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I also wonder sometimes, about the reality of friendships; we blog, we comment on blogs, we say nice things. Well, at least I try to say nice things, and I've been lucky, very lucky, that mostly nice things are left in the comments here. Virtual friendships are forged; have you ever wondered how much reality these friendships possess? Is our community just as much a fantasy as the fashion images we ingest?
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There is indeed a certain whiff of fantasy, even on this blog. I've been blogging a handful of years now (where does the time go?) but I keep many details of my personal life, well, PERSONAL. There are a few reasons for this: first, I don't think my life is all that interesting, and as I writer, I strive to keep my content entertaining. On one hand, I believe in honesty, on another, I value privacy. So some details are left out, you know, the names have been changed to protect the innocent.
For example, and I share this now only as an example of the edits of fashion blogging, but you may or my not be aware that this is my day job. But I'm in no way a "full time blogger." I do a number of odd jobs to ensure I can pay the rent. To pay the bills, I do freelance, as well as don an apron and work in a kitchen, as I've done most of my adult life. Fashion blogger by day, pizza slinger by night. But I hardly think, aside from the occasional Instagrams shot in the confines of my night job, that any of you would find the wonderful world of pizza assembly very glamorous, or interesting.
So we're back in the pocket of fantasy.
When it comes to fashion, and fashion blogging, it is indeed a medium of dreaming and illusion. Is it possible to separate the facts from the fictions? Do we really want to?
Possibly, especially when it comes to the people are fake and full of shit pronouncements. While I've had my share of disappointments, when it's come to our blogging community, I've been fortunate to have forged connections, and made real friendships.
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I've been lucky to meet some "bloggy friends" in real life, and haven't been disappointed yet. Most recent, was a magical "moment, " the meeting a very model-esque and talented Joni. Small world being what it is, I was introduced to her in a blog post by Reva, a dear, dear friend I've yet to meet, from Revas Rags to Roses. Turns out, Joni's from Seattle, my new home city.
I felt giddy as a school girl, meeting this talented artist! Let me tell you that Joni is even lovelier and more enchanting in person, which is saying a lot, because she's pretty lovely on her blog Walking Colors.
More than magazines, real life women who blog about style and fashion have a big influence on me, and on more things than the fluff and fantasy of fashion. They bear more influence in my shopping decisions and dress choices than an air-brushed fashion cover girl. The personal style bloggers I follow light up my head with examples of REAL style, which for me, is as much about inner substance, a dedication to beauty, and cultivating the costume of character, as it is about the thrall of a fashion fantasy.

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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Blueberry Glacé Pie - Blue Monday
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I am readying myself for a feast of epic proportions. Tomorrow is Bob's birthday and I've spent a good part of the day preparing for the celebration. Bob is a pie person, so, while there will be a token cake holding a passel of candles, the real emphasis will be on some of his favorite pies. The pie I'm featuring today has been around for quite awhile. Before image consultants took it uptown, it was called an icebox pie. For better or for worse, it's now referred to as a glacéd pie. Fortunately, it has remained easy to do and it's a wonderful recipe to have on hand for berry season. It is a pure berry tart and, unlike many icebox pies, this one has no custard filling. While I used a crumb crust for this occasion, short crusts are also wonderful with this tart. Be sure to use fresh berries when making this pie. Frozen berries exude too much liquid and will keep the filling from setting properly. Those of you who love fruit will love the zen-like simplicity of this pie. Here's the recipe.
Blueberry Glacé Pie...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar
2-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup water
3 to 4 cups fresh blueberries
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1-1/2 tablespoons orange liqueur
1 8 or 9-inch pastry shell, baked
Optional: whipped cream for garnish
1) Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Whisk in water. Stir in 1 cup blueberries. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook until very thick, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in butter, lemon juice and orange liqueur. Let cool.
2) Fold reserved blueberries into blueberry sauce. Refrigerate for 1 hour. When chilled, spoon into cooked pastry shell and refrigerate for 1 hour longer. Garnish with whipped cream if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.
You might also enjoy these recipes:
Strawberry Glace Tart - One Perfect Bite
Chocolate and Hazelnut Pie with Vanilla Cream - One Perfect Bite
Apple Custard Pie with Streusel Topping
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74 comments :
- My Little Space said...
Jolly good! This looking like a perfect spring pie. Love the blueberries on it. Have a good day!
Best regards, Kristy - May 16, 2010 at 2:12 AM
- Ren- Lady Of The Arts said...
I like the zen like simplicity!
- May 16, 2010 at 2:40 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
Happy Birthday to Bob!
Even a non-pie person would love this blueberry pie! Simply tempting. - May 16, 2010 at 3:51 AM
- giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...
Hi Mary e buon compleanno a Bob !!!
la casa che possiedo in montagna e proprio vicino ad un bosco dove ci sono tantissimi frutti di bosco, dalla more, alle fragoline, ai mirtilli, alle ciliegie di montagna.
Questa tua ricetta, appena in montagna farà più caldo da far crescere questi frutti sarà mia premura realizzarla.
Grazie di averla condivisa con noi amanti della montagna !!
Buona giornata :-))) - May 16, 2010 at 4:14 AM
- Federica Simoni said...
buon Compleanno a Bob e complimenti per questa crostata super golosa!! ciao!
- May 16, 2010 at 4:34 AM
- Patricia @ ButterYum said...
Oh dear.... I'd love a slice for breakfast! I'm a huge blueberry pie fan. Huge!!
ButterYum - May 16, 2010 at 5:23 AM
- Zurin said...
Happy birthday to Bob and that pie looks dazzling! its no wonder he loves pies.
- May 16, 2010 at 5:46 AM
- Joanne said...
Wow. Is really all I can say to this. The filling looks so thick and incredibly delicious. Love that deep blue hue.
- May 16, 2010 at 6:52 AM
- Allie and Pattie said...
Oh lovely!! And I have a ton of berries around. Happy birthday to Bob!
xoxo Pattie - May 16, 2010 at 7:03 AM
- Jann said...
This is the perfect birthday pie!It is gorgeous and so healthy!!
- May 16, 2010 at 7:07 AM
- Martha said...
I'll keep this on hand for blueberry season -- it looks yummy and I do like this kind of pie!
Happy Blue Monday to you! - May 16, 2010 at 7:14 AM
- ♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ said...
An Absolutely stunning Pie...loving it ...love the beauty of the delicious berries , heightened by the creamy dream..
Super sunday to u.... - May 16, 2010 at 7:18 AM
- oneordinaryday said...
Just gorgeous. Beautiful job.
- May 16, 2010 at 7:29 AM
- Ana Powell said...
Happy Birthday to Bob.
A stunning & delicious pie ♥ - May 16, 2010 at 7:30 AM
- Becky said...
Mary, tell Bob "Happy Birthday!" Mike loves blueberry pie and we have blueberries on our bushes at the farm. I'm going to give your recipe a go when they get ripe. Thanks for sharing. The recipe I've been using the last few years uses a short crust, so I will enjoy trying the crumb crust. I also like the addition of orange liqueur.
- May 16, 2010 at 7:42 AM
- Katy ~ said...
I make a very similar pie but without the orange liquer. Now that I see it in your list of ingredients, I am definitely going to have to try it. Mary, this looks super good, and is the single best way I know to showcase blueberries in a pie.
- May 16, 2010 at 7:46 AM
- Julie said...
Beautiful, those blueberries look amazingly good. Happy Birthday to Bob!
- May 16, 2010 at 8:00 AM
- pam said...
I like pies that have zen-like simplicity! Those are my favorite kind of pies!
- May 16, 2010 at 8:03 AM
- Unknown said...
Your lovely pies! Before I can make one, another one comes along! And then another one! Lucky Bob! Happy Birthday to him!
- May 16, 2010 at 8:37 AM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
Who wouldn't love a beautiful pie like that? Can I tell you my birthday?
- May 16, 2010 at 8:43 AM
- Katrina said...
Ooh, that looks so good. We are more pie people here, too!
- May 16, 2010 at 9:15 AM
- Lucie said...
I love the look of this pie, Mary! Happy Birthday to Bob :)
- May 16, 2010 at 9:19 AM
- Cathy said...
