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As most of you probably know and as many of you likely watched, last night the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games took place in the Beijing stadium known as the Bird's Nest. I don't know if you watched it, but I must say that from the bottom of my heart it was truly a spectacular event.
I cut it off shortly after the U.S. team marched (I was tired), and so I didn't see the official opening words of the Chinese president, Hu Jintao or the words of the head of the IOC. Honestly, I would have liked to, but oh well. What I cared most about was the presentation by Zhang Yimou, an unbelievable display of Chinese history. It was one of the most sensational performances I have ever seen.
Symbolism and Performance
As many of my loyal readers will know, I love history and religion, and this performance was a masterpiece encapsulating both of those elements. Plus, the symbolism was fantastic. Many may not know the importance of the number 8 to the Chinese but the word 8 is ba, and an incredibly similar word means prosper and wealth. The Chinese pay more money to live on the 8th floor of buildings and in apartments with 8 in the number. Two 8s together (88) means double joy and happiness. The telephone number 888-8888 was sold for $270,723 in China, if that gives you any idea. What's my point? That 8-8-08 being the opening ceremonies of the Olympics is no laughing matter or accident. Moreover, 2008 performers were in each different piece of the ceremony.
Chinese Religion and History
Westerners often fetishize eastern religions, particularly Buddhism but also Taoism. Though I'm guilty as well, I'm also slightly troubled by the fact, and thought that these ceremonies were an excellent way of the Chinese demonstrating that their religions, history and traditions have more depth than we tend to understand. Of course, it doesn't help these ideas to try to sum up Chinese history in a few hours of performance pieces, but it was nonetheless truly a sight to behold.
Chinese characters of harmony were displayed in the most fabulous ways, calligraphy and painting were done by dancing men on an enormous moving canvas, and Tai Chi, the ancient art of body movement to enhance the flow of the chi was performed for the entire world in amazing ways. 2008 dancers in green outfits that lit up created an enormous flying dove with their bodies.
My description, as I look back, is a smack in the face of this amazing performance. Truly, you should go watch it online. The incorporation of Taoist and Buddhist thought and symbolism into multiple performance pieces designed to display China's proud history was remarkable and makes me excited for what's to come.
Idealistic Hopes for the Future
Those who know me may think I'm an idealist, and so might you after this next paragraph. I hope that these Olympic Games are a new beginning for China. Much of the symbolism of the performance was about opening China up to the world and welcoming it with harmony. The Great Wall was created and then replaced with flowers that symbolize this transformation.
It is my hope that this is the beginning of China relaxing its strict policies about protest, becoming more democratic, and doing the right things internationally (Taiwan, Tibet, etc.). I'm not suggesting that the day the Olympics is over all will change and be well, but I do hope that when we look back in 20 or 30 years, we look at this event – this opening of China to the world for the Olympics – just as we look at ping pong diplomacy and Nixon's visit today. Well, even better than that.
Yes, it's idealistic, but China is a growing powerhouse and one to be reckoned with, and I only hope that this event marks a visible turning point in its history when it realizes the value of being a part of the world order and some of the democratic values that go along with that.
What do you think? Did you see the ceremonies? What was your favorite part? What do you think about China and the future in light of these Olympic games?
Don't forget to tune in tomorrow for Zen Talk. To check out last week's Zen Talk, click HERE. To check out last week's Religion in the News article, click HERE.
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- 3.0 Overview (6/03)
- 3.1 Types Of Specifications and Risks (1/98)
- 3.1.1 Design Specifications (1/98)
- 3.1.2 Performance Specifications (1/98)
- 3.1.3 Brand Name or Equal (1/98)
- 3.2 Using Consultants to Prepare Specifications (1/98)
- 3.3 Specifications for Equipment and Supplies (1/98)
- 3.4 Specifications for Construction (1/98)
- 3.5 Statements of Work for Services (1/98)
3.0 - Overview
§ 8.c (1) of FTA Circular 4220.1E requires that all solicitations shall:
§ 15 of the Master Agreement states that:
As a recipient of public funds you will have to keep in mind that you represent the government, whose objectives in spending taxpayers' money will always include, as one of its goals, the goal of full and open competition. It is easy to lose sight of t his under the pressure of completing a project on time. Many programs in your domain have political sensitivity and media visibility. The temptations will be great to "get something out now," and it will always be easier to respond to the immediate pressure than to do a careful and thorough job at the outset. But time taken here, in the careful research and drafting of the specifications, will invariably reward you with a better product, at a lower cost, and with far fewer claims and delays during the life of the project. Another age-old problem in this area of drafting specifications is the desire to push the state of the art to a new level, to have the best possible system, regardless of cost. Government organizations tend to be applauded for the visible quality of the things they do, whether it is their services, or major transit systems. But against these real-life pressures stands the Federal and State Government policy to define the "minimum needs" and to avoid specifications which might unduly restrict competition. We need to remind ourselves that our industrial suppliers are also taxpayers whose tax dollars are helping to finance this procurement; as such they are to be given every opportunity to compete for the work they are helping to finance.
Technical Specifications and Statements of Work must clearly describe the products and services to be procured in terms which will permit full and open competition and which will meet the buying agency's minimum essential needs.
3.1 Types of Specifications and Risks
Specifications may be very detailed in describing the product or work to be done, or may simply require an end result, or may contain combinations of these two approaches. There are different levels of risks and responsibilities inherent in these different types of specifications. As a general rule the more design details there are in the specification, the more the buying agency becomes responsible for the performance of the product. Conversely, the more the specification describes the performance of the product instead of it's design features, the more responsible the contractor becomes for the end product. The legal theory involved in these cases is the implied warranty of specifications. 1 Following is a discussion of the various types of specifications and the risks inherent in each type.
