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Hello. Please remember that English is my second language so please be lenient.
Over breakfast, especially after a nice strong café, a number of interesting conversations develops between the guests in our bed and breakfast. The themes are extremely various and I don't miss one if I can. Some time is difficult not to lose track of the discussions between taking back to the kitchen the finished dishes of beaked pears and bringing the frittatas or the soufflés.
Today the theme was public space and how much are we gaining or losing to commercial enterprises. About this issue I just had a wonderful experience that has consolidated my opinion that Canada really needs to rethink and refocus its policy, if there is one.
I just came back last Monday from a short stay in Spain visiting relatives and friends. It was my first time in two years since I was there last time. During my stay I visited Jerez, Malaga, Algar and my own city Seville. All of these cities are in the south, tourism is one of their mayor industries (especially in Malaga) and the sizes are from medium to small. Seville is the capital of the region Andalusia and the biggest one with not yet a million people and Algar is a little hamlet of two thousand people. But what I am about to tell affect to them all.
Focusing in Seville, I was very impressed and happy to see how the city hall has taken the duty of returning the center core of the city to the people. This has been and still is a hard battle against the will of commercial companies and business owners that wanted to keep the situation as it was. This situation was (and I am so glad to use the verb in past tense) a pitiful chaos where on the streets the car was the king or rather I should say the emperor.
It was a stressful situation where going shopping I which I could have the ability of the chameleon with one eye on the windows and the other on the cars and motorbikes. This is a medieval city where sidewalks some times are not wider than a metro and due to the traffic on the streets to avoid each other in the sidewalks some times the situation remind me of dancing salsa.
Well all of that is over. First of all the subway (more public transportation) finally has arrived. Secondly all traffic has been cut off. Only electrical cars, emergencies and cars from owners that live downtown are allow to get into the center of the city. Third, trees, fountains and art and spaces for art have been created and art that is not just about prettiness but controversial art as well that encourage conversations and thoughts from the citizens.
As a consequence the historic center have been converted into a beautiful environment where humans can walk (what a concept eh?). And that is what precisely Sevillians are doing now wondering at the same time how could they have lived in that previous situation. Cafes and bars are putting tables outside and other business are putting there merchandise out as well to be seen by waking by people without noise and smokes.
They are re-conquering their own centre despite voices from Motor Age business that don't want to see beyond there own interests. These unscrupulous businesses refuse to see the benefits of good health of people and monuments that were suffering from air and noise pollution and stress.
If you are thinking that Canadian's cities don't have the same problems as little medieval European cities you are missing the point. All what my argument is about is the spirit behind the laws that force public space to be there to be enjoyed by the citizens. To act in a manner that doesn't represent an immediate monetary profit because it is a spiritual benefit.
Think about Vancouver and the recent issue about what to do with the stadium. The most important and first thought that came out is the value of the land, how has it increased, how more can we get out of it. I can imagine real state developers and McDonalds and Starbucks watering there mouths to the point of almost drowning thinking of the benefits that can be made.
Canada should try to create more public space where art and ludic activities can be exercise by its citizens.


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Travel Guide of Vermont for: The Pitcher InnWarren, Central Vermont, Vermont
Vermont Summary
- Scenic vistas and rolling hills
- New England's ski capital
- Active travelers' paradise, with wonderful hiking and biking trails, and dozens of state forests
- Lovely small villages with beautifully preserved homes
- Fine dining and lots of accommodation options
- Beautiful foliage season (October)
- Kid-friendly destination, with interesting museums, guided tours for kids and discounted rates for children in most places
- Scenic Lake Champlain
- Generally safe
- Maple syrup and cheddar cheese!
- Short summers and long, cold winters
- Expensive accommodation
- Lots of foggy days
- Lots of mosquitoes in the early summer
- Crowds, especially in the foliage and ski seasons
What It's Like
If there's one word that describes Vermont, it's "scenic." Winding roads along rolling hills allow for vistas of tumbling streams, lovely villages, and thick woods. The Green Mountains, one of the main attractions in the region, offer gorgeous views, plus over 20 resorts with some of the best skiing on the East Coast.
Blink and you might miss the summer, but the beautiful foliage season (around mid-October), and the snowy winters are draw the most visitors. Skiing, biking, hiking and even canoeing are among the most popular of the long list of outdoors activities available in the region, but sitting on the front porch of a quaint inn taking in the season is also one of the best ways to experience Vermont.
Where To Stay
Stowe is probably the place to go in the winter: This small town offers some of the best slopes (for all levels) in the area, an interesting dining scene, and great accommodation options. If you'd like to combine outdoors activities with wonderful shopping, Manchester has dozens of outlet stores and superb golf courses. For a bit of history, head to Plymouth, where President Coolidge was born. Burlington is considered one of the prettiest towns in America, with an acclaimed pedestrian mall, beautiful historic buildings, and a great waterfront. Woodstock is smaller, and just as picturesque.


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Falcons stay focused on defense in NFL draft
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff had two major goals heading into the NFL draft — get a starting cornerback and bolster his reserves on defense.
