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Beautiful and very elegant!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 15, 2012
How might we get a recipe for the gougeres?ReplyDeleteReplies
This is my first time making these particular gougères. If they are tasty, I will certainly be sharing the recipe soon:) In the meantime, I do have a Hickory, Bacon and Corn Gougères under the Appetizer section of my Recipe page.Delete
Luscious, delicate, I want to try this recipe! Wish me luck...ReplyDelete
Wish I could come to a Sunday dinner--always sound sooo amazing!ReplyDeleteReplies
My door is always open ☺!Delete
That really does look so silken and sinful !ReplyDelete
My mouth is watering!ReplyDelete
I'm pinning it
- AnonymousApril 17, 2012
This will be perfect next to all the roasts protein and carbohydrates! I've been dying to try silk pie as well :(ReplyDelete
This is stunning and beautiful!!! You have such an amazing collection of cake recipes!! Glad to have found you through tastespotting :)ReplyDelete
Can this be made ahead of time and frozen, or would that affect it, negatively?ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, it can be made up to 2 days in advance.Delete
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Lively & Colorful Dining Rooms
Although some of the most lively conversations take place over a good meal, dining rooms are not typically known for their lively decor. My own dining room, like most, is probably the most subdued spot in the house when it comes to color. However, as we're discovering this month, there's room for color even in the most formal of spaces.
Aside from painted walls, there are a million other ways to infuse your dining room with color:
• Painted chairs are on the the easiest ways to infuse color in a room. I'm not advocating to go wild with a rainbow of spray paint on beautiful family heirlooms, but a collection of curbside and flea market finds is another story. Often it's the ugly veneer or chipped finish that lead perfectly solid chairs to the landfill. So rescue a few, renew them up with a coat of paint, and spice up your dining room in the process.
• As with paint, chairs can get a happy face-lift with a new upholstery job. Not all dining chairs are DIYable for the average craftster, but chairs with removable seats are some of the easiest to change yourself. Check the fabric remnant sections at your local craft or fabric store, and go to town with a staple gun.
• Light fixtures are an easy way to bring color and pattern to your room with paint and shades. Craigslist is full of (often free) fixtures that could use a little bit of color to save them form the dumpster. We love Megan of Beach Bungalow 8's red fixture (picture 8).
• Like any other room in the house, colorful curtains and accent rugs will spice up the whitest of rooms, just look at Jonathan Adler's design for Liz Lange's dining room (picture 1).
• And of course there are the obvious changeable table elements that can make a dining room look colorful no matter what the wall color: candles, table cloths, napkins, dishes, and flowers. For colorful inspiration look no further than tablescape master Eddie Ross (picture 2).
Images: 1: House Beautiful, 2: Eddies Ross, 3: Cottage Living, 4: In Style, 5: House Beautiful, 6: House and Home, 7: Design * Sponge, 8: Beach Bungalow 8

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Rake version 0.9.3 is mainly bug fixes.
The rake test loader now removes arguments it has processed. Issue #51
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Show only the interesting portion of the backtrace by default (James M. Lawrence).
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After five hilarious episodes of Sinbad: It's Just Family, the season finale did not disappoint! From home improvement to home building, we get to see everything that we have come to love about the Adkins-these four will do anything for one another and, lucky for us, that usually comes with a full dose of funny.
Starting off, we follow Sinbad as he goes on tour and comes home exhausted and after a sweet father-daughter moment with Paige, finally falls asleep…only to be awakened by Meredith who tells him his beauty rest is over! It seems the garage repair men are on their way and Sinbad needs to greet them…and also find time to fix the plumbing mess that Royce has created in the guesthouse bathroom.
Meanwhile, Paige and Meredith head off to a business meeting, followed by an unexpected volunteer afternoon with Habitat for Humanity (which Paige is none to pleased about at first, seeing as she had secret plans to go apartment hunting instead).
While the ladies are out, Sinbad enlists Royce's help to fix the bathroom and comedy ensues as he realizes what Royce has done to break the shower, then locks him in the bathroom for a timeout, strange punishment for a guy in his 20's (Sinbad blames his low blood sugar for the snippy attitude…hmmm) Royce sticks it out however and he and his dad manage to get to work on the plumbing, but not before the pipes begin to 'explode' and both of them end up
At the end of the day, Paige and Meredith are happy they were able to help those in need, despite the adjustment to their schedules and Sinbad and Royce look like they may make some progress on the shower situation (fyi-production tells us it's fixed now). A fabulous way to end this first season of the show – the Adkins are the total package, bringing the love and the laughs every time! Hope you enjoyed the finale; be sure to log in below and tell us what you liked best about the season.
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Star of critically-acclaimed solo comedy show, Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy. Ellen Degeneres has called him "smart, hilarious and funny. Variety has said "Alec Mapa is a freak. No one should be this talented." With uproarious live performances and ground breaking television roles, actor and comedian Alec Mapa has entertained audiences worldwide in every imaginable medium.
Alec's television career has gone from desperate to ugly with not one but two recurring roles on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" and "Ugly Betty". On Wisteria Lane Alec is known as Gabriel Solis' personal shopper "Vern" . On "Ugly Betty no gossip report would be complete without the latest from Alec as fashion reporter extraordinaire "Suzuki St. Pierre" .
Audiences first discovered Alec on Broadway in the Tony Award winning production of "M. Butterfly". He guest starred on over 40 television series, including Alias, Friends, Roseanne, Seinfeld and NYPD Blue. Alec played network television's very first gay asian series regular role on the short lived CBS sitcom "Some Of My Best Friends". He then starred in four seasons of the UPN sitcom "Half and Half". Film audiences howled at Alec as "N'Cream" in the wildly popular drag queen musical "Connie and Carla". Other films include "Playing By Heart " ,"Marley and Me" and "You Don't Mess with The Zohan" .Additionally Alec has had two comedy specials on LOGO- Wisecrack and NO FATS , FEMMES OR ASIANS.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has signed Loomis, Calif. native Tommy Thompson as the club's first Homegrown Player. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Thompson, 18, led Indiana to a Big-Ten Tournament title in his freshman season, helping the Hoosiers reach the NCAA Tournament in the process. He led his team with five goals and three assists in 16 games. He was named the Big-Ten Freshman of the Year and earned Big-Ten Second-Team All-Conference honors. Nationally, TopDrawerSoccer.com and College Soccer News tabbed Thompson for their NCAA Freshman Best XI teams.
"We're really excited about Tommy coming on board," said Earthquakes head coach Mark Watson. "He's a young local player who we've had in our academy program and has been training with us for some time. We believe that he has a bright professional career ahead of him and look forward to his arrival in San Jose."
Before departing for Indiana, Thompson suited up for the Earthquakes in 2013 Reserve League action. He led the team with four assists in his five appearances, three of which were starts.
"Tommy is an exciting young player with a lot of potential. He's an attack-minded midfielder who can score goals and we're thrilled to have him as our club's first Homegrown Player," said Earthquakes general manager John Doyle.
Thompson attended Granite Bay High School in the Sacramento area where he helped turn the Grizzlies into one of the top prep teams in the nation. He scored 29 goals and had 12 assists while helping Granite Bay to a 26-0-1 record as a freshman. He followed that up with 23 goals and nine assists one year later before missing his junior season due to injury. He graduated early with a 4.1 grade-point average to continue his career at Indiana along with his brother, Tanner. His dad, Gregg Thompson, was an All-American at Indiana and represented the United States at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. In addition to his prep work, Thompson was a standout for Cal Blues, one of the premier club teams in the Sacramento area.
"Having worked with the Earthquakes Youth Academy since its establishment, it's great to see Tommy become the club's first Homegrown Player," said Earthquakes Academy manager Fred Wilson. "Between Tommy's time in the Academy and with his dad's team, Cal Blues, he has become one of the top young prospects in the nation. We're thrilled to see him move on to the senior team and wish him the best."
Transaction: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) – San Jose Earthquakes sign M Tommy Thompson as Homegrown Player.
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Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-7
Weight: 145 lbs.
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Hometown: Loomis, Calif.
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More courses will close than open over next few years
Golf course openings in the United States remain at historically low levels, according to a new report by the National Golf Foundation. Measured in 18-hole equivalents, the NGF said that only 13.5 courses opened in 2012, while 154.5 courses closed. A total of 68 percent of those closures came among lower-priced public facilities, which continues a trend that has run throughout the economic downturn.