3.1.1 - Design Specifications
Specifications detailing the manner or method of performance are often treated as design specifications. Contrasted with these are performance specifications, which leave the details of performance, and the details of design, to the contractor's discretion. Design specifications are those which set forth precise measurements, tolerances, materials, in process and finished product tests, quality control, inspection requirements, drawings and other specific information. It is this design type of specification, dealing with the details of the work, which the contractor is "required to follow as one would a road map," which gives rise to implied warranty. Under this type of specification, the buying agency (as the author of the specifications) will be held responsible for design and related omissions, errors, and deficiencies in the specifications and drawings. 2 There is an implied warranty that the detailed designs or processes will result in an end item which functions as required. Conversely, there is no implied warranty where the specification simply sets forth an objective or end result to be achieved, and the contractor is free to select the means of accomplishing the task, in which case he assumes responsibility for that selection. 3 In those cases where the specification contains both design and performance requirements, it will depend on what portion of the specification causes the contractor's difficulties, whether he has discretion to choose how to do the work. 4
Specific situations working to relieve the contractor from end item performance responsibility would include:
- When the contractor is left no discretion or choice in the materials to be used. 5
- When specifications set forth dimensions and the item built to the dimensions cannot be used as anticipated because of those dimensions. 6
- When specifications define a method of performance or the particular manufacturing processes a contractor must follow (e.g., detailed procedures for pouring concrete, detailed soldering methods, etc.)7
- When specified equipment cannot be successfully used in performing the contract. 8
- When detailed specifications require performance contradictory to local codes or ordinances. 9
- When the specifications provide for alternate methods of performance, and the contractor selects a method from among alternatives in the specification, the contractor will not be liable if the alternative does not accomplish the desired results. 10
3.1.2 - Performance Specifications
Performance specifications dictate the performance of the end product, not how the contractor will do the work. These are specifications which give the contractor discretion in how to achieve the end result called for by the contract. 11 Performance specifications place the greatest degree of responsibility on the contractor and represent the lowest degree of legal risk (but not necessarily the lowest program risk) to the buying agency. It must be s aid, however, that there are valid reasons for specifying "design" type requirements within performance specifications, as where standardization is needed, where there is an opportunity to avoid duplication of design costs which have already been incurred, etc.
As a general rule, when a performance-type specification is used, the buying agency will not be liable for a contractor's increased costs in performing the contract unless the performance specification embodies requirements which are impossible to attain. 12
It should also be noted that the fact that the buying agency specifies a minimum requirement for some component or some aspect of performance (e.g., "at least 3 hp"; "no more than 2" wide") does not change a performance specification into a design specification; i.e., the buying agency is not warranting that an item which meets the minimum requirement will perform properly when incorporated into the system. For example:
- A provision that surfaces be at a certain specified minimum temperature when painted was not a warranty that satisfactory results would be obtained at that temperature. 13
- Where the agency specified a minimum of not less than 14-gauge steel it was not warranting that 14-gauge would meet performance requirements. 14
3.1.3 - Brand Name Or Equal
These are specifications which require a particular manufacturer's product, part number, or model. The specification may allow for an "equal" product and should clearly set forth the salient physical and functional characteristics of the brand name pro duct. Under this type of specification if the contractor uses the brand name product or an approved "equal," the buying agency assumes the responsibility for proper performance (assuming the contractor used the product in the proper way). If the contractor elects to manufacture an equal product in-house, he will be responsible that the product performs equally with the specified brand named product. The BPPM Section 126.96.36.199.1 contains extensive guidance on the use of "brand name or equal" specifications.
3.2 Using Consultants to Prepare Specifications
§ 8.a.(5) of the FTA Circular 4220.1E requires that grantees avoid situations known as "organizational conflicts of interest." An organizational conflict of interest arises when a contractor, because of other activities, relationships, or contracts, is unable or potentially unable, to render impartial assistance or advice to the grantee, or when a contractor's objectivity in performing the contract work is impaired, or when a contractor has an unfair competitive advantage.
The FTA Circular envisions two distinct problems when using consultants to prepare specifications or statements of work: (1) that the consultant will be biased toward a particular product or firm because he has business relationships with that firm or a financial interest in the product, or (2) that the consultant will have an unfair competitive advantage if he is allowed to compete for a product or service which he helped to define in a specification or statement of work. When a contractor is used to prepare or assist in the preparation of specifications and statements of work, care must be taken to ensure that the contractor will be completely unbiased in his decisions. Buying agencies must ascertain that the contractor has no financial or organizational relationship with a potential supplier which might motivate him to slant a specification toward that supplier. With respect to the unfair competitive advantage issue, contractors developing specifications should not be allowed to compete on procurements for which they prepared specifications.
Best Practices
Contractors who are working on specifications to be used for competitive procurements should be required to accept a "Limitation on Future Contracting" provision in their contract for the specification/ consulting work which precludes them from bid ding on the resulting procurement. Further guidance may be found in the BPPM Section 22.214.171.124.2 "Organizational Conflicts Of Interest."
It is also advisable when using consultants to draft procurement specifications to obtain a formal written certification with their proposal which describes all of their past, present or planned organizational, financial, contractual or other interests with organizations whose products or services may be offered in response to the procurement on which they will be consulting. Where there are such interests identified by the contractor, the Contractor should also be required to describe why it believes that performance of the proposed consulting contract can be accomplished in an impartial and objective manner. An example of a certification requirement used by the Federal Department of Transportation may be found in Appendix B.10. 15
3.3 - Specifications for Equipment and Supplies
Plans, drawings, specifications or purchase descriptions should state only the minimum needs of the agency and describe the supplies in a manner which will encourage maximum competition, avoiding restrictive features which might restrict offers.
Best Practices
Planning- A market survey should be conducted to determine sources that offer products which meet the requirements. Caution must be exercised to avoid disclosure of agency budgets or other information which might give a supplier an unfair competitive advantage. Descriptive literature from one prospective supplier cannot be used as the sole basis for writing specifications. Determine what your essential requirements are and separate these essentials from those which are "nice to have" or desirable. In your research determine what the state-of-the-art is and develop your specification within the state-of-the-art.
Content -
- A performance-type specification is generally preferable to a design-type specification (i.e., don't tell the contractor how to do the work but rather specify the end-item's performance). This is in keeping with a goal of maximum contractor responsibility and minimum risk to the buying agency. It may be necessary, however, to use design-type descriptions (as for components, tolerances, etc.) in certain situations, such as the need for standardization.
- The specification must set forth the minimum essential characteristics and standards required to satisfy the intended use (e.g., "no more than 2" wide"; "at least 3 hp"; "at least once per month").
- When "brand names" are being used for specific components, it may be advisable to include at least two brand names followed by the words "or equal". When so used, the specific features which must be met by offerors should be clearly stated. See BPPM Section 22.214.171.124.1.
- The specification must not only describe the product but must also include reliability and quality assurance requirements (Quality Control Plan).
- Criteria for inspecting, testing and accepting the product will have to be included in the specification.
- Preservation, packaging, packing, and marking requirements will also have to be addressed.
- Include a Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) to tell the contractor what documentation is required, when it is to be delivered, and whether the documents need approval (e.g., drawings, maintenance recommendations, master parts list, shipping/ handling/ storage procedures, etc.) When buying major systems be sure to require a comprehensive spare parts data package as a deliverable item. This will be necessary for competing the procurement of spare parts after the initial complement of spares has been used.
- Is training needed for users and those who must maintain the equipment? Are maintenance manuals needed?
- Do not include contractual terms and conditions, such as, cost/price information, warranties, delivery information, etc.
