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Much ado about Yahoo cutting the telecommuting cord
Searchlight looks at the ballyhoo over Yahoo cutting off telecommuting, a surprising find in cybersecurity, amazing MIT tech and more.
If you'll indulge me, I'd like to give a little face time to the Marissa Mayer -- oh, let's call it a "situation."
Some folks (both men and women) are asking whether we'd be having this conversation if the still-new Yahoo CEO were a man. I think we would. But I also think a lot fewer of us would be having this conversation and it would be a lot more "inside baseball"-- in other words, a story left to your nittier, grittier business and technology media outlets. Five hundred people at the company that handles my personal email can't work from home anymore? Boohoo! If Mayer weren't the mother of a new baby, would every radio and TV talk show, magazine, newspaper, and website give a hooey about Yahoo's work-from-home policy? I'm going to have to give that a big "uh, no." And that, right there, is where the kernel of the real issue lies -- no one cares about Yahoo. That's what Mayer needs to change.
So, this week's Searchlight leads off with the outlet that addresses the crux of that issue. Yes, the calls of hypocrisy and being out of touch are not without merit, but building a personal nursery for your baby next to your office isn't going to influence Yahoo's future. Trying a different, albeit unpopular, way of working just might.
Check out SearchCIO.com's own coverage of these topics
Taking a risk on relocated or remote workers may be worth reward
CIOs cloud solutions meet collaboration needs and speed up innovation
Got big data? Now what? Data mining challenges on the horizon
As blogger Dominic Basulto said in The Washington Post's innovation blog, the right corporate culture is what leads to innovation. Right now, Yahoo's culture is wrong. Maybe if these "Yahoos" spend a little more time together, they'll come up with greater innovations than changing my email interface every other month.
Finding inspiring feats of innovation really isn't difficult. In fact, look no further than this week's second item: a video camera created by MIT scientists that can "see the invisible." If you're feeling overly humbled, hang in there: There are a couple of important examples of tech failures too.
- To be sure, it touches many topics, but in the end, Marissa Mayer's memo heard round the world is about a business decision.
- Anyone looking for true innovation in technology would do well to make like Good Will Hunting and spend some time hanging around MIT.
- All the antivirus products in the world won't guarantee your network's safety. Unfortunately, this is not hyperbole, according to a recent cybersecurity study by independent testing company NSS Labs.
- The consequences of taking big data out of context can be really sickening.
- I could tell you that in June 2012, the number of objects stored in Amazon S3 reached one trillion and how that relates to other eye-popping stats, but it's way cooler coming from this cloud storage infographic.
- What do Monty Python and the Holy Grail and data analysis have in common? If you say "nerds," you're only partially correct and I encourage you to read this blog post.
Let us know what you think about the story; email Karen Goulart, Features Writer.


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The day before my upcoming marathon, they are having a "Colorado Kids Marathon Mile" race. The kids get to finish at the big fancy marathon finish line. As mentioned, I asked Sydney and after we got past the wardrobe issues, she was game. Now, we talk about the race all the time and how she is going to win and … Read More
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Sydney is almost done with her spring swim class. Now she is doing freestyle for about 3-5 seconds before she has to look up and see what's going on. View more photos.
Hex Girls
The girls watch movies in the car all the time. The DVDs get changed out now and then but Scooby Doo has been in the player for quite a while. So…wait before that, you may want to check out this video of Scooby Doo. Watch the first 2 minutes or so. Ok, given that…Sydney tells us that its time for … Read More
Girls Will Be Girls
Dad: Sydney, the day before my race coming up there is a race for kids. You will get your own number and run with the other kids. Its a race just like I do. Would you like to run a race and get your own number? Sydney: I will have to see if I have any running clothes first. Concern … Read More
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There are a number of ideas behind Education & health Nepal joining forces with local rural schools to brighten the schools through painting. The first is to build a working relationship with the school and the community so we can implement other projects and this has been proven in our first working partnership between us and the Shree Rupa Jyoti secondary school.
It all started in 2014 when we took a small team of volunteers up when the children were on holiday & the team were Mary, Helena, Soyeon, Theo and Sagar) who spent the month working with the local community to paint the outside of the school. And if you look at the slideshow below it shows what a success the project was. Since then EHN has been recruiting teaching volunteers as well as running a couple of medical camps together with the school. And then in April 2015 another small team of volunteers took on the task of painting the inside of the classrooms (please see the link to Facebook for photos) which will mean the children now have a wonderful environment to study in.
The area where the school is situated is near the beautiful town of Pokhara and has a number of schools where EHN want to develop educational programmes with the schools and this painting project is just the start of a number of projects we will be running there.
With the painting project finished and a great success we are now looking at the next 43 schools in the area and one at a time we will recruit small teams of volunteers to pain them.
If you would like to take part in volunteering in the next group or even represent a college or school who are interested in painting the next school then please contact either Phil or Wayne at email@example.com


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Supplements: minerals, buckets, yeasts, de-activators and fats.
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I have two bucket ranges; one including live yeast and the other based on Seaquim.
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Forages: soil sampling, all seeds, fertilisers, soil conditioners and silage additive.
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Soil conditioners are supplied by Glenside.
Silage additives - the choice of additive should be very simple as the biology behind silage production is straight forward. As with anything in nature, it doesn't happen in the exact same way each time, but it should be as close as possible. Nature is never a straight line and is never 100% repeatable, therefore, doing research into what active ingredients are proven to do the job is always a good idea.
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This provides the broadest range of varieties available with in the UK market, however, this is not the whole story. In order to produce what the animals need in their rations, the correct selections must be made when creating a forage mixture.
It is not enough to have a very good in the field crop, the resulting forage/feed must be fit for purpose and actually add value to the diet. Using the experience of Grass Science, I have a simple range of forage seeds which will provide structure to any livestock production system.
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Bio Chlor Down Calver Pellets is very much a leading transition cow system for all dairy cows. It promotes an increase in dry matter intake both pre and post calving. This in turn means that the newly calved cow or heifer can deal with most of the issues that are commonly found around the six weeks either side of parturition. As a bonus the chloride attachment is very available and will, if the rest of the diet is managed correctly, prevent milk fevers.
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A rebreather diver logged his deepest lionfish kill to date, bagging one of the long-spined reef pests nearly a football field's length below the ocean's surface.
DiveTech's Drew McArthur culled the lionfish at a depth of 340 feet this weekend, well beyond the recreational dive limit of 130 feet.
With divers seeing fewer lionfish on our reefs, some have theorized that the invasive species may be becoming more abundant in deeper waters, but Mr. McArthur told Cayman 27 that's not what he's seeing down there.