Trading up eight spots in the first round to select cornerback Desmond Trufant solved the Falcons' biggest need, but Dimitroff used five of Atlanta's next seven picks to give the defensive roster some depth.
"We feel like we accomplished a lot of our needs," Dimitroff said. "We got down and dirty and got after some people, and we think we've acquired a number of people through the draft that are going to help us and make this football team. All in all, it was a big success for us at this point."
After picking Trufant and cornerback Robert Alford in the first two rounds, Dimitroff kept his focus on defense Saturday, picking defensive end Malliciah Goodman of Clemson in the fourth round and Stansly Maponga of TCU in the fifth.
In the seventh round, the Falcons used consecutive compensatory picks on safeties Kemal Ishmael of Central Florida and Zeke Motta of Notre Dame.
Atlanta used a pair of compensatory picks to bolster the offense, taking Stanford tight end Levine Toilolo in the fourth round and Duke quarterback Sean Renfree in the seventh.
But Dimitroff's mission the last three days was to help a defense that ranked 24th in total yards last season and lost four key players during the offseason.
Defensive end John Abraham, the NFL's active sacks leader, and cornerback Dunta Robinson were released in moves to relieve salary cap space. Not long after, cornerbacks Brent Grimes and Christopher Owens left as free agents.
Atlanta filled Abraham's job at right end by bringing in longtime New York Giants star Osi Umenyiora as a free agent, and the team re-signed strong safety William Moore, but depth was an issue on the line and in the secondary before the draft.
Goodman (6-foot-4, 276 pounds) started the last two years at Clemson. He said that coach Mike Smith told him he will compete for the starting job at left end.
Sixth-year veteran Kroy Biermann took over at left end last November when high-priced Ray Edwards was surprisingly released. Biermann might retain the job, but he is valuable on special teams and has best helped the defense in past years with limited snaps.
Goodman and Maponga will join the depth chart at end alongside Jonathan Massaquoi, a fifth-round pick last year, and Cliff Matthews, a seventh-rounder in 2011, behind Umenyiora and Biermann.
At Clemson, Goodman learned his position under Da'Quan Bowers, a second-rounder in 2011 for Tampa Bay, and Andre Branch, a second-rounder for Jacksonville last year
Goodman, who had seven sacks last season and whose eight career forced fumbles rank third in Clemson history, set a single-season school mark two years ago by playing 767 snaps in 14 games.
"It was a little rough from a legs point of view, but I managed through that and didn't have any injuries through that," Goodman said. "I kept my body healthy and had a pretty productive year."
To get Maponga, the Falcons swapped fifth-round spots with Chicago and sent the Bears a seventh-round pick.
Maponga said he's fully recovered from left foot surgery last month. The 6-foot-2, 256-pounder missed two of 11 games last season at TCU, finishing with four sacks and 6.5 tackles for negative yardage. He was named first-team All-Big 12.
"He's got nice speed, nice ability to turn the corner," Dimitroff said. "He's your prototypical pass rush specialist. We're confident he'll be ready to go full speed when the season begins."
Maponga said that NFL scouts projected him as both an end and an outside linebacker, but the Falcons drafted him to play the right side behind Umenyiora as a designated pass rusher.
"I'm ready for that," Maponga said. "I'm ready to come in and show off my skills."
The 6-foot-8, 260-pound Toilolo (pronounced Toy-lo-lo) was Atlanta's first offensive player of the draft. He will have a chance to be mentored by 13-time Pro Bowl selection Tony Gonzalez, who put off his retirement plans to return for the 2013 season.
Toilolo had 24 catches for 393 yards and four touchdowns in 2012. He had 10 career touchdown catches.
Renfree's stock dropped in the draft because of shoulder injury he sustained in the postseason Belk Bowl, keeping him out of the NFL combine and Duke's pro day.
But that setback didn't hurt the 6-foot-5, 225-pounder in Dimitroff's mind, particularly considering that Renfree completed 297 of 442 passes for 3,113 yards, 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last year.
Renfree provides needed depth at quarterback behind Pro Bowl starter Matt Ryan. Dominique Davis, a former undrafted college free agent who did not take a snap last season as a rookie, is the only other QB on the roster.
Last year's No. 2 quarterback, Luke McCown, signed as a free agent with New Orleans. The Falcons are likely to sign a veteran primary backup to Ryan before the start of training camp.
Dimitroff said that Motta will compete with Shann Schillinger for snaps behind starting strong safety William Moore and added that Ishmael will compete with Charles Mitchell for snaps behind starting free safety Thomas DeCoud.


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Spolsky details the despicable and unethical behaviour of patent trolls very well - behaviour we are all all too familiar with by now. Buy a patent and mail a letter that isn't quite extortion but comes close enough to it to small software companies all across the country. Now the trolls sits and waits, as thousands of lawyers advise the small software companies to just pay up, since a court case will be far more expensive.
"What does this sound like? Yes, it's a textbook case of a protection racket," Spolsky notes, "It is organized crime, plain and simple. It is an abuse of the legal system, an abuse of the patent system, and a moral affront." A common misunderstanding among modern sheltered westerners: just because it's legal doesn't mean it's just.