- Write sentences which are short, concise and simple.
- Use decimals instead of fractions.
- Don't use open-ended requirements such as "as directed," "satisfactory to," etc.
- Do not use unfamiliar words, colloquialisms or words which are ambiguous.
- When you have finished, read your specification and ask yourself, "Is there any way that anyone could misinterpret this statement?"
- You may wish to consider standardizing your Agency's approach to the format and content of specifications and statements of work. Appendix B.2 provides a Specification/ Scope of Service Guidewhich contains guidelines and recommendations for developing specifications, data sheets, and statements of work for supplies, equipment and services. 16
3.4 - Specifications for Construction
The technical provisions of construction specifications must be in sufficient detail so that, when used with the applicable drawings and the documents incorporated by reference, bids can be prepared on a fair and competitive basis. In contracting with public funds the essential objective in drafting specifications is to satisfy the fundamental public policy requiring full and open competition. This objective is not only a Federal requirement but most states and local governments have similar statutes. 17
Best Practices
Contracting books, manuals, etc. - Volumes have been written about the forbidding and exotic world of construction contracting, and we would like to begin by advising you to obtain some essential roadmaps for this journey, beginning with a comprehensive text entitled, appropriately, Construction Contracting. 18 We would also recommend you obtain a copy of the Construction Contract Administration Manual (which is devoted entirely to construction contracting) produced by a public agency working with FTA grant funds. 19
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- Materials, equipment, components or systems should be described, where possible, by reference to documents generally known to industry. Such documents include Federal, military, or nationally-recognized industry, and technical society specifications and standards. The standards which best represent no more and no less than the buying agency's minimum needs should be selected for incorporation by reference into the construction specifications.
- If you employ an A/E firm to develop your specifications be sure they are warned against the use of proprietary specifications, i.e., writing a specification "around" a particular manufacturer's product, effectively precluding competition. This is a common practice among A/E firms, especially when a particular product has a proven track record, but the practice conflicts with the objective of full and open competition in public contracting.
- Keep the specifications as simple as possible. One court used these words:
"A contractor should not be required to wade through a maze of numbers, catalogues, cross-reference tables and other data resembling cross-word puzzles in order to find out what the government requires in an invitation for bids." 20
- You may want to consider using an "Order of Precedence" clause telling bidders which bid documents are to be relied on in the event of a conflict within the documents. You should choose a clause that places the most important part of the bid package in the most important position. For example, if you are certain that the drawings are correct, your clause could give the drawings priority over the specification.
- Complex specifications are best discussed with bidders at a pre-bid conference but be careful to advise bidders that none of the explanations at the conference will qualify the terms of the specifications, which can only be modified by written amendments.
- Be sure to review carefully FTA Circular 4220.1E and the Master Agreement (MA) for requirements which may affect your specifications. Examples would include:
- Describe all of the contractor's obligations as far as meeting codes and standards that are applicable to the project (local, State, and Federal).
- Review the suggestions above for Supplies and Equipment, Section 3.3, for applicability to construction specifications.
3.5 Statements of Work for Services
A statement of work, rather than a specification, is used for services contracts. A statement of work defines the work required of a contractor, either to design the equipment to be procured or to provide services which are not related to the procurement of hardware.
Best Practices
Statements of work should include the following elements:
- When buying services on a "level-of-effort" basis, i.e., when specifying the number of labor hours to be furnished by the contractor, be sure to define the labor categories/hours for each and define the minimum years of experience and licensing requirements (CPA, PE, etc.) for each.
- Include, if applicable, a detailed list of all data, property and services which will be provided to the contractor by your Agency for his use in performing the contract.
- Detail all tasks the contractor must perform, and specify coordination requirements.
- Specify the data that must be submitted for approval. Also define the schedules for initial submission and the review/approval time required.
- Describe all the standards the contractor must fulfill, including Federal, State, and local standards that are applicable to the project.
AGBCA - Department of Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals
ASBCA - Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
BCA - Board of Contract Appeals
DOTCAB - Department of Transportation Contract Appeals Board
ENGBCA - United States Army Corps of Engineers Board of Contract Appeals
FTA MA - Federal Transit Administration Master Agreement
GSBCA - General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals
MPC - American Bar Association Model Procurement Code for State and Local Governments
Chapter Footnotes
1 - United States v. Spearin, 248 U. S. 132 (1918).
2 - Monitor Plastics Co., ASBCA 14447, 72-2 BCA 9626 at 44,971.
3 - J. L. Simmons Co. V. United States, 188 Ct. Cl. 684, 412 F.d. 1360 (1969) at 689.
4 - Engineering Technology Consultants, ASBCA 43600, 92-3 BCA 25,133, recons. Denied, 93-1 BCA 25,507.
5 - J. L. Simmons Co., id.
6 - Harrison Western/Franki-Denys, Inc., ENGBCA 5523, 92-1 BCA 24,582.
7 - Hobbs Constr. & Dev., Inc., ASBCA 34890, 91-2 BCA 23,755.
8 - Maitland Bros. Co., ASBCA 23849, 83-1 BCA 16,434.
9 - Huber, Hunt & Nichols, Inc., GSBCA 4311, 75-2 BCA 11,457.
10 - Southern Paving Corp., AGBCA 74-103, 77-2 BCA 12,813 at 62,363.
11 - Aleutian Constructors v. United States, 24 Cl. Ct. 372 (1991).
12 - Intercontinental Mfg. Co. V. United States, 4 Cl. Ct. 591 (1984) at 595.
13 - Ahern Painting Contractors, Inc., DOTCAB 67-7, 68-1 BCA 6949.
14 - Inlet Co., ASBCA 9095, 1964 BCA 4093.
15 - Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR) Clause 1252.209-71 DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (Oct 1994).
16 - Prepared by Office of Procurement, The Metropolitan Transit Authority, Harris County, Texas, dated January 1987.
18 - The George Washington University's National Law Center's Government Contracts Program has published a number of excellent books dealing with Government contracting. One such book is Construction Contracting (The George Washington University: Washington, D.C., 1991). For a complete catalogue of contracting-related texts contact: The GW Bookstore, 800 21st. St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20052, Phone: (202)994-6870, Fax: (202) 296-9445 http://www.bkstr.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10370&langId=-1&catalogId=10001.
19 - Construction Contract Administration Manual, Port Authority of Allegheny County, Procurement Department, 2235 Beaver Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233-1080, Phone: (412) 237-7000, FAX: (412) 237-7101. This Manual contains many worthwhile things, such as procedures for bid document preparation, bidding, contract award, and contract administration; General Contract Provisions; a multitude of forms for reporting, evaluating, administering, etc.
