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I love being a stay-at-home Mom, but there are some days when I really miss being a high school English teacher, too! Most of all I miss the creative writing. For six years of my life, every Tuesday and Thursday, we had Journal Day. At the start of the year, each child would get a journal of their choice (typically a black composition notebook), and we'd add at least two pages per week. Upon the students' arrival in class on they would see a prompt on the board. They could always choose to free-write, but typically the kids would choose to at least start with the prompt and then let their writing go wherever they wished. I had no rules for their journals- they could write about whatever they wanted, and although they did get a grade for completing each day's writing, I never gave them a grade on content. At the end of each journaling session, we'd go around the room and everyone could share anything they wanted- at the least just one word, and at the most, their entire entry. Some kids started by just offering up a word or a phrase- "good day" "sad" "really weird mood" - but as the year went on everyone got more and more comfortable. There were so many days I heard something that then prompted me to talk a child after class. Perhaps the one word they shared sounded a bit off, or maybe they shared a lot, and I knew they needed to talk to someone. I found that it was pretty therapeutic for a lot of the kids. I mean, I know some couldn't care less, but I do know there were more than a few that loved it. And I miss those days, I miss the writing, and the mix CDs the kids would bring it to play during those ten or fifteen minutes. The sound of the pencils on paper, the look of concentration. The feeling when one of my "non-writers" would say, "this isn't so hard after all."
So I got to thinking. And I decided that I'm going to bring back those journal days right here.
And if you'd like to join in, I'd absolutely love it.
Here's how it will work- I'll post a prompt, and then write about it below. You can write on the prompt in your blog (feel free to grab the image up top), then come back here and leave a comment with a sentence or two from your entry, and the link. I know I'd be so honored to be able to read what you write, and I know a lot of others would love to, too. I think this will be a fun way to get a writing community going, and I'm so looking forward to getting to know more of you through your words. All of these prompts come from the notebook I kept in my desk in my English classroom and they come from various places; college writing courses, my own mind, websites, friends and colleagues. I'm so excited to share them here, and bring back the most important aspect of blogging to my blog- writing. I think this will be a neat way to infuse some creativity into our daily lives too, and inspire each other to write a lot more! So, here we go.
Describe a "first" (first date, first lie, the first time you experienced something, first time in a particular setting, etc). Include as many details as possible to paint a picture.
When I think back to my first kiss, it's strange because in my mind a lot of that night is so vivid, but at the same time so much of it has faded with time. What I do remember, though, is in the small, small details. I was in 7th grade, the age when you think you know so much, but in reality much of what you know is clouded by a veil of naivety. I grew up in a town with one middle school, so going to a party where there would be guests (boys!) from another town over was as exciting as exciting got in our small New Jersey town. Like most cliched "first kiss" memories, mine did indeed happen in a basement, and did indeed happen during a game of Spin the Bottle. I can remember the couch (brown, tweed-like), the carpet (green, shag) and the lights (dim, so low). I think back and I recall my friend Caitlyn sitting next to me, my friend Melissa across from me, the circle mixed with boys we had grown up with. And in between them, one or two boys we didn't know. We sat there, and although I honestly have no idea whose house it was, whose party, whose negligent parents...I remember my clammy hands, the smell of the Sunflowers perfume I had hastily applied as a last second decision, and the feeling that maybe-possibly this would be it, this would be my first kiss. A girl whose name I can't quite remember brought out a bottle. It was a large soda bottle. Maybe green. Maybe orange. We all sat there, awkward in our early-nineties preteen-ness. Some with braces. Training bras. Chapstick. The aforementioned perfume bought with allowance money from a drugstore. A classmate named Maria spun the bottle first. I don't remember what happened, but I remember that I was beside her, and I kept thinking, I'm next, I'm next, I'm next. In moments like these, it's almost unreal how you can think back and remember the lump in your throat, damp palms, the unsure feeling in the pit of your stomach. Then, oh! My turn. I spun the bottle, and it spun and spun. The maybe-green, maybe-orange vessel turned and turned, and landed on one of the boys from the town over. Eddie. In that moment my pre-adolescent heart was so vulnerable. Thump, thump, thump. The what ifs ran through my head I'm sure; what if he refuses, what if he doesn't. All of those thoughts in a quick second or two. And then. He leaned over. I leaned over. We met in the middle. So awkward, so clumsy. I remember the kiss being soft. And gentle. And tasting like Trident. And feeling like it lasted for minutes when in reality it was a moment. We both sat back on our sides of the circle with small smiles, although inside I was beaming, my heart doing a victory lap in my chest, feeling like I had won the sweepstakes. I would finally be able to say "yes! I have! I've kissed someone!" when Lori and Amy and Elizabeth inevitably got to talking at lunch. It was one of those memories that almost seems to come straight out of The Wonder Years in how it happened, and it's still funny to me that I can remember it with such detail. Eddie. Trident. That basement. My first kiss.


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It seems like every time I make my way south my friend Jim has something fun from Smuttynose for me and this last trip was no different.
Noonan Black IPA is named in remembrance of the late Greg Noonan, Owner and Brewmaster at the Vermont Pub and Brewery, who with fellow brewer Glenn Walter brewed the first black IPA in 1994. The Vermont Pub and Brewery is one of my favorite stops when I'm in Burlington, I can remember sitting on the patio having lunch and seeing Greg out and about talking to patrons. I can honestly say sampler flights at VPB were some of the first to influence me on the road to my craft beer obsession.
Brewed by: Smuttynose Brewing Company
Noonan pours black, only faint hints of light show through when held up to the light. Pour produced a short khaki head that suck around for the whole glass.
At first sniff I'm greeted with a burst of earthy hop aroma that is quickly followed by a husky, dark roasted grain matiness, I'm also picking up some notes of coffee as well.
Noonan Black IPA has a nice roasty malt profile, some light chocolate and coffee flavors up front in the taste followed by earthy, piney hops. All of flavors in this beer are very balanced and complement each other nicely. The beer is medium to full in body with a light carbonation and finishes dry with a slight lingering bitterness.
Overall an excellent Black IPA that is super balanced, complex in flavor but very drinkable. Black IPA is a style that's popular but I find to be hit or miss, Noonan Black IPA hits the mark and is worth a try. I got this beer before it was actually released, but keep an eye out!


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Another use for literature
I'm no stranger to "A Midsummer Night's Dream." I've read the play, seen movie versions, attended live performances — including one in which the cast included my then 7- and 5-year-old kids (now that was theater; I only wish you all could have been there). Nevertheless, each time I revisit the play, I find myself on the edge of complete confusion trying to keep track of Hermia, Helena, Lysander and Demetrius. Wait a sec, I ask myself: Who is in love with whom? Why are they all chasing Helena? Who is Lysander really in love with? Who does he think he's in love with? What did Puck know and when did he know it?
A recent study suggests that the effort is good for my social brain.
To understand the study's significance, you have to understand a bit about a trendy topic in psychology known as "theory of mind," sometimes abbreviated by social scientists as ToM. This area of research examines the ability of one person to understand the emotions, thoughts, beliefs and intentions of others.
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Developmental psychologists track when children first display this ability by testing them with stories like this: "Every day, Sally puts her beloved toy rabbit Stuffy on her pillow before going to preschool. One day, after Sally leaves for school, her father notices that Stuffy is quite dirty and puts him in the washing machine. He intends to then put him in the dryer, but forgets. When Sally returns from school that day, she wants to tell her friend Stuffy about her day. Where would she expect to find him?"
