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Four Seasons Casablanca opens to guests in Morocco
Four Seasons has opened a new brand hotel this week in Casablanca in Morocco. Four Seasons Casablanca is located in the Anfa neighbourhood, and has 186 rooms and suites with balconies and ocean views, as well as the Atlantic Ballroom, restaurants, bars, and 12,400 square feet of flexible meeting space.
Four Seasons has announced the opening of a brand new hotel this week in Morocco's largest city.
The Four Seasons Casablanca is situated in the luxury residential Anfa neighbourhood in the city, and has 186 guest rooms and suites, most of which have balconies and ocean views.
Olivier Thomas, General Manager of the upscale hotel said;
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The hotel's restaurant and lobby lounge face the sparkling ocean, and other facilities include the Atlantic Ballroom and 12,400 square feet of flexible meeting and event space.
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Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco, located in the northwest and famous for being the setting of many world-class movies, and home to Hassan II Mosque, the country's largest mosque and the third-largest in the world. Tourist attractions include the Old Medina, Casablanca Cathedral, the small island of Marabout de Sidi Abderrahmane, and the Parc de la Ligue Arabe.
Morocco is a country in North Africa located south of Spain with a coastline spreading across both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, and the soaring Atlas Mountains. Holidaymakers can explore the medieval city of Fez; the traditional souks, spice markets and ancient ruins of Marrakech; and the south-western coastal city of Agadir which is home to traditional bazaars, beautiful golden sand beaches, several museums, and the majestic 16th-century Kasbah.
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Regarding File Number S7-15-10:
While I have not read the total SEC proposal on proposed 12b-1 revisions, I am in favor of disclosure and transparency in issues related to fees and I could even favor some aspect of 12b-1 fee negotiation. But I believe there is a significant unintended consequence related to the proposed changes to 12b-1's summarized as follows:
Many, if not most, Registered Reps are dually licensed investment advisors of a Hybrid BD both as a RR of the BD and as an individually licensed RIA or IAR of an RIA firm. As you know, there are many fee (RIA) platforms readily available to most investment professionals for an investor that has $25-$50K or more to invest. Every RIA platform I have reviewed allows my firm to charge 1% or more to the investor. For example, I recently signed an agreement to represent Morningstar's Separate Account Management service to investors where I am permitted to charge up to 1.1%/year of the investor's account balance which is over and above Morningstar's 0.40% annual cost for the service. In total, an investor can on-going incur up to a 1.5% annual fee (which is over and above the mutual fund's management and administration expenses). The flexibility to discount RIA fees is attractive, as my firm has limited our take to 0.50% of the investor's account value.
But why wouldn't any RR who might see their 12b-1 income drop, consider switching the client's money to a RIA fee program to earn the same level or more income than what they were previously earning and eliminate the limitations the SEC is considering? I've read Investment News blogs, etc., and this is the plan many advisors envision for their future. If my understanding is correct and the SEC proposal is approved, commission based product costs will be capped while RIA fees remain wide open to whatever "reasonable" fee the RIA charges. And since it is reasonably easy to switch an investor from a commission based to a fee platform, there is nothing preventing that from happening. Will the investor be better off? I doubt it.
A lesser unintended consequence of the proposed revision is investor confusion to so many share classes. While the American Funds class C shares converts to a class F-1 share after 10 years, is does not convert to class A shares. The more share classes there are, the greater is the potential confusion or eye glazing I expect to see in the consumer's eyes.
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As business and public entities face more pressure to lower their carbon footprints, an entire industry has sprouted to quantify and verify their progress. The whole enterprise can be a tricky business, as San Francisco officials are finding out.
Props to The Bay Citizen for looking beyond the claims and doing its own analysis. As John Upton writes in the Citizen:
"…some energy experts and environmentalists have raised questions about the city's calculations. Although San Francisco has taken significant steps to shrink its carbon footprint, these critics said, the numbers are misleading, and the end result is not nearly as green as the city claims."
Specifically, TBC looked into the claim that the City and County of San Francisco has cut its carbon emissions by 12% since 1990, driven mostly by the shutdown of two gas-fired power plants in the city. The article features a graph that shows its own tracking of greenhouse gas emissions clocking in well below the City's estimates.
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Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving.
Just like in the old days, it is a fresh Saturday morning and I am picked up from my front door by Our Glorious Leader to be transported to a place of magic, wonder and enchantment – no, not an Ipswich Town away game, but the one and a halfth Acorn Fayre, a long-mooted but hastily-organised get together for bulletin board members of Talkawhile, an interweb forum on all things folk rock (and beyond, as will be evidenced by later discussions I will overhear on my traverse around the mini-festival during which subjects such as the nature of infinity, the possibility of the co-existence of an irresistible force and an immovable object in the same universe, the decline and fall of the fast food industry and the amount of mud involved in extricating a camper van from the Beautiful Days Festival are earnestly and wittily under deconstruction.) I find it comforting that even in the digital age of long distance action and reaction there is still a primal need for people to get together over a couple of drinks and actually interact, in real time as it were, and it is an uncommonly pleasant experience to amble around in the warm sunshine, roast pork roll in hand, catching up on what folk are up to, how they've driven two hundred miles in order to avoid stripping wall paper and to be here, browsing the t-shirt stall in the marquee (I buy a rather fetching woven shopping bag with our logo on it) and enjoying the weft of music coming from the small but perfectly formed stage within. It's mainly singer-songwriter time during the day, and each artist puts their own spin on the form, from the rambling to the sharply focused, the confessional to the oblique and, of course, the simply bleak. Once again our dear old friend David Stevenson brings his high and lonesome tenor to bear on a number of unbelievably moving vignettes, and hatches plots to collaborate with us on recording new songs, and later our new friend Hannah Scott picks up the baton and performs a lovely set, marred only by stifled good-natured groans as she reveals that she went on a songwriting seminar with Tom Robinson "Who had some hits in the eighties, I think, I don't really know who he is…". There is at least one "Kids today, eh!?" Actually, looking back, that might have been me.
Before that, outside, the autumnal sun lowers in the sky, the shadows lengthen across the lawn and the full moon rises like a ghost in the east. Silent, or at least out of earshot, vast V's of geese in perfect formation traverse the sky, one flock after another in groups of various sizes with wings beating steadily and in perfect time as they start their long migratory journey. It is a sight to instill peace and calm in the heart, and wonder at the brilliance of nature to somehow get these things so perfectly right while we on the ground tend to struggle with anything less primal than a road map and a set of directions. I am reminded of some of the beautiful passages by T.H. White in The Once and Future King, and as the burnished sky glows red also that it is suddenly, unbelievably bloody cold.
Vikki Clayton appears on stage - a woman of a certain age, slim, blonde, wearing white trousers and a large, comfortable-looking but stylish example of quality knitwear – she looks in fact, in the low light, uncannily like my mother-in-law who, although I'm very fond of, I had never previously imagined performing a perfect version of Bob Dylan's "Is Your Love in Vain" on stage in a marquee lit principally by (appropriately) hurricane lamps and glow sticks. It lends an air of surreality to the occasion, and when flashing fairy lights appear on the merch stall at the back of the tent she is not alone in wondering whether there is a chance that someone may have dropped something into her coffee. Meantime she warms her hands on the impromptu lighting rig between songs, and watches her breath in the air during them. She's started her set with "Matty Groves" done a Sandy Denny number, and one by Ralph McTell. At a folk forum-based get together. La Mulley leans over and, apropos of our recent beer festival hoo-ha, mutters mischievously in my ear "Play something we know!"