This pie really showcases the wonderful flavor of the fruit. Happy birthday wishes to Bob.
- May 16, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- SashaInTheKitchen said...
looks amazing!
- May 16, 2010 at 10:35 AM
- Sushma Mallya said...
Happy bday to bob, pie looks beautiful
- May 16, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Pondside said...
We are pie lovers in this house too. My blueberry pies are always two-crust...my mum's recipe. The word that comes to mind on looking at your photo is 'luscious'. I'll be trying this one.
- May 16, 2010 at 10:55 AM
- Gloria Baker said...
Mary this Bluberry Glacé Pie is fantastic, love it! Love the blueberries! huggs gloria
- May 16, 2010 at 11:20 AM
- Jen_from_NJ said...
Happy Birthday to Bob! What a great pie! Enjoy!
- May 16, 2010 at 11:41 AM
- Jaynie said...
I am a pie person also. With the exception of Coconut Cream, fruit pies are my favorite. I will definitely be trying this come berry season.
- May 16, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- Diane said...
This looks so yummy. Wish Bob a Happy Birthday from France. Diane
- May 16, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Monica said...
Looks delicious...my sweet hubby will love it. Thank you for sharing!
- May 16, 2010 at 12:23 PM
- PeggyR said...
Oh that looks heavenly! I hope Bob has a wonderful birthday! I love to eat blueberries right out of the container, but I think I will have to make a pie now!
- May 16, 2010 at 12:52 PM
- Debbi Does Dinner Healthy said...
The pie looks excellent! I've cooked a lot with blueberries but I have never made a blueberry pie. I think it's about time...
- May 16, 2010 at 12:57 PM
- Unknown said...
Mary that looks absolutely wonderful!!! I love blueberries!
- May 16, 2010 at 12:59 PM
- D said...
Mary, a beautiful pie and Happy Birthday to Bob. I hope you two are having a wonderful weekend.
- May 16, 2010 at 12:59 PM
- Hiperica di Lady Boheme said...
Hi dear, wonderful look and delicious recipe! Thanks for your nice comment! Your blog I like lot! Kisses
- May 16, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Devaki said...
Dear Mary - I am absolutely loving your color coded food posts! Happy birthday to BOB :)
It has been on my list to make a blueberry pie and now you've provided with both the recipe and the inspiration :)
Ciao, Devaki - May 16, 2010 at 3:11 PM
- Julie said...
This is my absolute FAVORITE kind of blueberry pie! I love the berries when they are just chilled instead of baked. I'm bookmarking your recipe to try next time I want to make it.
- May 16, 2010 at 3:24 PM
- Claudia said...
I do love the fruitiness of this - fruitiness combined with zen - how can it not be wonderful? And so spring-pretty.
- May 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM
- Unknown said...
Growing-up my mom always made blueberry pies, I have made one in awhile. THANKS!!! for reminding me. HAPPY!!! BIRTHDAY!!! BOB.
Geri - May 16, 2010 at 4:25 PM
- Ingrid de Villiers said...
Oh Mary...this Blueberry pie looks delicious!! I wish I could have a slice of yours now with my hot cup of tea!! Pure bliss!!
- May 16, 2010 at 4:30 PM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
The best thing about icebox pies, and of course if there are any leftovers, they can be put back in the freezer for another day.
- May 16, 2010 at 5:30 PM
- Unknown said...
Mary, the pie looks delicious. I hope you had a great weekend. Please send my birthday regard to Bob. Michael.
- May 16, 2010 at 6:26 PM
- Pam said...
What I would give for a slice of this pie... it looks lovely Mary.
- May 16, 2010 at 6:31 PM
- Hiperica di Lady Boheme said...
Hi dear! In my blog there are the awards for you!
I are happy of add you at my blog-roll. Kisses - May 16, 2010 at 6:34 PM
- Martha said...
Hi Mary,
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I've been on kind of a blogging break lately, just not much time to post or visit. I was so happy to see you pop in over at The Motivation Station too. Have a great week! :-) - May 16, 2010 at 7:14 PM
- Foley said...
Mary - the pie is worthy of actually drooling on my keyboard! Looks fantastic and the recipe surprised me as to the ease of it!
All sorts of berries are now running through my mind.... - May 16, 2010 at 8:11 PM
- Tom said...
That looks great! Not only can I imagine how good it must taste, but I also have blueberry stains on my teeth just from reading this post.
- May 16, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Unknown said...
This looks terrific! I love bluberrys and I never have made a pie with them it looks perfect for summer. Have a nice day!
- May 16, 2010 at 8:45 PM
- sweetlife said...
happy bday to BOB!! this pie look so beautiful, I don't htink I could cut into it..ya I would
sweetlife - May 16, 2010 at 9:18 PM
- Sarah @ Mum In Bloom said...
This looks really easy and delicious! What a great way to make a healthful sweet treat. I love pies and will definately make this. I just made a gross zucchini lemon pie - but at least the crust came out good ;o)
Thanks for the inspiration as always :) - May 16, 2010 at 9:19 PM
- Lori said...
Mary it looks delicious. I dont think I have ever had an open blueberry pie. It seems I like pies more and more.
- May 16, 2010 at 9:43 PM
- Jeannie said...
Oh wow! I would love to sink my teeth into a piece of that pie!
Happy birthday to Bob:D - May 16, 2010 at 10:59 PM
- peggy gatto said...
Sending you a yummy thank you!!!!
- May 17, 2010 at 12:30 AM
- The Quintessential Magpie said...
Mary, that is a divine recipe. I have fresh blueberries in the fridge as I type, and I might just have to try this one. It sounds so good.
I love ice box pies. My grandmother used to make lemon ones a lot. I don't know that I've tried a blueberry one, but your recipe is so good I think I will!
Wishing Bob a very Happy Birthday!
Happy Blue Monday...
Sheila :-) - May 17, 2010 at 12:53 AM
- xinex said...
Everytime I visit your blog, I get hungry, Mary. That pie looks delish! Happy birthday to Bob!...Christine
- May 17, 2010 at 1:28 AM
- Little Inbox said...
With a piece of Blueberry Glacé pie, there won't be Monday blue for me, hehe...
- May 17, 2010 at 1:42 AM
- Anna said...
I love blueberry...thanks for sharing this recipe, I'm going to bookmark it! Ciao, Anna
- May 17, 2010 at 4:44 AM
- luna said...
Just gorgeous. Beautiful job.
Happy BM...Luna - May 17, 2010 at 5:17 AM
- SmilingSally said...
My husband's favorite birthday cake is also a pie! Happy Blue Monday, Mary.
- May 17, 2010 at 6:45 AM
- Becky said...
I realise I already commented on the deliciousness of your pie, but I'm back because I decided to join in the Blue Monday fun.
- May 17, 2010 at 8:53 AM
- black eyed susans kitchen said...
Oh my...this looks delicious and perfect timing...I will keep this recipe for blueberry season which is just around the corner at the Jersey Shore!
- May 17, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- gengen said...
Wow i like that we have a lot of blueberry you want some fresh too. Happy blue Monday.
- May 17, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- Decor To Adore said...
Oh yum! Your blue makes my heart go pitter pat. Well done!
- May 17, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- Becky K. said...
Happy Birthday to Bob!
The blueberry pie makes my mouth water! Yummy!
Becky K. - May 17, 2010 at 9:51 AM
- Sherrie said...
I am up in Maine and this is the Blueberry Capital. Nothing better than fresh blueberries in a pie. Thanks for the recipe..
- May 17, 2010 at 12:44 PM
- ~ Janie ~ said...
Wow! This reminds me of a blueberry tart my mother used to make. I think I must try this one. Happy birthday to Bob!
- May 17, 2010 at 5:18 PM
- Shy said...
Happy Birthday to Bob, Thats one delicious blue berry cake.
- May 17, 2010 at 6:23 PM
- JEANNE said...
Hello Mary, I have been gone for 4 days on an antique shopping spree in Ohio and KY. My sister is a dealer and I went along for the fun. I'm hoping you won't give up on me Mary. I love visiting your wonderful blog so I will always be back for more. smile.
