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Define a finite set of polynomials over a field $K$ to cover $K$ if the images of the polynomials, viewed as functions from $K$ to itself, have union the whole set.
Define a minimal cover to be a finite set of polynomials that cover a field, but such that no proper subset covers that field.
Can you classify all minimal covers of $\mathbb Q_p$?
A minimal cover of a number field must consist of just a single, linear polynomial. Indeed, for most $y$, for each polynomial $f$ in the set, $f(x)-y$ is an irreducible polynomial in $x$ by Hilbert irreducibility. $y$ is in the image of some $f$ so some irreducible polynomial $f(x)-y$ has a root, so is linear, so $f(x)$ is linear. A single linear polynomial covers the set so no other polynomials are needed. This is a special case of this argument.
This does not hold in $\mathbb Q_p$. This is because $\mathbb Q_p^\times/\left(\mathbb Q_p^\times\right)^n$ is finite, so if $S$ is a set of coset representatives for $\mathbb Q_p^\times/\left(\mathbb Q_p^\times\right)^n$, then $\{ s x^n | s \in S\}$ is a finite set of nonlinear polynomials that cover $f$. It is also a minimal cover.
Is this the only kind of minimal cover of $\mathbb Q_p$, up to translation and other obvious things?
The only result I have in this direction is that if you take a cover of $\mathbb Q_p$, the leading terms of all the polynomials also cover $\mathbb Q_p$. This is because every coset of $\left(\mathbb Q_p^\times\right)^n$ (where $n$ is a multiple of the degree of each polynomial) has elements which are very large in the $p$-adic norm, and when $f(x)$ is very large in the $p$-adic norm $x$ must be very large, and when $x$ is very large, the terms other than the leading term do not change what coset $f(x)$ is in, so there must be one polynomial whose leading term can reach each coset.
A vaguely related question:
What interesting fields, other than finite extensions of $\mathbb Q_p$, admit nontrivial/interesting minimal covers?


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The Daring Kitchen is now home to the Daring Cooks as well as the Daring Bakers and today is reveal date for the first of what I hope will be many Daring Cooks' challenges. For its maiden voyage the group was asked to prepare ricotta gnocchi using the recipe from the Zuni Cafe Cookbook. Full instructions and the recipe can be found at The Daring Kitchen website. I followed the recipe as it was written but because there are just two people at our table I made half a batch of the gnocchi. The recipe is really simple, but there are time constraints that you should be aware of. The ricotta must be drained and that can take up to 24 hours. Assembly will be easier if you use fresh ricotta, but that, too, needs some time to drip. The gnocchi will disintegrate as they poach if there's too much moisture in the cheese. I kept the dumplings chilled before poaching and I didn't fiddle with them as they cooked so I had no problems. I chose to brown the suggested butter sauce. I also added 2 tablespoons of chopped chives. It was a mistake that made the sauce too rich for the simplicity of the dumplings. It didn't spoil them but these would have been so much better with a light lemon sauce and less butter. The gnocchi are good, but this is treadmill food and in the great scheme of things calories trump taste if you are trying to eat in a more healthy fashion. I won't be making them again. We all approach food from different perspectives so I'm sure my choices differ from yours. If you are looking for a challenge that will produce a really lovely meal I urge you to try these. It's a nice recipe. Just not for me.
Special thanks to Ivonne at Cream Puffs in Venice and to Lis at La Mia Cucina for making this event possible.

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We are 2 months out from the time that we brought Miles home. We are not having any major issues, but I will say that some of the information that is floating around out there in adoption la-la land is pretty much false. It all leads adoptive parents to believe that if you adopt a child under age 2 that you are home free and that life is all roses and clovers and these children will just love on you from minute one and you will never have any issues at all! While we never for a minute believed that, I also didn't expect to see so many instances of grieving behaviors in our son. Our story, obviously, doesn't represent every adoption. It is just simply our experience.
We consider ourselves very lucky that Miles shows genuine affection for us. He prefers us. He gets upset when someone he doesn't know wants to hold him and he immediately reaches out to us. I do think that he realized that we are his providers (even if he maybe doesn't know just yet that we are his parents). He loves his brother and sister. If they are hurting, he tries to console them. He pats on them and hugs them before they walk out the door for school. He gets that we are all a unit. And that is HUGE and I am very grateful for that. But there are still issues.
First of all, I can tell that he has a strong sense of loss. Even though he can't verbalize it, it is real to him. There are many times where he cries days on end and I feel certain that it is rooted in grief. There are days when he feels like he needs to held and cuddled and reassured all day long. There are times when he will pick up my hand and make me rub the insides of his arms. He has done this since he came home. I can only assume that someone in the orphanage showed him love this way. He knows that it comforts him and so we will sometimes just sit and I'll rub his arm and I can tell that he just needs a little reminder of his life before me.
So many times people will come up to me and talk about how hopefully Miles will just forget about everything that has happened to him in his life before he came to us. This drives me crazy. While we don't dwell on it, that will always be a part of him and to just gloss over that diminishes who he is. I don't think at his age, that he will have memories, but subconsciously, that feeling of loss stays with you. So for us to hear that, and for people to suggest that we just 'leave the Congo behind' and let that part of his life be forgotten, tells him that his feelings of loss are not validated. It says that the way he is feeling is unsubstantiated and wrong. And I will not do that to my son. I will help him work through it however he needs. Even if for now that just means extra attention and extra cuddling. I am not naive enough to think that this won't continue to manifest in some ways throughout his entire life. But I will not pretend that he didn't have a life and another mother before me. I will not pretend that he didn't have a culture before me. I will not pretend that his hurts aren't real just because he can't say what they are.
Some more minor issues we've seen are with food. The boy loves to eat. He will eat any and everything we put in front of him. But he is a food hoarder. The day that we brought him home we stopped at a restaurant for lunch before coming home. After we ate, we got back in the car to head home. After being in the car about 10 minutes, Miles pulled a piece of bread out of his shirt that he'd swiped at the restaurant. Now that he's been home a while, he doesn't hide and steal food, but he pretty much has to walk around with food in his hands just in case. When we are eating, he will stuff his mouth so full that he can't even chew and also have food in each hand waiting in the wings. Sometimes it is funny, sometimes it is heartbreaking. He just hasn't fully learned that here there is an endless supply- and until he does, we'll just keep on letting him walk around with a cracker in each hand if that's what he needs to feel safe.
He is also very territorial. Part of that is just regular toddler stuff, but some is probably stemming from his history. He is very possessive of his toys and his mom. He doesn't want the other kids to love on me. He gets very jealous if I hold Sadie or Noah. He especially flips out when Kamron gives me any affection. If Miles sees us hug, he will stop whatever he is doing and try to take Kamron down by force. I am HIS mom and he doesn't want anyone else to have me, even if that means he has to pile drive his father to wrangle him away from me. We try to combat that by picking him up and putting him in between us and all hugging. We are hoping to try to teach him that we are all on the same team and there is plenty of love for everyone. But when you've never had that, I can't imagine how hard of a concept that is to learn.
Miles also has a lot of aggression. He has had to always fight for everything he has had. And while his mellowed out look may fool you, he can spit venom. He hits. And he doesn't just take a swipe, he aims to hurt. Living in an orphanage teaches kids survival of the fittest and I imagine it will be a long while until we can make Miles realize that we have his best interests at heart and will supply all his needs without him needing to fight for resources. There is a long teaching road ahead.
We feel so good about the care that Miles got in the orphanage. He was being held in just about every picture we have of him from the orphanage. We have heard that the older girls in the orphanage just adored Miles and catered to his every whim. But living in an orphanage doesn't prepare you for living in a family. And if he is as old as we think he is, there is almost a whole year of his life that is unaccounted for before he came to the orphanage. I can't help but think that that year is probably responsible for a lot of the issues we've seen.
