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I bought this little bird at Dollar Tree recently...only $1!
My maternal Grandpa collected clocks and I inherited some of them after he passed away. I collect plates and I have quite a few of them that I love to decorate my home with.
Hallway decor:
The ceramic fleur de lis is from Home Goods. The keys are Christmas ornaments.
The candle rings are a recent purchase from Dollar Tree ($1 each). I may add some flowers and ribbon to them later on.
This is the piano that my Dad bought for my Mom right after we moved to Texas from Illinois when I was about four years of age. Also shown are my wedding portrait, vintage sheet music (from an antique store) and various family photos.
I love tapestries and I own three of them. The blue vase was given to me by my Aunt and Uncle and was purchased in Europe. My uncle was a Chaplain/Colonel in the Army and they lived in Germany for several years and acquired several beautiful antiques and collectibles from all over Europe.
The cherubs are from Michaels and they were $1 each!
The Swedish Bible belonged to my Great Grandma Greta and I have 2 sets of those birds :-) More vintage postcards from my large collection.
My Aunt gave me this pretty painted topiary box for my birthday a few years ago and the little dolls are from an estate sale. The Beatrix Potter Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail figurine decorated my sons nursery years ago (he had a Beatrix Potter/Peter Rabbit nursery).


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Russell Brand's Romantic Stroll With Jemima Khan In New York
Russell Brand has fueled rumors he is dating Hugh Grant's ex-girlfriend Jemima Khan after they were spotted enjoying a romantic stroll together in New York City over the weekend.
Rumours suggesting the funnyman has struck up a new romance with Khan have been swirling since the beginning of the month, but gossip has now gone into overdrive after Brand was spotted walked through Manhattan with his arms around the 39-year-old mother of two on Sunday.
Brand, 38, also hinted at the relationship in an article he published in British newspaper The Guardian on Saturday, revealing he is "presently beleaguered with a nerdish, whirling dervish and am eschewing all others".
The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star divorced 28-year-old pop singer Katy Perry last year following a brief marriage, and Khan dated British actor Grant for several years.
The socialite has two children from her marriage to Pakistani cricketer/politician Imran Khan.

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Italian PM Mario Monti is the only leader of a huge, developed "democracy" who didn't get into their position by winning an election.
Last year, when things were getting super-hairy in the Eurozone crisis, the ECB for all intents and purposes engineered an exit by Berlusconi, paving the way for the "technocrat" Mario Monti.
Monti's task: Come in, reform the Italian system, and get out.
Now he's apparently infuriated the rest of Europe by -- surprise surprise! -- criticizing a key tenet of a democratic system.
In a soon-to-be released interview with German newspaper Der Spiegel Monti says:
"If governments allow themselves to be entirely bound to the decisions of their parliament, without protecting their own freedom to act, a break up of Europe would be a more probable outcome than deeper integration."
In other words, if leaders (like Monti, Merkel, and Hollande) have to listen to the bodies that represent the voice of the people (parliaments) then Europe is going to break up.
Germany is flipping out:
In Berlin, a number of politicians have spoken out against Monti's comments. "The acceptance of the euro and its rescue is strengthened through national parliaments and not weakened," Joachim Poss, deputy floor leader for the center-left Social Democratic Party, told the Rheinische Post newspaper. The politician said it appeared that the image of parliament in Italy had suffered during the "unspeakable Berlusconi years."
Monti's statement is noxious in modern democratic society, but he's also stating a real fact that in times of crisis, the will of the people can be at loggerheads with what it takes to rescue the existing system.
One of the two must go.
This has been evident for awhile.
Back in November, we wrote a post titled: To Save Europe, They Had To Kill Democracy. In order to keep the Euro system alive, the gameplan has been to install as many establishment technocrats as possible.
And even the latest "positive" development in Europe is un-democratic. As Simone Foxman explained on Friday, Mario Draghi is straight up threatening Europe with a quid-pro-quo. If political leaders get their act together, the ECB will reduce countries' funding costs. If they don't get their act together, the ECB will face a difficult decision about whether to step in and save a country or let something dramatically bad happen to convince EU leaders it wasn't kidding.
So yes, people will flip out over Monti, but he's basically telling the ugly truth. There is a conflict between a quick Eurozone solution and the demands of the people. The hope for the elites is that they can make the current system work, and then return to normalcy before the masses really get enraged.
And just to be clear, this is not unique to Europe.
In the US, politicians who voted for TARP paid a huge price.
And in terms of stimulating the economy, non-democracies do it much better, as Richard Koo has explained in the past.


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I'm looking for a simple, zippered "sleeve" case for an iPod Touch (like a laptop sleeve, only smaller). I'm interesting in something styled like Case Logic's zippered digital camera cases, such as this one or this one. Those would be perfect, except the Case Logic website warns that they are too small to fit an iPod Touch (by about half an inch). I've looked at Incase's offerings, too, but they don't sell anything like these.
I'm primarily interesting in protecting the iPod's screen while carrying it in a pants or jacket pocket. Many of the iPod cases I've found either don't cover the screen, or are, frankly, kind of ugly and gaudy.


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Asthma is a chronic disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness, and episodic bronchoconstriction. It is estimated that approximately 300 million people worldwide are affected by asthma; this number is expected to increase by an additional 100 million by 2025. Because both neutrophils and eosinophils are thought to play a key role in lung inflammation in asthma, there may be 2 clinical subtypes of severe asthma, eosinophilic and neutrophilic, based on the relative number of these cells in the lungs and airways (Douwes 2002, Gibson 2001, Wenzel 1999). Inhaled corticosteroids are the mainstay of asthma therapy; however, certain asthmatic individuals show little or no benefit from existing corticosteroid therapies, even at high doses. These individuals, described as "steroid resistant," have an urgent need for effective anti-inflammatory therapies.
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To evaluate the effect of a new asthma drug on lung function in subjects with asthma inadequately controlled by corticosteroids as measured by absolute change in percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) .
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, repeat-dose, Phase 2 study over 36 weeks (including screening and follow-up periods) in subjects with asthma inadequately controlled by corticosteroids. Subjects taking oral corticosteroids in addition to inhaled corticosteroids on a chronic basis will comprise approximately 20% to 40% of the study population. This subgroup of subjects will be required to have been on oral corticosteroids for at least 12 weeks prior to screening and to have been on a stable dose and treatment regimen for at least 4 weeks prior to screening. Eligible subjects will have evaluations during screening that demonstrate a diagnosis consistent with asthma.
