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On the 13th floor in a certain house on Troyeschina region living a fairy tale. Hard to believe that a local resident Tatiana Pick has spent on the creation of 6 years! Her apartment is decorated just like the style. Walls, doors, ceiling, floor is covered with unusual designs and ornaments, decorated with flowers, statues and paintings. The walls and ceiling - sculptures with small details, niches, magnifying lenses, followed by pictures, mirrors, spray, sequins, stones, shells and various beautiful things, set into the cement. Clock can be seen and to find more and more details, unnoticed before. A lot of artificial plants, jewelry, there are several icons. Under the ceiling hang rowan berries, on the other hand - grapes, it covers everything splendor - light styled by the Middle Ages. Near the door handle two eagles sat down to rest. Although there are a lot of people have visited, and every day more and go to the tenants - but apparently caring attitude - no chips, cracks, edges, or rescued some damage. Tatiana Pick with paint, 50 tons of cement and a variety of toys, figurines, shells, stones, mirrors, managed to create quite an unusual world. Wall can be considered infinite, each time you can see more and more detail. Address: st. Radunskaya 26 (on the door code, we need to wait until someone comes out, or go down). The elevator to 13th floor. Getting there: From m. Petrovka 30 or 31 trolleybus to st.Radunsky.
Overview and HistoryKiev is situated on the river Dnieper, which was one of the most important navigation arteries in Europe and part of the ancient trade route "from Varangiants to the Greeks."The legend of Kiev starts with three brothers -- Kiy, Scheck and Khoriv. Their sister was named Lybid. Kiy came to live on the mountain which has now become the Borichev slope; Scheck settled on the Shechekavitska mountain, and Khoriv lived on the mountain now called Khorevitska. They built a town and named it after the oldest brother. There was a forest full of animals in all directions. They were wise and clever in the way they built Kiev into a city, and the people there were called Polians.This forms the base of what city calls itself "the Mother of all Slavic cities," the place which claims to be the spiritual center of the Russian Empire. Kievan Rus was the center of Slavic civilization in the early medieval times, changing from an outpost of the Khazar empire into one of the worlds largest cities for its time. During this period Kiev was ruled by the Vanangian nobility; however, it was attacked and beseiged in the 10th century with the beginning of a series of invasions.Kiev has been invaded more times than most places in Europe. Several Russian princes captured and burned Kiev and Mongolian raiders completely destroyed the city in the 13th century. Powerful neighbors like the Grand Ducky of Lithuania, Poland and then Russia held sway over Kiev's prosperity until the industrial revolution.Ukraine gradually lost its autonomy during the nineteenth century while Russian migration and administration changed the face of Kiev. Folk art and traditions continued under the surface but Russian landmarks such as railroads, architecture and educational facilities stole the spotlight.Following the Russian Revolution in 1917 Kiev became an important city of the Ukranian Soviet Socialist Republic and was named its capital in 1934. The city was significantly damaged during WWII but recovered quickly, becoming the third largest city in the Soviet Union.The Ukraine gained its independence in 1991 and Kiev remains its capital.Getting ThereThere are two main airports in Kiev, Borispol International Airport and Zhuliany. Zhuliany handles domestic flights around Ukraine. Borispol International is about 38km from the city and you can reach it by bus or metro. "Boryspilska" is the name of the airport metro station.TransportationTaxis are plentiful in Kiev but not cheap, and tourists get hassled at the airport. Rumor is that everyone with a car in Kiev is a potential taxi driver, and they will charge pedestrians less than the taxi will.Other options for getting around are the minibus, trolley, tram and metro. Remember to stamp your ticket in the machine on the trolleys and trams!The first tram system in Kiev was built in 1892, making it one of the first ones in the whole world. Nowadays the metro is the main mode of transportation for most people.People and CultureThe dominant religion here is Orthodox Christianity. Holidays are divided into two groups, religious and public ones. New Year is the the most popular holiday of the year, moreso even than Christmas. Popular public holidays are Independence Day, International Women's Day. The orthodox religious holidays have their own unique character apart from the Catholic ones.If someone invites you to their home, it's always a good idea to bring something small like a bottle of wine, or chocolates. If you decide to bring flowers, make sure you count them! Do NOT bring an even number of flowers and don't shake hands in the doorway, come all the way inside first. Be ready to take your shoes off when you go inside, also. A little local customs management goes a loooong way.Things to do, RecommendationsSt. Andrew's Descent is the heart of Kiev's artistic commununity and it makes a big attraction for tourists seeking traditional Ukrainian arts and crafts. Originally it connected the Upper City's administrative section with the Podil, Lower City of merchants and artisans. It has long been host to festivals, concerts and galleries. Around St. Andrew's Cathedral. Have you heard of Gogol Bordello, the band? Its namesake Nikolay Gogol used to like walking around here.There are many UNESCO world heritage sites here, like The Kiev Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves) and Saint Sophia Cathedral. St. Sophia's is still actively performing the Mass in addition to being a major tourist attraction.Classical music venues are many: the Conservatoire, Philharmonic Society, House of Organ Music, Refectory in Lavra, International Centre of Culture and Arts, Ukrainian House.The National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet is the oldest opera house in Ukraine, dating back to 1867. It saw performances of works by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, and Dargomyzhsky.If you like being outside, you should visit the botanical gardens and the military museum with MIG-29 aircraft. Also there's the Pyrohiv village with its outdoor historical exhibit. This is officially called the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine. It has an area of 1.5 square kilometres which houses several "mini-villages" representing traditional Ukranian rural life.Other places you should not miss are Independence Square, or Maidan Nezalezhnosti. It's thecentral square in Kiev, the main and the most beautiful one.Kreschatik is the most famous and busiest street in Kiev. It is a wide boulevard with plenty of chestnut trees. It is hard to believe that some time ago on the site of Kreschatik used to be a valley and a river surrounded by forest. Nowadays it stretches from Europeiskaya Square to Bessarabskaya Square and contains trade buildings, bank departments and luxurious hotels.For night life, try these recommendations: AVALON lounge bar, restaurant, disco, and casino halls. Avalon restaurant boasts an extensive list of oysters, fish and seafood and is designed like an underwater kingdom, complete with jellyfish chandeliers and mermaids. Avalon casino is one of the oldest and most prestigious gaming venues in Ukraine).Text by Steve Smith.


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The Full Names of 26 One-Name Celebrities
A rose by any other name probably wouldn't smell as sweet, at least not in the cases of some of these one-named celebrities. From A-Z, here are the full names of some of your favorite mononymous stars, and the reasons they dropped the rest of their names.
1. The Celeb: Adele
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The Real Name: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
The Story: As far as I can tell, Adele's first name is simply distinctive enough to stand on its own. Plus, "Adele Adkins" sounds a bit like she should be playing at the Grand Ole Opry (which would be lovely, but not quite the sound she's going for).
2. The Celeb: Bono
The Real Name: Paul David Hewson
The Story: Without a doubt, Bono is the only rockstar in the world named after a hearing aid. His school friends in Dublin all gave each other nicknames, and his was "Bono Vox," Latin for "good voice," based on the Bonavox hearing aid store on O'Connell Street. Eventually he dropped the "Vox" and became the Bono we all know today.