"People think that when you get down there, that's where all the lionfish are, and that's really not the case, there are more comfortable up on the kind of like, in that 60 to 100 foot area where all the food is," said Mr. McArthur. "There are lionfish down there, and the advantage of shooting them down there is that they have never seen people before so they're easy to shoot."
Some have reported deep water lionfish reaching extreme sizes.
Mr. McArthur told Cayman 27 while his deep catch was big enough for a meal, it was far from a record-breaker.


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Americans for Democratic Action Southeastern Pennsylvania urges our membership to be involved in this extraordinarily critical election cycle. At few other times in our lives has an election been more important for our democracy. We must participate–on the ground, on the phone, person-to-person, monetarily. Let us hold true to ADA's values and invest in good government for our future by taking action in all the ways that we can.
ADA SEPA endorses the following candidates in the May 16, 2017 primary election.
President Hillary Clinton #101
Vice Pres. Tim Kaine
U.S. Senate Katie McGinty # 102
PA Statewide Offices
Attorney General Josh Shapiro #103
Auditor General Eugene Pasquale #104
State Treasurer Joe Torsella#105
U.S. Congress #106
District 2 Dwight Evans #106
District 7 Mary Ellen Balchunis #106
District 8 Steve Santarsiero #106
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Ballot Question #1: Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age (Statewide)
Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to require that justices of the Supreme Court, judges, and magisterial district judges be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75?
Recommended vote: No. Please note this would be a change from the current retirement age of 7
Ballot Question #2: City Bond (Philadelphia Only)
Should the City of Philadelphia borrow ONE HUNDRED EIGHT-FOUR MILLION THREE HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($184,303,000.00) to be spent for and toward capital purposes as follows: Transit; Streets and Sanitation; Municipal Buildings; Parks, Recreation and Museums; and Economic and Community Development?
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A little prose poem I wrote -- it's a draft so it's quite incomplete, but I'd love feedback!
W a t e r m a r k s, o r o t h e r w a y s o f s a y i n g t h i n g s
How she bends is a wonder. I like when she gets me from school in the dark green silk slip and I say she's a dancer. And she says, little lark. Which is another way of saying love.
The bathroom's wound up in color -- so so blue. Sometimes I stare in the mirror for hours -- pull it from the wall so it points at the other one. My reflection is
m a g n i f i e d a million times, each frame uncannier than the last, an auditorium of a million mes. The bathroom makes my skin all blue.
But I can leave and somehow I go on, just one. I continue in my unblue skin.
Once a flash flood -- and the round yard swelled from a hill to a stream. And I climbed into the cool blue bathroom shower and spun in circles and when she found me -- ah, there you are -- I said, I'm a tornado. And once there was an ice storm -- but otherwise it's very normal here.
No funny stuff.
She is all skin and all of that organ is wound up in color -- it is so so freckled, I think. She calls them moles and I think moles are things that hide in the ground. And when she picks me up, she doesn't wear the slip now, but a cape and it's black and wool and a pool of oil. Cancer is a two syllable word in which the c makes two different sounds and it is a snake that strikes twice and it is another word for goodbye.
She has me listen to seashells she keeps in her closet and the size of the crevasse swallows my ear and I think, if they were mine I'd put them in a blue bowl and I'd keep them out for everyone to see their skins, polished to the palest pink.


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On October 22, the musical spirit in New York will be at its height when the sold-out Brooklyn Comes Alive festival comes to three venues in the heart of Williamsburg. This one-day event features a veritable who's who spanning the jam band, funk and electronic scenes
Members of The Disco Biscuits, Medeski, Martin & Wood, The String Cheese Incident, Lettuce, Break Science, Greyboy Allstars, Mike Gordon Band, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Soulive and the Trey Anastasio Band are just a few of the more than 50 artists slated to perform.
This event promises to feature performances from hand-selected super groups, impromptu jam sessions, and very rare collaborations, kicking off with brunch and running well into the depths of the evening. The venues that will host this monstrosity also happen to be Brooklyn's most popular venues – Brooklyn Bowl, The Hall at MP, and Music Hall of Williamsburg, which are all conveniently within a 10-minute walking distance from each other.
With the festivities kicking off at noon at The Hall at MP, brunch will be hosted inside at the MP Taverna, featuring an amazing dining experience from Michelin Star chef Michael Psilakis. For those that are worried about missing out on some of the action while fueling up, live audio will be pumped into the dining room to keep the grooves going.
Also featured are members from groups such as The Knux, Ne-Yo, Snarky Puppy, RAQ, Nth Power, Stanton Moore Trio, Kung Fu, Primus, Dopapod, Garaj Mahal, Dub Trio, Gov't Mule, The Black Crowes, The Stepkids, Deep Banana Blackout, Matisyahu, Organ Freeman, and Santana. In addition to the collaboration of band members from different groups, established solo artists will be making an appearance including Samora Pinderhughes, Raul Pineda, Farnell Newton, Chauncey Yearwood, Ian McGuire, Wiley Griffin, Luke Bemand and Dan Lyons.
Holly Bowling, the solo pianist who takes Phish and Grateful Dead classic jams and transcribes them arranged for piano, will open the festivities just after noon at The Hall MP of Brooklyn. Highlights include the All Brothers Band — featuring Oteil and Kofi Burbridge, and Neal and Alan Evans — Tim Palmieri and Friends, DRKWAV, which features John Medeski, Adam Deitch and Skerik, and Horizon Wireless.
Reed Mathis and Electric Beethoven is a new group that takes inspiration from Ludwig Van Beethoven, and has arranged some of his classic pieces for a rock group. This is one of the must see acts of the festival. The Rhythmatronix, featuring Jason Hann, Oteil Burbridge and Sting and Garage Mahal guitarist Fareed Haque, are the late-night group at The MP. This is just a small smattering of the incredible lineup put together by Live 4 Live Music.
A few hours after brunch is concluded, Brooklyn Bowl and Music Hall of Williamsburg will open and will stay open throughout the night.
