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I've always considered my husband fortunate to have such a low-maintanance wife. I spend very little money on make-up, hair, and fashion. The years have altered this slightly since my inevitably advancing age has caused me to view these matters a bit differently. I use a little more make-up, visit the hair salon a couple more times a year, and... I've discovered that I really, really like shoes. Heels in particular.
This does not mean that I purchase very many of them or wear them often. It means that I window shop a lot more and enjoy pulling out taller foot apparel about once a week, generally on Sunday. The rest of the week I continue to pretend that I have not changed. My selection of cute shoes is relatively small and as much as I would love to enlarge it, can't imagine the shock it would effect on the Chief. I have spoiled him, really. This is going to take time to change.
So Sunday comes along and, hoorah! I pull out my favorite heeled boots. They make my feet hurt a bit but it's only an hour for Mass, right? I'll offer it up!
The one thing that I've forgotten is my 14-month old bundle of energy and testosterone. Sit in the pew? Mama, are you insane? The child uses the hour to the absolute fullest, finding every opportunity to run and shout. I have tried to take my own advice and am moderately successful. I am also exhausted at the end of it all.
Interestingly enough, I have discovered that high-heeled foot apparel is impractical for our Sunday adventures. Take the natural resistance that feet in general have to being in such a preposterous high-heeled position and add it to the particular aches and pains of my personal tootsies (i.e. formerly broken toe that will apparently afflict me until the end of my life), and the result is pain.
If it wasn't obvious that this discomfort is a cause of my vanity instead of my sanctity, I would happily carry the burden. As it stands, it is pure vanity; and I bear it unhappily... and stubbornly.
Two weeks ago, we (or rather, I) endured a particularly challenging Sunday Mass. I will spare you the extensive (and somewhat hilarious) details by just saying that it was a battle that involved everything from poinsettia plants to church basements to bathrooms to other people's fish crackers. As I was squatting down on the floor digging unidentified grey stuff from Little Cub's mouth, it struck me that my outfit and shoes were highly inappropriate for the event. Heeled boots that are jarringly uncomfortable. Long skirt that keeps tripping me up. Blouse that has to be dry-cleaned. I look out at the congregation, many of whom are dressed rather casually in jeans and athletic apparel, and think...
Would anyone notice if I wore my sneakers? Wouldn't it be more pleasing to God if I just set aside my pride and wore something more moderate?
Ah, but my pride... stubborn pride. The week passed quickly and Sunday rolled around again. I surveyed the shoe boxes in my closet and did not hesitate to grab the large one right in the middle that held my heeled boots. It's only an hour, after all.


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The new fat woman gyan is, "You have to love yourself. The weight will just drop off you like butter." As confusing, contradictory and downright mental this advice sounds, it's the most common cheerleader chant you will hear when the race is a lung-crushing waddle-wobble towards size zero, or at least size one-less zero and the champion is the woman who didn't eat an entire cheesecake at one sitting.
Telling a fat woman she has to love herself is like telling people that Jesus was a nice man. Yes. Agreed. OK. Yes. ENOUGH ALREADY, you're not letting me listen to the sound of my jaws making like Godzilla on this cookie making like a high-rise apartment building in NYC! Learning to love myself. If only they had a class on that in school.
It would sure beat muhavare with Mrs. Mathur any day. But, like every other fat woman, I know for a fact, that once I lose weight, every single problem in my life will suddenly get solved. Being thin, will undo all the wrongs. Like the time my script didn't get selected. (If I was hot, my client would like my film.) Or the time my kid didn't get in to the school I had my heart set on. (If I was hot, they would totally choose me umm...my child.)
+So hey! If loving myself is all it takes, I can totally do that. I start by saying "I love you" to myself in the mirror but get distracted by the enlarged pores on my face. They're so huge, I mull, that they can be seen from Google Earth. So then I decide to be kind to myself. But that seems to demand that I serve myself huge helpings of dessert.
Finally, I realize, in a brain wave that destroys five cities, splashes Pluto and then comes and settles in a dripping mass on my head, I SHOULD MAKE A LIST.
1. I love myself because I'm so fat that if a snake bites me, I will be able to survive longer than if I was thin.
The End.
I write letters to myself but stop believing them when the urge to write fiction takes over and I have myself jumping from building to building in a bikini. I practice The Secret and stick up huge cutouts of my face on J. Lo's body but have to take them down when the maid begins to give me a wide berth.
I ask my friends to put down nice things about me but then, they're my friends, they always say nice things about me. Loving myself leads to a five kilo weight gain and a nasty lipstick mark on my mirror than smudges but can't be removed. Finally it hits me! I need to hate myself. Step one....


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Mozilla, maker of the Firefox web browser, became this week the world's loudest critic of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a bill that would give the National Security Agency (NSA) open access to Internet companies' private user data.
Mozilla, along with Reddit, Wikipedia and Google, led the successful push-back against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), but the nonprofit does not make a habit of opposing legislation. When it does, however, Mozilla can be devastatingly effective: in its last protest, the group said it reached more than 30 million individual people simply by blacking out its start page. Mozilla bragged that another 10 million saw their anti-SOPA messages on social media, for a total reach of 40 million.
Though Mozilla has been entirely silent on CISPA, that all changed on Tuesday.
"While we wholeheartedly support a more secure Internet, CISPA has a broad and alarming reach that goes far beyond Internet security," a Mozilla spokesman told Andy Greenberg at Forbes.
"The bill infringes on our privacy, includes vague definitions of cybersecurity, and grants immunities to companies and government that are too broad around information misuse," Mozilla added. "We hope the Senate takes the time to fully and openly consider these issues with stakeholder input before moving forward with this legislation."
That puts Mozilla in an interesting position: It has become the only major tech firm to break with supporters of CISPA. Because of their unique status, the browser-maker finds itself with an opportunity to help lead the charge against the bill, which is still supported by companies like Facebook, IBM, AT&T, Intel, Verizon and Symantec.
They're joined by a group of 51 tech professionals, including a former BitTorrent executive who created credit card verification systems still in use today, who recently wrote an open letter to Congress beseeching lawmakers to look for a different path on cybersecurity. They warned that CISPA would unnecessarily "nullify current legal protections against wiretapping and similar civil liberties violations."
Mozilla, better known for its tech than its political advocacy, has been increasingly outspoken on public policy since CEO Gary Kovacs arrived on the scene in 2010, replacing former Mozilla CEO John Lilly. At the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive convention in Austin, Texas, he summarized his thoughts on the company's successful opposition to SOPA by saying, "If you don't understand the Internet, you don't have any place in government."
"We enabled 30 million people to take action," Kovacs boasted, adding that he views Mozilla's secondary role as protector of the Internet. "Thirty million people are not nerds. Thirty million people are citizens."
While CISPA has passed the House of Representatives, it faces a more difficult trek through the Senate, where two competing bills seek to accomplish the same ends through different means. President Barack Obama is expected to veto CISPA if it does not better safeguard the privacy of American Internet users.
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I am getting no interest in my flat despite it being for sale at less than the estate agents valuation & zooplas valuation. what can I do?