I don't want you to get the impression that it is all doom and gloom. It is not! The things that we are facing are all minor and I think they can be worked through in time. I am sure the whole community of RAD moms I blog stalk are probably reading this and thinking- "I wish these things were all my child was facing!" (You RAD moms are my flipping heroes!) I am just putting our issues out there in case there is another mom that may benefit from our "semi-normal" experience. So now for the good stuff!
Miles is just a super fun little kid. He entertains and loves to be the center of attention. His sense of humor is so oddly developed and subtle. But he is flat out funny and the boy can work a room like a casanova. Miles is always the life of the party. We haven't run into any developmental problems that are common in international adoption. He is a really smart little kid. He is the only one of our kids who shows any athletic promise at all. You give the kid a ball and he can work magic with it. And he gives great kisses. He is a little bit obsessed with giving kisses. Sometimes I feel like he stays in a permanent pucker. One of my favorite things about Miles: the boy sleeps like a champ. After a rough start to the sleeping thing, the boy has it down pat and snoozes a full 12 hours at night without waking up. (I know. Don't hate.) But my very favorite thing about Miles is that he gives love and receives love freely. And while I know the road is sometimes bumpy, I know that he is just the right little boy to complete our family. He is worth every single little bit of extra effort it takes to make him feel loved and safe. We wouldn't trade this whole experience (the good and the bad) for anything in the world.


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Friday at 11 a.m., the former Magarity Ford show room at 8200 Germantown Ave. was officially transformed into a Southeast Asian arts and culture bazaar featuring original artwork and handcrafts.
From Bali to Bala, an annual cultural event conceived by Bala Cynwyd artist Laura Cohn , will take place from Nov. 26 to Dec. 5. It will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 12 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
According to the Bali to Bala website, the marketplace features "a large collection of Indonesian handcrafts and treasures, fabric and sarongs, exotic masks and carvings, silver and jewelry, puppets, tableware, instruments, children's toys, garden sculptures, unusual baskets, boxes and bowls, and much more – all on sale in time for the holidays."
The website also promises good prices: "In these economically challenging times, the items in her collection are very affordable as she buys directly from the local artisans."
Cohn, who describes herself as a traditional Batik artist, started the event 10 years ago to share her love of Indonesian culture with her neighbors in the Philadelphia area.
From the Bali to Bala website: "Taken together, these diverse activities will allow visitors to learn more about an exciting and distant land, as well as enable them meet new people from throughout the Philadelphia region," Cohn said. "It will be a unique cultural experience, all in one convenient venue."
In addition to the marketplace, From Bala to Bali will feature several key culture events.
Saturday, Nov. 27 Opening Night Party featuring dance performance by Indonesian Cultural Club
Tuesday, Nov. 30, Indonesian Movie Night
Friday, Dec. 3, First Friday Celebration
Saturday, Dec. 4, Chestnut Hill Holiday House Tour
Tuesday, Dec. 6, Children's Indonesian Dance Class
This marks the first time the event has been in Chestnut Hill. On using the space, which is owned by Bowman Properties, Cohn had this to say:
"I'm glad I can bring new life to this former auto showroom, which has been vacant for years. With its big windows and high ceilings, it is a perfect setting for the show."
The purpose of Bali to Bala is about more than just Indonesian arts and exotic gift choices. Cohn donates a portion of the proceeds from sales at the event to a different Indonesian charity. This year, the show will donate to charities helping Indonesians recover from a recent earthquake, tsunami and volcanic eruption.
For more information, visit the Bali to Bala website.
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Acknowledging that they've rested on their laurels as EA Sports' FIFA siphoned off their fans, Konami's gunning "to win back the hardcore", with Pro Evolution Soccer 2011, a senior executive vows.
Jon Murphy, the PR and marketing boss for Konami in the United Kingdom, told CVG the series - which was top dog not too long ago - has seen a migration of its best consumers and needs to stop that, immediately.
"What we want to stop is hardcore level of our fanbase moving, if I'm totally honest - which worryingly has started to happen," Murphy said. "For years, we sat on our laurels and assumed it never would happen."
Well, it has, as FIFA's turnaround to has become a case study for resurrecting a franchise. Murphy counters that Pro Evo maintains strong rivalries on a territory-by-territory basis, in the UK, France, Spain and Italy, all elite footballing nations. "It depends from territory to territory, so you can't just look at the sales," Murphy said.
And, to further explain PES' necessity to the core, he invoked what would happen if a single publisher faced no competition.
"I hope we do get back to [No.1]because if PES ever did disappear and you saw one game on the market I think you'd go back to seeing a very, very lazy game of football that everyone would be sick of."
But his comments to CVG acknowledge that EA is setting the agenda in this series.
"What we now have is a benchmark from EA that we've got to beat, which is fine. It gives us a challenge," Murphy said. "But that's not our ultimate aim. Our goal is not only to ensure we don't lose any more fans, but that we win back the hardcore fans. The rest of it - we'll see what happens."


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Enabling robots to see better through improved camera calibration
During his internship at Willow Garage, Pablo Speciale a masters student from Vibot worked on allowing robots to better perceive their environment by improving calibration across multiple RGB cameras. Proper calibration allows robots to accurately interact with their environment by combining measurements from different cameras in an optimization process.
In this method, calibration is obtained by minimizing the reprojection error with a non-linear solver (in our case, Ceres Solver). The approach starts off with the assumption that one camera is already calibrated with respect to the robot. Next, an initial calibration from the robot model is taken. This solution is able to estimate the best relative position between cameras by taking measurements of 2D patterns, in our case, a checkerboard that's held by the PR2. By using this process, proper calibration is achieved when all points move as a rigid entity during movement of the robot and its joints.
The goal of this project was the creation of a ROS calibration package for multiple cameras, such as RGB cameras, Microsoft Kinect, and Prosilicas (high-definition cameras). Thanks to Vincent Rabaud and David Fofi for assisting with this project.
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Made in the North
Anna Matveeva
Nordic ID. Modern architecture of the Baltic Region
Ioannovsky Ravelin Exhibition Hall, St. Petersburg,
June 27 – July 27, 2012
Nordic ID is organized by the Project Baltia magazine. In fact, Nordic ID can be considered an extended version of the magazine as if there was not enough space on paper, so it decided to show part of its material live. Project Baltia is about architecture and design, as one can assume from its name, and same is Nordic ID about. It is sort of general outlook on Baltic identity. Exactly so, outlook on what this identity looks like, how does it express itself visually, what is this northern style in general. What exactly in the field of architecture and urban planning raises a thought "Oh, this is very Scandinavian"?
Five curators were invited to the project to represent the Baltic countries: Daniel Golling, chief editor of FORM magazine, from Sweden; architect Anders Melsom from Norway; Martin Keiding, chief editor of Arkitekten magazine and juror of Danish biennale Europan 11, from Denmark; establisher of architect and urban planning bureau NOW Tuomas Toivonen from Finland and vice-president of the Union of Estonian architects Villem Tomiste from Estonia. Each curator had challenge of choosing five most emblematic architectural designs in his country. The final result is not coordinated by anyone: curators were working separately from each other, so the entire picture stays unknown until puzzle is put together.
Residential house in Rottermani district in Tallinn
In fact, Scandinavian style has quite recognizable international image. What kind of features are associated with everything made in Scandinavia, and not only professionals and connoisseurs, but whoever who visited IKEA? Minimalistic lines, very simple but perfectly polished shape, reliability and performance, environmental and user-friendliness. However, the task of Nordic ID is not as easy as it seems. It is still a professional project, and just one more version of IKEA bedside chest is not enough. Curators have much more mature questions to answer. For instance, how can we talk about national or regional identity today, when urban planning has gone so global, and architects from around the world build away around the world, whether these are Swedish designers in Korea or Japanese in Rio de Janeiro? How do we separate national colors from global trends when they are so aesthetically similar? With existing stereotypes of Scandinavian style, what can be considered its development and what is already escape to the new aesthetical platforms? I mean, if I carve the edge of this cube, is it still Scandinavian or not anymore? And what if the carving is gild?
