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Q: My problem is my couch faces the front door. I walk into the building and then there is a small communal hall, and then there is my front door. Let's just assume that is the only place my couch can go, to make this simpler. Painting the door the same color as the walls has been the solution in my head, but what stops me is, do I also paint the molding around my door?
If I do that do I go straight to the floor with it (look at the bottom where the baseboard and the molding meet..). My walls are matte, should I also do matte, even though I touch the door all the time when taking on and off shoes and coats etc. (I live in Montreal, where getting off your outside gear can be a procedure...). If I do semi gloss or egg shell will that look weird?
I think you can see why I haven't done it yet... This is my first place, I have been here 3 1/2 years, generally love it and am happy with my decision to buy this condo. BUT as a first time buyer I did not consider the problem of walking straight into your living room issue... So as an avid reader, yup, I have a landing strip which is also shoe storage (you spot it I'm sure...thanks Ikea...). And I have a coat closet just outside the living room. But I sit and lay on this couch when watching TV, or reading, and there the door is... and it bugs me to bits!
So please help, and thanks in advance.
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I would totally paint the door to match the walls, and the moulding!
It looks as though there is a door sweep on the bottom of the door that lines up pretty well with the bottom moulding on the walls, that is where I would stop the paint.
I think you have 2 options: you can paint the door out (that includes the molding around the door. Use the same paint as the walls. You should paint the baseboard bit across the bottom white to continue the fake wall look). Or... you could re-arrange your furniture placement.
Or move your textile hanging that's to the right of the door right on the door. It's partially blocked by your TV.
I like the idea of hanging the textile on the door. Another idea is to securely hang some other art on the back of the door, or do mirrors (IKEA has some great ones).
If you're going to paint the door, you 're going to want to make sure that you're painting in a washable finish. I'd still want you to hang something on the door even if you paint.
I disagree that this is the "only" place to position the sofa. What
about floating the sofa with the sofa back to the door. If you
wish to look at the door, I would hang a large piece of art on the
If you paint to match wall, use a low sheen pain or eggshell or even get some scrubbable flat paint (not as scrubbable as a low sheen latex enamel.
I find that keeping all the trim white and painting the doors to match the wall color solves a lot of design-consistency problems, though. Painting out door & frame is going to cause that. Home Depot will sell you a color test paint (about half the size of a pint of ice cream) any color you want for about $3. Try out painting door alone (keep sweep white). Then paint sweep if it looks weird, and lastly paint trim.
If you're real handy you could install a square block of wood below the door casing on each side of the door, paint it white (to terminate white baseboard, then paint out the door & casing.
I like your look.
Paint the door the same color as the walls. Use an eggshell or semigloss finish.
Leave the door frame white, wait a while and see how you feel about it. Try rearranging your furniture in the meantime ;-)
After a week or two, if you don't like it, paint the door frame, the baseboards and the ceiling molding all the way around with the blue paint.
The ceilings will look higher if the baseboards (and the ceiling molding, too) are all the same color as the wall.
I would suggest using the back of the door to display some art. Sounds so cliche, but I always loved that they framed the peephole in that famous apartment from Friends. Maybe not that - but a photo collage or a big poster?
I see this situation a lot and it always makes me cringe. Of course paint out your door. There is no reason to make it stand out. Just up the sheen level. I like the idea of putting the wall hanging there but you must find something to replace it to create balance.
ShellyT (first comment) got it 100%
Let's face it...a door is sometimes one of the unattractive neccessaties in life, but by all means make it what you want it to be. If you want it to fade away, then paint it to match the walls and use quality paint that is washable. I personally would make it an object of art by either hanging the tapestry on the door since it looses it's statement by being hidden by the television (but add a frame to secure it so it doesn't flop around), paint the door a bold statement color or print, add molding to make it more interesting. Just let your imagination run wild!!!
Also, I want to state that Yes, there may be another place to put your couch, but that is not what help you asked for. She said to just think of it being the only place she could put her couch to keep us on point.
Good luck and hope to see what you finally settle on.
Paint the door and the door frame a glossy black, and hang a piece of artwork, or coat rack on it. I have the same issue - painted the door black, and I love it!
The first commenter is right, paint everything down to where that line is, to create the illusion of the baseboard just going straight across.
I would also put an antique mirror, etc on the door at eye level. Nothing too huge, just a nice piece to add some interest when you're sitting on your couch admiring your newly disappeared door.
Paint your door however you like, but it won't solve the problem of looking at the door. Looking at the apartment front door is bad feng shui for a reason, as it just doesn't feel good. So, paint your door, but move your furniture around! Get a smaller sofa if need be, or use a few chairs instead. Or move the sofa to another room.
If you want to keep the sofa where you will be staring at the door, then you must hide the door...by using tall furniture to create an partial entryway of sorts to block the door from view of the sofa, or by doing what restaurants do in the winter to block drafts - hanging curtain rods away from the door to create a little entry way with curtains, as this will hide the door from view. Painting it won't. Because it isn't about how the door looks, it is about the fact that the door is there at all. (except in those fancy old french homes where the door is disguised to look like panels in the wall, and you can't tell it is there, but you can't do that here).
Also, de-emphasize the doorway here, after you paint, by getting rid of the doormat in front it. Use a larger room sized rug instead. Put the mat in the exterior hallway if you can (some places you can, some you can't). And move the TV obviously, so you aren't looking at the back of door when watching it. Yes, this room looks large enough to move the TV, even if you don't move the couch.
Remember the front door in the TV show Fraser? That was a painted door. It would be a project but you could paint this door to look like anything you want it to, it doesn't have to be a wood tone thing. Add a little zing to the place by making this door a big deal. Hang a rather large painting, with a big frame, on the door, use some removable, super graphic, wall paper to pop the door or hang a mirror with a frame for last minute checks before going out, and to reflect the possible light on the other side of the room. I guess if you want the door to go away you could paint it the room color, but give something else a chance, if you can't live with something else, then paint it away.
My suggestion is to draw a diagonal line from the top right to bottom left of door, looking at it, and paint everything the top side of the triangle white and everything on the bottom side same as the wall color. It adds a little visual interest and also makes you think of the old-timey doors that were split on the horizontal.
I'd paint the door to match the walls (but in an eggshell finish so you can wipe the door if necessary) and leave the molding white.
Perhaps a small mirror hung on the back of the door once it's painted. It will help reflect the light in the room and make the area less of a void.
Leave the door trim as is and paint the door a pretty colour to coordinate with that lovely textile on the wall - which just happens to be the perfect proportion to hang on the door. Then hang some art in both corners over the TV to balance the door. Typically trim and doors and windows are painted with semi-gloss because it is the most washable. This would be a low cost, low commitment change.
What do you think about a curtain? No need to paint. Install a nice curtain rail and hang a curtain.This will also help to keep the cold outside.
I would paint out the door and the molding. If you wanted to get tricky, maybe go a shade or two darker than the wall color, so it blends more but reads as very intentional? Really like your taste - the textile and entertainment center are particularly lovely.
Paint the whole door and molding the same color as the walls maybe using an eggshell instead of a matte. It will look fine. I wouldn't bother painting the bottom white.
Check out the blog House*Tweaking. A couple of weeks ago they painted their door the same as the walls and it looks great.
Absolutely paint it. My door is metal so I have some super strong magnets with hooks and hang all sorts of things on the back of it, change it around with the seasons or holidays. The curtain is also a great idea. Something else you might consider is putting a piece of furniture perpendicular to that door where that dresser is so it creates the illusion of an entry space. Maybe switch out the dresser and the tv console, so the tv would partially block the door. With something on the door as well you might even forget it's there.
