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August 16, 2011
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England boss Martin Johnson believes Lewis Moody will be ready to feature in their final World Cup warm-up fixture against Ireland a week on Saturday despite worries over the skipper's fitness.
Moody has been troubled by a right knee problem which ruled him out of the 2011 Six Nations and the injury raised its head again during England's 23-19 win over Wales on August 6. And despite concerns over his captain's fitness, Johnson is adamant that he - along with injured duo Ben Youngs and Andrew Sheridan - will be fit enough to face Ireland.
"I am confident all three will go to New Zealand," Johnson said. "Sheri's (Sheridan) up at Sale working away while the other guys are working with the medical and strength guys. And I am confident they will be available next week."
Despite good news in the medical room department, Johnson's midfield combination of Mike Tindall and Shontayne Hape came in for more criticism following a performance against Wales on Saturday where England failed to cross the try-line for the first time in 14 Tests. And despite their inability to convert chances into tries, Johnson has backed the duo to respond in kind and replicate the form which saw England finish the 2011 Six Nations as top try-scorers.
"The midfield has been good enough to win the Six Nations and good enough to win in the southern hemisphere so it's not all bad," Johnson said. "We scored the most tries in the championship in two of the last three years so you can look at it easily in both ways."
With Johnson naming his final 30-man squad for the World Cup on Monday, his charges will go into their final warm-up Test against old rivals on Ireland on August 27 knowing they have done enough to secure a place on the plane to New Zealand. However, that is only half the battle with places in Johnson's starting XV still up for grabs for their tournament opener against Argentina on September 10.
And despite seeing his side go down to a resilient Wales unit on Saturday, Johnson is adamant that his side will go out against Ireland looking for the win.
"It's a big game. We want to go to Dublin and perform because we did not do ourselves justice in March.
"For Ireland we will have narrowed things down a bit in the terms of how we want to play. We will go there and look to win.
"If you look at other teams Ireland have lost two (warm-up) games, Wales have won one and lost one, with these games you have a bigger picture in mind, but we want to get in next week and improve."
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After last week's announcement of the sale of Betz Family Winery, I stayed up late into the night talking with several friends about the potential implications for the winery and for the Washington wine industry more generally. One question that gnawed at me after the Betz sale is whether Washington's many small wineries will face succession issues.
The hallmark of the Washington wine industry is small, family wineries where the winemaker also serves as salesperson, bookkeeper, and janitor. As Carrie Simon noted in a recent post, a quintessential part of the Washington wine country experience is talking with the person who makes the wine or someone in their family. What does this mean though when it comes time for the winemaker to retire?
There are really only three options available: transfer the business to someone in the family, sell it, or shut it down. In terms of transferring a winery to a family member, this of course requires a willing participant. Especially in America, people like to go their own way and establish their own identities. How many folks out there are working at a small business passed down across generations or can imagine doing so?
Selling the winery is, of course, always an option. However, this can lead to numerous challenges and changes. Especially in Washington where most wineries do not own their vineyard sources, these may include significant stylistic changes beyond those accompanied by a change in winemaker (Betz Family Winery it should be noted has largely sourced from the same vineyard blocks for many years and will presumably continue to do so).
Another significant issue for many Washington wineries is that the winemaker is often a significant part of the brand. The response I heard from people across the industry last week about the Betz sale was a range of emotions akin to the stages of grieving. Few were ambivalent about the change because many consumers have a connection to this winery and the people involved in it. This is the case for numerous Washington wineries where the persona of the winemaker is inseparable from the brand. This is seldom the case with larger wineries where the winemaker is often seldom seen.
Several Washington wineries, such as Quilceda Creek, Leonetti Cellar, and L'Ecole No 41 have successfully managed the transition to a second generation. A number of Washington wineries that have recently reached the fifteen to twenty year mark face a decision point in the not so distant future.
For many Washington wineries that have sprung up in the last ten years, this issue may seem far off at the moment – paying the bills is far more urgent. However, when that moment comes, there will be interesting decisions to be made and some interesting implications for the industry as a whole.
Will Washington wineries face succession issues?
After last week's announcement of the sale of Betz Family Winery, I stayed up late into the night talking with several friends about the potential implications for the winery and for the Washington wine industry more generally. One question that gnawed at me after the Betz sale is whether Washington's many small wineries will face succession issues.
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Thanks for raising this, Sean. After leading several winery trade associations I began a consulting practice. One of the aspects I emphasize is the need for Exit Planning, and while I've presented information to many winery owners, few are serious about putting it into practice. It takes a lot of lead time to achieve a successful exit that meets all the owner's objectives. There's more information about the process I use posted at my website:
cellarmaster1 Says:
Great points Sean, and an interesting issue. Having recently left my employ at Tefft Cellars two years after the sale of the winery and after 5 1/2 years working my way up from cellarmaster to winemaker, I've gone through the turmoil of a change in ownership. It was a very difficult decision to leave, and was mainly due to stylistic differences with the new ownership team. My only advice to all is to do your homework, and plan an exit strategy (see previous comment), but possibly more importantly, know what you're getting into when you buy in to this "lifestyle"! ~Marty Johnson
Kerry Shiels Says:
Sean, as you pointed out, controlling vineyard sources is an important component. Don't forget, we need quality growers in addition to quality winemakers to make great wines. Increased options at WSU and WWCC help to educate the next generation, and we are seeing many more trained viticulturists and winemakers coming into the state than ever before.