Last two questions seem to be a joke, but they are essential in Russian design space. Russian designers gladly produce fine minimalistic and high-tech works, even get awarded for it, however, in a non-exhibition area, in common everyday architectural space luxury trend still rules the day. Recently, head of a molding and interior accessories company to hold master classes for loyal customers, was wondering how come designers don't care much about Italian classic style master classes. Allegedly, because they make all these pillars and twirls themselves all the time, however lectures of minimalist Scandinavian artists raise a lot of interest. A certain part of Russian customers (and we know that both architect and designer are always customer's hostage) yet has to comprehend that rich doesn't necessarily mean gold and diamonds. The mission of the Project Baltia magazine, organizer of Nordic ID, is educational in no small measure since its target group is practicing architects and designers.
However, the project is professional, and created for professionals, thus it is deeper than mere "minimalism – reliability – environment". It allows us to follow the evolution of Scandinavian signature aesthetics, different fluctuations within its field, it presents Northern design as more versatile and elastic than its square-shaped stereotype. There is Älvsjö district in Stockholm: not only it represents classical Functionalism, it is sort of grotesque: grey walls growing together with grey sky, straight lines, box-houses, surely very comfortable for living. And here is a dwelling house in Rottermanni district in Tallinn: also a box, but its window pattern creates its own whimsical rhythm and even its grey color is elegantly dark as if the color was means of expression. There is the building of Tellus kindergarten in Sweden: looks like a paint barrel from the outside, but the interior is filled with flowing lines and warm sunny colors. Norwegian villa Borgen/Nilsen: laconic dark brick would look like a simple trailer if it didn't levitate on the glowing pillow of all-glass ground floor hall. Truly unreal pedestrian Skoone bridge in Tallinn is one of fully artistic projects. Another one is landscape hotel Juvet in Norwa: glass and stone capsules thrown around in the rocks transforming the environment and themselves in it. The strongest side of Northern architecture is affection towards nature, ability not only to avoid conflicts with it, but growing architecture right from the landscape, making it an object of art, and this truly Scandinavian feature is very well shown at Nordic ID.
Building of Tellus kindergarten in Sweden
Nordic ID is not limited by just an exhibition, it creates live environment where its spectators can evolve and mature, and it is the main value of the project. Within the framework of the project three of its curators – Golling, Melsom and Tomiste – hold master classes and lectures. Nordic ID also makes a direct opening into urban planning practice: closed competition for conceptual design for the reconstruction and building the lot in the centre of St. Petersburg. International competitors from Russia, Finland, Sweden and Estonia and international committee give Baltic design a chance to become permanently represented in the city.
St. Petersburg, Ioannovsky Ravelin Exhibition Hall, Peter and Paul Fortress, 3


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Hunter kills cougar, rescues newborn kittens
January 15, 2014 at 01:30 AM
The Associated Press
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — The mistake was unavoidable, but Todd Callaway didn't stop to worry about his reputation as a hunter whose integrity is beyond reproach.
He just wanted to save the three cougar kittens.
And he did.
Callaway, 64, is both a hunter and a retired wildlife biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's (ODFW) Baker City office.
When he realized that the cougar he shot and killed on Thursday was a lactating female, he immediately started following the animal's tracks in the snow, hoping to find its den and, possibly, kittens.
He found the den.
His flashlight beam showed three tiny kittens, each weighing about two pounds.
Callaway, who was hunting in the Lookout Mountain unit east of Baker City, called his former employer, ODFW.
The three kittens were taken to Baker City, where first a local veterinarian, and then Justin Primus, ODFW's assistant district wildlife biologist, cared for them.
"(Primus) fed them every four hours," said Brian Ratliff, the district wildlife biologist.
Ratliff estimates the kittens (also known as cubs) — two females and one male — are about two weeks old. Although their eyes were open, they were still covered with a film and the kittens were in effect blind, he said.
The kittens almost certainly would not have survived even one day without their mother, Ratliff said.
Cougars can have litters at any time of the year. Bearing young during winter can actually be advantageous for the cats, Ratliff said, because their main food source — deer — tend to be concentrated during winter, making it easier for the mother to find her own meals while nursing her kittens.
On Friday, Primus drove the three kittens to The Dalles, where he met another ODFW employee who transported the trio to the Oregon Zoo.
The kittens' final home, though, will be the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, N.C., said Michelle Schireman, who has worked at the Oregon Zoo for 18 years and who also serves as the species coordinator for cougars for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Schireman said she works closely with ODFW veterinarian Colin Gillin in cases when animals are orphaned.
Gillin called her on Thursday after learning that the kittens had been rescued in Baker City.
Schireman, through her work with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, said she's also in touch with zoos across the country and knows which facilities are looking for particular species.
In the case of the North Carolina Zoo, it had two male cougars in its exhibit, both about 18 years old.
One of the cougars died recently, and the other is in poor health, Schireman said.
"I had been in touch with the zoo and they were willing to take as many as three cubs," Schireman said.
"Whenever possible I try to keep siblings together."
She said the three kittens are in good health, and she expects they will be flown to North Carolina within a month or so.
"We've been feeding them every four hours, and when I came in for the early morning feeding today they looked really good," Schireman said Monday.
Callaway was not allowed to keep the adult cougar because state law prohibits hunters from killing a female cougar that is accompanied by kittens that still have spots.
An Oregon State Police officer warned Callaway but did not issue a citation.
Ratliff said that's not surprising because Callaway's mistake was not only inadvertent, but also basically impossible to avoid.
The reason, Ratliff said, is that because the kittens are so young they had never left the den, which means there were no small cat tracks in the snow to alert hunters to the presence of kittens.
As for the adult female, it's impossible at a distance to distinguish between a male and a female cougar, much less to determine that a female is lactating, Ratliff said.
Callaway said the cougar was running when he shot it.
After shooting the adult cougar, Callaway "did everything perfectly," Ratliff said. "He did more than a lot of hunters would have done."
Schireman said that during her 18-year tenure at the Oregon Zoo she has helped place 105 orphaned cougar cubs, counting the three from Baker County.
A majority of those animals were rescued in a state other than Oregon, she said.
Information from: Baker City Herald, http://www.bakercityherald.com/
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press.


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The Millfield Golf Society operates an all-year round eighteen hole, nine green, course with a variety of tough par three's, tricky par four's and a challenging par five.
Membership is open to the public, with single, joint and junior options available.
Facility Hire
Millfield has superb facilities on offer for the public to hire including a 50m Swimming Pool, Athletics Arena, three water-based Astro Hockey Pitches, an Indoor Tennis Centre, Equestrian facilities, Conference Rooms, a Concert Hall and a Theatre, amongst others.
We can host a full range of courses and events, both at international and national levels, as well as corporate hospitality functions, exhibitions, conferences, concerts and shows, with a range of accommodation and catering options available.


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We have a department that needs a rich calendar control:
- It will display a month layout, with each day being clickable.
- When a day is clicked, a popup would allow someone to select a two-hour time window from a range of hours, if no one else has taken it.
- When the user clicks OK, it would then write that to a list with the user's domain ID.
- If departmental Approvers approve the item, it would appear on the calendar; else not. Either case, the user needs to be notified of approval/rejection.
Is this possible with a SharePoint 2010 calendar or 3rd party component?


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Privacy controls
Privacy controls in iOS 8 and later give you control over which apps have access to information stored on your iOS device. For example, you can allow a social-networking app to use your camera, allowing you to take and upload pictures. You can also grant access to your contacts, so a messaging app can find any friends that are already using the same app.
You can modify privacy settings in Settings > Privacy. You can select a type of data from this list to see which apps have asked for permission to use that data. An app won't appear on the list until it asks permission to use your data. You can add or remove permission from any app that has asked for access to data. An app can use your data only if you have given it your permission.