Happy birthday to your hubby tomorrow. I too prefer pie to any other dessert. My dad was a pie guy too. My mom catered to his love of pie. We had lots pf pie during my growing up years.
I love this recipe. I have a strawberry pie recipe that is very much like this one. Fresh strawberries are a must as well. It sounds delicious.
Have a happy cooking day. I wonder what you will cook for the big day.
I bet you will post it. smile!
Hugs, Jeanne - May 17, 2010 at 7:30 PM
- eileeninmd said...
Delicious looking pie, I love blueberries! Happy birthday to Bob!
- May 17, 2010 at 7:39 PM
Yummy looking pie! Love blueberries, too! ... Karen
- May 17, 2010 at 8:04 PM
- CailinMarie said...
oh gorgeous! blueberries are the best!
- May 17, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- Jamie said...
Mary, I don't often use the very teen word awesome but awesome! What an amazing pie! I could sink in that luscious, deep blue goodness. How I love fruit pies!
- May 19, 2010 at 6:24 AM
- Alicia Foodycat said...
Happy (belated) birthday to Bob! Wonderful pie.
- May 23, 2010 at 12:17 PM


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Skhūl V
Skhūl V was recovered from the Skhūl Cave near Mount Carmel, Israel, along with the skeletons of nine other adults and children. Some anatomical features, like the brow ridges above the eyes of the male Skhūl V skull are reminiscent of earlier humans; however, Skhūl V also has the high, vertical forehead and rounded skull typical of modern human skulls. At the back of the skull, Skhūl V also lacks a projecting 'bun,' which occurs in many Neanderthal skulls.
The Skhūl site was originally thought to be about 40,000 years old based on a comparison of animal remains and stone tools found at the site with those from other archeological sites in the region. This late date was important since it was then assumed that the Neanderthal fossils found at the nearby fossil site of Tabun Cave must be older than the modern Homo sapiens population of Skhul. This assumption left open the possibility that the Tabun Neanderthals were the evolutionary ancestors of modern humans at Skhūl.
However, after more precise dating techniques, scientists found that the modern Homo sapiens fossils at Skhūl were about 90,000 years old, much older than was previously thought. This meant the anatomically modern human population at Skhūl lived at the same time as the Neanderthal population of Tabun. Therefore, the Tabun Neanderthals could not have been the ancestors of modern humans in the Near East.


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LONDON — In 1983, Stephen Close was arrested, jailed and expelled from the British army for having sex with a male squad mate.
Three decades later, police tracked him down to the northern England city of Salford and demanded a sample of his DNA.
Close, now 50 and openly gay, said he was shocked.
"I was horrified that after all these years they suddenly decided to bring this up again," Close said in a telephone interview from Salford, 205 miles (330 kilometers) north of London.
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While it is not illegal in the U.K. to collect genetic material from adults, Britain's DNA database — one of the largest in the world, with some 6 million samples — has long been a magnet for controversy. Human rights advocate Peter Tatchell says gay men convicted years ago under Britain's now-defunct gross indecency law may have had their rights violated recently by British police who ordered them to submit their genetic material to the database.
"It is absolutely wrong to lump a consenting, victimless offense like 'gross indecency' with rape and child sex abuse," Tatchell told The Associated Press.
Europe's top human rights court in 2008 struck down a British law that allowed the government to store DNA and fingerprints from people with no criminal record. But in 2011, a new law allowed police to collect DNA from offenders who had been convicted of serious offenses before the DNA database was created in 1995.
Amanda Cooper of the Association of Chief Police Officers' DNA database program said police forces were told that "certain sexual offences, such as gross indecency and buggery, should not have a DNA sample taken on the grounds of a sole conviction."
In Close's case, he was first convicted of a gross indecency charge and later theft.
The "gross indecency" law dates back to 1885, and has been used to persecute thousands of English homosexuals, including playwright Oscar Wilde, who spent two years in prison after a trial in 1895, and World War II code breaker Alan Turing, who committed suicide after being convicted in 1952.
Although England decriminalized homosexuality in 1967, elements of the indecency legislation remained in place until 2003 — including anti-gay restrictions relating to the age of consent, the military, and sex under various circumstances.
Manchester police have apologized to Close, telling him his DNA sample will be destroyed. They have also promised a review of the some 850 DNA samples they've collected since 2011 for people with old convictions.
"In the case of Mr. Close, our request was made without proper consideration of all the facts and once again for that I apologize," Manchester Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins told the AP on Wednesday.
In the city of Newcastle, a 44-year-old businessman also received a similar request for his DNA. Speaking via telephone, the man described how, more than two decades ago, he'd been arrested and fined after meeting someone for sex in a public toilet. The businessman, who asked that his name be withheld for privacy reasons, said he still has scars on his wrists from his attempt to commit suicide following the arrest.
"This whole thing has brought all this back up," he said. "I've moved on from my life. I'm a businessman now. I've been a relationship for more than 10 years now. It's like someone's put a bomb under me."
Northumbria police, who are responsible for Newcastle, denied that they targeted the man because of his sexuality. The force declined, however, to say whether it would destroy his DNA sample.
The force did say it would launch a review of individual cases and would be "looking closely" at the circumstances of each request for DNA, stating that no one would be contacted "solely based on their sexuality."
The Association of Chief Police Officers said Wednesday it would re-issue guidance to police forces on taking DNA samples.
Britain's Home Office, the ministry which governs police, also said the now-defunct indecency laws need to be revisited.
"It is unacceptable that homosexual men have been living for decades with criminal records for consensual sex," the Home Office said in a statement Wednesday.
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Cuneo is known as "La Grande" (the big one) for being one of the largest Italian provinces; established in 1859, it is also among the oldest.
Cuneo province enjoys the beautiful scenery of the Cozie and Maritime Alps to the west and south, and the beautiful hills of the Langhe to the east. The centre opens onto the plain, with stunning valleys where the rivers Po, Tanaro and their tributaries flow.
The valleys Po, Maira, Varaita, Grana, Stura di Demonte, Gesso, Vermenagn and Pesio are only some of the many in this green province. Alba, historically called the city of a hundred towers, still retains three medieval ones. Its land is known for its wine and truffles, celebrated every year with the Tartufo Bianco d'Alba National Fair.
Bra, Fossano, Mondovi, Savigliano and Saluzzo are the largest municipalities in the province of Cuneo.
On a plateau is Barolo, once the Seigniory, as the two castles "della Volta" and "Marquesi Falletti" testify. The latter dominates the town and has a farm life exhibition on its upper floor and the Regional Barolo Winery in its cellars. Besides producing the world famous Barolo DOCG wine, this town is known for other products: breadsticks, "Meliga" pastries, hazelnut cakes and cold meats. Canale, another town where the wine is sovereign, houses the Roero Regional Winery. Also famous for its peaches, Canale holds a festival in July with songs and dances.
Vezza d'Alba is an excellent starting point for walking the Roera paths, which form a splendid nature route.
Other towns that will enrich your visit to the Cuneo province are Treiso, a village in the lower Langhe, situated at the meeting point of five hills; Verduno, called "the sentinel of the Langhe" due to its geographical position; Serralunga, and S. Stefano Roero with its fortresses; Santa Vittoria Alba and Santo Stefano Belbo.
Montà, an important communication link between the Borbore Valley and the area of Canale; Govone with its castle, Cossano Belbo and Cherasco, Castellinaldo midway between Asti and Alba, Neive in the Barbaresco lands.... there are many reasons for calling Cuneo province "the big one"!


