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The world is evolving rapidly towards mobile and digital formats for many everyday tasks.
Key drivers for this trend are
convenience and
ease of use for transactions that require some form of identification. And one of the most used documents to confirm identity is looking at going down this route - the driver's license.
The primary goals of the driving license, whether physical or digital, remain to confirm identity and to confer the right to drive a vehicle.
During the last two years, studies and pilots have been launched in several states in the US to explore the technical feasibility of a
digital driver's license.
There, digital driver's licenses also named mobile driver's licenses are set to retain the key visual aspects of a physical driver's license, displaying the driver's personal information - name, address, and date of birth, along with his photo.
Various technologies are considered to address but security and user-friendliness will be key drivers.
There's more.
The topic is now receiving even more federal attention.
In August 2016, the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a grant to further support the development of
trusted identities based on Digital Driver's License provided by states.
Through a $2M grant awarded to Gemalto, four jurisdictions – Idaho, Colorado, Maryland and Washington D.C. – are implementing a pilot for a secure Digital Driver's License (DDL), which many believe to be the future of trusted identities. ?????In 2017, Wyoming decided to join the pilot. ?
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DDL pilot in Colorado?.
There are striking similarities in challenges and potential benefits with what is called a "national eID scheme" in many other countries where states are including digital identity as a defining feature in a digital space of trust, with good levels of security, interoperability and data protection.
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Beyond the important security aspects, issuing authorities have shown particular interest in the universal convenience of this mobile format:?
The driver's license has been a standard for decades, acting not just as proof that you can drive but as an ID to verify age and identity, opening mobile driver's license to many usages such as:
Iowa was the first state to decide to test a digital driver's license in 2014.
It started a pilot on an IOS platform with 100 state employees at the end of 2015. The goal was to test the daily usability of the solution.
The Department of Transportation hopes to make the app public in 2020 (originally planned for 2019).
Several legislatures (legislative body of States in the United States) authorize
the study of smartphone driver's license app such as Arizona, Illinois, Utah, and Texas to name a few.
Some other states have
legislation under consideration. Idaho, Colorado, Maryland and Washington D.C are now on their way to set up a pilot funded by a federal grant.
The legal environment is also positively impacted by the famous Riley v. California case of September 2014. The United States Supreme Court ruled that Police may not, without a warrant, search digital information on a mobile phone seized from an individual during an arrest.
This makes it easier for states to implement DDL solutions since the court is clear: police cannot arbitrarily search phones.?
According to Allstate Corporation, one of the largest insurance providers in the United States,?47 states permit drivers to use an electronic copy of their insurance card? during a traffic stop as of April 2018.
New South Wales' Premier Mike Baird promised to introduce the digital license within four years. However a lot of co-operation will be needed to set up a working multi-jurisdictional approach in the country.In November 2016, NSW's Minister for Finance, Services and Property Dominic Perrottet said that digital driver licences will be introduced by 2019.
A pilot in Dubbo? started in November 2017.The DDL, to be introduced in September 2019, has been delayed.South Australia launched its DDL at the end of 2017 and in september 2019, the Queensland government announced a trial of digital licenses.
New South Wales' Premier Mike Baird promised to introduce the digital license within four years. However a lot of co-operation will be needed to set up a working multi-jurisdictional approach in the country.
In November 2016, NSW's Minister for Finance, Services and Property Dominic Perrottet said that digital driver licences will be introduced by 2019.
A pilot in Dubbo? started in November 2017.
The DDL, to be introduced in September 2019, has been delayed.
South Australia launched its DDL at the end of 2017 and in september 2019, the Queensland government announced a trial of digital licenses.
As of today, the market is at an early stage and standards are not fully defined. In 2016, the
ISO SC17 WG10 - Task Force 14 "Mobile Driving Licence" started to work on verification standards for Mobile DL and defined the scope of off-line verification.
Early December 2017, Gemalto shared its results from the first phase of pilot activity with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee in a meeting in Vienna.
The company brought its contribution to the formation of standards modeling in the future.
Data minimization and privacy protection were hot topics covered in session discussions.
Mobile driver's license needs to address 4 key requirements to gain acceptance as
a trusted digital identity.
It needs to be :
For the time being,
mobile driving licenses will not replace physical driver's licenses but will exist as a secondary form of ID to complement to these physical driver's licenses.
In September 2015, Gemalto conducted an extensive study with a consumer on-line community gathering 200 members from the United Kingdom and the United States. The direct feedback from potential users of the digital driver's license solution revealed the benefits, concerns and the diversity of audiences. These results allowed the company to set up
relevant implementation models.
Gemalto Mobile DL solutions bring technology and implementation models which take into account user-friendliness, the local DL schemes and practices (drivers, Police, service providers…), and provide the highest level of security in both credential storage, data transmission and verification.
What's the story here?
Not only does a
digital credential bring new layers of security, such as a PIN or fingerprint verification, but it is also much more difficult to fraudulently duplicate or alter.
Because it is
checked with the issuer backend in real-time, a fraudulent credential can quickly and easily be identified as invalid, to make verifying even out-of-state digital credentials significantly simpler and more secure.
If a user's mobile device is ever lost or stolen, the digital license can be remotely deactivated or wiped almost instantly.
Unlike a traditional driver's license card, a mobile driver's license never needs to leave the owner's hands. A person verifying the driving license in the field will have access to advanced real-time authentication through another version of the application on an authentication device – either another smart-phone or a reader.
No footprint is left on the verification device and no geo-location tagging or tracking of user information occurs.
With a digital driver's license, an issuer can have much greater control over in-use credentials compared to a traditional physical license - for example alerting holders when their license is about to expire. Citizens could also update their personal information or even renew their licenses directly through the application instead of visiting a branch office, saving time and resources.
Control and convenience will prove essential elements for issuers and users on the road to mobile driver's licenses.
This form of digital credential could enable a new, more efficient and more secure way of authenticating a person and their entitlement for a range of personal identification usages.
Getting down to brass tacks with DDL
In the public sector, Gemalto provides secure documents, robust
identity solutions and services for governments, national printers and integrators in the service of citizens. Its products and solutions are deployed in more than 200 government programs worldwide.
The company is active in numerous
driving license and vehicle registration projects including the UK, the Netherlands, France, India, Mexico, Morocco, States of Alaska, Maryland, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Idaho, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, West Virginia, Wyoming, Quebec to name a few.
Our contribution to these projects provides us with an excellent overview of the technology involved, its applications and the quality of information systems, as well as the context of its use.
Furthermore, our experts have provided support for national debates on how to improve systems, in particular, to fight fraud. Finally, Gemalto is an active collaborator in European and global standardization.?


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FRITZ!Box 7581 Service - Knowledge Base
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FRITZ!Box reports "PPPoE error"
When in router mode, the FRITZ!Box cannot establish an internet connection. One of the following error messages is displayed in the event log of the FRITZ!Box:
- "PPPoE error: DSL synchronization lost [...]"
- "PPPoE error: Incorrect parameter [...]"
- "PPPoE error: Incorrect service name [...]"
- "PPPoE error: Illegal packet from PPPoE server [...]"