If you allow third-party apps or websites to use your data or your current location, you're subject to their terms, privacy policies, and practices. You should review the terms, privacy policies, and practices of the apps and websites to understand how they use your location and other information. Information Apple collects will be treated in accordance with Apple's Privacy Policy.
How your iOS device uses Location Services
With your permission, Location Services allows apps and websites (including Maps, Camera, Weather, and other apps) to use information from cellular1, Wi-Fi2, Global Positioning System (GPS)3 networks, and Bluetooth4 to determine your approximate location5.
Apps that can show your location on the screen, including Maps, show your current (approximate) location using a blue marker. If your location can't be determined precisely, you'll see a blue circle around the marker. The size of the circle shows how precisely your location can be determined—the smaller the circle, the greater the precision.
When Location Services is active, a black or white arrow icon appears in the status bar.
Maps, directions, and location-based apps depend on data services. These data services are subject to change and might not be available in all geographic areas, resulting in maps, directions, or location-based information that might be unavailable, inaccurate, or incomplete. Compare the information provided on the device to your surroundings and defer to posted signs to resolve any discrepancies.
Learn more about how Apple and third-party apps use Location Services.
Give apps permission to use your Location
The first time an app tries to access your location, even in the background, it will ask for your permission. You'll see which app is asking for permission to use your location, and the app's developer may also explain how their app uses your location.
Some apps will ask to use your location only while the app is in use. An app is considered "in use" when you're actively using it in the foreground, or when it's in use in the background, which the status bar will indicate.
Other apps will ask for access to your location even when the app isn't in use. When you allow an app to always use your location, iOS will remind you which apps are able to use your location after an app uses your location in the background.
Turn Location Services on or off
You can turn Location Services on or off at Settings > Privacy > Location Services. You can turn Location Services on either during the Setup Assistant process or later through the Location Services setting. You can individually control which apps and system services have access to Location Services data. When Location Services are off, apps can't use your location in the foreground or background. This will limit the performance of various Apple and third-party apps.
Settings > Privacy > Location Services.
Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services.
Learn more about Location Services and Privacy.
Reset or disable Location Services
Location warnings are the requests that apps (such as Camera, Compass, and Maps as well as location-based third-party apps) make to use Location Services with those apps. An app will ask for permission the first time it needs to access Location Services data. Tapping Allow will give that app permission to use Location Services as needed. Tapping Don't Allow will prevent an app from accessing Location Services data. Apps won't use your location until they have asked for your permission and you grant permission.
If you would like to reset all of your location settings to the factory default, go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset Location & Privacy. When your location and privacy settings are reset, apps will stop using your location until you grant them permission.
Improve GPS accuracy
GPS accuracy depends on the number of visible GPS satellites. Locating all visible satellites can take several minutes, with accuracy gradually increasing over time. To improve GPS accuracy:
- Make sure that you've set the date, time, and time zone correctly on the device in Settings > General > Date & Time. If possible, use Set Automatically.
- Keep a clear view in several directions. Walls, vehicle roofs, tall buildings, mountains, and other obstructions can block line of sight to GPS satellites. When this happens, your device uses Wi-Fi or cellular networks to determine your position until the GPS satellites are visible again.
Crowd-sourced Wi-Fi and cellular Location Services
If Location Services is on, your device will periodically send the geo-tagged locations of nearby Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers to Apple to augment Apple's crowd-sourced database of Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower locations. If you're traveling (for example, in a car) and Location Services is on, a GPS-enabled iOS device will also periodically send GPS locations and travel speed information to Apple to be used for building up Apple's crowd-sourced road-traffic database. The crowd-sourced location data gathered by Apple is anonymous and encrypted. It doesn't personally identify you.
Learn more about Location Services and Privacy.
About your location during emergency calls
For safety purposes, your iPhone's location information may be used when you place an emergency call to aid response efforts regardless of whether you enable Location Services.
Learn more
- Learn about Location Services in iOS 4, iOS 5, iOS 6, or iOS 7.
- In your product's user guide, you can also learn about using Location Services to track your location in Maps and other apps.
1. iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular models): Make sure that Cellular Data is on in Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data, even if you're not subscribed to a cellular data plan. This will allow your device to more accurately calibrate itself using network time and location information. In some instances, disabling a SIM PIN may be necessary.
2. iOS devices sold in China mainland and Germany may use the term Wireless LAN (WLAN) instead of Wi-Fi.
3. GPS is available on iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular models.
4. Bluetooth interacts with iBeacons to provide a way to create and monitor areas that advertise certain identifying information.
5. iOS devices without a cellular connection use only Wi-Fi for Location Services (if a Wi-Fi network is available). Some third-party apps rely on a Wi-Fi connection for region monitoring. If a device is passcode locked, this feature may be limited or inaccurate.


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Cristiano Ronaldo Gossip
Cristiano Ronaldo gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Bradley Cooper & Irina Shayk?
Can we start with Cristiano Ronaldo? Because I am not a believer. Like I can't actually see it. I don't want to see it. Apparently this means I'm crazy, as he's known around the world as maybe the most beautiful man ever. He and Irina Shayk were together for a long time. They broke up earlier this year. Full Story
PDA throwdown
I LOVE these pictures. SO much. First of all because it's not every day you get pictures of my Summer 2010 obsession Sara Carbonero and Iker Casillas. But also because of all the drama that's happening between these four – there's girlsh-t and there's a cockfight, and it all results in a PDA throwdown at a tennis match, while cameras are rolling. Full Story
Stop stealing the GMD's pose
Please! He is an original. And his classic pose "playing" in the playground should never be imitated. It is never the same. EVER. But here's Cristiano Ronaldo, in his new ads for Armani, holding onto his imaginary business in his pocket fronting like he's the sweaty pervy equivalent of the GMD. Full Story
Thumbs > Posh
Mr Armani is done with the Beckhams. As you've probably heard, that Euro Cheese Cristiano Ronaldo will replace David as the ass of the line, and now comes word the poor man's Jolie, Megan Fox, is taking over from Victoria. Posh is thinking "but I'm thinner than she is". Full Story
Pissing away $130 million
If I'm on the board of Real Madrid, I am sh-tting f-cking panic this morning. Because the team just purchased Cristiano Ronaldo for $130 million from Manchester United and how does he celebrate? He celebrates with an Ebola infection. Which means he's effectively pissed away his money. Don't be surprised if he gets injured. Full Story
Help me understand
In some circles, this man is known as a heartthrob. A loin wizard. A headboard banger. A quiver master. Him? Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United, seen here yesterday in Cheshire. Like, I get it. Things are different in Euro. More fashion forward and also more open to cheese. I get it. But this dude. Full Story
Man Influential
Askmen.com has just released its annual list of Top 40 Most Influential Men as voted by men themselves. The #1 spot isn't much of a surprise and a huge boost for Michael Phelps at #3 is a nod to his determination and subsequent historic accomplishments but… Cristiano Ronaldo? At #9? Really? The dude who rolls with eurocheese? Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Usain Bolt who came in at only #21??? Men… please! Big love for RDJ who's ranked #4. Full Story
Rollin' with the EuroCheese
I'm sorry. I'm sorry to insult you. Because he sits atop many of your lists. But I can't… How can you? Look at him??!! Never mind that he's so purple he looks like he's been strangled. Never mind those silver mini shorts he was wearing the other day. But definitely mind his posse. Full Story
Ronaldo avoids infection!