Since 2006, when what the NGF calls the ''market correction in golf course supply'' began, 499.5 golf courses (again, measured by 18-hole equivalents) have shut their doors, the report said, and 2012 marked the seventh straight year in which more American courses closed than opened. Even so, the NGF points out, that represents only about 500 of the approximately 16,000 total golf facilities nationwide.
''For perspective, we opened 400 courses in a single year during the heart of the building boom,'' said the report. ''And, over the 20-year period from 1986 to 2005 the U.S. saw more than 4,500 18H-EQ golf courses open.''
No more than 20 new courses will open per year in the near future, the NGF predicts, while annual closings should total approximately 150 to 180 courses per year for a few more years before dropping to a range of 130-160 closures per year a few years down the road.
This continued contraction is also impacting the sale of golf courses nationwide. As the number of courses shrinks, the number of potential buyers is starting to increase as the overall economy rebounds.
The average golf course sold in 2010 was on the market for 328 days, while that average rose to 348 days in 2011 – but shrunk to 309 days in 2012, according to Steven Ekovich, the vice president for investments and director of Marcus & Millichap's National Golf & Resort Properties Group.
''This decrease could be an indicator that there is more demand for golf assets, or it could mean that sellers have become more practical," he wrote in the winter issue of Golf Inc., before stating that he believes there is a bit more demand for golf courses.
The number of golf course sales under $1 million was up in 2012 to roughly 1/3rd of all sales, whereas the number of sales under $1 million in 2011 accounted for only 14 percent of total sales, Ekovich said. The median price dropped from $2.875 million in 2011 to $1.575 million in 2012. And the average price, excluding outliers like Donald Trump's purchase of Doral Golf Resort & Spa, dropped from $3.947 million to $2.156 million.
So, Ekovich notes, the number of sales is up, but the size of those sales is down. "With fewer deals over $3 million and more sales under $1 million," he wrote, "the data suggest that banks have sold most of their good product and much of what is left is low-priced, functionally obsolete, poorly located product."
In conclusion, he said, "if both the number of higher-end golf courses and larger transactions are slowing down at the same time as more buyers are entering the market and revenue is going up, the scales that have been weighted down by the buyers who had 100 percent of the power over the last five years may be tipping back into equilibrium.
''I am not ready to say that 2013 will be a seller's market,'' he added. ''We have a number of years to wait. But with less product on the market as buyer demand increases, it is a good mixture for a brew of equilibrium stew."
Many of these new buyers, by the way, are foreign. Some are seeking to get a toehold in the American golf market, but several are seeking EB-5 immigrant visas. These visas allow foreign investors and their families to relocate to the United States if they invest a $1 million in a new project or $500,000 in existing projects in certain areas that create 10 new jobs for Americans.
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Olive Violet Beck
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CULVER — Lifelong Culver resident Olive Violet Beck passed away Friday, Dec. 14 at Miller's Merry Manor in Culver after an extended illness. She was surrounded by family members and her pastor. She was 86 years old.
A strong, sociable lady, Olive devoted herself to her family, her church and her community. She often joined her husband J.C. singing country and gospel songs, harmonizing sweetly in her soft country voice.
Olive Johnson was born Nov. 29, 1926 to Eva (Mitchell) Johnson and Luther Johnson in the village of Maxinkuckee east of the lake. Olive attended school in Culver and graduated from Culver High School in 1944. She married J.C. Beck on May 17, 1945.
Olive was employed at Taylor's Five and Dime Store and James' Grocery Store in downtown Culver. She later worked at Grant's department store in Plymouth and Shirt Shed in Culver. Olive also ran the telephone switchboard at Culver Academies for 11 years before retiring in the 1990s. She was a member of Grace United Church of Christ and served on the Consistory there. She also volunteered with United Way.
Olive was preceded in death by husband J.C. who passed in 2009 and by her son Alan who died in an automobile accident in 1958. She is survived by her daughter Janet Beck Baker of Culver, son Terry Beck (Marcia) of Defiance, Ohio and son Timothy Beck (Vickie) of Valparaiso.
She is also survived by her grandchildren: Donald Baker (Janet Halling) of Culver, Megan Beck of Mary Esther, Fla. and Garrett Heath Beck (Stephanie) of Port Huron, Mich. She is also survived by great-grandsons Graham and Leo Baker of Culver and great-granddaughters Nevaeh and Ava Beck of Port Huron, Mich.
Visitation was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace United Church of Christ in Culver, with funeral services followed at 1 p.m. Burial followed at Culver Masonic Cemetery.


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Can't drive in real life? Maybe you'll do a better job against Lord Rhyolith.
Imagine if you were driving a bumper car. The catch is that there is no steering wheel. Instead, you have to lean in a certain direction in order to get the car turning. Not only that, the accelerator is locked in place. You can't stop, you can't slow down and every few seconds it randomly decides to just give out before restarting again.
Oh, and if you make it to the side of a room, you explode.
That's essentially Rhyolith. I haven't even mentioned the numerous fire effects yet.
Your job as healers is to buy your raid group enough time for them to steer him into volcanoes and get rid of debuffs.
Dividing the raid
Drivers: About 7-9 total DPS (As much melee as possible)
Ad control: Everyone else that's not driving
Healers: 6-8 (Recommend 7 to start)
Main tank: Pick a tank to exclusively pick up Fragments of Rhyolith. Their job is to stay near the center of the room and snap all of them the moment they spawn. If they're not dead within 30 seconds, their explode and deal half their remaining health to a random player in 25 man (they deal their current health to a random player in 10 man)
Off tank: Infernal Rage are giant fire elementals that need to be snapped and dragged away from the group to the edge as fast as possible. They AoE any players within 12 yards. Their damage gradually increases every 5 seconds but the good news is that the amount of damage they take also increases every 5 seconds. Don't let that fool you. Kill them fast.
Pick 1 player to call out the foot that needs to be DPS'd. Our caller experienced success when he was positioned to the side of Rhyolith instead of behind him. Rhyolith's body has a habit of obstructing the view. Going from the side should at least give you a rough 270° degree field of vision which includes the direction Rhyolith is facing.
Dividing the healers
Main tank: 1 healer
Off tank: 1 healer + 1 raid healer who can float HoTs or shields
Raid: 4-6 healers
Phase 1
With his 80 stacks of Obsidian Armor, the firepower in your raid group is going to get blunted until they whittle that armor down by steering the rock dude over exploding volcanoes. The only way to steer it is for your players to DPS the foot that you want him to turn.
For positions, instruct the the raid to stay near the middle of the island (and your drivers are exempt).
Tip: Enable name plates as it clearly labels the legs.
For starters, pick a leg to get started with. We like to open up on his right leg first just to get him gradually spinning around.
Concussive stomp: He lifts his foot up and then stomps the ground. Contrary to popular belief, it appears that jumping at the precise time of the stomp does not negate the damage. There is a slight chance you may resist it.
Volcano: When Rhyolith ignites a volcano, every player is going to 36000 damage or so over 6 seconds to 6 players on 25 (3 players on 10). When a player is hit, they gain a debuff (Eruption) causing them to take an additional 10% Fire damage every 14 seconds. If your own stack goes above 8, use a self cooldown.
Heck, use a raid cooldown until they wear off.
Crater: This is the most dangerous ability. It will catch players unaware. There is a chance that a crater will cause a stream of lava to stream outward. Any player caught in the path takes 70000+ damage. One or two players eating that is no problem. Raid healers can take care of that easily. When you have a dozen players getting ripped by that with the fire debuff, it becomes a problem.
Tip: Designate a specific player or 3 to specifically call out streams when the ability kicks in. With the amount of stuff on the ground, it's easy to miss.
Once Lord Rhyoliths' stacks drop to 10 or less, your group doesn't need to worry about steering as much. Enough armor has been shaved off to the point where you can bring him down to 25%. That triggers the second part of the encounter.
Phase 2
The last phase is extremely straightforward. Once you get to that point, you essentially have the encounter in the bag. He can now be tanked. Regroup your tank healers on your main tank.
All healers
Pay attention to your individual stacks of Eruption. I found that if exceeded 8 stacks, the damage would be almost unbearable and a wipe would be imminent. Raid cooldowns are needed until the stacks drop off.
The biggest threat are the fire veins that seem to sprout from volcanos. Between that and the decreased fire resist, players will die if they're not watching where they're standing. You might be able to eat the initial burst. I've had to do it once or twice to close the distance to a tank. I certainly don't recommend doing it unless you know what you're doing, have little to no stacks and have a self heal (or a healthstone) to negate the damage.