Estate agents valued it at £129950, one viewing in one month. Then I dropped it to £127500, no viewings at all. I really do not want to reduce it any more as several comparable flats in the area are all for sale for more. The flat is in immaculate condition. I spent £3k on a new kitchen since I bought it in 2005
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Ask your agent what their thoughts are? Have a look at what else is up for sale and how much choice buyers have, also it is worth taking into account the time of year, as traditionally Summer is very quiet and September there is always a big uplift so it may be worth seeing how the viewings go over the next few weeks.Answered on Sep 6 2010, Report content
It might be best to get a second opinion, you could ask for a free valuation from another estate agent or two. If your agent is not marketing your house well or it is at the wrong price you could be stuck on the market for a long time with no viewings. Sometimes you will see two or three agents in an area pushing the prices up a little, then a couple of estate agents being realistic and marking properties at prices they will sell. It is of course down to whether you can sell for a lower price and if not, you might need to look at what people expect from a property like yours and try to tick ever box so it is very attractive and a person could move in and do nothing. The marketing of your property is very important, if you don't feel enough is being done to market your property to get as many viewings as possible, you need to have a chat with your agent and see if they could do anything else for you. Dare I say Rightmove is one of the most popular property sites on the web and of course Zoopla, to be advertised on both would be ideal. Make sure your agent is one who puts your house in the local paper every week, it is surprising how many people don't use the internet yet or bother to go to all the local estate agents offices. Best of luck.Answered on Sep 7 2010, Report content
It is frustrating when you dont get the viewings, One thing we have done recently that helps are price bandings if you want 127500 put on a price banding of 125 - 130 this will then show in more searches online and create further viewings - if a lower offer comes in you can always reject it!Answered on Jul 21 2011, Report content
Is your flat in good decorating order? Is it cluttered? Potential viewers want to see properties in which they can envision themselves moving in without much trouble and also with the sensation that they won't have to live in a cluttered environment.Answered on Apr 27 2012, Report content
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Paul rose to prominence last year in South Africa at the football World Cup by successfully picking the result of Germany's matches, before backing Spain to go on and win the tournament.
Sonny Wool is following in Paul's footsteps and picked New Zealand to beat Tonga in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup by choosing between two containers of food, each marked with a flag of the teams playing.
He has since correctly predicted, in the same way, every All Black win and has today backed the hosts to defeat Canada on Sunday.
He even got to meet Sonny Bill Williams, who awkwardly held the New Zealand-flagged hay for the sheep to eat at Waitangi Park.
As a lamb, Sonny Wool predicted when it was going to rain, according to his owne, and agent, Dan Boyd.
And Boyd hopes the three-year-old sheep will be able to emulate the oracle octopus' success.
"It'd be great to see such a New Zealand icon promote New Zealand," Boyd said.
"He's a sheep, he's one of 40 million but he's probably the only special psychic sheep in the country."
Boyd is confident Sonny Wool will be able to handle the pressure and attention, as he apparently prefers the company of humans anyway.
"He's a special sheep and it probably stems from when his mum was pregnant and she had a condition. His sister Maggie is actually blind and he's a bit socially inept.
"He's got a few fetishes for things - one is light at night and he really likes rugby balls so that's where he gets his name from, Sonny Wool."
Sonny will continue to pick the outcome of the All Blacks' games throughout the tournament.
It's estimated there are over 40 million sheep roaming pastures in New Zealand, which is quite an amount considering the country's human population is hovering around the 4.4m mark.


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Okay, here's my own In/Out list:
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Finally, there's one thing I wish I could put on this year's In/Out list, but I can't, not yet at least. It's an idea inspired by my longtime friend and colleague Jay Allison in his introduction to the book "This I Believe II," and with which I agree. In our list lingo, it would read, OUT: Talk radio fear-mongering; IN: Talk radio thoughtfulness.
The 2009 Times Square event, now in its 13th year, will feature more than 25 live cameras. Additional cameras in New York include views from Midtown and Columbus Circle. Cameras in other locations include London, Moscow and Prague, along with Las Vegas, Seattle and Chicago, among other cities. Live and archived views of national and international celebrations are also scheduled.
EarthCam.net is dedicated solely to providing professional level webcam technology and services, as well as a portal site for clients of EarthCam's Control Center Software.
EarthCam Mobile is designed for mobile phone users and offers a wireless application (m.earthcam.com) with an online companion website (mobile.earthcam.com).
An experimental program called Aspirnauts (aspire, seek, achieve) connects kids on a school bus to the Web through donated, Wi-Fi-enabled laptops.
It was started by Vanderbilt University medical scientist Billy Hudson, who was looking for a unique way to give back to his hometown. One day he tagged along for the bus ride – upwards of an hour and a half each way – and realized a lot of time was not being utilized.
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Hudson passed out 15 laptop computers, donated by Vanderbilt, for middle and high school students to use during their 60- to 90-minute bus rides to and from school every day. Broadband Internet access is supplied via cell-phone towers.
The Magic Bus may already exist in your community. It could be self-actualized with a simple plan. Imagine a mobile studio for live events. Cheaper than loft space, better than a classroom.
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The bus might also be drafted in the event of natural disasters or alien invasion. The first 12 episodes might be bankrolled for $12K with funding from local newspapers, foundations, tech firms and educational organizations, who all stand to profit from the venture.
Is it worth a Ning discussion and a 12 page pitch? Sure.
Let's get this show on the road. Dock it at the solar array Earth Station. Ready to fly.
UPDATE: Matthew Klug tells me he's on the bus. The Babbs had Furthur 2 up at his place last summer. Prankster style.
Here's a streaming video showing WiMAX on a luxury bus in Baltimore utilizing a large flat screen with 4 Mbps connectivity. How about a mobile investigative unit staffed with a mix of experienced print journalists and students? Charity Begins at Home.
Social networks like Twitter have created a networked community of active, vital people. That's where groups like Mercy Corps and Humaninet come in. They have real-world experience and know what's needed in an emergency.
InSTEDD is all about humanitarian collaboration through technology innovation such as SMS Geo-Chat which hooks a cell phone to your laptop for receiving and responding to mapped SMS messages.
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South Korea has ratified a voice-over-WiMAX standard, reports IntoMobile. The new protocol, approved by the Korea Communication Commission (KCC), is essentially a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology. South Korea's WiBro has been a data-only system since going live in 2006.
Now Korea Telecom is planning to roll out voice-over-WiBro in 2009. KT, which controls more than 90 percent of the fixed-line telephony market and about 44 percent of the broadband sector, had gathered about 206,000 customers for WiBro by the end of June, 2008, while SK Telecom, the dominant cellular carrier, has a comparatively miniscule 2,000 WiBro subscribers.
The KCC's approval of the voice-on-WiMAX standard may spur voice services over the Clearwire/Sprint WiMAX network in the US, opines IntoMobile. Sprint's new dual-mode CDMA/WiMAX modems allow for voice-calls on Sprint's CDMA network, but requires subscriptions to two distinct wireless networks.