Football fans are rejoicing everywhere as Cristiano Ronaldo narrowly avoided Ebola Paris Hilton contamination last night at Villa. Could the most potent virus in Hollywood be weakening? Or will this rejection only make her more vicious? Fortunately for Ronaldo, he escaped unscathed Full Story


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Mocha Cheesecake Bars
Total TimePrep: 30 min. + chilling
Makes24 servings
- 25 reduced-fat Oreo cookies,
- 3 tablespoons fat-free hot fudge ice cream topping
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold strong brewed coffee
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
- 24 chocolate-covered coffee beans, optional
- Place cookies in a food processor. Cover and pulse until fine crumbs form. Add fudge topping and butter; pulse just until blended. Press onto the bottom of a 13-in. x 9-in. dish coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for filling, in a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over coffee; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, chocolate and reserved coffee mixture until blended. Pour over crust. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until firm.
- Cut into bars. Garnish with coffee beans if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts1 piece: 166 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 167mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 starch.
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May 7, 2013
The crust was delicious! The cheesecake part reminded me of something from a major food service company that you'd find on the buffet lines of cruise ships. I think it was the gelatin that gave it that manufactured jiggle and made it not taste homemade. If I make it again, I would cut the gelatin in half or even eliminate it all together from the recipe. Also, not sure why, but the color of my filling was dark and not light as pictured here. As suggested by another reviewer, I used a smaller pan (7 x 10) and that seemed just about perfect.
Mar 16, 2013
For Weight Watchers this is 5 pts. per piece
Mar 25, 2010
it was very good i made this recipe & my boyfriend took it work & none came back. i will make it again
Mar 3, 2010
Feb 18, 2010
It was good and easy to make. However using a 9 x 13 pan my dessert was rather flat. I think a brownie/biscuit pan would work better to look like the picture.
Feb 18, 2010
Very good!!! I didn't use low-fat ingredients because I just used what I had on hand. Not a very strong coffee flavor-maybe I need to use stronger coffee next time. Nice, smooth texture and yummy!!! There are plain chocolate wafers, without filling that work well for the crust, too.
Feb 18, 2010
I made the Mocha Cheesecake Bars and they were wonderful! My husband is diabetic so I used Splenda in place of the sugar and they turned out perfectly. Definitely will make these again.
Feb 14, 2010
Recipe sounds good. However, picture is misleading as according to directions, there is no light colored layer. All has chocolate in it.
Feb 13, 2010
Actually I have made this now a few more times and think I have really improved it! I have added a couple tablespoons of melted milk chocolate to the mixture and it improved the sweetness and bitter taste of coffee wasn't so much. I also grated some dark or milk chocoate to place decoratively on top (looked and tasted great!). the crushed oreos do have the creme when crushing. I really should've rated it a 5 star because I am asked for the recipe each time and it disappears so quick!
Feb 12, 2010
Just a suggestion *****Why not make the recipes easier to print on recipe cards? Some of the other websites have a choice of 3x5 or 4x6 recipe card formats. I had to copy this and paste in Word so I could reformat it to my 4/6 cards.


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Will Samsung's Galaxy S4 be an iPhone Killer?
Samsung debuts its newest smartphone in New York, but will the Galaxy S 4 wow consumers with the upgraded specs? Neil Mawston of Strategy Analytics discusses with the WSJ's Yun-Hee Kim.
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The names of this year's Yes, I Can Award recipients are now public. The Yes I Can! Awards Program was established in Idaho to celebrate the achievements of children and youth with disabilities, to encourage children and youth with disabilities to seek their highest potential, and to increase public awareness of the abilities, aspirations, and personal qualities of people with disabilities. The 2018-19 Yes, I Can Award recipients are:
Miguel Cisneros-Gonzalez, Whitney Elementary
Issac Mauzey, Adams Elementary
Carlee Olson, Capital High
Emily Riggs, Boise High & STEP Program (Riggs has also been named Idaho's Yes, I Can Award recipient.
Watch the following video to learn more about these outstanding students.
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Beautiful, Edible, Inexpensive Teacher Gift-$1.35!
Here is a great little "thank-you" that won't break the bank. Unless the recipient is allergic or a hater (how could you be?), it's sure to be a winner. Fresh, sweet, and gorgeous red ripe strawberries. Paid about $1.25 for a 1 lb package and then used my silhouette to print and cut 6 labels […]View Post


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Why isn't
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Linux OS? If it is, so why is not free?
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop free?
Isn't it a
Linux OS? If it is, so why is not free?
The reason that a Linux distribution is "free" is that many of the pieces of software it includes are covered by the GNU General Public License (GPL for short).
There are two different types of "free":
The GPL is about the first "freedom", not the second.
Provided Red Hat release the source code, then they are probably complying with the license.
Further reading:
A lot of what RedHat charges for is actually the support and services around the OS itself. They have their own specific config and build, but any Linux provider has that.
The real reason RedHat can charge is that their support services are appropriate at enterprise level. Their market space includes corporates and large organisations whose need for maintenance and support is significant. Most large organisations couldn't survive on in house IT in a cost effective manner.
To be a bit more specific, Red Hat does freely provide the source RPMs used to build the binary version of their distribution (the base ISO, updates, etc). You can grab all the SRPMs and build them, and you will essentially have RHEL. There are a number of projects that do just this (with some rebranding), notable CentOS, Scientific Linux, White Box, etc.
As Mikel notes, Red Hat is "libre", since it releases the SRPMs. It is not "gratis", as it charges for doing the work in building from the SRPMs, and providing enterprise-grade support (the latter is obviously more important for their bottom line).
Take a look at this Ars article on Red Hat's business model, and how it changed from the late 1990s/early 2000s to what it is today:
If you want a RedHat without licence costs use Fedora, Scientific Linux or CentOS. Fedora is from RedHat, whereas Scientific and CentOS are RedHat clones.
CentOS is closer to RedHat, its main aim is binary compatibility.
OpenSource does not forbid that you pay for (patch) distribution support.
As for Red Hat, it's different from other Linux distributions because it is used mostly on the server side by Enterprises. In this case, Enterprises need full support and system updates for Red Hat because its running on their production servers and such big enterprises wouldn't run unsupported systems, this is what most of Red Hat charges is actually for.


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Amy Ditomasso's "rock-star chic" classification of her home is plenty accurate, but requires an explanation more elaborate than a three-word label. In the Lake Forest, Illinois, home she shares with her husband, John, and two young children, you won't find posters with concert schedules pinned to the walls. There is no prized guitar propped against a music stand, or a furniture plan that shows a special spot for an electric keyboard.
What Amy is describing is a sophisticated design direction that dives into traditional elements with a polite touch and an edgy twist that leaves the expected behind.
"I love classic and elegant things," explains Amy. "But I didn't want our home to appear stodgy. It needed to be young and fresh with a design that went out of the box."
Enter interior designer Kara Mann. Her Web site, where Amy officially became a fan of Mann's work, exhibits a clear and specific look that is daring yet refined. Or is it refined yet daring? Either way, Mann, along with design director Kristin Nelson, rocks the design boat with a gutsy approach that stylizes the traditional architecture of the house with a tension of dramatic, moody tones and glamorous, shimmery surfaces.
"I always want a design that respects classic architecture," explains Mann. "But that friction that exists between classic and modern is what drives me."
The palette of the Ditomassos' home indulges in smoky shades that are neutral but a bit gritty. Take the entry and first- floor hallway, for instance. Covered in taupe, the walls could have easily become a dull moment of visual neutrality, used only as a thread to weave the other rooms together. But Amy, who wanted everything designed and beautiful, saw potential to wow upon entrance. Foyer walls dazzle with a moiré striped wallpaper, and the hallway turns into a tunnel of glamour, with its arched ceiling finished in silver leaf and dotted with diminutive, sparkling crystal chandeliers.
It was important to Amy for the home to have many layers so it would evoke the family's personality, and highly reflective surfaces do that, says Mann. The way they distribute light is different than light from an ordinary flat surface, "so we implemented metallics as much as possible," she says.
In the high-style living room, the painted frames of matching settees in front of the fireplace are embellished with silver leaf. Puddling on the floor, the silk drapery panels and Roman shades offer the slightest hint of sheen.