A child who has not yet developed the skills of theory of mind will say, "In the washing machine." The child knows where Stuffy is from having heard the story, and so assumes that Sally must know this too. Only when a child has developed the intuitive ability to put herself in another's shoes can she recognize that Sally would not know about the laundering, because it happened after she left for school, and so would look for Stuffy on her bed.
One thing that interests psychologists is the extent to which developing theory of mind is a precursor to the capacity for empathy. They are also looking at the way in which people with autism and sociopaths develop these abilities — or don't. And primatologists have demonstrated some of the rudiments of theory of mind in other apes.
Now, research by David Comer Kidd and Emanuele Castano of the New School for Social Research, published in the journal Science, suggests that reading literature improves these intuitive abilities. But not just any literature. Literature with a capital "L."
Participants in their study were assigned to one of several groups. They read either excerpts from works of literary fiction, nonfiction magazine articles, excerpts from works of literary fiction or nothing at all. Afterward, participants took tests assessing their competence in reading other people.
One test, for example, measured their skill in detecting emotional states from facial expressions or from just the eyes. Another measured their ability to understand how something might look from someone else's perspective, while a third examined how someone with incorrect information about a complex scenario would be expected to act.
The subjects who read literary fiction, which for purposes of this study meant fiction that had won or been nominated for an important literary prize, performed significantly better in all those domains — exactly the type of skills associated with theory of mind — than subjects who read other things or nothing at all.
What are we supposed to make of this? While some scholars question whether fiction should be divided into literary and popular categories, literary fiction is more likely to challenge the reader's expectations, to contain many voices and perspectives, and is "writerly." To quote Kidd and Castano: "The worlds of literary fiction are replete with complicated individuals whose inner lives are rarely easily discerned but warrant exploration."
That, it turns out, may be the equivalent of aerobic exercise for the parts of your brain most involved in the theory-of-mind skills.
Viewed this way, it's not surprising that, although study participants rated the popular fiction more fun to read, those assigned to the literary fiction group were the only ones to show improvement in their theory-of-mind abilities. Additionally, people who were avid readers came into the study already better at aspects of theory-of-mind skills. And the effect was still there after controlling for age, gender, education and mood of the readers, as well as for the complexity and emotional content of the reading.
To quote the authors, "by prompting readers to take an active writerly role to form representations of characters' subjective states, literary fiction recruits ToM."
This is a cool finding, and it is good to keep in mind for Christmas shopping. And even more important, it's good to keep in mind the next time a financial crisis threatens to gut a school's lit program.
Robert M. Sapolsky is a professor of neuroscience at Stanford University and the author of "A Primate's Memoir," among other books. He is a contributing writer to Opinion.
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It really is a very unusual and clever gadget for the kitchen! He was introduced and the Samsung called the O table. This is a modern piece with clean lines and a minimal exterior that will look great in swanky kitchens. The device is controlled using what Samsung calls a "groove touch pad" which you can draw a circle on to control the thermal output of the hob. This technology allows the heat given out by the hob to be controlled by hand gestures. Just draw a circle to regulate the temperature of the hob. The hob also fits in technologies like intelligent pan detection and boil-power preventative measures.
The intelligent gizmo switches off on its own, which is a very thoughtful input, especially if you have kids or pets in the house. If a foreign object like a toy or a bread knife is placed on the hob, then it will get disabled automatically. Also, the device will turn off on its own when not used for a considerable amount of time. So, if you put something to cook on the panel, feel free to do other things. With cooking you will be all right! The hob will take care of it.
And you can select a favorite color. O table is available in Capri Blue, Ruby Red, Mint Green, Stylish Black and Cream White.Super!
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Thank you! Can't beat measurements. I've been taking more careful data using the battery percentages, and I think what was happening was that my regular commute just happened to be right on the edge of losing an extra bar. So yes, the seat heater can push me over the edge, but it's not using a full bar. But I'm still waiting for two identical wind/temp days to do a back-to-back comparison. I will post when I have that.
I'm still curious about the DC-DC converter efficiency if anyone knows that.


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Only tangentially Pfhorums-related (the person who set up new accounts used to be here), but I dunno where else to ask about it.
For the past week or so, trying to access the Traxus Wiki just gets me a blank white screen; Google doesn't bring up any of its pages, either. I know it hadn't been updated in ages and we've got other sources of Marathon info, but it did at least have more fan-scenario-related content.
Does anyone here have the means to bring it back online, or will we have to make do with the Wayback Machine?


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January 2020: Renewed interest in Y-DNA sparked a re-look at Ray W. Andrews DNA results. A 2017 search showed a very close match to Douglas(s). A recent comparison, using the Douglas DNA Project showed a match of 32 markers out of 33, a 97% result. The immigrant Douglas was William, b. 1610 in Scotland, coming to New England, Boston area, ca 1640. Then to New London Colony in Connecticut in 1660.
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View Archibald's and Rachel's
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View Archibald's and Rachel's Family Group Report.
View the pedigree charts: aka Ray W. Andrews to Joshua Douglass and Joshua Douglass to William Douglass 1610.
October, 2017: Additional DNA (590604) added to chart. Made a change to marker 449's average.
March, 2017: DNA from Ray W. Andrews descendents didn't match that of Wm. Andrews of 1640 New Haven. Conclusion: George H Andrews raised Ray from baby to manhood, but he wasn't the biological father. Expect DNA from George's other two sons will match the 1640 New Haven Wm. Andrews. View 1640 New Haven Andrew's Y-DNA
April, 2012: Benjamin Andrews (the father of George H. A.) is believed to be a descendent of the Wallingford, Conn. Andrews, who, born in Wallingford, moved to Litchfield Co., Conn. in the ~1740's, became involved with the Congregational Church in Canaan, Conn. in the 1750's, and in the 1760's moved to what is now Saratoga Co., New York, where we find Benjamin and his relatives in the 1790 Census. Click to view WallingfordAndrews.xls. Use your Ctrl key and mouse scroll wheel to adjust print size, etc.
The ascendance: Benjamin, b. 1746, was a son of the second marriage of John, b. 1693, who was a son of Samuel, b. 1663, who was the son of Samuel, b. ca 1632-35 in England, who was the son of WILLIAM ANDREWS, born in Hampsworth, England, who shipped on the James of London, most likely from the port of Southampton, England, on about 6 April 1635, arriving in Boston. William was a carpenter. Click to view Timeline for emigrant, William.
A review of several Wm. Andrews', born ca 1600, who immigrated to New England in the 1630's, 1640's, from many listed sources.
Now we need male Andrews, with a lineage to Wallingford, to join our Y-DNA Project. DNA will help verify the above lineage.
This project still has an earlier objective: To prove that the three sons
of George H. Andrews were
1. William C. Andrews, b. 1812 in Essex Co., New York,
2. George T. Andrews, b. ca 1807 in Essex Co., New York, and
3. Ray W. Andrews, b. ca 1825/26 in Franklin Co., Ohio by finding male descendants and comparing their DNA.
Click to see more details on the sons' DNA lineages!
Click to see George H. Andrews' family timeline spreadsheet.
Click for Benjamin Andrews' likely family, Saratoga and Essex Cos.