Full List of Performers:
Joe Russo (Joe Russo's Almost Dead/Furthur/Benevento-Russo Duo)
Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers/Dead & Company)
Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits)
Aron Magner (The Disco Biscuits)
John Medeski (Medeski Martin & Wood)
Borahm Lee (Break Science)
Natalie Cressman (Trey Anastasio Band)
James Casey (Trey Anastasio Band)
Chris Bullock (Snarky Puppy)
Scott Metzger (Joe Russo's Almost Dead)
Kofi Burbridge (Tedeschi Trucks Band)
Alan Evans (Soulive)
Neal Evans (Soulive)
Eric "Benny" Bloom (Lettuce)
Jesus Coomes (Lettuce)
Adam Smirnoff (Lettuce)
Ryan Zoidis (Lettuce)
Roosevelt Collier
Michael League (Snarky Puppy)
Todd Stoops (RAQ)
Nate Werth (Snarky Puppy)
Nikki Glaspie (The Nth Power)
Nick Cassarino (The Nth Power)
Nate Edgar (The Nth Power)
Courtney J'Mell Smith (The Nth Power)
Manic Focus
Will Bernard (Stanton Moore Trio)
Tim Palmieri (Kung Fu)
Jay Lane (Primus/Electric Beethoven)
Rob Compa (Dopapod)
Eli Winderman (Dopapod)
Adrian Tramontano (Kung Fu)
Holly Bowling
Rob Marscher (Matisyahu)
Fareed Haque (Garaj Mahal)
Cochrane McMillan (Tea Leaf Green)
Andy Hess (Gov't Mule/The Black Crowes)
Eric Slick (Dr. Dog)
Dan Edinburg (The Stepkids)
Jen Durkin (Deep Banana Blackout)
Johnny Durkin (Deep Banana Blackout)
Jason Hann (The String Cheese Incident)
Adam Deitch (Lettuce/Break Science)
Robert Walter (Greyboy Allstars/Mike Gordon)
Reed Mathis (Electric Beethoven)
Rob Somerville (Kung Fu)
Benny Rietveld (Santana)
Jake Sherman
Raul Pineda
Farnell Newton
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In my time as a blogger, I've spoken at length about my unconditional love for Cole Hamels. Whether it's his flowing hair, his laid-back attitude or his crushing change-up, I just can't get enough of the home-grown star who went from prospect-to-star right before our eyes.
Because of that, I am absolutely floored (and more than slightly perturbed) to hear that the Phillies are reportedly only pursuing a one-year deal with the lefty, who will be a free agent following the 2012 season, as per CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury.
"We've had discussions with Cole," assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said during an appearance on Comcast SportsNet's Phillies Hot Stove on Tuesday night. "Right now, we're focused on a one-year deal."
This doesn't mean much, because, quite literally, anything can happen. If there is one thing that Ruben Amaro, Jr. and friends are good at it's misdirection and clandestine activity. And really, we shouldn't panic. Not, yet, anyway.
The Phillies still control Hamels for one more year and will have plenty of time to work out a long-term extension with the best home-grown pitching prospect in forever.
But, even though there is plenty of time left on the clock, the Phillies would be wise not to mess around. My buddy Paul, who is a great writer for Crashburn Alley, made this very salient point on Twitter: "Hamels even sniffs free agency and the Yankees are going to snap him up so fast it'll make your head spin."
It's true. And if it isn't the Yankees, it will be the Red Sox. And if it isn't the Red Sox, it will be the suddenly flush Washington Nationals. And if it isn't them, it will be someone else. Or everyone else. And why not? Since coming up in 2006, he's only struck out over 1,000 batters in 1,100 innings pitched with a 3.39 ERA, while practically delivering the first World Series to Philadelphia in nearly 30 years.
And to boot, he compares well to every other ace in the game. He's in the Top 10 in strikeouts, ERA, ERA+ and strikeouts per nine since his debut, and he figures to only climb the ranks as he goes along. In short: he's awesome.
If he is without a contract by this time next year, then you better believe that blood is going to be in the water -- it will be a feeding frenzy for the young (29!) left-hander. Point is, if the fans thought it was lousy when Cliff Lee was traded, this is going to be much worse, if for no other reason than it is entirely preventable -- and quite honestly -- I'm embarrassed that we are even having this conversation.
So, what should the Phillies do?
Quite frankly, whatever they have to. If it means having a third pitcher on staff with a $20-million salary, then so be it. The fact of the matter is that baseball is an arms race, and right now, the Phillies have in their possession one of the greatest weapons in the game.
By no means should they let it out of their hands.


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The Dutch National Association of Crematoria has approved FAIR coffins for cremation and has included them within their approved list of materials. The LVC is an industry organisation of which all crematoria in the Netherlands are a member. During member meetings, different subject that are of importance for the industry as a whole are discussed. Members can exchange information with each other about the latest developments within the field and industry, e.g. regarding topics such as mourning, providing of services, legislation and new technical developments.
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State of the Art of Capacity Building in Europe: list of articles
- 1 Capacity Building in ICZM
- 1.1 Capacity Building Concept and Definitions
- 1.2 Types of Capacity Building efforts
- 1.3 Capacity Development
- 1.4 Evidence of Needs
- 1.5 Capacity Building Needs Associated to the ICZM Cycle
- 1.6 Capacity Assessment Tools
- 2 Capacity Building in ICZM practice
- 3 Capacity Building in ICZM policy
- 4 ICZM related Capacity Building Resources
Capacity Building in ICZM
This section provides the basis for a thorough understanding of the concepts along with a list of the most relevant definitions of the term amongst inter-governmental organizations and scientits, and an explanation of the different types of capacity building efforts, namely formal and informal.
Capacity Building Concept and Definitions
This part provides an introduction to the concept of Capacity Building in general.
The Capacity Building Concept
This article provides the historical evolution of the term capacity building that has given place, over the past five years, to a broad common conceptual framework that involves a system perspective addressing various levels of environmental management capacities (i.e. capacities of institutions, individuals, overall countries and regions).
Capacity Building
This article provides a list of the most relevant definitions of the term amongst key inter-governmental organizations and scientits
Types of Capacity Building efforts
This part provides an introduction to the main types of capacity building efforts, which can be divided in two main categories, namely: Human Capacity Building and Institutional Capacity Building. Both are closely inter-related and complement each other.
A number of supporting elements enhance and provide additional tools for implementing actions on human and/or institutional capacity building, namely: the transfer of knowledge, networking, sharing of experience & know-how, as well as dissemination of information.
Human Capacity Building
Human Capacity Building addresses the preparation of the required coastal actors to carry out integrated management. It should focus on building an individual's Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (K/S/A), while at the same time expanding and strengthening the network of individuals by building teams or cadres of ICZM experts across the European region and, hopefully, even institutions which will contribute to coastal management.
In turn, Human Capacity Building efforts can be 'formal' or 'informal'.
Formal Capacity Building
Formal Capacity Building includes 'education', 'training' and 'professional development'. A revision on ICZM related courses in Europe performed by Theme 10 Coordination Office is offered.