While I'm sure you've already received enough feeback... I live in a small townhouse with a double-front door and a set of french patio doors in my living space - no matter where the furniture is placed, a door is part of the the visible wall space. I painted the doors and moldings to match thel color and find it really does help they eye from stopping at the severe break the cotnrast color creates. Good luck!
I love this first one -- I'd paint it, but a darker shade of the same paint family your walls are. Maybe add some trim/molding using lattice pieces? I'm tempted to do it myself...
Another option would be to go the other way and do a bold pattern by stenciling or wallpapering the door in a contrasting color (maybe a color from your wall hanging). The door is roughly the same size and weight in the room as the wall hanging, so they would read as a pair. Or do as others have suggested and add some artwork or a mirror (well-secured obviously) to the back of the door. Short version: blend it into the wall or make it standout in a good way.
Our living room, which isn't that big, contains a front door, closet door, and a built-in shelving unit where we keep the TV and stereo, next to the fireplace. There is also a stairway, 3 windows, and a large arched opening into the dining room. I wanted to make the walls more of a seamless envelope, and have the fireplace, art and furniture as the focal points. So, I painted the walls a sage green in a flat finish and the trim, doors, shelves, and stair banisters a slightly darker version of the same color, in an eggshell finish. This provides a slight contrast for interest, but not enough contrast to make the room look chopped up. My strategy works well so far. I plan to put a curtain over the TV area in a neutral color that blends with the walls, and add neutral linen curtains on the windows as well.
I think if you switch the furniture the door will bother you less. Not the sofa but placing the landing strip where the tv and table is and vice versa.
Do use eggshell paint because of wear and tear. I like the idea of painting both the door and trim a slightly darker version of your wall color, as someone has already suggested.
Or, I notice that there is a lot of wood tones in your space. Would it be fun to pick up a warm light brown to coordinate with one of those colors, and make the door feel like a more traditional wood door?
Buy another set of curtains and curtain rod like the ones you have on your window on the other wall. Hang the rod at the same height starting about 6 inches from the wall, where your wall hanging is, and extend it past your door 6 inches. You can pull it back when you need acess to the door and pull it closed when you are home. It will disguise the door and appear as another window.
OMG leave the door alone. It's fine, quit focusing on it, not everything has to be decorated or changed.


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While coping with a divorce, Gerard begins to act strangely.
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Chapter One: It Begins.
Ray, Frank, and Mikey were coming back to the bus with fresh Chinese takeout in their arms. Extremely excited to dig in, they scrambled inside as fast as they could. Mouths watering, they set down the food and Mikey noticed his brother sitting on the couch. Gerard had had an interview that day, and the other boys had gone to search for food, agreeing they were going to meet back here.
"Hey." Mikey nudged Gee on the shoulder while Frank and Ray set out the utensils. "How'd the inte --- what's wrong?"
Mikey had only then noticed Gerard's expression, and Frank and Ray turned their attention to Gee as they heard Mikey ask the question.
Gerard's face looked distraught. His eyes were puffy and red. Although he wasn't now, Gerard had clearly been crying. And Mikey had not seen Gerard cry in a long, long time.
3 weeks later.
Frank sighed as he saw yet another tabloid with a picture of the former Mrs. Way gracing its cover. The girl's face had been everywhere since she was caught cheating on Gerard and, as a result, launched a massive media frenzy. This of course made things very difficult for their lead singer, who had fallen into a depression for obvious reasons. Mikey, Ray, and Frank had all equally been doing their share to help Gerard get back on his feet again, however the media's need to rub this whole ordeal in their faces by asking for information on a constant basis was really interfering with that.
He heard Mikey growl at it as well, and he grabbed Mikey by the shoulder almost as though to restrain him from attacking it. Frank wasn't sure if he was angry at the tabloid, or simply at the sighting of Lindsey's face.
They were walking in the downtown area of the city they were touring in. It was only a few hours after a long show, during which Gerard had clearly been too upset to really to give his all. They had just finished yet another discussion on what to do about their friend that led absolutely nowhere. The fact was, Gerard was too upset to even try to fix things. He had become pessimistic about every option they had given him. Mikey insisted he just needed a little push, but any pushing didn't seem to be working. And one thing was certain, things could not stay like this forever. Something had to give.
When they eventually got back to the bus, they came to find Ray watching tv alone.
"Hey dude, where's Gee?" asked Mikey.
"I have no idea." Ray said as he absent-mindedly popped a bit of microwave popcorn in his mouth, still staring at the screen.
Frank raised an eyebrow and looked at his phone "It's nearly 4 a.m... did he tell any of you guys where he might be going?"
Ray and Mikey shook their heads. Just as Mikey was about to dial Gerard's number, the tour bus door opened. Gerard walked in, followed by someone else.
A man that looked nearly in his fifties was behind him. He looked classy, a nice dresser. Yet they had never seen him before and that was enough to cause the rest of them to tense. As a general rule, people in famous bands were ill advised to bring strange men onto their buses.
Yet that wasn't the biggest surprise of the picture. No, what really caused them to do double takes was Gerard. He was smiling. Giggling, even. Frank noticed the man had his arm around Gerard's waist, and something inside him hissed angrily.
"Hey Gee. Whose your friend?" Ray was the first one to pipe up.
Gerard's head perked up, as though he was barely noticing they were there. He grinned at them "Oh hey guys! This is Paul. He works at the club we just played at."
Paul gave them a wave that no one returned. Frank could see Mikey eyeing the man suspiciously. Mikey then spoke saying, "Coming home a bit late, aren't ya Gee? What um.... what were you guys up to?"
"Oh! I'm not staying. I just came to grab some stuff." Gerard giggled again. "I'm staying over at Paul's! His apartment is just down the street!"
It seemed like everyone else but Gee and Paul opened their mouths to protest at this point, but they were all too slow on the pitch. Gerard sped past them to the bunks, not even waiting for their reply. They could hear him shuffling around back there, evidently packing clothes. As he did, Ray diverted his attention to Paul.
"So um, Paul right?" Ray asked. Paul nodded. "When did you guys meet?"
"Like... an hour ago." Paul said casually. "You ready?"
They all turned to see that Gerard had very quickly packed his things into a duffle bag and was standing at the doorway of the bunks looking eager. Gerard nodded and walked over to Paul. Paul slung an arm around him again, and that hissing feeling in Frank made its return. Frank, Mikey, and Ray each seemed to be waiting for one of them to stop him but each of them remained it what seem to be a shocked silence. Gerard and Paul left without another word to any of them.
After a while, Mikey was the first to speak.
"The fuck was that?" he gaped.
"I have no fucking idea..." Ray shook his head.
While one might say they were overreacting, anyone who really knew Gerard would say otherwise. First and foremost was the fact that he had let this man into their bus at all. Second was the fact that he had gone home with someone he had not only just met, but who was evidently rather handsy. In both cases, they all figured.... no, they all knew Gerard knew better than that. Not to mention Gerard's apparent giddy manner that made Frank feel strangely nauseated.
They all moved on with the night and hoped it was merely a strange occurrence. Mikey said he would give Gerard a talking to when he got back. Ray assured him they were overreacting at least a bit, and that Gerard deserved to have a bit of fun after what he's been through. But a thin lipped Mikey made it clear that this wasn't something he was going to loosen up about.
Frank was just worried about the present. Gerard didn't even give them a time as to when he'd be back. He honestly had the urge to march down there and physically drag Gerard back. Instead, just before he went to bed, Frank opened the messaging app on his phone. He typed out "Please be careful...", went through his contact list, and sent it to Gerard before falling into an uneasy sleep.