text: Wes, who has epilepsy (pronounced: EH-puh-lep-see), spent most of his freshman year worried about having a seizure in front of his new classmates. Even though his teachers and friends knew of his condition — and Wes knew that he'd be OK if he did have a seizure — he was always concerned that he'd embarrass himself or scare his friends. What Is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a condition of the nervous system that affects 3 million Americans. More than 150,000 people are diagnosed with epilepsy every year. It can be hard to know if someone is having an epileptic seizure. While some people have convulsions of their whole body, others simply stare blankly into space for a few seconds. The person may lose consciousness or seem unaware of what's going on, make involuntary motions (movements the person has no control over, such as jerking or thrashing one or more parts of the body), or experience unusual feelings or sensations (such as unexplained fear). After a seizure, he or she may feel tired, weak, or confused. People have seizures when the electrical signals in the brain misfire. These overactive electrical discharges disrupt the brain's normal electrical activity and cause a temporary communication problem among nerve cells. Having a seizure doesn't always mean that a person has epilepsy. Seizures can be triggered in anyone under certain conditions, such as life-threatening dehydration or being severely overheated. But when a person experiences repeated seizures for no obvious reason, that person is said to have epilepsy. Many people develop epilepsy as children or teens. Others develop it later in life. For some people with epilepsy (particularly kids), the seizures eventually become less frequent or disappear altogether. What Causes Epilepsy? This's no clear-cut answer to why people have epilepsy. Often doctors can't pinpoint the exact cause of a person's epilepsy. But scientists do know that some things can make a person more likely to develop epilepsy, including: a brain injury, such as from a car crash or bike accident an infection or illness that affected the developing brain of a fetus during pregnancy lack of oxygen to an infant's brain during childbirth meningitis, encephalitis, or any other type of infection that affects the brain brain tumors or strokes poisoning, such as drug abuse or lead or alcohol poisoning Epilepsy is not contagious (you can't catch it from someone who has it). It's not passed down through families (inherited) in the same way that blue eyes or brown hair are. But someone who has a close relative with epilepsy has a slightly higher risk for it than somebody with no family history of seizures. Understanding Seizures Seizures may look frightening, but they're not painful. They affect different people in different ways. Epileptic seizures fall into two main categories: partial and generalized. Partial seizures start in one part of the brain. The electrical disturbances may then move to other parts of the brain or they may stay in one area until the seizure is over. Partial seizures can be either simple (where a person doesn't lose consciousness) or complex (where a person loses consciousness). There may be twitching of a finger or several fingers, a hand or arm, or a leg or foot. Certain facial muscles might twitch. Speech might become slurred, unclear, or unusual during the seizure. The person's vision might be affected temporarily. He or she might feel tingling throughout one side of the body. It all depends on where in the brain the abnormal electrical activity is taking place. Generalized seizures involve electrical disturbances that occur all over the brain at the same time. These include several types of seizures including absence seizures (pronounced ab-SAHNTZ, also called petit mal), tonic-clonic seizures (also called grand mal), and myoclonic epilepsies. Absence seizures are more common in girls than in boys. In this type of seizure, the person may appear to be daydreaming or may stare off into space. After the seizure, which may last about 15 seconds or less, the person returns to their normal level of activity. During a tonic-clonic seizure, a person's eyes may roll back, the muscles may stiffen, and the person might make sudden jerking motions, such as flinging the arms outward. He or she may suddenly go limp and slump down or fall over. The person could also lose control of the bowel or bladder. Other types of seizures include myoclonic seizures and infantile spasms. Talk to your doctor to learn more or visit the Epilepsy Foundation website. Most seizures last only a few seconds or minutes. After a seizure is over, the person might feel sleepy or confused for a few minutes or even an hour or more. People who've had seizures may not remember the seizure or what happened immediately before the event. They may be alert and ready to resume whatever they were doing before the seizure happened. It varies from person to person. Certain things can sometimes trigger seizures in people with epilepsy. They include: flashing or bright lights a lack of sleep stress overstimulation (like staring at a computer screen or playing video games for too long) fever certain medications hyperventilation (breathing too fast or too deeply) What Do Doctors Do? Doctors who specialize in the brain and other parts of the nervous system are called neurologists (pronounced: nuh-RAH-luh-jists). If you think you might have had a seizure, it's important to tell your doctor about it. He or she will most likely refer you to a neurologist who will check for epilepsy or other conditions. In addition to doing a physical examination, the neurologist will ask you about any concerns and symptoms you have, your past health, your family's health, any medications you're taking, any allergies you may have, and other issues. This is called the medical history. It's important to give the most accurate description possible of the seizure (or seizures). Identifying the type of seizure a person has helps the doctor decide how to treat it. Because people who've had seizures may not remember anything about them, it's a good idea to get a detailed description from someone who saw it and write it down afterward. The neurologist will most likely perform medical tests such as an electroencephalogram (pronounced: eh-lek-tro-en-SEF-uh-luh-gram), or EEG test, to measure the electrical activity in the person's brain. Scans of the brain, such as a computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test, may also be done. All of these tests are painless. If the neurologist determines that a person has epilepsy, he or she will recommend an appropriate type of treatment. Treatment for epilepsy usually involves medication, but sometimes other treatments can help. The goal of treatment is to control seizures so that a person can live as normally as possible. In some cases, doctors can implant a device called a vagus (pronounced: VAY-gus) nerve stimulator. This device sends signals through the vagus nerve in the neck to control seizures. A doctor also may recommend a ketogenic (pronounced: kee-toe-JEH-nik) diet, a special diet that might help people with epilepsy who don't respond well to medication alone. Sometimes doctors can help by performing surgery directly on the brain tissue when the condition can't be controlled using other treatments. Living With Epilepsy People with epilepsy can and do live normal lives. Many athletes, authors, politicians, entrepreneurs, doctors, parents, and artists have epilepsy. If you have epilepsy, you can still become involved in extracurricular activities, go on dates, and get a job. Your doctor will give you instructions about taking precautions to protect yourself in various situations. For example, teens with epilepsy can enjoy swimming, but should always swim with other people to be safe. Aside from some minor safety precautions, though, you can enjoy all the stuff your friends and classmates do. As long as epilepsy is under medical control, people with epilepsy are able to drive. Tell the people close to you — friends, relatives, teachers, coaches — about your epilepsy and teach them what to do in case you have a seizure when they're with you. Some of the things friends can do to help someone who's having a seizure are: Stay calm. Help, but don't force, the person to lie down on his or her side, preferably on a flat, comfortable surface. Take the person's glasses or backpack off and loosen any tight clothing near the neck. Don't restrain or hold the person. Move objects, especially sharp or hard ones, away from the person. Stay with the person or make sure another friend or trusted person stays with him or her. Make sure your friend's breathing is OK. Talk with the person in a calm, reassuring way after the seizure is over. Observe the event and be able to describe what happened before, during, and after the seizure. Don't put anything into the person's mouth during a seizure. Your friend won't swallow his or her tongue, and forcing the mouth open may cause an injury. There's usually no need to call 911 if the person having a seizure is known to have epilepsy. However, if the person is injured, is having breathing problems or appears bluish around the mouth, has another medical condition like diabetes, or has a long seizure (more than 5 minutes) or multiple seizures, he or she may need medical attention. Epilepsy sounds frightening, but managing it can be simple. If you have epilepsy, follow your treatment plan. Get plenty of sleep. Eat right. And exercise to reduce stress and stay in shape. Back to Articles Related Articles Fainting Fainting is pretty common in teens. 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The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives correspondence, drawings and photographs have been organized into folders to enhance browsing of similar content. The folders are Correspondence, Drawings and Photographs by Garden Area, Biographies, Maps and Surveys, Additional Designs and Sketches, and Contemporary Art Installations. To browse content items, click on the + to expand the folders to reveal sub-folders holding content items.
Types of Content
Correspondence related to the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens can be found in folders organized by type or format: Book Lists; Letters and Notes; Newspaper Clippings; Orders, Invoices, Receipts, and Expense Reports; Plant Lists; Price Requests and Estimates; Telegrams, and Unindexed Items. If a correspondence included both a letter and an invoice, a decision was made to organize the correspondence into one folder type (e.g. Letters and Notes), but index for both correspondence types, (e.g. Letters and Notes and Orders, Invoices, Receipts, and Expense Reports) to enable identification through a search and through filtering or limiting a search.
Unindexed items are illegible or difficult to read correspondence which do not have index terms assigned or connections to the Index. They have been assigned subjects, if possible, to enable identification through a search. This folder may include more than one type of correspondence. They are there for others to discover and decipher their message.