Click for Benjamin Andrews' Family Group Sheet: 16 June 2019
Click for Index of Andrews' and allied families info transcribed from FHL Micro-Film # 0533505, Saratoga Church, 1752 - 1900's
The purpose of this Andrew DNA Project website is two fold.
First: To share
the results of DNA testing on persons named Andrews, that have matching
haplogroup results.
Second: To hopefully extend the ancestries of this lineage of Andrews in the USA back to, probably, England.
The man who thought of this website has put his pedigree file into the World Connect Project on Roots Web. The file name is Andrews62. The key Andrews is George H. Andrews, believed to have been born about 1783 in what is now Westport, Essex Co., N.Y. [Mar 2012 update: born in Saratoga Co.] His father is believed to be Benjamin Andrews. On Roots Web, click on Advanced Search, then input Andrews into the Surname box and input George into the Given Name box. Then click Search.
The earliest ancestor is Clodius II (Clodie) King of The West Franks.
Find him by selecting "F" and then click on FRANKS.
Charlemagne is found by selecting "H" and
then click on HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. From Charlemagne's descendancy
click on Ermengard, Countess of ANJOU, generation 10,
click on her descendancy,
click on Joan PLANTAGENET, generation 10,
click on Joan's descendancy,
click on Elizabeth GRAY, generation 10,
click on Elizabeth's descendancy, and you finally come to Colonel C. (Charles) ANDREWS marrying Mary (Hattie) CURNETT.
The same pedigree file, but with pictures, has been submitted to Ancestry.com, to their Family Tree section. But to view this tree, a viewer has to be a member of Ancestry.com, which has a monetary cost. The tree name is "A_Andrews". Also, the Ancestry.com tree has been uploaded to MyHeritage.com in 2016. And the tree is also on FamilySearch.org, using submission #MMQF-Q88, but this file has not been updated since 2011.
DNA testing has been accomplished using DNA Heritage. It was
completed 4 August 2009. 2012: now we use FamilyTreeDNA, because
DNA Heritage was purchased by FamilyTreeDNA.
All men named Andrews, and its variations, are encouraged to get their DNA tested for genealogical purposes. Be sure to select a test with the number of markers in the 37 to 43 range, in order to have a meaningful result for comparisons. Be sure to post the results on the Ysearch database. Then perhaps all of us will be able to extend our knowledge of our ancestors.
Andrew "man," the first of the disciples called by Jesus, had a name much revered by the Church in medieval times. St. Andrew is the patron saint of both Scotland and Russia. Anderson is the ninth most common surname in America. It owes its position to the regard for Andrew in England, Scotland, and the Scandinavian countries. Andres is also frequently observed, especially as a Spanish form. Norway and Denmark often spelled the ending –sen, but many changed to –son in the United States. Andrews is from Scotland and McAndrew is from both Scotland and Ireland. The pet form is the aphaeretic Drew, which as a surname is also from Old German drogo "carrier." Forms of the surname from Norway are Andresen, Anders, and Enders. The Swedes eliminate the extra s in America to become Anderson. The French form is Andre, which often appears as Andre'; the accent outside of France is sometimes an affectation. The Italian form is D'Andrea, the Polish is Andrzejewski, the Czechoslovakian, Ondrus, and the Ukrainian, Andrijenko.
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Andrews males, especially with a lineage to Wallingford, Conn., are encouraged to join our Y-DNA project. Please contact us ! Here's a link to Steven Perkins' New Haven founders DNA project.
Mary Wiswell's (Ray's wife) Story
Anders, Andress, Andrew, Andrewes, Andrews, Andros, Androuse, Andrus, Andruss
Andrew62 is related, via an adoption, to Gertrude Andrews, as a first cousin,twice removed. And via her marriage to George Cleveland, who is a fifth cousin, once removed, to President Grover Cleveland.
Andrew62 is the 35th great grandson of Charlemagne E. O. HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE-890. This was determined using www.FamilySearch.org , select Search, then selecting the Pedigree Resource File and using the Submission Number 5345092- 1124108105139.
Charlemagne is believed to be related to Alexander the Great by 41 generations and about 1100 years. We are working on it. Meanwhile, check out this website for both guys.
YouTube video: Are you genetic....
Several Relationship Charts are available on the internet. Here is a link to one. Use any search engine with the words "relationship chart and genealogy" and take your pick.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads; click on OFFICE for Viewers; scroll down to find Excel Viewer.


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Trying to rebuild after setting the school's single-season record for losses last season, Illinois built a seven-point lead and held off Vanderbilt for a 69-63 non-conference basketball victory at Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday.
Winter just got a little bit warmer.
Trying to rebuild after setting the school's single-season record for losses last season, Illinois built a seven-point lead and held off Vanderbilt for a 69-63 non-conference basketball victory at Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday.
A team that was difficult to watch last season because of a inept offense, poor chemistry and a string of head-shaking losses won behind the offense of sophomore guard Demetri McCamey, strong rebounding in the second half and clutch free-throw shooting.
That's right. Free-throw shooting.
"It finally feels good to come home with a 'W' after a long year last year when we couldn't find a win,'' said McCamey, who finished with 23 points, six assists and only one turnover in his first start this season. "Last year, we couldn't win. Now we're finally winning. Let's keep it going.''
The Illini were able to hold a lead on the road and hit four free throws in the final 18.6 seconds. While ending Vanderbilt's 20-game home winning streak, maybe the Illini found a victory that built some confidence and energized their fan base. Perhaps they can make winter just a little more enjoyable.
The Illini improved to 3-0 and host Jackson State on Sunday (3 p.m., Big Ten Network). Just like last year's overtime loss to Arizona in December set the tone, coach Bruce Weber felt Thursday's game could turn things the other way.
"You're building resume points,'' Weber said. "We won a game on the road and beat an SEC team. Even though they're young, they'll be a pretty good team. Last year, we lost the Arizona game after leading 39 minutes 52 seconds. That kind of set us back. Now, we find a way to win it and make some plays.''
Leading 65-58 with 4:32 left, Illinois missed seven straight shots. But senior guard Trent Meacham hit two free throws for a 67-63 lead with 18.6 seconds left. After a Vanderbilt miss, senior guard Chester Frazier made two more free throws.
Benched in previous games because of a lack of defense and intensity, McCamey reminded everyone that he's the go-to player who's ready to listen to Weber.
"The first two games, I had some issues,'' he said. "Me and coach bumped heads a little bit. Now we're back together. … Now I have to do what coach says. It's about family. That's what I have to do. He wants me to do this. He knows what's good for us. I have to listen.
"I don't care about starting as long as I finish the game and help my team win. It was just things young players do. You want to do it your way. It's not the right thing.''
Meacham scored 14 points behind 4-for-6 shooting from the 3-point line, and the Illini big men came up big in the battle with Vanderbilt star center A.J. Ogilvy. Illini sophomore forward Mike Davis had 11 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out, and sophomore center Mike Tisdale put up 10 points and seven rebounds despite playing only 20 minutes because of foul trouble.
Illinois hit all 11 free throws, and Frazier had eight assists, four rebounds and only one turnover.
Illinois ended with a 42-33 rebounding edge after grabbing 28 to the Commodores' 13 in the second half. The Illini found little scoring from the bench, but McCamey called reserve center Rich Semrau the "player of the game'' for some strong defensive play down the stretch.