Luckily, there are many families who are successfully dealing with the issues of succession. The Williams at Kiona, Millers at Airfield, and Garrisons of Steppe Cellars are all examples who have bright young second, third, and fourth generations stepping into the family business.
It bodes well for the future of the industry. ~ Kerry
Sean P. Sullivan Says:
Kerry, a very key point about the importance of growers here in Washington as so many wineries source fruit. Interestingly there seems to be a good precedent in Washington of families growing fruit over multiple generations. Hopefully this will continue. Great examples of other wineries that have successfully dealt with succession. Thanks for the comment!

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A "tall, burly" and "unruly" passenger on a Houston-to-Chicago Continental flight scared the shit out of his fellow passengers after trying to open one of the airplane's front doors. Maybe he just wanted to know what would happen, if he did that.
What ended up happening was that the plane made an emergency landing in shrinking St. Louis, Missouri, and law enforcement took the man into custody. A Continental spokeswoman told the Chicago Tribune that there "was no indication that there was any terrorist threat"—but that's no consolation to fellow passenger and former Tribune reporter Sara Olkon:
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Seems like the guy should have waited until after bin Laden news died down a bit before trying to open a plane door. Oh yeah, and he also might have considered never ever trying to open a plane door in the first place! This would have saved him the embarrassment of being taken into custody, and also the lawyer fees he'll probably have to spend. (Maybe he just wanted to get to know his lawyer better.)
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Located at the ground floor of Sunway Giza Mall, Moe De Cafe is a quaint looking place from the outlook. The very first thing that caught my eye was the life-sized Warhammer statue next to the entrance of the restaurant. The imposing statue was certainly an eye-catcher and would piques the interest of those who walks past this cafe.
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2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
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Conrad Murray has spoken out about the verdict that found AEG Live not liable in the 2009 death of Michael Jackson.
During a a phone interview from jail on NBC's "Today" on Thursday, the doctor told Matt Lauer, "I cried because for once the world was allowed to hear some of the facts as it pertained to this matter--a lot of facts that have been suppressed, much of which I was denied and my attorneys could not present during my criminal trial. I was very relieved that at least the world had a chance of hearing some of the facts."
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Well, they've done it a couple of times now, so it seems to be a policy. The Arts and Life section has a cover that looks like an editorial, but is actually an ad, this time (Tuesday Dec. 6), an ad for hmv for Amy Winehouse's postmortem album. This is ethically dodgy enough to begin with, but when you open to the editorial page, there is a cover pic and review of the same album. Expecting an adman's gush job on the album, I was pleasantly surprised that a proper, objective review of the album was done by Mike Doherty, noting as other reviewers did that this is an assemblage of outtakes and songs earlier not deemed fit for release, and hence for fans only. Still, I wonder how long it will be before the ad guys start "suggesting" lines for the editorial side. This is very close to the edge for the National Post.
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what s up dokuro , where do u stay at ? do u write graffiti ?
Peace Dane.
You are the epitome of non funny
leave me the fuck alone. i don't want you back and never will. give it up.
Just wanted someone to know why I won't be posting anymore in WuTang forum. It is because the moderator SUNNY WATERS practices False Attribution.
He attributes words to me that I did not post. He deletes my words from my post and inserts his own words in their place,... thus attributing words to me that I did not post.
I know it is hard to believe that a moderator would stoop to such dishonest tactics, but that is the fact.
For MANAGEMENT, a moderator, to do this degrades and makes worthless the whole formum. It makes honest debate impossible. So no reason for me to post here. Best Wishes to all, JP
Louis Cypher: sorry i got the boot from the KTL ........
but i just had to tell you that this sounds like fear you know
if you do not follow then you will suffer
can you really kneel to such ideals we have already
concluded that OU forces brothers against one another ...........
Not sure what you mean by you "got the boot from KTL" .....
what is "KTL" ? and, who is "OU" ?
two weeks later and I just now noticed your note. Who knows ? JP Lord help us all.
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This is part of an on-going series of photographs of weather vanes in the Nutfield, New Hampshire area (formerly Derry, Londonderry and parts of Hudson, Windham and Manchester). Some of the weather vanes are historical, some are whimsical, and all are interesting.
Do you know the location of weather vane #44? Scroll down to the bottom to see the answer!
Here is a spectacular video of the Mill House decorated for Christmas, by WMUR, our local TV station:
Weather vane #43 was also located here, atop the carriage house behind the main house: http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/05/weathervane-wednesday-two-cats.html
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Good balance of features and speed for the price. Wi-Fi calling works well.
Poor camera. No voice dialing over Bluetooth.
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The Samsung Exhibit II 4G gives T-Mobile customers a budget Android cell phone with both contract and prepaid options.
The Samsung Exhibit II 4G is a nice, if low-key update to the original model. But there's a twist: This time around, T-Mobile is promoting it in both prepaid ($199.99) and standard two-year contract versions ($29.99). Either way, if you're on a tight budget, you can get a solid Android cell phone.
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The Exhibit II 4G measures 4.5 by 2.4 by 0.5 inches (HWD) and weighs 4 ounces. The dark blue plastic, tapered edges, and textured plastic back panel make the Exhibit II 4G comfortable to hold and talk on. It looks more like a standard slab-style touch screen phone than the previous model did, as it loses the distinctive (if ultimately pointless) pinched chin at the bottom. In exchange, it gets a bigger screen. The 3.7-inch, 480-by-800-pixel display looks sharp and bright, and the slight uptick in size makes typing more comfortable than before, especially in portrait mode.