Next chapter: The hope that this was a onetime occurrence gets smashed. Brutally.


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Springer (killer whale)
|This article reads more like a story than an encyclopedia entry. (July 2013)
Springer (born late 1999 or early 2000), officially named A73, is a wild killer whale from the Northern Resident Community of orcas which every summer frequent the waters off the northern part of Vancouver Island, British Columbia (BC). In 2002, a year after her mother had died, Springer was discovered alone and emaciated by researcher Mark Sears from The Center for Whale Research off the waters of Seattle, Washington, some 250 miles from home. Because the killer whales of the region have been studied extensively, experts were able to identify Springer by listening to her distinctive vocal calls and examining photographs of her eye patch. They were also able to quickly determine the location of Springer's remaining family.
After months of heated public debate, a decision was finally made by the United States National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to capture the killer whale and attempt to reunite her with her family. On June 12, 2002, Springer was captured and brought to a seapen in Manchester, Washington. On July 13, after being treated for medical conditions and given extra food, Springer was transported to Johnstone Strait, BC and put into her seapen at Dongchong Bay, Hanson Island. The next morning, Springer was released near her close relatives.[1] In October, Springer headed out with her family to the open ocean. The following July, she returned to Johnstone Strait with the same group of whales she followed out to sea.[2]
As of 2013, Springer has been seen with her relatives each year in Johnstone Strait, becoming the only whale in history to be successfully re-integrated into a wild pod after human intervention.[3] In July 2013, 11 years after her rescue, Springer was spotted off the central British Columbia coast with a new calf. Not only is she back with her family, she now is unquestionably a contributing member of the population.[4]
- 1 Appearance in Puget Sound
- 2 Identification
- 3 Health and welfare concerns
- 4 Public debate
- 5 Monitoring program
- 6 Prescott Grant and Orphaned Orca Fund
- 7 Namgis First Nation enlisted to catch wild salmon for Springer
- 8 Capture and rehabilitation
- 9 Return to Johnstone Strait
- 10 Life in community
- 11 See also
- 12 References
- 13 Further reading
- 14 External links
Appearance in Puget Sound[edit]
Although there were sporadic sightings in early January 2002 of either a juvenile orca or false killer whale near La Conner and Edmonds, WA, Springer was first confirmed by The Center for Whale Research and reported to news media on January 14 when she was spotted swimming alone near the Vashon Island ferry dock in Puget Sound. She was 11 feet long and estimated to be between 18 and 36 months old at the time, a toddler by killer whale standards. Springer's presence was immediately regarded as a mystery, as orcas are rarely seen alone, and mothers never leave their young offspring unattended.[5] Springer became an instant celebrity, appearing regularly on the evening news in the United States and Canada over the subsequent months.
Killer whale experts tried to solve the mystery of this faraway whale, initially known to locals and ferry workers as "Baby Orphan Orca" ("Boo") or "Little Orcan Annie." They pored over high-resolution photographs of the young orca, images provided by concerned advocates like Seattle photographer and marine scientist Fred Felleman. They also hoped to find clues in the orca's calls.
The killer whales of Washington State and British Columbia coasts have been extensively studied since the pioneering work of Michael Bigg in the early 1970s. Each of the approximately 500 killer whales which frequent these waters is named, and experienced watchers of these animals can recognize individuals by their unique markings and the shape of each killer whale's dorsal fin. Birth records of each killer whale have enabled the compilation of detailed family trees. They are considered the most-intensively studied and best-known marine mammal population in the world.
Orcas in the region's inner coastal waters take two forms, "resident" and "transient," which have different diets and social structures and do not interbreed. Different groups of orcas vocalize using different sets of calls, known as "dialects." Closely related groups have more similar dialects than more distant relatives.
In February, Seattle marine acoustics specialist Joe Olson from the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Cetacean Society recorded Springer's calls in Puget Sound. From those recordings and the Felleman photographs, Helena Symonds of OrcaLab and Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada biologist John Ford determined that the killer whale belonged to a group of around 215 killer whales known as the Northern Resident Community, ranging some 250 miles north, a group rarely seen in the Puget Sound area. Resident killer whales leave the coast each fall; their migration routes are still relatively unknown.
It was known that A45, a female killer whale from this community, and her calf A73 had not returned to Johnstone Strait the previous summer and were both feared to be dead. Through assessment of Springer's dialect, she was confirmed to be A73. A45, also known as "Sutlej," was Springer's mother.[6] Her body was never found. Orca fathers do not play a role in rearing their young, so Springer is considered an orphan. Her closest maternal relatives are other members of the matriline (subpod) known as A24, which is in the pod known as A4.[5] A73 had been given the nickname "Springer" shortly after her birth. Like many of the region's killer whales, she is named after a geographical feature – Springer Point in southern Johnstone Strait.
Health and welfare concerns[edit]
Springer had developed a dangerous pattern of approaching boats and rubbing against them. There was a high risk she would be hit by a vessel in the busy area, and also concern that she would eventually become big enough to capsize a small boat. One local group, Project SeaWolf Coastal Protection, started regular observation of the calf and documented a number of whale-boat interactions while Springer foraged in Seattle-area waters. Her attraction to boats and floating logs was attributed to a need for social interaction and touch. Dr. John Ford observed later that "she didn't have whales to associate with down there, so boats sort of became a replacement for that for social reasons."[7]
Springer was no longer dependent on her mother for milk. However, killer whales are highly social and form extremely strong family bonds. Resident orcas stay with their mothers and their maternal relatives for their entire lives. Springer was also thin and in poor health. She had ketoacidosis, worms, and an itchy skin condition.
Public debate[edit]
The question of what to do about this wayward whale was hotly debated. Some feared that Springer might be removed to a captive-display facility—even though a Stipulation of Dismissal in the 1976 lawsuit of Washington v. Don Goldsberry, SeaWorld, et al made the removal of wild killer whales from Puget Sound by marine parks illegal. Some argued that federal authorities should not intervene to rescue the young orca, even if the animal were likely to die.
"It's going to be heart-breaking if we see the worst thing happen, which is to see her die," activist Donna Sandstrom of Orca Alliance Sandstrom explained on KING 5 News (NBC Seattle), "but we would rather bear that heartbreak than to know she's enduring it alone in a concrete tank.".[8] Other activists like Howard Garrett of the Whidbey Island, Washington-based Orca Network also argued against a rescue of Springer, calling instead that the federal government authorize a "Social Approach," the introduction of regular human companionship for the orca, to put divers in the water with her to address the orca's social needs until she left Puget Sound.[3]
Meanwhile, the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCA) in Newport, Oregon, home of Keiko the orca prior to his translocation to Iceland, offered its facilities to rehabilitate Springer for a period of at least one year, after which a scientific panel would then recommend whether or not she was fit for a trip back to Johnstone Strait, BC. Media reports soon revealed that OCA was deep in debt and bound to an agreement made with the Free Willy-Keiko Foundation (FWKF) that Keiko's former tank, built by FWKF, could never again house a wild killer whale. Furthermore, gathering scientific opinion was that a rehabilitation of Springer in a concrete tank would further acclimate the orca to humans and likely result in permanent captivity. OCA withdrew its offer.
