this surface.
13. Cut out the bottoms of the coffee filter so you only use the ruffled sides. Then use glue sticks (I used the strong permanent glue sticks) to glue the coffee filter to the cone part of the piñata. I found it easier to work the layers from the bottom up. I used unbleached coffee filter because I couldn't find brown crepe paper.
14. Once you reach the ice cream portion of the piñata, start with the crepe paper. Also using the glue stick, work your way up to the rope. And done!
» Tell me… Do you make your own piñata or do your purchase them? What kind of candy to you like your children to eat?


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Clos Du Bois' Classic Sonoma County Chardonnay exhibits ripe fruity flavors of pear, crisp green apple, vanilla and toasty caramel. A medium-bodied wine, approximately 70% is barrel-fermented to integrate fruit and oak flavors. Partial malolactic fermentation adds a rich texture and buttery component on the palate. Sonoma County Chardonnay is aged in the barrel for 6-8 months before bottling.


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LONDON (Reuters) - In the 1990s, London-based investment banks rewarded top employees with gold bars, fine wine and oriental carpets to dent the impact of higher payroll taxes.
Now, with public anger at banking excess near all time highs, they are looking at less flashy ways to cope with curbs on bonuses, including a new monthly allowance.
European rules due to take force in January say bankers' bonuses cannot exceed annual salary, or twice that if shareholders approve, to curb the sort of excessive risk-taking blamed for the 2008-09 financial crisis.
Salaries have not dropped in line with banks' revenues since the crisis, consultancy McKinskey said this month, despite a series of huge, taxpayer-funded bank bailouts.
At least 10,000 bankers, most of them in London, take home more than half a million euros ($678,700), according to industry sources, more than 10 times the average wage in wealthier European states.
With much of pay currently in bonuses, the biggest banks in London, including Deutsche Bank, Barclays and JP Morgan, look certain to bump up salaries.
Britain and the banks in what is Europe's financial capital argue the new rules play into the hands of competing financial centers such as New York, Hong Kong and Singapore.
They also say it provides less scope to claw back pay if it turns out an individual had taken too much risk, and limits the ability to pay bonuses in shares awarded in the future.
The cap affects all "risk taking" staff for EU banks and the European staff of those outside the trading bloc, so all major investment banks are affected, including U.S. lenders such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.
"There's absolutely no question that fixed pay is going to rise," said Jon Terry, partner at PwC. "But the standard response may not be by increases in salary, by far the most common response will be the introduction of allowances.
"They are a bit more flexible, but it will fundamentally involve a shift of a proportion of variable pay into fixed pay."
Britain's Barclays last week said it will increase fixed pay using such a structure. It plans to give bankers in specific risk-taking roles an additional monthly payment, set at the start of the year and to run for 12 months.
The top-up will not be included in pension calculations and could rise or fall depending on demand for a particular role.
Other banks, such as JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank and HSBC, are expected to consider similar plans, and could vary the structure with longer payment terms or by paying it quarterly.
While raising fixed pay is likely to be the most obvious response to the bonus cap, generous housing allowances and loyalty payments could also be considered.
HSBC Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver said he would "take whatever steps necessary to protect the competitiveness" of his bank, noting that three-quarters of staff affected by the rules work outside the European economic area.
PwC's Terry said more than 80 percent of 40 banks surveyed by his firm last month said they planned to use allowances as their primary response to the bonus cap.
The British government has launched a legal challenge to the legislation arguing that it will force up fixed salaries, making the banks riskier rather than safer.
"Firms' remuneration strategies may become less flexible which could make adjustment during periods of stress more difficult, undermining financial stability," the UK's Prudential Regulation Authority said.
But other countries do not think the EU is going far enough. The Dutch government on Tuesday said it will cap bonuses at banks at no more than 20 percent of total salary from 2015, although overseas staff could get higher amounts.
The European Banking Authority, the watchdog overseeing the rule, said any staff earning more than 500,000 euros a year are likely to be affected.
It could also include any employee whose bonus is at least 75,000 euros and 75 percent of their fixed pay, or anyone paid more than the lowest member of senior management. The rules will be finalized early next year.