The Exhibit II 4G is a quad-band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and tri-band HSPA+ 21 (850/1700/2100) device with 802.11b/g/partial-n Wi-Fi. It also supports Wi-Fi calling, which is one of our favorite T-Mobile features. Voice quality was fine overall, with a clear if somewhat hollow tone in the earpiece, decent gain for loud outdoor environments, and average reception. Transmissions through the mic sounded clear.
Calls sounded fine through a Jawbone Era Bluetooth headset ($129, 4 stars). There's no voice dialing over Bluetooth, which makes hands-free use while driving perilous. The speakerphone was fine for quiet environments but could have used more volume. Battery life was fine at 9 hours and 37 minutes of talk time, in a mix of less-demanding 2G and Wi-Fi modes.
You get a lightly modified version of Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), including Samsung's TouchWiz overlay. There's no word yet on an Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update, despite Samsung's pledge at Google I/O back in May. The 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 CPU is a tad faster than the 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird CPU found in the first Exhibit, resulting in a roughly five percent improvement across the board in our benchmark tests. Neither single-core chip will compete with top-end handsets, but the Exhibit II 4G feels quite responsive in day-to-day use. It should also have no problem running most of the 300,000+ third-party apps in the Android Market.
Samsung Media Hub lets you rent or purchase movies and TV shows; you can also share the content on up to five compatible Samsung devices. T-Mobile also preloads its own live and on-demand TV app. There's a fair amount of bloatware, along with useful preloaded apps like Google Maps Navigation for free, voice-enabled turn-by-turn GPS directions, plus Polaris Office for basic Word and Excel file editing, Zinio Reader, and Yelp.
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The top edge holds a standard-size 3.5mm headphone jack. My 32GB SanDisk microSD card worked fine in the memory slot, which Samsung located underneath the stiff battery cover. There's also 1.02GB of free internal device storage. This is a fun media player; music tracks sounded clear through Samsung Modus HM6450 Bluetooth headphones ($99, 4 stars), and the music app works smoothly and displays large album art thumbnails. Standalone H.264 and MP4 videos played nicely in full screen mode up to 720p; 1080p files wouldn't transcode on the fly, but that's a minor issue.
The 3-megapixel auto-focus camera has an LED flash; there's also a front-facing VGA (0.3-megapixel) camera for video chats. The camera remains the Exhibit II's weak link; it's fine for throwaway photos, but they all looked overexposed, and there wasn't enough detail. Standalone videos fared better; while they maxed out at 640-by-480-pixel resolution, they played smoothly at 30 frames per second and looked reasonably balanced overall.
As long as you don't need your phone to replace your camera, the Samsung Exhibit II 4G is a solid buy. The white HTC Wildfire S (Free, 3.5 stars) offers a smaller form factor and HTC's useful Sense UI overlay, but it trails the Exhibit II 4G in overall performance. The newer LG-built T-Mobile myTouch (Free, 3.5 stars) is closer to the Exhibit II 4G, with similar specs across the board; it has a slightly better camera, but its UI isn't quite as smooth as the Exhibit II 4G's. Our favorite touch screen smartphone on T-Mobile remains the far more expensive Samsung Galaxy S II ($229.99, 4.5 stars), with its fast dual-core performance, beautiful 4.5-inch screen, HSPA+ 42 data speeds, and its powerful 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording. But if you're on a budget, you'll be very happy viewing this Exhibit.
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Vogelsong's stellar start sets up scoreless tie
Starter allows three hits, fans seven over six; Giants leave bases loaded in 10th
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- San Francisco's Ryan Vogelsong and Milwaukee's Chris Narveson shared flawlessness for a significant portion of Wednesday afternoon as the Giants and Brewers played to a 0-0 tie in 10 innings at Scottsdale Stadium.
The Giants loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 10th against Josh Stinson before Francisco Peguero grounded to shortstop Yadiel Rivera, who started a double play by firing home to catcher Anderson De La Rosa, who completed it by throwing to first. After Cole Gillespie walked to reload the bags, Juan Ciriaco struck out to end the game.
Narveson maintained a perfect game for 4 2/3 innings until Peguero singled solidly to left field. That was the only baserunner allowed by Narveson, who entered the game with a 5.40 ERA. The left-hander struck out four while throwing only 62 pitches, including 43 strikes.
"When you get in those pitchers' duels, the pace just seems to flow," Narveson said. "We had that today, going back and forth. I think that helps you stay in a rhythm."
After Peguero's hit, Brewers shortstop Donnie Murphy went to Narveson and said, "Man, that was a good pitch." It was a low changeup.
"I didn't know how to pitch to him or anything; I was just trying to stay at the bottom of the zone," Narveson said. "He looks like a pretty good hitter, so I'm guessing he's one of their prospects."
Vogelsong, making his initial appearance for the Giants since ending his World Baseball Classic stint with Team USA, became San Francisco's first pitcher to last six innings this spring. The right-hander surrendered three hits while issuing one walk and striking out seven.
"I wasn't trying to reinvent the wheel," said Vogelsong, who threw 60 strikes in 82 pitches and went to only one three-ball count. "I was just trying to throw quality strikes and pound the zone."