In the first weeks of the Springer debate, Seattle-based non-profit Orca Conservancy, which would later emerge as the lead U.S. non-government organization in a similar, highly publicized effort to rescue and repatriate another displaced resident killer whale, L98, or Luna,[9] hit the local airwaves, repeatedly calling upon authorities to act immediately to rescue Springer and return her to her family in Johnstone Strait. As reported on KING 5 News (NBC Seattle), the group initially proposed a "Namu Shuttle," a scientifically peer-reviewed proposal to lure the orca into a hydrodynamic floating seapen and tow it north—a plan employed successfully in 1965 by Ted Griffin to translocate Namu the orca over 400 miles from British Columbia to Seattle.[10]
Another option was presented to the National Marine Fisheries Service was to transport the orca home aboard a high-speed hovercraft the Canadian Consulate believed it could source from its Coast Guard.[11] The overriding component of all these rescue options was to minimize human contact and keep the whale in the water as much as possible, provide medical treatment and draw blood samples in situ (in the water), expedite medical tests and clearances with Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and target a speedy translocation and reintroduction in Johnstone Strait in July, when Springer's family historically returns to its summer habitat.
NMFS officials chose not to intervene, stating it lacked the funds or the confidence that a rescue, translocation and reunion would be achievable, as it had never been tried before. No whale had ever previously been re-integrated into a wild pod after human intervention.[3] Another killer whale, Keiko, had been released into the wild in 2002 after spending most of his life in captivity, but lived alone until his death in Norway in 2003. Scientists considered the possibility that Springer had been rejected by her pod (although resident killer whales had never been known to do this). If she was rejected, Springer's pod might respond to her reappearance by physically attacking her. Some felt she was too "urbanized," that her increasing habituation to people and boats could jeopardize her chances of returning to a truly wild life. In another scenario, Springer could endanger humans by getting too close to boats and have to be recaptured.
Springer's uncertain health also complicated matters; Canadian officials refused to accept a whale with any communicable diseases. Returning Springer to her home waters would require the political, scientific, logistical and financial cooperation of federally agencies and multiple organizations in two countries, as well as the consent of the First Nations.[12] The process of capturing a whale, even for a brief move, carried the risk of further stress and injury.
Local media continued to cover the crisis intensively, with advocates demanding immediate government action to save the whale. Public sentiment in the region and around the country began turning strongly in favor of the rescue, as Springer's health deteriorated, even as her dangerous attraction to boats and people (and people to Springer) increased. The prospect of federally protected young orca washing up dead on one of Seattle's most-visited beaches grew every day.
Monitoring program[edit]
As the debate continued, NMFS reached out to the public to keep away from Springer, and officially authorized a volunteer, on-the-water monitoring project involving three Washington-based non-profit organizations—Orca Conservancy, the Whale Museum, and Project SeaWolf. Project SeaWolf, a Marysville, Washington-based marine advocacy group spearheaded by A. Michael Kundu (previously the PNW Director for the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society), Seattle media personality Bob Mclaughlin, and Robert Wood, had at that point had logged more time on the water with Springer than any government or non-government group, tracking her movements, alerting ferry captains of her presence, keeping curious boaters away, as well as shooting and distributing to the media footage of the orca rubbing against boats. The highly experienced monitoring team included photographer and marine advocate Kelley Balcomb-Bartok, son of famed orca researcher Ken Balcomb of The Center for Whale Research, and members of the Friday Harbor-based boater education program, Soundwatch. The monitors took shifts watching over Springer and did their best to keep onlookers away, but the gathering crowds began to make the effort appear unsustainable.
As time went on and the orca's prognosis worsened, the idea of directly intervening on behalf of Springer and returning her to her family in Canada was gaining strong public support. On March 13, KOMO 4 News (ABC Seattle) reported a "ground-breaking coalition," announcing that Orca Conservancy, the Keiko team and Vancouver Aquarium had tentatively agreed to combine their plans—the only ones submitted to NMFS that called for rehabilitation in a seapen and an expedited translocation and repatriation to her natal pod.[11] The organizations reportedly had agreed to "pool their resources" on behalf of Springer, including a pledge the Keiko team secured from a private, anonymous donor to fund the entire project. Upon hearing this rare pledge of cooperation between anti-captivity organizations and a captive-display facility, NMFS announced its decision—it would intervene to save Springer, and would go with the combined seapen rehabilitation/translocation/reintroduction plan, with Vancouver Aquarium as the lead non-government organization on the Canadian side.
Shortly after the NMFS announcement and without explanation, Vancouver Aquarium backed out of the coalition, affecting the project's funding.
Prescott Grant and Orphaned Orca Fund[edit]
Conservationists presented an idea to NMFS—the Springer project could be funded by the newly established and little-known Prescott Marine Mammal Stranding grant, taking advantage of language inserted by Washington's Congressional delegation that provided "priority consideration for gray whale and orca strandings in the Pacific Northwest." Although not a stranded whale, if Springer were deemed by NMFS as a "pending stranding," the agency might be able to expedite the Prescott money. NMFS agreed to the plan.
Applications were made for two $100,000 USD grants, with a requirement that both be triggered by 1/3 matching contributions, or a total of $66,667 USD. NMFS invited five non-profit organizations to form the "Orphaned Orca Fund" (OOF) to raise the matching funds for the Prescott grants—Orca Alliance, Project SeaWolf, People for Puget Sound, The Whale Museum and Orca Conservancy. Free Willy-Keiko Foundation/Earth Island Institute and Friends of the San Juans would soon join OOF. The new coalition immediately passed a Motion that stated that "no funds raised by OOF can be used to remove A73 to a marine facility." The next day, Project SeaWolf, recognizing that continued cooperation with the Vancouver Aquarium, and the use of a temporary marine holding facility would be required to house the calf during the transition, formally resigned from OOF, but the group continued assisting the Springer project in many material and tactical ways, particularly when the time came to rescue and repatriate and move the orca calf back to her home waters in British Columbia.
The public response to helping Springer was overwhelming. In a matter of weeks, OOF successfully raised the matching funds triggering the Prescott grants. There was now approximately $266,666 USD in cash and in-kind services and equipment available to the project, by most accounts more than enough to get Springer home.
Namgis First Nation enlisted to catch wild salmon for Springer[edit]
During one OOF meeting in June, a Motion was made on behalf of Dr. Spong and OrcaLab to use OOF funds to contract commercial fishermen from the Namgis First Nation of Johnstone Strait, BC, to catch and provide wild salmon for Springer while she was in her seapen in Dongchong Bay, Hanson Island, the repatriation site and territory of the Namgis. If the money were approved, Dr. Spong would help arrange an out-of-season fishing permit from DFO, and Namgis Chief Bill Cranmer would put together a boat and crew. A member of OOF, together with a representative from NMFS present at the meeting, urged instead the use of farmed Atlantic salmon provided by a local aquaculture company, even though the First Nations in the region were adamantly opposed to fish farms in their waters. It was argued that the logistics of feeding Springer wild fish was too much to take on for the team, particularly this close to the capture date.
After much discussion, the NMFS representative suggested that the agency might agree to the Namgis contract, but only on the condition that OOF provide a metal detector at the seapen site to screen the wild salmon for fish hooks which could pose a danger to Springer. NMFS finally assented on a personal assurance from OOF members that they would be at the site when the salmon came in, physically inspecting the mouth of each fish for hooks prior to their placement into the seapen. The Motion passed and the Namgis were contracted.[13]
Capture and rehabilitation[edit]
The team dedicated to capturing Springer was led by Jeff Foster, whose experience working with killer whales included recent work preparing Keiko for release. In early June, Foster's team began a series of exercises to make Springer comfortable ultimately for them to draw a sample of her blood for medical testing.
June 13 was scheduled to be the date of the capture. Swimmers in wetsuits spent about an hour in the ocean with Springer to calm her. With several news helicopters overhead to broadcast the event on live television, Foster's team placed a soft rope around her tail and the swimmers moved her into a sling so she could be hoisted into the boat. Springer did not show any sign of objection to the capture.