Around the tent, people are dealing with the temperature in their own ways – on stage, Hannah Scott reaches for her 'manky old' jumper, Gibbon resorts to a number of extraordinarily souped up Irish coffees, Fiddly is swathed in overcoat, gloves and Indiana Jones-style hat, and although I'm usually very good with personal hygiene anyway I'm washing my hands every visit to the toilet mainly in order to enjoy the hot air hand dryer. The long sleeved t-shirts at the merch stall seem to be shifting slightly faster now.
OGL goes to help out with the sound for Circus Envy, who have had the audacity to trump our number three chart placing for "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" on The Big L with a number one placing for one of their original songs in their own local chart in Hull. They are both rootsy and poppy and have a singer who, according to TT, has "The best vocal mic technique I've ever seen" and that man has toured the world with proper musicians, so he's someone to cock an ear to when he starts doling out compliments.
After a quick turnaround, line check and much stamping of feet and rubbing of hands we get the Songs from The Blue house show under way. By now resourceful Talkawhilers have jury-rigged stage lighting whose soft light through yonder scaffolding breaks, and with the grassy surface now bearing a raft of picnic benches liberated from the pub garden proper, provides a nicely bucolic feel to the performance. The gloom of the room is dispersed by many, many glow sticks which are being snapped into action and worn as necklaces, earrings, belts, bracelets, glasses and even garters depending on the audience's preference and/or level of exhibitionism, it's all terribly enchanting to play to, and quite, quite funny to watch an otherwise darkened space looking like one of those animations that The Old Grey Whistle Test used to put together (or dig out of the filing cabinet marked 'Acid Trips') when Frank Zappa and the like couldn't make it over for a TV appearance. That at one point the combined and melodious sounds of a didgeridoo and a theremin float from the ether at the back of the tent merely adds to the other worldliness of it all. I think it's fair to say we have another rollicking performance. OGL and I eye the distance between the lip of the stage and the top of the vocal monitor warily – it's going to be a stretch, but we manage to make it for the crowd-sweeping guitar tomfoolery in "Not That Kind of Girl" without pulling anything untoward and we are happy to encore with a version of Fairport Convention's "Rosie" which we always dedicate to absent friends as does (as it turns out) does one of our friends, who shares with us afterwards a private moment which is both moving and humbling but must also, alas, remain private. I suspect La Mulley's rendition of the second verse is rather more responsible for any attendant eye-moistenedness, as Our Glorious Leader confesses that he can't actually remember the first line and so I deputise in a key-strangling shriek which it strikes me is likely to move even the most hardened of bowels. Don't mention the "WWoooaarrghhh!" I think I did once, but I think I got away with it. Rather more impressively, Gibbon is teaching TT the song as we go along, and they both put in a fault free performance between them. You can go off people, you know…
An angelic-looking blonde and blue-eyed child wanders up to the group as we congregate outside where we can smoke (and it seems somehow warmer than inside) ands regards me impassively. With the finality that only the young can bring to their pronouncements she informs me that I have "…a big nose". This, frankly, is not news to me. She turns to Gibbon – "You two look like brothers". It transpires that one of the things we have in common is that he, too "has a big nose". At times like this we have only one course of action to possibly pursue – we turn and point to Our Glorious Leader and, as one, say "Now – he's got a big nose" It is all getting very Pythonesque. His is not big apparently, but 'wonky'. Ah well, the (little) devil's in the detail. As the man who asked if he could video our performance passes, he hands us a bag of custom-inscribed stage towels. It's an act of spontaneous kindness and the sort of thing that's been going on all day. TT is providing transport home and Gib and I clamber aboard the people carrier. "TT", I say "Have I got a big nose….?"
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Art Birthday Party
Posted by Sarah
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Hi! Stopping by from Gingersnap crafts! LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea!!! I'm very fond of Roy G. Biv myself! :) come check out my very first giveaway over at www.hopesewell.comReplyDelete
Wow! What a beautiful party....and the cake!! So pretty! I should ask for an art party for my 30th..hehehe Loved it!ReplyDelete
Too cute! I LOVE how you incorporated the rainbow theme in with the art. I am going to remember this for future party ideas. Thanks so mcuh for sharing!!ReplyDelete
I love the party! I am planning a Minnie Mouse birthday party for a little one over the next few weeks, and I love the balloon banner! minniemousebirthday.blogspot.comReplyDelete
We are hosting our first giveaway on our main blog- Crocheted Hair Accessories- http://bearrabbitbear.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/our-first-give-away/
- AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 11:28 AM
You're the bomb mom !ReplyDelete
Love how you arranged the balloons!ReplyDelete
What a fun party and perfect for boys and girls.
I would love for you to hop over and share a link to this on my Wednesday meme! http://www.crystalandcomp.com/2011/07/the-mommy-club-share-your-resources-and-solutions/
- AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 2:05 PM
wow, so planned! it was perfect; great decor and ideas!ReplyDelete
Love this party theme! The photo op is such a great idea! Your cake looks awesome and the create a canvas is such a great idea! Thanks for the inspiration! Hopefully i can remember this in April when my little one turns 4!ReplyDelete
Such a fun party! LOVE the cake!ReplyDelete
Aww that looks like a fun party!ReplyDelete
What an adorable party! I've never seen rainbow twizzlers...they're perfect for this theme!ReplyDelete
Wow, what a wonderful, creative party! I love all the rainbow themed touches, the photo op, and the hands-on art element! Fabulous!ReplyDelete
I absolutely adore this party! Can't wait to try out the framed picture too! :)ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh! What a fun party idea. So many cute details. That balloon banner is awesome. And I love the twizzlers in the bucket. So simple and so cute.ReplyDelete
Oh my--if I were a kid... I'd be in heaven! Actually, heck with being a kid... I think i'll have an art birthday party for myself this year! Thank you for linking up last week at Sew Woodsy! Please come back tomorrow and link up your most recent project!ReplyDelete
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love this i have a friend who is thinking of doing something similar w/ tie die so this is awesome! i will be sharing this w/ her! thank u for posting :)ReplyDelete
oooohhh what a wonderful.... i like your creative party designed! I loveReplyDelete
great photo shooting :)ReplyDelete
Hi Sarah- I love the theme and all the details. Would it be possible to get printables from the party? I would like to do similar for my daughter. Thank you in advance!ReplyDeleteReplies
If you will send me your email address, I would be happy to send you the printables!!
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me too! We are doing pottery paint party and these printables would be great! email@example.com
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Monday, August 31, 2009
CNN: An Example in Trying Too Hard to Reach Gen Y
I have seen a lot of good and a lot of bad when it comes to big name companies trying to connect with Gen Y and become more 'relevant' to them. Companies have made these changes in a variety of different ways, with the two prominent methods being: rebranding efforts and/or a social media presence.
CNN is a little bit different. They decided to make themselves more relevant to Gen Y by creating new segments. Not a bad idea - in theory. Content that is pertinent to Gen Y should attract Gen Y viewers...right?
The problem does not pertain to the content, but in the branding of the segment. They decided to name the segment after what they perceived to be trendy Gen Y slang. They then have their Gen X and Baby Boomer news anchors painfully using this slang in the segments. The whole thing just comes off unbelievably forced.
The segments are seemingly satirically named: Just Sayin', Are you kidding me?, and What The...?
The result (besides losing entirely too much credibility in the process) is that CNN gets put on blast by perhaps the most influential and popular news anchor in the eyes of Gen Y, Jon Stewart of The Daily Show.
Stewart has some excellent jabs at CNN's "Slangtastic new strategy," asserting that "they report the news like I talked...when I was a 12 year-old girl." While some claim that all press is good press, I can only imagine that CNN lost even more credibility in the eyes of Gen Y after Stewart was done with them.
What should CNN have done differently? How about speak to and engage Gen Y intelligently! It should be natural; no need to force it. We may be younger as a generation than their news anchors, but that doesn't mean we're unintelligent. There are ways to cover news pieces that are relevant to Gen Y without demeaning us in the process. Just Sayin' CNN...