The ability to combine mobile broadband data and make voice calls on the same WiMAX network is more convenient, cheaper, and may give WiMAX an advantage for heavy data users.
In the land of 4G, LTE networks may be prefered for voice. But Mobile WiMAX can deliver faster, cheaper data. That's because cellular providers don't (and won't) have the spectrum bandwidth.
Beceem's WiMAX Voice and Data chipset the BCS5200, is the industry's first to integrated voice and gateway router functionality on a single chip. It includes an applications processor that supports a complete suite of VoIP codecs and IP network protocol stacks. Samsung's CPE devices, used in both South Korea and the United States, include Beceem chips. Their publicly announced OEM customers include Motorola, NEC, Samsung, Sanyo and ZTE, along with Taiwanese ODMs AWB, D-Link and Quanta. Samsung is developing its own WiMax and LTE chips to lower costs of its handsets and reduce its exposure to patent royalties, says EE Times this week.
Unstrung reports that Clearwire is developing at least some of the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) software in-house. It will handle Sprint, Comcast and Time Warner Cable services on the WiMax network through its IntraISP subsidiary. The firm has been hiring all kinds of people for the software unit in St Louis recently, including MVNO specialists, says Dan Jones of Unstrung.
The wrist-phone features support for both 3G and HSDPA with a 1.43-inch color LCD. LG is expected to show this off at CES next month and plans to release it in Japan and Europe. Pricing has not yet been announced.


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They say that beauty is only skin deep, but there's no denying that those first impressions are important ones. Ever wonder what men are really noticing, and what they really, honestly find the most attractive? Fortunately, there have been at least a handful of studies that have tried to find out just what men (and women) find attractive in their prospective partners, and it turns out that sometimes, it's so hardwired into us that we don't even realize what we're looking for — until we find it.


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"To watch children at play is to see the mind in all its uninhibited glory." So said David Wiesner, the acclaimed children's book illustrator and storyteller, in an acceptance speech for the Caldecott Medal. As a child, Wiesner continued, he and his friends "re-created our world daily. The neighborhood would become anything from the far reaches of the universe to a prehistoric jungle."
To capture some slice of what a child's imagination looks like with pen, paint and paper has been David Wiesner's mission during his amazing career as a creator of children's books. And what beautiful, fantastical books he has given us, winning three Caldecott Medals, countless other honors, and most importantly the devotion of children, parents and teachers who can't get enough of his books. Wiesner is best known for his wordless tales, Tuesday and Flotsam, but has created picture books with written narration as well. His subjects range widely, tied together by beautifully rendered, highly detailed pictures, and by his interest in fantasy, imagination and crossing the boundaries of reality.
A perusal of his books of the past two decades reveals the development of a fascinating artistic imagination.
Hurricane (1990) came early in Wiesner's career, and tells of two little boys who weather a hurricane with their parents and (very cute) cat, only to find an old elm downed in their neighbor's yard the next day. Their familiar landscape is transformed, and so is their imagination and play - the tree becomes in turn jungle, rocket ship, and simply "a private place, big enough for secret dreams, small enough for shared adventure."
With Tuesday (1991), his first title to win the Caldecott Medal, Wiesner breaks the bounds of reality more boldy, in a wordless book of frogs on flying lily pads who explore the ins and outs of a sleeping town. He drew improbable flying objects so well here that perhaps he couldn't resist another go at it in his next book, the delightful June 29, 1999 (1992). A little girl scientist, Holly Evans of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, may have altered the course of history when she set afloat rafts of vegetable seedlings into the sky. Next thing she knows, giant vegetables are floating across the sky and down to the ground. Could these be the same plants she set aloft? The answer to the mystery is priceless, and the images of enormous broccoli in the backyard and peas bigger than barges floating downriver are hardly to be believed. Sector 7 (1999) continues the science fiction theme, with a little boy who visits the Empire State building on a viewless day, only to discover a cloud-making machine in the sky. Clouds will never again seem quite the same!
Beginning with The Three Pigs (2001), Wiesner's books take a somewhat different turn, delving into the subjects of creative process, memory, shared culture and artistry. The Three Pigs is a fractured fairytale like no other. When that big bad wolf huffs and puffs, the flighty pigs are blown right out of the frame of the picture in a wacky, visual postmodern tromp. The pigs and other escaped characters play around off-page (paper airplanes and all), and, in the end, reconstitute themselves into a new sort of happy ending. Flotsam (2006) also asks about the origins of our ideas and imaginings, in the form of a wondrous and wordless tale of a boy who finds an antique camera on a beach and discovers underwater mysteries within that connect back to children across time. (For a fuller Savvy review, see here.) Both books received the Caldecott Medal, and are as different and stunning as can be.
Art and Max plunges straight into art-making and creativity. In this most character-driven of all Wiesner's books, we meet Art the collared lizard, an experienced artist, and his friend Max the frog who is ready to learn. Max explores the properties of oil paint, pastel, and watercolor with explosive results! A wonderful encouragement and inspiration for all children who love to create art.
As you can tell from this brief tour of the David Wiesner bookshelf, his oeuvre is a cut far above many picture books. He's a true original -- perhaps because, as he once said in an interview, "I write books for one kid -- me." For the rest of us, his images and stories prompt looking, thinking and imagining in new and stirring ways.
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Have a wonderful holiday weekend and a fresh, sparkly New Year! {images by Beth Retro, via elephantine}
December 31, 2009
December 30, 2009
I am loving the latest offerings from one of my favorite vintage etsy shops, Trampoline... especially these vintage decanters, glasses, and copperplate engravings...
December 29, 2009
These wire letters from Urban Outfitters are just $8 a pop and are just the right size... there aren't many letters left online, but I came across quite a few at my local UO before the holidays. {via svpply, such a cool new site}
I love the ballerina photographs of Harrison Hurwitz... there is something about them I find quite ethereal. {Image copyright Harrison Hurwitz, via seesaw}
December 28, 2009
Now that all my Christmas gifts have been handed out, I can finally share one of my favorite findings… beautiful limited edition giclée prints by Josh Brill of Lumadessa. I gave my Mom the Northern Cardinal print (above) and was delighted that it was even more striking in person. Not only did it arrive with plenty of time for Christmas, but it included a handwritten note of thanks... {Images by Lumadessa} {Also, check out the Lumadessa iPhone wallpaper}BTW, today also happens to be my Mom's birthday... happy birthday Mom!!
I love how good design can put some life into simple everyday things... like these teflon scissors designed by Hayashi Cutlery. The teflon also creates a non-stick surface, perfect for cutting through tape. I especially love the bright rubber inside the handle... Available at the shop at Cooper-Hewitt.
December 23, 2009
I hope you have a joy-filled Christmas wherever you might be celebrating!
{Reindeer print by Sharon Montrose... would make a beautiful and unexpected holiday decoration!}
December 22, 2009
I love these Christmasy displays by Faye Toogood, which were part of a Christmas press show for European home store chain Habitat. View more of the project and Studio Toogood's portfolio here.
December 19, 2009
This wintery image via the Thinking Tank makes me excited to see some snow at Christmas...and for all of you on the east coast, stay warm and safe travels!