Vanderbilt, which returned two starters from a 26-win team that lost in the NCAA Tournament first round, fell to 1-1. Ogilvy, who averaged 17 points, ended with 13 against Illinois.
"We have a lot of room to get better,'' Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings said. "That was a sorry rebounding effort on our part. They packed it in and dared us to make shots. We didn't make them.''
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Illinois report card
Front court: A
Mike Davis and Mike Tisdale showed some potential by providing some offense and rebounding against big men with more beef. It's only one game against a team leaning on freshmen, but Mike and Mike answered a couple questions.
Back court: A
Demetri McCamey and Trent Meacham combined for 37 points. Perhaps even more impressive was that McCamey and Chester Frazier combined for 14 assists and two turnovers.
Bench: C
The Illini need to get Calvin Brock going. He struggled in two starts and didn't get much done against Vanderbilt. The best contributions came from some dirty work by Richard Semrau.
Overall: A
OK, so Vanderbilt is also rebuilding and leaning on underclassmen. But by hitting free throws, making a couple runs and playing just enough defense, the Illini found a way to win. After a game against Jackson State on Saturday, the next two tests come in South Padre, Texas, on Thanksgiving weekend.


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I have transparent background in my application and fonts are
scattered quite badly against dark desktop backgrounds.
I have set TransparencyKey same as my form background and
fonts seems to use same background color as well, which is not
transparent, so the fonts looks like hell...
I replaced my background color near font color but it didn't look good at all.
Here's how i draw my component...
Text is written to the buffer using Graphics:rawString (...)Code:... BufferedGraphicsContext ^context = BufferedGraphicsManager::Current; BufferedGraphics ^buffer = context->Allocate (this->CreateGraphics (), this->DisplayRectangle); buffer->Graphics->FillRectangle (static_cast<Brush ^>(gcnew SolidBrush (this->BackColor)), this->DisplayRectangle); buffer->Graphics->TextRenderingHint = System::Drawing::Text::TextRenderingHint::ClearTypeGridFit; writer->write (buffer, 7, 6, 30, 15); // Component drawing procedure buffer->Render (); ...
Here's small screenshot as an attachment.
Anyone have solutions for this ?


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Ukraine Official: Chances of War With Russia 'Growing'
Ukraine's top diplomat warned Sunday that the chances of war with Russia "are growing" due to the buildup of Moscow's forces along his country's eastern border.
In an interview with ABC's "This Week," acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Deshchytsia said Kiev "is ready to respond" should Russia–which has already seized the Crimea–move further in Ukrainian territory.
"The situation is becoming even more explosive than it was a week ago," Mr. Deshchytsia said.


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- Francesco Bollani Living Wall MilanLook out Madrid -- there's a new contender for world's largest living wall in Milan! Designed by architect Francesco Bollani, the gorgeous living wall on the side of the Il Fiordaliso shopping center was declared the world's largest by the Guiness Book of World Records. The colorful garden stretches over the walls of the mall, spanning a whopping 13,594 square feet.1
- Francesco Bollani Living Wall MilanBursting with different colors and textures, from mosses to flowering plants, the vertical wall covers most of the façade of Il Fiordaliso.2
- Francesco Bollani Living Wall MilanIts lush texture not only transforming an ordinary commercial space into a garden oasis, but also gives a better quality of air to the area surrounding the mall. The vibrant wall also cuts down on Il Fiordaliso's energy consumption, blocking solar gain and insulating in the colder months.3
- Francesco Bollani Living Wall MilanThe plants also absorb noise and emissions from cars idling in the nearby parking lot.4
- Francesco Bollani Living Wall MilanOver 44,00 plants were grown to cover the façade of the shopping center, flourishing for over a year before being relocated to their new home on the wall. Each of the plants took root in supported sections that were assembled like a big structure of LEGOS, fitting together to create a sturdy system that could be easily irrigated and taken care of.5
- Francesco Bollani Living Wall MilanThe plants snuggle together in metal containers that allow the roots to thrive. Although a little more expensive than traditional vertical gardens, Bollani's metal container system makes for easier care.6
- Francesco Bollani Living Wall MilanBollani's gorgeous wall beats out Patrick Blanc's living wall in Madrid, which formerly held the title of World's Largest Vertical Garden, at 9,084 square feet.7


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Poetry and fiction use words in somewhat different ways, but they are both attempting to say various things that probably cannot be said at all. .... People certainly can learn - or relearn - "their truth" from poetry or story, but the meaning will always be the truth they seek....
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Poor Little Fireflies
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Inspirational! I'm glad you're having more time again for writing.ReplyDelete
Walt Whitman's poem "A Noiseless, Patient Spider" speaks to the themes you discussed in the initial part of this post. He writes of making connections with his poetry, hoping that he will impart pieces of his soul to readers everywhere.ReplyDelete
My goals with my blog for the past 6+ years have not been so lofty. My original mission was, as a writing teacher, to keep my own skills sharp and to practice what I preach, that to be a writer, one must write. Now retired, I find that it has become equal parts need and enjoyment.
CS Lewis once said that we read to know we are alive. I write to make sure that I am fully human. That sounds pretentious, I know, but in the climate of Current Civilization, it makes me feel so much more sure.Replies
I wish I had thought of that poem. Because this says all I wanted to convey in this post. And more.Delete
It launch'd forth filament, filament, filament, out of itself;
Ever unreeling them—ever tirelessly speeding them.
You are one of the few fully human voices out there, Nance. I always look for your latest filament.
Thank you. That means so much to me.Delete
LeGuin has a blog. If you love her, don't read it. Her clay feet stick out. And she doesn't use it as a platform for connection -- which, you know. Her comments section would likely be as long as her last novel!ReplyDelete
I have no real purpose to my blog any more, other than to keep it going, so it will be there if I ever have something to say. Pathetic, I know.ReplyDelete
I love this ode on the connectedness enabled by blogging, Mary. And blogging is how we found one another. So can it be anything but wonderful?ReplyDelete
What lovely imagery, the fireflies ... and a very thought provoking post. I do wonder why I write, why I stopped writing for a while after being almost addicted to blogging and all things related. I do miss the sense of community and connectedness that I found when I started my blog, but I suppose now that my life has changed and I have other connections and responsibilities due to work and growing kids, the connections I found through the blogging community seem a little less real, and I don't rely on those ties so much anymore. Although they got me through some tough times, and I do miss the community. All I seem to do these days is post trip reports! But then they do capture some precious moments with my family, which I know I'll look back on some day and think... "oh yeah, that was great family time!"ReplyDelete
I appreciate how you usually check in, though Mary - and thanks for that!
I agree with karen--the imagery with the fireflies is beautiful. I enjoy reading your blog--one of the few I make time for. I mostly write for myself and don't really expect an audience. Although I have found that I have really enjoyed getting to know other bloggers. It reminds me of when I was in elementary school and had "pen pals" from across the country and even one in Japan. It makes me feel connected to my world.ReplyDelete


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|System: Wii, PS2, PSP
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Twelve Games
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Oxygen Interactive
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
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|Release: July 7, 2009
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Crash test dummies, once used solely for testing out safety vehicles, have somehow made their mark on our cultural landscape. From the Incredible Crash Dummies cartoon from the early nineties, to the "Buster" character in the Discovery Channel's MythBusters series, you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn't have some sort of familiarity with these icons. Capitalizing on this familiarity is a game called CID the Dummy. While the game's artwork and description may lead you believe that this is a fun 2D platform-style game, don't be fooled: this dummy is a real clunker.