- "PPPoE error: PPPoE server reports a system error [...]"
- "PPPoE error: PPPoE server reports a problem [...]"
- "PPPoE error: Unknown error [...]"
- "PPPoE error: Timeout [...]"
Note:All instructions on configuration and settings given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for the FRITZ!Box.
1 Installing the latest FRITZ!OS for the FRITZ!Box
- Install the latest FRITZ!OS on the FRITZ!Box.
2 Checking DSL synchronization
The following step is only necessary if the FRITZ!Box is connected directly to a DSL line:
- Click "System" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Event Log" in the "System" menu.
- Select "Internet connection" from the drop-down list.
- If the message "DSL is not available" or "DSL not responding" is displayed before each PPPoE error, follow the instructions in our guide DSL connection drops frequently.
3 Correcting the settings for your internet connection
The following step is only necessary if "Other internet service provider" was selected for the internet connection:
- Click "Internet" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Account Information" in the "Internet" menu.
- Click "Change connection settings".
- If your internet service provider requires you to use a VLAN ID, enable the option "Use VLAN for internet access" and enter the VLAN ID.
- Enable the option "Set manually" in the "DSL ATM Settings" section.
- Enter the parameters required by your internet service provider in the "VCI" and "VPI" fields.
- Enable the option "PPPoE".
- Click "Apply" to save the settings.
4 Contacting your provider
- Have your DSL or internet service provider check your internet connection.
Note:Your DSL provider supplies you with the DSL line (often in combination with a telephone connection). The internet service provider supplies the internet access and your account information (user name and password). Your DSL provider can also be your internet service provider.
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Long Joel Silver is a Muppet pirate that appeared in Episode 28 of From the Balcony where he advertised the "Movies for the Marooned Box Set".
Films in the box set include: "Pieces of 8 Mile", "Eye Patch Adams", "Aye, Robot", "Uncle Buc-caneer", "Arrrr We There Yet?", "Swashbu-Clerks", "Cannonball! Run!", "Jolly Roger Rabbit", "Dead Man Walking the Plank", "About Ahoy", and "Plunder the Tuscan Sun".
He is named after both the fictional pirate Long John Silver and film producer Joel Silver, who is known for the Die Hard and Matrix franchises.
The puppet was used in Episode 17 of From the Balcony as the Deliveryman.


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Project Ten Dollar
THQ doesn't "really have much sympathy" for used game purchasers
THQ's to start fighting used games sales by introducing one-time use codes with its new releases, and UFC Undisputed 2010 is just the first out of the gate.
Project Ten Dollar headlines
Sony actively "exploring" Project Ten Dollar-style solution for first-party games
Look, used game market, it's not you; it's the entire videogame industry.It's EA, THQ, and now Sony. So yeah, you might want to go ahead and start packing your things. Door's that-a-way.
Online Pass helping EA Sports combat used games sales
EA COO John Schappert has said Online Pass is helping the company keep consumers from purchasing its sports games used.
Riccitiello: Online Pass is not about hindering used game sales
EA CEO John Riccitiello has defended the company's Online Pass system by saying it was designed to provide additional value to the customer instead of squelching used game sales.
Project Ten Dollar about "improving consumer experience", says EA
EA's UK GM Keith Ramsdale has said that the introduction of Project Ten Dollar from the company was all about "improving consumer experience".
UFC Undisputed 2010 requires code to access online multiplayer
Gaming industry, we'd like you to meet our friend Project Ten Dollar.He's here to stay.
Ubisoft "looking very carefully" at EA's Project $10
Ubisoft CFO Alain Martinez said during the company's financial call to investors that the firm's watching EA's Project $10 very closely.
Riccitiello: EA's not in the used game business
It was revealed during EA's financial call to investors this evening that over 70 percent of consumers who purchase titles from the company took advantage of the free DLC vouchers included in the package.
EA's Project Ten Dollar DLC is free for new purchases, not used
EA's "Project Ten Dollar" has gone into effect, and if you've no idea what it is, don't worry. It's just the DLC being released for games via networks like Mass Effect 2's Cerberus.
Project Ten Dollar latest
THQ doesn't "really have much sympathy" for used game purchasers
Sony actively "exploring" Project Ten Dollar-style solution for first-party games
Riccitiello: Online Pass is not about hindering used game sales
Project Ten Dollar about "improving consumer experience", says EA
UFC Undisputed 2010 requires code to access online multiplayer
EA's Project Ten Dollar DLC is free for new purchases, not used


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- Freezable
- kcal237
- fat19g
- saturates11g
- carbs6g
- sugars3g
- fibre0g
- protein11g
- salt1.17g
- 40g butter
Butter is a dairy product made from separating whole milk or cream into fat and…
- 25g plain flour
- 300ml milk
One of the most widely used ingredients, milk is often referred to as a 'complete' food…
- 85g Philadelphia cheese
- 2 tsp chopped dill
- 3 large eggs, separated
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 85g smoked salmon, chopped
- zest ½ lemon
Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
To serve
- 6 tsp crème fraîche
- 2 large slices smoked salmon
- dill sprigs
Put the butter, flour and milk in a pan and cook, stirring over the heat until thickened. Stir in the cheese, in small spoonfuls, and the dill; season to taste, then beat to incorporate.
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Butter 6 x 150ml soufflé dishes and line the base with baking paper. Stir the egg yolks into the sauce, add the chopped salmon and lemon. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then carefully fold into the salmon mix. Spoon into the dishes and bake in a tin half-filled with cold water for 15 mins until risen and golden. Cool; don't worry if they sink.
To freeze, cool completely, then overwrap the dishes with baking paper and foil. They will keep in the freezer for 6 weeks. Thaw for 5 hrs in the fridge.
When ready to serve, very carefully turn the soufflés out of their dishes, peel off the lining paper and place on squares of baking paper. Top with the crème fraîche and bake for 10-15 mins at 200C/180C fan/gas 6 until the soufflés start to puff up. Quickly top each with a frill of salmon and a dill sprig. Serve on their own or with some dressed salad leaves.


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Lindsay Lohan's affair of the necklace is expected to end on Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom with a no contest plea instead of a trial.
A source close to the actress told CNN that Lohan will enter the plea on the misdemeanor theft charge. Lohan has been accused of stealing a necklace from a Venice, Calif., jewelry store earlier this year.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: The Trials & Tribulations Of Lindsay Lohan
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The actress does not have to legally appear before the judge in court and it is likely her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, who could not be reached for comment by Access Hollywood on Tuesday, will enter the plea for the actress.
Lohan's expected plea could land her around two weeks in jail, Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore told CNN.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Lindsay Lohan's October 22, 2010 Morning At Court!
The upcoming star of "Gotti: Three Generations" was charged in February with felony grand theft of a necklace, valued at the time at $2,500.
The charge was reduced late last month, however, to just a misdemeanor.
Lohan was convicted in April of a probation violation in relation to the jewelry incident. She was sentenced to 120 days in county jail, but, after posting $75,000 bail was released under a "work release" program, a source close to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department previously told Access Hollywood. She was also sentenced to 480 hours of community service, which she has already begun serving.