--Now let me clear my throat--
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Xbox boss Phil Spencer complements Sony PlayStation 4's great year
Microsoft Xbox boss Phil Spencer applauded both his company and Sony for a great year of console sales
By: Michael Hatamoto | Gaming Consoles News | Posted: Nov 25, 2014 2:19 am
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It has been a fantastic year for console gaming, with the Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4 both racking up great sales since launching in late 2013. The PS4 has outsold the Xbox One all year, but it appears Microsoft is beginning to close ground, due to a recent price cut.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer applauded both Microsoft and rival company Sony: "This 1st year has been incredible. Great launch for 2 consoles, exciting competition & great games. Thanks for all the support and feedback," Spencer said on Twitter. He also offered the PS4 additional praise: "Those Sony peeps had a great first year."
There have been 13.5 million PS4 units sold, while Microsoft has racked up 10 million Xbox One units sold since launch.
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Marco Andretti, No. 25 RC Cola Chevrolet
Arriving at the penultimate race venue of the season, Andretti is still in the fight for the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series Championship where he currently sits in fourth place. The third-generation racer holds 14 top-10, six top-five finishes and two pole positions this year.
"This weekend may be the important weekend of the season. With the doubleheader, it will be a huge points swing and hopefully the RC Cola team is on the good end of the luck. We are going to need to roll off strong with the No. 25 Chevy because we don't have a lot of time to improve with only one practice session and two races."
With only three races remaining, reigning series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay enters this weekend's 17th round of competition fifth in the series standings. The 32-year-old Florida resident has recorded two wins, three poles and eight top-10 finishes so far this season. Sunday's Race Two of the doubleheader weekend will mark Hunter-Reay's 150th career start in 10 years of competition.
"Houston will be a new challenge for us as a team as we've never competed at this circuit in the past. This is basically our last chance to really make a run at the championship. Helio (Castroneves, current points leader) will be in conservation mode at this point so we have to go for it. There are a lot of points on the table for this weekend, we just need to take it one session at a time and bring the DHL Chevy out on top."
James Hinchcliffe, No. 27 GoDaddy Chevrolet
Still in the championship title fight in eighth position, James Hinchcliffe is armed with three wins and nine top-10 finishes as he enters the doubleheader weekend in Houston. The Toronto native will be sporting a special livery on his No. 27 Chevy to bring awareness to the National Breast Cancer Foundation as October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month.
"I think every driver loves the opportunity to try out a new track. I know for me, and a few others, it's not 100% new. I got to drive it back in '06 and '07 in the feeder series, but obviously that was a long time ago. From what I remember, it was a very technical, very bumpy street course, so doing a double header there – in the Texas heat no less – will be a huge challenge for the cars, teams and drivers. But Houston was a really cool city and the fans seemed to love the event, so hopefully we can go there and put on a good show for them! We have had a few hard-earned top 10's the last few races in the GoDaddy Chevy and we really want to end the season strong, so this is a great chance to grab good results and good points."
E.J. Viso, No. 5 Team Venezuela PDVSA CITGO Chevrolet
Sitting 12th in the championship points fight with three races remaining in the 2013 season, E.J. Viso will make his 99th and 100th start during this weekend's doubleheader at the 1.7-mile temporary street course.
"I'm very excited to be racing at Houston. It's definitely going to be a very busy weekend having a doubleheader and just knowing that the race track will be built in just one week. The other excitement, for me, is having CITGO members with me this weekend, supporting me – I'm very excited to have them join us. Also, understanding the big Latino and Hispanic communities around that area is going to be an amazing boost; I'm looking forward to having a great weekend. I believe that after all the hard work and development we've done as a team, we are well prepared for this weekend."
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Contemporary style house
This challenging
"contemporary" multi-level residence offers an array of winning combinations
to make the house truly unique and enjoyable.
A winding driveway introduces the lower ground level, which houses the stone
walled carport, storage, and mechanical room. Sophisticated amenities abound
inside and out. A private lift shuttles the homeowners to any level of the house.
As for the guests, an entrance court ushers them into the main house via a staircase
that leads to a dramatic porch atop, providing entry to the main level.
The double-door entrance opens to an elegant foyer with a ceiling
that soars all the way up to the attic level. On this main level,
the living/dining and music room open to each other, creating ample
space for entertaining.
The space occupied by the well-equipped kitchen and breakfast room is amazing
and brings a feeling of spaciousness to any gathering. The nearby formal
dining room, which can be enclosed from the living room thru sliding French doors,
easily accommodates intimate dinner parties, with after-dinner conversation nicely
flowing into the adjacent lanai that offers a fantastic view of the city at night.
A den with its own bath completes the main level.
Climbing the stairs unfold a family hall uniting five tastefully designed bedrooms
with individual walk-in closets and separate baths. The master suite offers secluded
luxury with an anteroom which serves as an entertainment pad; and a bay window that
presents a nice view of the city skyline. The master bath pampers with a lavatory
with vanity, a windowed whirlpool tub, a compartmented toilet and shower, and a
sizable walk-in closet with a laundry chute.
Going up to the attic, one is greeted with a spacious hall leading to an audio-visual
room. Tall arched windows fill the attic with sunlight, while an arched door
opens to a sun-kissed roof deck. The deck provides a perfect place for outdoor
relaxation. Designed for sun and fun, this deck offers a whirlpool spa, sitting ledges,
and a wet bar for casual entertainment.
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Our penthouse suite at Brands Hatch has stunning and unrivalled views of the circuit.
We are on the top floor of the Brabham Building just opposite the race control tower and the end of the pit lane.
Almost the entirity of the 'Indy' circuit can be seen. Guests are therefore in the almost unique and certainly enviable position of being able to follow all the race action.
MEET a RACE DRIVER or RIDER
For our top packages we will, at your request have a race driver visit us in the suite to speak to guests, take questions and sign programmes.
As well as this exclusivity of view, we also have a live commentary feed, two large television which can provide three screens of information:
-live race coverage*,
-live timing screen
-live twitter feed providing background information and comment from teams, drivers/riders and journalists
-live circuit 'driver tracker'*
(*When provided on race weekends)
To spice up the race action further, we offer to run our own race series where guests choose a driver/car from each race to see who garners the most points by the end of the day. We always have a suitable prize.
1. WI-FI Our own Wi-Fi for Smartphones & Lap Tops
2. RACE SIMULATOR Drive Brands Hatch without leaving the suite! Find out what the circuit is like from a driver's view.
3. UMBRELLAS should you wish to venture out in the rain or over-bearing sun...
4. BINOCULARS to get even closer to the action.
5. EAR PLUGS, should the noise become a little too much.
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We have the house to ourselves for a week. We'll probably have a gardner here tomorrow(he'll need to make sure he gets paid). Oh, and our pool man will come on Monday and Wednesday morning for an hour.
Other than that…no helpers (It's a good thing I don't work yet. otherwise, what would I do with two little kids?!). No guests. No body but us. But that doesn't last for long. Starting next weekend we'll have guests for almost a month straight. And after a brief respite another guest for three weeks.
I'm quite excited for guests. We'll have been here for eight months by the time our first guests arrive. I can't remember the last time I went eight months without seeing someone from the States (from my past, mind you. of course I see plenty of people at the Embassy). It must be years.
But without helpers until after our first guests arrive, it means we'll be cleaning. If you know me even a little bit, you'll know that there isn't much I hate more than cleaning. Strangely enough, I don't mind going to a friends to help out if they're unable to do it themselves. And I don't mind the floors actually (I've liked doing floors since I got my Oreck vacuum as a wedding present.), but this is a large house full of toilets and showers and so many things that collect dust. Luckily I have two other able bodied people in the house to clean with me. I'm sure the guests will just be happy to be done with their 30-ish hours of travel, and to see their son and grand children.