3. The Celeb: Charo
The Real Name: Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez Molina Baeza
The Story: I mean, "Charo" is 31 characters (not including spaces) shorter than her real name, so you can see why she decided to shorten things up. But why "Charo" instead of "Maria" or even something more distinctive like "Rosario"? As it turns out, "Charo" is actually not an uncommon nickname for "Rosario." Here she is with Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn.
4. The Celeb: Drake
The Real Name: Aubrey Drake Graham
The Story: Drake is a better rapper name than Aubrey. Back when he was an actor on Degrassi, though, Aubrey served him well.
5. The Celeb: Enya
The Real Name: Eithne Ní Bhraonáin
The Story: Because she knew that most of the world would scratch their heads when presented with the Irish "Eithne," Enya changed her name to the phonetic spelling of her real name. Yep, "Eithne" = "Enya."
6. The Celeb: Flea
The Real Name: Michael Peter Balzary
The Story: The itchy moniker goes back to his high school days, when friends called him "Mike B the Flea."
7. The Celeb: Gotye
The Real Name: Wouter "Wally" De Backer
The Story: It's the French version of his real name, Wouter. In his words:
"I figured my own name was, a) not very showbiz, and b) just didn't really feel very right. Wally is my nickname but you know, Wally doesn't really feel right for a performing artist - maybe if I was writing kind of novelty music! I don't know. Gotye is a name that my mum used to call me sometimes when I was little."
8. The Celeb: Hammer
The Real Name: Stanley Kirk Burrell
The Story: Yeah, if you're of a certain age, you probably know him as MC Hammer, but he dropped the Master of Ceremonies a few years back. The "U Can't Touch This" rapper and former batboy for the Oakland A's received his nickname from an unlikely source: Pedro Garcia, then of the Milwaukee Brewers, who thought a young Burrell was a dead ringer for Hammerin' Hank Aaron. (Reggie Jackson has also taken credit for the nickname.)
9. The Celeb: Ice-T (yes, I'm totally counting it)
The Real Name: Tracy Marrow
The Story: The name is a tribute to Iceberg Slim, a reformed pimp who later wrote novels. "I'd taken my name as a tribute to Iceberg, and then it hit me one day - dude is a writer. I thought he was fly because he was a pimp, but I realized that I really admired him because he was a writer," Ice-T said in his autobiography.
10. The Celeb: Jay-Z
The Real Name: Shawn Corey Carter
The Story: There are a few theories, including that he was paying homage to his mentor, Jaz-O, or that it was a nod to the spot in Brooklyn where the J and Z trains meet up. But Carter maintains that it's just a variation on his childhood nickname, "Jazzy."
11. The Celeb: Ke$ha
The Real Name: Kesha Rose Sebert
The Story: Kesha's her own name, obviously (who saw that one coming?), but where did the dollar sign come from? "It's actually just being ironic about the whole money thing, because I actually stand for the opposite of putting a lot of emphasis on money," she said in 2009.
12. The Celeb: Ludacris
The Real Name: Christopher Brian Bridges
The Story: "I made my name up. My first name is Chris, and Ludacris means beyond crazy, ridiculous -- which describes my personality, where I'm comin' from with my music, everything."
13. The Celeb: Moby
The Real Name: Richard Melville Hall
The Story: "The basis for Richard Melville Hall - and for Moby - is that supposedly Herman Melville was my great-great-great granduncle." While we're in the M section, Madonna was born Madonna Louise Ciccone.
14. The Celeb: Nenê
The Real Name: Maybyner Rodney Hilário
The Story: Nenê is one of the few mononymous people in the U.S. to have legally switched to a single name. The Brazilian, who plays for the Washington Wizards, was called "Nenê" as a child because he's the youngest kid in his family and "nenê" is Portuguese for "baby."
15. The Celeb: Oprah
The Real Name: Oprah Gail Winfrey
The Story: Most people have heard the tale: Oprah's name was intended to be "Orpah," after a biblical name, but it was misspelled on her birth certificate. Sorry we couldn't come up with a more obscure "O" name.
16. The Celeb: Pink
The Real Name: Alecia Beth Moore
The Story: According to the magenta musician herself, it was a cruel childhood nickname: "It was a mean thing at first; some kids at camp pulled my pants down and I blushed so much, and they were like, 'Ha ha! Look at her! She's pink!' And then the movie Reservoir Dogs came out and Mr. Pink was the one with the smart mouth, so it just happened all over again." Also: The artist formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince was born Prince Rogers Nelson.
17. The Celeb: ?uestlove
The Real Name: Ahmir Khalib Thompson
The Story: Before he was ?uestlove, the former Ahmir Khalib Thompson wanted to be plain old ?, which he meant to mean "anonymous." When people started calling him "Question Mark," he changed his name again to "B.R.O. the R. ?" That didn't work either - fans thought his name was Brother Question Mark. He finally arrived at ?uestlove because "in the old days, your name ended in rock, ski or love. ?uestrock was not happening and neither was ?uestski. So ?uestlove became my new old school name, 'cause I'm so old school!"
18. The Celeb: Raffi
The Real Name: Raffi Cavoukian
The Story: Because when your name is actually Raffi, you don't need a surname.
19. The Celeb: Skrillex
The Real Name: Sonny John Moore
The Story: Here's another case of a high school nickname that got carried over into adulthood. According to Mr. Moore, "Throughout my teen years my friends would call me Skrillex or Skril or Skrilly. Just became a stupid nickname that came out of the social online networking handles. Really means nothing."
20. The Celeb: Twiggy
The Real Name: Lesley Lawson (née Hornby)
The Story: When the fashion model was just a girl, kids at school referred to her as "Sticks" because she was so thin. Her boyfriend later gave her a slightly nicer (?) version of the nickname, which became her name when she hit it big. "Twiggy is a stupid name for a woman in her 40s," she once remarked, "But it would be hard to drop."
21. The Celeb: Usher
The Real Name: Usher Terry Raymond IV
The Story: Let's just say it's a good thing Usher didn't go the route of Drake and other celebs who eschewed their first names for their "cooler" middle names.
22. The Celeb: Voltaire
The Real Name: François-Marie Arouet
The Story: Is it any surprise that Voltaire liked wordplay? The Latinized spelling of his surname is "AROVET LI," and "Voltaire" is an anagram of that.
23. The Celeb: will.i.am
The Real Name: William James Adams, Jr.
The Story: "I liked playing with words. I noticed that my name was a sentence, meaning one with will, who is strong-willed. And so I called my mom and said, 'Hey, Mom, do you mind if I call myself Will.i.am?' She was like: 'Whaaa? You're crazy.' She was cool with it."
24. The Celeb: Xuxa
The Real Name: Maria da Graça Meneghel
The Story: A quick background, in case you're unfamiliar with the Xuxa brand: The Brazilian businesswoman started as a model back in the '70s but eventually ended up in children's entertainment, which is how she made her billion-dollar fortune. She picked up her one-word title the way a lot of kids get nicknames: from a sibling. When her parents brought her home from the hospital, her brother declared that she was "My xuxa."
Random Xuxa note: She dated Pelé, another mononymous person, which makes you wonder what they would have named their kids.
25. The Celeb: Yanni
The Real Name: He was born Yiannis Chryssomallis, though that's sometimes Americanized to John Yanni Christopher.