"There were so many things that could've gone wrong, and nothing went wrong," said Michael Harris, one of a multitude of orca advocates and scientists holding their breath that day.[14]
Springer was then moved to a seapen at a government research station in Manchester, Washington. For four weeks, she was given live salmon and tested for medical conditions. To avoid creating a dependency on humans, staff kept their contact with her to a minimum and released food into her pen at random times of day. Her food, sometimes laced with medication, was delivered via a chute that was arranged so that Springer could not see the person putting the food into the chute. Her health improved and she began to eat more, approaching the 60–80 pounds of fish per day needed to increase her weight. After medical tests revealed no genetic disorders or communicable diseases, Springer was cleared for return to Canada.
Another hurdle was to secure a means of transport for the whale's 250-mile journey. A truck ride would have been long and bumpy, and an airplane prohibitively expensive. Project SeaWolf's directors Kundu, Mclaughlin, and Wood, persuaded a boat building company from Whidbey Island, Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, to donate use of the Catalina Jet, a 144-foot-long catamaran capable of traveling more than 40 mph.[15] It was a timely and critical contribution to the Springer project.
Springer's move to her home waters needed to be timed well to maximize her chances of re-integrating into a wild pod. To minimize her habituation to humans, it was important to move her as soon as possible. It was also important to release her when her close relatives, the ones whose dialect was closest to Springer's own, were present. Due to the detailed records kept by observers in Johnstone Strait, it was known that Springer's pod appears each year between May 6 and July 25, usually in mid-July. On July 9, OrcaLab reported detecting the calls of killer whales closely related to Springer, moving towards Johnstone Strait.[16]
Return to Johnstone Strait[edit]
Under the watch of news helicopters, Springer was lifted by crane from her holding pen on the morning of July 12, 2002. She was placed in a specially constructed shallow pool on the catamaran. The boat departed Manchester but then broke down. Plastic debris was sucked into one of the catamaran's intakes shortly after it began its journey north, hamstringing the high-speed vessel. The team decided to head back to the dock, put Springer back in the seapen, and wait for the next day.
The operation got underway the next morning, July 13, without incident. Springer was brought north through Puget Sound and Haro Strait, across the border and then to Campbell River, BC, where locals donated hundreds of bags of ice to keep Springer cool. The catamaran then traveled through the Inside Passage to Johnstone Strait, then to Dongchong Bay, Hanson Island, not far from OrcaLab. The previous day, high-tech hydrophones were installed in Dongchong Bay by OrcaLab researcher David Howitt. A net pen had been put in place, filled with 73 wild Pacific salmon that local First Nations fishermen had just caught that morning for her under a specially granted fishing permit.[15][17]
When released into her net pen, Springer was immediately active, feeding on salmon all through the night, spyhopping (raising her head out of the water), pushing at the net, and calling loudly. Springer could hear the calls of killer whales swimming nearby, which included her grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins. "She was vigorous and vocalizing and obviously interacting with the other whales. We were listening practically with our mouths hanging open (Saturday) night," said Dr. Spong. Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, Senior Marine Mammal Scientist with the Vancouver Aquarium, said that it was clear Springer knew she was home, and that "her calls were so loud they practically blew our earphones off."[15]
Life in community[edit]
At 3:30 p.m. on July 14, Springer's keepers opened the gate on her net pen as other killer whales went by, and Springer went "charging off." [15] She swam straight towards the other killer whales. However, their reaction to Springer's sudden appearance was initially to bunch together silently in confusion and alarm. After a few minutes, Springer and the others swam off in opposite directions.[18][19]
Transmitter devices had been attached to Springer's back with suction cups, but were designed to fall off after a few days so that she would look like a normal whale.[18] Thereafter, scientists and volunteers did their best to observe Springer visually. Project SeaWolf kept a vigilant watch on the water. In the first days, she was seen trailing her pod, keeping a distance of about half to three quarters of a mile.[20]
However, Springer's old tendency to interact with boats remained a problem. On July 16 she positioned herself near a small boat so that it could not move without hitting her. The boat had to be towed away from Springer at high speed. Boaters were asked to stay away from her.[20][19] It is also likely that Springer's early encounters with other killer whales were difficult—she was later seen with teeth-rake marks covering her body.
Soon, however, Springer began to travel consistently with members of the A4 pod (her mother's closest relatives), and her distant cousins in the A5 pod.[5] It was hoped that Springer would form a bond with a mature female who would act as a surrogate mother. The killer whale known as A51 or "Nodales," a 16-year-old female from the A5 pod who had no calf of her own, appeared to take that role. In August, A51 was observed following Springer and guiding her away from boats, which Dr. Barrett-Leonard described as a sign of "reciprocalness in the relationship. It convinced me this is not just a case of A73 finding a placid female she's following around."[21] The bond between Springer and Nodales turned out to not be as strong as a normal mother-offspring bond in killer whales, however. Springer has since often been seen with Nawitti, a 12-year-old female from the A4 pod, and with Springer's great-aunt Yakat.[22]
"I've been more than amazed," said Dr. John Nightingale, Director of the Vancouver Aquarium, on ABC World News Tonight With Peter Jennings. "I've been a fascinated spectator, watching these whales get used to each other and her integration into her larger family group."[23]
Springer has been sighted each year with A-clan killer whales in Johnstone Strait. "Springer is in excellent condition," reported Dr. Spong in an OrcaLab press release. "There can now be no question about the success of the return project as it is clear that Springer has resumed living a normal social life among her kin and community." "This is a great experiment that is a success. We are very happy," said Orca Conservancy's Michael Harris on KOMO 4 News (ABC Seattle). "What a test for small orca like that who's spent so much time in a ferry lane in urban Puget Sound, swimming about a mile a day, to keep up with her family traveling 75 miles a day in the big ocean. She's with her family now. She's fat, she's happy. We've been holding our breath for a long, long time and this is great news."[2] KING 5 News (NBC Seattle) reported, "It was a daring, dangerous and highly publicized effort, and now it appears it worked."[24]
In July 2013, Springer was sighted with a calf measuring about 2.5 metres long.[4]
"Some activists wanted to leave her alone, hoping that somehow she'd find her way home," explained Harris on KING 5 News (NBC Seattle). "Marine parks took an interest in the young resident orca. But other groups, including OrcaLab, the Free Willy-Keiko Foundation and Orca Conservancy, successfully persuaded NOAA Fisheries to directly intervene, capture the orca and return her to her family in BC."[25]
"That leaves no doubt the young whale was accepted by and is thriving with her pod," environmental reporter Gary Chittim of KING 5 News continued. "It's an unlikely outcome. Some of the groups cooperating on the rescue would not sit together in the same room much less share boats and resources. And capturing an orca without injuring is difficult; keeping it alive during a long journey and getting it back together with its pod, well, that's unheard of. Does that sound skeptical? It should, I was. Now I'm just amazed."[26]
See also[edit]
- ^ "Orphaned Orca Released to Join Pod," Associated Press, July 14, 2002; "Waters of Home Welcome Springer," Bremerton Sun, July 14, 2002; "Springer Swims Free: Released Orphaned Orca Shows Interest in her Pod," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 15, 2002
- ^ a b "We Are So Happy," KOMO 4 News (ABC Seattle), July 9, 2003
- ^ a b c "Orphaned orca's reunion with family celebrated". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. July 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ a b Drews, Kevin (July 8, 2013). "Springer the orphaned killer whale spotted with calf off B.C.'s North Coast". The Canadian Press (Macleans).