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The director of a movie based on the Malaysian Airlines plane disappearance says he rushed the trailer of the project so he could bring it to the Cannes Film Festival.
"I was seeing the festival calendars and I could not miss Cannes. And so I told my team to make a trailer immediately," said Rupesh Paul of his planned film, "The Vanishing Act."
It wasn't until he arrived at the festival that he faced questions over the timing of the film's promotion and whether he was being sensitive to the families of the missing passengers.
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"These things came in to my thoughts only after I came here," said Paul, also a producer, in an interview on Saturday. "From the very first interview I was only asked about this fact that we did not even think of much when we were pitching this in India. Nobody asked this question in India actually. When we came to Europe this was the only question I faced."
The 35-year-old director says he never thought his actions might upset anyone but insists "that nobody will be hurt (by) this movie."
"Why should I gain out of somebody's pain?" said Paul, who is also behind the movie "Kamasutra 3D," which was shown to buyers at the festival.
The trailer for "The Vanishing Act" shows two crew members kissing as a third looks at them angrily. It's something the director says will not be included in the main feature.
"This trailer was not even meant to get released on the Internet online," said Paul. "It was meant to show some investors and producers that the movie will be dramatic and thrilling. Somehow it got released, we had to give it to many people, it got out of my hands. And there is no love triangle in this movie at all and there is no romance in this movie."
A handgun is also featured in the movie, but Paul said it isn't what it seems.
"Everyone that has flown once on even a small flight will definitely understand that it is impossible to carry a gun inside, whatever you do," he said. "So it's impossible, but there is a weapon in the story."
The director is keeping tight-lipped about his theory on how the plane disappeared and what will be shown in the film. He said that although he "cannot reveal the climax, it will not be a tragic climax."
The trailer, which also shows commotion and horror on the plane, has garnered more than 300,000 views on YouTube.
Authorities still have not been able to locate the plane, which was carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8 when it went missing.
Paul is aiming for a September release.


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Level of difficulty
I got a couple of great entries for this part of the contest. I also got a running commentary from Prelimar about the difficulties of capturing Locks.
I don't think he had problems capturing them, just screen-shotting them, particularly in Wintergrasp where the little buggers run in packs.
Alterac Valley, Isle of Conquest and Eye of the Storm aren't particularly screenshot friendly zones either. To be honest it's rarely a PvP zone, with many an AV flashing by with Drek being the only encounter and as for those docks…. However, if you do manage to find someone to beat down they have mates who may disagree with your desire to "pacify, tag and release".
Our winner says:
I did mine during Battlegrounds. It was tough though. Not every BG had a lock on the other team hehehe.
AV was a nightmare as both sides were fighting in the road and often times I'd have a rogue or warrior on me while trying to cyclone a lock and get a pic. I'm traumatized to say the least and gave up a few branches on this task for sure. Unfortunately I didn't get rid of my tool bars, too much pressure while I'm getting pummeled and doing screenies.
Taking it to a new level
So as the level of difficulty is already established for this task at a high level. One would expect at best one frenzied, blurry screenshot of a lonely Lock.
Yet the winner came out of this with 4 screenshots, a price on her head and a wanted poster as proof of her ability to subdue Locks when they should be at their most powerful.
The irony for me in this is, that while Locks are putting a price on her head to stop the CC, I'd be putting a price on her head to join the campaign for Lock rehabilitation.
Unfortunately the winner isn't a Mage… Well she is a Mage, or was a Mage, but like many Mages is experimenting with something a little different… A Druid.
Some might suggest that Druids are Priests of Nature… Personally I like to think of them as Bush Mages… There is definitely a bit of Arcane in them.
The clincher about this entry for me is in the last pane. While the Blueberry is humorous, it's the name in big red letters that caught my eye immediately.
A certain instigator of the Murder a Mage campaign goes by the name Aphroditi… Mmmmm Aphrodite… While the two Locks are not the same, maybe I can dream it's a cousin.
I'd love to think we could rehabilitate Aphroditi's family member, though I dare say there is only one end for any Lock from this family tree.
Speaking of family trees… The other entry I got to this competition is from an erstwhile Lock, that went Mage to sheep a Lock.
I know they are playing both sides of this war… Maybe more on that next post…
So, congratulations to Cathy from Magerly Different for being the winner of Papa Hummels pet biscuits.
Maybe you can use them on your cat form?
Ohhh and the Murder a Mage winner's entry is awesome… though I think Cathy would be able to bag them, and Jesse give them the rehab they are crying out for (I had a bit of fun with the armory link… I had the Lock crying… I'm such a silly Gnome)
If I had as much graphical talent as they have in their little finger…
On a side note, there are lots of blogs that exhibit graphical talent and Magerly Different is no exception and as a parting note I will draw your attention to a little post from Magerly Different that had a little recipient in mind… Yeah me! It was a birthday post to me.
Really I shouldn't have expected anything less for the competition.
Alright, traditionally I don't have one parting note do I… So on a slightly different subject, but related to graphical talent, have you been following The Daily Blink? There are a great series of magazine covers for all the classes. Personally I think the Paladin & Shaman ones are awesome, but the Mage one is great as well.
Did Nibuca have to read out the 10 steps?
Same great show, Same time, New day – 8pm PDT TUESDAYS!
Thanks again to Fimlys & Nibuca the awesome hosts of Twisted Nether Blogcast. They had their 1st show at the new Tuesday night timeslot last night.. can't wait to grab it off iTunes (maybe you want it get it off Zune?) over the next couple of days.
Gnomer and Out!
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This is nothing new, I wonder this all the time. But it's back on my mind thanks to the news that patch 5.2 will be released in a couple of weeks and I am not prepared for it. Again. As usual. I would love to figure out why I stay so behind. I spend A LOT of hours logged into this game over the course of a week and still I've never capped Valor, don't remember to tend my farm every day, have yet to step foot in LFR, only run an average of 2 heroics a week, still don't have my Cloud Serpent mount, etc. etc. The list goes on and on.
I can't blame it on transmogging because I only have 1 (recently completed) transmog outfit for 1 character. I can't blame it on pet battles because I only have 1 team formed and they are at level 15ish. As far as dailies go, I hit exalted with the Tillers and got everyone to be my best friend very early on but since then the only other rep I've completed is Golden Lotus. I haven't even started several of them. And this is my main, Elfindale, I'm talking about. I have a level 90 on the Horde side who's accomplished nothing more than opening up all the farm plots. And no, I don't tend my farm every day on that toon either, thanks for asking.
What the fuck do I do with my time in-game? It's something I've been asking myself for the past 5 years. There is something about WoW that causes me to develop situational ADD, I swear (does not affect me when I do heroics or actual raiding). I log in with no sense of "first this, then this, then this" and I find myself mousing over other players in the area because I like what they're wearing or to see the name of the mount they're riding. Then I check my mail. Then I stare at Accountant for 5 minutes and wonder why I don't make more gold than I do (psst.. it's because I don't do enough dailies or heroics or anything at all really).