The Story: See "Raffi," above. Actually, Yiannis is a very common name in his native Greece. He was known as "John" to his classmates at the University of Minnesota. "Yanni" is a just a slight variation of his given name.
26. The Celeb: Zucchero
The Real Name: Adelmo Fornacirari
The Story: Zucchero is the Italian word for sugar, a name given to him by one of his elementary school teachers. It's also an apt description for his sweet, sweet music - the Italian musician has worked with everyone from Ray Charles to Pavarotti and has a couple of World Music Awards and a Grammy nom under his belt.
Even More: Björk is Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Cher is Cherilyn Sarkisian, and Seal is Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel. Keep the list going in the comments!

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POWNAL, Vt. — A local man was killed on the New Jersey Turnpike on Wednesday after his motorcycle broke down.
Thomas Snow, 52, was apparently struck by a tractor trailer truck while trying to move his Harley-Davidson off the highway, according to several news reports out of New Jersey.
New Jersey State Police said Snow was in the northbound lane and trying to move the motorcycle across the highway from the left shoulder to the right when the truck hit him in the righthand lane.
The accident occurred about 1:30 a.m. in Hamilton, south of the Route 195 Exit. He was taken to a hospital and died not long afterward.
Police say no charges have been filed in the
STAMFORD, Vt. — A local woman avoided injury when her Chrysler Town and Country crashed into a tree on Saturday morning shortly before 11.
Karen Wheeler, 57, of Readsboro was southbound on Route 100 in her 2005 van when she experienced a mechanical malfunction with her steering wheel, according to State Trooper Lauren Ronan. The van left the highway near Lincoln Road, collided with a guardrail and then a tree.
There was extensive damage to the guardrail and vehicle, which is considered totaled. Wheeler was wearing a seat belt and no one was injured in the crash. The conditions were dry and sunny.
A second accident later that day in Pownal involved two
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Multiple police agencies from two states Saturday night were investigating back-to-back armed robberies in Williamstown and Pownal, Vt.
At 8:22 p.m., a masked man entered the Spirit Shop at 280 Cole Ave., brandishing a handgun and demanding the clerk open the cash register, Williamstown Police reported in a news release.
After a brief argument, the armed man fled the store without acquiring any merchandise or money.
About two hours later, a similar incident occurred at the Stewarts Shop convenience store in Pownal, Vt., about a quarter mile north of the state line.
In that case, at about the 10:20 p.m., the suspected entered
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10 Greek Street
Time Out says
Fabulous seasonal modern cooking in Soho at lovably affordable prices, and a great wine list to boot - but sorry, no bookings taken.
A small, unshowy restaurant that's made a name for itself with a short but perfectly formed menu and an easy-going conviviality. Dishes are seasonal – ricotta-stuffed courgette flower with lentils, wild mushrooms and truffle, and chilled asparagus and pea soup with crème fraîche were exemplary starters. And it's value for money too – the soup cost a fiver. The kitchen (under Australian Cameron Emirali) produces lots of interesting but ungimmicky combinations: notably a special of halibut fillet with yellow beans, chilli and garlic, on a vivid romesco sauce. There's more fish than meat, but Brecon lamb cutlets with borlotti beans, aubergine and courgettes earned their place on the menu. Cooking is not fault-free: gooseberry and apricot crumble had good fruit, but the topping was a little worthy. Better was a divine own-made lemon and basil sorbet doused with vodka. A thoughtful drinks list includes several variations on the negroni. Tables are closely packed and in the evening it can get noisy, but otherwise it's hard to fault the place. Adept, friendly staff are a further plus. If you can't handle the no-booking policy at dinner, bookings are accepted for lunch.
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This restaurant is a great place to impress friends or family. Out of towners want to see London's best bits, however, if you are wanting to impress them while still keeping up your relaxed, "I do this all the time" demeanour, 10 Greek Street in Soho is the place. White tiled walls, no fancy tablecloths and specials boards set a casual vibe, yet the food brought to the table will evoke a wide-eyed and impressed nod of the head. Right in the centre of the Soho, the restaurant attracts a crowd but still manages to act as the girl next door. The food served is delicious and the service is great - the only downside is that this is one of the pricer places to eat around town.
Came in for a late lunch so only the small plates were available. Ended up getting the lamb in yogurt. It was nice, the presentation was gorgeous, but it wasn't mind blowing. The cost was high for what you were getting but that's partly London.
I love their other place in Shoredtich, so when I saw a queue for a ramen, I remembered this place on Greek st, loved every dish, usual problem with tapas is the lack of space on the small tables for all the plates, but my god the dishes/food taste amazing!
This is a real treat - all very seasonal, great cooking and brilliant drinks choices. My only criticism would be it's a tight squeeze in there so you can feel like you are being rude by not having a chat to the person next to you.
Went last night, first experience with this "no booking" fad, which is slightly disappointing but at 7:30 on a Tuesday we ended up waiting about half hour (we were told an hour+). The staff were just perfect, accommodating and engaging and the food was fantastic
Very Dissapointing! After waiting for almost 1hour my expectation were very high!
The manager wasn't friendly at all and his service was terrible!
After another hour waiting for the food, it was not special at all!
Not going there anymore!
Fantastic! Friendly staff, great atmosphere, loved the food! We had little bits of everything, and had some really nice wines. Couldn't recommend enough!
Maybe we got it on an off day, but after waiting till 9:30 to get in, we had a very dry, overcooked piece of lamb (a replacement for menu items that had run out).
My favourite restaurant in London!
Very disappointed. Tiny restaurant, deco was nothing special and so is the food. My monkfish was overcooked, had no flavour and was £16! Starters & cocktails were average, the highlight was the date pudding which was nice. Will not go again.
I had to run here straight from work on a Wednesday to ensure we got a table as we were a party of five. Be warned the place fills up quickly. The place is quite small and unassuming but the food was great. They had courgette flowers on the menu when I was there which I absolutely love. I love that their menu is essentially daily meaning everything is fresh. It was a real hit with my friends too. Cant say anything negative about it. Great food. Great wine. Great service. It's a must try!
This eaterie was recommended to us so we thought we would give it a try, we were so impressed, the food was absolutely delicious, we had juicy succulent pork with crispy crackling, full of flavour. The homemade bread was a joy. I highly recommend this place, its unpretentious and quirky. Can't wait to go again!
I've been meaning to leave this review for a month because I was so impressed and happy with my visit! It was only Wednesday but we were a five, and seeing as no one in Soho seems to take bookings anymore, we were worried about getting a table.The manager told us it would be an hour, but we ended up only waiting 30 minutes and I'm really glad we did. The staff were great - our waiter was very attentive and knowledgable, especially with the wine. The food was really delicious, I couldn't fault it. I had the tuna carpaccio to start, which was delicious and peppery, followed by the steak on special. It came perfectly medium rare. For dessert, I had a rhubarb and rice pudding dish, which was nice, but I was envious of the ice cream also at the table - liquorice, white chocolate and waffle, and marsala and date - and the pear tart was incredible. I was really happy to find a restaurant in central London that offers great food that isn't overpriced or gimmicky. I had a really great evening here with my family and look forward to coming back again!
Positive atmosphere, casual and friendly staff. However portion sizes are too small, for example £7.50 for a cheese board to only get three minute slices of cheese. I also advise ordering extra sides with your meal as servings are limited. Nevertheless, wine is good and starters such as the scallops are quite nice. A nice restaurant but doesn't live out the expectations that have been given on this site.