Vogelsong, who sustained a perfect game for 3 2/3 innings before Martin Maldonado beat out an infield single, encountered trouble in the fifth. Caleb Gindl doubled with one out, and Sean Halton drew a two-out walk. Vogelsong responded by striking out Narveson.
The Giants threatened Milwaukee reliever John Axford in the seventh, which began with Marco Scutaro's single. Pinch-runner Kensuke Tanaka stole second base and went to third on Joaquin Arias' groundout. Axford ended the threat by coaxing Buster Posey's groundout with the infield playing shallow and inducing Brandon Belt's fly to right.
Giants closer Sergio Romo escaped a two-on, one-out jam in the ninth as Khris Davis struck out and Gindl flied out.
Up next for the Giants: Matt Cain will oppose the Colorado Rockies on Thursday in Scottsdale, Ariz., in the Giants' final Cactus League night game, scheduled for 7:05 PT, live on Gameday Audio. Mathematicians would appreciate the progression of Cain's improvement this spring. Since allowing four runs in his first outing, the Giants' Opening Day starter has yielded one fewer run in each appearance, cresting with five shutout innings last Friday against Texas.


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MONOROE, La. – UC Santa Barbara continued its perfect start to its 2013 campaign on Saturday as it defeated Northwestern State, 5-0, and Mississippi Valley State, 6-3, on the third day of the Mardi Gras Classic.
With the pair of victories, UCSB improves to 5-0 on the early season, marking its best start since 2011 when it opened with six consecutive victories.
The Gauchos continued their season-opening roll in their first game on Saturday against Northwestern State. After battling through three scoreless innings, UCSB's offense broke through in the bottom of the fourth inning. With one out, Keilani Jennings drew a walk before a single by Kathryn Pilpil moved her into scoring position. A timely single to left center field by Lauren Boser drove Jennings home and gave the Gauchos a 1-0 lead.
UCSB was able to pour on four more runs at the bottom of the sixth. Shelby Wisdom hit a solo homer to get the ball rolling. Pilpil then drove Jennings – who reached with a double to left – home with no outs. One out later, McKenzie Kane drew a bases loaded walk to send Pilpil across home plate. An RBI single from Soria scored Lauren Boser to put the Gauchos up, 5-0.
Arianna Palomares led the team, going 3-for-4 with an RBI while Boser was 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI.
In the circle, Wisdom collected her third win of the season with a complete game shutout. She allowed six hits, walked one and struck out five.
The Gauchos fell behind early against Mississippi Valley State in their second game of the day. After the Devilettes' leadoff batter, Alex Robertson, reached on an error they brought home their first run when Nicole Burr doubled down the left field line.
UCSB countered in the bottom of the inning when Jessica Soria led off with a single through the left side. Palomares and Wisdom each provided sacrifices to move the runner to third. Soria was able to come home on a wild pitch to deadlock the game at one apiece.
In the top second inning, Yasmin Battle reached on a two-out single before Kishti Kamaka was hit by a pitch. Robertson followed with a double to right center field to push Mississippi Valley State's lead to 3-1.
The Gauchos trailed until the fifth inning. With two outs, Palomares tripled to left field. Wisdom followed with her second home run of the day, once again tying the game.
In the sixth with one out, Boser hit a double to center field and moved to third on a wild pitch during Sami Stark's at-bat. Stark drew a walk and one out later, an error at first base allowed Soria to reach and Boser to score. A single by Palomares loaded the bases and another infield error allowed Wisdom to reach first and Stark to score. An RBI single by Jennings gave the Gauchos a 6-3 advantage heading into the top of the seventh.
Soria, Palomares, Wisdom and Jennings each had a pair of hits in the victory. Andriana Collins (1-0) grabbed her first victory of the year after tossing the final four innings and allowing just one hit while striking out four. Alex Pingree started the game and allowed three runs – two earned – on four hits in three innings of work.
UCSB will wrap-up action at the Mardi Gras classic on Sunday against Southeast Missouri State. The game is slated for 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time and can be followed via live stats here.


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Trying a Short Mindfulness Meditation
Your capacity to be mindful is most powerfully developed through mindfulness meditation. One of the most popular mindfulness meditations is mindfulness of breath. This involves being mindfully aware of your breath. Follow these steps to try mindfulness meditation out for yourself:
Be aware of the sense of your own breathing. You don't need to change the rate of your breath. Just feel the physical sensation of your breath entering and leaving the body.
You can feel the breath in the nose, the throat, the chest or down in your belly. If possible, try and feel the breath in the belly as it's more grounding and is more likely to make you feel relaxed.
When your mind wonders off into thoughts, bring your attention back. It is the nature of thoughts to take your attention away from whatever you want to focus on, and into thoughts about the past or future, worries or dreams. Don't worry about it.
As soon as you realise that you've been thinking about something else, notice what you were thinking about, and gently guide your attention back to your breath. You don't need to criticise yourself.
That's it. Mindfulness of breath is as simple as that. Bring a sense of the mindful attitudes to your experience such as curiosity, kindness and acceptance. You can do this exercise for as short as a minute, or as long as an hour.