Spolsky takes it all a step further, and turns the spotlight on those who actually do cave in and pay up. I'm a bit torn on this one - I fully understand a small company opting to avoid the courts - but his point is certainly a valid one. Namely, that by giving in and joining the protection racket, you are actually funding the mafia practices of this lowlife troll scum.
Spolsky lists a number of ways small developer can band together and fight patent trolls.
The organised fight against these trolls has to start somewhere, but as is often the case in discussions like this, the medium and large players are excused from everything, even though their actions and behaviour in relation to patents is more destructive than that of the small trolls, and actually legitimises the behaviour of these small trolls. If Nokia and Microsoft may run protection rackets, why can't a small troll?
Only early last week did I detail how large companies with huge profits and loads of products - like Nokia, Qualcomm, Huawei, and others - abuse standards-setting processes to extort patent licensing money. All of us are also aware of Microsoft's despicable mafia practices with regards to Android ("Nice phone business you got there. Be a shame if something happened to it."), which it uses to conveniently make sure Android costs about the same to ship as a Windows Phone 8 license.
Motorola - now owned by Google - used its standards patents in legal action as well. Then there's Apple, who abuses the lowest forms of patents, software and design patents, to bully competitors, such as Samsung and HTC, in such a way that phones with keyboards now infringe upon iPhone design patents - leading to the absolutely ridiculous situation that phones released years and years before the iPhone could now technically infringe upon the iPhone's patents.
It's not just large companies - medium businesses engage in the same patent trolling behaviour. Remember the case of Maya, the four year old unable to speak until her parents discovered they could communicate with their daughter through an iPad application called Speak for Yourself? Yes, said iPad application then came under attack from an incumbent competitor, causing Maya to - almost literally - lose her voice, as the application was pulled from the App Store.
I see zero distinction between the behaviour of these medium to large companies and that of patent trolls. In fact, it's worse - these large companies actually influence government policy the world over, have the money to fight out huge legal battles and crush any competitor willing to challenge them by throwing loads of patents against the wall until something sticks, and, to make matters worse, their behaviour legitimises that of the small trolls.
I would take it all a step further and argue that attempting to fight small patent trolls and trying to get laws enacted or changed to try and counter their behaviour is only going to make things worse for small technology companies. By neutering small patent trolls, you are bound to also reduce the combat effectiveness of legitimate small businesses - and thus making it harder for them to fight the Nokias, Qualcomms, and Microsofts of this world. It shouldn't come as a surprise that these large companies are calling for reforms to limit patent trolls - they know damn well this will negatively affect legitimate small businesses as well.
I greatly value that Spolsky - a well-known and accomplished figure in the technology industry - is fighting small patent trolls, and he's obviously a great asset to have on the right side of the fight. However, I'm afraid that by focussing entirely on small patent trolls, we're only going to make things worse. We need a change in thinking not from the little guys, but from the big guys. Sadly, the Apples, Microsofts, Nokias, Googles, and so on, of this world have little to no incentive to fight the status quo, since they stand to lose the most.
Our current IP regime is a stone around the industry's neck, and with the large companies digging themselves in, it's only going to get worse. Focussing on the little guys first could indeed be a good start - but we're going to need more. A lot more.


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It all started off as a party at Little Farm in Tilden Park. Wylie, turning two, was so into farm animals that we thought the adjacent picnic grounds and barnyard animal farm where kids could feed animals would be perfect. Then he started talking about dinosaurs, and trains and lions. The invitations were already sent out so I decided to tweek it a little and we arrived at a "Favorite Things" party.
I covered picnic tables in kraft paper and used only natural and wooden serving pieces. The colors were a riff on red and white picnic, but kept very neutral. The kids' table featured a hand drawn track with wooden trains, large dinosaurs and a bag of costumes (Wylie's favorite thing is his cape).
I decorated vanilla cupcakes with plastic figurines (dinosaurs, farm and zoo animals). The adults were treated to a picnic lunch of fried chicken, potato salad, coleslaw and biscuits, while the kids ate prepacked lunches in "W" paper bags featuring a peanut butter-honey sandwich with the crusts cut off, wrapped in wax paper and hand decorated masking tape. The favors were animal crackers (a weekly treat for Wylie) in hand stamped mill cloth sacks.
Kids played in the meadow and then filled hand-stamped paper bags with lettuce and celery to feed the animals which included cows, chickens, goats and sheep.
Thanks Heather! Readers, see more of Wylie's party at Poppy Haus.
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Pailin is a city in Pailin Province, in the Cardamom and Elephant Mountains region of Cambodia.
Historically a gem town, Pailin attracted immigrants from gem-packed Burma, which gives it a unique culture that is neither strictly traditional Khmer nor Burmese. Its more recent history is particularly dark, with the successful invasion by the Khmer Rouge in the 80's. For most of the 90's the area was a Khmer Rouge stronghold, resulting in exploitation of gems and hardwoods, with the profits funding their guerrilla campaign. The town and its surrounding area today, has been stripped of any natural resources, including those that made it famous. Mine fields are a common sight, and like the rest of Cambodia, locals live in abject poverty.