Some 3,175 bankers earned 1 million euros or more in the EU in 2011, indicating at least 10,000 people would be caught by a rule covering any employee earning half that amount, according to published salary scales.
The British Bankers' Association has said more than 35,000 people could be affected at 10 major banks it surveyed, representing 5.5 percent of their global workforce.
More than three-quarters of the top EU bank earners were based in London, fuelling the city's property prices, swanky restaurants and upmarket shops.
In 2011, the bonuses of London's top bankers were 3.5 times fixed pay, EBA data showed, meaning their employers would need to switch almost 400 million euros to fixed pay from bonuses to meet the new rules in aggregate.
The rules come into effect in January, but will not apply to bonuses for 2013, which are typically paid in February and March.
Barclays said it discussed its plan with regulators and shareholders.
Investors are keen for banks to rein in pay, and George Dallas, director of corporate governance at F&C Investments, said banks need to follow the spirit of the law as well as the letter to avoid "further regulatory scrutiny and public disapproval".
"How banks respond to this (bonus cap) regulation will be one of the key issues in 2014," Dallas said.
Bonuses for 2013 at most investment banks are expected to be flat or slightly lower than the year before, following a drop in revenues.
($1 = 0.7367 euros)
(Editing by Carmel Crimmins and Philippa Fletcher)


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ARTICLE: Wasps vs. Bees
by Jaime Pawelek and Rollin Coville
"Wasps and bees are often mistaken for each other, but knowing a few key features of both can help one tell them apart. Bees gather pollen and nectar from flowers to use as food for their offspring. Wasps are carnivorous and hunt for other insects or spiders, but some also visit flowers for nectar. Bees usually have very hairy bodies and pollen collecting hairs on their legs or under their abdomen to help them accomplish this task. Wasps tend to have few to no hairs at all because they don't intentionally collect pollen.
…wasps usually have more elongate bodies, longer legs, and sometimes have what looks like a pinched waist, whereas bees usually look more compact. There are other physical differences between bees and wasps, but they are hard to make out without the use of a hand lens or microscope. So, if you see a busy creature flying from flower to flower and actively collecting brightly colored pollen, then you can be fairly sure it is a bee.
Bees actually evolved from predatory wasps (apoid wasps), so bees and wasps have a lot of similarities both in appearance and behavior. Bees and wasps both have two sets of wings, unlike flies, which only have one. Also, only the females of bees and wasps can sting because the stinger is actually a modified egg laying apparatus. Behaviorally they are similar in that they both have social and solitary species. Yellow jackets, like bumble bees, have seasonal colonies that form in the spring and die out in the late fall with the queens overwintering to start a new colony the following year. The majority of bees and wasps though are solitary, and the female does all the work of building and provisioning nests for her young.
One wasp that a lot of people confuse with bees is the yellow jacket. Unlike honey bees, yellow jackets and other wasps don't leave their stinger behind when they sting something, therefore they are able to sting several times in a row. These social wasps form papery nests both above and below ground that can contain anywhere from 50 to 5,000 individuals. The larger the colony gets the more aggressive the wasps become. This usually happens in late summer/early fall when food is in short supply. Yellow jackets then become nuisances at picnics eating whatever they can find…"
[click here to read the original article on nature.berkeley.edu]


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newMacgadgets has done it again; adding to their ever growing line of unique, smart, and stylish acrylic Security Bases with the new iPod Touch 5 and iPhone 5 Security Display.
Laser cut from acrylic, and free-standing, with a milled-out cord manager for optimal positioning, the clean look of this display base showcases your iPod Touch 5 and iPhone 5 while allowing full access to their touch-screens. Tamper-proof screws lock down the frame to insure security while screws or adhesive strips hold the base to the counter-top; making the iPod Touch 5 and iPhone 5 Security Base an ideal choice for numerous display applications.