The design of the dining room, where Amy and John host holidays for their extended families, was triggered by a hand-painted wallpaper that Amy discovered in a magazine. Mann used that wallpaper and introduced a tone-on-tone smoky lilac scheme. A silk rug in a textured damask pattern anchors the dining ensemble of klismos chairs with lavender-colored silk cushions and armchairs upholstered in a putty linen. Pleated draperies studded with silver nailheads and a vintage mirrored chandelier add jewelry-like moments to the formal room. The fireplace was given regal status with a silver-leaf surround.
Although the family room is where the young Ditomasso family spends the majority of its time, Amy's vision for the design remained sophisticated and grown-up. Centered on the stone fireplace, furnishings such as the sofa, a pair of armchairs, and a barrel chair with clean lines reveal modern adaptations of traditional design. A round glass table with a contemporary wood base adds airy relief among the grouping of solid-colored upholstered pieces. "I walk past that room at least 20 times a day," says Amy. "It makes me happy to see everything so beautifully put together."
The adjoining kitchen adheres to the neutral palette but forgoes smoky shades for a striking yet quiet contrast of rich wood tones and warm white accents. The stately stone pedestal base of the breakfast table balances the impact of the wood refrigerator and island.
The master bedroom is a dreamy haven of ease and serenity, but its architecture offers some challenges. With its pitched ceiling, the large space required creative solutions so the room would appear filled but uncluttered. Instead of hanging the curtain rod directly above the window casing in the seating area, it was elevated three feet higher to extend the drapery panels so they would break up the expanse of wall space from the window tops to the ceiling. Above the headboard, a wall sculpture of butterflies cut from soda cans was installed. The large grouping adds volume to the wall without too much heft that would compete with the mohair-covered bed.
"I have a special spot in my heart for this place that will be our 'forever' home," Amy says. "It is such a sense of pride to have your design dreams realized every day. We didn't pay attention to practicality, we just wanted a beautiful environment that our family can appreciate."
Interior design: Kara Mann and Kristin Nelson, Kara Mann Design, 119 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL 60654; 312/893-7550, karamann.com.
Kitchen design: Susan Skilton, De Giulio Kitchen Design Inc., 1121 Central Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091; 847/256-8833, degiulio.org.
Photography: Werner Straube
Produced by Hilary Rose
The living room features a well-edited assemblage of accessories that contributes to its soothing scheme.
Rug (custom, "Aurora''): Atelier Lapchi, 312/321-0090, lapchi.com.
Coffee table ("Rateau Coffee Table'' #3008): Dessin Fournir, 785/434-2777, dessinfournir.com, trade only.
Upholstered walls (from Summer Hill); ottoman (custom); ottoman fabric (by Kravet); drapery (by Jane Churchill); drapery cording (by Rogers & Goffigon): owner's collection.
Sconces: Vaughan Designs, 212/319-7070, vaughandesigns.com, trade only.
Art above mantel (by Angelo Filomeno): Galerie Lelong, 212/315-0470, galerielelong.com.
Love seats ("Clermont'' #SF9933/Orleans with Antique Silver custom finish): Lewis Mittman, 212/888-5580, ef-lm.com, trade only.
Love-seat fabric ("Renaissance''/Angora #1072/02): ClassicCloth, 785/434-7200, trade only.
Pillow fabric front ("Lago''/Cream, Panna #DE10301); embroidery ("Athena,'' discontinued); back ("Opera Silk Velvet''/Silver White #DE10391): Holland & Sherry, 212/355-6241, trade only.
Candlesticks; rhinoceros: Nymphenburg, nymphenburg.com. Available through Kneen & Co., 312/787-7003, kneenandco.com.
Silver vases: Hermès, 800/441-4488, hermes.com. trade only.
Chairs in windows ("Annecy Chair'' #21-03801-2223): Niermann Weeks, 212/319-7979, niermannweeks.com, trade only.
Chair fabric (#Soho 2191-4): Bergamo Fabrics, 914/665-0800, bergamofabrics.com, trade only.
The living room, featuring an ethereal palette, is classically appointed with facing settees in front of the fireplace and sumptuous silk draperies.
Floor: original to house.
Chair in entry ("St. Simone Occasional Chair'' #VH1701): Victoria Hagan Home, 212/888-3241, victoriahaganhome.com, trade only. Available through Design Atelier, 312/822-0440.
Chair fabric ("Pesaro''/Ivory #1165-01): ClassicCloth, 785/434-7200, classicclothfabrics.com, trade only.
Elephant on table in entry ("Flowers of Life'' pattern, designed by Sebastian Menschorn): Nymphenburg, nymphenburg.com. Available through Kneen & Co., 312/787-7003, kneenandco.com.
Wall covering ("Stitched Vertical''/Silver #MR-SV-58-055-S, by David Rockwell): Maya Romanoff, 773/465-6909, mayaromanoff.com, trade only.
The neoclassic-style settee, upholstered in elegant ivory, gets a royal touch, with silver leaf added to highlight the carving on the frame.
A mirrored side table sits against a damask-covered panel in the living room.
Mirrored table; accessories; eglomise: owner's collection.
Lamp: Mig & Tig Furniture, 312/644-8277, migandtig.com.
Bench ("Sabonne Bench''): Dennis & Leen through Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, trade only.
Bench fabric ("Flamingo,'' Couture Collection): Cortina Leathers, 800/338-6229, cortinaleathers.com.
At the end of the hall, a trumeau reflects a row of crystal chandeliers.
Ceiling treatment (Antique Silver Leaf); decorative painting on eglomise: Simes Studios Inc., 773/327-7101, simesstudios.com.
Chandeliers: Schonbek, 800/836-1892, schonbek.com.
Trumeau (custom): Armand Lee & Co., 312/455-1200, armandlee.com.
Strié finish on walls: DesignRed Decorative Painting, 866/857-5999.
The Ditomassos worked with an art adviser recommended by designer Kara Mann to enhance their collection of contemporary artwork. A photograph titled "Unknown Land" by Ori Gersht rests on the mantel.
Wall covering (custom, "Plum Blossom'' in Bronze Metallic Paper, Japanese and Korean Collection): De Gournay, 212/564-9750, degournay.com, trade only.
Table ("Osterly Dining Table,'' custom): Dessin Fournir, 785/434-2777, trade only.
Side chairs ("Roman Dining Chair" #0500): Michael Taylor Designs, 312/828-0488, trade only.
Chair-seat fabric ("Fer Forge''/Chanterelle'' #1136-05): ClassicCloth, 785/434-7200, trade only.
Host chairs ("Norma Wing Chair'' with nail trim #BD209, by Barry Dixon): J. Lambeth & Co., 202/646-1774, trade only.
Chair slipcovers ("Indian Summer''/First Frost #2950/01 by Great Plains): Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, trade only.
Chandelier ("Venetian Silver Leaf Mirror Chandelier''/Antiqued Silver Leaf): Candace Barnes, 415/431-1018.
Sconces ("Venezia Wall Sconce"): Jean De Merry, 310/289-0991, jeandemerry.com, trade only. Available through Kara Mann Showroom, 312/893-7590, karamann.com.
Rug (Palmette area rug design from Lace Collection): Tai Ping Carpets, 312/644-0400, taipingcarpets.com.
Selenite fireplace logs: Ruzetti & Gow, 212/327-4281, ruzzettiandgow.com.
Tall urns (vintage): 1st Dibs, 1stdibs.com.
Porcelain birds: Nymphenburg, nymphenburg.com. Through Kneen & Co., 312/787-7003, kneenandco.com.
Birdcages: Caste Design, 312/432-0717, castedesign.com.
Photograph above mantel (Unknown Land, by Ori Gersht): Angles Gallery, 310/396-5019, anglesgallery.com.
Amethyst rocks: ABC Carpet & Home, 212/473-3000, abchome.com.