In 2009, a new strain of malaria was discovered in Pailin province, immune to the current 'silver bullet' treatment.
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Pailin is 80km from Battambang on National Highway 57. The highway was resurfaced in 2011, making for easy access, even during the wet season. Paramount Bus Company run a service from Battambang to Pailin (2 hours) costing $4. This journey can also be done by taxi, costing a little more.
The border crossing at Phsar Prom ($4 by motorbike taxi) is 18 km west of town on National Highway 57. This crossing is more scenically situated than the much busier and more stressful Aranyaprathet/Poipet crossing further north. Crossing here borders on enjoyable! Visas are issued at this border. It faces Ban Pakard in Thailand, from where there are connections to Chantaburi, likely via Pong Nam Ron which is on highway 317.
Get around
A small town, Pailin is easily covered on foot. Motodops will give a lift anywhere in town for about 1,000 riel and will drive to the Thai (16 km by road) border for about $3-5.
Circumnavigate Phnom Yat using a well worn dirt path around its base. Various other paths lead off to villages replete with peasants, livestock and landmines (at least landmine warning signs). While much of the immediate vicinity of Pailin has been demined and is cultivated, it's still best to walk only where others have walked (or driven) before.
There are at least two banks with ATMs: including Canadia, which does not levy a fee for use by foreign cards.
Gems are the traditional produce of the region and there are many jewellers. However, rumour has it that the gems now purchased in Pailin are sourced somewhere else, due to the fact that Pailin's supply has almost dried up.
The market offers atmospheric dining.
As usual in provincial Cambodia, drinking beer at cafes and restaurants is as exciting as it gets.
There are a couple of cheaper, drabber options at the top of the market.
There are at least two internet cafes with good connections. From $0.50/ hr.
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Scripture: Matthew (NIV) 9:37 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
Observation: A kingdom is a structure of authority in which a king has supreme control. The people were very interested in the subject of a kingdom for they did not like Roman rule. But Jesus was not interested in an earthly kingdom. He preached about the Kingdom of God. He proclaimed God's rule! But he did not set up an earthly government. Jesus demonstrated the power of the kingdom through "healing every disease and sickness." People could see the healings; they could see the difference God's kingdom made. God's kingdom is a heavenly kingdom that can be seen and experienced; it does a lot of earthly good!
Application: My life is to be a demonstration of the power of God's Kingdom. God's rule in Leon makes a difference that should be easily seen by others.
Prayer: Lord, when I call you "Lord" I am recognizing your authority to rule my life. You even taught us to pray, "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." Let it be so in me. Amen
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Hadid, a self-proclaimed CVS stan, said that she prefers to keep her skin-care routine simple, which is why she swears by the same face scrubs she used in high school, even though her bank account is exponentially bigger. She reasons that by keeping her skin-care collection to the bare minimum, her skin won't freak out if she's ever without her stash. "Since high school, I've always used CVS skin care," Hadid said. "I just keep it simple. I feel like if you start using 30 products on your face, the second you don't have those 30 products, your skin will need it. And I feel like just keeping your skin clean and being good to it is enough." As for her specific product recommendations, Hadid's go-to cleansers are St. Ives's Apricot Scrub and Neutrogena's Grapefruit Scrub, which can both be found for under $6 each.
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Fischer, speaking at this week's Future Of Media Keynote, says businesses have been asking for ways to include more "attention-grabbing" ads, moving beyond a simple sidebar or news feed text and picture ad.
When asked if the company admired how any other company worked with video ads, he surprisingly gave props to Facebook's biggest competitor, Google. "You know I think YouTube has moved in the right direction by putting more control in the user's hands, with the five-second TrueView thing." TrueView are the ads on YouTube that allow the user to skip after 5 seconds. Businesses only get charged if viewers watch the whole ad.
Fischer was then asked how the ads could be incorporated to the News Feed: "I believe there are ways we could do it. There are ways that could be destructive and distracting to the user experience. But there are ways that could potentially balance user experience with advertiser experience. We haven't put a product out yet because we haven't had one we're comfortable with. But if we could, then we would do it."


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Red Velvet cake with chocolate fudge topping
My Rainbow Cake, looks quite normal on the outside.
Inside: the amazing 8 layer multi-level technicolour dream cake!
Mine, all mine!
I'll have some of that, and that and that!
Maria Grist's pretty chocolate pavlova layers
Lynn Hill serenely showing off cakes...
It's quite intense, this cake cutting lark
Summer berry and elderflower sponge
Chocolate rose cake
Polka dots, sunshine, tea and cake: what more could you want from a British summer?
Cake papping.
I hate Bounty bars but this was one of my favourite cakes: "Sooo buttery" I managed to splutter between mouthfuls to the baker. "It's made with Flora margarine" she whispered.
Cake club, the new book club?
The theme was cake porn: loved this last minute cake addition, complete with pearls and ribbon...like a garter made with batter!