- ^ a b c "Springer continues to thrive". Blackfish Sounder 13. 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ Francis and Hewlett, pp. 27 - 29
- ^ *"Orphaned whale still 'prefers boats'". BBC News World Edition. July 18, 2002. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ "Tug of War Over Orphaned Orca," KING 5 News (NBC Seattle), March 9, 2002
- ^ Francis, Daniel; Gil Hewlett (2007). Operation Orca: Springer, Luna and the Struggle to Save West Coast Killer Whales. Harbour Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 1-55017-426-6.
- ^ "Group May Try to Move Baby Whale," KING 5 News (NBC Seattle), March 6, 2002
- ^ a b "Dramatic New Rescue Plans for Whale". KOMO 4 News. March 13, 2002. Retrieved 2002-03-13.
- ^ Lavoie, Judith (2007-07-13). "Springer's back so you better get this party started". Victoria Times Columnist. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012.
- ^ "Waiting on Springer," KOMO 4 News (ABC Seattle), July 12, 2002
- ^ "Orca may teach us vital lessons". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 2002-06-20. Retrieved 2002-06-20.
- ^ a b c d "Springer swims free". Seattle Post Intelligencer. July 15, 2002. Retrieved 2007-07-15.[dead link]
- ^ McClure, Robert (July 10, 2002). "Friday is moving day for orca". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ "Springer's ride develops problem, delays departure". Bremerton Sun. July 13, 2002. Retrieved 2002-07-13.
- ^ a b "Returned To The Wild". KOMO News. July 14, 2002. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.
- ^ a b Read, Nicholas (2002-07-22). "Hope swims with orphaned orca: Scientists have temporarily lost track of Springer, and they want to believe she has found a home". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ a b Stiffler, Lisa (July 15, 2002). "Orca 'doing amazingly well' in pod". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013.
- ^ Andersen, Peggy (August 2, 2002). "Springer sticking close to new mom". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012.
- ^ Francis, Daniel; Gil Hewlett (2007). Operation Orca: Springer, Luna and the Struggle to Save West Coast Killer Whales. Harbour Publishing. pp. 173–174. ISBN 1-55017-426-6.
- ^ "Family Found," ABC World News Tonight With Peter Jennings, August 21, 2002
- ^ "All's Fine With Springer," KING 5 News (NBC Seattle), July 10, 2003
- ^ Environment Northwest: Springer the once-orphaned orca is a mom," KING 5 News (NBC Seattle), July 9, 2013
- ^ Environment Northwest: Springer the once-orphaned orca is a mom," KING 5 News (NBC Seattle), July 9, 2013
Further reading[edit]
- Francis, Daniel; Gil Hewlett (2007). Operation Orca: Springer, Luna and the Struggle to Save West Coast Killer Whales. Harbour Publishing. ISBN 1-55017-426-6.


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The stigma of internet dating being for the sad and sexless is diminishing.
The numbers that get bandied around tell us a lot about internet dating.
Fifty-one per cent of Australians have tried finding love online or would at least be willing to give it a red hot go. So, the stigma of internet dating being for the sad and sexless is certainly diminishing.
Online dating is now also one of the most common ways to meet your future spouse. This is despite an array of anecdotes about those trawling around for an easy shag. So, the growing $108 million industry is a fertile, uh, breeding ground. For love.
But, what the numbers can also reveal is who the average online daters actually are.
According to new research by eHarmony, which has 2 million members, the average Australian online dater has never been married, is in their early-to-mid thirties and works as a teacher.
The second and third most popular professions for the females, who are on average 165cm tall, are nursing and retail while other popular professions for the men, who are on average 179cm tall, are truck-driving or in a trade.
Solid jobs they may be, so long as you're not looking for love in your workplace.
"Plenty of research exists showing that many people meet their partner at work," said eHarmony spokeswoman Sarah Mason.
"However, a large number work in an environment which is not conducive to developing meaningful romantic relationships. Others may be too time-poor, or just shirk at the thought of making small talk in a noisy bar after a long day at work."
If you want to make a little small talk while smoking a ciggie, on the other hand, your best bets are in Tasmania, where 26.5 per cent of members are smokers or the Northern Territory, where 26.1 per cent are.
The smoking eHarmony members should steer clear of RSVP though, it seems, where non-smoking men and women are more popular than smokers.
The numbers and professions on Fairfax-owned RSVP paint a slightly different picture.
Of more than 2 million members, the most popular profession is healthcare followed by education, science and then trades and services.
The most popular age group for RSVP members is 25 to 34-year-olds, followed by 35 to 44-year-olds.
The women want a man they can look up to. Literally. They prefer a man who is five to 18 centimetres taller. For the poor fellas who are only four and a half centimetres taller, you might redeem yourself if you have green eyes. Apparently both sexes go gaga for green.
Slightly more randomly, vegetarians have 37 per cent more success with other vegetarians and AFL lovers ought to hook up as they have a 23 per cent higher success rate with each other.
The numbers certainly provide an interesting snapshot of who is sitting behind the screen.
But, at the end of the day for all the box-ticking, number crunching and algorithms that go on online, the elusive nature of love is decidedly abstract. Because when you finally flick off the computer switch and meet someone in the flesh, that four and a half centimetres just might not matter any more.


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My Inner Fire
January 30, 2014 9:49:16 AM CST
My Inner Fire By Jenny Pavlovic I recently attended a yoga retreat. We were asked to visualize our inner fire, like as a flame or the sun. In my mind's eye I saw this blazing orange cattle dog, this intrepid, very yang dog: Bandit. Yang means fast, solid, focused, hot, and is associated with fire, the sky, the sun, masculinity and daytime. Over the past ten years Bandit has taught me so much about life, and now he is showing me how to live (really live!) with cancer. He is my inner fire.Read More
Chase, the Snake Guru
October 4, 2012 3:59:07 PM CDT
by Jenny Pavlovic - One day in August I arrived home to find a baby snake on the basement floor in front of my dog Chase's kennel. Any snake sets off a visceral reaction that usually makes me scream and jump out of my shoes. Somehow, a snake is always a surprise. It must be a survival instinct for my heart rate to go up and the hair on the back of my neck to stand at attention.Read More
Meant to Be
September 7, 2012 12:15:16 PM CDT
by Jenny Pavlovic – Lately I've been bombarded with stories of dogs in need, dogs who* need to be rescued before they run out of time. Finding safe places for all of them to go can be a challenge. Here's one story with a happy ending, a story of how a woman and a dog who were meant to be together were united by a series of circumstances. Sometimes these things work out for the best.Read More
Remembering Frankie as We Keep on Rolling
August 1, 2012 11:41:18 AM CDT
By Jenny Pavlovic – Frankie (short for Francesca), a Dachshund, injured her back and was diagnosed with intervertebral disc disease (IVDD). Her back legs were paralyzed and her people, Barbara Techel and her husband John of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, first thought they would have to put Frankie down. But Frankie's amazing spirit and will to 'keep on rolling' led Barbara to learn about wheelchairs for dogs.Read More
Spirit Dogs of Bimini
July 6, 2012 10:13:48 AM CDT
By Jenny Pavlovic -- In May I traveled to Bimini to swim with wild dolphins (dolphins willing, of course!). The trip was led by animal communicator Mary Getten, and included amazing people with powerful connections to dolphins and other animals. We swam with intriguing and playful dolphins. I was overjoyed, but not surprised, by the spiritual experience with the dolphins. What I didn't anticipate was a deeply spiritual experience with three stray dogs. I call them the spirit dogs of Bimini.Read More
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Dolphins and Dogs: Protect Your Heart
June 6, 2012 10:06:58 AM CDT
by Jenny Pavlovic -- I'm excited because I'm preparing for a trip to swim with wild dolphins (if they're willing) in Bimini with animal communicator Mary Getten. In 2008, I had amazing encounters with gray whales at Laguna San Ignacio on a trip with Mary. I've been reading books by Rachel Smolker and Horace Dobbs about encounters with wild dolphins. I knew that dolphins are remarkably intelligent, and reading these stories impressed me about just how connected they are. We're often ignorant of other species' capabilities and needs unless we take time to observe them and get to know them.Read More