December 15, 2009
In case you haven't finished your shopping... here are my gift picks for guys...
{1. Best Made Co. axe $250 / 2. Max 365 Perpetual Calendar $65 / 3. key ring screw drivers $5 / 4. Jonas Damon Twice Twice Clock $150 / 5. La Cie 8GB memory key $31 / 6. Zirh body bar $15 / 7. Ace grooming scissors $15 / 8. Zen Blocks $25.50 / 9. Jonas Damon Torch Flashlight $48 / 10. Knock Knock To Don't notepad $7.50 / 11. London Design Guide £10 / 12. Leatherman New Wave Multi-tool $85 / 13. Klein Tools canvas bag $9 / 14. Postal Co. notepad $12 / 15. Filson duffle bag $215 / 16. Zuriick Ake sneaker $55 / 17. Magno wooden radio $250}
December 14, 2009
I love these cozy images of Delancey restaurant in the Ballard area of Seattle, which was recently featured on sfgirlybybay. Not only does the food look amazing, but the couple behind the quaint new restaurant do everything from the menu to the cooking to running the business... and you can tell they do it all with a lot of love. It's definitely on my list next time I'm home visiting family.
December 11, 2009
I find antlers to be extremely beautiful and still love how they look in a home. I also find these swarovski crystal studded pairs by Peter Pracilio to be unlike any I've ever seen. You can find his pieces on his site, and a few more at The Future Perfect.
December 9, 2009
This is the first of three gift guides... I hope you find some good ideas here! This is the second year I've put together gift guides and I have to say I love doing them....
{1. Nat Thakur striped leather purse from Eden & Eden $60 / 2. NARS lip pencil in Dragon Girl $24 / 3. Bex Rox gold reindeer necklace £188/ 4. clarevivier La Tropézienne bag $240 / 5. IMM master key flashdrive $36 / 6. La Mer watch $85 / 7. Fornasetti Themes & Variations plate $215 / 8. Balmain Amber Gris perfume $135 / 9. Proenza Schouler leather wallet $165 / 10. Apolis Activism gauze scarf $64 / 11. Tim Walker Pictures $78.75 / 12. Zoe Chicco spike studs $122 / 13. eos lip balm $3.29 each / 14. cashmere ear warmers from REI $19 / 15. iKaraoke (I've never tried it out, but it just looked too fun not to include!) from $3.99 / 16. The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman $16.50 / 17. screenprinted moleskine by cutiepiecompany etsy $8 / 18. Lomo supersampler camera $45}
December 8, 2009
These glass bulb ornaments by Land-Rich are by far my favorite Christmas decorations I've seen so far this year. I also think they would make an incredible do-it-yourself gift… all it would take is your favorite (dried) piece of botany and some clear glass ornaments from Michaels or online here... {via A Cup of Jo}
December 4, 2009
Each year The Killers create a Christmas song as a part of Project Red. This year's song, Happy Birthday Guadalupe, features one of my new favorite bands, Mariachi El Bronx...and, randomly, stars Luke Perry.
December 3, 2009
I have always found the iconic Julia plates by Fornasetti to be stunning. And Anne Hathaway paired with Fornasetti wallpaper seems such a perfect match... {image via tatielle and the next page (the amazing must-visit new project of Ms. Muse)}
December 2, 2009
Love the furniture of Autoban... and their styling of The Ojeni Apartment in Istanbul. Not only do they design incredibly beautiful furniture, Autoban also takes on interior design projects, like this residential beauty. {via Apartment Therapy}
December 1, 2009
I think I am developing a bit of a thing for lighting... and these filisky little pear lights from le souk are just my style. I love how they are ornate, but still modern looking. They are handmade (in Egypt), which makes each one just slightly different from the next.


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Giving back to our nation's heroes.
Helping veterans in-need is our passion. We will hold our Summer Standdown event on Friday, June 8, 2018, and Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the General Jones Armory in Chicago.
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Travelers who like a little televised porn with their hotel accommodations will soon have one less chain to patronize: Nordic Choice, which operates 171 hotels in five northern European countries, has begun replacing its pay-TV porn channels with "art on demand." The first hotel to get the treatment, Oslo-based The Thief, has in each room an interactive TV with which guests can select one of nine works of modern video art. The walls are also furnished with original art in an effort to "redefine hotel art to be something unique," says Nordic Choice CEO Petter Stordalen. So far the reaction from guests has been positive.
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Besides being one of Norway's richest men, and an avid art collector, Stordalen has a long history of passionate activism and philanthropy. His participation in UNICEF's campaign against child sexual exploitation was what led to the revamp in entertainment offerings: "The porn industry contributes to trafficking, so I see it as a natural part of having a social responsibility to send out a clear signal that Nordic Hotels doesn't support or condone this...We were the first hotel chain in the world to ban smoking and people thought we were crazy. Now it's totally normal for public spaces to be smoke-free."
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Tuck mittens and scarves into wall-mounted paint cans to keep them neat and easily accessible for the whole family. It's a great way to get organized and recycle old cans!
Decorative glass containers are ideal holdalls for small items in the bathroom, office, or kitchen. They're the perfect size to store small scoops, tea bags, and muffin cups.
Wall-mount a shower caddy for the perfect gift-wrapping center. Store cards and stationery on the shelves. Attach ribbon to a mesh container and hang it from one of the hooks to store pens and pencils. Rest wrapping paper on the bottom shelf and hang scissors from a hook.
Find fabrics quickly and effortlessly by storing them in plastic shoe box storage containers. They're the perfect size to easily organize quilters' fat quarters fabrics and other sewing supplies.
Use a hand-towel rack to easily store ribbon spools. Unscrew the caps on either side to slide on the spools; the caps keep them from sliding off. Let the coils neatly fall into the base.
Use pillowcase garment bags as extra closet organizers. Drape pillowcases on hangers over occasional-use items, such as throws, seasonal bedding, and formal dresses.
Get the look: Slit the seamed end of pretty pillowcases, apply liquid stitching adhesive, and cover the opening with coordinating bias tape, available at most sewing supplies stores.
Stash a journal, reading glasses, and CDs in a shower caddy to create portable storage space. Tote your calming essentials anywhere in the house.
Think outside the box and turn regular bathroom organization into home office storage. Use a decorative toothbrush holder for writing utensils and let a soap dish store business cards and other small items.
Avoid hanger-induced bumps by draping sweaters over a towel stand, using the extra space below for shoes. The rack fits under hanging clothes for perfect closet organization.
Store and display small office supplies, such as paper clips and pushpins, in these hanging glass bulbs. Simply unscrew the bulb from the lid and throw in your supplies for easy storage.
For a unique and organized display, attach decorative vintage forks to the wall to hold tickets, receipts, and business cards.
Store all your liquor and drink-making ingredients on a rolling cart to bartend anytime, anywhere. Compartments and hanging racks for glasses make things easily accessible and within reach.
An old discarded shutter is a perfect family communications center. Replace the top slats with corkboard and sort mail in the bottom slats.