In terms of trends for women, Nigella Lawson brilliantly tapped into the post-modern-feminist desire to spend time, baking, in the kitchen, with the year 2000 publication of 'How to be a domestic goddess'. The iconic cover, adorned by a small and singular cake, glossed with lo-rise white icing and topped with a sugar-craft rose, spoke to all of us, me included, who learnt to bake at nursery school and yearned to reproduce that comforting shared moment with our children. Baking, like knitting, is a touchstone of 'good' motherhood. Even though I can't knit, I felt that I couldn't be a good mother unless I tackled needles and wool while pregnant. (I eventually managed a holey plain knit 'waistcoat' three sizes too big for my baby girl).
My baking talents were long dormant but resuscitated for the decade ahead of the obligatory annual birthday cake for my daughter. For every mother, even if you spend 12 hours a day at work, we all want to be Ma Walton at heart, and the odd Sunday, donning an apron and baking a cake, soothes and calms that nagging feeling of not being 'good enough'. Designer Cath Kidston has also understood this nostalgic urge with her range of retro goods.
I wasn't a very good cake maker; to the point that my daughter was pleading with me, yearly, her birthday looming, when I'd roll up my sleeves and have another go, to buy a shop-bought cake. The purchase of an Aga in 2008 changed all that. It wasn't me, it was my oven! It's difficult to produce a good cake in an electric fan assisted oven.
Since then, my baking skills have gone from strength to strength: I hosted the first Underground tea in April 2009, since then several secret tea rooms have sprung up around the country. There are many reasons for this popularity: the enduring and simple appeal of cake, the baking boom, and a tea is often seen as a safer option for a supper club for a lone female hostess.
My colleague, Lynn Hill, who runs The Secret Tea Room in Leeds, has started a satellite project, The Clandestine Cake Club. For a mere fiver, people can bring along a home-baked cake and a non baking guest, to a cake club at different locations. Clandestine cake clubs have been held in Leeds, Manchester and Edinburgh. Edinburgh has declared for itself the special quality of 'the city where cake has no calories', a kind of Brigadoon for fatties. This time, the CCC (first rule about cake club: don't talk about Cake Club) came to the calorie laden part of North West London known as The Underground Restaurant.
There are rules: NO cupcakes. The traditional large cake is favoured. Tea and coffee is supplied. At the end, any cake left over can be taken away.The record amount eaten so far is 11 slices by a man called Rob.
Last Saturday Woman's Hour came to record the event and 18 women and 1 man turned up to my house. Some cakes, delicate confections, were a little battered by the journey. One brave woman even cycled over. Another had an enormous bucket, or perhaps it was a plastic cat basket, big enough anyway to carry a small animal, to take cake home. People came from as far as Surrey and Essex. A handful had their own secret tea rooms (to be found at Find a supper club, become a fan).
"There is no competition"declared Lynn sternly "all cakes are welcome". But of course there was; we were all beadily eyeing each other's creations.
I'd laid out places at tables and chairs but nobody could leave the magnetic draw of the big cake table. Most of the afternoon was spent stood around it.
Inspired by Lynn, I'm going to organise a cake wreck club, planned for September 18th. Keep an eye here for details! Prepare your worst and most vulgar cakes!
Cake being taken home
Do you think that's big enough love?
The aftermath!
In my next post: I will give the recipe for my rainbow cake.


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Neil Armstrong
It was the summer holidays and we were visiting my grandparents. It was warm and giddy, and there was a rippling excitement at the thought of a man landing on the Moon.
No one actually doubted it, but then, no one was really sure it would happen. All we knew was that somewhere above our heads a rocket was hurtling its crew towards their fateful destination.
It was to be shown live on TV. The time difference meant it that the landing was set for the wee small hours of our morning. That night we bought cones from the ice cream man, who still claimed the Moon was made of cheese and the mice would see these astronauts off. He meant well, but I was 7, and didn't believe him.
Later, sleepily awake, we sat huddled on the sofa, a flickering black and white picture, that suddenly burst with the pock-marked surface of the Moon. It was unbelievable. It was fantastic. And as the Lunar Module Eagle landed, I wondered how this would change our lives? For it seemed to me then that we had gone in search of dreams and had only discovered a rock.
But I was wrong. This was only the beginning.
As the first man on the Moon, Neil Armstrong was a hero. More, his actions had a greater significance: they cut away the hold of superstition and ignorance from controlling our destiny.
The Moon landing changed this, and we were at last able to begin our examination of the Universe.
R.I.P. Neil Alden Armstrong 1930-2012
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If you're looking to add another layer to your fall bed, you can always go to Macy's or Filene's and find some affordable, well-priced blankets — hey, it's what I usually do. Sometimes, though, you want something more distinctive. Here are 10 sources for everything from bright striped Bolivian frasadas to reproductions of Bauhaus-era blankets.
- Swans Island Blankets: Maxwell chose their blankets for a Daily Find and says, "Expensive, but incredibly unique, I've purchased these blankets for clients and love them — particularly the rare wool versions." The hand-dyed pink wool check ones are $1,025.
- Rajborri: Based out of Vancouver, this company makes quilts from renewable and biodegradable silk. These bright Coverlets are $575 - $705 at Modern Kariboo.