Then I fuck around with all the stupid shit I carry in my bags that I have no use for but cannot bring myself to delete because OMG THE NOVELTY OF THIS THING (I'm looking at you, Ancient Amber). Then I go to the bank and organize it and look at all the stupid shit I have in there which I have no use for. I stand there several minutes and contemplate deleting things. Then I realize I should be doing something, so I head out to the Shrine's patio and survey the vast land of opportunity before me. Then I pull up my bags again and wonder if I should store some of the useless crap in the bank with the other useless crap (volatile orbs, landsharks, ugh). I'm also chatting with the guild and/or real ID friends during all of this, which likely slows me down a hair but I will never stop doing. In fact, I would love to have more real ID friends for chatting. Battletag Elfi#1350. Hit me up.
Now where was I? Oh that's right, standing around not accomplishing anything. I tab out to catch up on Twitter. Tab back in. Remember I wanted to look up how to get that cool object/mount/gear/pet, tab back out to google it. Read every comment on WoWhead just because they're there. Tab back in. Catch up on guild chat. Scroll through last few minutes of general and trade for God knows what reason. Oh hey, I should fly out to the farm. Take flightpath, tab out to catch up on Twitter. Jump into a Twitter conversation and get ignored (off-subject, but it happens to me a lot). Tab back into game & forget why I flew to this spot. Hearth to Shrine. Immediately remember I was going to farm. /facepalm. Take flight path back. Decide I should gather some herbs while I'm in the area. Spend the next 30 minutes alternating between gathering herbs and tabbing back out to see if I'm actually going to get a reply on Twitter. Spoiler alert: I usually don't.
Tab back into game, decide I'm tired of gathering herbs. Hearth back to Shrine. DAMMIT I WAS GOING TO FARM. Maybe I should actually run a heroic or do something useful. Queue for heroic, fly to farm. Decide I would be better off working on my DK alt because I really want her to be at 90 before patch 5.2 drops. Switch to DK alt without ever taking care of my farm. Quest on DK alt for a few minutes then decide to head to Stormwind to see if I can make money playing the AH. Stare at AH for 20 minutes and realize I don't have enough starting capital to do much playing on the AH. Head back out to quest. Decide I should have looked for cool transmog stuff for my DK because everyone needs to be transmogged at level 70, right? Hearth back to Stormwind and look at AH some more. Reprimand myself for not leveling faster, head back out for questing.
By this time, I haven't eaten dinner, haven't done any exercising, need to get ready for work and once again, accomplished nothing. I mean, obviously I'm exaggerating this a bit (no, not really) and not every day is quite this ridiculous (but close). I'm seriously considering actually writing out a daily action plan. Something along the lines of:
1. login to Elfindale, immediately queue for heroic
2. while waiting on queue, immediately fly to farm and ACTUALLY TEND FARM
3. if still waiting on heroic queue, do Klaxxi dailies (I'm close to exalted with them, amazingly)
4. While flying to Dread Wastes, pick herbs
5. After heroic, login to Krisstalys (lvl 90 Horde) and tend farm
6. Login to Morrissa (DK alt I want to get to 90) and queue for random dungeon
7. while waiting for dungeon, complete quests
It seems silly that I would need to write down such simple things and I often wonder if I would even actually follow the plan if I did ever write it up. It's not like I'm incapable of intelligent thought, I should be able to just do these things because I know they need to be done. Which is why I swear WoW triggers some sort of attention deficit for me. I just don't seem to be able to resist getting distracted by all the shiny things.
I am curious if any others out there find they have a similar issue OR if any of you have some advice on how you manage to do more in 2 hours a night than I do in 4 hours a night. I'm not even kidding, I want to know. Because I'm really disappointed that I probably won't have my DK to 90 before the patch and that a new raid will once again come out before I ever see the current raid. I need to figure out how to play more efficiently. Sometimes I wonder if it's because both of my level 90 toons are Balance druids and as such, they are not exactly lean, mean killing machines. I've always sworn I hate melee and have no interest in bear or cat but since I've been working on my death knight so much recently, I'm starting to change my opinion about melee a bit. Maybe I should consider a bear off-spec for Elfi so that dailies and other general things would go quicker. I often wonder if the fact that everything – including killing vermin on my farm – takes so damn long and is so painful sort of subconsciously keeps me from running out there and doing what I need to do. Of course, I'm not in the best gear thanks to my lack of gathering Valor and my absence from heroics and LFR. And there's a terrible cycle to be stuck in… without gear I suck, because I suck I don't do the things that could get me gear. Awesome.
What do you guys do to maximize your efficiency in game? How many people think druids suck? What advice can you guys give me on overcoming this problem?


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What Are Qualified Educational Expenses?
To use money from a 529 plan tax free or to receive the Hope or Lifetime Learning tax credits, you need to know which college-related costs are eligible.
What are considered qualified educational expenses for 529 college-savings plans and for the Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits?
You can use money from a 529 plan tax free for tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for enrollment at any accredited college, university or vocational school in the U.S. and at many foreign colleges.
You also can use the money for room and board, as long as the beneficiary is at least a half-time student. The full cost of room and board counts if the student's housing is owned or operated by the college. Off-campus housing costs can qualify, too, up to the allowance for room and board that the college includes in its cost of attendance for federal financial-aid purposes (your college financial-aid office can give you that figure).
There's one big difference in the expenses that are eligible for the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits: Tuition and required fees count for the write-off, but room and board do not.
For details about the tax rules, see IRS Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education. For more information, see Everything You Need to Know About 529s and our new Paying for College center. Also see Best Ways to Cash In College Accounts for advice on withdrawing money from your 529 without jeopardizing your eligibility for the Hope and Lifetime Learning credit.


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[►] Hey lovlies! It's been really busy lately preparing for Around the World, but now that it's started, I can get back to blogging more regularly. I'm wearing a few things below from ATW, but be sure you check out this adorable new dress from The Secret Store and Nyu as well as the palette necklace from HANDverk available at L'accessories. ❤
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Friday, Jan. 03, 1969 Reference:- Time in partnership with CNN www. Searchtime.com
Trim and lithe, her rich brown hair flowing over her shoulders, America's only working queen strides the hilly lanes of her capital, Gangtok. As she passes by, the Sikkimese smile, nod and stop to chat, all formality forgotten. Hope Cooke, the shy Sarah Lawrence student married five years to the King of Sikkim, finds herself very much at home in the tiny Himalayan country. "The mountains," she says, "give me such a secure feeling. I don't feel vulnerable here."
Five years ago, during the elaborate ceremonies marking her marriage to Palden Thondup Namgyal, court musicians sang that "a flower of the West blossoms among us." Today it is clear that at 28 the whispery-voiced Gyalmo (Queen) has not only blossomed but put down sturdy roots as well. Her two children, Prince Palden, 4, and Princess Hope Leezum, 18 months, are thriving, and the Gyalmo almost singlehanded has succeeded in reviving Sikkim's long-dormant cottage industry. Sikkim now exports to the world, and two chic Manhattan stores carry deep-pile rugs and gold and silver jewelry painstakingly made by native craftsmen.