Desperate Prayer really helps here. Watch the ground for any fire veins before using your hymns.
Lay down Healing Rain somewhere around the middle of the map. Your players can spot the blue circles and stand on top of them easily.
Not uncommon to see Rebirths being used on the encounter. Get away from any craters or volcanos before using them. Watch the ground for any fire veins before using Tranquility.
With so much rampant fire damage going around, there is no wrong time to use Aura Mastery throughout the first phase.


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The most common symptom from a deviated septum is trouble breathing through the nose. The symptoms are often worse on one side. In some cases, normal sinus drainage is affected. This can result in repeated sinus infections.
You may be born with a deviated septum. Or, it can result from injury, or damage from past treatments.
Other people normally can't tell you have a deviated septum. Trouble breathing through the nose, or one side of the nose, is the most common symptom. You may also have stuffiness, congestion, or a feeling of fullness. A deviated septum can also impair normal drainage from the sinuses. This can lead to recurrent sinus infections.
Your healthcare provider will take a health history and do a physical exam. He or she will ask questions about any previous injury, and symptoms. The physical exam may include a nasal speculum, otoscope, or nasal endoscopy. If needed, a CT scan of the nose may be done.
Depending on the severity of your symptoms, surgery may be advised. Septoplasty is a reconstructive surgery done to correct a deviated nasal septum. The procedure is done through the nostrils. During the procedure, parts of the septum may be removed, or readjusted and reinserted into the nose.
Septoplasty may be done with the traditional open surgery from inside the nose. When open surgery is done, small scars are made on the base of the nose. They are usually not noticeable. Scarring is not visible when internal surgery is done. Depending on the severity of the deviation, septoplasty may be done in:
The surgeon will let you know when you can get back to normal activities. Many people recover within a few days and are able to return to school or sedentary work in a week or so.
After surgery, you may have a splint on the nose to help hold its new shape. You may also have nasal packs or soft splints in the nostrils to stabilize the septum.
Short-term side effects of surgery may include:
Healing is a slow process. You may have some swelling for months, especially in the tip of the nose. Final results of nasal surgery may not be clear for a year or more.
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MEBANE � There�s a dilemma for Eastern Alamance boys� basketball coach Jay McPherson when he recounts the unfathomable finish to the team�s last game.
Does he rehash the waning seconds of regulation, when Lamont Robinson�s four-point play extended the game against host Westover?
Or is it the final launch from Robinson near midcourt line, the one in overtime that found the mark � with the horn sounding with the ball in the air � that sent the Eagles to the Class 3-A East Regionals?
�The second one shocked me because after the first one, I didn�t think it could happen again,� McPherson said. �Two miracles.�
So the end-of-game situations didn�t translate to end of the season for Eastern Alamance.
The 86-84 third-round victory with the highlight-worthy clips also gave the Eagles a school-record 25 wins. They�ll take a 25-5 record into Friday night�s regional semifinal match up with Oxford Webb (24-5) at Fayetteville�s Crown Coliseum.
The memories of the previous Friday night in Fayetteville won�t soon fade.
Robinson, a junior guard with a penchant for big shots, ranks his most-recent delivery as the most significant.
�That�s probably the biggest,� Robinson said Wednesday. �That�s our season. Our season on the line. If it misses, we have to get ready for next year. I wasn�t ready for that.�
So a recap of all this is appropriate, if not scintillating, when reviewing the Eastern Alamance video.
Eastern Alamance trailed 77-73 in regulation before the latest round of heroics that boosted the Eagles� winning streak to 16 games.
Robinson�s four-point play when he hit a 3-point basket after he was shoved � knocking him almost sideways (�It was a tackle,� Robinson said of the foul) � with 11 seconds left in regulation was a preview of more drama.
�They had two people on me,� Robinson said. �I wanted to get it off and give it a chance. I was sideways. I had to find a way to get it up there.�
McPherson said that might be his favorite sequence, realizing the degree of difficulty in Robinson making the basket.
It might have gone for naught if not for another comeback in the extra period.
�We just never gave up,� center Jayln Riley said.
The Eagles looked at an 84-81 hole when Robinson retrieved a missed shot and was fouled with four seconds remaining in overtime. He made both free throws.
Eastern Alamance�s Malcolm Summers fouled on the inbounds pass, without any time going off the clock.
�That was a huge play,� McPherson said.
It also sent Summers to the bench with his fifth foul. In retrospect, that was convenient because he had a nice vantage point for what was to come.
When the Wolverines failed to covert, Sae�Quahn Rogers secured the rebound and sent an outlet pass to Robinson.
�I looked up at the clock,� Robinson said of moving along the right side of the court.
Four dribbles later with a full head of steam, stepping right about on the midcourt stripe as he set to launch the Eagles into the regionals �
�I said, �Here it goes� and I shot,� Robinson said. �It felt perfect and it went in.�
Then, history will take a slight pause.
The Eastern Alamance videographer � in understandable excitement � moves in such a way that there�s a blur of a second or two before refocusing on players who�ve poured onto the court in celebration.
�It was crazy. It was unbelievable,� Summers said. �I kind of knew it was going in. � I was up. I was cheering for him. You keep playing until you�re out of time.�
Those five points in four seconds for Robinson took his total to 36 points in the game. He said his last shot was taken under a basic premise.
�Get it up there and give it a chance,� Robinson said. �They expect me to do it.�
McPherson said in the previous timeout the overriding instruction was to box out and get the ball to Robinson. It worked out perfect.
�We boxed out,� McPherson said. �We got lucky. We�ll take it.�
From the final minute of regulation, Westover appeared in position to end Eastern Alamance�s season for the second year in a row.
�That�s just an example of just not giving up and hoping for the best,� McPherson said. �The kids didn�t quit. Even when it looked like it could have been (the end), Robinson pushed it to get it �. We got it into overtime.�
On the bus ride back to Mebane, the Eagles could plan for another week of basketball.
McPherson tried to make sense of it all.
The players reviewed the season and came up with seven times when Robinson made buzzer-beating shots at the end of a quarter. Not all from that distance.
His knack for these shots started well before this season. As a freshman, he hit the winning shot in his first game at Southern Alamance.
Last season, his putback off a rebound was enough to edge visiting Western Alamance.
There was a long toss against McMichael at a halftime horn last season. And in December, there was a buzzer basket against Danville George Washington.
�He has done it before,� McPherson said. �He has hit a bunch of them from halfcourt. Not in overtime.�
Indeed, seeing a heave from halfcourt for Robinson is far from new material for his teammates.
�It�s all the time,� Summers said. �That�s why we weren�t too surprised. It was a real good time to do it.�


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1. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic DesignHarm Millaard Dec 5, 2010 4:17 AM (in response to Kellyreins)1 person found this helpful
Some alternatives:
LaCie 730: http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=11095
NEC Spectraview: http://www.necdisplay.com/Products/Series/?series=f52d7f47-df4d-4223-b75e-c23e8b085ed7
Eizo GC303: http://www.eizo.com/global/products/coloredge/cg303w/index.html
2. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic DesignKellyreins Dec 5, 2010 8:21 AM (in response to Kellyreins)
Okay, those are tremendous. Now, what sort of shinanigans can a person pull with a small budget?
3. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic DesignHarm Millaard Dec 5, 2010 9:32 AM (in response to Kellyreins)
What is small?
4. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic DesignKellyreins Dec 5, 2010 9:36 AM (in response to Kellyreins)
How about anywhere from $150-$300? Or is that impossible?
5. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic DesignHarm Millaard Dec 5, 2010 9:54 AM (in response to Kellyreins)
Samsung SyncMaster F2380 should fit that budget nicely and offers PVA quality. But you asked for the best, and though the SyncMaster IMO is the best for your budget, it is not the best overall. BTW, I have three of these myself.
6. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic DesignKellyreins Dec 5, 2010 6:42 PM (in response to Kellyreins)
Those are snazzy monitors. And yes I did ask for the best. you must have three people working at once otherwise I would surmise you'd have one expensive vs. the three budget minded options?
Why is it that I see no mention of Asus monitors anywhere? Just curious.
7. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic DesignHarm Millaard-38t4Q4 Dec 6, 2010 12:14 AM (in response to Kellyreins)
Because the Samsung is the only PVA monitor in that budget range with those specs. Asus only has TN screens, and as you know TN is not as good as PVA.
8. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic DesignHarm Millaard Dec 6, 2010 1:31 AM (in response to Harm Millaard-38t4Q4)
Jive software playing up again. This stuff happens about 1 - 2 times a week, but only on the PR forum. Not on other Adobe fora.
TN panels are the garden variety with only mediocre quality, PVA panels are the next step up with much better color fidelity and the best, but also most costly, are IPS panels. Asus only has TN panels. Samsung is the only PVA panel in that budget range with full 1080p resolution.
The reason I have three of them is because two are used in dual monitor configuration on my video system and the third one is used as a second monitor on my laptop, that I use for my Office applications, so it looks like a dual monitor setup as well.
9. Advice for very good Monitor For Graphic Designvitosha777 Feb 23, 2011 1:59 PM (in response to Harm Millaard)
Hello everyone,
I would highly appreciate it if you give me your advice upon your experience about which monitor/s from the following list is/are very good for graphic design work.Please tell me one or two monitors from each brand so I could make my decision. I hope you could help me.
Thank you in advance!
- PA241W Black
- PA231W White
- PA231W black-black
- LCD2490WUXi²
- LCD2190UXp
- P221W Black
- EA232WMi
- EA231WMi Black
10. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic Designrf9 Feb 28, 2011 10:40 AM (in response to Kellyreins)1 person found this helpful
I've had good experience with Dell Ultrasharp series, these are generally IPS panels. My first was the 2001FP (too old to consider now) and I'm now on a 2209WA. My work isn't majorly colour critical (web rather than print) but these screens do a very good job for the price, I can't really fault them. I'm currently looking at upgrading to the U2410 or doubling up my 2209WA.
11. Re: Advice for very good Monitor For Graphic Designjkosmicki Mar 2, 2011 6:46 AM (in response to vitosha777)1 person found this helpful
I use a Dell U2410 feed from my Decklink HD-SDI via an HDLink Pro. Top-notch monitor for sure, at least as good as my HP LP2475w. I put these 2 monitors as the best for broadcast video work just after the HP DreamColor. The factory tuned settings for sRGB and aRGB are very accurate (they even include a test results printout with the monitor).
12. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic DesignNoyster2 Jul 26, 2011 2:25 PM (in response to Kellyreins)1 person found this helpful
My old CRT just gave up the ghost so I'm looking to replace it. C-NET reviews says the NEC P221W is good (@ around $550.) except for limited connnection options. Any thoughts?
13. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic DesignV Silly Jul 31, 2011 1:12 PM (in response to Noyster2)
Hello all, I just purchased and am now going to return a Dell U2410. I read so many excellent reviews from everyone about this monitor. The one I received is very pinkish in color toward the bottom half of the screen and bluish in color towards the top half of the screen, impossible to calibrate. Also I notice that when I stand up and change the vertical viewing angle the appearance of the screen changes radically. I had read so much about IPS panels having excellent viewing angles that this surprised me. Is what I am seeing on this monitor typical?
Unfortunately there is no way to view in person any of the recommended monitors before purchase, so every time I buy one and return it I am out 15% restocking fee and return shipping. If they let you return at all.
I am now on my 3rd attempt at finding a new monitor to replace my Apple Cinema Display 23 inch, the older antiglare version.
Currently considering Lacie 324 or NEC LCD2490WUXI2-BK.
Am I likely to encounter the same problems I saw in the Dell?
My Apple Cinema Display had a uniform color overall and looked very natural. Unfortunately it has developed screen defects which are making it unusable. What monitor would be most similar to my Apple A1082 model?
Thanks very much
14. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic Designrf9 Aug 1, 2011 2:04 AM (in response to V Silly)
Sorry to hear that V Silly. It seems tinting is a known issue on some of these screens. I don't have one btw but I was planning to get one for my next upgrade. It seems strange as this screen has such good reviews, you must be one of the unlucky ones. IMO it's faulty so Dell should replace it free of charge although judging from this thread it may take a couple of goes http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/peripherals/f/3529/t/19297120.aspx I haven't read the whole thread but there might be some useful info in there.
I still think they look like a great screen, my previous dell IPS displays have been top notch. Hopefully if you get a good unit you'll have a very nice screen.
Good luck
15. Re: Best Monitor For Graphic DesignKevin-Monahan Mar 5, 2013 2:11 PM (in response to Kellyreins)
Unfortunately, this is a very subjective topic. It also gets stale quickly too, as new monitors are always arriving. You can search on the internet to find out about the computer monitors that video editors like to use most of all. Here are some examples for early 2013:
- Best Graphic Design Monitor for Photo and Video Editing 2012 - 2013
- Monitors buying guide
- Best monitors - CNET
A lot of editors like the HP Dreamcolor, here's an article describing how to set it up.
Many pro video editors use a second "color critical" broadcast monitor for grading and setting up the best signal for broadcast. Why?
- A computer monitor won't show interlacing.
- A computer monitor can't be properly calibrated for broadcast.
- A computer monitor may not show an accurate representation of the framerate (for example editing a 24P sequence while monitoring it at 29.97).
- Without a broadcast monitor, you can't accurately gauge quality (for scaling, etc.).
If that's what you're looking for, check out these sites:


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NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Tiger Woods produced a stunning surge in the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday but was overshadowed by 21-year-old South Korean Noh Seung-yul, who rocketed to a one-shot lead.
Noh tore apart the TPC Boston course with a bogey-free nine-under-par 62 that left him one shot clear of American Chris Kirk in the second of the PGA Tour's four FedExCup playoff events.
Woods, Jeff Overton and Ryan Moore were tied in third place after the American trio shot matching 64s while world number one Rory McIlroy and American Bryce Molder were a further shot back.
Woods had earlier set the Boston crowds alight with a birdie blitz reminiscent of his glory days.
The 14-times major champion played his first eight holes in two-under par before carding six consecutive birdies to lead by as many as four shots at one stage.
"I played really well today. I hit a lot of good shots, and on top of that I putted well at the same time ... it was a nice little combination," said Woods, who made five birdies from 12 feet or longer. "I hit the ball well enough to probably shoot maybe one or two more."
Woods, the 2006 champion at this event, played the back nine first and wasted little time making a move.
After his tee shot at the par-three 11th landed 12 feet from the hole, Woods coolly drained the birdie putt for some early confidence on the greens. Two holes later Woods sank a 19-footer that put him at two-under par.
He came within inches of an eagle from 42 feet on the 18th but took the birdie, the first of six on the trot, including a 12-footer on his 11th hole and a 15-footer on his 12th.
The heat dissipated a little over his final four holes as Woods missed a chance for a seventh consecutive birdie before scrambling for pars on the seventh and eighth holes.
The only blemish of the day for Woods came on the last hole when he overcooked his approach shot at the par-four ninth and failed to get up and down.
Noh, a rookie on the U.S. Tour, shot his lowest score of the year with seemingly effortless birdies and was not afraid to admit that he did so while trying to copy Woods's swing.
The South Korean works with Woods's Canadian swing coach Sean Foley and often tries to mimic the former world number one's mechanics after looking at photos of his childhood idol.
"Sometimes (Foley) sends photos to me by text, like Justin Rose's swing, and then Hunter (Mahan) and Tiger's swing sometimes gets sent to me, and then he says to look at the three guys' swing, and then think about myself and then try to do it myself, so that's a good thing," said Noh.
"Everything was good today. Swing, putting, everything was great today. I'm just trying to make the Tour Championship points, but hopefully finish at the top five."
The leading 70 players on the FedExCup points list after this event advance to the BMW Championship, with the top 30 then advancing to the Tour Championship finale in Atlanta where the overall points winner pockets a $10 million bonus.
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I have finaly built a small remote controled robot with a griping arm. You can see details and pictures on my website. will most likely build a better chasis in the next few days.
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Local Teen named 2014 "Great American Museum Advocate" by American Alliance of Museums
Jan 14, 2014, 02:40 ET
Student Will Travel to Washington D.C. to Present at Museums Advocacy Day
OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Alliance of Museums ("AAM") has selected the first Great American Museum Advocates from nominations submitted by museums across the country. Simone Batiste, a teen volunteer at Chabot Space & Science Center, is one of only two chosen this year to travel to Washington D.C, where she will present remarks at a gathering of several hundred museum professionals and members of Congress on Museum Advocacy Day, February 25.