To start off, lets take a look at the story. Cid is a dummy who feels like he has a purpose. Sure, he spends all day testing cars to make sure they are safe for people and thereby saving hundreds of lives, but it's just not good enough for good ol' Cid. Fortunately, a scientific doctor who watches the action from a window in the car factory has been secretly working on a suit for Cid that will allow him to be a superhero. Of course, the perfect moment to test out this suit arises when the professors' daughter goes missing. Instead of calling the police like any rational man of science, this guy turns to a talking dummy to retrieve his child. Naturally, the plot "thickens" with the introduction of a rival scientist/villain known as "D-Troit," and as the dummy, you'll have to face this ever-so-ominous threat by yourself.
The plot of the game is one-dimensional. It wouldn't be so terrible if the game wasn't brought to life by such deplorable voice actors. I have heard some poor voice acting in my day, but CID the Dummy just blows me away. Nearly all of the dialogue sounds wooden and insincere, and when the actors try to inject a little bit of character into the roles, the results are disastrous. For example, the role of the professor is very obviously played by a young man who overcompensates for his youth by raising the pitch of his voice and making grandma noises like "ooohh" and "huuummm". The result is a weird female-sounding performance that will either make you laugh or cringe (I did both).
However, the technical aspects of this game get even worse! The visuals in this game make last-gen look cutting edge. The game honestly looks like a mid-level N64 game at its best, and like a late-night technical college commercial at its worst. Pretty much every facet of the game's visual design is poorly crafted, from the basic geometric style of the characters to the repetitive animations that loop over and over through the plot scenes no matter what the dialogue or action. Of course, add to these basic environments a drab color palate and a fixed camera (which often fails to show vital pieces of the environment), and you've got a game that just looks like a mess.
If all of these glaring technical issues aren't enough to sway you away from purchasing CID the Dummy, then perhaps its poor gameplay will. The game features very basic 2D platforming that has you running and jumping around linear levels and beating up bad guys. The game's levels are extremely formulaic, and generally start off with you pressing some buttons or flipping some switches to enter a door and then culminate with a speed dash through a timed door or an area that requires you to beat a bunch of baddies. The combat in the game is two pronged - you can flail your dummy extremities at enemies to make them go away, or you can fire a special bazooka your professor friend gives you. Obviously, this bazooka only fires rubber bullets, so those of you hoping for an explosion or two won't find it here. The levels are completely uninspired, and even if this game was made ten years ago for the N64, I think I still would have had the same complaint.
To top everything off, the game controls poorly. Most of my complaints with the controls stems from the fixed camera system, as it often has trouble keeping up with the action and doesn't show where important switches and buttons are in relation to your character. Walking trough levels is often a guessing game of "I think the switch is over here, so I'll jump around in this general area until something happens." For the Wii version, the game makes use of motion control functionality to perform actions like activating Cid's "Panic" mode (which is a hyper-combat mode that is rarely ever used) and to execute basic attacks with a simple waggle. The motion controls might have worked if the game was not so broken on its own, but it seems, like every other aspect of this game, the controls suffer from being poorly implemented
When I think of crash test dummies, I think of old-school seatbelt PSAs and Saturday morning cartoons. However, most of these things are relics of the early 90's - CID the Dummy also looks like a relic of the past. Unfortunately, it isn't. With extremely dated graphics, poor sound, archaic mechanics, and a loser of a plot, this game just doesn't measure up to any standard. This dummy just needs to crash and be done with it.
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So we're watching "Special Agent Oso". Today's episode featured Oso (a bear) trying to feed a pet bunny, and he couldn't figure out if the food should be inside or outside it's cage (REALLY!). When he finally got it right, the supporting characters sang "Oso! He's O-SO Special"
Yes, indeed he is.
After an improvised martial arts match at the hotel's waffle station, we went over to my FIL's house. I genuinely like my FIL. He's a good guy. He teaches at a university. He has the interesting background of being able to fix ANYTHING, drive a racing jetboat, and he put himself through college and grad school by being a semi-pro boxer.
I have no idea why, but he's always called me "Big I." He is, to date, the ONLY person I have ever allowed to call me that. And I HATE being called Big I. But from him it sounds okay.
This morning, while Mrs. Grumpy visited with family, and kids went over to a cousin's house, I sat down to read a Bill Bryson book (one of my favorite authors) that I found on a shelf. At some point my FIL came in with a bag of beef jerky.
"Hey, Big I. Here's some leftover jerky from a trip with the grad students last week. Why don't you finish it, I've had enough." He plopped down an almost-full bag of jerky next to me, and left the room.
I'm normally not a jerky person, but tried a piece. It was HORRIBLE. Awful beyond words. I spit it out in a Kleenex and flushed it.
And apparently he wanted me to eat it all.
When he went out back to work on his boat, I quickly tossed the bag in the trash and buried it under some newspapar.
A while later he came in and asked me how the jerky was. Trying to be polite I said it was great, and that I'd finished it.
He said, "Oh, I'm glad someone liked it. Me and the grad students all thought it was terrible stuff."
Thanks, FIL.
This afternoon I was assigned the job of going to get an in-law a gift certificate to a local pizza place (it's his birthday). FIL volunteered to drive me.
Riding with FIL is always an adventure, because he LOVES to teach. So while driving along he'll randomly point out a window and say something like "See that Mountain Big I? That's where, in 1873, Lt. Hardon of the 26th Cavalry clashed with the Buffalo Indians. The battle began as his men ascended the east face of Mount Bigpileofrock, and then..."
And while he's intently looking out the back window pointing at landmarks, you're holding on for dear life because he's crossed into on-coming traffic, and doesn't notice them frantically honking as they swerve off the road. Fortunately, this is a relatively small town, and most locals recognize the red 1987 Chevy Astro as it weaves in and out of traffic, and give it a wide berth.
As we dodged oncoming cars and I learned about the geological history of Bigass Mountain, we passed a sign that said: "Litter and it will hurt!!"
The pizza place was nothing special. A guy in overalls and a Big State University T-shirt sold me a $50 giftcard, then recognized my FIL and began arguing with him about his crappy grade from last semester.
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My receiver broke down. Well, not all of it. Everything worked, except sound. Pretty basic for a receiver if you ask me. I inquired what a repair would cost, but all I was quoted were the costs of taking the device in for investigation. I decided to give it some rest, and asked my friends for advice. Their most sane conclusion was just to do the repair, since replacing the receiver would be way more costly.
This evening I started watching a tv series, and switched from sound via the receiver to stereo sound via the tv. It's an flatpanel tv, so I guess you know what difference that made. Yuck. But…better than no sound at all.
During watching, I started to notice an echo. Because I was too busy watching, too pulled in to what I was watching, I didn't pay much attention to it. After I watched my series, I switched to digital radio, and -as a creature of habit- I turned up the volume by using the Logitech remote, not the remote from the tv. The volume did increase. It took a second for me to realize that…..I just turned up the volume of the receiver. The echo I had been hearing was coming from …. my receiver.