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Interior Designer and decorator in Agra
Interior designers create spaces that combine beauty, safety and functionality. While interior designing requires an artistic flair, this must be combined with a working knowledge of design software, building codes and laws, and management skills. Interior designers are often required to work with contractors, designers and clients to design spaces that meet building codes and work with the design of the building. These spaces must also offer the client an aesthetically appealing, safe and functional environment.
Designing functional and welcoming spaces lies at the heart of an interior designer's focus. Sought after by corporations, retailers and individuals, an interior designer can help to create a relaxing and productive environment no matter what the setting. Experts at bringing together colors, textures and individual design elements, interior designers receive education, training and certification to ensure they meet the standards of the industry. Studying and training to become an interior designer can lead to a fulfilling career.
There are two types of interior design: structural and decorative. Good structural design is based on simplicity, good proportion, appropriate materials and suitability for the way the room will be used.
Good decorative design is based on appropriateness to the basic structure, good placement and proper proportion. There are four basic elements of design: Space, form, line, texture and color. The seven design principles are unity, balance, focal point, rhythm, scale and proportion, color and details. All the elements and principles of design are applied within the style of the room, whether it is Contemporary, Victorian, Colonial, Country, French provincial, Traditional, Eclectic or another style
The interior design profession, as we know it, flourished as a result of the Industrial Revolution. This era created an affluent middle class and an abundance of affordable products and materials. For the first time in history, modern conveniences and services once afforded only to the wealthy were available to a wider population. The modern interior design profession was in its infancy and a number of home and interior magazines began publishing at this time.
Today there are many applications for interior design and different types of jobs to suit. An interior designer can be a sole practitioner developing a reputation in residential design, a member of team creating a hotel lobby, or anything in between. Designers are assigned to such varied projects as creating the interiors of cruise ships, casinos, retail spaces, showrooms, office buildings, museums, movie and television sets and more.
Design is everywhere and most people spend approximately 90 percent of their day in some sort of designed environment. When you shop, you encounter design in department store windows and displays, at lunch you eat in rooms that have specially made booths and with art and artifacts to look at. Even at the library there are shelves, niches and relaxed public seating that foster comfort and quiet design. Really, wherever we seek professional services, areas have been touched by an individual who planned the interior to meet building, safety, fire and accessibility codes--all with cost and design in mind.
An interior designer has practical considerations, professional requirements, business needs and management of staff and clients to attend to, creating a varied and demanding work day. They must learn design fee methods, how to select vendors, where to buy products such as fabric or shelving at discount, how to hire and oversee tradesmen, what type of permits to get, how to communicate and work with clients and more. They will master contract negotiation and legal responsibilities, cost analysis, spatial planning and client presentation, all the while juggling sample boards and swatches.
An interior designer needs to understand the profession and seek to become a member of professional organizations in order to prosper and build a reputation. While the traditional roots of interior design were in fine arts, home economics and architecture, today there are interior design academic programs at colleges, universities and professional schools.
Value is an important commodity in the world of design today. While interior design has been transformed from simply a luxury aesthetic to a necessity to improve a built environment, it is not enough to know the trends. Interior designers must deal with political, economic, sociological, environmental and technological problem solving. Through consistent research, thinking and planning, the potential business owner needs to stay abreast of industry standards, fulfill client expectations, know the liability risks and manage in a responsible, visible manner. To achieve these demands, the hours will be long, marketing will be a mainstay and greater stress with establishing customer service is now required, along with a viable business plan for success.
A career in interior designing involves more than just an eye for decorating. Beyond placing furniture and matching color schemes, interior designers understand business management and have strong people skills. Interior designers communicate with and work with many people, including clients, architects, plumbers, electricians, and others involved in constructing or refurbishing a building. Business management and organizational skills are requirements for interior designers, who ensure that the project stays within budget, in addition to design responsibilities.
Upon completing your interior design degree, a period of qualified work experience must follow to qualify for a certification exam. This usually means two to three years of work experience. Candidates should find their own work placements and work with a licensed interior designer or architect who offers interior design services.
Many interior design professionals take part in further training. Changes in rules and regulations, as well as laws, may necessitate updating professional know how. Developments in technology and change in fashions may also affect client needs and desires. Many colleges offer courses online.
Most interior designers are required to have an interest in art and design, demonstrate solid communication skills in order to connect with clients, and be able to manage others and give support teams direction.
Most interior designers will spend their days analyzing spaces and clients' needs, sketching plans, selecting appropriate furnishings, textiles, as well as administrative work, such as completing contracts, pricing estimates, and negotiations. While some interior designers will spend part of their day in an office, most of their time will be spent on the job site, purchasing supplies, and meeting with contractors. Work as an interior designer is expected grows at an average rate. Due to an increased interest in interior design, most professionals must obtain a four-year degree to compete with other talent in this field.
An interior decorator is someone who focuses on designing architectural interiors and furniture. They make visual enhancements, but don't make structural modifications like interior designers. Additionally, interior decorators don't need to be familiar with building and safety codes. Interior decorating is less technical than interior design, so there is really no education or licensing prerequisites to carry out. Nevertheless, enrolling in interior design classes can assist you in enhancing your abilities and provide you with a leg up on the competition as you start your career.
The profession of interior decorating focuses on the aesthetics and functionality of a space. Following the principles and elements of design, an interior decorator uses paint, fabric, furnishings and accessories to create a visually pleasing, comfortable and functional space. Interior decorators need not be licensed, but certification is available through educational institutes and field mentoring programs.