In a video sent by Chabot Space & Science Center to support her nomination, Simone's compelling story about the impact that Chabot's science education programs have had on her life, convinced the AAM selection committee that she was an ideal choice. A resident of Oakland and sophomore at the Athenian School, Simone is passionate about science, a pursuit sparked and nurtured at the Center. Her affinity for the Center began at age 5, when she attended science camp at the museum. It was an awakening for the budding scientist. "Those days passed quickly, and I soon found myself engaged in the deeper aspects of science and how the pieces of our Universe fit together to solve mysteries," she said. Since that introduction, she has taken part in many Chabot programs, including traveling to Hong Kong with other members of the afterschool teen Galaxy Explorers as part of Museums Connect (a State Department-funded international program administered by AAM). At the Hong Kong Science Center her love of science was fueled by interactions with young people her age from around the world who shared her scientific interests. Simone's stated goal is to become a doctor.
The 2014 Great American Museum Advocates were chosen from dozens of nominations, all moving testaments to the power of museums and the difference they are making for individuals and communities everywhere. "We all know that science is critical to the future prosperity and the long-term sustainability of the planet," said American Alliance of Museums president Ford W. Bell. "Museums such as the Chabot Space & Science Center are integral to science education, which in turn is crucial to our future economic competitiveness. The Chabot Center has had a profound impact on students in the Bay Area, and Simone Batiste is a shining example of the museum's influence. Simone's life has been changed by the Chabot Center; as a result, Simone someday will change the lives of many others. We are proud she will be joining us in Washington as one of first Great American Museum Advocates."
"She is one of our shining stars," said Chabot's Youth Development Manager Lisa Hoover. "She's ambitious, thoughtful, and sincere. She has an infectious enthusiasm that even inspires her peers to achieve excellence." These and other compelling stories will be shared with legislators, policy makers, the media and the public to emphasize the profound ways museums are serving Americans.
About Chabot Space & Science Center
Chabot Space & Science Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit interactive science center whose mission is to inspire and educate students of all ages about Planet Earth and the Universe. Located in the Oakland hills, the Center focuses on the earth, life, physical and astronomical sciences, with a 130-year legacy of serving Bay Area communities through exhibits, public programs, school field trips, science camps, teacher training, teen development programs and community outreach; hosts 50,000 students on school field trips and over 117,000 public visitors each year; and offers over 20,000 sq ft of interactive exhibits on a variety of space and science subjects, a world-class planetarium, school classes on over 30 different science topics, hands-on science activities, state-of-the-art classrooms and labs and publicly-available research-level telescopes.
About American Association of Museums "Museums Advocacy Day"
Museums Advocacy Day is a collaboration joining the entire museum field in making the case for federal support of museums. More than 300 museum professionals from nearly all 50 states will come to Washington for a day of issue briefings on Feb. 24, followed by a day of visits to Congressional offices on Capitol Hill. For more information about AAM and Museums Advocacy Day, please visit www.aam-us.org
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CIBER to Host Free Emerging Markets Symposium
February 24th event will feature student presentations on companies doing business in China and Chile
The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) is hosting an Emerging Markets Symposium on Friday, February 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Atrium.
This symposium will gather business leaders, academics, and MBA students to discuss doing business effectively in emerging economies. The event will feature student presentations on companies doing business in China and Chile, based on their research and recent international visits. Following the presentations, Twin Metals CEO J. Andres Morel, Land O'Lakes SVP and general manager Carol Kitchen, and Anderson Cook, Inc. chair Kim Anderson will participate in a luncheon panel discussion, "Emerging Risks in Emerging Markets."
This event is free and breakfast and lunch will be served. Advanced registration is required by Monday, February 20. No walk-in registrations will be allowed. More information, including how to register, can be found on the CIBER webpage.


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Tori Spelling Shares 17 Secrets About Life With Kids
She misses poopy diapers, wants more QT with hubby Dean, and worries about screwing up her kids, Liam and Stella. For celebrity mom Tori Spelling, life outside the spotlight is the real reality show. Plus: Check out behind-the-scenes video footage from the photo shoot!
John Russo
As I turn onto Tori Spelling's street in a nice-but-nothing-crazy-extravagant suburb of Los Angeles, I wonder if I'm in the right place. The tree-lined road seems so, well, normal. No over-the-top mansions or armed guards at the gate. Just a nice terra-cotta home with her signature Old Hollywood glamour decor (blue plush-velvet ottoman, 1940s-style sofa, mirrored cabinets, and black-and-white family pictures in just about every room). Her husband, actor Dean McDermott, opens the door in a T-shirt and shorts, a half-smeared bagel for their son, Liam, in hand. He's gorgeous, I can't lie. Even better looking in person than on TV. But he's easily overshadowed by their 3-year-old daughter, Stella, who walks right up to me with her arms stretched high, asking me to pick her up. She's breathtakingly sweet and half-dressed in the Shirley Temple costume we've custom-made for her big Halloween photo shoot.
I spend the next hour in the kids' playroom, talking about Hello Kitty (Stella has at least three versions of her, as far as I can see). Liam, 4, is the ringleader. He's keeping us on point as to topics of conversation. First up, the family's pet goats. They're outside but keep rubbing their noses on the French doors that lead from the playroom to the backyard, where a trampoline becomes too tempting to pass up in another hour or so.
John Russo
When I finally meet Tori, she's in her all-white kitchen sitting in a makeup chair (we're turning her into Jean Harlow in honor of Halloween, "my fave holiday!"). "I can't believe the kids are letting you dress them," she says. "They never let anybody dress them." Pleasant chitchat ensues, and I can easily see why this girl has 164,768 Facebook friends, 448,892 Twitter followers, and millions of fans who follow her every move on Oxygen's Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, the most popular of her myriad TV shows. She's also a three-time New York Times bestselling author, with a new book on party planning, CelebraTORI, debuting this spring, and a jewelry line on HSN that sells faster than scary-face pancakes on Halloween at IHOP. There's even a David and Goliath—type mantra named after one of her most memorable TV characters ("Donna Martin graduates!").
Her lineage is strong—she was sort of born with a silver spoon in her mouth, in case you hadn't heard—but these days, she's more likely to be fascinated with teething rings (she likes those shaped like Sophie the Giraffe). In short, people feel they know her. Still, we managed to uncover 17 "Tori-isms" that few have ever heard about…
John Russo
1. "My biggest fear as a mother is… everything!"
I'm scared of screwing up my kids. You want your kids to be the best kids they can be, and you try to give them all the support, love, education, and information they need, so they're prepared when they go out into the world. I thought that once we were out of the baby stage, parenting would be a breeze. But it's an even bigger challenge now that Liam and Stella are older. They understand things. You just feel at every turn like, whoa, am I making the right decisions, setting the right boundaries?
John Russo
2. "I miss changing poopy diapers!"
I never thought I would, but I do. That's when you know you're ready for more children. It's kind of a sad day for me when we're out of diapers. With each milestone, I'm so proud, but it's another indication that my kids are growing up. The other day, a woman was looking so longingly at Stella. Her kid was 13 or 14, trying on big clothes. I had to walk away because I got all teary-eyed. I'm getting teary-eyed telling you this now. I'm not the best diaper-changer in the house, though. Dean is.
John Russo
3. "I buy my own groceries."
When I'm at the store, people will come over and say to me, "You do your own marketing?" And when I'm on Twitter and Facebook, I see comments that say, "Oh my gosh, you really do take care of your kids!" But who else would take care of my kids? It's funny, the perception people have of people who are in Hollywood. I don't have any friends in Tinseltown, so I don't know what it's like with other families. As for ours, of course I have people who help us out, but the chores we do on our own are the things that kind of ground us.
John Russo
4. "Dean and I aren't getting enough alone time."
It's something that we're working on. A father's instinct is for alone time. A mother's instinct is to just take care of the kids. We really try to make date nights, even if it's just watching a movie after the kids go to bed.
John Russo
5. "Guilt? Got it!"
There are days when I struggle with wanting to be a full-time, stay-at-home mom, and feeling guilty about that because I work. There's this one mom at school who'll be like, "Oh, we're having this playdate or whatever, can you come?" Recently, when I said I couldn't, she said, "Oh, you never go to anything." That hit me really hard.
John Russo
6. "My rock-star mom moment would probably come as a big surprise to a lot of people."
It was the first time I took both kids out by myself. Dean is such a hands-on dad that we do everything together. I'd never had to worry about holding two hands before then, or taking both kids out of their car seats on my own. Dean was like, "Are you sure you're going to be okay with both of them?" But I was excited—I felt like a kid getting my first apartment. Liam and Stella and I had the best time grocery shopping and at the flower store. I remember it was overwhelming, but I was so proud. I'm well aware that every mom, everywhere, does this, but it was a big moment.