- Fjorn Scandinavian: This California store was founded by Norwegian-Americans Sigurd Hadland and Ann Artz to being the best of traditional Scandinavian design to America. This Klippan Houndtooth Wool Throw is a classic that sells for $299.
- Brahms Mount: Located in Maine, this shop creates 100% hand-woven blankets from cotton, linen, and blends. This beautiful Linen Blanket sells for $327.
- Neue Gallery Museum Shop: This New York museum shop focuses on reproductions of Bauhaus-era pieces, like this cashmere throw. Hand-woven in Nepal, the Peche Rainbow Throw is based on a 1919 design by Dagobert Peche and sells for $525.
- Twine: This online shop, based out of upstate New York, specializes in "simple things, honest materials, made well." These are their Bolivian hand-woven frasadas, $290.
- Donna Wilson: This UK designer creates unique and colorful textiles, from rugs to poufs to blankets. This is her Nos Da Throw, €173.
- Brook Farm General Store: Located under the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn, this is a general store in the middle of a big city. They carry basic, simple designs, like these Woolen Blankets, $225 each.
- Pendleton Woolen Mills: Best known for their wool blankets in classic Native American patterns, this company also has a line of made-in-the-USA, Cradle-to-Cradle certified blankets, including this Eco-Wise Worthington Throw, $98.
- Diseño: This Boston store mixes modern textiles with vintage finds, like this $300 Vintage Rose Blanket.


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by LesLes - 6/13/2012 7:50 PM
Wilder, solddate, clifford.cao I am in awe of what you have written. You are superb, and it means I really appreciate the kind things some of you have said about the small initial bit I wrote.
But enough of that!
Solddate, did you a definite idea for a costume challenge or was it a more general asking for idea? I'm not too happy with my redesign of Power Girl's uniform, it's a bit too extreme. Harley, and Clifford.cao, are right when they say "a proper costume change
should [have] enough 'a your old uniforms remainin' to remind everyone of who you once were". So, I'm really eager to hear better ideas :)
by solddate - 6/13/2012 8:37 PM
LesLes - It was basically a broad challenge for anyone to design a costume for the story, for any heroine. Granted the scenario of the story, particularly
right now, may not allow for immediate application, but as I said they'll be plenty of opportunity when we move to the new targets. They can write it into the story themselves, or pass a description onto here I guess.
To be honest, I really enjoyed your Power Girl design, particularly for the description & application, which has made me want to go back and add proper detail to my dressing of Canary. Only criticism I might find is you may have forgotten about her cape...
However, even if you're not 100% satisfied with Power Girl's costume change, there's plenty more heoine's to redeisgn and I'm not gonna deny Zee-Zee's costume is Harley's best work. But I'm happy to exchange ideas.
P.S. Thanks for the good words, btw. I second it for both Wilder and Clifford.cao, throw 'em back at you for getting this ball rolling. Cheers.
by clifford.cao - 6/14/2012 10:00 AM
I'm kinda with LesLes here. Karen's costume change did strike me as a little too... extreme. That, and I kinda have trouble envisioning it properly.
Then again, I've still got zero ideas for a costume change myself, so what the hell do I know?
by solddate - 6/14/2012 10:34 AM
You know enough Cliff, namely you're opinion. I can see you're point about envisioning it (pun), but I was impressed by
LesLes' detail and I was able to pin down an image 'cos of that. While I agree that the suit contains more Harley than Power Girl, I think Karen's love for Harley (as
LesLes put) is similar to Harley's for the Joker. So, for Harley to change Power Girl so much, like the Joker did to her, is rather appropriate to me. Plus, the design's fitiing of a Power Slut, no?