Informal Capacity Building
Informal Capacity Building addresses the creation of structures and networks which allow access to information on ICZM and builds understanding of corresponding concepts and methodologies in stakeholders who would not seek education and training through formal routes. The relevance of different existing platforms for informal capacity building efforts in Europe is explored.
Institutional Capacity Building
Institutional Capacity Building addresses capacity building beyond the provision of education and training of professionals. It aims to enhance the capacity of governments, business, non-governmental groups and communities to plan and manage the coast efficiently and effectively. It also aims at improving institutional arrangements for coastal management, such as networking and partnerships.
Capacity Development
This section deals with the major steps in developing the required capacity in an efficient manner. Capacity Development is based on the notion that no efficient capacity building action can be taken without the knowledge of existing human, institutional and financial resources that may tackle the specific ICZM related issues of a certain coastal area. This is strictly related to identifying the existing Capacity Gap through capacity assessment tools.
In this regard, this section offers the most relevant past efforts to define capacity building needs in ICZM. It also provides technical background on capacity building needs associated to the ICZM policy cycle as well as an introduction to capacity assessment tools along with reference examples.
Evidence of Needs
Capacity Building Needs Associated to the ICZM Cycle
Capacity Assessment Tools
Assessment of training needs
Capacity Building in ICZM practice
Case Studies on Capacity Building
Examples of good and bad practices in Capacity Building for ICZM and the lessons learned are offered.
Good and Bad Practices and Leassons Learned in Capacity Building for ICZM
Capacity Building in ICZM policy
This section provides a review of the leading policies that sustain ICZM efforts through the most relevant EU documents, and resulting Capacity Building needs.
This section provides the definitions and a good differentiation between 'education' and 'training' with a number of illustrative examples with good and bad practices and the lessons learned. This will be also supported by the results of the Survey on ICZM courses and programmes in Europe being carried out by theme 10. The relevance of different existing platforms for informal capacity buiding efforts are also explored.
Catalogue of ICZM courses and programmes
Important links
Maximising Capacity Building Effectiveness
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I recently discovered another fun destination while in Exploregon mode.
During a Portland visit from my dad (who lives in MN), I decided exploring Leach Botanical Garden would be a fun activity. The outer SE Portland garden was originally the summer home of Lilla and John Leach, who bought the property in 1930 and built a small stone cabin on the property in 1932. They visited the cabin on summer visits until 1936 when they build a year round home on the 15-acre property and lived there until the early 1970's when they donated the property to the city of Portland. The garden was officially open to the public in 1983.
The first thing that surprised me when we arrived at the Garden was the large, free parking lot across the street. This is not a common occurrence in the city and allowed us to quickly park and within a couple of minutes we were at the entrance. The second thing that surprised me is that admission is free. Finally, there are volunteers greeting visitors and providing historical information on the Garden and the previous owners along with a map providing a self-guided tour around the winding trails.
Lilla Leach was a pioneer botanist (trained at University of Oregon in 1908) and from 1928-1938 she went on botanical expedition, in the Siskiyou Mountains (in southwestern Oregon) with her husband, in order to acquire native plantings to add to the property. During my visit I learned that there are over 2000 species of plants represented in the Garden—many varieties of trees, ferns, and flowers are labeled throughout the space.. It is a beautiful and serene place, especially considering it is right in the middle of city landscape. There is a small creek (Johnson Creek) that runs through the property and brings some birds, fish and animals to the Garden for observation too.
The Garden offers classes throughout the year for all ages. Here are some classes examples: guided hikes to observe honeybees, watercolor painting and basket weaving to just name a few. I also learned that you can rent the Garden for weddings or other special events.
As we toured the Garden it was especially exciting to see the labeled plants and trees so I continue to learn some of the native plants to Oregon (and things in my own backyard).
My dad was most impressed by the size of all of the trees (they get a lot bigger here in Oregon than in Minnesota).
Our visit was about two hours at the Garden, but you could spend a lot more or less, depending on your interest.
Overall, the Garden is gorgeous and I recommend you plan a visit to see it! Winding trails, birds singing, deep green foliage everywhere and the stone summerhouse look like something out of a fairy tale (I read later that Lilla and John called their home Sleepy Hollow). While walking through the Garden I found myself thinking about a young Lilla and John exploring the Pacific Northwest and establishing their home in what used to be wilderness. I don't think I'll be setting out on any expeditions into any wilderness but I hope I can bring a spirit of adventure and exploration to my life as I continue to Exploregon.
Note: Some of the information about the garden was learned through two books I bought while visiting the gift shop at the garden.
The Botanist and Her Muleskinner by Lilla Irvin Leach and John Roy Leach
Ox Bows and Bare Feet by John R. Leach


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Japanse fashion concern Uniqlo has opened its British web shop to another five countries... but Belgium and the Netherlands are not included.
A German store next year
Until now, only British customers were able to buy Uniqlo items on a web shop belonging to the Japanese company. From now it will also be delivering to German, Spanish, Italian, Irish and French customers, but payments can only be done in British pounds and delivery costs are 7.50 pounds (8.4 euro), regardless of the size of the order. Delivery is guaranteed within 6 days.
In Western Europe, Uniqlo only has offline stores in Great Britain (10 stores) and France (4 stores). It will opening a fifth store in France next year, in the Parisian neighbourhood called Marais. Its very first German store will arrive early next year in Berlin and apparently plans for Spain (Barcelona) and Italy (Milan) are underway, with Uniqlo scouting for ideal locations.
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This is an old German bunker from WW2 fall on the beach at Sainte-marguerite-sur-mer, france. The fire services took down the blockhouse in 1995 because of safety concerns linked to cliff erosion.
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Garry, if you want to fly over the model with GEFS, just download this KMZ (it could take some time to load into GE) :
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I just noticed I can fly around it in GEFS whoop whoop ;-) If you have placed it on Google Earth it should automatically be there in GEFS.
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AT&T's U-verse Upgrades On Demand Store
AT&T's U-verse has rolled out a new U-verse On Demand storefront that is designed to make it easier for customer to find and access movies and TV shows.
Improved tools for finding On Demand content has become an increasingly important issue for multichannel operators as the amount of On Demand content continues to grow.
"Customers have access to thousands of titles today, and our new On Demand storefront will help them quickly discover the best movies and titles," said Mel Coker, chief marketing officer, AT&T Home Solutions in a statement.
The new interface was tested in AT&T Labs in Austin, Texas and then trialed with customers in Austin and San Antonio before launching on May 16.