Royal Household. Hope's days are full. She rises at about 8 a.m., breakfasts on tea and fruit, and browses through the foreign newspapers and magazines to which the palace subscribes. At 10 a.m., her secretary enters, and the four hours until lunch are spent writing letters, devising menus and supervising the palace's 15 servants, who work in two shifts. She also keeps an eye on the family budget: the King's annual income is $42,000, and fixed expenses of $27,000 leave the royal household only a $15,000 margin. After lunch, palace chores and social work keep her busy until about 4 p.m., when she breaks away for her daily stroll through Gangtok or perhaps a set of tennis. Evenings are usually filled with official functions, or private parties, and the royal family has a wide circle of Sikkimese friends. She likes a Scotch and soda before dinner—or "even after dinner," she confides—but managed to give up smoking two years ago. Her husband, the Chogyal (King), does not smoke either—he prefers to chew betel nut. Droll, fluent in English and forward-looking, he appears years younger than his age (45).
In the five years since he took control of the country, the King has concentrated on electrification and education, carrying forward many of his father's ideas. Under their leadership, the literacy rate has risen from 25% to 40%, and the number of Sikkimese children in school has quadrupled in the past decade. Government revenues have doubled, road mileage has tripled, and average per-capita income has risen by a third, to $100 a year. This fall, however, monsoon rains set off heavy floods and landslides, causing $28 million in damage—14 times the kingdom's annual budget.
Palden and Hope spent a month surveying the damage, trekking across the mountainous landscape by Jeep and horseback. "It was an arduous month," she remembers, "but we had to see how bad it was and what we could do." Palden's policy is to visit each village in the kingdom at least once every three years, and Hope goes with him whenever possible, even visiting areas close to hostile Communist China.
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Cooper: NC should revisit safe schools proposal
AG wants governor, lawmakers to reconsider recommendations
North Carolina's attorney general is calling on lawmakers and the governor to reconsider recommendations he made more than six years ago that he believes will make schools safer.
Attorney General Roy Cooper said in a news release Wednesday that he has written new Gov. Pat McCrory to revisit the recommendations made in a school safety study in 2006. They include more school resource officers; a statewide school tip line to report threats anonymously and more training for educators on recognizing potential safety threats.
Cooper said in a news release that schools have put many of the recommendations in place, including routine lockdown drills.
Cooper started the program with the Center for the Prevention of School Violence, which the attorney general says should be re-established.


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The "Volez, Voguez, Voyagez – Louis Vuitton" exhibition gets a virtual boost from an immersive Mobile App designed to entertain and enlighten in equal measure. Beyond accessing practical information, users can access to various interactive experiences thanks to a geo-locating feature. The App includes inspired activities, from digitally tagging the wall of the Louis Vuitton Station in augmented reality, to conceiving your own dream trunk.
To frame your photos with Louis Vuitton flourish, the App comes enhanced with unique, custom filters. Choose from a trim of vintage hotel labels; a subtle monogram overlay; studs that recall the classic trunks; borders inspired by the Maison's collaborations; and more. Take a selfie that transports you back in time, or anchors you in the themes of the exhibition.
With My VVV Story, you can also create a video memory of your visit from multiple images taken with the app. Share these creative interpretations of the show through your phone or keep them as a souvenir.
Be prepared for an interactive journey with Louis Vuitton.
Exhibition information:
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From 27/10/2017 to 07/01/2018
Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 8:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing
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LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Police are asking for help finding the suspect who shot a 14-year-old girl in the face as she walked with friends.
It happened around 1:20 a.m. on Dec. 9 on Vernon Avenue near Hooper Avenue.
The victim, Jessica Garcia, remains hospitalized in critical condition.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male between 18 and 25 years old with black or dark brown hair.
He is about 5'5″ to 5'7″ tall and weighs about 120 pounds. At the time of the shooting, he was wearing a dark, hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.
Anyone with information is asked to contact LAPD Newton Area detectives at (818) 644-8115 or (818) 644-8021.
During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247).
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).


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Export Requirements for St. Eustatius
SE-0 (Oct 23, 2012)
Asterisks (*) indicate the most recent revision to these requirements. To search, click on your browser's "Edit" menu, then click on "Find (on this page)". Enter "*" in the "Find What" field, then click "Find" or "Find Next" until all asterisks have been identified.
Eligible/Ineligible Products
- Eligible Products
- Meat and meat products*
- Poultry and poultry products*
Documentation Requirements
- Certification Requirements*
- Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5.
Plants Eligible to Export
All USDA federally inspected plants are eligible to export to St. Eustatius.*


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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 130428 - http://bit.ly/Y7PdDY yesterday's tweets as a single Web page #MMDD
Mélenchon & Jadot issue warnings on #TAFTA - http://bit.ly/18d1BDU important post: how #TTIP could destroy #EU independence (v @PostActa)
Panel seeks to fine tech companies for noncompliance with wiretap orders - http://wapo.st/18712OF #policestate (v @ioerror @kurtopsahl)
Digital #Surveillance: how to avoid another Snoopers' Charter - http://bit.ly/ZQWIj1 important contribution to debate #ORG
#Insecticide firms in secret bid to stop ban that could save bees - http://bit.ly/18d51GE let's hope UK's stupidity doesn't ruin this
Bad Seed Law - http://bit.ly/12U69j2 "no seed can be sold, or even given for free, to anyone anywhere in EU unless it is registered" insane
Opera claims ex-employee took trade secrets to #Mozilla, sues him for $3.4m - http://tnw.co/Y8en5l absurd; I shan't be using #opera again
The power of lobbyists for pesticides 'harmful' to bees - http://bit.ly/ZKsPCH aided & abetted by disgraceful UK gov (v @corporateeurope)
Welcoming Greece Local Group as Open Knowledge Foundation Chapter - http://bit.ly/12bxJoc great
Bee-harming #pesticides banned in Europe - http://bit.ly/ZYGyjN one in the eye for Paterson #food #lobbying
European parliament starts discussing the proposed Directive on collective management of copyright - http://bit.ly/187wT1E useful analysis
Die Deutsche Telekom will dreist die Netzneutralität abschaffen. Remix Deine Meinung! - http://bit.ly/ZfmJpg hilarious #netneutrality
What the Letzgo Hunting vigilantes can teach Home Office - http://bit.ly/18e8wg4 avoiding "obsessive focus on blanket surveillance"; nice
What Do We Mean By Small Data - http://bit.ly/Y8nClX thought-provoking stuff #opendata
G-8 #OpenData for #Agriculture Conference - http://1.usa.gov/153UuSn live now: important initiative (v @wilbanks @dhgisme)#transparency
hilarious to hear @BillGates calling for #opendata in agriculture that can be shared widely... ORLY? - http://1.usa.gov/153UuSn
US senators target pharma IP in #TPP meeting - http://bit.ly/17sYyJo "12 years of regulatory data protection for biologics" & #TAFTA/#TTIP?
European Commission Replies to My #IPRED Letter - http://bit.ly/12IZU0r so I write back... #copyright #enforcement #EU
In the future our police, lawyers and jails will be run by G4S - http://bit.ly/Y8CrFb a terrifying future: it must not be (v @JackofKent)
#TPP: Todos Podemos Perder - http://bit.ly/18f90Te well, aside from the huge multinationals - they will win & win & win...