Perfect and friendly service, absolutely delicious food, great wine. Couldn't fault it, really nice evening. All three courses were some of the best food I have eaten!
not so impressed.... unfortunately :( i think it's okay .
I never write reviews but this needs to be said.... I had the dish of my life here a couple of weeks ago, was a lemon prawn ravioli! It was out of this world!
Sorry kids, this is the very food that we Antipoedeans are used to having on a regular basis. Modern European? Ask the kitchen where they learned the complexities and intricacies that they include in the food. A shot in the arm for London. A modern palette is all you'll need in order to enjoy. Good food, good wine, good service, good atmos, compliments of the house.
Not perfect. But very, very, very good.
Quite simply phenomenal. The wine list is captivating, beautifully niche and current and the food is never less than one million percent amazing. Highly recommended by my good self who has now eaten there 20 plus times. GO!!
Brillinat. Service was sublime, food was delicious and the wine list was top notch. Can't wait to go back!
Fab atmosphere, lovely staff, cool setting and delcious food. The wild seabass was outta this world.
This is simply a fantastic restaurant. I've been hoping for ages that someone would open a delicious, upbeat, atmospheric place in Soho that was lively without being overwhelming and affordable without being cheap - and at the same time offer a regularly-changing menu so I could go back without getting bored. 10 Greek Street is better than I could have hoped. The food is the best in central London if you ask me - certainly at these prices - the service more than matches, the room's romantic but not stuffy and the wine list is unparalleled in the area. I'd take a date, friends, family, or eat solo. I know I'm raving but it's honestly the best meal I've had in the centre of town for ages and I cannot wait to go back. Go now, before the queue's out the door!
Went for the first time last week, and God, I'm in love this place. It's like having your own friendly local in the middle of Soho. The food is emotional, the atmosphere is warm and approachable and the prices are spot on. Why did it take so long?
Number 10 Greek street review On a day where love is rife and couples are living the hallmark dream, fine dining is at the epitome of the romantic gesture. Newly opened modern European restaurant in the heart of mutil cultural soho 10GreekStreet is at the forefront of eloquent food with the charms of sophistication without the nuance of pretentious over priced entrees for the sake of perceiving 'the more you pay the better the food' In the case of number 10 the staff attend to you're every need like no other. The attention to detail is astonishing an somewhat unnerving as no one has ever paid more attention to me than my mother. The food itself is a delicious surprise of flavours on the tongue with more subtle touches than a coy guy willing the courage to ask out the love of his life for the first time. Overall 10greekstreet is a fantastic venue for a young budding love to blossom into something special, just as I believe this restaurant has the potential for longevity and make its stamp on the insatiable dining experience in soho
I was looking for a restaurant in Soho that could offer my something which is not a chain-restaurant or one that has settled over time to provide mediocre food for the weekend tourists; and I have certainly found it. The food was fantastic, the service was attentive and friendly and the whole feel of the place was simply vibrant and enjoyable.
Fantastic food and service. It will become my regular!
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This September the British Fashion Council will launch a pop-up shop to celebrate British contemporary fashion at London Fashion Week (LFW). The onsite pop-up at Somerset House will feature an edit of some of the creative industry's most exciting names.
The Shop, a concept store that will launch on Friday 13th September and be open through to Vodafone London Fashion Weekend, aims to be an opportunity for collaboration and exploration; a creative environment for brands to sell product to a highly targeted consumer audience made up of trade and industry insiders (LFW), and a hungry trend-driven audience (VLFW).
Set across two rooms in the West Wing of the ground floor of Somerset House, The Shop will house AW13 ready-to-wear, accessories and shoes by brands including Markus Lupfer, Bella Freud, Sophia Webster, Prism, DJ by Dominic Jones, Zoe Jordan, Lulu & Co. and House of Holland.
The space will be designed by Robert Storey, one of the brightest names in set design with the logo created by world renowned artist, Sir Peter Blake.
The Shop will also play host to a series of pop-up events and will be open to the public. These include flash sales, musical performances, readings, interviews and guest appearances. Keep look out for announcements on social media: @londonfashionwk #LFW #TheShop
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Molecular orbital diagrams provide qualitative information about the structure and stability of the electrons in a molecule. This article explains how to create molecular orbital diagrams in LaTeX by means of the package MOdiagram. For information about the more traditional molecular structure diagrams see our documentation about chemistry formulae.
Molecular diagrams are created using the environment
MOdiagram. Below you can see the simplest working example:
\documentclass{article} \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} \usepackage{modiagram} \begin{document} \begin{MOdiagram} \atom{left}{1s, 2s, 2p} \end{MOdiagram} \end{document}
First, the package MOdiagrams is imported by
The basic command to draw MO diagrams is
\atom. This command has two parameter in the example:
left. The alignment of the atom.
1s, 2s, 2p Are the energy sub-levels to be drawn. These can be further customized as you will learn in the next section.
Open an example of the MOdiagram package in ShareLaTeX
You can pass some extra information about the atomic orbitals to the command presented in the introductory example.
\begin{MOdiagram} \atom{right}{ 1s = { 0; pair} , 2s = { 1; pair} , 2p = {1.5; up, down } } \atom{left}{ 1s = { 0; pair} , 2s = { 1; pair} , 2p = {1.5; up, down } } \end{MOdiagram}
In this example, two identical atoms are drawn, left and right-aligned respectively. The second argument in the command
\atom contains some extra information. The generic syntax to create atoms is:
1s = {energy; specifications}
instead of 1s other possible values are 2s and 2p
pair and empty (only the semicolon is typed) for an empty orbital. If omitted is set to
For a better understanding of this syntax, below is a description of the commands in the previous example:
1s = { 0; pair}. The sub-level
1s is in the
0 energy level, the orbital contains two (paired) electrons.
2s = { 1; pair}. The sub-level
2s drawn in the
1 energy level, there are two electrons in this orbital.
2p = {1.5; up, down}. The sub-level
2p drawn in the energy level
1.5, i.e. in the diagram the vertical spacing is set to 1.5; this sub-energy level has two electrons: one with spin
up in the first orbital and another with spin
down in the second orbital.
The same commands are repeated for the second atom on the right.
Open an example of the MOdiagram package in ShareLaTeX
The syntax for molecules is very similar to that of the
\atom command presented in the previous section. The energy sub-levels
2s and
2p become
2sMO and
2pMO respectively.
\begin{MOdiagram} \atom{left}{1s} \atom{right}{1s={;up}} \molecule{ 1sMO={0.75;pair,up} } \end{MOdiagram}
The syntax for
\molecule takes two parameters just as the command
\atom, but the orbital specifications are slightly different.
0.75 is now the ratio (energy gain)/(energy loss).
pair, up are the spins of the electrons in the bonding and anti-bonding molecular orbitals, respectively.
Below you can see a more elaborate example to help understanding the syntax.
\begin{MOdiagram} \atom{left}{ 1s, 2s, 2p = {;pair,up,up} } \atom{right}{ 1s, 2s, 2p = {;pair,up,up} } \molecule{ 1sMO, 2sMO, 2pMO = {;pair,pair,pair,up,up} } \end{MOdiagram}
Three atoms are set on each side of the diagram and the corresponding molecule in the middle.