1. Obtained written informed consent/assent.
2. Males or females aged 16 to 75 years inclusive at Screening Visit.
3. Females of childbearing potential may participate if they have a negative pregnancy test, are nonlactating, and agree to practice a highly effective birth control method (e.g., abstinence [when this is the usual life style choice of the subject], combination barrier and spermicide, hormonal) for the duration of the study and for 6 months following the last dose of study drug.
4. Physician diagnosis of asthma established for at least 2 years prior to Screening Visit.
5. Symptomatic asthma defined as having an ACQ score ≥1.5 at Screening and Randomization Visits.
6. Symptomatic asthma despite chronic treatment with inhaled corticosteroids ≥500 μg/day fluticasone (dry powder or hydrofluoroalkane [HFA] inhaler) or budesonide, or equivalent doses of other inhaled corticosteroids, for at least 12 weeks prior to Screening Visit. A stable dose is required for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening Visit.
7. For the subset of subjects taking oral corticosteroids, asthma is symptomatic despite treatment with ≥7.5 mg of prednisolone or equivalent per day or a comparable regimen for at least 12 weeks prior to screening. A stable dose is required for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening Visit.
8. Currently receiving inhaled long-acting beta agonist (LABA) and/or long acting antimuscarinic agent (LAMA).
9. FEV1 from 40% to 80% of the predicted value at Screening and Randomization Visits (see the Spirometry Manual).
10. At Screening or Randomization Visits, demonstrated FEV1 bronchodilator response of ≥12% (i.e., reversibility) from baseline measurements 15 to 30 minutes after SABA administration (Section 184.108.40.206).
11. At least 2 exacerbations (no more than 6) in the previous 12 months that required systemic corticosteroids or at least a doubling of daily oral dose for 3 or more days.
12. Weight from 40 to 125 kg at Screening Visit.
13. Ability to perform spirometry tests according to protocol-specified standards as indicated in the Spirometry Manual.
14. CXR within 12 months of Screening Visit with no evidence of clinically significant abnormality. For subjects who have had an intervening significant cardiac or pulmonary event, a post-event CXR should be obtained.
15. Ability to understand and comply with study requirements including study visits, diary completion, and daily peak flow measurements, as demonstrated during the run-in period.
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Champagne necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 103 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
The Champagne Group LLC
We are a group of experienced executive search consultants. Our boutique, retained search firm has defined new ways of serving our clients by customizing an assignments to meet their needs in today's changing markets. We are creative, comtemporary with an uncomplicated method to achieve timely results in the most economical way.
We market to senior decision makers with existing companies, trail blazing entrepreneurs and venture captailists. Also, to people who can refer clients to us, i.e. accountant, lawyers and advisors. Lastly, corporate and community leaders.
1) Very sophisticated, high profile look, with a comtemporary edge - VERY IMPORTANT
2) NO Champagne bottles !!!!!!!!!!!
3) Thinking gold and a rich dark navy. But we are open to other color schemes as long as they meet #1 criteria.
4) We would like to see some options playing on the firm's name and letters. But open to very a creative, sophisticated look.
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Compression and decompression of data streams in the gzip format.
The format is described in detail in RFC #1952: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1952.txt
See also the zlib home page: http://zlib.net/
- compress :: ByteString -> ByteString
- compressWith :: CompressionLevel -> ByteString -> ByteString
- data CompressionLevel
- decompress :: ByteString -> ByteString
This module provides pure functions for compressing and decompressing
streams of data represented by lazy
ByteStrings. This makes it easy to
use either in memory or with disk or network IO.
For example a simple gzip compression program is just:
import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as ByteString import qualified Codec.Compression.GZip as GZip main = ByteString.interact GZip.compress
Or you could lazily read in and decompress a
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Compress a stream of data into the gzip format.
This uses the default compression level which favours a higher compression
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compressWith :: CompressionLevel -> ByteString -> ByteStringSource
compress but with an extra parameter to specify the compression
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necessary to change but if you need to you can do so using
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Control amount of compression. This is a trade-off between the amount of compression and the time and memory required to do the compression.
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No compression, just a block copy.
The fastest compression method (less compression)
The slowest compression method (best compression).
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Decompress a stream of data in the gzip format.
There are a number of errors that can occur. In each case an exception will be thrown. The possible error conditions are:
- if the stream does not start with a valid gzip header
- if the compressed stream is corrupted
- if the compressed stream ends permaturely
Note that the decompression is performed lazily. Errors in the data stream may not be detected until the end of the stream is demanded (since it is only at the end that the final checksum can be checked). If this is important to you, you must make sure to consume the whole decompressed stream before doing any IO action that depends on it.


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While this particular post may not be of the highest interest to many readers since it contains the list of names of passengers on the Royal Charter, it was the most difficult to transcribe. I'm not just talking about making mistakes when transcribing names (and I'm sure I did so please forgive them!), but it was incredibly difficult to put the names with the people that died...or didn't die. I don't say "saved" in this instance, because some were fortunate enough to disembark in Cork, Ireland a few hours before the ship was struck by the hurricane force winds that caused the wreck.
When you read someone's name in a list like this, it can by all means bring about emotion in the reader. When this far detached from the time of the tragedy, however, they are just names to most. Many will just scan the list (names, names, names, yep, nothing to see here), and proceed to the rest of the article at the end which is fine, but when you are forced to transcribe it, you really do feel the impact of each name. You see their children and you see who were fortunate enough to escape such a horrible fate. You see the names of the "saved" mixed right in next to those that perished and it really is quite the emotional contrast.
Even knowing that my 3rd great grandfather was on board this ship, as I was typing along and came across his name it caused me to pause my typing. As if somehow this was shocking defies any sort of explanation. To see his name sandwiched between two others that were saved (although understanding this did not effect his chances of survival) is also stunning. I was privileged about a month ago to see my grandfather's name between the "saved" about a month ago, when Chris Holden emailed me the image as I purchased a copy of his book, "Life and Death on the Royal Charter" which I am currently reading. Thank you, Chris, for everything!
One of these days I will compare the list derived from this article with other ships lists and try to see how accurate it truly is. You can see if you read the list/article that even the article wasn't completely certain of the spelling of some of the names. I want to see if those that boarded the ship at it's last stop were included in this list or whether it was the list from its departure in Australia. So much still to do. I'll certainly be using the site "Index to Outward Passengers to Interstate, U.K. and Foreign Ports, 1852-1908" which was shared with me by Aillin from "Australian Genealogy Journeys" (thanks, Aillin!) after my first post in this series. Perhaps it's a good goal for the next anniversary.