Convert old shutters into a one-of-a-kind umbrella stand.
Get the look: Find two matching sets of shutters and hinge them together. Add a board bottom. Stand the shutters upright, and they're ready to store your umbrellas.
Mounted hangers serve as a unique coat rack for easy entryway organization. Attach sawed-off wooden hangers to a board by screwing them in through the back. Add heavy-duty picture hangers to the back of the board for mounting on the wall. Throw hats on top and hang purses and coats on the hangers' hooks.
Drawer organizers do more than organize your desk -- they're perfect for keeping game pieces separated. Keep chess pieces, checkers, and dominos separate and you'll never have to throw away a game because of missing pieces again.
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Through the rural backroads of Southeastern Virginia en route to the home of Diane and Ricky Rash, I wondered what I might encounter. The Rashes had lost their 15-year-old son to a self inflicted injury a year ago - his father found him laying in a field face down, a gun at his side.
I pulled onto the gravel driveway, turned the radio down to a whisper and slowed my truck to a crawl. Although I had been invited to meet the family at their farmhouse in Crewe, VA I still felt like I needed to pace my approach.
I turned left just before the oak tree and squeezed myself into a parking spot between two of the Rashes' personal vehicles. Looking in my rear view mirror, I spotted Mr. Rash petting his dog and awaiting my arrival. I took a deep breath and exited.
With his arm extended into an open calloused palm, our hands met and we made our proper introductions. He welcomed me into his home and introduced me to Mrs. Rash. Standing in the foyer I glanced past each parent and saw a portrait of their son Eric hanging on the living room wall; he was smiling back at me.
Since Eric's death, Diane and Ricky Rash have been fighting Facebook for months to gain access to their 15-year-old son's account in an effort to find some clues into his unexpected death. The Rashes have contacted Facebook on multiple occasions to try and gain access to their son's Facebook password, but were denied because of privacy policies. Currently, the family has been lobbying lawmakers to change the policies of social networking sites in regard to minors.
Prior to this assignment I had often wondered what happened to the accounts of those who'd passed on. In fact, just days before this job I had a friend who had died unexpectedly and I wondered if Juston would live on virtually and infinitely in the cyber world of Facebook. With postings of tributes to his life complemented with videos and photographs, his Facebook page served as a shrine of some sort. As with other friends that have passed, it offered an outlet and perhaps a sense of closure for some. After doing this story I learned that family members have the option to memorialize the page but gaining access to the original profile itself, as of now, is not an option.
However, for the Rashes and many other parents it has become a wonder wall; a barrier of sorts to perhaps finding a truth behind a loved one's death. The fact that Eric was a minor begs the question of what rights he legally had in terms of the current privacy laws?
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Dan has made it to round 2 and is a top 10 finalist for the Audience Choice Award. Please take a moment and vote for him and share the link with friends. Our favorite tv genius deserves this! Tune in to see the winner accept the award LIVE on Sunday, March 11 at 8pm (9PM AT / 9:30 NT) on CBC.
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Monday, April 5, 2010
18 comments:
- Karen said...
I'm afraid Spring is taking it's time getting here in northern Nevada. I woke up to a couple of inches of snow on the ground this morning. sigh! It looks beautiful around your house except for the pollen ha! Blessings.
- April 5, 2010 at 11:11 AM
It is in full force here in the South. Pollen just cakes the walkways on campus at school. It's pretty gross. However, the flowers are very pretty. Beautiful pictures! :)
- April 5, 2010 at 11:19 AM
Every time we get a hint of spring, it's back to cold rain :( but hey that's Oregon. Our summers are incredible.
Your photos are beautiful.
- April 5, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Denise said...
Tree pollen is high right now and my daughter is suffering because of it. I'm already taking allergy drops to help with my issues! But spring time is still a beautiful time of year :) Hope you enjoyed your Easter.
- April 5, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- Amy {The Red Chair Blog} said...
Great post! I took my daughter to the park in Cary this morning, and we "cleaned" all of the pollen off of the slides by being the first to slide down!! Ah choo!
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- April 5, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- duchess said...
We went home to Rocky Mount for the weekend & my white car quickly became a lovely shade of pale yellow too. Springtime is great isn't it?
- April 5, 2010 at 12:29 PM
- Stacey @ The Blessed Nest said...
Oh, how beautiful! Love all those flowering trees!! I miss the early springtimes in NC, but not that day-glo pine pollen getting everywhere LOL!! Hope you had a wonderful Easter :)!
- April 5, 2010 at 12:36 PM
- Nancy's Notes said...
Simply beautiful photographs!! Spring is here in Texas!
Thanks for sharing!
- April 5, 2010 at 1:09 PM
- New Every Morning said...
I'm thinking about purchasing a gas mask for all of this pollen! Do you think it will work? ;)
I'm so glad that the pollen held off until today. Yellow Easter pictures are not very becoming!
- April 5, 2010 at 2:17 PM
- Southern Lady said...
I looked out this morning and pollen was blowing every where. I hurried to close my windows. It is so hot here today, I had to turn on the air in the house. Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina!!! Carla
- April 5, 2010 at 4:08 PM
- Dawn said...
spring looks beautiful in your neck of the woods! my green trees are greening up some more, and i can smell the orange blossoms like crazy. ahh... i love them!
- April 5, 2010 at 5:51 PM
- Carmen said...
I *love* when all of the spring flowers start popping everywhere. I love spring! It's such a fresh start.
- April 5, 2010 at 6:03 PM
- Melanie said...
I do love spring but it does bring the pollen. When we lived in Georgia, we all had allergies during the spring and fall.
The flowers make up for it though:)
- April 5, 2010 at 6:40 PM
- Holly said...
We get the pollen-covered cars too, but we're not quite to that point yet. We are very blessed that none of us have allergies!
- April 5, 2010 at 8:46 PM
- dawn said...
richella--it all looks so lovely! we have at "late" spring in colorado and haven't seen much green or budding yet...but we have had snow! :0)
- April 5, 2010 at 8:55 PM
- Vonda said...
Beautiful! Here in Michigan...we long for spring...it always comes, just a little later than the rest of the country. I do have a couple of daffodils!
- April 5, 2010 at 9:25 PM
- Lorie said...
My daughter came in from outside yesterday and told me that our deck was all dusty. I went outside and the entire deck was yellow with pollen.
We just moved from Arizona, so that was a first for us!!
- April 5, 2010 at 11:33 PM
- Southern Gal said...
I posted something similar today. It was 97 degrees here yesterday!! But the flowers are beautiful.
- April 6, 2010 at 10:55 PM
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|How do I get rid of ants that are on my vegetable & tomatoe plants?
|I've never known ants to be a problem in the garden on their own, but when they team up with aphids, you will see trouble! Ants "herd" aphids, protecting them from predators in exchange for honeydew, the sweet excrement the aphids produce. It'll be obvious if this is the case in your garden - you'll see ants on plant stems and leaves and clusters of pale green/brown soft-bodied aphids nearby. You can control them by first blasting them off the plants with a strong spray of water (if the plants are sturdy ones!) and follow up with a neem-based repellent to keep the aphids from returning to the plants. Insecticidal soap sprays are also an effective control on plants that can't stand the force of a strong stream of water. You'll find most of these products in garden centers.