As by magic, it now works again. All channels have sound, all inputs work, all I now have to do is put the right "label" into each source again since I did a factory reset to make sure the receiver wasn't stuck in some software loop or something.
So……until some scientific rational reason comes up, I am going to believe that it was magic that made my receiver work again. Isn't that something?


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For hundreds of years we have engaged in a war to "tame" the land we call Texas. In the process we've created a state we're proud to call home, but there has been terrible collateral damage.
The air is still cool on this dead-calm morning as the sun begins to peep through a light fog on Redfish Bay. Two fishermen guide their kayaks through mangrove trails and seagrasses with the outgoing tide, trying to absorb the beauty surrounding them and bearing witness to nature's timeless choreography. Land and water dance silently together with the tide's push and pull — creating a marriage of fresh and salt water and providing a nutrient-rich ecosystem in which marine life thrives and upon which life at the water's edge depends. Our bays and estuaries represent life not only to animals in and around them, but also to the people whose livelihood depends on their bounty.
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Ben Afflecks's Boston bank heist thriller The Town won the top spot at the weekend box office opening at an estimated $23.8 million.
With a star-studded cast including Affleck, Mad Men's John Hamm, Oscar-nominated actor Jeremy Renner, and Gossip Girl's Blake Lively, The Town easily beat out teen comedy Easy A and M. Night Shyamalan's Devil, which also opened this weekend, reported the AP.
The Town, Affleck's second directorial effort outmatched his $5.5 million debut of first film Gone Baby Gone in 2007, reported The Hollywood Reporter, proving that the co-writer and star is not just a one-hit-wonder filmmaker.
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July 27, 2004
Firm That Lost 658 in Twin Towers Finds a Home on 59th
By CHARLES V. BAGLI
Nearly three years after 658 Cantor Fitgerald employees were killed in the attack on the World Trade Center, the stock and bond trading company has found a new home five miles from ground zero, on the East Side of Manhattan.
Cantor signed a lease last week to move into space now occupied by Bloomberg L.P., the business information company founded by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, at Park Avenue and 59th Street, where Cantor plans to erect a monument to the co-workers who died in the Sept. 11 attack.
The company expects to move to its new headquarters from its temporary offices nearby early next year, after Bloomberg has moved to its new headquarters at Lexington Avenue and 58th Street. Cantor, which got about $30 million in state and federal cash grants, said it would add more than 200 employees in the coming years.
"This is a milestone in that we've completed the rebuilding process," said Howard W. Lutnick, chief executive of Cantor. "Now we're going forward and expanding."
Cantor has 618 employees today, up from about 300 after the attack, but still short of the nearly 1,000 before it.
"We're pleased that Cantor is rebuilding a business that is so important to the bond markets," said Charles A. Gargano, chairman of the Empire State Development Corporation. "They're committed to New York."
Cantor Fitzgerald's announcement came after years of negotiations and some friction with state and city officials and between the Bloomberg administration and Sheldon Silver, speaker of the State Assembly. City and state officials though Mr. Lutnick was seeking too much in subsidies and incentives, but no one was willing to criticize Mr. Lutnick publicly for fear it would prompt a backlash from people sympathetic to the company's losses.
Cantor lobbied successfully in Congress in 2002 for a special appropriation for companies that "suffered a disproportionate loss" of life on Sept. 11. State officials subsequently agreed to give Cantor $23.5 million of the $33 million appropriation. In addition, the company received a $6 million grant from a federal program for job creation and retention in Lower Manhattan.
City and state officials say that Mr. Lutnick originally vowed that he would not return to Lower Manhattan and did not want to be in a skyscraper. He hired Mitchell Konsker, a broker at Cushman & Wakefield, to look for locations. Two years ago, Cantor was close to a deal to build a new $100 million headquarters in a former department store in Union Square.
Those negotiations collapsed, and last year, Mr. Lutnick considered a move to 10 Hanover Square in Lower Manhattan, where rents are considerably cheaper than uptown. Mr. Silver, whose district includes Lower Manhattan, supported the move.
According to state officials and real estate executives, Mr. Lutnick wanted $12 million more in subsidies. Much to Mr. Silver's chagrin, the Bloomberg administration balked at providing benefits beyond the grants the company had already obtained.
Mr. Silver said yesterday through a spokesman that he was "disappointed a deal couldn't be worked out."
Mr. Lutnick said that he had wanted to buy an office condominium at 10 Hanover, but that it proved impossible.
So Cantor eventually went back uptown, to 110 E. 59th Street, where it plans to move into the bottom seven floors. The company has the rights to put up signs on the building. Mr. Lutnick said he was working with the Guggenheim museum to design an appropriate monument for the plaza outside.
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England batsman Jonathan Trott has suffered more stress-related problems on his return to first class action and will take another break from the sport to undergo treatment, the country's cricket board said on Friday.
Trott, who will turn 33 next week, left England's Ashes tour of Australia in November after the first test in Brisbane due to a stress-related illness.
The right-handed batsman later cited "burnout" as the problem and said he was targeting a return to international cricket.
However, the South African-born batsman's illness relapsed while playing in the English domestic season with county side Warwickshire this week where he scored 37 and 26 in defeat.
"Jonathan has had a recurrence of the stress related illness that ruled him out of all cricket this winter from late November onwards," the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) Chief Medical Officer Nick Peirce said in a statement.
"Despite Jonathan wanting to play for Warwickshire from the start of the season, having spent time with him yesterday it is clear that he will benefit from a further period away from the game.
"He will continue with the comprehensive support programme the ECB has put in place to assist his rehabilitation."
Trott, who has scored 3,763 runs in 49 tests for England, looked short of confidence during his brief Ashes appearance last year as he struggled with technical issues in his batting against Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson.
He made his return to the crease in a two-day friendly earlier this month before making his first class return against Sussex in Birmingham this week.
"It was with the best intentions and hope that I returned to cricket with Warwickshire this month. Much to my disappointment, since my first game, I have felt the same anxieties that occurred during my time in Australia," Trott said.
"It is not fair on my team-mates or myself to continue when I am unable to function at 100 per cent.
"In order to play at the highest level you have to be at 100 per cent and be able to concentrate fully at all times. Sadly I am unable to do this.
"With this in mind I have decided it is best for all involved that I continue my recovery on the sidelines for the time being. I would like to thank Warwickshire and the ECB for their continued support through this time."
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The Chinese Dream vs. the American Dream
The "Chinese dream," was an ambiguous term leaders began tossing around a few years ago when outlining a path to revive their country as a global economic and military power.
Many wondered whether the term would take hold, and new research suggests that it has deeply penetrated the psyche of regular citizens.
According to a survey of 500 Chinese, 500 Americans and 500 Britons by research firm Millward Brown and media company WPP, the Chinese dream apparently trumps the others.
Of the Chinese citizens surveyed, 70% said achieving the "Chinese dream" is personally important to them, compared with 65% of Americans and 39% of Britons for their respective national dreams.
According to the study, many Chinese support the concept out of true belief or for pragmatic reasons, "because being in accord with the government is the best assurance of getting what they need."
But Chinese don't view their "Chinese dream" as simply a copycat of the American dream, a term that was popularized in the 1930s and has been widely used in literature and pop culture to suggest success and prosperity. Rather, many Chinese see their dream as a path to a more prosperous and equitable society, and an optimism about the future, the study said.