John Russo
7. "You won't see me wearing high heels every day, like a lot of celebrity moms do."
All my beautiful heels are at home—they might as well be an art collection. I see star moms in magazines wearing heels, and I envy them, but I just can't do that!
John Russo
8. "I have a good relationship with my stepson, Jack."
He's almost 13 now. Everyone has horror stories when you first become a stepmother. They'll tell you to be careful of what you say and to never trash the other parent—gosh, I would never! The most important thing I learned was to make sure Jack knew I was never going to try to take his mom's place or be his mother. I definitely wanted to be a role model and a parent, though, and to set boundaries. It really does take a village.
John Russo
9. "I'm learning to be less of a softy with my kids."
When I had downtime, I didn't want to say no to them and have them be upset, so I'd give them everything they wanted. Dean's the rock and the disciplinarian—we had to find that balance together. He helped me to set rules and guidelines.
John Russo
10. "I have a whole new appreciation for my own mom these days."
I look back and remember all the things she and my dad had to go through as parents. You just don't value the challenges of dealing with kids on a daily basis until you have small children yourself! And my mom is a really great grandmother, too—she's super present in the kids' lives. We'll be out and one of my kids will have a tantrum, and she'll say to me, "Oh my gosh, when you were that age, you used to have tantrums also!" Then she'll tell me a funny story. It bonds you on a whole different level.
John Russo
11. "I don't spend time worrying what my kids will see or read about me."
I write books where I tell a lot about our lives, and as I write, I do think, "Will they be okay knowing this one day?" I want to be really open with them, and I want them to be open with me.
John Russo
12. "There's something I did when I was young that I hope my kids won't do."
I held everything in emotionally. I was scared to cry, or if people asked me what was wrong, I'd say "nothing." Stella holds things in a little already. At some point during my pregnancy, it really hit her that I'm having another baby. She turned around and was happy and excited. I said, "Do you think we'll have a baby Liam or a baby Stella?" She said, "But I'm already Stella!" I said, "Of course. I mean, do you think we'll have another girl?" She said, "A girl…?" Then she sat down and got really sad. I said, "What's wrong? Are you okay?" And just as quick as that, she goes, "Oh, nothing. I'm sick." I said, "You're sick?" Then she said, "I don't like my sock. I need my sock off." I was like OMG, she's changing the subject! She's 3 years old.
John Russo
13. "I wasn't truly comfortable with myself until I was about 30."
Looking back, I feel like I missed out on some really great opportunities in my 20s because I didn't feel good about myself. I was always obsessed with what guy liked me. I spent so much time and energy wondering if I wasn't worthy, and trying to find people to validate me, instead of validating myself. When I think of what my greatest wish for my kids is, it's for them to know who they are, and be proud and confident, before 30. I want Stella in her 20s to be thinking about hanging out with her friends and traveling the world! I'm giving my kids the best tools I can, so they have the attitude that "If I find love, great; if not, it'll happen [eventually]."
John Russo
14. "I'm even more driven now than before I became a mother."
I'm definitely a driven person—I get it from my dad. Motherhood takes it to a whole different level, though: I want things because I want my children to have them. I want them to work and work hard, but I also want to provide for them as much as I can, and to be able to show them great things and take them great places.
John Russo
15. "I don't have many mommy role models…and I'm glad."
The best advice someone ever gave me was "Don't listen to anyone else about how to be a mom." It's gotten me through many situations. I used to be obsessed with what other moms would do, but listening to your maternal instinct is always the right decision.
John Russo
16. "I knit—but so does Dean!"
When I was pregnant with Liam, I was knitting a baby blanket, and when we went to get yarn, Dean said, "I think I'd like to try that!" The ladies at the little knitting shop said, "We can teach you. It's like tying sailor knots, that's what we always say to the men." Dean's been knitting ever since. Sometimes we'll be in bed, knitting together, and I'll think, look at us!
John Russo
17. "We have four dogs, two chickens, one guinea pig, one real pig, and one bearded dragon."
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Amongst its features, we can mention great-sounding vintage tremolo, spriing reverb and Line Output Jack. with specially filtered line level signal output. This gives you a good sounding signal for recording/live work without having to mic up the amp.
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In this final episode, the guests and experts, Xiao Kai and Keith, discuss how we can travel in style. No more oversized, overweight luggage, or skincare woes again! 🙂
Masking On Planes
1) Masking while on the plane? Don't leave the mask on after the usual 15-20 minutes of masking! The sheet mask will reabsorb all the serum and this leaves your skin dry. Also, when you eventually tear off the mask, it is harmful to your very dry skin then. On top of all these, the masks actually prevent the skin from "breathing" so don't exceed masking times!
2) Pack your serums/essence/sprays in smaller bottles to take onto planes. Bear in mind, though, that you can use smaller plastic bottles only if the original bottle is also made of plastic. If the original container is made from glass, for instance, it may indicate that the substance it contains might have a chemical reaction with plastic bottles.
3) Don't neglect your lips too! Keep them moisturized!
A Short Island Getaway
1) Bring multi-use clothes and accessories so you can mix and match them without bringing too many items, e.g. a belt with a different color on each side
2) Choose black outfits 'cos they are less recognisable when you are re-using them, e.g. converting a toga dress into a tube dress.
3) Foldable flats are useful for the times when your feet are sore from walking around in heels too much
4) Aching legs from all those beach activities? Instead of normal medicated plasters, use these colorful ones that athletes use and disguise them as a fashion statement:
Too many skincare / makeup products
1) If your makeup is too heavy, your skin can't breathe. On the plane, use some makeup wipes to cleanse and moisturize your skin
2) Use a nourishing cream for your body too.
Too many jackets in the same color or style
1) Firstly, choose jackets in the right size
2) Invest in jackets that will not go out of style, e.g. the waisted coat, the cape coat (in black or nude)
3) Choose leather jackets too. When you return home, get them dry cleaned, moisturized and stored in a closet with a dehumidifier.
Makeup cracking up in cold countries?
1) You can use your current foundation but allow some moisturizing essence to be absorbed into your applicator sponge. Dab all over face. [An alternative would be to mix the essence with your foundation, if you know how]
2) You can also use a lipstick to double up as a blusher – get some onto the back of your palm then transfer the color to your cheeks with a finger.
3) Consider getting a liquid eyeshadow so your eyeshadow color doesn't get dry or cracked in colder climates.
Final Tips: Don't bring unnecessary stuff, and be knowledgeable about the products you are using, e.g. which lipstick can double up as a blush.
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When a child travels by plane as an unaccompanied minor, his or her safety is in the hands of the airline. But, according to author, blogger, and management expert Bob Sutton, United Airlines lost his friend's tween daughter, who was en route to sleepaway camp. Even worse, her parents were put on hold and treated with mostly indifference by United employees when they realized she hadn't made it to her destination.
On June 30th, 10-year-old Phoebe flew as an unaccompanied minor from San Francisco to Chicago without incident, her parents Annie and Perry tracking the flight online to make sure it arrived. The airline was then responsible for escorting Phoebe to her connecting flight from Chicago to Traverse City, Michigan, where she would be met by camp staff, and her parents notified she was safe. When the outsourced service that was supposed to escort Phoebe to her connecting flight failed to show, and her repeated requests for help were ignored, Phoebe's travel nightmare began. Annie and Perry received an urgent call from the camp notifying them that Phoebe had not arrived, and United Airlines staff in Traverse City did not know where she was.
When Annie called the airline, she was put on hold for 20 minutes, then misinformed that her daughter had in fact made the flight, and then finally told her daughter was still sitting in Chicago. Perry also called the airline on another number and asked if someone could find his daughter so he could speak to her, the UA employee replied she was going off her shift and couldn't help. She relented only after Perry asked if she too was a mother, and wondered how she would feel if her child were missing.
Phoebe arrived in Traverse City four hours after she was supposed to; however, her luggage did not. She spent three days at camp without bedding, clothing, or a bathing suit to take part in camp activities.
When Perry and Annie called to file a complaint and get their unaccompanied minor fees back, they were told they could only relay a complaint via an employee, not file one themselves. They wrote United anyway, including a full account of what happened, which Sutton has posted on his blog.
Have you even had your child fly as an unaccompanied minor? Did it go smoothly or were there bumps? Leave a comment.