Nymphenburg Porcelain
Amy Ditomasso collects many objects, but her first love is her collection of Nymphenburg German porcelain that is entirely handcrafted-from the raw materials used to produce it to the ornamentation that is hand-painted and customized for each client. Amy displays her collection throughout her entire home including the dining room, where figurines are perched in cage-like structures built especially for them. Amy's dinnerware pattern is from the Flowers of Life collection; it features an amethyst-colored motif on white porcelain. "The pattern almost resembles tattoos," says Amy. "I like the idea of mixing a beautiful material with design that is a little dangerous."
China (hand-painted, custom design, adapted by Sebastian Menschhorn from his "Flowers of Life'' collection, by Nymphenburg); porcelain cups; stemware; silverware: Kneen & Co., 312/787-7003, kneenandco.com.
Painted in white, a cabinet that houses Amy's collection of porcelain is embellished with mullions and finials.
China cabinet ("Cherington Bookcase'' #Y202): William Yeoward, williamyeoward.com.
Finish, exterior ("White Tie'' #2002); finish, interior ("Dead Salmon" #28) Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121.
Collectibles in cabinet ("Flowers of Life'' collection of hand-painted animals by Sebastian Menschhorn): Nymphenburg, nymphenburg.com. Through Kneen & Co., 312/787-7003, kneenandco.com.
In the kitchen, bar stools with cream-colored backs and seats are a comfortable spot for the Ditomasso children to do art projects.
Island cabinetry (hand-scraped Honey on Walnut); cabinetry flanking range (Honey on Walnut-Scored Fronts); upper cabinets on sink wall (Maple with White Milk Paint finish); refrigerator armoire (Burnished Bronze on Character Butternut): De Giulio Kitchen Design Inc., 847/256-8833, degiulio.org.
Range: Wolf Appliance Co., 800/332-9513, wolfappliance.com.
Refrigerator: Sub-Zero Inc., 800/222-7820, subzero.com.
Countertops and backsplash (granite); faucets: owner's collection.
Chandeliers over island ("Audrey'' #8068): Ironware International, 800/850-0460, ironwareinternational.com.
Bar stools ("Louis XIII Bar Stools'' by Dennis & Leen): Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, trade only.
Bar-stool fabric ("Montauk"/Tobacco #NC0808-077): Nancy Corzine, 212/223-8340, trade only.
Wall treatment (stucco luster): custom.
Chairs around the pedestal table are covered in a putty-colored cotton-and-linen-weave fabric.
Breakfast table; armoire ("Quatrefoil Armoire'' #43-W2199-6128): Niermann Weeks, 212/319-7979, niermannweeks.com, trade only.
Chairs ("Chippendale Arm Chair'' by Dennis & Leen); chandelier (by Formations): Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, trade only.
Chair fabric ("Montauk''/Tobacco #NC0808-077): Nancy Corzine, 212/223-8340, trade only.
Espresso maker ("Miele Coffee System'' #CVA4070); plate-and-cup warmer (#EGW4060-14): Miele Inc., 800/463-0260, miele.com.
Square art pieces hang graphically above a bleached wood console table. Orange Hermès boxes jolt the otherwise quiet and neutral vignette.
Buffet ("Pyrenees Console Table''/Weathered Sugar Pine #60-02A): Caché, 310/657-0665, cachecollection.com, trade only.
Moroccan rug (antique): Hannoun Rugs, 773/248-0033, hannounrugs.com.
Photographs (by David Halliday): Arthur Roger Gallery, 504/522-1999.
Porcelain (tree, birds); pieces: Nymphenburg, nymphenburg.com. Through Kneen & Co., 312/787-7003, kneenandco.com.
Roman shades ("Conrad Original Sunshades''/Eclipse #1726): Conrad Shades, 866/426-6723, conradshades.com, trade only.
Fabrication: Debra Dunn Elegant Custom Draperies Inc., 773/763-2926.
Boxes: Hermès, 800/441-4488, hermes.com, trade only.
The Ditomassos, who frequently entertain, wanted the butler's pantry to equal the glamour of the rest of the home. Vaulted ceilings shine with a silver leaf finish, and white built-in cabinets house the homeowner's collection of porcelain serving pieces.
Antique silver leaf wall and ceiling treatment; faux bois cabinet treatment: DesignRed Decorative Painting, 866/857-5999, designredstudio.com.
Chandelier ("Teardrop''): Bodo Sperlein Ltd., 011 44 207 633 9413, bodosperlein.com.
Sink (silver); countertop (Calacatta Gold Marble): existing.
Many of the porcelain pieces: Nymphenburg, nymphenburg.com. Through Kneen &Co., 312/787-7003, kneenandco.com.
Drapery panels made in an open-linen weave beautifully filter light in the family room.
Rug (custom, "Mirage'' in color CC350): Atelier Lapchi, 312/321-0090, lapchi.com.
Sofa ("Standard Cricket Sofa,'' Studio H); sofa fabric ("Silk & Sexy''/Seal, by Great Plains); pair of armchairs ("Standard Paris Chair,'' Studio H); bench fabric ("Rendezvous"/Silver, by Great Plains): Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, trade only.
Benches (chairs remade into benches): 1st Dibs, 1stdibs.com.
Armchair fabric ("Capriolo" #1867): Bergamo Fabrics, 914/665-0800, bergamofabrics.com, trade only.
Coffee table ("Tao Table'' by Blackman Cruz); bucket chair ("Lora Armchair'' by Jean De Merry): available through Kara Mann Showroom, 312/893-7590.
Fabric on "Loro'' chair and pillows on sofa ("Maya'' #2318): Bergamo Fabrics, 914/665-0800, trade only.
Drapery ("Great Lash''/Smoky, Charcoal #10056-09): Donghia, 914/662-2377, donghia.com, trade only.
Wall treatment ("Washi''/Gilded Aubergine, discontinued): Maya Romanoff, 773/465-6909, trade only.
Painting above mantel (by Hiro Yokose): Carrie Secrist Gallery, 312/491-0917, secristgallery.com.
In the corner of the family room, a game table is surrounded by comfortable tufted chairs. Instead of upholstering the chairs in one fabric, a solid flax-colored linen was used on the front, with a subtle geometric motif stretching around the back.
Table ("Bennett Center Table'' #11-0304-64); chandelier ("Rouleau Chandelier'' #41-0312R-32): David Iatesta, 410/604-0360, davidiatesta.com, trade only.
Chairs ("Athens Chair" #2901S): Artistic Frame, 212/289-2100, trade only.
Chair fabric ("Shibori Jacquard''/Steel, #10154-09): Donghia, 914/662-2377, trade only.
Bench: Gray Morell Antiques & Fine Reproductions, 310/657-2200, trade only.
Bench fabric ("Federico"/Avorio Argento #I6458-001, by Fadini Borghi): Pierre Frey, 212/213-3099, pierrefrey.com, trade only.
To align with the gritty gray palette used throughout the house, a round frame with smoky mirrored panels hangs above a mahogany console table in the family room.
Table ("Wexford Console'' #13-9807): David Iatesta, 410/604-0360, davidiatesta.com, trade only.
Mirror ("Ashanti Mirror'' #52-02099-4800): Niermann Weeks, 212/319-7979, niermannweeks.com, trade only.
Berkus, the family cat. (What color did you think he would be?)
The butterfly wall sculpture by Paul Villinski is framed nicely by pairs of shagreen-like bedside tables, silver-leaf mirrors, and rock-crystal lamps.
Art behind bed (custom, Beercan Butterfly art installation by Paul Villinski): Morgan Lehman Gallery, 212/268-6699.
Bed (custom); night tables (custom): Kara Mann Design, 312/893-7550, karamann.com.
Bed upholstery (discontinued): Bergamo Fabrics, 914/665-0800, trade only.
Bedding ("Grisaille''): Muse Couture, 312/595-9604, musegroup.com.
Pair of mirrors (vintage): Douglas Rosin Decorative Arts & Antiques, LLC, 312/337-6556, douglasrosin.com.