You might also try Sevin or Ortho's Bug B Gone; both are registered for use in vegetable gardens against ants.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Antimatter from X-ray binary stars
In 1978, gamma ray detectors flown on balloons detected a type of gamma ray emerging from space that is known to be emitted when electrons collide with positrons — meaning there was antimatter in space.
"It was quite a surprise back then to discover part of the universe was made of antimatter," researcher Gerry Skinner, an astrophysicist at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., told SPACE.com.
These gamma rays apparently came from a cloud of antimatter roughly 10,000 light-years across surrounding our galaxy's core. This giant cloud shines brightly with gamma rays, with about the energy of 10,000 suns.
What exactly generated the antimatter was a mystery for the following decades. Suspects have included everything from exploding stars to dark matter.
Now, an international research team looking over four years of data from the European Space Agency's International Gamma Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) satellite has pinpointed the apparent culprits. Their new findings suggest these positrons originate mainly from stars getting devoured by black holes and neutron stars.
The researchers calculate that a relatively ordinary star getting torn apart by a black hole or neutron star orbiting around it — a so-called "low mass X-ray binary" — could spew on the order of one hundred thousand billion billion billion billion positrons (a 1 followed by 41 zeroes) per second. These could account for a great deal of the antimatter that scientists have inferred, reducing or potentially eliminating the need for exotic explanations such as ones involving dark matter.
"Simple estimates suggest that about half and possibly all the antimatter is coming from X-ray binaries," said researcher Georg Weidenspointner of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Germany.
Now that they have witnessed the death of antimatter, the scientists hope to see its birth.
"It would be interesting if black holes produced more matter than neutron stars, or vice versa, although it's too early to say one way or the other right now," Skinner explained. "It can be surprisingly hard to tell the difference between an X-ray binaries that hold black holes and neutron stars."
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Black Truffle Fettuccine by: Executive Chef Haley Gabel
Serves one. This recipe is for one appetizer. For an entree size, double all ingredients.
4 ounces fresh Fettuccine1 ounce Black Truffle Puree1 ounce Reggiano Parmesan Cheese, shaved1/2 ounce Extra Virgin Olive Oil1/2 ounce White Truffle Oil1/2 ounce Unsalted ButterPinch of SaltPinch of Parsley, minced
1) Drop fettuccine in a large pot of boiling salted water.
2) While pasta is cooking, mix all ingredients except parsley in a mixing bowl.
3) Drain pasta and toss with mixed ingredients.
4) Empty contents from mixing bowl using a pasta fork to spin fettuccine into the center of a large hot pasta bowl.
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Personal Story
I Choose to Not Be Silent
January 5, 2017
It's early Friday morning on a warm Spring day in early June. I'm standing in front of a class filled with about 30 teenage girls from all racial backgrounds, at the Young Women's Leadership School in Queens. As I begin to speak, I immediately have their attention. I can hear a pin drop. As I move through my presentation, they cling to their seats. They follow each word with anticipation, as I share an emotional story about a dear friend:
Had I been brave enough to tell him that I was HIV positive, he would probably still be alive. I still believe that to this day. We could have supported each other. We could have gone to the doctor together. We could have spoken about the challenges of taking our meds. But just like him, I was too scared to tell anyone about my status. I didn't know how to stand in my own truth. I kept my HIV diagnosis a secret for six months after finding out. I didn't tell a soul. It wasn't until Orlando died that I decided it was time for me to be brave. I didn't want any more of my friends who might be suffering to feel alone.
There is an amazing quote by Brené Brown, "Every time you tell your story, you make it easy for someone else to tell theirs." I agree with that, and I have continued to experience it time and time again.
Since joining Love Heals' Speakers Bureau as a Freelance Health Educator many years ago, I've had the privilege of traveling throughout New York City to tell my personal story about living with HIV to college and high school students, similar to the school mentioned above. In addition to sharing my own story, I've also educated young people about ways to prevent HIV, and raised awareness about this epidemic that continues to affect us locally, nationally, and globally. Although my goal is to ultimately decrease HIV infections among young people, I also aim to provide contextual insight, share preventive tools, and reintroduce the element of humanity that is so often excluded from the HIV prevention narrative.
As an HIV-positive speaker, I have shared my story with over 25,000 youth throughout the metropolitan area. As a result, I've noticed that I have inspired young people to share their own stories. After seeing the girls' reaction to me disclosing my status, I began to pay closer attention to how my audience responded to my story. I became more aware of and in tune with the different ways that audience members process and respond to the information I provide. I realized that telling my story inspired them to share their own stories. There is an amazing quote by a researcher named Brené Brown, "Every time you tell your story, you make it easy for someone else to tell theirs." I agree with that, and I have continued to experience it time and time again.
Since I have been telling my story at schools and CBOs, some young audience members have requested counseling for past sexual abuse trauma. Others have disclosed their HIV status to me, and for many of those young people, that was their first time doing so. Last year, a 15-year old girl from Long Island approached me in tears, completely distressed and desperate for help because she was more than four months pregnant and had not told anyone. These are just some examples of how sharing my own story helped others share theirs.
The common thread that remains clear and consistent with every single presentation I give is that many young people have stories locked within them that need to be told. Due to fear of judgment, stigma, lack of acceptance and validation, endless ridicule, projected shame, lack of compassion, and disapproval, young people choose to conceal their stories and wear masks instead of asking for help.
How can we expect young people to demand that others recognize the value of their bodies if they don't acknowledge it themselves? How can we teach about HIV when we so often forget that the H stands for "human"? How can we expect youth to ask for help if they have been taught to conceal their pain?
I have always said young people are truly the most resilient people alive. They are growing so fast. They're literally on the brink of adulthood, and in this digital age they have access to so much information at the tap of their finger.
So telling my story is about much more than just HIV education and awareness. It is the first step for many toward healing and addressing an epidemic of silence. As we continue to address HIV prevention, I hope we can remember the humanity that links us all, regardless of our HIV status. We all want to be seen, and we all deserve to be seen, flaws and all. The moment we start talking to each other about what's really happening in our lives -- without fear, shame, and judgment -- is the moment we can start healing and see the value in ourselves and each other, making better informed and healthier decisions.
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Once reserved for wine tastings, food flights – a series of three to five small portions that builds from the mildest flavor to the boldest – have taken a decidedly sweeter turn. "The very best restaurants have been offering a series of desserts," says Dorie Greenspan, James Beard Award-winning baker and cookbook author. "The idea of bringing it home is new and perfect for parties." Whether offering a dessert flight over late-afternoon tea or at an after-dinner gathering, "since you can have the desserts made ahead, it's easy for the host to enjoy," says Greenspan. And for all who attend, she says, "it manages the impossible: It's indulgent and reasonable at the same time."
Makes 24 to 28
Vegetable oil baking spray
2 tbsp. port (Bin 27 is recommended)
1 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
5 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed
10 oz. finely chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, divided
¾ cup sugar
2 large eggs, cold
½ tsp. fine sea salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1. Position oven racks to divide oven into thirds. Preheat oven to 325°. Spray 2 mini muffin pans lightly with baking spray.