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Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Tatted, not torn
My mother-in-law stopped over last night for a visit, and shared a whole box full of old photos of Jeff, his brother, and family. We all sat around the table and enforced a continuous passing of pictures from one to the other, all of us anxious to see and hold the source of each awwwe or giggle. She also brought me these gorgeous linen hankies that were made by Jeff's great grandmother, each either tatted or crocheted by her. In resilient condition despite their delicate nature. I feel so honored to have them in my care, and hope to keep them (and be) as resilient.
My trip to Colorado was so, so enjoyable. It was a packed schedule, but packed with utterly kind and creative individuals that left me feeling refreshed and inspired. I have a load of photos over here in case ya wanna see. And also CONGRATULATIONS to Lisa Lee Bishop who won my Friday giveaway from last week! A bit of a late posting here, sorry! But email us to claim your loot lady!
good wednesday. xoam
(I feel fall creeping in. Barely)
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Shin ae, yes I do! Firsthand :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing. It's wonderful that they're still in such lovely condition.ReplyDelete
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St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) January 11, 2013
The St. Louis County Library Foundation is pleased to present author and Pelopidas CEO Travis H. Brown for a discussion and signing of his book "How Money Walks: How $2 Trillion Moved Between the States" on Friday, January 18, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
Between 1995 and 2010, millions of Americans moved between the states, taking with them over $2 trillion in adjusted gross income. Why did Americans move so much of their income from state to state? Which states benefitted and which states suffered? "How Money Walks" maps this great migration of American income and raises important questions about American tax policy and how it profoundly affects growth and development in our country.
Travis H. Brown has two decades of state and local lobbying experience and has worked in one-third of the 50 states. After a diverse career in corporate sales, marketing, and government affairs, Brown co-founded Pelopidas LLC, a St. Louis-based public affairs and advocacy firm. He is a contributor to Forbes.com and a blogger at YourTaxCode.com.
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RIPLEY - Tyler Pittenger blasted a solo homerun in the first inning to set the table and lead Ripley to a 3-1 victory over visiting Sissonville on Saturday night.
"Pitt" took a fastball offering and deposited it about 50 feet beyond the 310 marker in left field.
"I knew that I hit it well when it left the bat, on the sweet spot," said Pittenger after the game.
Freshman Jared Bumpus took the hill for Ripley in his second varsity start and didn't disappoint. The southpaw threw a complete game and did not give up an earned run in his first performance at Ray Swisher's Vikings Field against a solid Sissonville squad.
"I just tried to pitch to contact and put the game in the hands of our defense," said Bumpus.
Issac Koontz and Alex Hambrick drove in runs for Ripley in the sixth, their most productive inning offensively. Christopher Jordan's legal thievery of second base was crucial for Ripley.
Sissonville's own lefty junior Eli Mooney certainly pitched well enough to win but Bumpus was just a little bit sharper on this night. The Vikings had three deep fly ball outs on Mooney and a couple of line drives were just shy of falling in gaps for Ripley sluggers.
The Vikings (2-3 MSAC 1-2) played solid defensively as they only committed one error. Freshman Cody Pittenger made a fine throw while making a play to his left and fellow frosh Christopher Jordan made a snag on a line drive from his shortstop position that could have been extra bases for the Indians.
"We feel like our pitchers are giving us a chance to win and that is all you can ask of them. If we can play well defensively and stop kicking the ball around, we can win some games. Our bats are beginning to come around. This was a good win for us tonight," said coach Shane Casto.
"I don't care about strikeouts. I want our guys to throw strikes and keep the free passes (walks) to a minimum."
Bumpus hurled seven innings, gave up six hits and recorded three strikeouts. The young lefty didn't issue a single walk, giving validity to coach Casto and pitching coach Frankie Cummings' philosophy.
In the Hitting department, Tyler Pittenger was 2-for-3 with a homerun, two runs and an RBI, Christopher Jordan was 2-for-3 with a double and two stolen bases, Jonny Stepp was 1-for-3 with a run scored and Alex Hambrick was 1-for-3 with an RBI.
This game was scheduled away for Ripley, due to lighting issues at Sissonville's park this weekend, the game had to be played at Ripley.
"Our scheduled April 19 home game with Sissonville will now be played at their place due to the change this weekend," said Ripley athletic director Steve Lough.
Earlier in the day at noon, Ripley played host to the Spartans of Greenbrier East.
The Vikings honored the 1974 Regional Champion Viking team prior to the game. The coach from that team, Point Pleasant native Dave Rawson, made the trip from Delaware to attend the ceremony. (see a photo of the team in Thursday's Star edition of JN)
Unfortunately, the Spartans left with an 8-2 victory that was a much closer game than the score would indicate.
Ripley made seven fielding errors that ultimately would contribute to their demise.
Freshman Christopher Jordan made the start on the hill. Jordan would give up five early runs over 2.1 innings but only two were earned as the Viking defense proved shaky early on.
Nathan Tucker and Logan McCoy provided relief innings for the Vikings.
Ripley managed only single runs in the second and fifth innings thanks to RBI hits from Jonny Stepp and Cody Pittenger.
Greenbrier East hurler Ryan Windon kept Viking hitters off balance for four innings.
For Ripley, Cody Piitenger led the way going 3-for-4 with a double, Nathan Tucker went 2-for-4, Tyler Pittenger was 1-for-3 with a run, a walk and a double, Stepp and Koontz each had a hit and an RBI while Stepp also walked once. Easton Berry walked twice in the game and scored a Viking run.
Tucker threw 3.2 innings. He gave up two hits and two runs while only walking one and notching a strikeout. McCoy threw an inning and gave up a run while walking two hitters.
Pittenger's HR powers Ripley to victory over Indians, 3-1
RIPLEY - Tyler Pittenger blasted a solo homerun in the first inning to set the table and lead Ripley to a 3-1 victory over visiting Sissonville on Saturday night.


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By Terry Kovel
Bargain-priced American art pottery vases are hard to find. But, art pottery tiles made by important companies still are inexpensive, because they have had little publicity. Tile collectors in England and Holland pay high prices for tiles made in their country.
Rookwood Pottery of Ohio, and Low Art Tile Co. of Mass. probably are the most famous makers in the U.S. American Encaustic Tiling Co. of Ohio, Trent Tile Co. of New Jersey and many other companies made tiles. Most marked the back of the tile with the company name, and most had a name that included the word "tile."
The tiles range from small, round or square tiles, about 1 to 2 inches, that were put on stoves and other equipment for decoration to large tiles used on walls in restaurants, fireplace surrounds and hotel lobbies. And, like today, plain small tiles are used for floors in drugstores and bathrooms.
Most interesting to collectors are the groups of tiles that form a picture. They were most popular in the 1920s to 1940s. The tiles usually are displayed on racks at shows. Collectors like to frame a tile like a picture to be hung on the wall.
A framed 6-inch-square Rookwood tile showing tulips, sold recently for less than $100. A group of tiles forming a scene 24 X 18 inches picturing a Dutch girl and a windmill sold for $1,200. Twenty tiles were used to make the picture on a restaurant wall.
Look at salvage yards and talk to the workers tearing down houses. Sometimes you can find large tiles made for the outside of a building that will be destroyed if you don't offer to buy them. Gardeners like to use them outside.
Q: I have a brass bed made by the Art Bed Co., Chicago. I'd like to know its value.
A: Art Bedstead Co. of Chicago, Ill., was in business from the late 1890s until at least 1910. The company made metal beds. "Art Beds" was a trade name they used. There were several manufacturers of brass and iron beds in Chicago in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In 1914, when World War I began, metal was rationed and production of metal goods for home use stopped. Value of your bed, about $300-$400.
Q: My father found a print being used as backing for an old photograph he inherited from his mother. The print is labeled "Execution of the Conspirators." It consists of two panels. The left is labeled "Praparing (sic) for Execution" and the names of the conspirators, Surrat, Powell-Payne, Harold and Atzerodt, are at the bottom. The right panel is titled "Springing of the Trap" and shows them hanging. We've been to Ford's Theater, the Smithsonian, and Lincoln's summer cottage at Soldiers Home, but we've never seen this particular picture in any of their collections. Anything you can tell us would be helpful.
A: Although photographs were taken of the hanging of the Lincoln conspirators, newspapers of the day were not able to print them. Pictures in newspapers and other publications were printed from engravings. Alexander Gardner was the only photographer allowed to take pictures of the execution at the Old Arsenal Prison. There are two misspellings on your print. The word "preparing" is misspelled and the name of one of the conspirators is Herold, not Harold. The print was published in 1865. A copy is in the Library of Congress.