20 - Gorn Corp. V. U. S., 424 F 2d 588 (Ct. Cl. 1970), noted at 592.


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Radox Uplifting Shower Gel with Pink Grapefruit & Basil
The Body Shop Japanese Cherry Blossom Bath & Shower Gel
Palmolive Aroma Therapy Anti-Stress Shower Gel with Ylang Ylang & Iris
Take care of you,
kats xxx
How delightful, Kats. I hope our CherryBlossom actually knows about the Body Shop Cherry Blossom. It sounds lovely. How lovely of Flaming Beauty to do that for you. Another great and informative blog!
With love,
Thank you darling lady - I'm so fortunate to be surrounded by such wonderfully caring and supportive friends, and especially you Trish my dear ♥. And I'll bet that CB has quite a few of her namesake products and fragrances in her collection XXXDelete
hehe way to go Kats on buying three more :D
What attracts me most to body washes is their beautiful colours. They all look so pretty!
The Body Shop Cherry Blossom wash looks amazing!!!
I don't have anything pretty like this in my shower when it comes to body washes but I am using the BioElixia Body Cleanser at the mo and it feels really nice on my skin.
I love coconut and mango scented washes :D
Yeah well hon, I guess it's a case of once an addiction, always an addiction ha ha! Thanks for the tip about the BioElixia cleanser doll - haven't even heard of it before. Mmmm mango...I must admit I usually avoid anything coconutty, but you've got me interested to try a couple. Gee I guess there'll be a Part 5 as well lol XXXDelete
oh I have the Mulberry and Lotus flower one.
At the moment im trialing the Avenno shower gel.
i figured I wouldnt be very impressed but I actually am. Its not really an indulgence type thing but it smells nice and is so creamy and hydrating...i love it.
Hey Fawn, I've been eyeing off that Aveno one for a while - if it smells great and moisturises well, I'm in!Delete
I have finished my Body Shop Cherry Blossom gel and might try the Mulberry and Lotus Flower that you featured here. A new fav of mine is Sanctuary Spa's shower gel which is available at Priceline, very good price point and heavenly - my skin feels so silky that I don't think I need to add body lotion. I do, of course, and I also love the Sanctuary Spa souffle body butter. Are you going to share your boy lotions etc with us Kats? I don't know if you love them as much as shower gels .... do let us know.ReplyDelete
Hi there roxy :-) Oh goody, another range to try - my Priceline explorations are limited these days, but I've made a note to check out the Sanctuary Spa range next time I'm close by. I'm keen to try anything that doesn't require any additional applications to keep my skin hydrated. As for the body lotions, well I don't have many at all - probably 3 or 4? I simply don't have time in the mornings to apply it and let it sink in so I use the Nivea one that I can use in the shower, and only apply my lotions and body butters when I have time on the weekend. I do have a delicious Urban Rituelle Turkish Rose one though, I'll add it to my list to do a feature on it :-)Delete
Love your collection! The Ayurituel body wash sounds delicious, I would love to try it! The Body Shop Cherry Blossom sounds beautiful too :) X
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Thanks Bec! Can highly recommend both - the Palmolive one especially as it's so easy to find in supermarkets :-)Delete
Oh Kats....think I have purchased at least 3 new shower gels since reading these posts of yours LOL.
And I can definitely recommend the Lush Shower Gels....my favourites are Honey I washed the Kids (gorgeous thick pure honey scent) and The Olive Branch (which is a lovely warm menthol even unisex type scent). I have to order everything online as they are 2 hours away from where I live so it's hard picking without smelling.....got The Flying Fox for Mother's Day and I'm not quite sure about it........even my daughter said to me "Mum this smells like Smoke"????
Another awesome Post.......Love Flaming Beauty xx
Oooh Lush! I'm off to the shops tomorrow night so I'll pop in and have a sniff - thanks for the tips my love, if I find any I think you'll like, I'll sure let you know :-)Delete
Oooh please let me know Kats if you find any delights I must have.......I ended up contacting Lush about my Flying Fox Shower Gel......they were great and happy for me to send back and they will send me out something else.....the smell was just not for me.......decided to swap it for Happy Hippy...a citrusy sounding lovely shower gel instead.
Love Flaming xx
Sure will hon - I'm hoping to get there this weekend. Happy Hippy sounds delish, and it's so good that Lush were up for a swap ♥Delete
Hello Kats Darling......was just wondering if you ended up visiting the Lush Store???
Love Flaming xx
Didn't make it unfortunately - well I was there but I finished the grocery shop well before it opened :-( Am going for it again either tomorrow night or Saturday...Delete
Hi Flaming honey, made it to Lush last night - gosh there's so many smells even before you sniff anything! There were only 6 or 7 shower gels to choose from, and surprisingly only one I liked and would buy and that's GrassDelete
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I recently fell victim to the Facebook scam that promised to tell me what my first status update was. It was most certainly not, "I hate homework hehe." Then it spammed all my friends. But I wanna know still! Does Facebook have the capacity to tell me what my old statuses were? Aside from painstakingly scrolling back through the years, that is.
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I tried that once. I got to about January 2011 before I got fed up and quit scrolling. Luckily for both of us, there is a non-spammy app you can sync with Facebook to find out stats about your statuses. It is creatively called Status Statistics, and it can tell you things like how often you post, what words you used most often, as well as a search function that allows you to see how you really felt about homework in 2007 or equivalent. It's fairly limited as an app, but I did learn that my most popular status was: "I feel cheated out of the glorious power that is DENYING a Facebook friend request now that my only option is 'not now.' Not now? You have a headache, Facebook?" And that my most used "word" was http, followed closely by I'm. Riveting, yeah?
For the record, don't download any of these applications: I See Old Status, Oldest Update Now, or Smart Statuses. They're all spam.
While we're on the topic, though, here are some other nifty Facebook tips to have in your arsenal to impress or piss off your friends.
Selective Chat
If you love Facebook IM, but don't relish your hipster neighbor always chatting you about how much he loves Annie Hall, simply go to the chat box at the bottom right corner of the screen, click on Friend Lists and create a new one. Call it something like "Denied" or "Hell Naw" and add that person to it. Then, in the chat box, you'll see a little toggle bar. Switch it to off and that friend list will no longer see you're online.
Because sometimes you need to compose a status update with the 69 symbol, a snowman, or the Communist hammer and sickle. Just be careful not to overdo it with the emoticons. Or else!
And fine, here's the code for making a pile of poop appear in g-chat: ~@~ You're welcome.