#Trademarks: the good, the bad and the ugly - http://bit.ly/10OLpeu excellent intro to important but oft-times problematic area
OLAF's #Dalligate report slammed as 'biased', 'amateurish' - http://bit.ly/Y92w76 wow, what a saga #EU #transparency
"the right to access public information is not a 'fundamental' privilege" - http://bit.ly/Y92NH5 uh-oh, not good #us #foi
U.S. Lawmaker Proposes New Criteria for Choosing NSF Grants - http://bit.ly/14IK3TK #china must be laughing at this autodestruction
Act of Terror - http://bit.ly/10nUyTV brilliant, simple film about right to film police; kudos to Gemma Atkinson. show it in all schools...
Announcing Outreach Program for Women Internships for the #Linux Kernel: Please Apply - http://bit.ly/14IOEVR great idea
How HMRC treated its Goldman Sachs tax deal #whistleblower as a criminal - http://bit.ly/11Sp3EH unbelievable; unforgiveable
#China commits billions in aid to #Africa as part of charm offensive - http://bit.ly/ZMfmKA fascinating
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's repeated requests for a lawyer were ignored - http://bit.ly/ZMgk9w er, isn't this ringing any alarm bells in US?
What Is #TPP? It's the Biggest Global Threat to the Internet Since #ACTA - http://bit.ly/13GNohG yup - until #TAFTA/#TTIP gets going...
Bill Gates joins administration in promoting open agricultural data - http://wapo.st/10oe7M2 yeah, he's a big fan of openness...wait, what?
Political Corruption & "Free Trade" Racket - http://bit.ly/ZYd0n8 "increasing protectionist barriers" (v @info_justice @PostActa)#TAFTA
Beware the rise of the government scientists turned lobbyists - http://bit.ly/16eqD96 glad I'm not the only one appalled by Walport here
Ridiculous: Short-Sighted, Anonymous Hollywood Exec Flips Out Over Using BitTorrent For Promotions – http://bit.ly/ZYeGgo
Who Owns Your Pictures? - http://bit.ly/ZMHI7r good analysis of what's really going on with UK #orphan works changes
The #copyright orphanage - http://bit.ly/ZMKPML more sensible thoughts on the UK's new #orphan works legislation


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Check Point Security Administration training course provides an understanding of the basic concepts and skills necessary to configure Check Point Security Gateway and Management Software Blades. During this course you will deploy gateways using the Gaia web interface, configure a Security Policy and learn about managing and monitoring a secure network. In addition, you will upgrade and configure a Security Gateway to implement a virtual private network for both internal and external, remote users.View Details Apply Now


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Hitchens was an amazing writer and obviously thought about writing a lot: his essays on writers show sparkle and panache. So when he writes about Anthony Powell, he provides wonderful snippets of why he thought Powell was an amazing novelist: a word here, a phrase there are shown to the reader as proofs of Powell's inventiveness with language and his mood. Hitchens illuminates through literature as well- in an essay on Newton he sums up the Cavendish laboratory in Cambridge through a reference to Penelope Fitzgerald. He was also obviously a great journalist- I haven't yet got to those pieces but it strikes me even with them that it is mastery of the literary detail- the ability to sum up a subject in a phrase which marks him out.
Hitchens therefore wrote quickly and wrote well- what he had to say was worth reading. I struggle with that demand- I don't write well and don't write quickly. I suspect something of that has with our different skills: I am not a journalist nor have the kind of close reading that Hitchens had or power to quickly summarise. As a historian- and a poor one- I live in constant fear of correction, of the fact that slips through my fingers and leaves me looking silly. I doubt Hitchens's books on Orwell or Paine would really be undermined by the revelation that Paine never wrote the Rights of Man and Orwell never imagined up Winston Smith: his Orwell and his Paine exist independently of the actual historical reality. What he did was amazing and was hard: harder in some ways than being fixated on the facts but it was different. Blogging would have suited Christopher Hitchens- sometimes it feels like it doesn't suit your present author!


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This post forms part of a serialisation eventually building into a complete reference on Journaling for Creativity and the writer's notebook. One that will demonstrate how to journal in order to improve creativity and effectiveness of artists, writers or anyone needing to be creative.
Introduction ► Contents ► Techniques ► About Method ► Games for Creative Development ► The Story in the Title
The game
The 'Story in a title' game is a small never ending game that can be picked up or put down at almost any time. It is a game of adding potential titles for possible stories to an ever growing list in the back of your creative journal.
What sets it aside from being just a list of titles is the requirement for each title to 'tell a story'.
About the game
This is a game dedicated to Don Murray with an acknowledgment to Will Terrell for his insights on what attracts human attention.
Don Murray proposed that writers should keep day books, otherwise known as writer's journals or writer's notebooks. Don, amongst other things, filled his day books with lists, loads of lists. One of which was a list of potential titles for future stories.
All of which is good, but as Will Terrell explains in his video, a simple change can make a title far more memorable.
In his video Will states;
"I want to talk about a secret technique you can use to instantly make your work a hundred times more enjoyable … to whoever it is who sees your artwork … The secret is – tell stories with your drawings-" (2:35)
"…People look at a nice drawing and they are 'yeah, hmm, right' but then they forget about it the moment they have absorbed it … Whereas, if you tell a story it sticks with them for a long time." (4:00)
What Will has realised is that if a piece of work tells a story, it gathers more interest from a viewer and continues to be present in their minds for longer than items that don't tell a tale; be it a drawing or a title, one evoking a story is far more compelling to the viewer.
Does this mean the title has to be long? Not at all, there are examples of very short titles.
Consider the two word title on Terry Pratchett's book above. Here, two simple words 'Equal Rites' are juxtaposed between the reader's knowledge of women's rights, animal rights, gay rights, human rights, and the 'rites' as performed in the occult arts. The viewer assumes most of the story implied by those two words. Admittedly, Josh Kirby's wonderful cover art is also telling a story, so it's no wonder that his books leave the shelves so quickly.
How to play
Make a new working entry and write your initial thoughts for a new book title. At this time it does not have to tell a story, that's where the game comes in.
Then, for each word in the title, create separate cluster diagrams to discover all the associations each word carries in your creative-mind.
Sit quietly for a minute and scan all the cluster diagrams at the same time. Allow the associations to mingle together in your mind for a while before moving on to the next step.
Now reconsider your initial title. Does it tell a story, can you use some of the associations to tell a better story, can you shorten it, add something, make it emotive, or do you just want to throw it away? Work on your title until you are happy with it and when you are, add it to a list of possible titles somewhere near the back of your journal (or the front if that's your preference).
Each of these new titles may be used as an imaginative journaling prompt. To do this, read one of your titles aloud a few times, in order to kick-start your creative process, and then imagine a basic story outline that would work with such a title.
Once you have it, compress the story outline into a one or two paragraph summary of the type normally found on the jacket of a book.
Remember, you don't need to know the story before generating the title. In this case, the cart most definitely can go before the horse.
Finally, a mention about bookshops. The next time you are in a bookshop run your eye along the shelves and see if there are any titles that stick out. Also, see if there are any you think you could improve. There is no rule saying you can't harvest ideas from other author's titles, especially if you can improve on what they have produced.