It is currently available in Austin, Bakersfield, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Charleston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Columbia, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Dayton, Daytona Beach, Decatur, El Paso, Fayetteville, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville, Houston, Jackson, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Lansing, Los Angeles, Louisville, Lubbock, Memphis, Miami, Midland, Milwaukee, Mobile, Monterey, Nashville, Reno, San Antonio, San Diego, South Bend, Springfield, St. Louis, Topeka, Tulsa and Wallingford.
Additional markets will be rolled out over the rest of the year.
New features include an improve user interface; advanced search tools; colorful poster art to simplify the process of finding interesting content; a My Videos section to keep track of current rentals in one place; and a My Queue section where users can save titles for later viewing.
In the future, the telco is planning additional improvements that will include an advanced recommendation engine.


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Any expectations I had of another predictable love story — gone. Chicago as "Chi-raq" is now questionable. I did not experience what it is like to fall in love on the South Side of Chicago. I experienced the South Side community of Chicago with the Obamas, whose love was just as natural as it was inevitable.
Their astounding academic backgrounds of Columbia University, Princeton University and Harvard Law School were mere afterthoughts.
For the 90 minutes of "Southside With You," Parker Sawyers and Tika Sumpter, a perfectly casted duo as Barack and Michelle Obama, showed us two people. The man who had trouble forgiving his father's shortcomings and the woman who wanted to continue the work ethic of her father — who, day after day, worked as a city water plant employee despite suffering from multiple sclerosis.
We saw a younger Barack Obama and got to know Michelle Robinson.
Their first date — or "not a date," as described by the future Mrs. Obama — was chronicled in their one-day adventure throughout Chicago. The moments in the independent film in which Barack and Michelle Obama fell in love are crystal clear. They were clear in the moments of their lengthy date that showed their personalities.
Their initially unadmitted love and curiosity for one another carried them from an art museum to Michelle's spontaneous, joy-filled African dance ritual with a bright-eyed, little black girl in the park.
A powerful moment toward the end of the movie was Barack's monologue, powerfully delivered by Sawyers, to his community on how attending Harvard does not elevate his social status, but taught him not be discouraged when told "no."
"The Haves and the Have Nots" actress, Sumpter, took the lead over Sawyers and quite frankly he had no choice, as she effortlessly picked up the vernacular and surprisingly "tough cookie" attitude of Michelle. She declined Barack's advances, not because he wasn't attractive or lacked wit, but because of her reality —being a Black woman in the predominantly white and male field of law.
She did not want her dating her colleague Barack to be viewed as a move by her to move up in the ranks at the law office or that it made her incapable of doing her job.
The drive to be taken seriously in her field was one of her buttons that was pushed and twisted by Sawyers' micro-aggressions of raised eyebrows and puffs of cigarette smoke in response to her frustrations with the Sidley Austin law firm. His sympathy seemed absent, because he simply couldn't relate. Even so, Sawyers remained smooth and impressionable in his carriage and likeness of Obama.
Michelle had resistance to following the pattern of becoming an accessory to a man. The gentleman, Barack, still obliged her. Despite giving her the side-eye, he gave in to her preference of chocolate ice cream over pie. Michelle seemed as if she could not help giving into her love for chocolate ice cream and growing love for him.
The film shows the makings of the one of the most fascinating and powerful couples of our time. It shows Barack's knack for giving eloquent speeches. It shows the root of Michelle's passion for empowering women.
Their first date reflected all the barriers they would have to break to become the first black president and first lady of the United States.
My only wish is that I saw more, because I was in awe at the impact and relevancy of these two individuals to the Chicago community and to each other.


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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
"The_Great_Escape"!!! Wedding Ceremony SDE 26.6.2010
Check out this exciting same-day edit of Yik Hun and Geo Gin's wedding Ceremony. Just love how funny the gate crash games on the day. ..
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Next up, last but certainly not least is Gobble's Pan-Roasted Chicken with Asparagus & Basil Mashed PotatoesThis was definitely another favorite and was a big hit around the table. I grilled the chicken breast and the skin was nice and crispy and I baked the asparagus and sweet baby carrots.The chicken was served alongside the roasted baby carrots and asparagus as well as creamy basil infused mashed potatoes that were amazing! Mixing basil pesto with mashed potatoes is genius. I drizzled the leftover basil pesto over the chicken which gave a great pop of flavor to an already delicious dish.
This dinner only took 12 minutes to make and there are no leftovers to be found.
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Advice For New Mother and father Vs. Parenting Realities
Whereas caffeine in small quantities (less than three cups of coffee per day) is considered to be secure during being pregnant, giant quantities of the stimulant have been linked to increased danger of miscarriage. As effectively, some medical research have proven that a womans fertility decreases with elevated consumption of caffeine.
I liked _Planet Parenthood_ (concerning the first yr of new parenthood) and _Attack of the Toddlers_ by our very own Julie Tilsner. The author highlights a standard parenting struggle: the right way to be nurturing without letting the youngsters run the present. By reading the next tips, you're here searching for ideas that can make your parenting journey a cheerful one. Child might be sitting up now in addition to making an attempt to crawl, so toys that can encourage some crawling are great. Its brilliant as she tels you what you want for the nursery, how and when to feed the newborn when baby must nap and so forth…She is a bit like a Hitler but I make her routines to suit my baby. The second is that those youngsters who love studying can be taught so many things from the books they select to learn. Should you reply too shortly with meals or comfort, your child is manipulating you.
They are assured of their parenting abilities, they're do not appear afraid to make mistakes, they set boundaries and follow them, and they do not care what the subsequent Dr. So-and-So has found about little one-rearing. Books about … Read More


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ProjectsHeath House
Our brief for the transformation of this detached Arts and Crafts townhouse in North West London was to create an airier, lighter and more contemporary feel for a young family's home and their modern art collection. We opted for an approach that expands the house horizontally thus making most of the spacious garden that surrounds the building. A key element in our design for Heath House is the new connection between reception rooms on the ground floor and the rear garden. The living spaces include a new-build wing and reconfigured kitchen with a dining area that opens up to the garden establishing an inside-outside relationship not previously present in the house.
Garden Wing Extending the Inside Out
The garden wing is a long gallery-like space with a sunken seating area. It, too, has been designed to house works of art as well as entertain. Externally, the wing is clad in hand-made bricks subtly distinct from the red London stock bricks of the main house. Internally, it features an in-situ cast fair-faced concrete wall to add texture to the minimal white walls. The stepped approach from the wing to the garden extends the room outdoors and makes the most of variations in the topography of the site.
Main House with Triple Height Space
The main house has been completely refurbished with internal layouts re-designed to provide more space and to reduce compartmentalisation. The top floor features a loft space with two extra bedrooms as well as storage. This addition means that the central stairwell is a now a triple height space; its large skylight illuminating the entrance hall.