(Btw, I've added in the cape in my latest post, so I hope I'm not treading on any toes there)
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - TEFL Academy Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in TEFL Academy Goto page 1, 2 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Chile View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message eddievedderJoined: 14 May 2006Posts: 6 Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:14 am Post subject: TEFL Academy Was wondering if anyone knows or has had experience with TEFL Academy in Santiago. I have read a few short messages about it past posts here but no information from someone who hastaken their tefl course. I have heard mixed reports about Bridge Linguatec and was hoping that TEFL Academy offered a better alternative to Bridge. Thanks! Jake Back to top Frank1980Joined: 13 Feb 2006Posts: 31 Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:23 pm Post subject: All my indicators show that the Tefl Academy is tops I know some people that attended the program with the Tefl Academy. They said it was definitely worth it. Besides being cheaper than others, it also prepares you to be able to teach ESL anywhere. All of the people I know said that they learned practical teaching skills and found jobs in reputable schools (not all are). Back to top roro825Joined: 25 Jul 2006Posts: 20Location: potomac, md Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject: i'm going to be starting my tefl program with them on sept 12th. i've been in contact with a couple who's in the class with me and they're already down there (she's actually on this site also) and they talked to the guy in charge. so far everything's been great and seems kosher. The guy in charge (i'm forgettin his name right now) is really nice and helpfull also. you get a pre course pack with grammar to help prepare you and then when you get down there it's 4 weeks of somethin like from 10-5 class with an hr and a half lunch break everyday, so it's pretty intensive. from my experience so far I would recommend it and i've heard good things. i can tell you more once the course is done. Back to top archie157Joined: 22 Oct 2006Posts: 6 Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:57 am Post subject: I too have been looking into TEFL Academy. Any more information about this company available? Thanks! Back to top erin82Joined: 11 Aug 2006Posts: 4Location: Santiago, Chile Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:06 am Post subject: My boyfriend and I took the September TEFL course through the TEFL Academy and were extremely pleased. It was a month long, intensive 120 hour course complete with several teaching practices (for multiple levels) and observations. We had originally planned to only do an online course before we came to Santiago, and I'm really glad we changed our plans at the last minute. It turns out the good companies around here require you to have at least a 120 hour TEFL cert., and the TEFL Academy's program is pretty highly regarded. Not only did I feel super prepared to teach and field all of those pesky grammar questions, but James (the director) really helped us out in finding jobs once the course was over. We both had jobs at a great company (comunicorp) within a week after completing the course. To sum up, I would highly recommend the TEFL Academy, whether you'll be staying in Santiago afterwards or traveling somewhere else. I felt super prepared and qualified after the course, and the personal assistance in finding a job and dealing with all those other little things that come along with living in another country was absolutely indispensable. If you have any other questions, feel free to PM me. Good luck to everyone in your decision making! Back to top LunkeyJoined: 20 Jan 2008Posts: 66Location: Santiago Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:13 am Post subject: has anyone on here taken this course since the last post on this thread 2 years ago? i'm considering taking this program and any additional insight would be appreciated Back to top LunkeyJoined: 20 Jan 2008Posts: 66Location: Santiago Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject: anyone? Back to top DiaJoined: 09 Apr 2008Posts: 92 Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: havent heard of anything/anyone who's taken it, but i'd recommend the bridge course if this doesnt work out. Back to top AiJoined: 02 Jun 2006Posts: 154Location: Chile Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:35 pm Post subject: I know several people that have done the TEFL Course through the TEFL Academy. From what I understand it's very good. It's also a lot of work and it really prepares you for the classroom. The guy that runs it does his best to help his graduates find jobs. Back to top jakellJoined: 30 Oct 2006Posts: 5Location: Washington DC Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject: I took the TEFL Academy course last January (2008). I definitely recommend this course to everyone. I definitely learned a lot of valuable things from the course. And they provide you with great information for finding a teaching job in Chile. If you have any specific questions about the course, feel free to ask. Back to top spamghodJoined: 03 Oct 2007Posts: 16Location: Korea Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:55 am Post subject: Teach in Patagonia, Chile! Bridge TEFL http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/index.cgi?read=18649 87,000 Chilean Pesos a month. Checking this sum out on Yahoo.com, it seems it works out to the princely sum of US$128.69. Is this a joke or what?!? I make this in a day in Korea! Back to top DiaJoined: 09 Apr 2008Posts: 92 Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject: That actually has nothing to do with this thread, but for you or anybody else that stumbles across this, that is probably true and actually not that bad of a deal. Its probably unfair to put a bad name to something without understanding or explaining the context. from that link you posted, all food and housing is paid for including some extra things like training spanish classes and in-country travel costs. it may be reasonable for someone looking to have some assistance/program/placement abroad. that 87,000 sounds like purely spending money. many teachers in chile dont end up with that much spending money after paying the bills. 87,000 of purely spend/save money would be probably be reasonable and comfortable. its not worth comparing this offer to korea or the US unless you're trying to decide between one place or another. in which case, you're right, chile probably is not the place to go to "make it big" Back to top mike30Joined: 31 Oct 2006Posts: 67Location: Santiago, Chile Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:09 am Post subject: Although I didn't take the course, I do know the guy who runs/owns the program and can vouch that he is extremely professional, knows his stuff, and will definitely train you to be a better teacher, along with offering job placement assistance. He is a very nice, honest, and trustworthy person. Many TEFL schools are jokes, where you pay a few hundred bucks to get a cert for your CV, but the TEFL Academy offers a legitimate training program which is worth your time and money if you're in the market for professional development. Back to top LunkeyJoined: 20 Jan 2008Posts: 66Location: Santiago Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:34 am Post subject: exactly what i wanted to hear thanks! Back to top spm200Joined: 25 Nov 2008Posts: 2Location: dallas Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:43 pm Post subject: when are you going Hey lunkey when did you say you were going to go to Tefl academy in chile? 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Monday, July 25, 2011
Well worth the weight loss (so far)
Weight, BMI, body-fat percentages, who needs those? These before and after photos better illustrate progress (and probably explain why the non-paying-gig blog posts have dried up). Personally, exercising and eating clean have become high priority since mid-April. There is a lot of work yet to be done, of course.
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Awesome and inspiring. Good work.
- July 25, 2011 4:49 PM
Congrats. Just getting going on running and being more careful with what I eat, and when. Great inspiration.
- July 25, 2011 6:38 PM
- Mr. Shurrie said...