The purpose of the game
The game of thinking up titles, gives practice in crafting compelling titles for projects, and compelling titles give your books a better chance to be selected than their bland shelf-mates.
The titles can also, as mentioned above, be used as journaling prompts for imaginative sessions and for breaking writer's block.
Occasionally, some of your titles may germinate and grow into a complete story, in the same way that "Pirates of the Caribbean" grew from being just the name of a Disneyland ride into a new story.
Photo credit: Bookcover, Equal Rites, by Josh Kirby.
"Journaling games: The story in a title" by Andy Shackcloth is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.


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Thanks for coming by! Please be sure to visit Susan to continue your tour de tablescapes!
29 April, 2009
Tablescape Thursday...or...Lunch in the Lubéron
Thanks for coming by! Please be sure to visit Susan to continue your tour de tablescapes!
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Oh Debbie, I just love the way you do a tablescape and the wonderful stories that you have to go with it. Your tablecloth is simply stunning and your dishes are gorgeous. I love that dark blue pitcher and bowl, so pretty. Your menu made me so hungry, now I am starving. I also love the tour of the house and your week in Provence. What wonderful memories and you are such a great tour guide. Love it all. Hugs, MartyReplyDelete
you are such a great hostess..I love the blues and yellows together...great job!ReplyDelete
I wish I was there!!! Everything looks so wonderful...so french!!! I love all your blue and yellow...it is your signature color combo...GORGEOUS!!! Have you used you flatwarw before? I have always wanted a set like this. It is so chunky and country french...ooh la la!!!
The tapenade sounds divine!!! I would love some right now...with a great glass of white wine...pinot grigio? Yummy!!!
Beautiful tablescape!!!
Have a wonderful day!!!
Really, you are so good at this! That table is fit for the queen.ReplyDelete
You just amaze me! My mouth is watering from the food description and the beautiful table all decked out in my favorite colors of blue and yellow! That is one special tablecloth and the plates are so frenchy and fun. I feel like I'm off to Paris. Have a wonderful week, Cindy
Debbie, c'est super, ça - joli, délicieux, charmant, intéressant, et tout simplement parfait!Bravo, mon amie! LindaReplyDelete
The tablecloth is quite beautiful. Everything looks just grand! Very chic, very french country!ReplyDelete
I love the tablecloth, Debbie. What a beautiful tablescape this week.ReplyDelete
You had me from the first pic. The tablecloth, the dishes. Even the cat, Ozzie. So ooh-la-la. Love it. If that tablecloth turns up missing don't look at me! :)ReplyDelete
Thank you for the wonderful day of lunch in France...Loved it all Debbie even the music to match...may you have a great day my friend..Hugs and smiles Gl♥riaReplyDelete
Everything is so beautiful..you can have me use my imagination anytime!! lolReplyDelete
Your post reminded me of a painting by Suzanne Etienne named The Lemon Bowl!
- AnonymousApril 29, 2009 at 9:34 PM
Wow, that tablecloth IS a stunner! Lovely tablescape!ReplyDelete
Love your plates too! Love the blue and yellow. Stunning!ReplyDelete
Oh, Debbie Darling! This is just wonderful! I love those cute colorful dishes. I have a tablecloth similar to yours that I bought in the French Riviera! You do everything so pretty!ReplyDelete
Now, it's so good to see the boss! Love that little fuzzy face!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia :)
What a beautiful table! Love it all - especially the tablecloth and breadbasket! :D JewelReplyDelete
I can so use my imagination, as I would love to be in France right now! You have created the perfect tablescape for your yummy meal!! Debbie, you have such a nice collection of plates.ReplyDelete
The plant you asked about on my header is a Mandavilla. I also have a huge white one, but it has not grown any flowers yet this year. Once is does, I will be sure to post it on Outdoor Wednesday.
Happy Thursday, Nicole
Giggle...the cheese plates are too precious! I love it!ReplyDelete
Imaginative composition and color story! Just wonderful!ReplyDelete
Debbie - I am sorry to complain but I think Ozzie licked my cheese. heeheeReplyDelete
This is just lovely, and I love how you provided us with our very own French farmhouse to dine in.
The menu sounds divine. Those plates are so fun. I love collection of plates that are the "same" but each is different.
You do know your way around a tablescape!
Hugs my friend, Barb
Hi Debbie! This table is just perfect. The colors and accessories are all so great. Well done!!ReplyDelete
Debbie - It was just devine! The colors was just delightful! The food was delicious!ReplyDelete
I feel like I've had lunch in France -- what a wonderful table -- love those plates from WS -- saw them and had I seen your post I would have bought them! But, alas, I didn't and now after your table, I wish I had!ReplyDelete
Great table!
Deb... I love the beautiful colors of your tablescape! I can just see a group of good friends lingering for hours around the table, drinking wine, eating wonderful french food and telling stories... lots of laughter and lots of wine!ReplyDelete
have a wonderful Thursday!
I just love your sunflower theme. It speaks to me! Just Beautiful!ReplyDelete
beautiful! I love the tablecloth. And your centerpiece is wonderful. I can always expect to find a exceptional tablescape from you. You are so good at this.ReplyDelete
Hugs, Terrie
Have you heard from Lynne??
I love this table Debbie! Very provencale... You almost made me believe I was dining with you while listening to how wonderful France truly is...ReplyDelete
When I finished looking at your post I just sat for a moment, sighed deeply and wondered at the amazing talent you have for putting together a table. Those French have taste!! Wow. Beautiful! Those colors just reach out and grab you. How cozy and inviting!! I loved it. But..of course anything French grabs me.ReplyDelete
~love and smiles~
Wow yes the star of that tablescape was the tablecloth and napkins... So gorgeous! The menu sounded pretty darn good... when is lunch?ReplyDelete
~Really Rainey~
Love it, Debbie, it's adorable... from the linens to the plates! Just so bright and cute and fun!ReplyDelete
It's beautiful Debbie and the tablecloth is gorgeous! Ozzie is such a sweetie to join us too. Hmmm, could you pass the tapenade & french bread please? ☺ DianeReplyDelete
What a beautiful table you and Ozzie have set, and the food is delicious! Thanks for taking us to France again.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous!! That table makes me happy just looking at it. Mssr. Ozzie has exquisite taste! MerciReplyDelete
Tres jolie! LOVE your colorful table. :)ReplyDelete
Fabulous, Debbie! I love the table and the wonderful story to go with it!!ReplyDelete
Hi Debbie, this is so pretty and vibrant! I just love all the color! BEAUTIFUL! KristenReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 30, 2009 at 10:14 AM
What a beautiful tablescape Debbie. I just love the tablecloth. You have inspired me to look for more French inspired things. All of your things are just lovely.ReplyDelete
Ca m'a fait grand plaisir de déjeuner avec vous aujourd'hui! Beautiful tablescape!ReplyDelete
Debbie - it's beautiful, perfect. I love the mix of the vibrant lemon yellows and cobalt blues - and those plates are great! What time should I be there? :) You know I'm going to brimfield this year (May 12,13) and although I don't collect plates - I know there will be TONS there! I might just have to start! :)ReplyDelete
deb, I love this table, this might be my favorite but I think I have said that before. I love sunflowers and the bowl of lemons is perfect.the cheese plates are just fun and what a neat thing to have for guest. Great Job, you have become quite good at this Tablescape thing, my dear. Hugs KathysueReplyDelete
Oh, some of my very favorite colors are used here! I love the vintage feel of those plates. I'm adding you to my blog roll, hon! Your creation is just beautiful!ReplyDelete
Oh Debbie how vibrant and beautiful is this table. You are an expert tablecaper my friend.ReplyDelete
Love it!