2. Bring port and 2 tbsp. water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to low; stir in cherries. Cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes or until liquid evaporates. Transfer cherries to a bowl; cool.
3. Combine butter and 6 oz. chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water; stir mixture often until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from heat; whisk in sugar. (Mixture will be grainy.) Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until blended. Whisk in salt and pepper. Gently stir in flour, cherries and remaining chocolate. Divide batter among muffin tins.
4. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until tops are uniformly dull and a wooden pick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool in tins to room temperature before unmolding.
Adapted from Greenspan's Broundie cookie recipe.
Baked Baby Apples • Makes 4
Stir together 1/3 cup dried cranberries, ¼ cup toasted pecans, chopped, 2 tbsp. sugar, ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon and 1/8 tsp. ground ginger; set aside. Slice ½ in. from the top of 4 small apples, leaving stems intact; remove cores. Fill center of apples evenly with cranberry mixture; top with pats of butter. Place apples in an 8-in. baking dish; pour ½ cup water or apple cider around apples. Bake at 350°, basting every 15 minutes, for about 45 minutes, or until apples are tender. Let stand 20 minutes; serve warm or at room temperature with Greek yogurt and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Milk & Cookies Shake • Makes 4
Process 2 cups milk, 4 large scoops coffee ice cream, 4 tsp. instant espresso powder and 4 crushed spice cookies in blender. Pour into 4 (5-oz.) glasses. Top with additional crushed cookie crumbs. Makes enough for seconds!


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Guide to Catalunya
Catalunya, in the North Eastern corner of Spain, is best known to millions of foreign package holidaymakers as the home of the famous Costa Brava with its bustling beach resorts and ruggedly beautiful coastline.
Indeed the much loved resort areas such as Lloret de Mar, Tossa de Mar (Right) and Roses have so much to offer the two-week vacationer that many overseas visitors never find the time or inclination to discover the many other treasures of this highly individual Spanish province.
Like the Basque Country (Pais Vasco), Catalunya has its own unique character which sets it apart from the rest of the Iberian Peninsula. It's an autonomous region with its own language, Catalan, and a fierce sense of brotherhood among the local population. A sure fire way to incur the wrath of a Catalan is to suggest that his or her language is nothing more than a dialect of Castilian Spanish.
In fact the language is unique although it's Latin-based and some of the vocabulary is similar to Spanish and French. Catalunya (known locally as Cataluña) was one of the main hot beds of resistance to the Franco regime in the first two decades following the Civil War (1936-39). Book shops and public libraries were scoured for Catalan books which were destroyed and the language was banned from schools, television, the radio and press.
Small wonder then that both the language and culture of Catalunya were revived with a vengeance after Franco's death in 1975. An enduring and very public symbol of this revival can be seen throughout the region in the famous local Sardana dance which you can see on summer evenings in almost every Catalunyan city, village and beach resort. The dance, depicted in a famous statue on Barcelona's Montjuic Hill, involves joining hands and dancing in circular movements to the strains of a flute-like instrument. It symbolises the unity of the Catalans – a people so proud of their special identity that they dared to sing the unofficial anthem of Catalunya in front of Franco when he visited the region's Palau de la Musica (Left) in 1960.
Besides the obvious allure of the Costa Brava and Costa Dorada, Catalunya is a fascinating place to visit not least because of its cosmopolitan capital, Barcelona – arguably Spain's most sophisticated city and without doubt one of the most exciting cities on the planet.
Major visitor attractions within easy reach of the capital include the Port Aventura theme park at Tarragona, the Salvadar Dali museum in Figueres (birthplace of the famous surrealist painter's) and the mountain monastery of Montserrat 40 kilometres inland from Barcelona. The1,000 year-old monastery is perched high amid weird and wonderful rock formations which inspired the work of the great architect Catalunyan Antoni Gaudi.
The northern border of Catalunya consists of awesome Pyrenean Mountain landscapes which offer some of Spain's best walking and climbing country along with a number of good ski resorts, largely undiscovered by foreign visitors.
The Baqueira-Beret ski resort, in the gut-wrenchingly gorgeous Vall d'Aran, has facilities to rival the far better known southern resort of Sierra Nevada. It's popular with Spanish skiers including King Juan Carlos and his family.
The Catalan Language
Catalan is a dynamic characteristic of Catalunya and one of its most distinctive features - you'll hear Catalan being spoken wherever you go in the region. It is a language of romance understood by as many as 12 million people in portions of Spain, France, Andorra and Italy, although the majority of active Catalan speakers are in Spain. People have been speaking Catalan since the Middle Ages, the language spread around the Mediterranean through victory over the kingdoms of Majorca, Sicily, Sardinia, Naples, Athens and Neopatria.
During the 14th century it was one of the most widespread languages. Catalan went through various periods of prohibition and even of repression, such that changes in the extent to which the language was used in its own territory from the 18th century on were due to politics. Under the Nationalist dictatorship of General Franco (1939-1975), the Catalan language and culture were subjected to unprecedented persecution.
In the 19th century, during the Renaissance period Catalan was reborn as the language of literary culture. The Renaissance raised awareness of the lack of unity in the use of the language and subsequently led to the language being codified through the publication of Spelling Rules, the Spelling Dictionary and the Catalan Grammar.
During the 20th century, Catalan was finally restored to its official language status, which it had lost in the 18th century. However, the Civil War and its consequences made the use of Catalan in public forbidden and the language retreated once again into the home.
Places of interest in Catalunya
Catalunya's capital, located at the Mediterranean Sea, offers the structures of a true metropole. Among its most outstanding sights are the Gothic Quarter and the works of architect Antoni Gaudi including the Sagrada Familia.
Costa Brava
Certainly one of the most famous Spanish coasts, stretching from the north of Barcelona over the province of Girona. It is of great natural beauty, with steep cliffs and romantic small coves.
A beautiful historic city with the old Jewish Quarter among its major sights.
The birthplace of great painter Salvador Dali. Its main attraction is of course the museum dedicated to Dali, showing a collection of some of his finest works.
Costa del Maresme, Costa del Garraf and the Costa Dorada
South of Costa Brava you will find the Costa del Maresme and Arenys de Mar and and after that Barcelona. South of Barcelona is the Costa del Garraf including Castelldefels and Sitges and south of Garraf is the Costa Dorada (Golden Coast).
An important city of the Roman empire, still preserving outstanding monuments: the Aquaeductus, an amphitheater and the Tomb of the Scipios, located at the seaside. Close to Tarragona there are the monasteries Santes Creus and Santa Maria de Poblet, both of high historic-artistic interest.
Lleida (Lerida)
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To Watch or Not to Watch?
By Sara A. Layne:That is truly the question isn't it? Actually the real question is whether or not we should finish a drama. We've all been there. We start watching a drama with high expectations but by episode 5 we are so "over it" that we turn off the TV (or laptop like in my case) never to return to the drama again. As much as I love k-drama's I have been in the situation more than once, most recently with Me Too, Flower.