Meaningful Work
April 3, 2012 3:18:43 PM CDT
We all want to belong and feel useful. Most of us are happiest when we have meaningful work. Our dogs are descended from long lines of herders, retrievers, hunters, guard dogs, and other dogs who became companions to people because they did useful work. Nowadays, sleeping at home all day while the family is at school and work can leave a dog restless and bored. A dog needs plenty of exercise and a purpose in life. Of course our dogs are great companions, but when they don't have the opportunity to do the jobs they were bred for, they can get into trouble, or even invent their own jobs.Read More
Enjoying the Winter that Almost Wasn't
March 6, 2012 6:00:00 PM CST
I'm always surprised to hear that some people stay cooped up inside all winter. With three very active dogs, I need to get out every day. I would get no rest on the sofa with three dogs bouncing off the walls. They need to run and play off leash to get worn out, so we go out for our daily walk/run no matter the weather.Read More
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Chase: Why Dog is Love
January 30, 2012 4:07:19 PM CST
In January, Chase and I started taking a therapy dog class. The point of the class is to familiarize the human-dog team with the exercises they need to pass to become a Delta Society® Pet Partners® team. Chase has been waiting for me to get my act together for years. He loves to meet new people, is very sensitive, and seems like a natural. I've thought for a long time that he would make a good therapy dog, visiting the elderly, or kids in the hospital, or anyone who would feel better by having a dog's company for a little while, a dog to cuddle up with, stroke, and talk to. He's a great snuggler and a great listener. He's a sensitive guy—his favorite ball is pink!Read More
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Pondering Poppies in January
January 5, 2012 10:00:58 AM CST
June 2, 2006 was my last day with 8 State Hurricane Kate. You may know her story from my first book, 8 State Hurricane Kate: The Journey and Legacy of a Katrina Cattle Dog. It was with great sadness that I spent that last beautiful early summer day with her, a perfect day to sit together on the hill and say our goodbyes. I wanted to remember everything about her, forever.Read More
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I'm wondering if it would be possible to include the wording, or a link to the proposal when these sorts of posts come up. The links on this post and the 'what we missed' post, and the links in those links lead to pro-choice websites. I am fiercely pro-choice, don't get me wrong. I just [...]


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Surely we are restless and curious souls.
Dare we be the alternative?
I find myself so thrilled in passionately searching out the holiness of this Earth.
Trusting continually that goodness and lightness are relentless to the times and mindless structures of man.
I am a purist, and a believer that I am surrounded by the same.


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How I view the emerging NoSQL space and how it fits in the overall database ecosystem.
I really see these tools as mostly useful for "operational" (real-time data) use cases, and less so for traditional data warehousing. One note though: nosql can be great for the special case of real-time analytics.
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Lady Arbella Stuart (1575 – 27 September 1615) was an English Renaissance noblewoman who was for some time considered a possible successor to Queen Elizabeth I on the English throne, though she did not aspire to it.
Arbella Stuart was the only child of Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox and Elizabeth Cavendish; she was a grandchild of Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox and Lady Margaret Douglas, who was, in turn, the daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus and Princess Margaret Tudor and granddaughter of Henry VII of England.
Arbella's grandparents included Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, who became the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the father of James I and Sir William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick. Arabella's great great grandfather was King Henry VII of England.
In the closing months of Elizabeth I reign, Arbella fell into trouble via reports that she intended to marry Edward Seymour, a member of the prominent Seymour family. Arbella denied having any intention of marrying without the Queen's permission, which she would have required for any marriage to be legal.
In 1604, Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland sent an ambassador to England to ask for Arbella to be his queen. This offer was rejected.
There are some indications that Arbella tried to elope in about 1604 and that she fell out of favour with King James I as a result; she was certainly out of sight until 1608, when she was restored to the King's good graces
In 1610 Arbella was in trouble again for planning to marry William Seymour, then known as Lord Beauchamp, who later succeeded as 2nd Duke of Somerset. William Seymour was sixth-in-line, grandson of Lady Catherine Grey, a younger sister of Lady Jane Grey and a granddaughter of Mary Tudor, younger sister of King Henry VIII and Arbella's ancestor, Margaret Tudor.
Although the couple at first denied that any arrangement existed between them, they later married in secret on 22 June 1610 at Greenwich Palace. For marrying without his permission, King James imprisoned them: Arbella in Sir Thomas Perry's house in Lambeth and Seymour in the Tower of London. The couple had some liberty within those buildings, and some of Arbella's letters to Seymour and to the King during this period survive. When the King learned of her letters to Seymour, however, he ordered Arbella's transfer to the custody of William James, Bishop of Durham. Arbella claimed to be ill, so her departure for Durham was delayed.
The couple used that delay to plan their escape. Arbella dressed as a man and escaped to Lee (in Kent), but Seymour did not meet her there before their getaway ship was to sail for France. Sara Jayne Steen records that Imogen, the virtuous, cross-dressed heroine of William Shakespeare's play Cymbeline (1610–1611) has sometimes been read as a reference to Arbella.
Seymour did escape from the Tower, but by the time he reached Lee, Arbella was gone, so he caught the next ship to Flanders. Arbella's ship was overtaken by King James's men just before it reached Calais, France, and she was returned to England and imprisoned in the Tower of London. She never saw her husband again and starved herself to death in the Tower in 1615.
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I don't think it's caving, either. Some of these changes (and, as a hunter, I do welcome that ammunition will stack to 1000 in 3.1, for example) resolved annoyances in the game. Just realize that WoW isn't a static game, but that Blizzard's obligation isn't just to keep the servers running (enough backlash about that already in the last half year), but also to optimize gameplay, come up with some fun new items for all classes, races and professions every once in a while and keep paying customers coming back.
Yup, leveling in Wrath was much much easier and more entertaining than it was in TBC.
Yup, I'm looking forward to racing around on my mount and not get thrown into the water every time I lose contact with the river bed.
Yup, I look forward to this "Is Blizz caving?" discussion popping up with every other major patch going live. :)


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January 29, 2013 - 12:17pm
So I'm on the train and trying to figure out today's date. I could simply take out my phone to find out but I'm stubborn sometimes. I'm late again. For work, that is. I don't know, I just don't like waking up in the morning. I don't like them and they don't like me. I don't think it's a difficult concept to grasp. But on a brighter note, I'm listening to Florence and the Machine. They're a music group if you don't know. I like them a lot. Their music fills me with a good feeling and makes me feel good about myself. Though I don't know what's to feel good about. Maybe because I have an eclectic taste in music? Who knows?
I actually think I know what today is. That's only because I remembered that Friday is the 1st and I have to pay rent on that day. I'm not really looking forward to it. That's just that stupid responsible stuff you have to do when you get older. I still haven't grasped it yet. I'm not always on time with it. Probably won't be this time either. But that's only because I got really sick and missed work for a week. Ugh it was dreadful. I didn't have the flu despite it being in season. I still felt like I was dying though. Anyway, I went to the hospital and they told me I have a virus and said I need plenty of rest. So that's mainly the reason. I don't get paid for the days I miss work. It sucks but I guess that's life sometimes.