Ozzie is stunning!
He's my new favorite...no wait Baby Kitty is...no it's Isabella...LOL!
I must tell you all of your stuff are stunning cats for sure! Give them all big kitty hug from me.
Have a great evening.
~Melissa :)
Okay, I am coveting all of your linens. I really could have brought back so much from our trip to Provence last month. I loved every tablecloth and napkin that I saw in Provence.ReplyDelete
That tablecloth is to die for! What a beautiful tablescape.ReplyDelete
Sending you much genuine affection my dear friend. Once again you have helped take my mind and spirit back to the lovely carefree days of Provence!ReplyDelete
J'adore les livres Mayle! Votre table est belle! Ces planques sone fabuleux!ReplyDelete
I love this! This is beautiful. I love your plates and the vibrant colors of the tablecloth. Very french and very festive! Have a blessed day.ReplyDelete
Debbie, I sure enjoyed having lunch with you in Provence. The setting is wonderful and the plates are fabulous. The hostess is the most hospitable. I love your tablecloth and your centerpiece creation. I just posted my meeting with Janie and also Laurie (from a long time ago)on my blog...ChristineReplyDelete
I love seeing what everyone has to show us each week! I love your pewter flatware & the cheese plates (and I don't even like cheese, but I love the plates). Fabulous table!!!ReplyDelete
I just love learning about France! Your dishes and setting is lovely as usual. I just simply love the sunflower tablecloth! Think your friend could be mine? lol What a lovely gift! Since I know I will never get to go to France, I love seeing it through your eyes! Thank you so much for sharing your love of France! As a young girl I wanted to learn how to speak French, but they only had Spanish where I went to school. When I home schooled my girls I bought French tapes,for them to learn, but they wanted Spanish, for their is many people in near by towns that speak Spanis. I may have to dig out the French course, something I may can do when I get home from all my surgeries. I trying to make my dining room a French Country. Remember I kept fighting myself from adding blue, well I gone heavy on it. I can't wait to see what you think. Even though I never been to France and do not know a lot about the decor. I am hoping I am done ok with my decor. Soon to be finished, building shelves with hubby help, lots of new dishes, and need to sew my blue toile curtians. Go to Doc Tues. May 5th, hoping to get a little more time off before we start the year long surgeries. I can use all the idea I can get for my French Country look. If you have any I love to hear!ReplyDelete
I am buying sheep this weekend, promised Hubby no more dishes until, next year, after recovering well unless I find something I need for my collections! lolReplyDelete
I buying sheep this weekend, promised hubby no more dishes until after the next 4- 6 surgeries this year. Well unless I find something I need for my collections. I am working hard to get things done and gettng my strength back since I got hurt. Hubby thinks I getting two sheep, I getting 1 ram 3 ewes and 2 lambs, I can't wait! Love visiting you! You are so creative!ReplyDelete
Hi Debbie...the best tablescape you have ever done and your past ones have been fabulous but this is a real prize...I love the plates and the table cover..It's just perfect!ReplyDelete
Of course I love it! I enjoyed my lunch in the French Farmhouse so much! Those cheese plates and that platter are so unique and so charming. The whole tablescape is so charming! I've always loved that picture of that house, and I always envy you so much when I see it. Your tablescape looks like it would have been perfect inside that wonderful house. (Oh, I love to dream!) Thanks for the little trip. laurieReplyDelete
I always love my visits here..your tablecloth is beau and the table is delightful!ReplyDelete
Hi Debbie!ReplyDelete
I just love this tablescape. The blue & golds look soooo French. Believe it or not I have A Year in Provence sitting right here on my nightstand. Isn't it a wonderful book?
I really like the colorful cheese plates and of course the to~die~for tablecloth!
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!! Can you tell I like your tablescape? :-D
Debbie...I love the vibrant colors in this beautiful french/provence tablescape! You have such beautiful pieces...your everyday china is gorgeous. I love the salad plates, too! Beautiful tablescape...and Ozzie was such a gentleman! :-) SusanReplyDelete
Miss Debbie, How did I miss commenting on your blog earlier today? I do not know...but I can't allow Friday to be here in full swing before I tell you how much I love this French inspired tablescape. These colors are my fav, and the colorful dishes and chargers are so lovely! Totally one of my favorite scapes of all time friend! ;) Hugs! ~CC CatherineReplyDelete
Je te l'ai donne! (I gave it to you) You won the contest! I need you to email your address so I can send you your loot! Thanks for becoming a follower!ReplyDelete
Beautiful! The colors are amazing. SallyReplyDelete
Debbie, I just love this table. That tablecloth is gorgeous, and I love the sunflowers (faux or not!) Ozzie was a wonderful host, didn't catch him rolling the lemons on the floor once! I had dinner at La Madelaine the other night for our manager's meeting and thought of you everytime I looked around and saw something "frenchy"! Hugs, KatReplyDelete
Your tablescape is fabulous.....everything is so perfect and oh so cute.ReplyDelete
Hope your day has been beautiful
I really enjoyed your tablescape! I love all the colors! The tablecloth is fabulous!ReplyDelete
- The MuseMay 2, 2009 at 9:12 AM
ms Debbie...you bring your coffee mug and we will have a java break together in the Dacha tower!ReplyDelete
have a lovely weekend, my friend !!
Even though I am late to lunch it was a fresh, for sure, as when the first visit came. Loved the Frenchy tea party and thank Ozzie, we felt quite honor for him to grace our table.ReplyDelete
Hope you had a good time mowing, I did. Now I need to do a little rock, limb, and debris clearing so the mower to go even farther.
Now time to relax.
Thanks for the cheese and bread, I got the wine.
The header, the music, the kitties, the gorgeous linens, the centerpiece, and china...it's all just too much for my francophil-ish weak heart! Awesome!ReplyDelete
I love your table. It's beautiful!ReplyDelete
Lve your new header photo, Debbie! Don't worry, I do not have a cat. We have stray cats that we feed but they are not always here and I've only seen the skink once.ReplyDelete
The French farmhouse is just yummy! I'm sure your luncheon was as well! :-) The setting was so fresh and lovely...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 4, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Debbie, It was great meeting you at the Queen today! Thanks for all the blogs to follow! What fun and boy do I have a lot to learn:)ReplyDelete
Dear Debbie,ReplyDelete
Your table looks lovely! So cheerful. I think I mentioned before I have the same yellow and blue china - and the same napkins in blue also. We are definitely kindred spirits.
What a beautiful tablecloth! And I love the colors. Cute picture of your kitty too!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment! I appreciate my wonderful readers!... Debbie