I heard how awesome the show was from my facebook group and I love watching dramas that have already been completed so I dived right in. I don't know what happened. I watched the first episode and chuckled at her inner struggle with "depression" and looked forward to the second episode. Somewhere, however, between episodes 4-5 I zoned out. I actually forgot about continuing until someone asked me if I liked the show. I told them I didn't finish it and the look on their face was priceless. How could I NOT finish watching a drama, the wanted to know? Seriously? Why would I want to sit through something that can't keep my interest? I know many people say you have to give a drama at least 2-3 episodes to decide whether or not you should continue with it, which is what I do. We've all seen City Hunter, right?
How many of us thought about not watching it simply because of the first episode? (raises hand) As a matter of fact it took me about 3 times to watch the first episode just to get all the way through it. I am so glad I did though. City Hunter taught me to be patient and actually give dramas up to five episodes before making my final decision on whether to finish a drama or not. The other reason we sometimes don't finish the drama is because of a time lapse. Let me explain. We start watching a drama and all of a sudden, life happens. You work gets crazy, school starts back up, whatever the reason, you have to stop watching a drama. By the time you get back to it, you can't remember what episode you left off at. Then the question pops up. Do I start over? Or just stop altogether?
I got all the way to the last episode of this drama before life came at me and I had to stop. It was almost a week before I had time to sit down and finish it. Naturally I had forgotten quite a bit of the story line and had to rewatch a few episodes before being able to finish it.I actually had to think if I really wanted to waste all that time to get to the ending. I love Kim Sun Ah as an actress and the drama was pretty good but I just didn't know if I really wanted to do it. I did, though and was glad I finished it. What are your thoughts on finishing dramas? Do you power through it just to get to the end or do you just chalk it up to an accident and stop while you're ahead. Let me know in the comments! For more from Sara, click here!


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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- An investment of more than $500 million in one of Berkeley County's oldest industries will be celebrated June 5 at Essroc's new cement production facilities near Martinsburg.
An open house from 2 to 6 p.m. will give the public the opportunity to take bus tours of the plant at 1826 S. Queen St., Essroc spokesman Marco Barbesta said Wednesday. A dedication ceremony is scheduled to be held at 10:30 a.m. that day.
"From the 1800s (until now), this is the best its ever been," plant manager Paul Biel said of the former Capitol Cement Corp. plant. "For me, it's been a very positive transition ... it's a big change."
Capitol Cement was purchased by Essroc in 2002. Essroc, headquartered in Nazareth, Pa., is a member company of Italcementi Group, which is the fifth-largest cement producer in the world, according to the company's profile.
The new plant has the ability to deliver 2 million metric tons of cement per year and Biel said the company has plans to ship more product via CSX Transportation and Winchester & Western's rail lines.


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A dramatic view of the mountains of Connemara. Some of Ireland's most beautiful scenery can be found in the Connemara region of western Ireland, which is a remote, rugged area with few towns, roads, or people. Connemara is northwest of Galway, with parts of the region bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
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BT network and data centre services help The Space Cinema entertain viewers visiting its movie theatre multiplexes
A modern movie theatre multiplex features video arcades, extensive concession areas, computerised ticket counters, and indoor cafés: all part of the enhanced in-foyer experience that starts well before seeing a film.
Enjoying trailers on a media-rich multiplex web site is as important as sipping a drink while sitting in the cinema, so Diego De Renzis wanted to build a communications infrastructure to support the ever-changing needs of cinemagoers.
BT helped Diego deploy an advanced IT and networking solution to accompany his customers on their journey from choosing a movie to booking the ticket, enjoying the show, and wirelessly sharing The Space Cinema vibe on social networks.
The Space Cinema was created in 2009 from the merger of two competing Italian multiplex chains. Now it operates 36 multiplexes and megaplexes all over the country showing movies on 359 screens. Following the merger, the new company faced the challenge of replacing inherited sales, mobile payment and website systems. With different technology platforms, a single scalable and dynamic solution was sought.
"On top of this," explains Diego De Renzis, IT System Manager at The Space Cinema, "we had multiple service providers. That implied extra costs and, even more important, slowed down our response to deliver the innovative services demanded by our clients and deemed necessary to grow our business."
The first step was to standardise the company's IT infrastructure by extending the same solution to all multiplexes. To do this, BT Global Services was chosen as single outsourcer, responsible for integrated technology services management. The first step was to link all 36 cinema locations with The Space Cinema headquarters in Rome using BT IP Connect. Diversely routed dual optical fibre interconnects all the sites to guarantee the best level of availability.
That new networking infrastructure supports company-wide deployment of a BT One hosted voice-over-IP (VoIP) solution. "The BT IP Connect network gives us all the flexibility we need. For instance, we had soon to integrate another smaller company and that's been much easier and quicker," says Diego De Renzis.
The computing infrastructure has also been completely overhauled with the help of specialists from BT Advise. Now all IT systems are consolidated in the BT data centre in Rome, which houses hardware supporting a mix of virtualised and physical servers for The Space Cinema.
The servers in the BT data centre handle business applications like SAP and CRM along with several databases related to ticket bookings, payment systems, and marketing initiatives like loyalty cards and promotions. Moreover, the new infrastructure supports state-of-the-art web and mobile presentations of scheduled movies, an essential element in multiplex chain marketing.
The Space Cinema was able to slash cost by over 30 per cent compared to what the two separate companies used to spend prior to the merger. In addition, bandwidth has been improved by 85 per cent and VoIP communication over the BT IP Connect network is now free of call charges. "Placing systems integration, systems administration and maintenance of our infrastructure to a trusted partner like BT has set us free to concentrate on our core business activities," says Diego De Renzis.
For instance, The Space Cinema was quick to capitalise on an opportunity fuelled by a new trend among its customers: the pleasure of attending live broadcast events with friends in a comfortable and engaging environment.
"We were the first to broadcast live European Championship football in our venues," recalls Diego. "Our IT infrastructure helped us better promote and organise these hugely popular events through our web site, social networks and in-venue promotions to attract a large audience. From opera premieres to rock concerts and sport, the live broadcasting of key events is now a regular part of our schedule."
The retail spaces within and surrounding multiplex movie theatres are of paramount importance to the profitability of the whole complex. Audiences nowadays expect to access ATMs, vending machines, and shops and kiosks, while using free Wi-Fi as they stroll about, supported by an efficient IT infrastructure that keeps such facilities working at the busiest time.
"Our peak time starts when standard working hours end. The 24/7 service offered by BT helps us not only quickly solve any issues that might arise during operations, but also works proactively to prevent issues occurring in the first place. This has been of a great value to us," concludes Diego De Renzis.
Core Services
- BT IP Connect global
- BT One Cloud, hosted voice solution
- BT Compute, telehousing at the BT data centre in Rome
- BT Advise Compute
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The Space Cinema case study


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Merlyn Series 10, 1 Door Offset Quad 1000 x 800mm LH - Chrome/Clear Glass
Product Code: M103233CL
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