Drawings and Photographs by Garden Area
Drawings and Photographs have been organized into content folders by the garden area represented in the drawing or photograph. The folders are organized alphabetically by garden area name. If a drawing or photograph represented more than one garden area, a decision was made to place it into the folder for the garden area chiefly represented, but index for all garden areas to enable identification through searching. Some items were difficult to place into any one garden area folder. For example, if a survey represented a wide-spread area of the Dumbarton Oaks property, it was placed into the folder Maps and Surveys. If it represented two garden areas equally, the item was placed in two garden area folders. For example, the Beech Terrace and Urn Garden planting plan with legend, 1959, can be found in both the Beech Terrace folder and the Urn Terrace folder. Placing the same content item in two different folders was the exception rather than the rule, but important to know that a search for the plan mentioned will display two identical items.
The garden area folders generally align with the organization of the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens described in Beatrix Farrand's Plant Book for Dumbarton Oaks. Beatrix Farrand recognized the nature or type of garden space by further distinguishing the garden areas of the Dumbarton Oaks property into The South Front, Enclosed Gardens, Informal Gardens, and The Museum Wing and Areas Not Generally Open to the Public. Some of the garden areas she created no longer exist, are no longer part of the property, or developed after her tenure by other renowned landscape architects. More information can be found in Garden Organization and Layout under the Help tab.
Drawings include architectural drawings, design sketches, plans, blueprints, photostats, and planting plans created by Beatrix Farrand, Ruth Havey, Alden Hopkins, and other renowned landscape architects. Generally the historic photographs, most in black and white, document the state of the garden areas up to the death of Mildred Bliss in 1969. Color photographs document the gardens from approximately the 1950s-1980s.
Biographies include information on individuals and firms who sent or received correspondence or created drawings, sketches, photographs, art installations, maps, or surveys associated with the development of Dumbarton Oaks Gardens.
Maps and Surveys
Maps and surveys include published and unpublished drawings showing an aerial view of the garden. They generally represent wide-spread areas of the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens and are indexed for all garden areas shown. A number of the maps have been included as part of the Dumbarton Oaks tour leaflets from the 1940s to the present.
Additional Designs and Sketches
This folder includes drawings, sketches and tracings of various garden ornaments, ironwork, and details many created by landscape architect, Ruth Havey, who initially worked for Beatrix Farrand. They were a portfolio of design ideas to consider as garden areas were further developed or modified. Some are tracings of designs from published books, and others were design ideas of an unknown creator. Most of these drawings and tracings are undated and were never realized in the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, therefore they are not assigned a garden area.
Contemporary Art Installations
In 2009, a Garden and Landscape Studies and Gardens program to exhibit contemporary art in the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens was born. This folder includes contemporary photographs that document the temporary art installations within the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens. An art installation may have been created in one garden area or scattered throughout the gardens. These photographs are indexed for the garden area to enable identification through a search.
Explanation of Fields
- Title
- A short identifying phrase to describe the item (e.g. correspondence, drawing, photograph, garden area history, or biography).
- Alternate Title
- Other title phrase for which the item is known. Many times this is a longer phrase transcribed directly from the item.
- Creator
- The individual, individuals, or firms associated with the creation of the item or the garden space depicted in a photograph; or some types of correspondence such as a book list, newspaper clipping, expense report, or plant list.
- Sender
- The individual or firm who sent the correspondence such as a letter or note, order, invoice, receipt, price request, estimate or telegram.
- Recipient
- The individuals or firms who received the correspondence such as a letter or note, order, invoice, receipt, price request, estimate or telegram.
- Associated Name
- The individuals or firms who are in some way associated with the creation of a correspondence or drawing. It is also the individuals or firms involved with the creation of the garden space represented in a photograph.
- Photographer
- The individual or firm responsible for taking the photograph.
- Date
(for correspondence and drawings) The year written on the item or the approximate year the item was thought to have been created based on the history of the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens and other related items in the Garden Archives Collection. The date can appear as a single year or a range of years.(for photographs) The date the photograph was taken.
- Garden Area
- The name of the Dumbarton Oaks garden area discussed in a correspondence or represented in a drawing, photograph, map, survey, or design sketch. Many garden areas have been referred to by more than one name. The Chronology of Garden Names below lists all names for a garden area used since the Blisses began developing the garden.
- Description
- A brief summary of the correspondence, and explanatory notes about the item not provided in other fields.
- Accession No.
- The number assigned to a correspondence, drawing, or photograph.
- Related Items
- Items such as correspondence, drawings, and photographs strongly associated to the other items in the collection. For example, different designs or views for the Arbor Terrace fountains would be considered related items. Related Items can also be those designs created over a number of years or a back and forth series of letters discussing the same topic. Generally, related items will be between the same type of item such as letter to letter or photograph to photograph showing different views of a garden area.
- Work Types
- The format of an item. An item can be assigned more than one work type. Examples: a letter which includes a small sketch will be assigned both correspondence and drawing as work types. A planting plan shown with a plant list key will be assigned work types for drawings, planting drawings, plant lists, and correspondence. All written communication is assigned a broad work type and a more specific work type.
- Measurements
- The physical size, scale, and dimensions of drawings and photographs is noted for each of those items. Correspondence do not have measurements.
- Materials/Techniques
- The materials, techniques, and processes used in the creation of drawings and photographs. Correspondence do not have a field for materials and techniques.
- Subjects
- The terms for concepts, people, and places that describe, identify, or interpret the item and what it depicts or expresses.
- Collection
- The name identifying the group to which the item belongs.
- Repository
- The place where the item is found and stored.
- Location
- The owner, city, and state for the item.
- Index Terms
- Terms found in the index which link to correspondence, drawings, and photographs .
Garden Organization and Layout
Content in the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is organized generally by the garden areas listed in Beatrix Farrand's Plant Book for Dumbarton Oaks. Beatrix Farrand defined these unique spaces as The South Front of the estate, enclosed garden rooms or more formal spaces; informal or open spaces; and the Museum Wing and areas not generally open to the public. In 1941, Farrand began recording her descriptions of these spaces, her plant lists and plant alternatives for each, and her instructions for continued maintenance of the garden so as to ensure preservation of the distinct character of each space.
Over time, other landscape architects, such as Ruth Havey and Alden Hopkins, have succeeded Beatrix Farrand, and either altered her designs or contributed new ones. Because these contributions or alterations are not recorded in the Plant Book, the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives content must necessarily extend beyond the scope of Farrand's Plant Book. Some content concentrates on designs for the interior and exterior of the house, other building structures, or land included in the property once owned by Robert and Mildred Bliss. Drawings and photographs exist that document these distinctive spaces; therefore, they are included as one of the 46 garden areas.
Garden areas below are arranged by The South Front, Enclosed Gardens, Informal Gardens, and Additional Garden and Estate Areas. Where there is a difference between the garden area in the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives and the garden area listed in Beatrix Farrand's Plant Book for Dumbarton Oaks, a note is provided within parentheses to indicate the name or the inclusion of garden components as used in her book.