Hey Greg:
Well done ... that's awesome! A couple of years ago I wrote a blog while working for the Guelph Mercury ... and it's incredible how going public with your weight loss can keep you motivated. Great work!
- July 25, 2011 7:47 PM
- Amer Murad said...
Brother Neate,
You Look Great, great commitment and always good to hear you are doing great.
- July 26, 2011 7:44 AM
- Superfun Happy Slide said...
Great work, man.
From my calculations, you still have a couple of years of athletic eligiblity left.
In all seriousness, congrats on the lifestyle change and commitment.
Still, that doesn't excuse your lack of awesome blog posts or bitchy critique. Cmon, we need your perspective of the CCES and the task force findings.
Best of Luck,
Happy Slide
- July 31, 2011 9:00 PM
- sager said...
When they actually find something of note, I'll be sure to comment. Thanks. Been busy with the paying gig.
- July 31, 2011 9:09 PM
- AnneG said...
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- August 12, 2011 1:25 PM
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Congratulations! I know you will make it, just always be positive.
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A turbulent week at the Criminal Justice Center for the Memphis Police Department is the lead-in for a critical week at City Hall in the unfunded pension liability discussion.
Leaders of the Memphis Police Association and other municipal unions will be part of the discussions this week on the size of that unfunded liability and what steps the city should take to put city finances on a more sustainable basis.
But two days of back and forth last week between Police director Toney Armstrong and Memphis Police Association President Mike Williams have raised questions about how much of the turbulence is a disagreement between the top cop and the union, and how much is a disagreement between City Hall and Armstrong.
The direct catalyst seems to have been Williams' statement that crime in Memphis has not been reduced. For that statement, Armstrong first said he was considering filing administrative charges against Williams.
Armstrong then ordered the top three leaders of the police union, including Williams, back on the job as uniformed police officers.
City Chief Administrative Officer George Little said Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. backed Armstrong's decision on the return to duty.
"This move is actually only bringing the police association leaders in line with the way other union leaders – those who are paid city employees – work on their city jobs on city time and perform their union duties on their own time or with approved leave," Little said in a written statement.
While Little did not address the difference of opinion over whether crime in Memphis is decreasing, he said Armstrong had "demonstrated a tremendous amount of forbearance on this matter."
Williams' belief that crime may not be decreasing in Memphis is mild compared to some other statements the union leader has made. Under his leadership, the union has bought billboard ads saying the city isn't safe and hosted a job fair for police officers to seek jobs in other cities.
But just as suddenly as the difference between Armstrong and Williams escalated, it subsided with Armstrong announcing late Friday that Williams and the other union leaders would not be sent back to day-to-day police duties.
There is a tension between police union leadership and the police director that goes back at least to Larry Godwin's tenure as police director, just before Armstrong was appointed by Wharton.
Godwin repeatedly cited then-MPA President J.D. Sewell for public statements Sewell made.
Sewell became leader of the union after Godwin refused to recognize Gene Hulley as the elected president of the organization because Hulley was a lieutenant. Since Hulley was a lieutenant, Godwin contended successfully that Sewell was management and that his duties as a representative of rank-and-file officers was in conflict with the duties of his police rank. In order to serve as head of the union, Godwin said Hulley needed permission of the police director, and Godwin would not give his permission.
Sewell, who had been vice president, became president of the Memphis Police Association as a result.
But as Godwin was ending his tenure as police director, Sewell was suspended by the union board for not being aggressive enough as city leaders explored layoffs and other budget-tightening measures, including a 4.6 percent pay cut.
Williams, who had been the union's vice president, eventually became its president.
Wharton and Armstrong differed publicly in September 2012 about the state of the police department.
It followed the shooting of a 15-year-old boy by an off-duty Memphis police officer that followed a string of police corruption cases.
"Not passing judgment, but obviously something isn't working correctly," Wharton said as Armstrong stood next to him. "It's not a matter of frustration. It's just an objective statement."
"It's disappointing to me for the mayor to perceive the department being in an unacceptable state," Armstrong replied at the same press conference.
Williams put the union's leadership squarely in Armstrong's corner in the dispute, which was also short-lived.
He said Wharton's treatment of Armstrong was "humiliating," and he called for a "hands-off" approach by Wharton toward Armstrong.
"He hasn't really been given the opportunity to be police director," Williams said at the time. "He has not done anything that has indicated he can't be trusted."
Wharton has since said he and Armstrong have disagreed in the past and that the differences are part and parcel of constructive discussions within the administration.
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The Countess, married to The Queen's son Prince Edward, has proved to be one of the busiest Royals, despite being the mother to two young children, Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn.
The Countess, wearing the black and fawn fitted coat which she debuted on Christmas Day this year, wore the Corps' cap badge as a brooch. Sophie attended the annual Corps Day Service at The Garrison Church of Saint George on the site.
The Service was attended by about 200 medics, nurses and soldiers, which was held for the first time at the Barracks. The site is undergoing a £144m transformation to become the Defence Medical Services. Next March, will see 1,400 members of staff, and 8,500 medical trainees from the Army, Navy and RAF taught there.
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