Tomorrow, Simon has his first photo shoot. Oh, have we not told you? Simon's doing a photo shoot tomorrow for the biggest retailer in the Philippines. He and Coen were scouted at Burger King on Simon's birthday. Now Simon's with a talent agency and will get paid and possibly be on billboards or something.
Then in October Malachi and Simon will be in a runway show. Coen isn't being pursued yet. We think it's because he doesn't have much hair. It's really too bad because he's so cute.


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Avid Curvex range
10ft, 3lb test curve £139.99
All others in the range £149.99
Big-carp brand Avid continues to come up with very innovative products, and these four new Curvex rods are bang on the mark, offering the modern carp angler something completely different from the norm.
Teaming an almost 'old school' through action with modern materials, these rods – coming in three lengths and four test curves – offer an intense fish-playing experience that allows the angler to feel every shake of the head.
The non-locking action doesn't sit that well with casting to the horizon – but when you hook a big fish you can battle it with total confidence.
Even so, these two-piece rods have more than enough grunt for all but the largest of open waters.
It's simply a matter of matching their 10ft, 12ft and 13ft lengths and 2.75lb, 3lb 3.25lb and 3.5lb test curves to your needs.
You can use them with smaller hooks, lighter hooklengths and thinner diameter reel lines without having to worry about hook pulls or painful partings of the way when your quarry makes a last-minute bolt for freedom.
There's no doubt that finesse pays when the water cools and clears, and for that reason alone the Avid Curvex will appeal to anyone waking up to frost on their bivvy and grass crunching underfoot.
The 'bend, and then bend some more' action will also prove useful when big fish need to be played through weedbeds, or reeled in with washing lines of loose weed in tow.
Despite its best efforts you'll be able to keep a big fish moving in the right direction without fear of breakage.
Other key features include original Fuji reel seats with Japanese shrink-wrapped handles, lightweight SiC guides throughout, anti-frap tip guides to prevent crack-offs, and 50mm enlarged butt guides on the 12ft and 13ft models.
All in all, these rods have the X Factor! It's 'four yesses' from us!


text: The show debunks 1st quarter US GDP and official forecasts the US GDP will accelerate in rest of 2018. Rasmus explains how 1Q2018 capital spending is really flat, consumer spending is growing at a mere 1.1%, how autos and housing will continue to weaken in 2018, as will consumer spending in general as oil prices, healthcare costs, and rent inflation take an ever-bigger bite out of real consumption throughout 2018. Rasmus then critiques central banks—US, UK, and Europe—current interest rate policies: US Fed rate hikes aren't justified by US core PCE inflation rate of 1.5%. Thus the Fed's 2% price target is phony and rate hikes are driven by the Fed's need to finance annual $1 trillion US deficits and debt due to Trump tax cuts and defense spending acceleration. The UK and EU economies are now slowing rapidly, and their banks will not hike rates. Rasmus explains how US rates and dollar will soon lead to a new crisis in emerging market economies as well, especially Latin America. The show concludes with the latest on the Trump phony 'dual track' trade war with allies, and a prediction of a settlement in the current US-China trade dispute before it becomes real 'trade war'. How US domestic politics are what's really behind the US-China trade skirmish. (For a detailed analysis of the US-China trade dispute, check out Rasmus's blog posting, on April 29, of his soon to be published in Beijing article, "Trump's DejaVu China Trade War". Go to jackrasmus.com).


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Welcome to the Wales Squash and Racketball Masters web site. This site is dedicated to Welsh masters players and is designed to offer due recognition to the people who take part, compete and further promote the game right across our nation. The aim of this site is to provide information on upcoming tournaments including reports, pictures and video highlights, player profiles and national team selections.
Find all the latest news here. If you have any results or items for this page please contact email@example.com
We are currently looking at some innovative ideas and would welcome any feedback and information that can be used to continually improve and update the site. If you would like to participate, send us your comments and thoughts. The opportunity to represent Wales at international level is an inspiring one and a great incentive, culminating in the chance to compete in the home international series held annually. Over time we aim to develop this section to reflect the growing importance of Masters squash. We very much hope you will join us in its continual development.
European Squash Federation Event Calendar - includes all European Events in all age groups
February 2017:
Wales Squash and the Masters Committee would like to thank all players who recently entered the Wales Masters Open in December and the Wales Masters Closed in February.
Both events proved a great success and we are pleased to report that the European Squash Federation has invited us to hold the 'Open' again next year for inclusion on the European Masters Circuit. The Masters Closed was held for the first time at the newly refurbished Rhiwbina Squash Club in Cardiff proving a fantastic addition to tournament venues in Wales. Congratulations to all of the winners. Results are available under the 'Competition' menu on this site.
Home International season is rapidly approaching and the Masters Committee is pleased to announce the Captains appointed to lead us into our annual battle with England Ireland & Scotland. The Captains are:
Ladies O35/40--Helen Barnard
Ladies O45--TBA
Ladies O50--Sian Johnson
Ladies O55--Lynne Davies
Men O35--Alexis Cole
Men O40--Matthew Lloyd-Lewis
Men O45--Nick Dyer
Men O50--Gary Hales
Men O55--Mark Davies
Men O60--Alan James
Men O65--Richard Ford
Men O70 & O75 Garry Williams
There is no greater honour in sport than to captain your Country and our congratulations go to the above players.
The dates & venues for the Home Internationals in 2017 are as follows:
If you require any furether information regarding Welsh Masters Squash please contact Lynne Davies Tel 029 20334912 or email@example.com


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Hello Everyone! I hope you having a wonderful fun filled summer!!
For anyone interested I am having another Stepping stone class / event this weekend! If you have never learned this easy fun way to make stepping stones come and meet some new friends and have some fun! Please see the description below. If you have already taken this class but want to just come and play, do stop by and play with the glass and ceramics and mud! The cost is minimal and the fun is fulfilling! Also see my upcoming classes 3-D Sculpture, Welding, Found Object bird feeders, and Monoprint note cards, descriptions are below.
Stepping Stones July 12th, 9-3 Cost: $35.00
In this class you will learn about mosaic techniques, including: how to cut the glass or ceramic pieces; how to use mosaic nippers; design and color considerations; how to mix the cement; how to clean and finish your piece. It is a fun easy project and a good way to spend the day. I will have some mold forms for sale and materials you can take home to create more of your own pieces. Most people have time to make two pieces.
Materials Fee: $20.00. This includes the glass or ceramic pieces, hardware cloth, a mosaic form of your choice in shape and size for you to use in the class, and the necessary cement and sand mixture. Or bring your own ceramic or glass pieces and cut this costing half. There will be an additional cost if you want to buy a mold form or some nippers to take home with you, I will sell the mold forms at a discounted price to you for taking this class. Please call me to reserve your space, I am limiting the class to 6 people. ***** If you have taken the class previously and just want to come and join the group You can pay for the materials $10.00 and use your own forms or pay a little more, $10.00, and use my forms and my materials.
Blessings to You!
Karole Sharpe
Glass Art for you Spirit
3-D Cement Sculpture July 26 & 27, 9-5 Cost $128.00
Let's make something to beautify our outdoor spaces that will show us color all year long! We will create three-dimensional objects out of styrofoam, wire mesh, and cement. The piece can be covered with glass and/or ceramic mosaics to create a one-of-a-kind outdoor sculpture or can be left just the raw cement. Design specifics to be discussed with individuals in advance, there will be a size limitation due to time restrictions. Use of found objects is encouraged, contact me for more ideas and information. Materials Fee: $45.00
Welding: Bottle Tree August 23 & 24, 9-5 Cost: $190.00
On the first morning, we will see samples of welded art pieces, explore a scrap metal yard where you can purchase scrap metal pieces for your one-of-a-kind metal art piece, and then visit a welding supply shop where you can buy tools and supplies. In the afternoon, there will be a session in which you learn proper safety techniques, equipment use, tools, MIG welding, and shop use, followed by practice time with the machinery and welder. You will get dirty and work hard, but it is rewarding and fun.