The study found that 61% of Chinese respondents said the "Chinese dream" makes them feel more confident in the future of their country, while 66% say it makes them feel more confident about their own personal future.
But Americans were more certain about China's rise; 55% of Americans surveyed said they expect China's power to equal the U.S.'s in 10 years versus just 45% of Chinese.
Here's a look at how citizens in China and the U.S. view their national dreams and the strategies they think they need to employ to achieve them:
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Sue Jones receives LCU promotion
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Sue Jones has been promoted to
full professor of worship ministry in the Lincoln Christian
University School of Undergraduate Studies, effective June 1. Jones
joined the LCU faculty in 1996 as a music instructor.
An accomplished pianist, Jones serves on the
worship team at Eastview Christian Church in Normal and often leads
worship for LCU' s annual Christian Women' s Conference.
She holds a bachelor' s degree in sacred music from Lincoln
Christian University (1977) and a master' s in music from Pittsburgh
State University (1996).
During her sabbatical in the spring of 2011, Jones studied with
Dr. Reid Alexander, who chairs the Graduate Music Department at the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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- Two document on one leaf. On front, petition dated January 4, 1709, by "Jack O [sic] Negro]" of Boston [Massachusets] to marry "Esther, a negro servant" despite witheld consent from his master, Mr. Gutteridge. On back, petition dated March 30, 1780, by Mercy Turner to divorce her husband Philip Turner.
- List of donations [to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] from ca. 110 people belonging to various churches. Divided into columns labeled Orthodox, Baptists, Methodist, and Unitarian. Some of the names included in the list are: James Trask Woodbury, G. Buckingham Wilcox, Giles Pease; E. A. (Edward Ainsley) Stockman, Abijah Stowell, Benjamin Whitmore, Luther Sheldon, Asaph Meriam, C. T. Tucker, and Charles Manning Bowers.


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This photo of one happy boy makes me happy. A great day out with just the two of us as dad was out on a long bike ride as he trains for Ironman Wales. We decided to visit Heatherton which is a sports theme park. We looked at the many activities on offer and decided upon pistol shooting, adventure golf and archery. The boy then carried on with the fun and had a go at the kids Land Rovers and body zorbing.
Well, it turns out body zorbing (or inserting yourself into an large inflated ball and slamming yourself into each other if you were wondering) is the best activity ever. If you are 9 years old that is.
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I will show you my Christmas Outfits and a couple of other ones,my Sale Buys and my favourites from the new H&M Spring Catalogue!!
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I've recently found this cute little lightbox online, and I just had to order it. It's a box that can be used with your own personal quotes and signs, and you either turn on the lamps inside with batteries or an adapter. It can be placed anywhere you like, on a table or shelve. You can also hang it on the wall, the options are endless! [Read more…]
Marquee Circus Letter
Maybe you've already spotted it in my latest OOTD blogpost; this marquee circus letter. It's such a cool item, I just had to share this with you. I bought it at Hema, a few weeks ago. They're available in all letters of the alfabet, as well as a star, the Eiffeltower and the "&" symbol. Cute, right? The letters need 2 AA batteries, and as you can see, it has a on/off switch on the side. It also has holes on the back, in case you want to hang in on your wall.
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H&M has a really cool homeware department. Sadly we the H&M in my city doesn't have one, but that doesn't stop me from making endless homeware wishlists. Especially since it's almost my birthday and Christmas. Not that I'm a big fan of Christmas decorations, but I am addicted to buying candles, candle holders, pillows and other little interior things…One thing that's definitely missing is that cute little marble plate that everybody but me seems to own. Even better: H&M has plates, cups, frames with a light or dark marble print!
The homeware collection of H&M is always trendy and affordable. Great for whenever you feel like changing up things, but don't have a huge budget to spend. The thing of it being so budget friendly makes it a little bit risky for me, since I always end up buying 4 candles instead of one.. Maybe it's better for my bank balance that there isn't a store in my city.
I love the mirror, it has a lovely antique vibe to it, and what do you think of the cute little pineapple candle holder? Do you ever shop at H&M home?
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Inspiration // Interior Design
I love spending my evenings browsing around Pinterest. Especially to get inspired, from fashion to art to interior design. Take a look at some of the images that I've pinned on to my 'Interior Design' Board lately.
New in : Hay Tray Table
Back in march I told you about my 'Hay obsession'. Well after looking at a million Pinterest pictures of this table, and saving my money (so for me that mostly meant shopping less) this Hay tray trable was delivered.
Ain't she a beauty? It's such a clean and beautiful design, I'm in love! The tray table is available in white, black and grey.You can combine different colours and sizes, because they all fit really nice together. Also the tray can be taken off, which is really practical.
Small square W:30 x D:30 x H:30/34 cm
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Small satellites take centre stage at international symposium
More than 150 experts from 77 aerospace companies and research institutes have gathered in Chia Laguna, Sardinia, to discuss the use of small, low-cost satellites, which made headlines earlier this month when ESA's SMART-1 completed its mission with a dive onto the Moon's surface.
The seventh Small Satellite Systems and Services Symposium (4S Symposium), being held from 25 to 29 September, is organised every two years by the French Space Agency (CNES) and ESA, since 2004, and focuses on the use and prospects of small satellites such as SMART-1 and Proba, the small Earth Observation satellite.
"Both SMART-1 and Proba have proven that small satellites can be used both to test new technologies at low cost and to conduct space missions that provide a significant scientific return," said Luca Maresi, ESA System Engineer and co-organiser of the symposium.
The recent successes of the small missions signal that the sector has come to maturity in recent years. SMART-1 was the first European mission to the Moon, which it studied for 16 months before successfully completing its mission on 3 September 2006, gathering data about the morphology and mineralogical composition of the surface in visible, infrared and X-ray light. Weighing only 367 kg, the small satellite produced excellent results using a series of miniaturised instruments for observations of the Moon.
"SMART-1 demonstrated to both experts of the sector and the public at large that thermionic propulsion is a well-established reality," Maresi said. "This allows us to undertake more demanding missions with confidence, like the BepiColombo, a probe designed to study Mercury that is scheduled for launch in 2013."
Proba, ESA's smallest Earth Observation satellite at just 94 kg, was launched in 2001 and continues to make big contributions to science with applications ranging from environmental monitoring, agriculture, forest, land use, crop forecasting, marine and coastal science as well as biological soil crusts and solid waste landfill monitoring.
Proba is essential for verifying the proper operation of the independent processing aboard the satellite - a characteristic that allows the satellite to operate in an autonomous manner. Small satellites are therefore able to complement traditional space activities in both the commercial sector and for research purposes.
During the 4S Symposium, the seventh to be held, the space community will be called upon to confirm the successes it has achieved and to propose challenges for the immediate future. Attendees will also discuss to what extent small satellites lower the risks of missions of greater undertaking and to what extent small satellites can be used in the solar system exploration programme.
Other topics to be addressed include whether industrial components used in small satellites will be easy to find on the market and whether it will be possible to stimulate industrial production in the market that will be able to survive without the support of research institutes, which until now has been necessary.
The development of low-cost satellites looks set to take on a great importance, with European companies having embraced the sector to the point that they are now able to offer a catalogue of products used for building the satellites. "Several graduate students have also taken part in the building of small satellites, which in this way took on educational value as well," Maresi explained. "They can also be a way for involving the best minds in the space sector."