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In writing this blog I focus mainly on living with psoriasis. But as you probably already know, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients may also have a host of other health conditions. Most recently I had a nasty bout of colitis. It's been almost a month and I still haven't fully recovered. Although I don't believe my psoriasis caused the colitis, my psoriasis predictably broke out during the illness. For the first two weeks, I had to stop my immune suppression medications Enbrel (etanercept) and Neoral (cyclosporine). Besides psoriasis, I have other health concerns and ailments — namely eczema, asthma, insomnia, a rare cornea disease (a condition corrective glasses cannot correct), digestive challenges, recurring infections, and bouts of low-level depression.
Lately a lot of the research I read points to psoriasis having associated health conditions. One of the more "sensitive" possible links to psoriasis is erectile dysfunction (ED), according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine. I suppose this is a PG-rated blog so I won't comment any further on this one! Another recent news item linked psoriasis to a greater risk for blocked arteries, this one published in the American Journal of Cardiology. The bad news for me is that the risk is higher for people who have had psoriasis longer.
The seemingly endless stream of studies tying psoriasis to other conditions only heightens the potential anxiety already felt by someone with psoriasis. Who thought having psoriasis could increase the risk to have congestive heart failure, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or depression? Whether psoriasis contributes to these other conditions or the other conditions somehow cause or worsen psoriasis remains to be seen.
For now psoriasis is my main concern. It's the health condition that speaks the loudest for attention. As I get older (sadly, my own kids and the young adults I work with remind me incessantly of how I am no longer young!), I do wonder if another ailment will take first place in my mind. Until then I will no doubt relate other nagging health concerns, like colitis or a skin infection, to psoriasis management.
All this to say that living with psoriasis is not so simple for many of us. When I hear the voices of dismissive people in my past who have said, "It's only a skin rash," or "It won't kill you," I want to scream at them through time and space that clearly they are wrong. Psoriasis is not all I have to contend with when it comes to my health.
Have you experienced complications or difficulties in managing more than psoriasis in your life?


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How Google Should Respond To Revelation That NSA Uses Its Cookies To Track And Exploit
from the moving-on-now deptThe latest Washington Post story from the Snowden leaks highlights how the NSA was able to effectively piggyback on Google's ad-tracking cookies to track someone's online activities and to "enable remote exploitation" (the details of that exploitation are not revealed, but there are a few ways that would be possible).
Still, this should raise very serious concerns -- and it should lead internet companies to rethink the way they use cookies. I know that some people want an extreme solution, in which cookies go away entirely, but that ignores the many benefits that cookies/tracking can provide. As we've said in the past, privacy is always about tradeoffs, and generally it should be about tradeoffs where individuals can assess if what they're giving up is worth what they get in return. The problem here is that the information on what they were giving up was not clear at all, and open to abuse -- meaning that things may have tilted pretty far in one direction.
There is value in cookies and being able to track certain user information, but the implementation has been done in a manner that makes it way too easy to let the NSA piggyback on the results.
Image courtesy of Parker Higgins.
An approach that does work is for the tracking entity to use https, the secure web protocol, for its communication with the user's computer. This ensures that the unique ID that is transmitted is protected by encryption in a way that doesn't leak to an eavesdropper any information about which connections are to the same user. Implementing https on a larger site is not as easy as it should be, but it seems to be the price of surveillance-proof tracking.For what it's worth "not as easy as it should be" would be considered by some to be something of an understatement. It's not easy, period. But it's becoming increasingly clear that it's something that probably needs to be done. Eight giant internet companies earlier this week took a strong stand on reforming surveillance. To show that they're serious about this, moving to an all HTTPS world would be a very clear step that they're not just saying things, but actually doing things to protect their users' privacy from an overreaching NSA.
Felten also notes another alternative, which would be storing everything on the client side:
Another approach to protecting users is to switch to a method that holds all of the stored information on the client side, that is, in the user's browser. The idea is that rather than having the server accumulate a record of the user's activities (or some kind of preference profile based on those activities), you would instead have the user's browser store the same information for you. This approach is taken by some of the privacy-preserving behavioral advertising systems that have been proposed. If information is accumulated on the user's own computer, there doesn't need to be a unique identifier that is sent across the Internet every time the user accesses your site. Instead, you can send encrypted data only at the times you need it. This requires more aggressive re-engineering of an ad or analytics service, but it provides additional benefits to the user in terms of privacy and transparency.As he notes, there are significant challenges there as well, and potential side effects in the way certain things would work, but it is also an approach worth exploring.