Create your very own garden Bottle tree art piece up to 48-inches tall with about 6-10 welds. Or you could create an unique outdoor sculpture piece. Included is: welding feed, grinders, and some safety equipment. At the end of the day you'll have a piece to take home and a smile on your face. Limited to two students per class for individual attention and private instruction so sign up early. Must wear some safety clothing.
Bird Feeders September 6, 9-2, $38.00
You will have your choice of 3 different styles of Bird feeders that are easy to make in just one day and all using found objects. We will use found objects, both glass and ceramic, you bring or use what I have available, to make a unique one of a kind bird feeder. All you do is provide the bird seed and a place to hang it in your home or patio. I will have pictures, designs, and samples, so you can see all the alternatives and then after you learn a few simple techniques you will be able to delight and amuse your friends with your creativity. Material Fee $15.00 or $5.00 if you bring your own.
Mono Print Notecards October 25th 11-3 $29.00
Mono is defined as one; alone: single; so we will make prints on paper that are just that. First thing upon arrival we will play with paints and found object and create "one off" prints. We will have a lunch break while they are drying and then come back to play some more either making more prints or adding colors designs to the ones we made. We will embellish our creations with pens or more paint learning to use our imaginations to "see" into the prints and draw out what we see.
PLEASE CALL ME TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT! IF YOU DON'T SEE A CLASS you want let me know. Dates can be changed or added. If you and two friends want to do a class I will do the class for you at a time that is convenient for all concerned. If you have already taken a class and want to do it again or use my studio and the equipment, talk with me, studio time is $10.00/ hour, except when using the welding equipment the cost for that is $25.00/hour.


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Thursday, July 12, 2012
10 minute Cards Sketch
Hello there! Today I am sharing with you my 10 minute card sketch and tutorial. It is featured on Graphic 45's Newsletter today- If you are not signed up for the newsletter- go to HERE and scroll to the bottom and enter your email addy. The newsletter is always filled with great ideas, info and pictures. It's also a great way to keep up if you can't get to the blog- it get's delivered right to your email! Here is the sketch and link to the video.
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GREAT job!! I hear ya---I had created a card 'thinking' that IT would be a 10 minute card for the challenge---boy was I wrong:) I'll go for it again when I get the op! Thank you for sharing you are so uber talented:) be blessed
~Beyond Measure
I should have already commented on this card because I think it is great. I watched your video and immediately made my own card following your design. I plan to use this again and again. Thank you!ReplyDelete
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Microsoft Corp. announced Thursday that it is strengthening the IP (intellectual property) protection, or indemnification, it provides to all the PC manufacturers it works with, from the larger OEMs and smaller OEM System Builder partners, to OEM distributors and ISV Royalty partners.
The enhanced indemnification, which will be effective on Thursday, is designed to help shield partner companies from exposure to legal costs and damage claims related to patent or other IP disputes.
It includes protection for patent, copyright, trade secret and trademark disputes, which are the four forms of disputes commonly associated with software.
David Kaefer, director of business development in Microsofts Intellectual Property and Licensing group, told eWEEK in an interview that the IBM-SCO suit, regardless of its legal merits, has reminded people of the risks associated with IP.
"The IBM-SCO case has raised this front and center for our channel partners," he said.
Essentially, this latest indemnity covers all those Microsoft products currently being shipped, from the Windows Server System, which includes Microsoft SQL Server and Exchange Server, to Microsoft Office System and Windows client software. But Microsofts embedded offerings are excluded, given that some OEMs are allowed to modify that code, which complicates the issue of indemnification for those products, he said.
Microsoft has more work to do regarding indemnification for the embedded space and will continue working on that, Kaefer said, adding that indemnification is as valuable and important an issue for channel partners as it is for users, given the large volumes of the Microsofts software products that they ship.
In 2003, the company removed monetary caps for volume licensees, while last November it extended its IP protection for customers by taking coverage previously available only to volume licensees and making it available to all end users. As these OEM and ISV partners account for more than $18 billion of Microsofts annual software revenue, it is clearly in Microsofts interest to indemnify them against potential IP disputes.
As Kaefer said, "IP claims historically have been against the channe,l as they dont always have the defensive capabilities, like their own patent portfolios, to properly defend themselves. Our channel partners have been approached in this regard in the past, and the channel has seen some high-profile IP disputes."
Recent high-profile cases have brought greater industry awareness of the importance of IP management, and, when IP disputes arose, it was all too common for a technology companys channel partners to be pursued for the alleged IP violations, Kaefer said.
Microsofts willingness to help protect Dell Inc. and Gateway Inc. when Lucent Technologies filed a patent suit against their use of Microsoft software is one such example of the complex and real nature of IP issues in the industry today, he added.
Another example of channel-partner patent litigation is the case in which Multi-Tech Systems Inc. sued several Microsoft OEMs in 2000, including Compaq Computer, Dell and Gateway.
Multi-Tech also sued 10 Internet telephony companies, including Net2Phone Inc. and VocalTec Communications Ltd. It asserted patents related to Internet voice communications, but Microsoft ultimately stepped in on behalf of the OEMs and prevailed at the Appeals Court level last year, Kaefer said.
Microsoft believed it was important to send a clear signal to the market that it would stand behind its software and defend any of its partners and customers in this regard, Kaefer said, adding that PC makers have already lived through the myriad of corporate compliance issues and, as IP legal disputes are on the rise, "They have started a drumbeat of wanting the vendors to stand behind their own products."
IP claims overall had doubled globally between 1990 and 2000, with litigation in general having also risen, he said.
Next Page: Microsofts offer beats Linux companies protection, Kaefer says.


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Traffic And Ranking With Links
When you get a link back to your site you want it to be a link from at least an equally valued site, and preferably from an authority or high ranked site in your niche. Also, it's much better if the link to your site is one way. That is, you are not linking to that site. If the search engines think you're up to some rank back patting with other sites, you could lose out completely.
However, you do want clear internal links between posts and pages in your own site. WordPress themes will link back and forward between posts, though usually in a limited way. Nevertheless you don't want too much internal linking going on. The search engine crawlers find it confusing if there is too much. Ensure there's a link back to your home page from each page. If you use a silo organization then only have links between pages within a silo (where pages are on the same topic or category). This makes it much easier for search engines to crawl your site when there is a clear organization.
For building links yourself, content marketing means you can add links into the content and at the end. You get a unique backlink to your site. The more content you create and publish, the more links you get.
The ideal is having a site link to you without being asked for. The more of these you have, the more the search engines will see your site as an authority one in your niche. They will see this as being helpful to customers.and visitors.
Work out a link method and build on it as time goes on.
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ah, Joe… what are we going to do with you? Women generally don't like to know that you're thinking about them naked…! At least not like that.
Today's update is aimed towards explaining how Joe can ultimately stave off his own personal embarassment and also delves into how other physical transformation characters likewise are able to retain their costumes. The Etheric Energy Field is kind of something I made up, but is based on certain Eastern philosophies to do with non-visible non-recordable energy fields in the body (for example the meridian system used in acupuncture)… the idea being that it is an energetic blueprint for an individual's body. Make of that what you will!


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Career colleges are private (both for-profit and not-for-profit) post-secondary institutions that provide career-specific, outcome-based programs. Graduates of career colleges can earn a diploma or certificate. Over 43,000 students enroll annually in Ontario's career colleges alone. Considered a "bridge to Ontario's workforce", the career college sector produces more than 30,000 career-ready graduates yearly to meet the pressing demand of the province's employers at a minimal cost to taxpayers.