Open an example of the MOdiagram package in ShareLaTeX
There is no straightforward way to set captions and names for elements in a MO diagram, but since this package is based on TikZ you can use tikz commands within the
MOdiagram environment:
\begin{MOdiagram} \atom{left}{1s} \atom{right}{1s={;up}} \molecule{ 1sMO={;pair,up} } \draw[<-,shorten <=8pt,shorten >=15pt,blue] (1sigma*) --++(2,1) node {anti-bonding MO}; \end{MOdiagram}
Notice that the name of the anti-bonding orbital
1sigma* can be used for relative positions. Other labels available are:
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The Ford Grand C-MAX seven-seat compact MPV has been spruced up with sharper styling, more efficient engines and a whole host of clever technological highlights. The 1.5-litre diesel engine is sure to vanish out of showrooms fast, so you might need to move quickly there. What other options are there for those who relish a decent drive and need seven-seat practicality?
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In a bid to spike the guns of the Koreans, Ford has built a heck of a lot of value into the latest Grand C-MAX. The last model also had a lot of smart tech features and Ford rightly left most of them on the options list, giving customers the choice of whether they wanted to pay extra or not for these nice-to-haves. You can now get one of those tailgate openers which operate when you wave your foot under the bumper. These have always struck us as an odd fit, because if you're so laden down that you can't open the boot, are you really going to stand there doing one-legged manoeuvres? Anyway, there's also a perpendicular parking system and Active City Stop collision avoidance that operates at up to 31mph. Ford's latest Sync2 voice-activated connectivity system is also on offer, delivering smartphone sync and the chance to control some of the car's minor functions by voice command. The clearer eight-inch colour touchscreen is a welcome addition. Ford also bring us MyKey technology, which lets parents set a top speed and limit stereo volume in advance to prevent the young 'uns getting a bit overexcited. There are also LED Daytime Running Lights, Bi-Xenon HID headlamps and Ford's Adaptive Front Lighting System that adjusts the headlight beam angle to one of seven settings depending on traffic and road conditions.
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Ford clearly couldn't target a car to those with growing families if it didn't make all the right numbers on the monthly balance sheet and the Grand C-MAX certainly scores well in this regard. Most will be drawn straight to the diesel engines, attracted to the torque and the fact that they'll pay back when some miles are put on the clock. Sound policy too, but if you need a Grand C-MAX as a school run and shopping vehicle, you'd actually be better advised going for one of the economical 1.0-litre petrol models as they're priced so cheaply it'd be a more cost-effective purchase. Really leverage the economy benefits of the diesel engine though and you'll save big. The 1.5-litre TDCI diesel returns a combined fuel economy figure of better than 65mpg, which is excellent for a car of this size and with this much torque. Go for the 2.0-litre and it will also get around 60mpg.
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ENGLEWOOD – Peyton Manning can rest easy: his blindside protector isn't going anywhere.
Denver Broncos boss John Elway is planning to put the franchise tag on his All Pro left tackle Ryan Clady as early as Tuesday.
A franchise tag would mean a salary of just under $10 million for Clady in 2013, about three times what he earned last season, when he surrendered just one sack in more than 1,100 snaps.
Elway told the Denver Post on Friday that the Broncos still hope to work out a multi-year extension with Clady, who is recovering from a recent operation on his right shoulder that kept him out of the Pro Bowl.
Clady rejected a five-year, $50 million offer last summer that included $28 million in guarantees. He wanted something more in line with Cleveland's Joe Thomas, whose contract averages $11.5 million a season.
Clady made $3.5 million last year, the final season of the five-year deal he signed as a rookie out of Boise State in 2008. He has started every game in his career and earned three Pro Bowl berths. His right shoulder kept him out of practice during the team's bye week in the playoffs but he returned to face the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round before skipping the Pro Bowl.
Keeping Clady is among the team's top offseason priorities. They also hope to re-sign special teams ace David Bruton, but they aren't expected to make many big splashes in free agency.
The Broncos don't need wholesale changes coming off a 13-3 season and a heartbreaking upset in double-overtime at the hands of the eventual Super Bowl champion Ravens.
Many Broncos fans wonder if safety Rahim Moore, who gave up a 70-yard touchdown to Jacoby Jones in the final minute of regulation, will be replaced. The Broncos liked the progress he made in his second season last year but the big blunder in the playoffs means he'll have to regain his coaches' trust in 2013.
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A couple of former Colorado prep baseball stars made their major league postseason debuts Friday night.
Pitchers Marco Gonzales of St. Louis and Kevin Gausman of Baltimore both came on in relief for their teams.
Gonzales, who pitched at Rocky Mountain, entered the sixth inning for the Cardinals, pitching one inning and allowed one hit and no runs. He was credited with the win in the 10-9 St. Louis victory.
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Shun Classic Paring Knives
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- Summary
Produced by Japan's leading blade manufacturer, this paring knife is indispensable for trimming and peeling fruits and vegetables. The ergonomic handle is comfortable and moisture-resistant.
- VG-MAX "super steel" blade is clad on each side with 34 microthin layers of stainless steel, creating a variegated look reminiscent of a Damascus-style blade.
- Small pointed blade offers exceptional precision for delicate tasks like peeling fruits and vegetables, mincing herbs and carving garnishes.
- Durable PakkaWood handle resists moisture and has a D shape, to sit comfortably in the hand.
- 3 1/2"-long blade, 4"-long handle; 2.3 oz.
- This NSF-certified knife meets the high-level safety standards for professional kitchens.
- Handcrafted in Japan.
- Use & Care
- Always use caution when handling sharp objects.
- Avoid cutting on hard surfaces such as stone, metal or glass.
- It is not advisable to use any knife but a meat cleaver to cut through bone, as other blades can be easily damaged.
- Hand-wash with warm water and a mild detergent; rinse and dry immediately.
- Avoid cleaners containing bleach or citrus extracts.
- Sharpen as needed. With regular use and honing once a week, your knife should not need sharpening more than once or twice a year.
- Sharpen your knife at home using a whetstone or knife sharpener designed to sharpen at a 16-degree angle, or have it sharpened by a professional.