Either way, if companies are serious about protecting their users privacy, looking into ways to protect cookie data and stop the NSA cookie monster would be a good start.
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The fiscal cliff is the biggest uncertainty hanging over the U.S. economy right now.
Credit Suisse's U.S. economics team led by Neal Soss recently published their Fiscal Cliff And Budget Chart Show, a collection of charts that explains what's at stake and what's being proposed.
Below is a break down of the budgetary costs (as a share of GDP) of the tax and spending policies that go in effect on New Year's Day.
"All policies would reduce the federal budget deficit by almost 4% of GDP in fiscal year 2013, and more than 5% of GDP over a full calendar year," writes Soss.


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6" Guzmania (Orange) Ostara - Guzmania are predominantly epiphytic with a few terrestrial species and are native to the tropics. For the most part species vary in diameter from 7 or 8 inches to 3 or 4 feet and have rosettes of glossy, smooth edged leaves. Floral bracts of Guzmania frequently have brilliant colors and may last for many months. The range of colors for Guzmania is generally from yellow through orange but may also include flame red and red-purple. White or yellow flowers may also appear. Guzmania is native to tropical America. Asexual propagation is frequently done through tissue culture. Propagation can also be from off-shoots. The resulting plantlets are detached from the mother plant and may be potted in a suitable growing mixture. Indoors, bromeliads provide long lasting color the flower will last 6-12 weeks before replacement. Plant maintenance service technicians will replace bromeliads several times each year as needed. Bromeliads prefer warm temperature and bright light.
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31 March 2010
Etsy Update: Sweet Cotton Dresses
This might just be my favorite update of all times! These are just the kinds of dresses I'm dreaming about living in this summer. In fact, a few of these are my size and I might come to my senses and grab them for myself if some other lucky lady doesn't nab them out of the shop first.
12 comments:
- Carys said...
These dresses are so adorable and summery it makes me want to cry when I think of all the rain we are having in London. I love how all your etsy updates have a theme!
From Carys of La Ville Inconnue
- March 31, 2010
- Hannah said...
Wow! Delicious colours!
- March 31, 2010
- Yoshi said...
You're updating the shop like crazy and I like it!! I really like looking at your store updates... one day I will buy something, haha.
I love love love the bubblegum tunic that you've had up for ages... but it's too big for me.
- March 31, 2010
- Starr Crow said...
dress number 4 reminds me of Nadinoo. very sweet. :)
- March 31, 2010
- Victoria / Justice Pirate said...
YEY! I'm so glad I saw this update. Whenever I see dresses that you post that I want, they always get sold right away. I'm so happy that now I have one of these on reserve! Thanks again. Keep up the great work. I hear there are lots of vintage shops in Lancaster! I used to go there every single weekend a few years ago and never looked (bummer).
- March 31, 2010
- bravegrrl said...
love the green floral... and it's already on HOLD :) haha! lovely dresses...
- March 31, 2010
- Unknown said...
I just want a dress for this summer!
Love the last one!:)
- March 31, 2010
- Nishant said...
I like it!! I really like looking at your store updates..
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- April 01, 2010
- V.V. said...
they all look so fresh and light, sooo waiting for the summer!!!!
- April 01, 2010
- MOUSEVOX VINTAGE said...
Ahh cotton. The fabric of our lives, for sure! These are all so great. xo.
- April 01, 2010
- Miranda said...
oooh, how pretty! I just love the flowered one up in the left corner!
- April 06, 2010
- Erica said...
I'm really excited about summer, and now I have one more reason. These dresses are adorable and they look comfortable. Can't beat that.
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When you go abroad you're going to experience new cultures, people, food, music and probably a new language. All of the newness combined with the lack of things and people that you are familiar with might cause you to have some anxiety. This type of anxiety is called cultural shock. Expect to experience some degree of cultural shock.