The educational focus of career colleges is on meeting student need and providing career-specific training. The range of programming that a career college offers is as general as business, health care and technology to as specific as travel and welding. Despite the wide variety of programs available, career colleges are unified by the characteristics that set the sector apart:
Like the career colleges themselves, the types of students who choose to attend a career college is quite diverse. While some students enter a career college directly out of high school - the average age is approximately 27 - roughly 30% are over the age of 35 and 40% have previously attended a university or community college.
Students use a variety of options to fund their course of study including personal funds, Employment Insurance (EI) funds, WSIB sponsorship, or government-sponsored student loans (OSAP).
The demand for highly skilled employees is on the rise and the specific outcome-based nature of the training offered by career colleges ensures that graduates are "job ready" upon graduation.
The nature of work today is constantly changing and growing; so too are the needs of employers. Given the inherent flexibility of the career college sector, it is able to adapt quickly and efficiently to the shifting landscape of the career environment.
Hence, career colleges not only meet the flexibility needs of the student but are also constantly changing to reflect the demands of the employer and marketplace.
Membership in CCO can help you and your staff understand the facts, keep informed and learn how to participate in the establishment of outcomes.
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Urinary incontinence (leaking urine) and vaginal prolapse are very common conditions for women. These conditions are not life-threatening, but they may affect your quality of life. If symptoms are interfering with your work or personal life, you may want to consider treatment.
Use the resources below to learn more about incontinence and prolapse, and what options are available to you. Tell your doctor or nurse practitioner about your problem, and ask them about treatment options, or referral to the Pelvic Floor Pathway for more information.
About Incontinence and Vaginal Prolapse
Information for Women about Incontinence and Vaginal Prolapse (28-page PDF)
An overview of symptoms and treatment options, including helpful decision charts. (Order Printed Copies.) Find information sheets from sections of the booklet below.
Information for Women about Incontinence and Vaginal Prolapse (28-page PDF)
An overview of symptoms and treatment options, including helpful decision charts. (Order Printed Copies.) Find information sheets from sections of the booklet below.
Information for Women (28 minute video)
A nurse practitioner in the Pelvic Floor Pathway outlines the causes of incontinence and prolapse, as well as options for treatment.
Urinary Incontinence
What Is Urinary Incontinence? (2-page info sheet - PDF)
Overactive Bladder (20-minute multi-media presentation)
Vaginal Prolapse
What Is Vaginal Prolapse? (2-page info sheet - PDF)
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (16-minute multimedia presentation)
Animated Images of Prolapse (uses Flash)
Treatment Options
Self-Management (4-page PDF)
Physical Therapy (1-page info sheet - PDF)
Physical Therapists Offering Pelvic Floor Therapy (3-page info sheet - PDF)
Or visit www.saskphysio.org/find-a-physiotherapist and search for "pelvic floor dysfunction" under Conditions Treated.
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (15-minute presentation)
Medications for Urge Incontinence (2-page info sheet - PDF)
Pessary for Vaginal Prolapse or Stress Incontinence (2-page PDF)
Surgery for Stress Incontinence (2-page info sheet - PDF)
Surgery for Vaginal Prolapse (1-page info sheet - PDF)
Do I Want to Seek Treatment? (1-page info sheet – PDF)
Treatment Comparison Charts (4-page PDF)
What Type of Treatment? (3-page PDF)
Multimedia presentations require the latest version of Adobe Flash. This program is free to download and easily installed on any computer. You will also require speakers or headphones. Many mobile device companies discourage the installation of Flash and do not offer it in their app store.
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Use the Feedback link at the bottom of any page, or e-mail us at email@example.com using "Pelvic Floor" in the subject line. We look forward to hearing from you about ways we can improve outcomes for patients and enable health providers to provide the best possible health advice.
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Has ribbing become a lost art? It seems that there aren't many stories today as there are from the past. Maybe folks just aren't talking? With the assorted different, colourful personalities still in the business one would think that there would still be some hi-jinx going on.
So lets take a look then to the past, and some rib stories that have been shared with SLAM! Wrestling in the past year.
Let's start with "No Class" Bobby Bass, who shared one on the late Adrian Adonis, who roomed with him on a tour:
"He asked, 'Do you want a pizza, Bass?' I said, 'Yeah.' He said, 'I'll get it for you.' Maybe it was spaghetti, it was one of those things. He came back in the room, and said, 'Here's your spaghetti,' and he let it fly across the room. Christ, it hit the wall, all over the wall, all over the bed. He just laughed his butt off."
Luis Martinez was often the target of ribbing, said Hartford Love.
Sometimes ribs seem pretty mean, such as one that Jerry Brown says Buddy Roberts pulled on a paperboy.
"One time we were coming back from Montreal, and he was in a bad mood. The paperboy was out there selling papers. Buddy got him to stick his head in the car. Well, he had these electric windows, and he rolled the window up on him, and away we go down the road driving pretty fast, the guy could hardly keep up. Finally, he let him go. We'd do things like that, not to hurt anybody, just to have fun."
Moose Morowski didn't do any stupid ribs, but liked good clean ones.
"Dick Murdoch pulled one on me. We're in Abilene, Texas. They don't sell alcohol in town, you have to buy it on the outside. Going in there, we stock up and have a cooler full of beer for the way home. That's a long trip. I'm coming back from the matches and I have Murdoch and me. I stop at a red light. All of a sudden I hear, 'Bang!' He says, 'Okay, you can go now. I shot the light out.' Shot the light out in the middle of town, for chrissakes! I crapped myself. I went down and hit that goddamn pedal, and down the side streets I went. But that was Murdoch." he said, before sharing another story about Murdoch in Kansas City. "One of the wrestlers had some spare ribs delivered to the hotel room. "So it was dropped off at the desk. The guy is bringing them in and he mentioned the guy's name, and Dick says, 'Oh, that's me!' Dick takes the spareribs. So the guy comes into the hotel room with this girl, and when he opened the door, they had eaten all the spareribs, him and Dusty, put all the ribs on the carpet all the way down. It was only 15, 20 feet of spareribs to the guy's hotel room!"
Here's hoping any ribs you play, or are played on you today don't involve your head stuck in a car window!
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This review was originally posted on my other blog, LegalMist. Please see my spoiler alert before proceeding, and also feel welcome to join me for more discussion at the review posted on my LegalMist blog.
The Hours (Michael Cunningham, 1998) tells separate stories about a day in the life of each of three different women: Clarissa Vaughan, a modern New Yorker planning a party for a close friend who is dying; Laura Brown, a 1950's homemaker in a Los Angeles suburb; and Virginia Woolf, struggling to recover from (apparently) her mental illness and migraine-type headaches in a London suburb while beginning to write the novel Mrs. Dalloway in the early 1900's. Interspersed within the chapters about these three women, the book also provides some details of a day in the life of a fourth woman – Clarissa Dalloway, the title character of the book Virginia Woolf is writing.
A quick plot refresher – not intended to be comprehensive:
Clarissa Vaughan is planning a party for her friend, Richard Brown, who has won a literary award for his writing but who is also dying of AIDS. On the surface, the novel tells of her party preparations – buying flowers, arrangements for the food, stopping to visit Richard. The real focus, however, is on Clarissa's thoughts, history, and relationships - with her friend and former beau Richard, her lesbian partner, her daughter, and her daughter's lesbian friend.