Until my next (and most likely last) post on this series, here is the final part of the very long article from the January 9, 1860 edition of the South Australian Advertiser:
SALOON. - Hugh Bethune, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce, infant, and servant, W. Beamer, jun., Mr. and Mrs. Davis, two daughters and two sons, Mr., Mrs., and two Miss Fowlers and servant, Mrs. Fenwick and four children, Mrs. Foster, Mr. J. and Mrs. Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner (Mr. Gardiner landed at Cork), Mr. Gundry (saved), F.T. Hutton, Rev. Charles Hodge, Dr. Hatch, J.S. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins and five sons, Walter Lafargue, Mr. J. B., Mrs., Miss, and Master Murray, Josephy McEvoy (landed at Cork), Mr. Mellor, Mr. Molineaux, W. H. Morse (saved), R. F. Macgeorge, Mrs. Nahmer and child (landed at Cork), Mr. W. H. and Mrs Pitcher, two children, and servant, Mr. Rufford, Mrs. Tweedale, Mr. Henry E. Taylor, child, and servant (Mr. Taylor saved), Mr. Welsh, Captain Withers, Mrs. Woodruff and child, Mr. G Watson.
SECOND CLASS. - Mr. Allen and two children (landed at Cork), Captain Adams, Mr. Barratt [sic Barrett] and child (son), Charles Callis, Mr. and Mrs. Dodd and two children, Miss F. Davis, Mr. Eidowes, - Bird, Edward Gates, T.F. Gapper (saved), Mrs. Glover, John Friffiths, Mr. Henderson, William Harfden or Horder, John Loone (saved), - Lethlaine, L.E. Mention (saved), John Maule, Mr. M'Nab, T. Macready, - Nicholas, Mrs. Norman and two children, Mr. Portnay, Mr. Perry, Edmund Pearce, Mrs. R. Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Russell and two children (Mr. Russell saved), Mr. and Mrs. Smith and three children, Solomon Samuel, Mr. Lausan or Sanson, Julius Stirko or Stirks (landed at Cork), Miss Elizabeth Ward, Miss Mary Ellen Wrigley, Edwd. Watson, John Wilks, Mr. Watson, John Bradbury (saved), Mr. Lyons and family (wife and three children) two sons aged 10 and 12, J. Trusteman and family (two children), Henry Burns and child (landed at Cork), Nathaniel Nathan, Alice newton, Jos. Churton, John and Catherine Drygan or Yaggan (landed at Cork), John Judge (saved), Maurice Boyle (my ancestor), James Dean (saved), Wright Lockwood, Jos. Moss, Mr. Faulkner and child, Robert Jeffery, P. De la Lands, David Thompson, Mrs. Kennedy and family (two children), Thomas Willis, J. Wickett and party, C. Jakeman, Messrs. Jones and Rice, C. Kisterman, Messrs. Culina, Surt, and Lyon; Charles Conway, Mr. Kirkbride and two sons, Mr. Kennedy and family (wife and three children), William Banks, David Thomas, C. R. Ross, W. S. Fenis (saved), J. McCappin (saved), T. Taylor, Robert Thomas Fawcett. William Boden (saved), James Ring [King], Denis Collins, William and T. Murray, John [sic] Buchanan, Coll. M'Phall (saved), Jos. Robinson, Alex. Pottinger, R. Oliver and party, P. Hogarth and family (one child), Wm. Ford, C. Shanahan, David Bell, William Wilson, George Smith, Michael Frawley, Messrs. Derose and Kenny, John Fainby, R. Laystff, Frank Webber, Geo. Watson, Mr. Holland and family (three children), Issac Stephenson, Mrs. Athey and child, T. Newton, Agett Richards, James Stanard (saved), Edmister and Ellis, Mr. Terril, Jessie Thomden, Baptists Phillipine, Batca and Rosely, James Johnston, James Pardy, Jos. Spyaglio, George Chesney, Thomas Byrne, John Grice, Matthew Scott, Houghton and Thomson, T. Wood, Thomson and Milliken, Noah Lyons, William Green, Robert Tuck, Joseph Gibson, John Wetherspoon, John Lynch, charles Anderson, P. Thomson, E. Fowler, H. Ivey, L. Forut, Michael Kavanagh, Antonio Albergath, [Drithin] and Rolis, Morelli and Cavagns, John and P. Martin, George Leithu, Henry Lawton, George Taylor, Samuel Greufell (saved), E. Allen, John Anderson, S. Dalton, William Storey, W. Crowley, Mrs. Ross and family (two children, one an infant), d. Travers, T. Wyatt, James Sulllivan, James Turner, Mr. Cartney and family (three children), B. Bladier, Mr. Paderitte, William Bishop, Mrs. Willis and family (two children), John Gillespie, Thomas Kelly, Mr. Mitchell and wife, William Flemming, John Scott, John Muhlmann, Charles Parkinson, John Parkinson (or Ranston), James Pamplin, Miss Davidson, henry Sims, John Manion, Samuel Mosely Wade, Nicolis Le Page, Mr. M'Leod and family (two children), William Tany, John Inglis, Richard Davis, Joseph Potts, Frank Hoyland, E. Willray, Miss Susannah Morton, John Mason, T. Bakewell, James Black, Beratti Vingenga
THOSE OF THE CREW WHO WERE SAVED - Wm. Foster, carpenter, George Swalcar, boatswain's mate, Edward Williams, ditto, Thomas Cormick, steward, John Stanfard, ditto, Thomas Ellis, storekeeper, Owen Williams, quartermaster, Walter Hughes, apprentice, David Strongman, second quartermaster, tom Tims, seaman, Patrick Devine, rigger, James White, ditto, John H. Richards, ditto, Thomas Cunningham, ditto, William Barton, ditto, W. Dreaper, seaman, John O'Brien, ditto, Joseph Rogers, ditto, Henry Evans, ditto, Thomas Griffiths, ditto, William M'Carther, Edward Wilson, ditto, G. Girvin, ditto - 23.
The scene of the wreck is Moelfra, about nine miles from Beaumaris, and three or four miles from where the Rothsay Castle was lost many years ago. Red Wharf Bay is situated about three miles to the westward of Puffin Island, Menai Straits, and six or seven miles to the north-west of Beaumaris. With the exception of the bay, which is very sandy and shallow, the coast is rocky and bold.
Just on the eve of the dreadful disaster the passengers, believing their voyage at an end, had presented Captain Taylor with a piece of plate in testimony of their appreciation of his ability and kindness. On the day of the wreck the captain's wife and his two daughters were awaiting him on the North Landing Stage at Liverpool.