British Homes Award, WINNER "Home Transformation of the Year", 2017
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Richard Hammond crashes during filming
The Grand Tour star Richard Hammond has escaped serious injury following a serious crash during filming for The Grand Tour.
Hammond was competing in a competitive hill climb in Switzerland, driving a Rimac Concept One electric supercar from Croatia.
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The crash occurred after he'd finished the hill climb; Hammond managed to climb out of the car unaided before it set on fire – the images here show the car after it had been destroyed by the fire.
The Grand Tour star was "conscious and talking" after the incident, although he was later flown by Air Ambulance to a local hospital. During checks, it was found he had fractured his knee.
"Nobody else was in the car or involved in the accident, and we'd like to thank the paramedics on site for their swift response," The Grand Tour chiefs said in a statement.
"The cause of the crash is unknown and is being investigated."
Jeremy Clarkson later described on Twitter the seriousness of the crash:
It was the biggest crash I've ever seen and the most frightening but incredibly, and thankfully, Richard seems to be mostly OK.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) June 10, 2017
A friend of Hammond, South African F1 presenter Sasha Martinengo, later Tweeted an update on Hammond's condition:
Hi all. Got a msg from @RichardHammond . He is fine. He has a broken leg and needs knee surgery. He might fly home for the procedure.
— Sasha Martinengo (@F1sasha) June 11, 2017
The incident occurred during filming for Series 2 of The Grand Tour, which will air on Amazon Prime from October.


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Spoilers for 10-14 Oct 2016
Monday 10 October 2016Pam gives some words of encouragement to Ben about his future.
Kim pushes Denise to face reality.
Tuesday 11 October 2016Emotions are running high in Albert Square.
Pam and Les look to the future.
Thursday 13 October 2016Pam makes an upsetting discovery and does her best to help.
Steven is taken aback by Lauren's actions.
Friday 14 October 2016Pam and Les make their final preparations to leave Walford.
Lauren and Steven have a difficult conversation.


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Magnificent Coral Reefs of Parai Tenggiri
Bangka Island is usually associated with tin. But in fact, Bangka is also rich with exotic beaches. Moreover, many beaches in Bangka are also the home of amazing coral reefs. Parai Tenggiri Beach is one of them.
Parai Tenggiri located in Sungailiat, the capital of Bangka Regency, about 30 km north of Pangkal Pinang. Reaching that tourist area of Bangka Belitung are relatively easy because there is already an Airport named Depati Amir in Pangkal Pinang.
It only took 55 minutes of flight to Depati Amir Airport from Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta. The flights to get there are also available everyday. There are Batavia Air, Sriwijaya Air, Mandala Air Lines, and Garuda Indonesia.
From the airport, the journey can be continued by travel or taxis which hung on te airport. The fee is Rp. 400 thousand(US $40)to Rp. 500 thousand(US $50) for 34 km (45 minutes) to the Parai region.
If you want to save money, you can rely on public transportation. It costs only Rp. 150 thousand(US $15) to Rp. 200 thousand(US $20). But, it is a little complicated. You must change from one public transport to another. From Depati Amir airport, you can ride public transportation to Terminal Pasar Pembangunan, continued with public transportation to Terminal Selindung. The rates of each public transportation is Rp. 3000 (US $.3).
In Terminal Selindung, we can take a bus or minibus (L300) to the terminal at Sungailiat Market with a rate around Rp.15 thousand(US $ 1.5). From Terminal Sungailiat Market that we should look for more public transportation. Or, we can directly hire the previous L300 to Parai Beach area. The cost is Rp. 100 thousand-150 thousand (US $10-15).
Arriving at the Parai Tenggiri, there are usually tour guides stand by in the lobby of Parai Resort & Spa, ready to take you to an adventure visiting exotic coral reef area in Parai Tenggiri beach. The easiest alternative is using glass-bottomed boat, a boat with a glass window at the bottom. It took 25 minutes to arrive at the dry reef area. Ship rates Rp. 90 thousand(US $9) per person per trip.
In the region, coral reefs can be clearly seen from the translucent bottom of the boat. Therefore, it's only 4-5 meters depth. As long as the sea is not on a high tide, coral reefs can be enjoyed with the naked eye.
For those who like diving, the area around the ruins of the ship of PT. Timah that sank some twenty years ago is a paradise with incredible beauty. Four colors of coral reefs grow in the region. There are blue, red, yellow, and green-white.
To enjoy the coral reefs in that area of about one hectare, the diver can simply use the standard scuba gear since the waters are quite shallow there.
In the area of the dry coral, there is also magnificent brain coral. It's called 'brain' because its appearance is exactly like the human brain. White colored marble coral with wrinkles like the throbbing human brain.
According to local residents, the coral reefs in the Parai Tenggiri is stil pristine and untouched. According to many visitors, the reefs in the waters of Parai Tenggiri no less beautiful when compared with coral reef in Nusa Dua, Bali.
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The War's Over in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi — But No One Knows Why
Why did the rebels take to the hills?
Uncategorized January 16, 2016 Austin Bodetti 20
I recently took my first road trip through the mountainous countryside of an Indonesian island.
Sulawesi, unlike Aceh, could be a tourist attraction with its beautiful beaches and blue skies. But few tourists travel to Central Sulawesi.
My guide and I journeyed from Palu, the provincial capital, to Poso, a small coastal city. Sectarianism had plagued Poso in the early 2000s, and, according to the Indonesian news media, a paramilitary group that had joined Islamic State was still active there.
When Indonesia transitioned from dictatorship to democracy 1998, the delicate balance of power between the Muslim majority and the Christian minority tilted in some provinces.
Christians and Muslims in Central Sulawesi, namely Poso, armed themselves and threatened each other. Terrorists bombed and shot civilians. Most of the problems had subsided by the 2010s, but by then Poso was notorious.
Several Indonesians from outside the province warned my guide, a middle-aged teacher from South Sulawesi, against traveling there. My guide insisted foreigners and travelers had little to fear in Poso.
Poso surprised me. Children played on busy streets lined with churches and mosques.
But wanted posters on walls all over the city center were reminders that Poso struggled with ethnic and religious conflict.
My guide and I sought Hajji Adnan, a local cleric once considered an intermediary between the Indonesian government and the militants.
"Are you still in contact with them now?" I asked Adnan about the militants.
"No," he said. "The rebels don't talk to me anymore."
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"What changed?"