Laura Brown is planning a family birthday celebration for her husband and trying to make the "perfect" birthday cake while pregnant and caring for her three year old son. She is struggling with depression and finds that reading is her only escape from the harsh reality that she is unhappy with her seemingly perfect husband, home, and life. Her neighbor "Kitty" (also a 1950's homemaker) comes by with the news that she has to have exploratory surgery for a growth in her uterus, and they share a sensuous but ultimately awkward almost-kiss while her son looks on. Mrs. Brown is, for this day, obsessed with reading Virginia Woolf's novel, and ends up guiltily leaving her son with a neighbor while she checks into a hotel room for several hours to read Mrs. Dalloway. Again, the real focus of the story is on Laura's thoughts, history, and relationships - with her husband, her son, and her neighbors.
Virginia Woolf is struggling to write her novel about a single day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway. She is also planning tea for her sister and sister's children, who are supposed to arrive at four p.m. that day. The novel details the herculean struggle it takes for Virginia Woolf to overcome her crushing headache pain and to write her novel (or even to eat) and to entertain her sister and the kids. The real focus, again, is on Virginia's thoughts, her overwhelming desire to return to the big city, London, from the suburb where she currently lives, and her relationships - with her husband, her cook, her sister, her sister's kids. The prologue outlines Mrs. Woolf's later suicide by drowning.
The subject of Virginia Woolf's novel, Clarissa Dalloway, is also making party preparations. Woolf tells us that in the novel she "will have had" a love, a "girl she knew during her own girlhood," and she will "kill herself over something that seems, on the surface, like very little." (pages 83-84*).
My rambling thoughts:
The characters, although living in different times and circumstances, are tied together by the similar tasks that lie before them and the similar psychological challenges they face in getting through their days which appear ordinary and even potentially fun, yet are difficult for them due to their feelings of desperation and being not fully present, but more like spectators of their own lives. In this sense, the book is a comment by the author on the continuity of the human condition across the generations and the universal human experience of isolation and despair.
The stories of the three women are told in separate, alternating chapters. At first I found it a little confusing to keep up with which character was which, particularly because Clarissa Vaughan's nickname (given to her by Richard) is "Mrs. Dalloway" and her chapters are labeled "Mrs. Dalloway," so at first I kept thinking her chapters should be about Virginia Woolf's character. But overall, reading the women's stories in separate chapters made it easier to keep the characters and their stories straight in my mind.
But the separateness of the stories also nearly blinded me to the ultimate connection between Clarissa and Laura: At the end of the book, after Clarissa Vaughan's party preparations have been made, she stops by to help Richard get ready for the party (page 195*), but he is sitting on the window ledge in his fifth-floor apartment when she enters ... and he jumps from his apartment window and kills himself. Clarissa returns to her apartment where her lesbian partner has assisted in calling off the party, then welcomes Richard's mother into her home to begin the grieving process.
It wasn't until several days after I read the book that I realized that Richard's mother, Laura, who came to Clarissa's apartment after Richard's suicide, was the same Laura Brown featured in the chapters on "Mrs. Brown" with her three year old son "Richie." Either I'm clueless (most likely conclusion), or the book is a bit obscure, perhaps intentionally, on this point.
The author inserts tons of parallels between the lives of the three characters in this book, and the character in Virginia Woolf's book, Mrs. Dalloway. From the types of flowers they buy, to the similar structures of their days, to their depressing thoughts and attempts to be happy despite their despair, the novel provides a smorgasbord of foreshadowing and parallel events, exploring each character's reaction to similar events. The author "mixes it up" a bit with some opposition, as well -- for example, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Woolf are each married to (kind, loving) men, while "Mrs. Dalloway" (Mrs. Vaughan) is in a long-term lesbian relationship -- though at one point she refers to herself as being like a typical housewife. Mrs Woolf and Mrs. Brown both live in the suburbs, while Mrs. Dalloway (Vaughan) lives in New York city.
On one hand, this parallelism and foreshadowing can be a useful literary device, allowing the reader to draw connections between the characters and highlighting ideas that otherwise might pass unnoticed. On the other hand, I found it distracting to be so constantly reminded of the parallels between the characters' lives. For me, it was harder to "suspend my disbelief" and get into the characters' minds because the constant discovery of ways in which this character's life was somehow parallel (or opposite) to that character's life merely served to remind me that the whole thing was made up by a single author, Michael Cunningham, who could insert these random parallel facts wherever he liked.
My initial reaction to the book was, therefore, that I did not understand why it won the Pulitzer Prize. It was an entertaining enough read, but rather clumsily (I thought) drawn – I noticed the literary devices too much, and felt that the characters and plots were a little too similar. And among all these distracting parallels and other connections between the characters, I missed the obvious and probably most important one -- that Clarissa's friend, Richard Brown, was also Laura Brown's son "Richie."
But the book grew on me, particularly after I made the connection between "Richie" and "Richard" and "Mrs. Brown" and "Laura Brown" and then went back and re-read portions of the book. I found myself liking the characters more, and liking the story more.
Recognizing this connection gave me a lot more to think about: Was Richard's preoccupation with "Mrs. Dalloway" (calling his friend Clarissa "Mrs. D") caused by his mother's obsession with Virginia Woolf's book early in his life? (On the first read-through, I had seen it as merely another "random" connection between the characters). Is the author really showing us the "universality" of human experience, or trying to say that Virginia Woolf's book Mrs. Dalloway was so powerful that it could so profoundly alter these three lives? (Should I rush out and read Mrs. Dalloway next? Or is that a recipe for disaster?) Is this another instance of society (or this particular author) trying to blame women in general (Virginia Woolf as author) and mothers in particular (Laura Brown) for their children's mental health problems (depression, suicide) as adults? How does this theory fit with Clarissa's musings on her relationship with her daughter?
And what of Laura Brown's marriage? She married her husband, she says, out of "guilt" and a sense of duty. Wow. I can't think of anything that is less fair to a person than to marry them because you think you should instead of because you love them. How did that color her relationship with her son, and her son's subsequent relationships with the women and men he loved in his life? Is it, after all, the mother's fault that the son ended up depressed and suicidal? Yes, I recognize he was depressed due to his physical illness and probably suicidal because of the med's he took, but there are many reactions to physical illness; was his reaction merely a genetic predisposition, or do we, as a society, perhaps even unconsciously, blame his mom? Or is this a comment on the universal experience of human suffering and isolation?
I also found myself more intrigued by the slightly different perspectives of the characters and the fact that their different personalities showed through, even though much of what they did and said was similar. Clarissa Vaughan, for example, remains determined to be or become happy in spite of her inclination not to be, while Virginia Woolf's determination, it seemed to me, was merely a determination to "push through." Is this seemingly small difference enough to account for Virginia's eventual suicide? And there are interesting observations about human nature and human interaction throughout the book. For example, the discussion of Virginia's relationship with her maid / cook and her sense of a sort of power struggle in the relationship was fascinating.
So in the end, for those who haven't read it, I recommend the book as one worth reading if you are "into" character studies and can stand a book so focused on depression and suicide. If a book makes me want to take a second look at it, it must be doing something right. However, if you are seeking a fast-paced adventure story, or a suspenseful thriller, this is not the book for you.
If you have read it, I bet you have come up with many more interesting questions and thoughts about the book than I have. I'd love to hear your thoughts on any of the above questions, or pose your own questions and I'll think about them, too. I have not read any other reviews of this book (other than the blurbs on the book jacket) because I didn't want any preconceptions about the book. Perhaps I'll go read some and see if those reviews spark any additional thoughts.
I'd also love to hear from anyone who has seen the movie (with Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman). Is it worth renting? Better, or worse, than the book?
Feel free to respond here, or over at the LegalMist blog. Thanks for reading!
Monday, December 8, 2008
1999 Prize Winner - The Hours (Cunningham) - Review by LegalMist
Posted by LegalMist at 12/08/2008 03:09:00 PM
Labels: 1999 The Hours, LegalMist
1 comment:
- Bybee said...