Interior decorators differ from interior designers in that decorators do not concern themselves with the structural or architectural aspects of a room or rooms beyond their connections to the decor of the space. For example, an interior designer may work directly with an architect and contractor in a renovation in which the floor plan and infrastructure of a home is altered. A decorator works within the existing floor plan, and is concerned only with the elements added to the space. An interior designer may act as an interior decorator, but a decorator may not act as a designer.
An interior decorator hired in a professional capacity to redecorate a room or rooms develops a design plan for the client. The plan includes a color palette, a selection of fabrics for upholstered furnishings, a selection of furniture, window treatments and accessories. He also includes a scaled drawing of the room's floor plan detailing the furniture arrangement, as well as artistic renditions of certain areas of the room.
Interior decoration is all about furniture, fabrics, colors, textures and styles that are carefully selected to craft a specific look in your home and in each individual room. The same room can look completely different with each combination of interior decoration to satisfy the tastes of the room's occupants, and to provide the most functionality for their lifestyle.
Interior decoration that turns a room into something really special can cost an arm and a leg and can mean sacrificing your home to subcontractors. Interior decoration that makes a statement equally loud is accomplished for the price of a can of paint and an artist's paintbrush. Don't be cowed into thinking that only well-paid experts know how to design your house best you can also design your home with the help of your imagination and your creativity for your home.
Interior decoration is the art of designing the interior of a space to reflect the tastes and needs of the resident. It includes both aesthetic and functional components. Aesthetically, interior decoration involves the careful selection of paint, furniture, fabric, lighting and flooring to create a specific look. Functionally, interior decoration help lay out furniture and other room components to allow easy traffic flow and make the space look larger. While the walls and basic shape of the space are not part of interior decoration, everything that goes within the space is considered a part of this art.
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Originally a project of Remineralize the Earth, the Bionutrient Food Association is headed by second generation organic farmer Dan Kittredge. A recent report, based on US agricultural records, found that the nutrient content of fruits and vegetables has been dropping since records were first kept. You would need to eat five apples today just to get the same nutrients from eating one apple back in 1965!
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There are 53 million orphans in Africa, many of whom live on the streets. Others find shelter in an orphanage. Wherever they end up, nearly all are severely undernourished. Canadians Dale and Linda Bolton saw that the typical aid model of raising funds to buy food for orphanages only seemed to make the problem worse. Orphanages learned to depend on those donations and had little means to actively support themselves. They wanted to do something different and founded Organics 4 Orphans to build an aid model that empowered the communities to help themselves, too. They became the Canadian distributors for Natural Vitality, deciding to give all the profits after expenses to Organics 4 Orphans. Since 2004, Organics 4 Orphans has built staff in seven countries and trained African locals from 15 different countries. Those who receive training through the program, in turn, go out and teach communities how to grow organic foods sustainably. Each year, the Boltons spend two to four months in Africa, striving to meet the rising demands for their program. This year, Organics 4 Orphans will begin to tackle another critical aspect of health: access to clean drinking water. Of the 17,000 children who die every day in developing countries, 4,000 die from bad water. The Boltons are working in an area of Kenya called West Pokot where there are 200 villages that have no source of clean water. Their average life expectancy is at least a decade less than the rest of the country. Drilling water wells isn't possible for these communities, but simple water filters can purify even ditch water. Natural Vitality has partnered with Organics 4 Orphans to purchase water filters for close to 100 villages. It will take a few months to install and train the villages how to use the filters, but the filters will save hundreds of lives. For more information visit www.organics4orphans.org
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Heifer International was started 68 years ago by a volunteer relief worker. After ladeling out meager rations of powdered milk to orphans and refugees of the Spanish Civil War, Dan West, an Indiana farmer, realized that people needed "a cow, not a cup." that simple idea, Heifer International was born. Since 1944, Heifer International has expanded to 30 different types of animals it provides and is now working with families in need across the globe to overcome poverty and hunger. The goal is to give families a hand up, not just a handout. It helps bring communities together and links them to markets in their area, and helps to bring sustainable agriculture and commerce to areas with a long history of poverty. Natural Vitality is proud to support Heifer International. To learn more about Heifer International, go to http://www.heifer.org
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American Forests is a world leader in planting trees to restore forest ecosystems. Founded in 1875, American Forests was pivotal in creating conservation strategies that have become widely accepted policies supporting forest advocacy, reforestation and public education in the US and across the globe. American Forests created Global ReLeaf in 1988 with the objective of reintroducing only native trees into areas that have been damaged by drought, fire, infestation, pollution, urban development, war and other natural or human causes. The program is distinctive compared to other tree-planting programs in its efforts to involve and educate the local community. Since its inception, over 32 million trees have been planted in every state in the US as well as in 33 other countries. Natural Vitality is very proud to support American Forests' Global ReLeaf program and its goal of planting 100 million trees worldwide by the year 2020. For more information, visit www.americanforests.org


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COLUMBIA, Mo., March 25 (UPI) -- Four-in-10 U.S. high school boys and young college men say they were coerced into sex or sexual behavior and 95 percent said a female acquaintance was the aggressor.
"Sexual victimization continues to be a pervasive problem in the United States, but the victimization of men is rarely explored," lead author Bryana H. French of the University of Missouri says in a statement. "Our findings can help lead to better prevention by identifying the various types of coercion that men face and by acknowledging women as perpetrators against men."