Cultural shock can be categorized into four stages. It is important to become familiar with each stage and learn how to recognize the stage and utilize coping mechanisms for each.
Think of the first stage of cultural shock as the honeymoon stage. This occurs in the first few days of you arriving in your host country. During the honeymoon stage you will be poised to take on the challenges of living abroad.
After the honeymoon stage your initial excitement may wane. You also may start to feel frustration; this is the onset of the frustration stage. Frustration can occur for various reasons.
The understanding stage arrives when you develop a more balanced view of your experience abroad.
During the acclimation stage you will begin to feel like you really belong in your new environment. Once you reach the acclimation, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that you can live successfully in two cultures; this is a huge milestone.
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In no way, at any time, have I made excuses for our loss. I honestly believe we played appalling cricket and deserved to lose. What's more, my reaction when we lost, was humorous.
To me this has and always will be just a game.
I believe it is this sort of thing that is causing cricketweb to lose some of it's best posters.
If certain people don't agree with a statement you make hoping to start an interesting discussion, they attack you.
Get over yourself, Sanz. Either discuss the issue and give intelligent reasons why you disagree, or get out of my thread.


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8 Surprising Facts About Heart Disease
We're going to shock you with astonishing facts about the top health threat to women. Because what you don't know about heart disease really can hurt you.
1. Sugar is the new salt.
Unfortunately, what's good for your sweet tooth is bad for your heart. "Excess sugar adheres to proteins in your blood, causing them to be thick or sticky," explains Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., coauthor of The Great Cholesterol Myth. "Those proteins get lodged in your arteries, which can eventually lead to inflammation, plaque buildup and other serious risks for heart attack."
The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugar intake (that's the kind that doesn't naturally occur in food) to 6 teaspoons a day for women and 9 for men—less than what you'd find in a single bottle of sweetened iced tea. However, Bowden suggests restraining yourself even more. "Sugar is the most destructive ingredient in the American diet, but it's impossible to avoid completely," he admits. Start by committing to these smart habits: Don't add sugar to coffee or tea, skip eating sugary breakfasts and snacks, avoid drinking sodas and juices, and try not to overindulge in breads and pastas. The sweet stuff also is found in unlikely places, like ketchup and jarred tomato sauce, granola, baked beans, packaged oatmeal and dried fruit, so read nutrition labels and check ingredients lists carefully.
2. The flu shot cuts your risk in half.
Protecting yourself against an acute respiratory infection (which often accompanies influenza) might also offer defense against plaque in the arteries, heart attack and stroke.
3. Comfort food can be good for your heart.
Guilty pleasures like burgers and pizza are go-tos when you need to get dinner on the table fast or the kids are having a bad day. But they're also dietary land mines thanks to their high saturated fat and sodium content. "What you buy and how you prepare food is the difference between preventing heart disease and causing it," says Janet Bond Brill, R.D., author of the best-selling book Cholesterol Down. These simple substitutions can make comfort food healthy and delicious.
Fish and Chips
- Bake your fish. Packed with lean protein, white fish like cod, halibut, flounder or haddock are great, but people who eat fried fish more than once a week have a 44% greater risk of stroke than those who rarely fry their fish.
- Swap sweet potatoes for white potatoes, use extra virgin olive oil to roast them and sprinkle with fresh rosemary, cinnamon or other herbs and spices instead of salt for flavor.
The difference?
- A medium order of fast-food fish and chips (Jack in the Box): approximately 830 calories, 1,680mg sodium, 4g saturated fat
- One 4-ounce wedge of oven-baked cod and a serving of eight sweet potato "chips": 358 calories, 153mg sodium, 2.5g saturated fat
Pepperoni Pizza
- Opt for a whole-grain crust instead of one made with white flour. The fiber in the whole grains improves digestive health. And choose a thin crust, not deep-dish.
- Load it with veggies like eggplant, spinach, bell peppers and broccoli instead of pepperoni. You'll significantly increase the vitamin and mineral power of your pizza as well as up your intake of powerful disease-fighting antioxidants and fiber.