- Store knife in a safe place to protect its edge and prevent injury.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by styronie from one sweet paring knife I've had this knife for about 2 months. I peeled a 5 pound bag of taters today using a miyabi kaizen, henkels premio and this shun classic. pleasantly surprised by the shun classic. you won't regret trying this knife..Date published: 2018-02-23Rated 5 out of 5 by CulinaryCailliers from Great paring knife We purchased 9 different Shun knives and have been satisfied with all of them. Shun makes a care kit for their knives (WS sells it) and it extends the lives of the knives. WS will sharpen them for you but you can send them to Shun and they will sharpen for free and do any repair work if needed. This paring knife has lasted over 3 years and is still going strong.Date published: 2017-06-13Rated 5 out of 5 by Shasha317 from Great knife! After my husband accidentally threw my old 4" paring knife away, I searched for a replacement and found this one. It's very sharp so be careful when peeling that potato!! I even told my husband NOT to use it and showed where I was placing it in the knife drawer-so far so good!Date published: 2013-07-17Rated 5 out of 5 by norcal680 from Great little knife I have owned my Shun classic knives for 1-3yrs. My other knives are Henckels & Wustoff's. They all have their uses but I tend to grab one of the Shuns first. There is nothing like a quality knife. I use the 4" paring knife nearly every day. I have abused it & lightly nicked the blade in a few places but luckily that was able to be repaired when I had it sharpened. It holds an edge very well. I'm apparently a rather clumsy 'chef' and cut myself at times without even feeling it - the blade is *that* sharp. I too have a magnetic strip for my knives as the Shuns are just too pretty to hide away in a block. Their knives just fit amazingly well to my hand.Date published: 2012-02-09Rated 5 out of 5 by OneShot from Exchanged for the "Shun - Ken Onion Paring I had also purchased my first "Shun - Ken Onion" and fell in love with the grip, size, angle, etc... of the handle and returned this "Shun - Classic" to exchange it for several more "Shun - Ken Onion" knives, etc... They are incredible for those of us that have "Arthritis", the "Ken Onion" series requires little hand strength to hold and use.Date published: 2012-02-02Rated 5 out of 5 by smithmw from another wonderful shun knife if you have a home chef, give 'em one of these... they will thank you!Date published: 2012-01-11


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Bay Area programs offer hope for dwindling frog population
It's not easy hunting frogs. For starters, there aren't many frogs left.
If you want to find a frog, you're best off in the flatlands of Madagascar, or maybe Papau New Guinea. But everywhere else? They've pretty much croaked.
"It's grim," said David Wake, an integrative biology professor at UC Berkeley and an expert on amphibians. "We actually have quite a few species, but the problem is, they're almost all in trouble."
Frogs across the globe, from the creeks of the Bay Area to the rain forests of Panama, are diminishing rapidly. About 50 percent of amphibian species worldwide are threatened or endangered, a higher number than any other vertebrate. Where frogs once happily hopped in backyards, ponds and streams, those places are now ribbit-less.
But the best hope for the slimy bug-eaters may lie in the Bay Area, where an increasing number of frog experts are pioneering research, education and captive breeding programs. The latest entry is Save the Frogs, the world's only nonprofit dedicated solely to saving amphibians, which recently opened its headquarters and a gift shop in Berkeley.
"I fell in love with frogs, and I realized that the greatest threat to frogs is people's lack of awareness," said Kerry Kriger, an environmental biologist who founded Save the Frogs six years ago. "I think when we protect frogs, we can protect the whole environment."
That's because frogs are a critical link in the food chain, he said. They eat huge quantities of bugs, especially mosquitoes, and are a favorite snack for a host of predators in creeks, ponds, forests and wetlands.
Kriger and his crew visit schools, work on legislation to ban pesticides, persuade restaurants not to serve frog legs, and encourage people to build frog ponds. They're working with Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez, D-Coachella (Riverside County), to declare the endangered red-legged frog - made famous in Mark Twain's tale "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" - as the official state amphibian.
Restaurants on board
Gary Danko, the high-end San Francisco restaurant, is among the establishments that have stopped serving frog's legs. Chez Panisse in Berkeley hasn't served frog legs in years.
But Save the Frogs most important work is overseas, where environmental degradation in developing countries poses some of the biggest threats to amphibians. Save the Frogs has staff in Ghana and Bangladesh, and has worked with governments, timber companies, universities and schoolchildren in Tanzania, Nepal, Colombia, Mexico and other countries.
Frogs began declining in the 1980s because of habitat loss and a host of pathogens, namely the chytrid fungus. In the past 35 years, almost 200 species of amphibians have become extinct, and hundreds more are threatened or endangered.
In California, 17 of about 67 amphibian species are threatened or endangered. Others appear to be in serious decline, but data are incomplete, Kriger said.
Other species at risk
No one's quite sure what caused the spread of chytrid, although it's probably linked to climate change and habitat destruction, Wake said. Other factors, such as pesticides and invasive species, exacerbate matters for a class of animals that's already weakened by disease.
"As we press further and further against nature and into the last wild places, we're seeing pathogens released," Wake said. "But amphibians generally are very tough organisms. They've been around a long time. That they've been so hard hit, I think, came as a great surprise."
Many scientists believe the amphibian die-off is a harbinger for other species, including Homo sapiens, as climate change and environmental destruction accelerates. But they also believe that saving the frogs could teach us how to save ourselves.
In the Bay Area, Professors Tyrone Hayes at UC Berkeley and Vance Vredenburg at San Francisco State have led the way in amphibian research, especially in pesticide and chytrid studies.
Wake's website, www.amphibiaweb.org, is a global clearinghouse for amphibian research, and the Oakland Zoo, California Academy of Sciences and San Francisco Zoo all participate in captive breeding programs for endangered frogs and toads.
Public involvement
Plus, there's no shortage of public interest in the Bay Area. On a recent frog-hunting foray into the Berkeley hills last week, dozens of passersby stopped to chat with Kriger and his staff about all things slimy. Sadly, the hour-long hunt yielded no frogs but plenty of salamanders. Newts and salamanders are also in decline, but not as seriously as frogs.
Gary Helfand, a designer from Berkeley who was hiking along Strawberry Creek, was especially interested.
"Frogs might be little, but when one little piece goes ... we don't know what role they play, how it's all connected," he said. "Frogs are as important as any species."
Such comments hearten Kriger, who believes that with enough public help, frogs can indeed be saved.
"As long as there are still frogs to save, I know we'll try to save them," he said. "Am I hopeful? Yeah. I know we can do it."
How the public can contribute
-- Don't use pesticides.
-- Build a frog pond in your backyard.
-- Don't eat frog's legs.
-- Don't buy wild-caught frogs as pets.
-- Drive slowly on wet nights.
-- Be eco-friendly in general: Recycle, save water, use less plastic, buy organic and educate yourself on environmental issues.
Source: SavetheFrogs.com
Carolyn Jones is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @carolynajones


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Marble Design Ideas for Your Master Bath
Using marble in your master bath makes a luxurious design statement that can last an eternity.
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Longing to use marble in your master bath? We understand why. You appreciate the look of luxury this stone brings to any design style from cottage to contemporary. You treasure the patina that marble develops over time, since it's softer and more porous than granite. And you're ready to take advantage of this stone's versatility, since it can be polished, honed, flamed, tumbled, and more to fulfill your vision. So check out our favorite master baths, guest baths, and powder rooms with marble surfaces—and gather ideas for your own project.
Intricately detailed and sublimely beautiful, this Calacatta marble mosaic-tile rug is set into a floor comprised of rectangular marble tiles. The rug, which defines an area in front of a shapely soaking tub, echoes the design of a similar tile mural showcased within the steam shower (not shown).
Design: Jeff Jones
Horizon Lines
Inspired by a downtown apartment's view of the horizon, real estate agent Ginger Bonneau imbued the home's master bath with linear features that suggest the serenity of a landscape. Among them is a pair of floating vanities topped with matching vessel sinks and Carrara marble countertops. The sleek set-up is silhouetted against a wall sheathed in thin strips of muted gray and cream Carrara marble tile, which are "just stunning," she says. "They reminded me of the horizon line visible from the window." See more of this bathroom on the next slide.
Design: Ginger Bonneau
Fab Slab
By dividing the serene space with a partial wall, designer Ginger Bonneau was able to create a somewhat private niche for a makeup station. A sleek, simple slab of Carrara marble serves as the cosmetics counter. Oversize Carrara marble floor tiles create a seemingly translucent surface underfoot. "Using large 24x24-inch tiles makes the look seamless, simple, and clean so the tiles don't distract from the view," Bonneau says.