"The violence started when some Christians armed with swords attacked Muslims and burned down mosques," Adnan said. "Muslim boys responded by joining together, defending the mosques and attacking the Christian groups. Later, the government tried to calm the situation. I worked as a spiritual guide for the rebels and tried to persuade them to surrender and accept peace. Some did. Others didn't."
"Are the ones who didn't surrender much of a threat?" I continued.
"Not really, no," Adnan replied. "They're hiding in the woods with their weapons. There are just a few dozen of them. Sometimes, they come back to get food and money from family members, but, otherwise, they largely have nothing and do nothing."
An Indonesian soldier whom my guide and I had met during a parade confirmed what Adnan claimed. "We've mostly defeated the terrorists," he added. "A handful are still in the jungle because we pushed them out of Poso. They are deep inside the forests and mountains, but we are closing in on them by setting up outposts and conducting raids."
He smiled. "The rebels are almost finished."
My guide called her Muslim friend in Poso, who drove us through the city center. "That mosque was burned," he said, pointing out the window. "That church was bombed," he added, pointing elsewhere.
"Things don't seem so bad now," I said, my guide nodding.
"Certainly," her friend agreed. "Poso has improved quite a bit. We've rebuilt. The government has helped us construct new buildings and shops. We hope to get some tourists soon."
Poso might never have been a tourist attraction, but it was trying to become one.
My guide and I scheduled a bus to return us to Palu. "Did you get what you came for?" she wondered. "Was the trip all the way out here worth it?"
"I'm not sure," I said. Poso seemed an anomaly. In southern Thailand, terrorism rooted in years of sectarian conflict persists. In Central Sulawesi, it more or less ended after a few years. Civilians moved on and fighters moved into the forests and mountains, losing their relevance.
Regional development seems to have eased Poso's problems. The same applies to Aceh even though it suffered a more complex and much more violent conflict. However, the peculiarity of the conflict in Central Sulawesi, a remote Indonesian province, baffles me to this day.


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AU website. The African Union (AU) will hold the second meeting of its organs on the human rights strategy for Africa, in Banjul, the capital city of The Gambia from 10 to 12 May 2010. The meeting is holding at the margins of the 47th session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights.
The first meeting dedicated to the Human rights strategy for Africa in March 2009, concluded that the African Union Commission (AUC) should finalise the mapping document on the human rights landscape in Africa, and prepare a draft framework of the human rights strategy.
In this regard, the forthcoming meeting will incorporate inputs from the AU organs and other experts and stakeholders on the mapping document and consider steps taken to implement the recommendations of the first meeting. The forthcoming meeting will also come up with modalities for the development of the Human Rights Strategy for Africa as well as the Mapping document on the human rights landscape in Africa.
With regards to results, the meeting is expected to adopt the mapping document and the draft framework. AU organs should also commit themselves to the process of developing the Strategy as stated by the Department of Political Affairs of the AU. Lastly, the meeting will provide the basis for collective reflection on the theme of the January 2011 AU Summit, Shared Values. The Shared Values are the third pillar of the Strategic Plan of the AUC for 2009-2010. Under Shared values, Africa seeks to promote existing and agreed values across the continent. These values include good governance, democracy, respect of human rights, accountability and transparency.
For further information, please contact Ms Yaye Nabo Sene at firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010
cassandra rhodin
i'm really liking Swedish fashion illustrator Cassandra Rhodin's work. see more here.
Friday, 26 March 2010
the cackle sisters
y'ever tried ta sing like bird? the DeZurik Sisters did. emulating the birds on their Minnesota farm began an innovative style that would have Mary Jane and Caroline Dezurik dubbed the Cackle Sisters.
the duo, who played numerous radio shows as well as gigs at the Grand Ole Opry over the course of their career, recorded only six songs to accetate in 1938. lucky for us however, a number of their 1937 performances on a radio show called Checkerboard Time are still in existence, many of which can be heard here. if you haven't yet heard the lovely lilting voices of these ladies from long ago, i highly recommend you check them out. below is a sampling of what you're in for. enjoy :)
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Thursday, 25 March 2010
nathan athay exhibit
my extraordinarily talented husband, Nathan Athay, is having an art opening a week from today at the Extempore Studio/Gallery here in Toronto. if anyone reading this lives in the area, you owe it to yourselves to come and see Nathan's paintings in person at 141 Spadina Ave on April 1st, from 5pm until 11pm (it's free and so are the drinks). you can read more about Nathan and his art here. hope to see some of you there! :D
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
yesterday's muse #19 - elise daniels
yet another mystery muse, I'm afraid. try as i might, i can't seem to find any biographical information on Elise Daniels, who has been captured by the great photographers of her time and whose beauty lingers, despite the void of information. i was presented with a similar quandry when i sought to write about Georgia Hamilton, but was pleasantly surprised by an email from her son which solved the mystery. if there is anyone out there with any information on Elise Daniels, please do let me know as i would be delighted to share it with my readers.
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Tuesday, 23 March 2010
free stuff
i just discovered Canon's Creative Park, which offers all sorts of nifty printable downloads for free. my favourite are these adorable CD/DVD cases designed by Tomoko Suzuki. go take a peek, there's tonnes o' fun stuff!
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Monday, 22 March 2010
a real gem
i've a love of hyper-realistic painting, as you may already know, and i am awed by Carly Waito's detailed renderings of gemstones so real i can almost touch them. as it happens, this extraordinarily talented artist lives right here in Toronto, so i'm hoping to see her work in person sometime! see more of Carly's paintings on flickr, and while you're at it, check out her fabulous blog.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
all the king's women # 19 - joan o'brien
Joan O'Brien was born on Valentine's day in 1936, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. she began her career as a singer on a local television show while still in highschool and made her film debut in Handle With Care in 1958. Joan is perhaps most famous for her role in Operation Petticoat(1959) with Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, in which she plays an army nurse whose bountiful proportions make it difficult for sailors to concentrate whilst confined to the tight quarters of a submarine.
O'Brien proved her versatility by appearing in dramas and comedies alike, and even starring opposite John Wayne in two westerns, The Alamo (1960) and The Comancheros (1961). oddly, however, Joan played a nurse in more than half of her films, and her appearance in Elvis' 12th movie, It Happened at the World's Fair (1963), was no exception.
as nurse Dianne Warren, Joan plays hard to get while Elvis' character pursues her in every way possible, even paying a young boy (played by an 11 year old Kurt Russell) to kick him in the shins so he'll have an excuse to visit the infirmary. in the end his advances pay off, of course.