- "Ask for half the cheese and extra sauce to reduce the amount of fat and up the antioxidants from the tomatoes," says Brill.
The difference?
- One slice of a 12-inch thin-crust pepperoni pizza: 200 calories, 610mg sodium, 4g saturated fat
- One slice of a 12-inch thin-crust vegetable pizza: 180 calories, 530mg sodium, 3g saturated fat
- Replace beef with ground turkey breast or salmon. If beef burgers are all your family will eat, make sure to use 95% ground beef, which usually has the least fat.
- Or opt for veggie burgers, but read the label. Some have as much as 1,000mg of sodium, which is two-thirds the American Heart Association's recommended daily amount. Consider Dr. Praeger's California veggie burgers or MorningStar Farms' spicy black bean burgers. They have between 250 and 350mg of sodium per patty.
- Pair your burger with a slice of low-fat or soy cheese and eat it on a whole-grain bun.
The difference?
- One 8-ounce beef burger: 530 calories, 200mg sodium, 14g saturated fat
- Two 4-ounce salmon burgers: 340 calories, 660mg sodium, 2g saturated fat
- Two 4-ounce ground turkey burgers: 280 calories, 540mg sodium, 2g saturated fat
- Two 3-ounce veggie burgers: 200 calories, 560mg sodium, 0g saturated fat
4. Heart meds and prescriptions often end up in the trash can.
You would never let your kids skip a dose of their medicine. Then why are so many adults nixing their prescriptions? "Statin drugs are the most effective treatment to reduce cholesterol levels and related cardiovascular disease, but up to 75% of statin users stop taking their medicine during the first year," laments Eliot A. Brinton, M.D., director of Atherometabolic Research at the Utah Foundation for Biomedical Research. Even more shocking: the fact that 50% of Americans on blood pressure medication are not at their goal pressure. The same holds true for tackling LDL (or "bad") cholesterol, with only about one-third of adults with high cholesterol having their levels under control. And experts say failure to take medicine as prescribed is to blame.
Some patients may miss a dose or two of their medication, or avoid filling prescriptions at all, because of side effects like nausea and muscle aches, explains Dr. Brinton. The cost of the medicine is also a factor. But blood pressure and cholesterol that rage out of control greatly increase your odds of dying from a stroke or heart attack. If side effects are an issue, talk to your doctor, who may be able to prescribe remedies or switch your medication. Combat cost by asking your M.D. for a cheaper alternative or checking with the maker of your prescribed drug to see if they offer low- or no-cost options based on income.
5. Meditation knocks five points off your blood pressure.
Experts believe the systolic (top) number takes a dive because time spent deep in thought helps you relieve stress and decrease anger. Participants in this research study meditated for 20 minutes twice a day.
6. This woman's story could change your life.
Jill Starishevsky was riding home on the subway one night when she witnessed a man standing directly in front of her have a heart attack. "He turned very pale and fell to the floor—hard," says Starishevsky, 42, a New York City prosecutor and mom of three kids, ages 8, 6 and 1. "I'll never forget seeing him lying there and feeling overcome by helplessness." Everyone in the train car froze, staring at the tall man in his sixties reduced to a lifeless heap on the floor. The car doors opened and police arrived on the scene within seconds, but she later learned he died. "They said it was a massive coronary and nothing could have saved him," laments Starishevsky, who was so rattled by the experience that she signed up for an EMT training program and served as a volunteer in her neighborhood. "I had to do something. It could have been my father who collapsed, and what if there wasn't anyone around to assist him?"
Starishevsky says even though the event happened years ago, it's a vivid reminder of the benefits of a heart-healthy lifestyle. "I don't smoke and I make sure my children know how harmful and addictive the habit is," she says. "I do my best to keep our weight down, we eat lots of fruits and vegetables, and I've sworn off red meat. That experience also made me realize the importance of making sure anyone who watches my children is trained in emergency first aid, including aiding someone who is choking," says Starishevsky. "When they're older, I'll encourage my kids to be trained in CPR too, so they never have to feel like I did on that train."