Update Facebook Using Twitter
Kill two birds with one whale by using the Selective Tweets application. Once your accounts are synced, any Tweet you write that includes the #fb tag will automatically be posted as a Facebook status. I find this far preferable to the apps that sync every single Tweet to Facebook, not only because people tend to post way more updates to Twitter, but because with all the hashtags and @ symbols, it's more obnoxious to read. #Obvs
Schedule Your Statuses
You can already do this with some Twitter-synced applications like HootSuite, StumbleUpon, and Tweet Deck, but I also just love the name of this one: Later Bro. It's easy to set up and quick. So if you're not going to be around for peak Facebook time (around 3pm Eastern Standard Time, according to this study), but still want your voice to be heard by the masses, you can rest easy with Later Bro.
Flip Your Shit Upside Down!
This is right up there with the Commie emoticon and Pirate English in terms of usefulness, but if you feel like confusing your mom by making her think you've been possessed by demons or something, then head over to FlipText and type in your status. Once you've done that, copy and paste the upside down text into your Facebook status box. Voila!
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Because I still see people making this mistake, here's how to tag someone in an FB status. Type the @ sign in your status box, then the first few letters of the person's name you want to tag. Facebook will usually correctly pick the person it thinks you're tagging. Once you see their name, click on it, and it will show up as a blue hyperlink in your status. You cannot tag someone in a comment, so don't try that, it's an embarrassment to us all.
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In November 2016 I added enamel pins to my Only Child Apparel offerings. I wanted to start moving in a direction that was less explicitly Feminist, and more of a general social justice, positive-impact-on-society message; thus, the Decent Human Being enamel pin was born.
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Months later I added another pin to my offerings: the Only 10% Shitty pin, designed with the same target audience in mind.
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Travelling makes you hungry. Hungry for life, hungry for new experiences, hungry to learn as much as possible before you return to the ins and outs of daily life. Mostly though, it just makes you hungry for more travel. Language washes over you, seducing you with its unfamiliarity and teasing you with its similarities. Eating in a foreign country, however 'safe' your choice of cuisine, is one of the most seductive elements of travelling. And for the cook, travel, surely, is the most useful ingredient of all.
I wanted to get it out now, all in one blurt so to speak, because it's not the end of the year quite yet. Holidays cannot go on forever, though the days here are warm and sunny enough to encourage that kind of thinking. It's still spring, people. The Racing Carnival has begun and summer, well, she's just around the corner. How did it get to be the end of October so quickly? There are things to be done, important things, and they'll be needing my attention. Relaxed and refreshed, I'm ready for it.
Kathryn, I love you. Invaluable, crackingly good advice, I tell you. Planning a big trip? Please, check out these tips before you do. They made me far more companionable than the last time we went overseas...
It's been a challenge to write about travel when, as a subject, it's a little alien. I spent the weekend perusing the pages of The Age and still couldn't come up with the right formula. So highlights it shall be. It's a long post, and for that I apologise in advance. You can just scroll on down to the bottom of the page, where there is, I promise, a travel-inspired recipe worth waiting for.
Some highlights. Yes. These are the things I'd do again.
New York: Huge.
The apartment. Upper West Side. Near Central Park. The view from the roof was great; the view from the top of the stairs was vertigo-inducing.
Crying (quietly) in the Jewish Museum over an engraved camp spoon from Auschwitz and being confronted by an actual yellow star. Cheering up enormously over the silver Hanukah lamp adorned with emus and kangaroos.
Stumbling toward lunch on that first day, at Lumi, on the corner of Lexington and 70th. Halibut on a bed of fennel and tomato, braised until sweet. Topped with shavings of fresh, crispy fennel.
More Rembrandt's and Vermeer's than you can poke a stick at in The Met. Meeting a friend on the steps, in the flesh, for the first time. Knowing instantly that this blogging thing has changed my life and added things that are more valuable, more satisfying, than I ever suspected it would. A great Indian lunch, spiced just the way I like it. Thank you, Susan.
Realizing just how confusing it is to navigate The Subway, late, on the way home from a fun dinner on the Lower East Side. Schiller's three wines come by the bottle and are labeled thus; Cheap, Decent and Good. Honest, eh?
MoMA. UN-believable. Nothing else to say. Just go.
The American Museum of Natural History. A labyrinth of goodies. Oh, my. Dinosaur bones; taxidermed animals hung in a strangely beguiling way; beautiful birds, owls I wanted to revive and take home; American Indian costumes, headdresses, weaponry, all so exquisite; Aztec and Mayan treasures beyond priceless.
The Empire State building at night. A long way up. A Very Long Way Down.
Wandering, barefoot, in the grass in Central Park on our last morning. Eating lunch at the Boathouse beneath the slowly turning fans.
Madrid: Hot, but cool. Very cool.
Flying in while the sun rose; thinking just how hot and dry the place is and how like home the searing sun made me feel.
Narrow, cobbled streets. You don't realize just how small the old section of the city is until you've traversed it, from hotel to Palace, in 30 minutes. Like a slightly smaller Rome, but with a very distinctive flavour of its own.
The plazas, surrounded by bars and restaurants, are empty until about 12.30, when the tourists, unfamiliar with the distinctive Spanish eating hours, head out to (sometimes unsuccessfully) find lunch.
A Paula Rego retrospective at the Reina Sofia (how lucky were we?). Didn't see Guernica, but then how many times to you need to see that harrowing image? Brilliant.
Walking, albeit briefly, around the exquisite El parque del Retiro.
In our hotel one morning, the waiter pressed a business card into my hand for El Rincon de Esteban (about halfway down the page), an 'authentic' Spanish restaurant. Joyful, satisfying and hospitable. Best meal of the holiday. Esteban, a man larger than life and rotund enough to suggest he eats Very Well, kissed me goodbye on both cheeks, embraced me and then gave me flowers as we left. Apparently coming from Melbourne made us popular with both the waiters and the chef. Go figure.
9am: on the doorstep of the Prado for a quick run through. Fast and furious – better without all the tourists that flood in later. Velazquez (egotistical; magnificent); enough Goya's to make your hair curl. Welling up with tears seeing his final, eerie works.
San Sebastian: A politically active fishing town, overrun by tourists in summer.
Hotel was beautiful, elegant and quiet. The haven we were seeking.
Climbing Monte Urgull, a fort, now crumbling romantically, offering the best view of the city and the shell-shaped beach it rests upon, La Concha. Green and lush vegetation grows wildly, making it seem even more romantic and mysterious. The huge statue of Christ that presides over the town stands at the summit looking down, concerned. Unsurprising given the Basque capital is often referred to as a 'party town'.
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Sun on winter-white skin, a local beer in hand and tomato, lettuce and sweet onion bocadillos (sandwiches, Spanish-style) eaten in a sunny plaza – followed by a siesta.