The movie was OK, but the pivotal scene with Laura and Clarissa was spoiled. The director chose to shoot Julianne Moore in an *extreme* face close up because the actress was pregnant, and her old-age makeup was too obvious and even seemed to be cracking and flaking as she spoke to Clarissa (Meryl Streep). Presumably, Streep's look of naked loathing is because of what Laura is revealing about herself and her relationship with her son, but I think it's also the makeup!
- December 8, 2008 at 8:44 PM
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Instructional Support Resources
The success of UH's distance learning activities can be in part attributed to the emphasis in faculty development.
Teaching And Learning with Electronic Networked Technologies (TALENT) is a faculty development program which supports faculty on all campuses of the University of Hawaii system. TALENT provides instructional sessions and resources to faculty and staff throughout the year.


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Pattern: Hazeline by Anne Hanson for the September installation of the Fall in Full Colour Club.
Made for: me
Size: small
Yarn: Shalimar Yarns Breathless in "Hazel Leaf" (colourway exclusive to club)
Needles: 2.75 and 3mm circulars
Gauge: pretty close to recommended if not spot on
Started: Sept 17/11 Finished: Sept 28/11 (knitting complete on Sept 23)
The yarn chosen for this month's club instalment was absolutely lovely. I very much enjoyed handling it as it felt so soft in my hands as I worked with it. The colourway was a bit unusual but still very pretty in the skein and even prettier when knit up. The yellow does pool a bit but somehow, at least with this pattern, it is not unattractive at all.
I have been wearing it quite a bit since the yarn is absolutely lovely and soft so it's welcome close to the neck and it is quite a sturdy shawl so I don't really have to worry about it snagging too much. Sadly though there never seems to be a camera around when I am wearing it so an effort had to be made for to get photos. I took it along on a hike and made sure to shoot some pictures!
I am really enjoying the club so far and now have two great accessories. Can't wait to see what this month will bring!


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- I installed my favorite game once again (after a good year-long hiatus). I now have a 21" monitor and the game doesn't look that great all stretched and zoomed in. Other than that, it is still a fantastic game!
- I had some Mochi ice cream this weekend. Dang weird Japanese. It's a ball of chocolate ice cream covered in this gooey material (dusted with something). It's OK... nothing to write in a blog about... doh!
- Why does Costco have gas station attendants? I don't ever see them doing anything. I guess they stand around out there to help people but I can't imagine what they can do. By now everyone knows how to pump gas from a pay at the pump station.
- Speaking of gas, the OPEC guys are saying that gas will never go below 100$ again. That's fine with me. They want to shut down US oil manufacturing (read: competition). True there will be many lost jobs in the field but in the long run we (consumers) save LOTS of money and we can spend it to help our economy and we (as a nation) save our natural resources. Sounds fine.
- 3 weeks to Disney World...
Monday, January 12, 2015
Monday Junk
by Nathan Stout (of AccordingToWhim.com)
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Living, working, and being creative in far North Texas.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Thursday Junk
- Don't you just love when something gets big and famous how many rip offs start showing up?
- On a similar note, I have this book with lots of Disney Imagineering stuff and there are concept art pics for proposed parts of the various Disney parks, and back in the 70's they had concept art for the Snow Queen (which is what Frozen is based on). Interesting...
- So I had some cavities filled about three weeks back and they tell me to come back in if I have any pain/headaches from improper occlusion (how the teeth fit together when you close). I did and so I went back for a quick adjustment and there is this thingy on the Dentist's cabinet that has been there for years and it freaks me out... here it is: ahhhhhh!
- I got a call from the Little Rock Comicon people asking me to come back this year. Chris and I did that con last year (along with a Anime con on the same weekend). Nice trip, but just not worth it.
- Santa gave Chris some Dr. Pepper licorice and it sucked balls. It was tasteless and hard. That's what I (I mean Santa) gets for shopping at Bed Bath Beyond.
- Chris wants a web presence this year. I'll call it: WP2015!
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The koi fish in this group is highly sought after by hobbyist especially the Hi type because their colors are the most distinctive and attractive compared to the others. Most of the fish are judged and valued based on their colors, size and appearance. The colors must be bright and intense while in terms of size, fish that develops a strong body mass buildup can easily command a selling price that amounts to few thousands. Most people prefer to buy juvenile Showa to raise them to become adult fish because not only price is a factor but it is more fun watching them grow and develop. However one major setback is that most hobbyist learned and found out that most of these fish can actually change coloration as they develop. Some can actually lose the black coloration while others gain and the pattern arrangement will be different when they grow older. Among the most treasured is the Inazuma breed which has the lightning bolt pattern zigzagging across its body.
Feeding your pet Showa with the right food is very important because during their early development stage, an uneven diet can hinder their proper growth. Vitamins are often regularly fed to the fish and tanning under sunlight is needed to bring out the colors. Some people actually go to the extent of purchasing a special glowing light to shine towards the pond but I feel that using natural sunlight is usually sufficient in most cases. Of course the Japanese will never reveal to you their secrets of developing a champion Showa, so every method that we use is purely based on trial and error learned though observation. Don't worry about development of algae because some green water quality is actually good for the fish in the long run. (However, if green water starts to become a problem due to the exposure of sunlight, willow method for algae control can be used.)
Judging a Showa and selecting the best koi in show competitions can sometimes turn out to be very tricky because there are certain standards set upon by the panel of judges. Other than visible defects and body shape appearance, the overall pattern arrangement will also determine whether the fish qualifies for the trophy which means that the color patch must balance out each other on both sides of the body. Other considerations include first impression seen upon when you view the fish and all these can sometimes make a whole lot of difference.
Related koi fish topics and pond management:
Koi pond bottom drain installation, Identifying Bekko Koi and Chagoi


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LEED BD+C: Schools v3 - LEED 2009
HAEF Preschool and Kindergarten
Athens, 15452
(Awaiting performance data)
The HAEF Preschool & Kindergarten was certified LEED Platinum in October 2014, thus becoming the first LEED Platinum building in Greece. Accordingly, this project has become a showcase of exemplary performance in sustainable design and construction. Using the LEED Rating System to guide the process from start to finish, the project team employed a variety of strategies to reduce energy and water use, create a healthy indoor environment, rationalize resource demand, and implement innovative strategies.
Unlike any other builong in the country, The HAEF Preschool and Kindergarten is a state of the art pre-school and kindergarten. It is a 36,597 sq. ft. two-story building with a fish-like shape that spans multiple tiers. Areas accessible to children are interconnected as a single level with sloped corridors for the children's safety. The design ensures that day lighting and natural ventilation is provided through fenestration. Furthermore, the seven small atriums of the building, contribute to the same goal. The building includes teaching areas, kitchen and dining, multipurpose assembly areas, office and library areas. Underneath the building, there is a two-level car park area and all MEP spaces.
The Hellenic-American Educational Foundation decided to build the new educational building within the existing campus, targeting maximum energy efficiency. The proximity of the new building to existing facilities provides the new project with opportunities of interactive relationships with the other existing organizations of the campus as well as existing community facilities outside the campus.
Notably, the exposed roof area is covered with a green roof in an effort to provide a seamless integration of the new building to the existing environment and thus enhance local biodiversity. Taking this into consideration, rainwater harvesting was introduced as a sustainable solution to reduce potable water demand not only for irrigation of the extensive landscape areas but also for toilet flushing.
Creating high quality indoor spaces was top priority. Thanks to the unique project design there is sufficient daylight penetration in all regularly occupied areas, which not only significantly reduces lighting loads but also creates a high-quality indoor environment for the school.
While the integrative nature of the LEED processes posed great challenges the HAEF Preschool and Kindergarten stands out as a shinning case study of sustainable building. It provides many lessons to the entire campus student body and the building is used as an ongoing teaching tool.
Project details
- Size
- 36,597 sf
- Certified
- 17 Oct 2014