7. It's possible to cook away cholesterol.
Use sesame and rice bran oils instead of vegetable or canola oil. A recent study found that people who consumed about 2 1/2 tablespoons of a blend of sesame and rice oil a day—in salad dressings, for sautéing and baking—lowered their bad cholesterol by 26%.
8. Your kid's heart needs you now more than ever.
He's not too young and it's never too early to get heart smart. Nearly half (43%) of all teens have at least one biological risk factor for cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure or a high body mass index. And that number doesn't include sneakier issues that put them in danger, like hereditary illnesses or being a closet smoker. Nearly 45% of American high school students have tried cigarettes, and one preliminary study showed artery wall damage in tweens and teens who reported smoking anywhere from at least once a week to once a month.
"Heart disease takes decades to develop before it can show up as a heart attack," says Suzanne Steinbaum, D.O., director of Women and Heart Disease, Heart and Vascular Institute at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and author of Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum's Heart Book: Every Woman's Guide to a Heart-Healthy Life. "Don't wait until your child is diagnosed with high blood pressure or gets sick to have his heart checked out. Everyone needs an ounce of prevention in the form of annual cholesterol and blood pressure screenings." Keep your kid's blood pressure in check at home with a diet that's low in sodium, saturated fats and sugars. And make sure your child gets at least 60 minutes of daily exercise, says Dr. Steinbaum. "Go for a walk, hike or bike ride with your kids every day," she adds. "Do everyone's heart some good."
Originally published in the February 2013 issue of Family Circle magazine.
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Is there life on Mars?
A glaring typo in an article about famitsu, a few posts back.
"Revelations as being 20% complete so far and Revelations being 70% complete."
Obviously one should be Mercs ;)
Happy birthday, you son of a gun.
Happy B-day man!
Happy Birthday, A-J.
Happy B-day man! Only a couple more days till mine
September rocks
A-J, hope you have a good birthday.
Holy shit, that's a cruel punishment to have. Oh well, at least you'll be back on before the end of the year!
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BRIDGETOWN - A team, a school, and a community are celebrating after the BRCS Senior Boys soccer team's triumph on Saturday, where they won the NSSAF Division 2 provincial title in a high-tension game against Halifax Grammar School.
The BRCS senior boys joked on the bleachers while they waited for warm-up prior to the noontime final Nov. 4. There was a calm energy among that you wouldn't think to find in a team about to play the provincial championship.
When warm-up began, however, and the sidelines starting filling up with fans, supporters, and family, the boys made the switch and put their game face on. Their single-minded focus and determination during the pre-game drills showed how badly the Bridgetown boys wanted that banner.
A Familiar First Half
Even with their early lead, the game wasn't a take-away for Bridgetown. There was an intense push and pull between the two teams, and each side kept the other on their toes, never letting up. For the BRCS boys, quick, relieved hugs on the field between team members were common whenever one of them saved the team from a close call.
The Bridgetown Hawk's ended their first half on Saturday the same way they ended their first half on Friday, with a 2-0 lead against the opposing team, both goals scored by co-captain Joudrey.
Also similar to Friday, the bleachers were filled with most of the BRCS Senior Girls soccer team. The girls were a strong presence at the game, both in the level of their support, and the volume of it. There to cheer on Bridgetown with the community was Swoops the Hawk, BRCS' feathered mascot.
A Nail-Biting Second Half
However, the last 15 minutes of the second half saw two goals against Bridgetown -- one on a penalty shot. These goals made the game a nail-biter, as the crowd dreaded a third goal by Grammar, which would send the boys into overtime.
The Perfect Ending
However, the crowd had no reason to worry, because the senior boys' skill and love of the game held up, the final whistle was blown, and Bridgetown had its victory.
Absolute joy took over the Bridgetown team and it's supporters, and emotions were high. Spectators ran forward to congratulate their sons, grandsons, brothers, friends, and boyfriends. With this game, the Senior Boys soccer team have won the first NSSAF Provincial Banner for their new school, Bridgetown Regional Community School, making it not just a success for their team, but for the community as a whole.