Q: I have a 1955 Mickey Mouse windup watch. The strap is black, and everything is original. Could you tell me the history of the watch and its present value? Thank you!
A: The first Mickey Mouse watches were sold in 1933. They were made by Ingersoll Waterbury Clock Co. of Waterbury, Conn. The watch was introduced at the 1933 "Century of Progress" expo in Chicago. Disney merchandising promoters saw the Mickey watches as a cheap way to promote their brand. The first Mickey Mouse watches cost $3.25. Ingersoll (which later became Timex) continued to make the watches until the early '70s. A 1955 Ingersoll Mickey Mouse watch in very good condition sells for about $100.
Q: My aunt gave me a water pitcher years ago. It's made of a white metal, stainless, aluminum or silver. It has "5600 9HR Regency" stamped on the bottom of it and "RJR" stamped on the side. My aunt retired in the late '60s from the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. What is the value?
A: Reed & Barton has been a sterling-silver and silver plate manufacturer in Taunton, Mass., since 1824. The company has a rich history; having made weapons for the Union Army, silverware for the White House, and medals for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. It is still privately owned by the family of Henry G. Reed. The stamp on the bottom is the reference number. It means that the pitcher is silver-plated and part of the Regency collection. "RJR" must mean it was made for RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. An identical "RJR" stamped pitcher in poor condition recently sold for $10.
Q: I grew up in Auburn, N.Y., near Owasco Lake. During the summertime, back in the 1930s, bands came every week to play at dances held at a pavilion near the lake. Most of the bands were not famous, but Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra came once, and I got his autograph. Would a collector be interested in buying the autograph?
A: Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) was a trombone player and bandleader during the "Big Band Era." You don't say if you had Dorsey sign a plain piece of paper or a program. If his autograph is on a piece of paper, a collector would pay $50 to $100 for it. If it's on a program with his band's name on it, it could sell for more than $150.
Tip: A paste made of instant coffee crystals and water can be used to "paint" a scratch on dark furniture.
Terry Kovel answers as many questions as possible through the column. By sending a letter with a question, you give full permission for use in the column or any other Kovel forum. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. We cannot guarantee the return of any photograph, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. The volume of mail makes personal answers or appraisals impossible. Write to Kovels, (Name of this newspaper), King Features Syndicate, 300 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019.
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.
Toy saxophone, white body, red & blue keys, Proll Toys, Newark, N.J., 1960s, 14 x 3 1/2 inches, $50.
Egg timer chick, die-cut wooden figure, glass timer mounted on one side, 3-, 4- and 5-minute marker, wooden base marked "Germany," 1920s-30s, 4 x 3 inches, $55.
Chenille bedspread, white cotton, race car in center, racing flags at top, blue, black and yellow, red trim, 1950s, 68 x 101 inches, $55.
Wedgwood table lighter, blue Jasperware, Four Seasons pattern, dancing cherubs, gold-plated Ronson strike and insert, c. 1964, 3 1/2 x 3 inches, $65.
Syrup pitcher, Mayfair pattern, topaz, underplate with upturned edges, cover, Fostoria Glass Co. 1930s, pitcher 5 1/2 inches, underplate 5 1/8 inches, $100.
Squirrel Brand Peanut Butter tin, bail handle, picture of squirrel in oak tree holding acorn, orange can, Cambridge, Mass., 1920s, 1 lb., 3 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches, $175.
Art Deco bookends, Nude with Sash, cast iron, gold paint, multitiered base, marked "Des. Patent Appl. For," 1929, 8 inches, $250.
Aunt Jemima recipe box, yellow plastic, Aunt Jemima's head in red bandanna on front, "Recipes" on top, 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches, $295.
Madame Alexander Cissy sundress, wreath print, bodice trimmed with lace & rhinestones, gathered skirt with two rows of green braid near hem, 1955, $365.
Chippendale-style sofa, camelback, single cushion, green upholstery, straight legs, two pillows, c. 1900, 81 x 36 inches, $1,895.
New! Contemporary, modern and mid-century ceramics made since 1950 are among the hottest collectibles today. Our special report, "Kovels' Buyers' Guide to Modern Ceramics: Mid-Century to Contemporary" identifies important pottery by American and European makers. Includes more than 65 factories and 70 studio artists, each with a mark and dates. Works by major makers including Claude Conover, Guido Gambone, Lucie Rie, as well as potteries like Gustavsberg, Metlox and Sascha Brastoff, are shown in color photos. Find the "sleepers" at house sales and flea markets. Special Report, 2010, 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, 64 pp. Available only from Kovels. Order by phone at 800-303-1996, online at Kovels.com; or send $19.95 plus $4.95 postage and handling to Kovels, Box 22900, Beachwood, OH 44122.
Something Old: Tiles can be affordable, collectible
By Terry Kovel


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GLENDALE, Ariz. – Mike Smith stopped 41 shots, Kyle Chipchura had a goal and an assist, and the Phoenix Coyotes rebounded from a lopsided loss to Los Angeles by beating the Kings 3-1 Tuesday night.
Smith had a miserable game in California last Thursday, when he was pulled after allowing four goals on 15 shots in the first period of the Kings' 7-4 win.
The Coyotes were sharp early defensively in the rematch and Smith was superb throughout, making numerous tough saves before Jarret Stoll beat him on a power play late in the third period.
Phoenix's Derek Morris and Shane Doan each scored in the final 2 minutes of the second to break open a tight game. Chipchura scored in the third and Andy Miele had two assists for his first NHL points to help Phoenix improve to 5-0-1 at home.


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As the party that is 2013 draws to a close, we observe that the TV news business has been filled with outstanding coverage of the year's challenging and important stories, including the Syrian civil war, the death of Nelson Mandela, the U.S. government shutdown and the glitches afflicting the rollout of Obamacare.
But let's not talk about glories. Let's talk about embarrassments.
TV journalism has been chockablock this year with many moments of silly errors, unchecked egotism and all-purpose idiocy. And the best thing is that there's a video record of it.
It's tough to choose from all this plenitude, but we here at Show Tracker thought the following merited special mention:
1. Matt Lauer as Pamela Anderson
After his reputation got beat up in the Ann Curry debacle, the "Today" host didn't need this. But hey, he did it to himself. No one made him don a blond wig and a red one-piece for Halloween.
2. "60 Minutes" Benghazi apology
Whoops. CBS' news magazine had a superb track record for accuracy -- until this year. Lara Logan's piece about the terrorist attack on the U.S. compound in Libya included an interview with Dylan Davies, a security expert whose supposedly eyewitness account was almost immediately discredited. "We realized we had been misled," Logan told viewers in an apology. That apology wasn't good enough -- CBS ended up handing Logan and her producer a suspension.
3. Fake town crier announces royal baby
When the former Kate Middleton gave birth to Prince William's heir in July, the world's media were so desperate for any bit of news that they trained their cameras on a resplendent red-coated elderly man in London who was ringing a bell and shouting at the top of his lungs. CNN helpfully explained that the "town crier" was a traditional role in Britain before the age of Twitter. Left unexplained was that the man -- one Tony Appleton -- had no official role or connection to Buckingham Palace and merely does his crier act for corporate events and the like. In other words, he was promoting himself -- and fooling the entire media world to boot. Hear ye, hear ye, that was well-played!
4. Megyn Kelly ignites Santa Claus race war
Can't we all just get along and get lots of cool stocking stuffers? Apparently not. Fox News host Megyn Kelly touched off widespread debate by informing viewers that Santa Claus is white. "He just is," the newswoman said. Kelly later explained that the segment was supposed to be "tongue in cheek." If so, the whole situation showed why news networks should leave the funny stuff to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
5. TV station broadcasts fake crew names in air crash
Embarrassing as the above items might be, however, nothing can quite match the whopper committed by KTVU-TV, the Fox affiliate in San Francisco. In July, the station reported the names of crew members on Asiana 214, which had crashed. Unfortunately, the names were bogus -- starting with "Captain Sum Ting Wong." Whether you found the gaffe offensive or funny, it ended up having serious consequences. KTVU fired three producers deemed responsible for the incident, and Asiana threatened to sue the station (although it later dropped the suit).
What were your favorite TV news gaffes and bloopers from the past year? Sound off in the comments.
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