ESA, CNES and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), are representing Europe at the 4S Symposium, while NASA (National Aeronautic and Space Administration), JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and the American Air Force and Navy research laboratories, including the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and the Navy Research Lab (NRL), are representing the United States. Representatives of Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Morocco and South Africa are also expected to attend.


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I have had the good fortune to have an extended winter visit in Palo Alto for the past several years. Last year (2012) as a friend and I stepped out of the Cantor Arts Center Stanford University, we looked at a huge construction site, which she told me would be the Bing Concert Hall. Returning this year (2013) and hearing on the radio that the Bing was to open, I was very anxious to be there and am thrilled that I was, in fact, able to attend the opening concert on January 11, 2013. It was surely a night I will remember and three things in particular. There was the enthusiasm of the concert attendees, the beauty and uniqueness of the building's architecture and the quality and range of the performance.
When Helen and Peter Bing, (Stanford '55), donated $50 million to Stanford University in 2006 to build a world-class concert hall, they envisioned a premier venue for both artists and audiences on the Stanford campus, which has now become a reality. Up to this time, the Lively Arts programs, which often featured internationally recognized artists, open to members of the university community and Stanford's neighbors. Many of the programs were presented at Memorial Auditorium, a 70-year-old facility that does not meet current technical requirements. The new state-of-the-art venue facilitates an optimal performance experience for both the performers and the audience.
Everyone connected to the exciting opening night was helpful and enthusiastic beginning with the guards directing traffic and including the groups of young men in white evening attire lined up to valet park cars. The auditorium was beautiful, the light pouring fourth at night. Inside an expansive lobby greeted us, and there were helpful people everywhere to answer questions and give directions.
We decided to try the food at the café. The menu was limited but everything we tried was tasty and attractively presented. The wine was excellent and the casual atmosphere, sitting on benches was conducive to chatting with others nearby. The atmosphere is warm and inviting and the natural woods and stone materials were both beautiful and comfortable.
We entered the lobby, which is the upper level. When we wandered to the stage level, we were amazed. It is said that you can not get a seat that is bad. You can see and hear everything from all seats, and it certainly seemed that way as we experienced the performance. Ennead Architects' Richard Olcott, FAIA was the Design Partner for the project, Timothy Hartung, FAIA, was the management Partner and Dr. Yasuhisa Toyota of Nagata Acoustics brought his expertise (also used to design the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles) to the state of the art acoustic properties of the Bing Concert Hall. A few random features interested me such as: 842 seats, the 26 female patron fixtures (with red and green lights) compared to the 16 male patron fixtures, 4,000 hours of Stanford staff time, 67 new trees and 4,550 shrubs among others.
The program seemed to have been made up almost as one would select a bouquet. Elements in the program were customized to bring out the unique qualities of Bing Concert Hall. Showcasing the hall's audio systems was Fugue 1 (Fanfare) by Chris Chafe, Duca Family Professor, and Fernando Lopez-Lezcano from the Stanford Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) . The sound quality held it own from electronic music to spoken word to string quartet, full symphony and the beautiful voice of special guest mezzo-soprano Frederica Von Stade as she joined joined MTT and the Symphony in "Take Care of this House" from Leonard Bernstein's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Following remarks by John L. Hennessy, President, Stanford University, The Bing Presidential Professor, Peter S. Bing (Stanford '55) spoke briefly. His words rang in my head as the concert progressed. He referred to the round shape of the concert hall as a means of bringing the community together, where you can look at other audience members. The curved orchestra pit is reminiscent of a campfire. He mentioned the sense of being alone with your imagination and your thoughts while enjoying this space with others, students, faculty, staff and residence of the Bay Area.
The unique program featured actor, author and former Stanford faculty member Anna Deavere Smith as master of ceremonies. Her introductions and interesting comments at key moments kept the program moving smoothly. Our first taste of the magnificent sound quality in the hall came when Stanford Chamber Chorale Members of the Stanford Symphony and Philharmonia Orchestras with Stephen M. Sano, Music Director, conducting The Harold C. Schmidt Director of Choral Studies performing A Place of Concert (2012) by Jonathan Berger, The Denning Family Provostial Professor followed by Stanford's Ensemble-in-Residence St. Lawrence String Quartet - Geoff Nuttall, Violin, Scott St. John, Violin, Lesley Robertson, Viola and Christopher Costanza, Cello.
The sold out house was offered champagne during intermission. This hall can do it all elegantly and efficiently. Contining there was the San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director, conducting Joseph Haydn String Quartet in F Major, op. 77, no. 2 (Hob. III: 82) (1799)
Allegro moderato
Finale–Vivace assai
Short Ride in a Fast Machine: Fanfare for Great Woods (1986)
Claude Debussy La Mer: Three Symphonic Sketches (1905)
From Dawn till Noon on the Sea
Play of the Waves
Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea
I was particularly struck by Claude Debussy's La Mer, which I have heard and loved countless times. But the sounds that night were clearer, cleaner and listening was a joy. We were seated so that we looked at Michael Tilson Thomas as he conducted. We were above the brass section and could observe the players movements. I heard a nearby audience member say, "I am in heaven". It was heavenly. Guest artist Frederica von Stade, Mezzo-soprano sang the words to Leonard Bernstein's "Take Care of This House" from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (1976) and the program concluded with the Stanford Chamber Chorale leading the audience in Albert Smith and Mary Roberts Coolidge's Hail Stanford Hail! Audience members included composer, John Adams, a Stanford alum, students in wide ranging fields, staff, faculty, alumni and residents of the entire Bay area and beyond.
From 1891 until now Stanford Arts have been important to the university. At one point opera used to be performed in Stanford Stadium (arts.stanford.edu/timeline). No longer with the world class Bing Concert Hall and a world-class series to fill it, Stanford is on the world map. As Stanford Live's inaugural Season at Bing Concert Hall continues, you will want to be part of the magic. Hurry and get tickets.
Bing Concert Hall
327 Lauen Street
Stanford University Campus
Photos: Leon Keer and Stanford University unless otherwise noted
The hall includes a sizable and acoustically superior rehearsal studio for campus and visiting performers, a state‐of‐the‐art recording studio linked to both the main hall and rehearsal studio, four artists' suites and a performers' lounge and garden to serve as both a greenroom for artists and space for casual events for guests. Combined with the main stage and 844 vineyard-style seats, the hall fully integrates teaching, technology and performance. Sound is managed by "sails" on which video can also be projected and the "cloud" which houses electonic equipment that can drop down.


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Why does Hilary Swank look so worried on the cover of the November Marie Claire? Maybe because she got a look at the obnoxious questions MC editor in chiefJoanna Coles was about to ask her.
Inside, Swank is forced to cavort awkwardly in a pond (ruining some very nice $407 boots) in order to show she "knows how to have fun." Then Coles asks her to bust some "myths" about herself, including the somewhat contradictory assumptions that she "sits around in designer gowns all day" and doesn't have "a girly-girl bone" in her body. I'm not sure where my girly-girl bone is located, but Swank's is apparently in the foot area, because her response to this particular ridiculousness is "I'm a big foot-soaker." If all this wasn't enough to put a grimace on Swank's face, Coles also asks her if it's true she has no friends. But at least she doesn't have to wear any sequins, which appear in the magazine on a pair of ridiculous silver harem pants — and lots of other places they shouldn't.