January 29, 2013 - 1:55pm
I never really know what I'm going to write about next or how to start writing. That's the truth. God honest truth if you're religious. I'm not religious. I don't follow them because there's so many rules and stuff you gotta follow and most of the time that shit don't even make sense to me. If you're religious then you are probably finding this offensive. To be honest, I find religion offensive and that's okay. I'm allowed to have an opinion. Wanna know what's crazy though? I grew up Christian! I actually liked going to church when I was a child and all. But I'm older now and that stuff is irrelevant to me. I mean yeah I liked when I was young and all but I mean if you're guaranteed candy after, then you're gonna want to go too. And a child's mind is so innocent that they will believe almost anything you tell them. I say almost because I don't think I ever believed in Santa Claus. So yeah I just stopped going altogether.
I think I must have been 15 when I stopped going. That's when I started becoming conscientious of other things that were going on in the world. I was kinda oblivious to that kind of stuff. I also started questioning my sexuality. If you're wondering and really need to know then yes, I am gay. I can say it because I have no issue with addressing it. I guess you can say that I'm comfortable with my sexuality. I like penis but maybe saying that is too much. Don't worry, I won't tell you about my sexual encounters. Maybe later if there's room.
Anyway, I noticed that nothing is certain when I write. Like from the beginning of this book up until now, I changed the subject a few times. I guess it's sort of like a diary. I have even started to include the dates and times when I start to write. I don't really know why though.
January 29, 2013 - 4:52pm
So, today, I keep writing new entries because I keep getting distracted. That's because I'm trying to write while work and that doesn't work very well unless nothing is happening. Like right now.
I tend to beat myself up for not knowing where to begin when I write. Truth is I feel like I've mastered some sort of weird technique because I have been writing a lot in the past few days and even wonder if I've done more talking in this little notebook over the past few days than I've done with an actual person. I'm not antisocial or anything. Sometimes I just don't feel like talking to people. And don't take it to heart if I just want to be alone. I guess you can say that I'm a bit antisocial. But only when I want to be.
I wanted to tell you that I don't stop only when I get distracted. I stop when I feel like I've run out of thoughts. I just don't know what to talk about until the next time.


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Magento Enterprise 1.10.1 Maintenance Release
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We made Enterprise 1.10 event better!
Earlier this year we released Enterprise 1.10 and it's now time for the maintenance release 1.10.1. We schedule maintenance releases such as Enterprise 1.10.1 twice per year (the calendar quarter after a major release) in order to maintain the highest quality level and to ensure that Magento products are always meeting the ever-growing demands of our customers. As a result of extensive use, testing and analysis of support calls over the past three months we have implemented fixes or enhancements to a variety of functional areas. These updates address areas that range from recently introduced payment methods to transparent behavior of the call center functionality both on the frontend and backend. We also re-introduced the alternative media storage and heavily tested the Magento Web services APIs for shopping carts and gift messages and fixing security vulnerabilities. Comprehensive release notes are available at the customer support portal in the Downloads section.
We want to thank all of our customers, partners for highlighting issues and suggesting improvements.
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Complain as some people might, smartphones are getting bigger and bigger. Nothing exemplifies that fact more than phablets like the HTC DLX (or other variants, such as the J Butterfly), Samsung Galaxy Note II, and LG Optimus Vu II. Packing 5"+ displays, powerful CPUs, and 2GB of RAM, these phones aren't for your grandmother.
The rumor mill churns and, having churned, moves on. The big story today is that according to sources familiar with the matter, reports have leaked that lead us to believe that an employee who asked to not be named has told Digitimes that sources say the next Nexus may have already been patented by Apple as the subject of the latest lawsuit to come out of Cupertino.
According to the sources, LG, HTC, and Samsung are all working on their own Key Lime Pie-based variants of the Nexus Google Experience Galaxy 10 7 4G LTE series.
If you say nothing else about Samsung, the manufacturer is at least thorough about getting Ice Cream Sandwich out to as many devices as possible, if not punctual. Today's latest addition to the 4.0 stable is the Galaxy Exhilarate, a mid-range phone on AT&T. The update will be rolling out via Kies immediately.
The upgrade will not be sent out over the air, so break out those micro USB cables.
You may remember Samsung's Galaxy Victory 4G LTE (formerly known as "Gogh") from some training materials we caught sight of just a few days ago. Well, while the device is still unannounced, good old Sammy has decided to drop the Victory's kernel source ahead of time for anxious developers and tweakers to get started on.
Samsung has had a good track record lately of releasing kernel source just after a device is announced, but releasing the code before we're even supposed to know about a device is pretty impressive.
One of the highlights of Samsung's Galaxy Note II announcement at IFA yesterday was the increased functionality carried by the device's hallmark S Pen stylus. The Note II's version of the Pen, besides being "ergonomically designed for the perfect grip," allows users to quickly clip, crop, and edit screen content, adding further illustration and handwritten keyword recognition. The Pen now also features a unique "hover" functionality, whereby an app can recognize that the Pen is near the screen and react accordingly with contextual menus or other activities.
Samsung's rumored Galaxy Camera, which we saw leak just a short while earlier, is now official. The Jelly Bean packing point-and-shoot is Samsung's first foray into Android-powered cameras, and is in fact helping to shape what could become a successful niche market (after all, we did just see Nikon unveil a new Android-powered point and shoot).
Of course what you're really interested in is the camera's specs. The Galaxy Camera doesn't seem to disappoint on paper, packing a 1/2.3" BSI CMOS sensor with an impressive 16.3 effective megapixels.
First we caught a glimpse of the Samsung Jasper, a mid-range device slated for Big Red. Then Droid Life was leaked a photo of the price card for the Samsung Galaxy Stellar. Now we know they're one and the same,courtesy of a full product listing that has cropped up on Best Buy.
Though the Stellar is listed as available for store pickup beginning today, it's actually unavailable in stores at this point.
We hear a lot of rumors around here, and it's not always easy to decide which ones to cover. Some we cover just because of how ridiculous they are, but usually we stick to ones we think hold merit. This one, though... well, I just can't decide which category it falls into, but it might be a little of both.
A tipster has told GSMArena that Samsung will announce a Galaxy S III-esque point-and-shoot alongside the Note 2 at IFA next week. Think a Galaxy S III that's just under twice as thick (which, let's be honest, would still be pretty thin for a camera) and packs "a 16MP sensor and 10x zoom, with a pop-out Xenon flash and a curved right side aimed at improving its ergonomics." The chuckle-inducingly bad name will apparently be Samsung Galaxy Camera.
Despite the fact that we're pretty sure to see the unveiling of Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 at IFA this year, there are undoubtedly still some folks out there still looking to get their hands on the original. If you're among them, you're in luck – Amazon Wireless is offering the AT&T-connected, 5.3" Super AMOLED display-toting Galaxy Note for just $159.99 (a cool $40 off AT&T's price for those keeping count). We haven't seen a deal this good on the AT&T Note since way back in February, meaning those still waiting for a discount would be well advised to check this out.
Apple's trial against Samsung, which resumed today, has hit another milestone – Apple rested its case against Samsung today after a somewhat shocking testimony from a financial expert who indicated that the Cupertino manufacturer may have lost up to 2 Million device sales (including both iPhones and iPads) because of Samsung's alleged infringement. This testimony came after last week's revelation that Apple asked Samsung for up to $30 per smartphone and $40 per tablet device for patent licensing.