The deliciously sweet, pale-fleshed, dark green-skinned melons served at breakfast. Between broken Spanish, Basque and English, I still can't figure out what it was…
Reading (Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie - stunning; Vegetable Pleasures by Colin Spencer, and the sadly less-than-thrilling Chez Panisse Vegetables), writing lots (giving a project some space to grow; nutting out some worries, both general and specific; wholefoods and food politics; just getting words on paper) and drawing were what we wanted. San Sebastian, then, is the perfect, laid-back place in which to get it all.
Swimming. The surf beach, to the left of La Concha, was more like the beaches we're used to – real waves that toss you about and leave you gasping for air – and became a favourite for people watching. The deeply-tanned man who strode confidently up and down the beach wearing nothing but a pair of dark designer sunglasses caught our attention on a number of occasions. Who was he?
The older Basque men in their berets, ambling along like the thick-waisted older Picasso; the middle-aged women in their tight leopard-, tiger- and zebra-printed clothes. Often all at once.
Eating? Neither the artist or I are big drinkers (any more), so late nights in the pintxos (tapas, pronounced 'pinchos' in Basque) bars were increasingly less interesting. The Japanese we ate twice was a magnificent contrast to the heavy, oily Basque food. We ordered a couple of magnificent Roija's while we were there (all great, Deb). I desperately wanted a Spanish rice dish (to no avail) and would have given my right arm (and my left too) for a dish of vegetables, just once. Spain ain't the place for a vegetarian. My advice is to eat the fish which is outstanding, and try to make up for it when you get home. Otherwise, you WILL starve.
Complaining? Not me. But here's something I would have liked to eat. It's a re-working of something from last year, simplified, improved, adapted and all vegetarian. God, how I missed vegetables. Being away I realized how infrequently our meals contain wheat flour – we are the wholegrain freaks.
Millet paella with saffron, tomatoes and asparagus - for 4
Toasting the millet before rinsing it is a trick gleaned from Rebecca Wood's The Splendid Grain. It makes the millet wonderful, taking away the hint of bitterness that tends to accompany this incredibly healthful grain. The Spanish smoked paprika is non-negotiable. It is one of the most intensely flavoured spices and is especially useful in vegetarian cookery because of its ability to simulate some of the smoky qualities associated with bacon and ham.
1 cup of hulled millet
1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil
1 onion, peeled and finely sliced
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced
1 large pinch of saffron
2 teaspoons of smoked paprika
1x 400g tin of tomatoes
Sea salt
1 teaspoon of tamari (or soy sauce)
2½ cups of boiling water
12 juicy black olives
¼ preserved lemon
1 bundle of asparagus, woody ends snapped off
A handful of sugar snap peas
Chopped parsley, to serve
Place the millet in a large frying pan and toss constantly over a medium heat until it pops and starts to smell nutty. Rinse well and drain.
Heat 1½ tablespoons of olive oil in a very large lidded frying pan and fry the onion and garlic over a medium heat for about 5 minutes.
Reduce the heat and add the millet, saffron, paprika and tomatoes, breaking them up with a wooden spoon. Stir, then add a pinch of salt, the tamari and the boiling water. Cover with a lid and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the millet is cooked, about 35 minutes. If the millet still tastes a little raw, add another ¼ cup of boiling water and cook until it's absorbed.
Pit the olives and roughly chop them. Thinly slice the preserved lemon. Slice the asparagus into thirds and, with the whole sugar snap peas, simmer for 3 minutes in a pan of salted water. Drain well.
Lift the lid and arrange the olives, lemon and vegetables on top of the millet. Replace the lid and cook for a further 3-5 minutes, just to warm the vegetables through.


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Here are a few of my sketches from the crawl. I had such a good time. Met great people, we even had someone from sweden who happened to be in town join us. What a thing art can do. Bring so many people together.
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Great sketches!!! I like the addition of color in some parts and not others. I really like the sketch of the table with the umbrella!
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BBC news staff came under fire for staging a mass walkout yesterday, forcing flagship programmes and big-name presenters off air.
Millions of licence fee payers were angered as news shows were replaced with repeats and pre-recorded videos as journalists went on a 24-hour strike over planned job cuts.
The industrial action, which coincided with school half-term, meant presenters such as Susanna Reid and Bill Turnbull were missing as BBC Breakfast was cancelled.
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The Six O'Clock News was presented by Chris Rogers, who replaced the usual team of George Alagiah and Sophie Raworth.
Newsnight, due to be hosted by Jeremy Paxman and Kirsty Wark, was replaced with a repeat of Brian Cox's Wonder Of Life science series.
Where's the BBC Today programme? Is there a strike? Meteor attack on Broadcasting House? Death? Am I the last alive on the planet?
The changes to the schedule triggered an avalanche of complaints.
Sarah Vine, wife of Education Secretary Michael Gove, tweeted: "For 'strike', doesn't the BBC mean 'half term' or is that just a coincidence?"
But Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow was apparently unaware of the walkout, tweeting: "Where's the BBC Today programme? Is there a strike? Meteor attack on Broadcasting House? Death? Am I the last alive on the planet?"
The BBC declined to reveal which high-profile journalists had joined the strike as opposed to having booked a day off. But the corporation said it was "disappointed" with the industrial action, adding that it would not change the fact that it has to cut 2,000 jobs.
David Cameron also urged strikers to go back to work, pointing out that many BBC executives earned six-figure salaries.
The Prime Minister said: "I think the licence fee settlement we came to in 2010 was a fair one. A six-year freeze was a good outcome. The BBC is a well-funded broadcaster."
The National Union of Journalists claimed the strike was being strongly supported by 4,000 of its members. Picket lines were mounted at BBC offices and studios across Britain.
Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, led journalists out of the building at the BBC's central London studios at midnight.
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6 Energy-Efficient Convection Microwave Ovens For Small Kitchens
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In the search for the most energy-efficient cooktop (read more here) for his 420-square-foot apartment in New York City, TreeHugger founder Graham Hill faced a somewhat simple choice in terms of efficiency -- induction cooktops proved to be far more efficient than gas or electric.
But what about the oven? Research quickly proved the most efficient route is most likely downsizing from a full-sized oven to a dual microwave/convection oven.
The goal, as part of Graham's LifeEdited apartment renovation project, is to find a clean design that visually jives with the cooktop, yet at the same time helps keep the 'net zero footprint' goal in sight. The six convection microwave oven models here do just that. Have you seen or created better solutions? Let us know in the comments.
Microwaves and Convection Ovens Consume Less EnergyMicrowaves use a lot fewer watts than a small toaster-style oven, and also use less energy than full-sized ovens. Using the microwave for heating and re-heating of daily food is a way to save energy and money.