"I've had a lot of these boys from when they were right little, and they've gotten to this point, it's just the perfect ending for a lot of these Grade 12 students, so I'm just proud of all of them," said head coach Phil Theriault on the field, after the medals were handed out. Assistant coaches are Andrew Verran and Brent Saunders.
Before their game, defenseman Quinton Havenga (#8) said "This next game's the last game of probably my career, so I'd like to make it a memorable one." As tears were shed, hugs were given, and smiles refused to go away on the BRCS soccer field Saturday afternoon, it was obvious that Quinton's wish for a memorable last game had come true.
Elyse Whitman is a Grade 12 student at Bridgetown Regional Community School and works with the Annapolis County Spectator an Annapolis Valley Register.


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August 11, 2011, 6:03 pm
MW notebook: Mess brews in Boise St. Broncoland
A look around the Mountain West
Boise State — The firing of Boise State athletic director Gene Bleymaier, father of the blue carpet, is going to get messier and messier. Now Boise State president Bob Kustra told the Idaho Statesman that Bleymaier had the option of resigning. Bleymaier said "Fire me."


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Schools for Misrule at Cato Tomorrow
Yesterday was the publication date for my new book, Schools for Misrule: Legal Academia and an Overlawyered America, and tomorrow afternoon (Thursday, March 3) at 4 p.m. you can catch me in person talking about it at Cato's headquarters or watch online at the above link. Commenting will be the Hon. Douglas Ginsburg, distinguished federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and Cato's Roger Pilon will be moderating. Registration is required for the in‐person version and seating not guaranteed.
From Cato's description:
The ideas that emanate from the nation's law schools in one generation often wind up shaping law and national policy in the next. But as Cato senior fellow Walter Olson argues in this new book, for more than four decades the nation's law schools have been a hatchery of bad ideas, from tort and contract theories to class actions, environmental law, racial reparations, the recasting of domestic policy differences as questions of international human rights, and more. Yet the common theme is to confer power and status on the schools' own graduates and faculty, as law pervades ever wider areas of life. The pipe dream of training up philosopher‐monarchs, Olson says, distracts law schools from their genuinely useful function of training competent, ethical, and suitably humble practitioners of the law.
Publisher's Weekly calls the book "hard‐hitting," "witty," "cutting‐edge commentary," and "astute." Commentary magazine runs a lengthy excerpt in its new (March) issue, available here (subscribers or individual purchase). A different excerpt is online at Minding the Campus (free). You can read about some of the early reaction to the book here and here, catch Cato's audio podcast interview with me, or see whether I'm visiting your city on my spring speaking tour.


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Holland Fizz
The Juice 1/2 Lemon. (Juice of 1/2 Lemon, Juice of 1/2 Lime)
1/2 Tablespoonful Powdered Sugar. (Generous Teaspoon Rich Simple Syrup)
1 Glass Gin. (2 oz Bols Genever)
(Dash Miracle Mile Forbidden Bitters)
The White of 1 Egg. (Uh, oops!)
Shake well strain into medium size glass and fill with sypon soda water. Add 3 sprigs of fresh Mint.
Wait, what? Egg White! Dammit, I forgot the Egg White!
Well, you will perhaps be thrilled to know that I did make this drink for a guest at Heaven's Dog a couple weeks ago AND succeeded in including the Egg White. I hope they appreciated the effort that went into their, "Freedom From Choice: Gin, Citrus". I will also be very happy to make it for you properly, should you happen to stop by Heaven's Dog Saturday, July 23rd.
Even though I forgot the Egg White, I did decide to include some of the Miracle Mile Forbidden Bitters, which went surprisingly well with the Bols Genever. Note to self, Genever Old-Fashioned in my very near future with Miracle Mile Forbidden Bitters.
Oh yeah, why Genever, instead of any old Dry Gin?
Well, it is called a "Holland Fizz", what are you going to make the Holland Fizz with OTHER than Genever?
Anyway, with or without Egg White, this is a nice drink and a pleasant change from the "Plain Gin Fizz". Give it a try some time!
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the drinks in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, the, uh, Sauterne Cup.