Joan made one more film after this one (Get Yourself a College Girl (1964))before retiring from the screen due to a stormy personal life. O'Brien concentrated on raising her two children (one from the first and one from the second of four marriages) and eventually became a successful executive for the Hilton hotel chain.
if polygamy were legal # 30
if polygamy were legal, i would marry this 'Two-Wheeler Shirtdress' in a field somewhere, then renew my vows to it every summer for the rest of my life. i. need. this. dress.
[click on the image to enlarge. it's the pattern that slays me.]
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
spring along the mississippi
spring is finally peeking out from behind winter's petticoats and i couldn't be happier for it. i am victim to the wintry doldrums most years, and this has been no exception. as in past years, i welcome spring with every atom of my being. bienvenue fresh air and warm breezes! how i've missed you sun and leaves and little wee birdies!
on that note, here are some photos to get you i the springtime mood. these are from a series i found at the Life Photo Archives called Spring Along the Mississippi, taken by Loomis Dean in March 1949. so fresh and sweet and lovely, no?
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Friday, 12 March 2010
shadows and thread
behold the extraordinary work of Japanese artist Kumi Yamashita. note that the portrait below is made entirely of thread and pins. astounding.
Thursday, 11 March 2010
McQueen's last collection
the late Alexander Mcqueen's final collection is sublime. the world has lost a true master of his craft. see more here. [click on images to enlarge]
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
hall of dames #17 - meg tilly
my husband and i watched The Big Chill for the umpteenth time the other day, and i was reminded of how much i adore Meg Tilly. she has a quiet grace and a mysterious depth about her that captivates me. so much so, that i've decided to induct her into the Loose Leaf Tigers Hall of Dames...
Meg was born Margaret E. Chan on Valentines day 1960, in Longbeach, California. after her parents' divorce in 1963, she was raised by her mother, Patricia Tilly, and stepfather, on rural Texada Island in British Columbia, Canada. Tilly studied ballet as a teen and made her film debut as a dancer in Fame (1980). a serious back injury prevented Meg from continuing her dancing career, and so she decided to become an actress.
Tilly appeared in some of my favourite films -among them The Big Chill (1983), Agnes of God (1985)(for which she won a golden globe and was nominated for an oscar) and Leaving Normal (1992)- but retired from acting in 1995 to to devote herself to writing and raising a family.
Meg has three children, two with her first husband, and one with actor Colin Firth, with whom she had a five year relationship. Meg and Colin met while filming Valmont in 1989. Tilley's second husband was 30 years her senior, and a former president of Sony Pictures. the couple were married in 1995 and divorced in 2002. now remarried and living in British Columbia, Meg has written four novels - Singing Songs, Gemma, Porcupine and First Time. you can find out more about these books, as well as read Meg's blog at her official website.
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Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Friday, 5 March 2010
jordan strong
i am entranced by this beautiful photoshoot from Jordan Strong's flickr stream. so ethereal and strangely inviting. makes me wanna put on a romper and run around the woods with this girl, y'know? it does look a bit chilly for a romper though :) see more of Jordan's photos here.
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Corkcicle Insulated 25oz Beverage Canteen & Stemless Wine Glass Set
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- Summary
Enjoy icy cold water, wine or beer all day long with Corkcicle's revolutionary canteen and coordinating wine glass. Designed for life on the go, each one is made of triple-insulated stainless steel to keep drinks cold without refrigeration. Better yet, they also keep drinks hot without heat.
- Set includes 25-oz. canteen and two 12-oz. stemless wine glass.
- Made of triple-layer insulated stainless steel with exclusive matte white finish.
- Canteen keeps beverages cold for more than 25 hours or hot for more than 12 hours; glass keeps beverages cold for more than 9 hours or hot for more than 3 hours.
- Canteen transports a standard 750-ml bottle of wine, as well as frozen drinks like margaritas, daiquiris and smoothies.
- Glass has nonslip silicone bottom and slide-off top.
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- Canteen: 3" diam., 11 1/2" high; 25-oz. cap.
- Glass: 5 1/2" diam., 7" high; 12-oz. cap.
- Made in China.
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- Hand-wash.
- Do not freeze.
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Another bad night last night; I think I was over-tired, and so I got into that state where I couldn't really wake myself up, no matter how awful / crazy the dreams got. And they got crazy.
The first image I remember was the soldier again. I was there, in that cursed 'no mans land' dreamscape, and he was there with me, just standing. I couldn't see his face – I never can – but I could tell he was staring at me and trying to communicate. All I could hear was the hot, swirling wind and that blasphemous chanting, calling out in some alien tongue. I could hear the words, though – now that I recognize them.
'Yog Sothoth'
I heard it, intertwined with the chanting, carried on that carrion-tinged wind. It was a deep, inhuman voice, which makes sense, because the words themselves seem inhuman, something not of our rational, waking world.
The soldier shook, seeming like some kind of seizure, and then he pointed with a glistening, misshapen hand. I turned, not wanting to, and saw the gateway. It was bigger, yet smaller than I remembered – I know that sound crazy, but it was a dream and that's somehow what my mind registered. I think it was just my minds' way of dealing with an image, a concept, that it couldn't really rationalize? I have no idea, I'm totally making that up, but I know that when I awoke, sweating and panicked, that's the impression left behind, the ghostly images still flickering behind my eyelids.
I could still see that terrifying cosmic vista behind the gateway – stars and planets flickering with a sickly light and malevolent purpose. There was a whistling sound too, beyond the gateway – I think it was a whistling, but maybe it was the wind, I can't be sure.
I finally woke up, terrified – I didn't scream this time, at least. Hands still shaking, I splashed my face with cold water, and the eyes that looked back at me from the dimly lit bathroom mirror… I barely recognized them.
I sent that letter almost a week ago. I hope I hear something back soon, but I have no idea what to expect. I know what I'm hoping for, a solution to all this, some concrete answers, but this seems unlikely. I can hope, though.


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Winter knitted hat with double fur pom pom - baby blueSenang Kids
Super quality knitted hat with super cute double 15 cm raccoon fur pom pom.
Choose between adult size (fits 8 yrs upwards) and kids size (newborn - 7 years)
Available in many color options.
Pompom is detachable. Easy care, cold machine wash.


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My family held an auction and all the money raised went to my Good Grief foundation. It was such a touching surprise. We raised over 400 dollars. I was quite overwhelmed at their generosity and love. Thank you. I'm anxious to report back about the families we assist with headstone purchases.
Also not pictured: White water rafting on the Payette. I was completely knocked out of the raft and Vic didn't even notice. I lost a favorite hat, but gained some great memories.
Food poisoning and no sleep. I won't say anything more about that. UGH!
It was a great trip.