The South Front
- East Lawn (includes from the Plant Book, Inner edges of the East Lawn, the Path around the East Lawn [except Terrior Column and Enclosure], Path edging from the South Gate of the Fountain Terrace to the Orangery)
- Entrance Drive (includes from the Plant Book, East [Entrance] Drive and West [Exit] Drive)
- R Street Walk
- South Lawn (includes from the Plant Book, Planting around the South Side of the House, Planting along the R Street Wall between the Entrance and Exit Gates)
- Garden Library and Ribbon Walk
- Terrior Column and Enclosure
Enclosed Gardens
- Arbor Terrace (referred to in the Plant Book as the Herb Garden and Wistaria [sic] Arbor)
- Beech Terrace (includes from the Plant Book, Stairway East of the Orangery)
- Box Walk
- Ellipse (referred to in the Plant Book as the Box Ellipse)
- Fountain Terrace
- Green Garden
- North Vista (includes from the Plant Book, The Cedar Terrace and the Terrace Below, The North Section, The Tunnel)
- Orangery (includes from the Plant Book, North and South Front of the Orangery )
- Pebble Garden
- Rose Garden
- Star Garden
- Swimming Pool and Loggia (referred to in the Plant Book as The Swimming Pool and its Surrroundings)
- Urn Terrace (referred to in the Plant Book as the Box Terrace)
Informal Gardens
- Catalogue House (includes from the Plant Book, the walk along the north side of the Box Ellipse, over Catalogue Hill)
- Cherry Hill (referred to in the Plant Book as Cherry Hill, North and West of the Frame Yard)
- Crabapple Hill
- Forsythia Dell (includes from the Plant Book, the Walk leading from the Garage Court to the Box Ellipse)
- Herbaceous Border
- Kitchen Gardens (includes from the Plant Book, the Walk connecting the Herbaceous Border with the Box Walk; Steps from the Kitchen Garden to the Lilac Circle, the Lovers' Lane Trellis, and the Fence)
- Lilac Circle
- Lovers' Lane Pool (includes from the Plant Book, Lovers' Lane Pool Screen Plantations)
- Mélisande's Allée (includes from the Plant Book, the North End below the Change of Level and Upper Level)
- Orchard (includes from Plant Book, the Goat Trail and Steps to the Herbaceous Border)
- Prunus/Plum Walk
Additional Garden and Estate Areas
(Some areas mentioned here are listed in Beatrix Farrand's Plant Book for Dumbarton Oaks Gardens under "Museum Wing and Areas not Open to the Public")
- 28th Street House
- 32nd Street (includes from the Plant Book, Inside the Thirty-second Street wall, Service Entrance, 1701 Thirty-second Street)
- Acorn House (referred to in the Plant Book as the Cottage Northeast of the Fellows' Quarters)
- Bowling Green
- Cool House
- Copse (referred to in the Plant Book as The Copse North of the Music Room)
- Director's House and Terrace
- Dumbarton Oaks Park
- Fellows' Quarters and Yard (referred to in the Plant Book as The Fellows' Quarters and the Enclosed Yard to the North of the Fellows' Quarters)
- House Exteriors
- House Interiors
- Miscellaneous Garden Designs (includes from the Plant Book, Knoll West of the Superintendent's Cottage [The Dell], Elm Terrace, Fairview Hill, Trompe L'Oeil)
- Museum Courtyard
- Music Room Terrace (Plantings North of the Music Room)
- Service Court (includes from the Plant Book, The Service Driveway from Thirty-second Street to the Garage Court and the Garage Court)
- Superintendent's Cottage
Index Tab
Use the Garden Archives Index to navigate through the key concepts that appear in correspondence, drawings, and photographs. Each entry in the index serves as a link to the content that contains that topic. The index can be browsed in alphabetical order, by clicking the lettered tabs. It can be searched using a text search that finds exact letter-by-letter matches.
The Garden Archives Index is a three-level index, which was built first with concepts drawn from the correspondence. Terms for drawings and photographs were added later. Top-level terms, which appear in the largest font, are the broadest concepts. Clicking a top-level term takes you to a results page with multiple pieces of content. Second and third-level terms become progressively narrower in focus. Some second-level and most third-level terms are linked to a single piece of content. Clicking these terms opens the content in the rightmost tab inside the Garden Archives webpage. To open multiple links from the index, use right-click (PC) or command-click (Mac) to open new tabs in your browser.
How to Search the Garden Archives Index
To search the index, enter a keyword or phrase in the search box. The words will be searched exactly as entered, and will retrieve results that match, letter-by-letter, including punctuation. The index search functions much like the ctrl-F (PC) or command-F (Mac) simple search shortcut available in your browser or Microsoft Word.
A total number of results is given under the search box, and index entries containing exact matches are highlighted throughout the index. The tabs with content matching the search term will be highlighted in beige. The tab which is grayed out is the tab currently being viewed. To navigate between matches, use the arrows. When you reach the last relevant match within an alphabetical tab, the index will briefly clear and reload your search in the next alphabetical tab containing search results.
Abbreviations used in the Index
Frequently occurring people and places are identified with the following abbreviations. All people and places can be found by searching complete names, but some searches will require the use of abbreviations, since an exact match must occur or results will not appear.
Abbreviation | Person or Place |
BF | Beatrix Farrand |
CP | Caroline D. Phillips |
DO | Dumbarton Oaks |
IMS | Isabelle M. Stover |
JT | John Thacher |
MB | Mildred Barnes Bliss |
MxF | Max Farrand |
RB | Robert Woods Bliss |
RH | Ruth Havey |
RP | Robert W. Patterson |
RW | Rose A. Willgoose |
SBBG | Santa Barbara Botanic Garden |
Index terms that include diacritics will only be matched to searches that include diacritics. For example, the index term "liliacées" cannot be found by searching "liliacees." If your keyboard cannot type diacritics, it can be helpful to search parts of the word before or after the diacritical mark. In our example, searching "liliac" brings up the desired matches.
Garden Area Names
Names of many garden areas have changed over time. To ensure your index search covers all possible results for a garden area, search alternate names and variant spellings of names, such as Arbor Terrace which was at one time referred to as the Herb Garden and Terrace E. A complete list of possibilities can be found below, under Chronology of Garden Names.
Articles and Prepositions
Generally leave off initial articles when searching a phrase such as "The Mysteries of Flowers." Initial articles and prepositions are skipped when alphabetizing, and therefore are masked from searching as well. If you cannot find a phrase using a search with initial articles or prepositions included, try searching again with only keywords. This rule applies to terms in English and foreign languages throughout the index. See the lists below for articles and prepositions to skip at the beginning of a phrase.
- English articles: a, an, the.
- Foreign articles: le, la, l', les, un, une, des, du, de la, de l', des.
- English prepositions: against, along, as, at, before, between, by, during, for, from, in, into, of, on, some, to, under, versus, vs, with.
A search for terms with punctuation may return varied results Example:
- Blackwells = 2 results
- Blackwell's = 17 results
Alternate Spellings
If your search word or term may have an alternate British English spelling, be sure to search that variation as well as the American spelling. You may find additional relevant results that were not returned before Example:
- theatre = 7 results
- theater = 8 results
Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
The tips listed below will make your searching more efficient and comprehensive.
- How do I clear a search?
- Highlight and delete your keyword or phrase. The index will reset automatically, erasing your previous search.
- How do I modify a search?
- Change or retype the keyword or phrase in the search box, and the index will automatically initiate a new search using your modified term after a few seconds.
- Can I search just one alphabetical tab of the index?
- You can initiate a search from any letter of the index, and begin browsing results in that letter first. A new search always highlights and jumps to the closest exact match. This can be useful if you know that your desired term appears in a certain letter and you do not want to click through matches found in many other letters.
- How do I reduce the number of results?
If you know the exact term you are looking for, you can add more words to a phrase in the search box. You can also try searching both singular and plural variations on a word to see how this changes your results. If your concept remains too broad, try searching synonyms or thematically related terms. Example: A search for "Garden" retrieves too many results.
A search for "Garden Library" reduces the number of results. - Why are there no results for my search?
There is no letter-by-letter match for the word or phrase you entered in the search box. Check for spelling and typing errors. Try searching singular and plural forms, spelling variations, or parts of the word. For compound words, search the words together and separately. An exact match includes punctuation. If you are not sure that you are including exact punctuation, try searching parts of a phrase without including punctuation. Examples:
- grape arbors = no results
grape arbor = 24 results - peony = 7 results
peonies = 5 result - landscape = 370 results
landscapes = 2 results
landscaping = 12 results
landscap (finds results for all variant word endings) = 382 results - sun dial = 11 results
sundial = 12 results
- grape arbors = no results
- How do I search different forms of words?
Because the Index Search looks for exact letter-by-letter matches, you must perform two separate searches using both plural and singular terms to find results that match both forms of the word. For example, you must search both "cemetery" and "cemeteries" to retrieve comprehensive results. This occurs for all words that change spelling in plural form.
- When the root of a word does not change, you can enter just a few letters of a word that you wish to find, and all variations on that word will be highlighted as matches. For example, searching for "plant" brings up "plant," "plants," "planting," and "plantings" as search results.
- How do I find specific people in the index?