The study involved 284 U.S. high school and college students who responded to a survey about unwanted sexual encounters.
The study, published in the journal Psychology of Men and Masculinity, finds 18 percent report sexual coercion by physical force; 31 percent say they were verbally coerced; 26 percent describe unwanted seduction by sexual behaviors; and 7 percent say they were compelled after being given alcohol or drugs.
Half of the students say they ended up having sexual intercourse, 10 percent report an attempt to have intercourse and 40 percent say the result was kissing or fondling.
Being coerced into having sexual intercourse was related to risky sexual behaviors and more drinking among the victims.
However, having unwanted sex did not appear to affect the victims' self-esteem.
"It may be the case that sexual coercion by women doesn't affect males' self-perceptions in the same way that it does when women are coerced," French says. "Instead it may inadvertently be consistent with expectations of masculinity and sexual desire, though more research is needed to better understand this relationship."


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My husband has just been diagnosed with Mesothelioma and looking for some support/advise. I feel so alone.
Very sorry to hear this. Will he be/is he being treated at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance?
05/08-07/08 Tumor appears behind left ear. Followed by serial medical incompetence on the parts of PCP, veteran oncologist and pathologist (misdiagnosis via non-diagnosis). Providential guidance to proper care at an NCI designated comprehensive cancer center.
07/08 Age 56 DX 1) Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma-Not Otherwise Specified. Stage IV-B, >50 ("innumerable") tumors, bone marrow involvement.
08/08-12/08 Four cycles CHOEP14 + four cycles GND (Cyclofosfamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, Etoposide, Prednisone & Gemcitabine, Navelbine, Doxil)
02/09 2) Relapse.
03/09-06/13 Clinical trial of Romidepsin > long-term study. NED for 64 twenty-eight day cycles, dose tapered.
07/13 3) Relapse, 4) Suspected Mutation.
08/13-02/14 Romidepsin increased, stopped for lack of response. Watch & Wait.
09/14 Relapse/Progression. Visible cervical nodes appear within 4 days of being checked clear.
10/06/14 One cycle Belinostat. Discontinued to enter second clinical trial.
10/25/14 Clinical trial of Alisertib/Failed - Progression.
01/12/15 Belinostat resumed/Failed - Progression. 02/23/15
02/24/15 Pralatrexate/Failed - Progression. 04/17/15
04/15 Genomic profiling reveals mutation into PTCL-NOS + AngioImmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma. Stage IV-B a second time. Two dozen tumors + small intestine (Ileum) involvement.
04/22/15 TEC (Bendamustine, Etoposide, Carboplatin). Full response in two cycles. PET/CT both clear. Third cycle followed.
06/15-07/15 Transplant preparation (X-rays, spinal taps, BMB, blood test, MUGA scan, lung function, CMV screening, C-Diff testing etc. etc. etc.) Intrathecal Methotrexate during spinal tap.
BMB reveals 5) 26% blast cells of 20q Deletion Myelodysplastic Syndrome MDS), a bone marrow cancer and precursor to Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
07/11-12/15 Cyclofosfamide + Fludarabine conditioning regimen.
07/16/15 Total Body Irradiation.
07/17/15 Moderate intensity Haploidentical Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant receiving my son's peripheral blood stem cells.
07/21-22/15 Triple dose Cyclofosfamide + Mesna, followed by immunosuppressants Tacrolimus and Mycophenolate Mofetil.
07/23-08/03/15 Marrow producing zero blood cells. Fever. Hospitalized two weeks.
08/04/15 Engraftment occurs, and blood cells are measurable - released from hospital.
08/13/15 Day 26 - Marrow is 100% donor cells. Platelets climbing steadily, red cells follow.
09/21/15 Acute skin Graft versus Host Disease arrives.
DEXA scan reveals Osteoporosis.
09/26/-11/03/15 Prednisone to control skin GvHD.
11/2015 Acute GvHD re-classified to Chronic Graft versus Host Disease.
05/2016 Tacrolimus stopped. Prednisone from 30-90mg daily tried. Sirolimus begun. Narrow-band UV-B therapy started, but discontinued for lack of response. One treatment of P-UVAreceived, but halted due to medication reaction.
09/16/16 Three skin punch biopsies.
11/04/16 GvHD clinical trial of Ofatumumab (Arzerra) + Prednisone + Methylprednisolone begun.
12/16 Type II Diabetes, Hypertension - both treatment-related.
05/17 Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) begun in attempt to control chronic Graft-versus-Host-Disease (cGvHD. 8 year old Power Port removed and replaced with Vortex (Smart) Port for ECP.
05/2017 Chronic anemia (low hematocrit). Chronic kidney disease. Cataracts from radiation and steroids.
06/17 Trying various antibiotics in a search for tolerable prophylaxis.
08/17 Bone marrow biopsy reveals the presence of 2% cells with 20q Deletion Myelodysplastic Syndrome, considered to be Minimum Residual Disease.
12/17 Bone marrow biopsy reveals no abnormalities in the marrow - MDS eradicated. The steroid taper continues.
01/18 Consented for Kadmon clinical trial.
03/18 Began 400mg daily of KD025, a rho-Associated Coiled-coil Kinase 2 Inhibitor (ROCK2).
09/18 Due to refractory GvHD, Extracorporeal Photopheresis halted after 15 months ue to lack of additional benefit.