It will be readily imagined that the wreck of the Royal charter was a topic impressively dwelt upon from many a pulpit on the following Sunday. Not the least impressive discourse which referred to it was that of the Rev. Mr. Binney, who, had his wife not desired to make the journey overland, might possibly have sailed for England in the ill-fated ship. A statement was lately published to the effect that Mr. Binney had, at one time, positively determined to take his passage in the Royal Charter, and had been prevented by the merest accident from doing so. At a meeting, however, of his friends and congregation, held some evenings ago at the London Tavern for the purpose of giving him a 'welcome home,' Mr. Binney said: - 'The fact was, that he had a desire to return by Cap Horn; but Mrs. Binney had decided three months previous to their return, to come overland. If, however, they had not decided to come overland, they would most probably have come by the Royal Charter, as she lay in Melbourne at the time.'"
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Just a quick post this evening.
A head cold has been making it rounds through our house
so it's been a bit quiet over here and this weekend I am doing some catching up
around the house
Love your little collection Courtney and those tulips are just beautiful! I was going to buy roses again soon too, but not before Valentine's Day!ReplyDelete
Your pics are gorgeous!
Wow, you have Homecoming Dance so late in the year. My sophomore nephew went to The Sweethearts Dance tonight.....in time for romantic Valentine's Day.
Your china collection is beautiful...
I collect mugs and teapots
and just like you I somehow value the aged ones.
Lovely photos....you are an inspiration. Do you ever photograph cut glass? It is one of the things I collect, along with white pitchers, silver, odd china pieces, and of all things, spinning wheels..both old and new, and all in working order.ReplyDelete
love your collections and your pretty cottage. the way you mix your fabrics and style your house is lovely.ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney, beautiful pieces of white porcelain with a beautiful gold accents. I am the same type of purchaser, I always buy flowers in the grocery store, so I feel with you :)ReplyDelete
Pretty dishes made even more beautiful with your photography...your pictures are always so good! I too love the crackle finish.
Have a wonderful day...
What lovely pieces and I so agree, seeing a little wear makes them special. Hugs, MartyReplyDelete
Your china pieces are gorgeous, so fragile and delicate. I especially love the teapot. Tulips are my favorite and I know the draw. I buy some every time I go to Trader Joes as there they are at the end of the cash register! Hope your son had fun at his Homecoming! Sunday Blessings.ReplyDelete
Beautiful as always! I LOVE tulips...did you know that if you put a couple of pennies in the water, the tulips stand straight for DAYS? A little trick I learned from my stepmother :)ReplyDelete
Had NO idea!! Thanks for the tip!! :)Delete
Your pieces are just lovely, Courtney...you always make the prettiest vignettes. I have noticed the tulips in my grocery store. I absolutely love picking some flowers out after filling that cart up with all the "necessities"! Hopefully the roses will go on sale after Valentine's Day!
Love that your son went to the dance with a group, no one is left out that way!
Happy Sunday!
What a treasure your Homer Laughlin pieces. We had Homer Laughlin in Beaver Falls, PA and we used to be able to go and buy seconds. We had a family friend who used to paint china for them. Sadly they went out of business many years ago. I have several small pieces. Enjoy!Delete
Such sweet pieces. I love your photos and your blog. I nominated you for the Homies last week. Have a wonderful day. linReplyDelete
Courtney, your images are dreamy and offer a sense of romance. I have some of my mother's wedding china, by Homer Laughlin. Your description of these pieces lovingly worn with use says it beautifully. I recently found a pair of French wedding vases that came home with me. Your description perfectly describes them as well. I hope to share them soon.ReplyDelete
I love monograms too.. That silver is Old Company Plate Signature. It was available monogrammed or plain. The dishes are soo pretty. Love the photography! xo marlisReplyDelete
Courtney! So lovely! The tulips are gorgeous, but what about that gorgeous table? Did you refinish the table? I adore it!
Please tell me more! Pamela
Courtney, your collection of china is lovely and also the tulips. I love the delicate pattern on the Homer Laughlin pieces. Great post!ReplyDelete
I love small china serving pieces, too. Small, delicate and detailed! Yours look so pretty together with the pink tulips. Some of my tulips are up in the backyard, but only in the protected spots--it's still way too early for them to bloom here. I also love old silver. I've been collecting serving pieces, because they come in handy when we're entertaining friends.ReplyDelete
I really love tulips especially when it combines with perennials to maximize the impact of both.ReplyDelete
So pretty. I collect white ironstone, aqua blue ball jars, lots of different things. I adore monogrammed silver too <3ReplyDelete
Hi Courtney!!!
Sorry to hear that the cold has come to visit. I hope it doesn't stay too long.
My son has walking pneumonia. It seems everybody has had a bad cold or flu this year.
I know what you mean about these beautiful pieces. They are so beautifully made with
just the tiniest delicate flowers on them. And your tulips are such a beautiful color.
It seems I like to use the word 'Beautiful' today. Hope to hear you're on the mend
soon!! Take care.
Beautiful...feel better soon...come visit...inspired by you, I painted a table in my take of French Linen...:)


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New Jersey was prepared to auction off some old computers and laptops in a state-run auction to raise funds, a pretty common practice in our lean times. Idiotically though, the computers, which were used by the judiciary branch, the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and the Office of Administrative Law, still contained sensitive confidential information on their hard drives.
All that revealing information was about to go to the highest bidder because no one bothered to properly wipe the drives.
It would've been a catastrophe. Files on abused children, people's tax returns, computer passwords, names, addresses, birth dates and other information on hundreds of foster children and abused children and Social Security numbers all would've went public. Heck, 46 out of the 58 hard drives examined had sensitive information inside it. How often does this happen? Why didn't they use the right tools to erase the hard drives? Well, apparently one agency had a device that magnetically erased computer drives but never used it because employees thought it was noisy. Oh dirty jerz. [NY Times]


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If you happen to tour parts of Australia by light aircraft, as I have just been lucky enough to do, the contrast between the free market and state subsidy is stark. South Australia, for example, is one and a half times the size of Texas, yet only 1.6 million people – a scant 8 per cent of the country's population – live there, mostly in its capital, Adelaide. Vast tracts of the state are empty. As I flew over and landed in parts of it, I noticed that although there are pockets of capitalism in the outback, its infrastructure depends heavily on state support.
Marla, SA, has a population of about 70. Not that I met anyone when we halted there. The book on which I relied to get around says that if you want picking up at the airport you should buzz the motel – and they don't mean use the phone. No, if I wanted collecting I should fly low over the motel and someone would come and get me.
I never met whoever was in charge of the motel, as I was flying in only to change pilot (I am alternating with Wonderful Wayne, who is travelling with me and Mr M). Marla's airstrip has immaculate tarmac and solar lights. A sign tells visitors (of whom there must be only a few) that it was built by the government.