Top-level terms are the broadest entries for individuals. To find the top-level term for a specific person, enter his or her name into the search box in Last Name, First Name order, with a comma separating the names. Example: Thacher, John. Some people appear in the correspondence without last names. These people are indexed under "Surname Unknown." Example: Surname Unknown, Florence. A search for "unknown" will also give results for those people whose last name could not be determined.
- Can I save my search?
- When you perform a search, the Garden Archives Index saves your search term and place in the index when you click an index term to open content. The index will also save your active search when you move between the Garden Archives Home, Contents, Index, and Help tabs. The Index tab only resets if you navigate away from the index without performing a search, if you erase the search box, or if you reload the entire Garden Archives site.
Search & Refine Tab
- What types of material can I find through a search?
- The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives includes correspondence, drawings, photographs, maps, contemporary art installations, and garden area histories. It also contains biographical information for individuals and firms associated with the development of the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens or with Robert and Mildred Bliss.
- Does a search look for search terms in the actual correspondence document?
- No, a search does not look for entered search terms within an actual correspondence document. When a search is performed, it is matching the search terms entered with terms that have been created for the record's content. For more information, see Explanation of Fields.
- How do I initiate a search?
Initiate a search by selecting the Search & Refine tab. Enter a keyword(s) into the General Search box or the Title Keywords search box and press the Enter or return key, or click on the search button. A date search for materials can be done by entering a single date in the Start box or a date range into the Start and End boxes under Limit by Year, followed by pressing the Enter or return key, or by clicking on the search button.
- What is a General Search?
A General Search is a broad search that retrieves many results. It searches many content fields containing the term(s) entered into the search box. All content fields are defined above, under Explanation of Fields.
- What is a Title Keyword search?
A Title Keyword search is a limited search that retrieves more specific results. It searches only the title field for term(s) entered into the search box.
- What is an Accession No. search?
Each content item has been assigned a unique accession number. An Accession No. search is a very targeted search for the exact character string making up the accession number. To retrieve the desired item, enter the accession number in the search box exactly as it has been assigned, including spaces and punctuation.
- Can I search a phrase?
Search a phrase by placing quotation marks around the search terms entered into the General Search or Title Keywords search box.
- Can I perform a Boolean search?
A Boolean search allows for more than one keyword or phrase to be searched using operators to produce more relevant results. Use the Boolean operator AND to narrow a search, and the Boolean operator OR to broaden a search. A search for "fountain" AND "basin" will retrieve results that include both the terms fountain and basin. A search for "fountain" OR "basin" will retrieve results that include either the term fountain or the term basin.
- How does the Limit by Year function?
Limit a search of all content to a specific date or date range by entering the year(s) into the search box(es). Following a General Search or Title Keywords search, use the Limit by Year search box to filter results to a specific year or range of years.
- How do I clear my search?
Individual search terms can be deleted by clicking on the [X] to the left of Current Search term or by deselecting the refinement terms under Name, Garden Area, and Material Type. Simply highlighting and deleting terms in any search box will not clear the search.
- How can I refine my search results?
You can refine results from a general or title keyword search using the Name, Garden Area, Material Type, and/or Period fields. You can also initiate a search with after performing a General, Title Keywords, or Limit by Year search. Once a selection is made, the results will automatically be limited.
- Is it possible to limit search results by more than one name, garden area, or material type?
Limit search results by selecting more than one refinement in a particular category under Refine Search. For example, following a General Search, select drawings and photographs to narrow search results to just those Material Types.
In most cases selecting multiple refinements within one category functions as a Boolean OR search and will broaden the results. For example, following a search for benches, results can be limited by more than one garden area such as Box Terrace and Fountain Terrace. The search results for benches will be refined for content having the terms Box Terrace OR Fountain Terrace in the Garden Area field.Some garden areas have changed over time leading to a name change as well. For example, the present day Arbor Terrace was previously named Terrace B or B Terrace and sometimes referred to as the Herb Garden. To retrieve all content related to a present day garden area name, select all names under Refine Search referring to the garden area. A list of all garden area names can be found below, under Chronology of Garden Names.
The Name refinement uses a drop down menu to the right of the text box to limit search results. If selecting multiple names, the drop down default is set to perform an OR search. For example, selecting Mildred Bliss OR Beatrix Farrand will limit results to those items that have either name appearing in the content record name fields. Refining by Mildred Bliss AND Beatrix Farrand will limit results to those items that have both names appearing in the content record name fields. The AND operator is especially helpful for finding correspondence between two individuals.
Search results can also be refined by choosing a selection(s) from different categories. For example following a General Search, limit results to correspondence about the swimming pool and loggia by selecting Swimming Pool and Loggia under Garden Area and correspondence under Material Type. - How can I retrieve all the correspondence in the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives Collection?
Results for all correspondence can be retrieved either by entering the term "correspondence" into the General Search box or by selecting "correspondence" in the Material Type drop-down menu.
- How can I retrieve all the garden area histories?
The garden area histories are titled, "About the …". All of the histories can be retrieved by entering the term "about the" with quotation marks in the General Search box.
- How do I view the complete content record?
When a content item is selected from the results a minimal amount of information is initially displayed. To view the complete content item record, click on the "Details" button in the lower left corner.
Chronology of Garden Names
Parts of the garden have gone by many different names over the years. Names listed here are drawn from correspondence, drawings, Beatrix Farrand's Plant Book for Dumbarton Oaks, and current usage at Dumbarton Oaks. An asterisk appears next to variant names that can be used to refine searches, as described in the frequently asked questions about the Search & Refine Tab above.
Current Name |
Variant Names |
28th Street House |
28th Street House |
32nd Street |
32nd Street Border |
Acorn House |
The Kennels |
Arbor Terrace |
Arbor Garden |
Beech Terrace |
Terrace A * |
Bowling Green |
Bowling Alley |
Box Walk |
Box Walk |
Catalogue House |
Catalogue Hill |
Cherry Hill |
Cherry Slope |
Cool House |
Conservatory |
Copse |
Bosquet |
Crabapple Hill |
Crab Hill |
Dell |
The Glade |
Director's House and Terrace |
Garage |
Dumbarton Oaks |
Acrolophos |
Dumbarton Oaks Park |
Clifton Hill / Hillside |
East Lawn |
Cockylocky or Cocky-Locky |
Ellipse |
Box Ellipse |
Elm Terrace |
Elm Terrace |
Entrance Drive |
31st Street / St. Entrance |
Fairview Hill |
Fairview Hill |
Fellow's Quarters and Yard |
The Dump |
Forsythia Dell |
Forsythia Arch |
Fountain Terrace |
Flower Garden |
Garden Library and Ribbon Walk |
Garden Library and Ribbon Walk |
Goat Trail |
Goat Trail Path |
Green Garden |
Green Garden |
Herbaceous Border |
Herbaceous Garden |
Kitchen Gardens |
Arboretum |
Lilac Circle |
Camellia Circle |
Lovers' Lane Pool |
Garden Theater |
Mélisande's Allée |
Mélissande's Allée |
Museum Courtyard |
Loggia |
Music Room Terrace |
Music Room Terrace |
North Vista |
Bench Terrace |
Orangery |
Orangerie |
Orchard |
Goat Trail |
Pebble Garden |
Tennis Court * |
Plum Walk |
Bird Walk |
R Street |
Entrance Gates |
Rose Garden |
Finalities |
Service Court |
Garage |
South Lawn |
Front Lawn |
Star Garden |
Green Garden with Aquarius Fountain |
Superintendent's Cottage |
Butler's Cottage |
Swimming Pool and Loggia |
Bathhouse |
Terrior Column and Enclosure |
Terrior Column |
Trompe L'Oeil |
The Perspective |
Urn Terrace |
Box Garden |
Help with Technical Issues
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- How do I print materials from the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives?
- To print materials from the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives click on "Print this" in the lower left corner. Under print options, specify the number of pages to be printed before clicking on the print button.
- How can I save an image from the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives?
Drawings and photographs are jpeg images that can be saved. If using a PC, save an image by performing a right click using the mouse and selecting "Save Image As". If using a Macintosh, save an image by pressing the control key on your keyboard along with a right click using the mouse or trackpad and selecting "Save Image As."Correspondence are pdf documents that can be downloaded to your computer by clicking on the "download" link in the lower left corner of the pdf viewer screen for each document. A pdf viewer is required to view all downloaded documents.