10/18 I was withdrawn from the Kadmon KD025 clinical trial due to increasing fatigue/lack of benefit.
11/18 Began therapy with Ruxolitinib (Jakafi), a JAK 1&2 inhibitor class drug. Started at half-dose due to concerns with drug interactions.
11/19 MRI of brain reveals apparently benign frontal lobe tumor. Has the appearance of a cerebral cavernoma. Watch & wait on that.
To date: 1 cancer, relapse, second relapse/mutation into 2 cancers, then 3 cancers simultaneously, 20 chemotherapy/GVHD drugs in 11 regimens (4 of them at least twice), 5 salvage regimens, 4 clinical trials, 5 post-transplant immuno-suppressant/modulatory drugs, the equivalent of 1,000 years of background radiation from 40+ CT series scans and about 24 PET scans.
Both lymphoid and myeloid malignancies lend a certain symmetry to the hematological journey.
Believing in the redemptive value of suffering makes all the difference.
Dear Debbie: Well, welcome to the forum, and you have indeed found a soft place to land. That free-fall feeling you get when you first find out that you or a family member has cancer really sucks. Everyone in here is a cancer survivor or a relative of a survivor, and somebody who has some knowledge or experience with this particular cancer should be along shortly. In the meantime, you can go here for a needed change of scenery: https://www.cancerforums.net/threads...-garden-by-DMW
05/6/16 pre-op physical for surgery show low WBC & RBC
5/22/16 [Birthday] Results of BM biopsy: AML 25% blasts with inv t(3:3) mutation, HIGH risk
5/30/16 Undergo 3+7 chemo, but it doesn't touch AML, infections nearly kill me. Blasts 65%
7/04/16 Diagnosis now Refractory AML. [:tombstone:]Six cycles of azacitidine, 21 shots over 7 days w/ 1.5" needle into gut + below navel.
11/05/16 Move to NOLA - Infusion center 4 minutes away. 15 shots for 5 days with 5/8" 25 ga. needle Huge increase in quality of life.
12/28/16 BMB shows blasts 12%
4/16/17 BMB shows CD34 16%, cycles dropped to 4 weeks
7/20/17 Diagnosis changed to "indolent leukemia", aka MDS
7/27/17 BMB shows CD34 17%
8/15/17 Venclexta chemo in PILL form added Onc estimates survival time now 2 - 4 YEARS.
10/26/17 BMB results show 17/20 metaphases with inv(3:3) mutation-low blood cell counts - transfusions ineffective
12/4/17 Diagnosis: Uncontrolled refractory AML
Husband just diagnosed, we're devastated. Here for some help, comfort and a shoulder to cry on
Tried repeatedly to log in as my original post debbie in Seattle, no luck, so I'm now DebbieP
My husband was just dx'd with Mesothelioma and the 'plans' are chemo and then remove his left lung. Is this a normal plan? We're new to this and are reeling.
Also, anyone ever get a second opinion from another doc? How about Mayo Clinic?
It bothers me that these doc's are just saying, "here's the plan", how about our options? Never given options?
What is the litigation process with this? When I googled Mesothelioma, all there were was pages and pages of attorney's who can 'help' with this. What the heck?
Thanks all.
Hello Debbie and sorry to hear of your husbands diagnosis. Without a doubt, it's a difficult one.
Now, i personally can not offer much in way of the correct treatment protocol other than perhaps a second opinion is definitly an option especially considering such a difficult surgery as currently suggested.
I will be honest, our mesothelioma forum is not active. We of course will do our best to help guide you but it will be limited based on our minimal participation with this particular type of cancer.
I do caution you to be careful in seeking legal council and to not randomly pick one out of the telephone directory. I would make sure you research in great depth for a legal team that will look out for your best interest not one seeking to make a big payday at your expense.
I sincerely wish you and your husband luck as you have a lot to consider.
Debbie, I have merged your threads into this one, as it is far easier to keep track of replies that way.
As I mentioned, I would go nowhere except SCCA in Seattle. Mesothelioma is a difficult diagnosis, we cannot hide that fact. Yet, if removing a lung is thought best to prevent it from spreading, that might be the cost of living, as everything has changed.
As to functioning with a single lung, men who range all the way from John Wayne to Pope Francis did/do rather well with a single lung.
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So sorry about your husband. Dad passed away from meso in Nov of 2007.
His was diagnosed very late and he was in his 70's so he chose not to do treatment except for draining the fluids. When he needed to be drained more than once a week, he decided to stop all treatment. He peacefully died 3 1/2 months after diagnosis. After a biopsy confirmed meso, we did become part of a litigation, which has helped mom so much with medical bills and retirement.
It's been10 years and medical advances are amazing. Hoping they can actually help your husband survive this awful cancer. Sending thoughts and prayers your way.
8/29/14 Sister diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, pancreas body, 2B
9/8/14 MD Anderson - Pancreatectomy w splenectomy
12/23/14 Chemo round 2. Platelets 1.5 mil, White Cells 13,000
1/14/2015 Diagnosed with Paraneoplastic Syndrome
1/24/2015 Stopped all Chemo (Gem) due to potential kidney failure
1/30/2015 Admitted to MDA with HUS and other life threatening issues caused by Gemcitabine
2/20/15 She passed away peacefully from a brain hemmorage. I miss her so much.
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