Next stop Oodnadatta. Here again a fabulous airstrip; here again I saw not a soul. The airstrip may be new but the derelict airport building made me sad: it looked as if once upon a time someone had loved it and cared for it. The airstrip is named after Adam Plate, who died in a car accident in 2012 after spending 38 years seeking to put Oodnadatta on the map by running the Pink Roadhouse, a pub/hotel/general store serving the embryonic outback tourism industry. Although Plate ran a successful commercial enterprise, the airstrip named in his memory, according to its sign, was built with public money.
Why is so much money spent on amazing tarmac strips and airport lighting in places where the population is so small? This liberal use of taxpayers' money is not confined to South Australia. The solar dishes next to the airstrip in Windorah, Queensland, cost A$4.5m (£2.45m) and power a town with a minuscule population.
So I was delighted to find the free market alive and kicking in William Creek (permanent population: four). What a contrast. Here the airstrip was installed, as were the water and power, by private enterprise. One man, Trevor Wright, owns the place: besides his aviation business he also owns the pub, shop and motel/campsite.
From the moment we landed, nothing was too much trouble. Would we like fuel? A beer? A tour of his fleet? Twenty backpackers were arriving for the night; would we like to join them for a BBQ? WW asked if he could park Tango Alpha Whiskey right outside the pub – sure, no problem (see @mrsmoneypennyft for a photograph). William Creek is the face of capitalism, a revenue generator for the state, and all the better for it. But even William Creek owes its origins to state subsidy; it is a former railway town, and parts of the original line (since moved) were built under a 19th-century government unemployment-relief scheme.
There will always be disagreement between those who want to preserve the vast wilderness that is the centre of Australia and those who want to make commercial gain from it. Having seen so much tarmac installed with taxpayers' money in so many rarely visited places, I would suggest that now that the infrastructure for aviation is there, it is time to focus on encouraging enterprise instead. That way, more people would visit and more tax dollars would be generated.
This week I will be swapping the skies for the snow at Davos and the World Economic Forum. This is one of the very rare events where politicians and businesspeople meet to discuss the issues of the day. Including, perhaps, what might be the right balance between state subsidy and private enterprise.
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A statement was made indeed with shining pailletes over plaids, strategically placed to form images and patterns, metallic embellishments on houndstooth coats, skull and bones detail on capes and varsity jackets, and graphics tees… graphic tees are back.
Rock and roll juxtaposed classic sophistication in this collection--It was fun and youthful with a little edge. Best of all, the models rocked it off the stage in their final runway walk.
No looks were missed at this show with the MADE fashion week app. As the music started (which activated the app), show goers were able to view each look on their iPhones as the models walked by, take notes on each look, then email it to themselves after the show. Fashion meets technology--and hey, it makes our lives much easier. Bravo!
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Another article.
To summarize: I'm very grateful.
It's been a fun year for me reading about me in such a great publication.
Thank you NASSP. And thank you to everyone at Principal Leadership Magazine.
Just to update my literally ones of fans. We haven't heard if we are getting the tv show. I'm assuming no news is… a big fat no.


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Del Potro overcomes shaky start to beat Isner in DC final
Del Potro overcame a shaky opening set to defeat big-serving John Isner 3-6 6-1 6-2 on Sunday and win the $1.3 million Citi Open, underscoring his status as a major threat at the upcoming US Open.sports Updated: Aug 05, 2013 08:32 IST
Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina overcame a shaky opening set to defeat big-serving American John Isner 3-6 6-1 6-2 on Sunday and win the $1.3 million Citi Open, underscoring his status as a major threat at the upcoming US Open.
Del Potro, playing in his first tournament since losing to Novak Djokovic in an epic Wimbledon semi-final a month ago, was at his best when it mattered most, converting four of six break-point chances.
After appearing tired and spraying the ball in the first set, Del Potro played near-flawless tennis the rest of the way to dispatch the towering Isner, who won in Atlanta last week and was seeking his third title of the year.
Del Potro had trouble returning Isner's missile-like serves early in the match but broke the American twice in the second set and in the opening game of the third.
"He broke me very early and I couldn't find my way with either my forehand or backhand," Del Potro said after winning the Washington tour stop for the third time.
"I was lucky in the second set to break his serve early. I was excited to come back in the match. I kept fighting all the time."
The 24-year-old Argentine broke Isner in the seventh game of the final set to take a 5-2 lead and brushed aside three break points in the final game to win the match.
Isner blasted 29 aces in his semi-final victory over Russian Dmitry Tursunov but managed only six against the top-seeded Del Potro, including just one in each of the final two sets.
"The aces weren't going to be as high just because of how far he was standing back," said Isner, at number 20 the highest ranked American. "He was so far back the guy calling the sideline had to get out of the way.
"With his reach, I knew he would get to a lot of balls. I'm sure that was his game plan, get my serve back and go from there. (My lack of aces) was more his doing than anything."
With the U.S. Open beginning later this month, Isner said rated Del Potro just behind the two top-ranked players in the world, Djokovic and Andy Murray.
"I would put him maybe the smallest hair behind guys like Djokovic and Murray," he said. "He could very easily right now be the third favorite.
"He's got a very good shot to go deep (in the tournament)."
Isner said he thought Del Potro, who played the night match on Saturday and didn't get to sleep until 3 a.m., appeared listless in the first set but recovered quickly.
The American said Del Potro "definitely raised his level" of play in the second set. He said the service break to start the third set was crucial.
"I was telling myself whether I lost the set 6-1, like I did, or 7-6, there was still a third set. I was liking the position I was in, especially serving first.
"If I could have gone up 1-0 it might have been a little bit different. But he played a good game. He was tough from that point on.
"It's disappointing but I wasn't as good as my opponent today. It's as simple as that. My hat goes off to him. He was just the better player today."


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Loved it as usual!
In his video "What About The Jews" he talks about disliking fundamentalist Jews and not believing in Jewish religious ideas. Therefore you could infer that he doesn't believe the Jews are the chosen ones. Most Jews don't think they're "chosen" at all, or don't think it means they're superior or the one true religion or anything like that. If you believe Israel should have the right to exist, then what exactly is the problem other than a religion implying you're not chosen? That's not the worst thing a religion has said or done, and I don't expect a lot of intelligence to come from religions, so I don't care what religions say or imply about me. Do you have any other questions besides "how come they get to be the chosen ones and not me?"
Allright, Pat Condell talked about the Jews and the zionist conspiracy theorists. Question answered.
Pat made a video called "What about the Jews", by the way. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9Vaw658Bow8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Dr. Mush, I think you would have a difficult time making a reasonable, evidence-based case for your theory but I'd be willing to hear it. When doing so, be careful to avoid the common errors of the all-consuming conspiracy, namely unfalsifiability.
Pardon the interruption, but since it predates the state of Israel I would argue Zionism is not that Israel has the right to exist so much as Israel, as a Jewish nation, should exist.