Some meals, especially during holidays and entertaining, however, will require real baking, so the combination of microwave in concert with convection for bigger meals, for baking, cooking 'slow food,' and broiling helps cover all needs. Since it is a 'tiny' kitchen and the microwave/convection oven must visually match with the cooktop, 24" is the maximum width for the duo. That narrows the options.
In fact, though nearly everybody cooks, "energy-efficient oven" isn't a real market segment. Though ovens are the mainstay (and main energy-users) in the kitchen alongside the fridge and in most cases, the dishwasher, EnergyStar doesn't treat them as a category or give recommendations.
Thus the choices for efficient cooking in tiny homes aren't exactly bountiful. Amazingly, Graham's choice of a 24" combo convection and microwave is seen by the industry as more or less an add-on to another full-sized oven most people put below this unit.
Where are the rocket stoves for the small home? Or biomass cookstoves for the mainstream, efficient kitchen?
Below are the 24" options -- most ovens will be wider when a "trim kit" is added, but for Graham's criteria, no trim will be used, and the microwave/convection unit itself must stay under 25" wide, while also be able to bake a birthday cake and fit a regular-sized roasting pan.
1. Miele H 4042 BM
2. Bosch HMB 8050
3. Viking DMOC/VMOC 205
4. Sharp R-930CS
5. Dacor DCM24
6. Wolf MWC24
5 Energy-Efficient Induction Cooktops For Small Kitchens
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Designing out distractions in healthcare settings.
We have two cell phones, often more than one computer or tablet. Today, we are constantly connected and communicating. Many of us spend more than half of each working day on email. We read email while we are on the phone, we are on the phone while we are emailing, and we are on a conference call while watching a training video. We're messaging while we're emailing while we are on a call. You know you've done it! Multi-tasking has become the rule of the day. In the words of NASA astronaut Jack Swigert, 'Houston we have a problem.'
But what does the age of multi-tasking have to do with the planning and design of a healthcare environment?
A recent paper published by Johns Hopkins University estimates that medical errors are the root cause of 200,000 to 250,000 deaths per year. A lot of people die as a result of mistakes. I cannot help but wonder how many of these errors were made because of our mad compulsion to communicate and multitask every waking moment of the day. We live in fear of Zika, Ebola, and even firearms. But what about the danger of distractions? 250,000 dead is a really big number. New figures from the Center for Disease Control put medical error as the third leading cause of death in America – third! – behind only heart disease and cancer. Many more are injured by medical errors. But, up until recently, these errors were not tracked as a cause of death.
New Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (Stantec Architecture – master plan & PDC consultant)
As designers of healthcare environments, we must ask ourselves how we can affect behavioral change by reducing distractions. We can use our skills to:
- Reduce the distracting noise levels in the building (by employing ceiling tiles with high sound-absorbing capacity, for example)
- Reduce visual distractions in the work areas (by providing visual privacy at nurse's stations, for example, for tasks requiring greater concentration)
- Plan work areas to support task-focused activity
- Plan clinical work areas to be quiet and free from distractions
Medication prep locations
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- Plan noisy, collaborative spaces to be just that, so that the distractions don't explode into every work area
- Improve daylighting and natural color rendition (via LEDs that connect us to our circadian rhythms) to promote concentrated work
Hospital for Sick Children - Emergency Department
But before we design, we can lead by example. Try spending time each day "single tasking" and see how great it feels. Then take it one step further: turn off your electronic devices for a few minutes and take a moment to reflect, breathe, de-stress, and be quiet.
Will this eliminate all human error from distractions? Probably not. But it has to be a step in the right direction.
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Considering the hoopla surrounding supposed fake news, you'd think that misrepresenting facts has never been an issue in journalism before, yet fake news existed before the USA itself spewed from the wigged heads of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, et al. What's new is the label "fake news." Before the popularity of the internet, it was easy for conventional media to control what information reached the people, but since then, the relatively inexpensive mode (though the recent ruling negating net-neutrality may change this) of presenting alternative news reports has created a conundrum for corporate-owned news providers.
With politicians & celebrities quick to defend the corporate media & defame the rest, it's no wonder that many Americans have bought into the notion that the only real news is the one presented by the "reliable" sources, such as Newsweek, Time, Washington Post, New York Times, CNN & the big three networks. They are reliable in that you can rely on them to present a pro-American stance in nearly every circumstance, constantly vilifying & demonizing those who oppose the American view. It is mostly through alternative news sources that we can learn what those in power don't want us to know.
As a result, Google, Twitter, & Facebook, among others, have implemented filtering systems that limit what feeds you receive. They don't want people to have to think about things themselves, to decide for themselves whether the reports are nonsensical or "fake." These corporations have decided to take it upon themselves to help you form the right world view, i.e., that of the corporate elite. Of course, there is fake news. As I mentioned, much of what the mainstream media presents is "fake" in that it presents only a limited view, one that's heavily biased. That you can't believe everything you read remains true regardless of the source. But to label as "fake news" any report that doesn't fit the narrative that the mainstream media conveys is yet another attempt to control what we know, what we think.
Most of us probably remember the oft-cited quote from newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst ("You furnish the pictures. I'll furnish the war."), who helped sell the Spanish-American War to the American public. Even if the quote itself is apocryphal, the fact is that Hearst's papers carried stories with a clear jingoistic edge. Many Americans like to believe this example is an outlier, not the normal manner in which the press works. Many have apparently already forgotten the media's role in selling the war in Iraq--er, make that wars. Unfortunately, in most instances, the press operates as a propaganda tool, readily accepting & rarely questioning the government's account of facts. Likewise, their audiences afford the media that same leniency, literally buying their stories wholesale.
The current media Russia-hate blitz fits perfectly into the "propaganda model," developed by Noam Chomsky & Edward Herman in Manufacturing Consent, in which the authors analyze raw data from newspaper articles to determine the editorial biases of the so-called "free press." The conclusions they reach, it would seem in every instance, is that the mainstream press (including, yes, The New York Times) rarely questions government reports, but instead buys & sells the government & its corporate masters' point of view to the public.
Below are two links to The Real News interview with Max Blumenthal detailing many of the ways the media is misrepresenting the facts in the Russia-hate hysteria, as well as an article by Aaron Maté in The Nation, dispelling many similar assertions. My hope is that, even if I'm preaching to the choir, reading or listening to them will give you a new, better informed perspective.


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Monday, June 20, 2011
Musée Delacroix
The Musée Delacroix offers a surprisingly intimate and scholarly perspective on 18th century Romanticist painter Eugène Delacroix, the artistic master behind the famous painting Liberty Leading the People (1830, on display in the Louvre). The museum is situated in the refurbished three-room apartment and atelier where Delacroix lived and worked from 1857 until his death in 1863. He moved here to be closer to Saint-Sulpice church, where he was commissioned to complete a series of frescoes. Sketches, watercolors, engravings, and letters to Théophile Gautier and George Sand are part of the permanent holdings, while occasional temporary exhibits showcase significant achievements in Delacroix scholarship.