- How do I share materials from the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives?
- Share content items with others by clicking on "+ Share" in the lower left corner and selecting from the many available popular options, such as Facebook, Twitter, Email, or Tumblr. Select the desired option and complete the requested address or log in.
- Can I contribute material to the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives?
- Material which is deemed historically significant in documenting the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens will be considered for inclusion in the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives. Contact the Garden Archives to discuss a donation to the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives.
- How to report errors or broken links?
- Please report errors or broken links to the Garden Archives.
Rights and Reproductions
All images and content are © Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection. Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, Washington, D.C.
Information about general Dumbarton Oaks copyright policy, as well as instructions on how to request images, can be found on the Image Rights and Reproductions page.
How to Cite Our Material
Archival Material
When citing or publishing archival material from the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives Collection (correspondence, drawings, photographs, maps, and surveys), the preferred citation format is:
[Accession No.], Garden Archives, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, accessed [date], URL.
Correspondence: L:MB 1954.05.16, Garden Archives, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University.
Drawing: GD I-3-71, Garden Archives, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University.
Photograph: GP 4-6, Garden Archives, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University.
Introductory Material
When citing or publishing introductory material from the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives Collection (biographies, about pages), the preferred citation format is:
"[Title]," Garden Archives, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, accessed [date], URL.
Garden Archives Website: Garden Archives, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, accessed January 28, 2015, http://www.doaks.org/library-archives/about-the-garden-archives.
Garden Area About Page: "About the Arbor Terrace," Garden Archives, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, accessed January 28, 2015, http://www.doaks.org/library-archives/garden-archives/enclosed-gardens/arbor-terrace/about-the-arbor-terrace.
Biography: "Mildred Barnes Bliss," Garden Archives, Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, accessed January 28, 2015, http://www.doaks.org/library-archives/garden-archives/biographies/mildred-barnes-bliss.


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Christopher Joyce
Christopher Joyce is a correspondent on the science desk at NPR. His stories can be heard on all of NPR's news programs, including NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.
Joyce seeks out stories in some of the world's most inaccessible places. He has reported from remote villages in the Amazon and Central American rainforests, Tibetan outposts in the mountains of western China, and the bottom of an abandoned copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Over the course of his career, Joyce has written stories about volcanoes, hurricanes, human evolution, tagging giant blue-fin tuna, climate change, wars in Kosovo and Iraq, and the artificial insemination of an African elephant.
For several years, Joyce was an editor and correspondent for NPR's Radio Expeditions, a documentary program on natural history and disappearing cultures produced in collaboration with the National Geographic Society that was heard frequently on Morning Edition.
Joyce came to NPR in 1993 as a part-time editor while finishing a book about tropical rainforests and, as he says, "I just fell in love with radio." For two years, Joyce worked on NPR's national desk and was responsible for NPR's Western coverage. But his interest in science and technology soon launched him into parallel work on NPR's science desk.
In addition, Joyce has written two non-fiction books on scientific topics for the popular market: Witnesses from the Grave: The Stories Bones Tell (with co-author Eric Stover); and Earthly Goods: Medicine-Hunting in the Rainforest.
Before coming to NPR, Joyce worked for ten years as the U.S. correspondent and editor for the British weekly magazine New Scientist.
Joyce's stories on forensic investigations into the massacres in Kosovo and Bosnia were part of NPR's war coverage that won a 1999 Overseas Press Club award. He was part of the Radio Expeditions reporting and editing team that won the 2001 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University journalism award and the 2001 Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists. Joyce won the 2001 American Association for the Advancement of Science excellence in journalism award as well as the 2016 Communication Award from the National Academies of Sciences.


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The concept of disability has changed significantly through history. At one point, disability was seen as the result of sin, either by the person with the disability or his or her parents. Disability was associated with guilt and shame, and people with disabilities were hidden away.
Merriam-Webster's definition of disability: limitation in the ability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment; lack of legal qualification to do something; or a disqualification, restriction or disadvantage. Most of the time, we apply these definitions to a person who "has" a disability. What if it is society that has the disability, not the individual?
With the advent of modern medicine, a medical understanding of disability developed. In a medical model of disability, the person with a disability is seen as having an illness, which presumably should be cured. The person with a disability, as someone who is sick or diseased, is excused from normal life and responsibilities such as working, family obligations and household maintenance.
The approach of the Social Security Administration supports the idea of disability as something that excludes one from a normal life. To fit the administration's definition of disability, a person must be able to prove that he or she is incapable of gainful employment. The inference is that by having a disability, one remains outside mainstream society.
Yet there is another way to view disability. This view considers disability as a normal part of life. After all, most of us will have a disability, whether temporary or permanent, at some time in our life. As many people with disabilities will attest, their disabilities are integral to what makes them who they are. It isn't the disability that needs to be changed. The physical and attitudinal barriers people with disabilities face are what need to change.
For example, people who are unable to walk may still be able to move around as much as anyone with the use of wheelchairs and other assistive technology. The inability to use their limbs may be less of a limitation than heavy doors that don't open automatically or stairs that keep them from a building.
Similarly, culture and environment can dictate whether something is a disability. In a culture where healers and shamans regularly interact with a spirit world, hearing voices isn't a disability. Only in societies where reading is essential to daily functioning is a learning disability recognized. In our society, a vision impairment that necessitates wearing glasses isn't considered a disability, but a mobility impairment that requires a person to use a walker is. Disability is defined by context. It follows, then, that what makes something a disability is external to the individual.
If we presumed that people with disabilities were able to live full and enriching lives, participate fully in their communities and have adult responsibilities, couldn't we make it so by removing the societal barriers that we create? When we view disability as a natural part of life, our entire approach to disabilities has to change. (Tara Kiene, Community Connections Inc.)
This month on ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, "an Alabama girl shares her autism diagnosis with classmates in an inspirational announcement." Disability viewed as a natural part of life. https://www.facebook.com/WorldNewsTonight/videos/10153795455724818/
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Taco Bell says it's expanding its small test of waffle tacos, as it prepares to take its breakfast menu national sometime next year.
The fast-food chain says the waffle taco, which includes scrambled eggs, sausage and a side of syrup, was the top seller during breakfast hours at the five Southern California restaurants where they were tested earlier this year. Now the company wants to see how it would fare on a bigger scale; the waffle tacos and a full breakfast menu will be expanded to about 100 restaurants in Fresno, Calif., Omaha, Neb. and Chattanooga, Tenn. starting Thursday.
Brian Niccol, president of Taco Bell, said the idea is partly to get a better sense of how well restaurants will be able to handle the added operational pressure from the waffle tacos.
"You only get one shot when you go with big items," he said.
Taco Bell already offers breakfast at about 850 locations in 10 Western states, and has been tinkering with new items such as the waffle taco before rolling it out to its 6,000 U.S. locations. Also being tested in the additional locations starting Thursday are a yogurt parfait and oatmeal.
Taco Bell isn't alone in trying to serve food in different parts of the day. Since restaurant chains are already paying for fixed costs of such as rent and electricity, the thinking is that they want to ring up as many sales as possible throughout the day, not just during the busy lunch and dinner hours. In industry jargon, executives often refer to this concept as "expanding dayparts."
McDonald's, for example, has been testing an "After Midnight" menu that mixes breakfast and lunch items. Taco Bell has also been promoting a "Happier Hour," which features snacks and drinks intended to attract customers in the late afternoon, when business tends to be slower.
Yum Brands Inc., the parent company of Taco Bell, clearly sees breakfast as its next big opportunity. In a conference call with analysts last month, Yum President Richard Carucci said that breakfast has accounted for about 4 percent of sales in restaurants where it's been available.
"But this is before we've now dialed it up," he noted.
Since they were introduced in March, the waffle tacos have undergone some tweaks, including the frying time and temperature, Niccol said. The shape of the taco, which has 460 calories and 30 grams of fat, was changed to make it easier to hold the stuffing.
If it does as well in the expanded test as it did at the five locations, Niccol said he doesn't see why it wouldn't be on the national menu.