I can have a position of support for the country as it is now while still disagreeing that it--a nation that with a mandate to systematically discriminate against non-Jews--had a right to be established in the first place. In that regard I'm pro-Israel but anti-Zionist.
For one thing, the original definition of Zionist is "someone who believes Israel has the right to exist". You seem kind of "sensitive" if you ask me, and you're jumping to conclusions on my views of Judiasm, which trust me I don't hold sacred. It would help if you would clarify what about Zionism you want given equal time to, because it came off like you believe in a worldwide zionist conspiracy. I also don't agree with everything done by Israel and when Jews act the same as Islamists I certainly have a problem with that but I think most people who are anti-Israel have an extremely selective focus, and they are typically the same people who are in denial about Islamists.
Pat Condell doesn't read this page, I'm pretty sure, so you could try the feedback page on his website if you really want to tell him to talk about Zionism.
Hey Prog Girl,
Why is it Ok to slam other religions (rightfully so),and hold the Zionist religion sacred? I'm not asking Pat to agree with me as you so wrongfully stated. It's just that, when it comes down to criticizing Israel, which should be allowed to exist, It seems like this is where you and other zionist defenders draw the line. Why so damn sensitive on this issue?
He has, Loren - here's his latest.
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Alghero is a holiday destination with a wide range of activities to suit all tastes and age groups. With so much to potentially see and do, you will want to ensure that you make the most of your available time. Alghero affords the holiday visitor a range of apartments or family villas for rental. By renting your own holiday accommodation in Alghera, you make your schedule entirely your own and are extremely likely to save yourself some money on the cost of your accommodation, which can be better spent on the wider enjoyment of your trip.
The marina at Alghero is not only a big part of the town's commerce, it affords many interesting and fun opportunities for holidaymakers. If you choose to rent an apartment in the town, you can perhaps use the freedom this affords to hire a boat for the day. Alternatively, you may wish to go on an organised boating trip to a local landmark, or board a miniature submarine to explore the Mediterranean Sea bed. If relaxing on the beautiful, sandy Alghero beach is more what you are looking for from your holiday, you will find this very close to the marina.
History and Culture in Alghero
The old town of Alghero with its ancient walls forms the heart of the modern town, right on the waterfront. Many of the streets and buildings date back centuries, influenced by Sardinia's former Spanish colonisation. The narrow streets are in many instances open only to pedestrians, allowing safe exploration of the shops, bars and restaurants. The old town of Alghero contains some of the best places to sample the seafood for which the area is famous.
Exploring from Alghero
Renting a holiday villa for your family in the Alghero area is an excellent way to ensure your holiday privacy and freedom. It also provides you with the perfect opportunity to explore the sights further afield and you may choose to use some of the money you have saved on your accommodation to rent a car for this purpose. One fascinating option for a guided tour near Alghero is Neptune's Grotto. These stunning caves can be reached by boat from the marina in good weather, or you can park the car and climb down the steps cut in to the cliff face. If you fancy something more traditional of your sunshine holiday, the beautiful beaches of Stintino represent an enjoyable day trip from Alghero by car, as does the quaint town of Bosa and its contrasting, adjacent beach resort.


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5 July 2012 - United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty - Speech delivered by Mr Jean-Hugues Simon-Michel, Ambassador and French Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, on behalf of of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Laurent Fabius
Mr President,
Mr Secretary-General,
Mr Laurent Fabius, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, has asked me to read you the following message:
Mr President,
The United Nations Diplomatic Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, a negotiation conference, marks the culmination of long, intense mobilization.
In 1995, Mr Oscar Arias, Nobel Prize laureate and former President of Costa Rica, launched a vibrant appeal for better regulation of the arms trade. Ever since, civil society has worked tirelessly for the creation of a legally binding international instrument. In this respect, I welcome the involvement of all the non-governmental organizations whose action, reflection and commitment have played a leading role throughout this process. France is proud to be one of the many States which have supported this initiative at the United Nations General Assembly and which made it possible to adopt the Resolution which decided this conference in 2009.
The European Union has also played its part in this work. In this regard, I naturally align myself with the statement made by the European Union. We have in Europe an unprecedented common mechanism to control the arms trade. The Union has a special legitimacy to underline his experience.
This mobilization is unprecedented and our negotiations should lead to a treaty which will be historic in more than one respect:
To begin, this will be the first treaty in the area of arms control adopted by the United Nations in more than 15 years. Together, we can therefore achieve a great success for the multilateral system as a whole.
This treaty will also be the first global regulation in the only section of globalization which is so far unregulated: the arms trade. Why could States agree on standards for the majority of international trade's sectors but not for the arms trade? It is not impossible. It is urgent and necessary to remedy this gap in global governance. It is essential to create a universal legal standard on arms transfers, a standard to regulate legal trade, to prevent illegal trafficking and to help improve the conditions of many populations.
This, Mr President, is a fundamental issue. I hope, and I am sure, that the delegations will be guided by this thought throughout these negotiations.
The instrument we will define here must be a significant contribution to peace and security. It will have to help reduce violence, consolidate fragile States, contribute to compliance with human rights and international humanitarian law, and bolster the fight against terrorism and organized crime, and it should finally take into consideration the needs of developement States. Lastly, it will have to build States' capacities to develop. For France, these are the political foundations of the future Treaty.
This Treaty does not aim to ban or limit the trade. It aims to regulate it and ensure responsible conduct. We must not forget that the arms trade is legal. This Treaty will bolster its legitimacy.
Mr President,
In the coming weeks, which are so few given importance of the issue, and the expectations carried by our meeting, the delegations will have the opportunity to together specify every aspect of the future Treaty. I would like to recall a few items which have, since the beginning of the process, formed the main elements of the position of my country.
To achieve our shared objective, the scope of this Treaty will have to be ambitious and cover all equipment and types of transfer subject to control. This equipment covered should be as extensive as possible. Naturally, it must take up the categories of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms and cover their components and related technologies. But it must also include small arms and light weapons (SALWs) and ammunition of all calibres, as it is these SALWs which cause the most victims in many regions of the world, particularly in Africa. They are at the heart of the armed violence phenomena and they destabilize the most States. To be effective, the Treaty will have to impose controls on all activities which form part of the "chain of transfer" (exports, but also imports, transit and transhipment) as well as on arms brokering.
The criteria for assessments of requests for export, transit and brokering licences will be an essential element of the Treaty. In this respect, they must take into account compliance with States' international obligations and with international human rights and humanitarian law – criteria to which we attach particular importance – and preserving international peace and security from the risk of diversion of transferred arms. The impact on the economic and social development of States receiving transfers must also be assessed. Lastly, France hopes that the risk of corruption will be taken into account.