There is a lovely enclosed garden (shown above) between the atelier – equipped with Delacroix's original palettes and studies – and the artist's private apartment. (6 rue de Furstemberg, 6ème., St-Germain-des-Prés. Behind the Église St-Germain, off rue de l'Abbaye. At the courtyard, follow the sign to the central atelier Delacroix).
Open 9:30am-5pm; last entry 4:30pm. Closed Tuesdays.
Admission €5. Access is just off to the right of the trees shown in the foreground in picturesque Place Furstenberg (shown below).
Note that one of the four paulownia empress trees is much larger than the others; the three smaller ones are replacements. If you come to this spot in springtime, you will treated to a magnificent display of lavender blossoms and gigantic new leaves. This is an ideal Parisian square, sunny in winter and shady in summer. If you are here for the first time, yet have a strong sense of déjà vu, it could be explained by your having seen Martin Scorsese's movie, The Age of Innocence, whose final scene was filmed here.
It is unfortunate that the benches that were located here had to be removed when this square became a hangout for an undesirable element; I remember when those benches on Place Furstenberg afforded an ideal spot for consuming a store-bought lunch. While I'm grousing, several times when I've visited this place recently, there have been hideous modern sculpture exhibits placed around the central lamppost, completely destroying the rather romantic atmosphere. But wait! I have another complaint: most of the bookstores and publishing houses that once populated this neighborhood have given over to shops and showrooms catering to the interior design trade; anyone who remembers Librairie Le Divan (since relocated) will know what I'm talking about. But I digress.
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I'm sure that the usual clientele of Phonica Records in Soho were more than a little perplexed as a constant stream of fashion week glitterati arrived in the shop and eagerly headed through a doorway at the back, never to be seen again. But this wasn't a tale of a lion, a witch and a wardrobe; this was Sophia Webster's AW17 presentation.
Down a set of stairs and around a couple of corners, we sipped on snow cones as we arrived in the designer's very own Narnia. Snowdrifts spilled over the floor, glassy ice sculptures cooled the room and sharp seats were covered in white fur throws, all setting the scene for this season's muse – the Ice Queen.
A delightful mash-up of the best wintery characters in pop-culture, Webster's AW17 woman is as fearless Jadis, as independent as Elsa and as frosty as The Snow Queen, all whilst also having a penchant for decadent accessories and sparkling finishing touches.
In a slight departure from the designer's signature style, designs are muted, yet still show-stopping – strappy heels drip with diamonds, pastel pop bags are pared back with silvery metallics and clutches come wrapped in fur. Nodding to previous collections, playful slogans return to bags and even thigh-high boots, emblazoned in bright rainbow shades that remind us of Webster's love of colour.
Each facet of the Ice Queen's personality is represented in the styles around the snowy landscape. Chunky black platform boots show off her tenacious attitude, spiky metallic florals speak of her pretty but fierce nature and pink faux fur reveals her strong sense of femininity.
Paired with opulent velvet coats and cascading tulle dresses, Sophia Webster's I Scream for Ice Queens collection is at once the embodiment of both our inner princess and resting bitch face, encapsulating all that we would like to seem to the outside world. Away from the dream-like setting of the Vinyl Factory basement, worn instead with a great pair of jeans and a long winter coat, the pieces are the ideal way to bring that part of ourselves out from the back of the wardrobe, strutting it instead down London streets for all to see and admire.
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Tonight saw my return to the Storyhouse for the next show in their opening season, Alice in Wonderland. The first thing that struck me as I took my seat and looked at the programme was that tonight's cast were the same as the cast for the opening show, The Beggars Opera. I was immediately excited and intrigued as to how they were going to deliver a completely different show. When looking in more detail, both of these shows are running over the next couple of months, sometimes on the same day, Alice in the afternoon, Beggars Opera at night. This is one extremely talented group of people.
During the First World War, scores of men who refused to fight were court-martialled, imprisoned and ostracised. More than 100 years later, this remains a sensitive subject, especially around the locations where these men were tried and incarcerated. Refrain is an immersive, choral experience being undertaken at three sites of historic significance in the story of conscientious objection with performances devised with and performed by local male singers of all ages.
From a vision to transform the derelict Odeon into a theatre and cinema five years ago, that vision is now a reality as the Storyhouse opened its doors to the public this week. As you first step through the doors you are reminded how the Odeon used to be then you start to discover what's hidden inside. You soon realise how the building got its name with a cinema, a library threading its way through the building to then come across a huge auditorium, the whole place is full of stories, on screen, book and live theatre.
The show opened with the shows title song Lets Hang On, followed by a brief narrated introduction of the origins of the band complete with Joe Pesci reference, At this point I concluded that it was just another Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons tribute band, providing a 'discount version' of the Jersey Boys. With Stephen James as 'Frankie' opening the show with a call to the audience to sing and clap and dance....
Down Our Street takes you on a journey where for many of tonight's audience the memories came flooding back and there were tears and laughter at this wonderful musical play by Brian McCann. The show opens with a very simple scene of 6 six doorways and a back screen which is the set for the whole play, very simplistic. The screen is used to project images of the shipbuilding company Cammell Laird and takes us through the years of their growth in their Merseyside home of Birkenhead. William Laird started the Birkenhead iron works in 1824 and was later joined by his son John. Following great success with their development of iron and steel ships they joined forces with Sheffield Johnson Cammell and Co in 1903 and Cammell Laird was created.
Hoping our seats were somewhere near the back where two adults without kids might be less conspicuous to see this show which is surely for youngsters? we were pleasantly surprised to see that we were not out of place at all. (and our seats were in the front stalls!) I believe that for every child there were at least two adults with parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends being willing to 'tag' along to the show. And what a show!!!
Abusive alcoholic fathers, adulterous husbands, promiscuity, under age sex, foul mouthed and drunken mothers, these are hard hitting subjects that this play is all about, they hardly seem to be the ideal subject matter for a comedy and Rita Sue & Bob Too is guaranteed to have you in tears...... tears of laughter that is!
And they call them the good old days! Unemployment, hardship, poverty, unscrupulous landlords, overcrowding and bed bugs thrown in, life was far from perfect following the Wall Street Crash in 1929 in the United States. As a consequence, there was a knock on effect throughout Europe with banks and businesses failing and this is where we begin our biography of Helen Forresters, Twopence To Cross The Mersey.
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