Design: Ginger Bonneau
Historical Presence
A black-and-white quatrefoil-back "Alexandra" chair by Suzanne Kasler for Hickory Chair pops against this master bath's soothing neutral color palette. The furniture-style cabinetry wears a pearl-white painted finish, while the floor wears a Carrara marble basket-weave mosaic dotted with black marble—a classic choice for David and Caroline Millicans' 1928 Tudor-style house. "A lot of people complain about marble staining, but I actually like the way that ages it," says homeowner Caroline Millican. "The house doesn't scream 'new.' Everything needs some history."
Design: Lauren DeLoach
Harmonious Home
Designed by Phoebe Howard, this master bath's walls are clad in Blue Celeste marble tiles as part of her mission to create a house with a calming feel. The pattern of the Lee Jofa fabric on the chair echoes the curves in a mosaic-tile floor border with Calacatta Gold field tile and accents of Blue Celeste. "A beautiful mood is set by the blue marble-tile walls combined with a mosaic floor that shimmers and sparkles in every sort of light," Howard says.
Design: Phoebe Howard
Soaring Style
Designer Elizabeth Elliott worked with architect Chris Brandon and builder Andrew Patterson to design this marble-clad master bath in Newport Beach, California. Among the room's classic features is a stunning wall of statuary marble tile that emphasizes the room's vaulted ceiling. A marble-mosaic floor provides opulence underfoot. "The details are simple but luxurious," Elliott says. "They make the room feel that no expense has been spared, no detail overlooked."
Architect: Chris Brandon
Design: Elizabeth Elliott and Stacia Dunnam
Pretty in Pink
An exuberant bath designed by Kelley Proxmire brings femininity to a whole new level with its polished pink-and-white palette. The room-spanning curved vanity (lots of room for grooming gear!) is topped in an elegant marble slab with beveled edges. Shaded sconces are mounted directly to a mirror that stretches the length of the vanity.
Design: Kelley Proxmire
Character Laden
French antiques and fabulous fabrics are just two of the features that interior designer Megan Winters used to transform a builder's spec house into a home rich with character. The master bath already wore polished statuary marble flooring, an elegant start to this memorable room. Winters added gilded étagères, gilt benches from France, custom gilt mirrors, and an antique crystal chandelier for in-your-face opulence. The navy-and-white Roman shades feature "Slendang" fabric from Nobilis.
Design: Megan Winters
Heart of Stone
Or marble, that is. Inside this renovated master bath, a supersize tub wrapped in honed Calcutta marble seems to float atop a matching marble floor. "We used large [floor] tiles because the room is so big," says designer/homeowner Bob Williams, noting that small tiles would have made the room feel busy. A mosaic tile border surrounding the tub adds an intriguing dose of pattern to the decorative mix. See another room detail on the next slide.
Design: Bob Williams
Winning Wainscoting
One of two, a traditional-style vanity offers the look of fine furniture with its beaded full-inset doors, faux feet, and shapely marble top. Behind the vanity, honed Calcutta marble wainscoting echoes the dramatic veining seen in the marble floor tiles. Soft blue paint (Palladian Blue from Benjamin Moore) offers the only real hue in the room. "We tried to keep the interior somewhat reflective of the period of [our 1947 Colonial], keeping to traditional roots while making it fresh and modern," says designer/homeowner Bob Williams.
Design: Bob Williams
Tiny but Timeless
To disguise the newness of the French Country home she and her husband, Kevin, built in Houston, designer/homeowner Anita Joyce furnished rooms with salvaged materials and found treasures turned into interesting décor. Even the powder room showcases her design passion. Silhouetted against soft gray walls, a marble sink, countertop, and backsplash rest on top of a distressed-wood vanity to mimic the look of an old-world wash basin. "I like that things in French homes tend to be authentically old...," she says. "And that's what I try to find for my own house: the real things, the old things."
Design: Anita Joyce
State-of-the-Art Style
Part of a serene sinkscape, this marble-tile mosaic backsplash is designed with marble tiles—seen here in a Salt Mix colorway—from the Modern Urban Design collection (MUD) designed by Catherine Braconnier for Stone Source. Sleek contemporary faucets, a long rectangular trough sink, and a narrow stone display shelf enhance the horizontal lines and peaceful spa-like ambience of the room. "The uncluttered, Zen atmosphere is even better than I imagined," says homeowner Richard Perng.
Design: Nathalie Tremblay
Etched in Stone
Light, bright, and luxurious. That's the personality of a Seattle master bath that showcases one of Mother Nature's most beautiful materials: honed white Calacatta Gold marble. Designer Susan Marinello directed her contractors to install pieces with veins flowing together in a single direction, so it looks "less choppy and frenetic. "You can maintain honed marble much easier than polished because stains can just be buffed out," Marinello says. "And since it's more porous, honed marble also acquires a wonderfully worn patina over time." BTW: Marinello used dark Nero Marquina marble trim to define various areas of the bath—such as the tub, vanity, and shower. See how the trim looks in the shower on the next slide.
Design: Susan Marinello
Sumptuous Shower
Like most of the master bath, the steam shower—including the bench—is clad in richly veined Calacatta Gold marble tile. Designer Susan Marinello says that large expanses of marble can feel cold and mausoleumlike, so she uses floor trim "like a rug" that defines zones.
Design: Susan Marinello
Luxurious Lines
Part of an Atlanta Symphony Showhouse, this master bath by Matthew Quinn and Clay Snider is grounded in Calacatta Gold Extra marble floor tiles arranged in an oversize herringbone pattern. Along with a crystal-and-brass chandelier, the patterned floor adds drama that is totally in step with the Italian baroque architecture of the 1920s house. In addition to the drapes, color comes in the form of pink-toned Breccia Aurora marble columns on either side of the tub and decorative tile panels in the shower.
Design: Matthew Quinn and Clay Snider
Neutral Nirvana
This spacious, spa-like master bath boasts two white Carrara marble table tops above console table legs with integrated towel bars—from the Inigo Collection by Michael S Smith for Kallista. A sleek neutral backdrop—"Wood Impressions" tiles from Crossville in Barnwood Grey on the walls and Black Walnut on the floors—keeps the marble sinkscapes at the forefront. See a powder room from the same showhouse (but different designers) on the next slide.
Design: Ann Lowengart
From Utility to Utopia
Once a mudroom, this powder room shows what a thoughtful update can do. Designed by Barbara Barry for Kallista, a petite basin and faucet are inset into an angled marble countertop that makes the most of the room's size. AKDO provided the floor-to-ceiling mosaic tile wall: Radiance Mosaic in Carrara Bella marble with Pearl Gray marble microchips. A mercury-glass star pendant and moody painting both reflect beautifully in the frameless mirror.
Design: Christine Teicheira and Lauren Tapper
Old World Patina
Rustic latte-color Italian marble decking and tiles surround this master bath's tub, which sits in front of a deeply set arched window overlooking the gardens. Neutral-color plaster walls and a rough-hewn ceiling beam enhance the room's vintage sense of style. "The calming feel that Tuscan homes radiate comes from formal symmetrical architecture balanced by casual materials," says architect Allen Tafoya. "This home perfectly reflects that type of design."