Moreover, France considers that the effectiveness of the Treaty will depend on the implementing measures provided for. The Treaty will have to provide for the establishment by every State Party of an arms transfer control mechanism based on the highest common standards possible. States will in particular have to acquire a suitable package of laws and administrative procedures concerning the transfer of arms, including criminal sanctions and rigorous implementing measures.
This Treaty will also have to be an assistance and cooperation treaty, of which an important component will be judicial cooperation and international legal assistance, as well as technical cooperation aimed at helping certain countries implement mechanisms for control and the fight against trafficking.
Such a treaty cannot be conceived without measures for transparency. Thus France supports introducing provisions regarding the creation of reports on the implementing arrangements of the Treaty by the States Party as well as publication of information on arms transfers.
Mr President,
Throughout the preparative work, you have successfully led discussions with talent and remarkable expertise. I would like to thank and congratulate you for your commitment and the manner in which you have been open to all delegations.
Once again, I assure you of France's full support for your action and our commitment alongside you to achieve a significant and ambitious instrument."
Thank you, Mr President./.


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MJ Accused of Stiffing Lawyers Out of $1.5 Mil
A team of Michael Jackson's former lawyers claim the singer owes them more than $1.5 million dollars stemming from an agreement he signed way back in 2007.
The firm -- Mundell, Odlum & Haws -- filed a creditor's claim against Jackson's estate today, explaining how they were never paid back for a $1,144,808.95 promisary note Jackson signed back in 2007. It's unclear what the note was for.
The firm also claims they were never paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars of legal work they performed for Jackson from December 2007 through June 24, 2009 -- the day before Jackson died.
Grand total -- $1,571,768.62 plus interest.
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A Hurricane Named Peace
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A few months ago I thought they were talking about my grandmother storming up the East Coast. Actually, it was a hurricane with the same name - Irene. Oh, and I know what that name means. It means peace. How ironic.
Of course, it was in the face of a monster life-hurricane that Jesus gave His disciples one of the greatest promises of peace ever made. Within hours, the Man for whom they have left everything would be arrested, and tortured and crucified like a criminal.
Our word for today from the Word of God, John 14 beginning in verse 27, tells us that as this Category 5 "hurricane" was on the verge of ripping apart their world, Jesus said: "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid" (John 14:27).
Excuse me, but how can a devastating life-storm go hand-in-hand with peace?
I got a hint of how on the day they thought the plane I was on might crash. The hydraulic system had failed and we were being diverted to the nearest airport. The flight attendants were barely concealing their own anxiety, and they were drilling us as fast as they could in how to prepare for a crash landing (of course, they never mentioning that "c" word, but you could tell that's what it was about). Needless to say, it was suddenly very tense, very quiet on our flight.
There was a grandma next to me, and she was I guess pretty much a nervous wreck. She talked about seeing her grandchildren in New Jersey, and I listened and I did my best to be of some comfort to her, and even tried to lighten it up a little bit with a little humor. Then it was time to land on a runway that was flanked with these emergency vehicles; lights flashing everywhere. And thankfully, we landed safely, just a little bumpy.
We were packing up to leave, and grandma said to me, "How could you be so calm when everybody else was so uptight?" And I said, "Well, I had total peace the whole time, actually, because my peace isn't based on what's going on around me. It's based on Who's going on inside me. One day I asked Jesus to come into my life and take over, and He did, and nothing can take Him from me."
Now, that's the secret of hurricane peace. Your response to the tempest is defined by your anchor relationship with Jesus Christ, not the screaming winds of the storm. Or as the Bible says, "You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You" (Isaiah 26:3). The wind and the water won't determine what happens to me. Jesus will. And whatever may get washed away, I cannot lose the One who is my reason to live, my defining love, my unloseable security.
Of course, the peace that Jesus promised to His followers that dark night would come at an unthinkable price; His horrific death on a cross, because there is no peace for someone who's away from the God who made them. And, according to the Bible, we all are. Having the unshakeable peace of God depends on being at peace with God, and that couldn't happen without my sin being paid for. So the road to peace is paved with the blood of Jesus. Or as the Bible says, "He was crushed for our iniquities (or wrongdoings); the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him" (Isaiah 53:5).
So, for you, peace will begin at the foot of Jesus' cross; the peace place where Jesus died to pay the price to make peace between you and God. And that peace becomes yours, that gift of eternal life becomes yours when you reach out and make it your own; when you personalize it by saying, "Jesus, I give myself to You because You died for me, and You're alive because You walked out of your grave. I want You to walk into my life." Let the peace begin! Let it happen today. Tell Him, "Jesus, I'm Yours."
Please go visit our website and you can watch, or read, or listen to a presentation there that will help you understand how to begin your relationship with Him.
Hurricane-proof peace is a Person, and He'll be there when the storm is howling, and He'll be there when the storm has passed.
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In the never ending drama of the OC housewives, Jeff's ex wife and mother of his three children Sharon spoke out recently and cleared the air on the whole Gretchen issue. She posted this as a comment on our other blog. We were able to verify with 100% certainty that the comment was indeed written by Sharon. What she had to say is very interesting.
"My kids do NOT and NEVER have adored Gretchen….they know exactly what she's about and what she's up to and has been up to all along and their Dad knew it too. My daughter, Jill making any statement re. Gretchen explained that she simply doesn't want anymore negative comments written about her Dad which is embarrassing and hurtful to her and her brother and sister. Jill appearing to defend Gretchen (slightly) is done only to quiet any negative statements made about her Dad period. Our three kids, Jennifer, Jill and Jake (Lizzy is not Jeff's daughter, nor mine…she's a long-time friend of our daughter Jill) are not fans of Rossi at all and how they describe her in real terms, isn't nice and hasn't been nice historically. The fact is, Jeff was never going to marry her and she knows it but likes to play it like they were so much in love (gee…wonder why???). I've known Jeff for 25 years and I did visit him in August while he was in the hospital at which time we talked a lot. What I know is totally different than what Gretchen portrays which means, I know the truth and she knows that I know the truth. Sometimes I feel pity for her which is about the most I can feel given all of her lies over the course of time. I really feel sorry for her family, especially her Mom.
My kids are so far above Gretchen in integrity, self-respect and character that it's really embarrassing that they were ever exposed to her to begin with. Jeff said he was lonely and knew that he appeared desperate to a lot of people, probably both and not unlike a lot of people that are in their mid-life. Gretchen badgered him into being part of this show to begin with and Tamra exposing Gretchen for the fraud she is was gutsy even knowing that she'd experience some backlash from it. Gretchen screwing around on Chris with Jeff and on Jeff with Jay and Jay with Slade naturally would have it's downside and if Gretchen believed that all of this would remain secret means that she is about as intelligent as a box of rocks. So….Jay exposed her…she's earned all the disrespect she's been given and gives to others and if she believes she deserves an iota of respect at all, well….I'm back to the box of rocks intellect again."