Architect: Allen Tafoya
Design: Dennis Johnson
Bathed in Beauty
Simple but commanding, a white soaking tub lends its gravitas to a focal-point bathing area in this master bath. A marble half-wall separates the tub area from the glass-wall shower. The dramatic shower wall is crafted from heavily veined Calacatta Gold marble cut into 3x6-inch rectangles and hexagon tiles. Polished nickel faucets and showerheads gleam against their stone backdrops. The flooring is reclaimed oak. See a marble detail on the next slide.
Design: Mary Louise Choate
Added Interest
Framed by dark liner tiles, a border of marble hexagon mosaic tiles adds movement and interest to the marble shower wall.
Design: Mary Louise Choate
Subtle Sophistication
Part of a blissfully serene master suite, this bath features a subdued color palette of taupes and beiges that calls upon texture and pattern to add interest. Among the solutions: Designer Gerald Pomeroy installed wainscoting that includes both polished and honed shapes of Calacatta and Calacatta Gold marble tile beneath the chair railing. "We wanted a space that's very calming," says homeowner Catherine Walkey. "But, in all those neutral colors, there's a lot of gold." The metallic wallcovering above the tile wainscoting is Maya Romanoff's "Abacadazzle."
Design: Gerald Pomeroy
Clean Cut
Although other rooms in this Atlanta home sport deep vibrant colors, the master bath is clean, bright, and white. Intrigue comes in the form of a focal-point tub wearing a laser-cut marble-and-glass mosaic surround. The shower walls and flooring are crafted from Calcutta Gold marble.
Design: Tish Mills
Optical Illusion
Designer Monique Gibson chose a soothing neutral palette for her client's penthouse apartment, since it offers a stunning view of Charleston, South Carolina. Even the master bathroom's colors act as a backdrop to the vista, since the room is blessed with 12 windows. Gibson lined the walk-in shower with taupe-and-gray Winter Cloud marble tiles that read as one continuous piece of stone. That's because builder James Meadors cut large slabs of the marble into smaller pieces, then carefully reassembled the tiles to keep the veining consistent. The shower floor is covered with the same stone installed in a harlequin pattern.
Builder: James Meadors
Design: Monique Gibson
Dark and Dazzling
Red-and-yellow Palladio wallpaper from Cowtan & Tout makes a vibrant backdrop to this powder room's dramatic Verde-marble backsplash. The elegant sinkscape also includes a gilded swan faucet by P.E. Guerin, a Louis XVI-style mirror (showing the reflection of a 19th-century English portrait), and an 18th-century cast-bronze sconce from France. "I mix anything and everything," says designer Susanne Csongor. "I respond to the form, shape, and beauty of it."
Design: Susanne Csongor
Timeless Tub Topper
"The home is light and airy, but it has a sense of age and timelessness," says interior designer Pat Hasbrook, who worked with the owners to create a new residence with a European soul. Toward that end, Hasbrook used Carrara marble throughout the master bath to satisfy the owners' desire for classic, bright white finishes—including the tub deck, vanity, and wainscoting.
Design: Pat Hasbrook
Remade Victorian
When Dan Kline and Marie Logothetis remodeled their 1880s Italianate home, they decided to infuse the new modernized interiors with touches of Victorian elegance. In the master bath, those vintage-style touches include a shapely marble vanity with polished-nickel fittings, twin oval mirrors, 18-inch-square marble floor tiles, and deep base molding.
Architects: Rider Brice and Nelson Behr
Showhouse Shimmer
This oversize, glass-enclosed shower (which connects two private bathroom suites) boasts a single slab of dramatically veined Calacatta marble as its floor. Another upscale touch for this showhouse space: Micro-mosaic Calacatta Borgini marble tiles used on the shower's walls that shimmer "almost like diamonds" when wet, according to designer Patricia Georgio. Along with the shared shower, the private suites are visually united by the use of white Thassos marble flooring and Calacatta marble countertops for both vanities. "Everybody wants a bright bathroom with a lot of light," Georgio says. "And the marble ... helps accomplish that."
Design: Patricia Georgio and Rosemary Thomas
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This new School will be directed by Nicole Bamukunde, a young Rwandese entrepreneur who studied at Vatel in France fifteen or so years ago, before working in high-profile jobs in local industries. She will be supported in her duties by the Vatel Mauritius team and in particular, Renaud Azema, the School's Director.
Stakes are high for Rwanda, as one of its economic development strategies is increasing tourism. Hotels are growing by leaps and bounds, not just in Kigali, with business-based tourism, but also in Rubavu, on the border of the Republic of the Congo, in Karongi and Musanze, which are tourist resorts being built on the banks of Lake Kivu, where many private stakeholders are requesting the support of high-quality training initiatives.
And Rwanda, just like many other countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, suffers from the lack of domestic schools that are able to train managers and executives in tourism management, as well as in hotel management. As do Vatel Mauritius and Madagascar, the goal of Vatel Kigali is to correctly train local students to become operational managers, and in the future, senior executives.
Nonetheless, the analysis that Nicole Bamukunde recently carried out showed that local hotels, in order to attract international guests, must not only recruit new operational managers who comply with international standards, but also train these professionals to use these standards. But the program the Rwandese government put in place to improve customer care is merely made up of a few sessions showing trainees how to work on welcoming guests, and is far from satisfying visitors who are used to traveling in other touristic areas, where the welcome and service provided to guests are always top class.
As of September, Vatel Kigali will be the first Business School in International Hotel Management able to provide the appropriate response to Rwanda's needs. Training is needed not just in schools, but also to train hotel employees, starting with their managers, so that they will be able to better support their team members in ramping up their skills.
Renaud Azema has been in charge of expanding Vatel's network in Africa since July, 2014. This new function was awarded to him because of the success of Vatel Mauritius, which, in April 2015, will have 330 students on the Pierrefonds Campus, in Quatre Bornes.
Vatel Kigali is the first School to be launched in Eastern Africa, and the second one after Madagascar, under Renaud Azema's responsibility. He clearly explains Vatel Group's ambitions: "Wherever this is possible, we want to give students the possibility of studying locally, while taking advantage of an internationally recognized degree and curriculum that complies with French standards (a certified degree registered at the National Directory of Professional Certification (RNCP)) by a French ministerial by-law, and we want this to be cost-effective for our students."
Vatel's expansion in Africa will not stop there. Already countries such as Tanzania and Kenya have shown interest in hosting a Vatel Campus in their country. Renaud Azema is also exploring destinations such as Botswana, Namibia and South Africa.
They'll tell you about their African experiences:
- Rachael Henley, a Vatel Nimes student doing her internship at the Hotel Kempinski de Kigali
- David Thomas, a Vatel Lyon alumnus, voted the top South-African Chef in 2013. David will be joining the new Namibia Exclusive Safaris Hotel Group where he will be in charge of launching 4 lodge-hotels in the savanna in July, 2015.


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O-tay then, Porphyria wins, (With AYBABTU second :| ) Roland "apologizes," and Lana's painting.....something.
Ah nuts, I wanted to see Monkeez play. Sayyyyyyy, come to think of it, the only bands we saw perform were AYBABTU and Stubble. I guess it would have slowed down the plot too much.
Right, onto the third act of the second year!