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Director of dRMM, Sadie Morgan for the 2014 AJ Women in Architecture Awards
Sadie Morgan co-founded London-based dRMM architects in 1995. In 2013 she was elected president of the Architectural Association, the fourth woman to be made president in the AA's 166-year history. Morgan also sat on the panels for the RIBA Awards, British Construction Industry Awards and Camden Design Awards. She was a judge at the Inside Festival in Singapore and speaker at the AJ Small Projects launch and inaugural Footprint Live event.
Why did you choose architecture? I started a collaborative practice believing no one should have to live, work or play in an environment that is not as good as it could be. I have learned that it is not only about advocating to put money into design, but about society making the right educational and political decisions first. Being an optimist, it seems easy to improve any environment if we really want to.
What is your design ethos? To build a team who create outstanding architecture which transforms and inspires those who use it. To think about the environment, culture and people when making places. To love what you do, and do it with dedication.
Which architects inspire you? My peers and collaborators. But historically, it has to be Lina Bo Bardi.
What is your advice to aspiring women architects? Learn to listen. Be generous to your peers and about your rivals. Get some perspective. Travel, read and look with a critical eye. Continue to develop your creative gifts.
Why do women leave architecture? Social infrastructure is not in place in the UK to support parents, especially women to return to work. Attitudes are changing, but politics are slow to catch up.
What is the biggest challenge facing women in architecture? The challenges are the same for men and women
What is the best defence against sexism? Don't try to be a woman in a man's world, be a woman of the world.
Place of study Kingston University and the Royal College of Art
Current projects New office building for Aviva; apartments for Stanhope; campus revamp for BSkyB; Hastings peer rebuild; a high-rise residential project in Norway; house and studio for artist Richard Woods; a new deaf academy in Exeter; residential building for the Battersea Power Station redevelopment; King's Cross ArtHouse; residential scheme for the Elephant and Castle masterplan
Key clients Aviva; BSkyB; Stanhope; Hastings Peer Trust; Kruse Smith; Richard Woods; Vitsoe; London Design Festival; Battersea Power Station Redevelopment Company and Argent Group
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Chicken meal, brown rice, rice, chicken fat, oatmeal, soy protein isolate, natural chicken flavor, powdered cellulose, dried beet pulp (sugar removed), sodium silico aluminate, anchovy oil (source of DHA), soya oil, potassium chloride, calcium carbonate, dried egg product, sodium tripolyphosphate, DL-methionine, L-tyrosine, taurine*, salt, dried brewers yeast extract (source of mannan-oligosaccharides), vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C*), inositol, niacin, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C2), D-calcium pantothenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2) supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], choline chloride, glucosamine hydrochloride*, marigold extract (Calendula officinalis L.), Trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], tea (green tea extract), chondroitin sulfate*, preserved with mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E) and citric acid, rosemary extract.
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The main grain in the food is rice. Brown rice is a decent quality product, but brewers rice is a low quality grain and byproduct. Chicken fat is the fourth ingredient. We note that research at Purdue university has identified fat in the top four ingredients of dry food as a factor increasing the risk of bloat in large breed dogs. Smaller breeds are untested. Oatmeal is a decent quality grain, but Cellulose is purified, mechanically disintegrated cellulose prepared by processing alpha cellulose obtained as a pulp from fibrous plant materials: otherwise known as sawdust.
Beet pulp is controversial filler which appears to be used in large quantities in this food. It is a by-product, being dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food, claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided by others as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, including allergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required.
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If every piece of code worked perfectly the first time, programming would be an easy job. Sadly, that is not the case. In any large project, you will probably spend more time testing, tracking down bugs, and figuring out how to fix them than you spend writing the code in the first place.
Dealing with bugs is an unavoidable part of writing software, but there are things you can do to make the job easier. At every step of the process, you make decisions which influence the risk of creating bugs later on. Experienced programmers understand this and intentionally write their code in a way that minimizes the opportunities to make mistakes. This is sometimes known as "defensive programming".
In this article I make this practice a little more systematic by presenting a taxonomy of "bug opportunities" -- situations in which it is possible to make a programming mistake. I categorize them into five levels, based on the time and effort needed to identify the mistake. And I give examples of each level, and suggests strategies for turning the more severe levels into less severe ones.
A bug opportunity is not the same as a bug. With enough caution, even a minefield can be successfully navigated. But you will make mistakes from time to time, and the more opportunities you have for mistakes, the more mistakes you will end up making. A key to writing bug-free software is therefore to avoid situations in which you might make a mistake; or when that is not possible, to choose your risks carefully so that bugs will be found and corrected as quickly as possible.
Most of the examples in this article are in Java, and I assume familiarity with the Java language. None of the principles are Java specific, however, and they apply just as well to almost any other language.


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Rhodes is the largest island in the Dodecanese and it is located in the South Aegean region.
You can get there by plane with flights from Olympic and Aegean Airlines from Athens.
Otherwise, you can take the ferry from Piraeus with Blue Star Ferries and ANEK Lines.
You will definitely need some mean of transportation, as this is a very big island. It will even be hard with a motorbike so do choose a car. Alternatively there is a very good local transport network with relatively low prices.
The Old Town is one of the best preserved medieval cities, it is definitely worth visiting as wandering down the narrow streets will give you the feeling that you have traveled to another era. Also see the Clock Tower, and the mosque of Pasha Regep at the square Doreon. Generally you will realize that Rhodes has many beautiful places and monuments.
You should certainly visit the Archaeological Museum which is situated in the hospital of the Knights. There you will see a significant collection of sculptures, urns and various vases of inestimable value. Yet you will be impressed with the Public Library which is located in the medieval city of Rhodes.
Rhodes is known for its clean beaches. The beaches that should be visited are: Faliraki Beach, the beach town of Rhodes, Ixia, Ialyssos is, Kallithea and the beach of Anthony Quinn is definitely a beach that must be visited.
The island of Rhodes is beautiful, and so is the city. This picturesque city will offer all the amenities you want. Browse through the streets of the town, swim in the pristine beaches and enjoy fine local dishes. Go to fine bars and also to the big clubs, according to your desires.
Viva Travel gives you direct access to airline tickets databases effectively reducing costs by cutting out middlemen. You can independently evaluate and select all available flights to Rhodes on any airline and based on your custom criteria, be that best price or flight schedule. You can also book a hotel in Rhodes through vivatravel's hotels section.
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