Bedside table lamps (custom, rock crystal): JF Chen, 323/466-9700, jfchen.com, trade only.
Sconce ("Oculus Reflector Wall-Mount Sconce''/Pewter #MA-1005, by Michael Amato): Urban Electric Co., 843/723-8140, urbanelectricco.com, trade only.
Paint ("Elephant's Breath'' #229): Farrow & Ball, 888/511-1121.
A crystal-and-wood chandelier drifts elegantly above the bedroom seating arrangement that includes a French chaise, a moderne chair with a silver frame, and a lacquered Asian-inspired coffee table.
Rug ("Midtown''/Moleskin, woven Wilton construction, cut-pile velvet): Stark Carpet Corp., 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com, trade only.
Coffee table ("Macau Table'' by Dennis & Leen): Holly Hunt, 312/661-1900, trade only.
Sofa ("Geoffrey Sofa''): Bradley Hughes, 404/814-9595, trade only.
Sofa fabric ("Debutante''/Abigail #10032-48): Donghia, 914/662-2377, trade only.
Chest: Antiques on Old Plank Road, 630/887-1995, oldplank.com.
Drapery ("Leverlin,'' #7675, by Larsen): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, cowtan.com, trade only.
Wall treatment ("Stitched Vertical''/Silver #MR-SV-58-055-S): Maya Romanoff, 773/465-6909, mayaromanoff.com, trade only.
Painting above mantel (by Christopher Orr): Nyehaus, nyehaus.com.
Elephants on mantel: Nymphenburg, nymphenburg.com.
The Ditomasso family: John and Amy with their children Dylan, 3, and Quinn, 7, and dogs Sawyer and Honeycomb.
Designer Kara Mann is one of the newest faces in Chicago-area high-end design.


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Lister and Johnson should open the door to Chelsea FC's vision for Battersea
It was shocking to hear Edward Lister, London deputy mayor for planning, pooh-pooh the new Chelsea football stadium plan for Battersea Power Station. This is the most thrilling and plausible vision for the regeneration of the beleaguered building yet.
The exclusive early concept sketch by KPF (published in the AJ 10.05.12), who is working with Rafael Viñoly on the bid, shows a design that both maintains the integrity of the original building, while giving this stunning white elephant a brilliant legacy. If built, it could join FC Braga by Eduardo Souto de Moura as one of the most architecturally atmospheric stadia in the world.
Who would not want to see a match or live concert in this iconic venue? It feels exactly right, evoking the kind of old-meets-new mash-up that Britain does best, transforming masterpieces of Victorian industry into fun palaces, from Liverpool's Albert Dock to Manchester's G-Mex, London's Tate Modern to Newcastle's Baltic.
If it had been completed in time to host the London Olympics, the Battersea stadium would have stolen the show. You can already imagine it on film, jump-cutting from Big Ben, to the Gherkin, to the London Eye, to Battersea stadium.
And it would certainly do for the surrounding area what the Olympics have done for East London – the Blues, owned by Roman Abramovich, have already offered to contribute towards the £900 million cost of a Northern Line spur to Battersea, and the footfall of 60,000 fans, creating opportunity and dynamism for local businesses and people, is not to be sniffed at.
Which makes Lister's comments, made after Boris Johnson was re-elected mayor of London, appear nonsensical. 'I don't think the site is suitable for Chelsea, and nor do a lot of people. It's not a goer,' he said, claiming the infrastructure was not 'geared up' for a football club. The plans will need the mayor's backing to go ahead.
Lister's stance is rich considering he presided over Wandsworth Council for nearly two decades and accomplished nothing but further decay of the Grade II*-listed structure. If it's traffic he's worried about, Lister should not have backed previous plans for a conference centre, 3,700 homes, offices, shops and restaurants in 2009. The daily throng of commuters would have placed far more pressure on the local transport infrastructure.
Lister's nearly two decades on Wandsworth Council accomplished nothing but further decay of the Grade II*-listed structure
And if it's the profile of the prototypical football fan that he objects to, he should understand that Chelsea hosts just 30 games or less a year. Which means 335 days a year, Battersea would be a nice, quiet, iconic landmark. Compare that to the previous housing scheme, and a football stadium looks like a very good neighbour – or indeed, the very best kind of flatmate, who pays all the bills, and is rarely home.
Let's hope Lister reconsiders his knee-jerk reaction to Battersea in light of the punishing vote against the Conservatives at the polls last week. Voters want investment and vision. This latest plan for Battersea sounds like a real opportunity knocking. Lister and Johnson should open the door.
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In the hope that LB Wandsworth or the directors of St George or even Boris Johnson read the AJ and at the risk of being boring we would reiterate this point - the best use for Battersea Power Station is as a power station. With a huge area of south facing roof, 4 vast wind swept chimneys, a vast volume open to solar gain and its immediate proximity to a tidal river with a 7m tidal difference there must be viable options for a mixed mode approach to sustainable energy production on an industrial scale. The UK has made a large commitment to meeting renewable energy targets, why not have a real working power station that could supply energy to the Nine Elms development and act as a showcase in the heart of London. It could be managed by an Energy Company for profit, house a swimming pool and/or an 'Eden project like' botanical gardens growing fruits etc. utilising any excess heat gain. It would become a visitor attraction in it own right and demonstrate at a national and international level that the UK is serious about renewables.
Absolutely agree. As I said last week on my blog (planninginlondon.wordpress.com) this is a great opportunity to build a stadium, and then create the infrastructure (tube station, pedestrian routes, roads, parking) to work well with it. Then, just like Wembley stadium, you can craft the other buildings around it so the whole works together.
I am repeating myself here as I have made my comments in the digital AJ. The Braga stadium has no seating behind the goals which has led to some criticism by visisting and club fans. If this model is used you could actually fit the football pitch within the four chimneys at Battersea. However I don´t think British fans would very much appreciate this kind of arrangement and that seems to be the reason why KPF are placing their proposal on one side of the power station.
I think this is a great idea. Far too often no one comes up with a plausible use for these redundant buildings. And the following research is maybe worth taking note of:
'In general, house prices in the areas that are home to many of the our major football venues have strengthened significantly over the past decade, reflecting in part the amenities commonly found in such locations, including good transport links,' said Suren Thiru, housing economist at the Halifax.
Whilst I agree and have stated elsewhere before that there is excellent potential for the future use of Battersea as a power station, I disagree with Chris Medland that this is incompatable with it's use as a football stadium. I also disagree with his choice of renewable energies. That is not to say that any development should not embrace solar power and even a few wind turbine but more immediately viable and likely to service a greater proportion of the development's energy needs is Energy from Waste. Two of the principle concerns surrounding planning applications for EfW facilities in urban areas are the need for stacks/chimneys and the movement of waste. Clearly their are 4 chimneys to chose from here. The site is also immediately adjacent to the Cringle Dock Waste transfer Station so local residents are already used to much of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth and Wandsworth's waste being transported to the site. Rather than shipping this waste to Bexley for incineration why not use gasification technology to convert it locally to power and heat for the new development. Modern technology could easily be accommodated under one of the stands.
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Designer Barry Dixon's Garden and Grounds
The rolling countryside surrounding his Virginia home inspires Barry Dixon's designs
"Whenever I get a case of 'designer's block,' " says interior designer Barry Dixon-shown above in a 1957 Chevy Nomad that was a gift from his late partner, Michael Schmidt-"I can coax Ellie, my wire-haired fox terrier, into a walk over hill and vale to the barn. By the time I'm back at my desk with a handful of thistle or a fruit-laden bow, the creative juices are flowing freely."
Dixon, known for his style of sophisticated Southern design with global influences, has lived since 1999 on 270 rolling acres in the horse country near Warrenton, Virginia. On the grounds of his 1907 Edwardian home, Elway Hall, three magnificent copper beeches that provide shade for picnics stand sentinel. Perhaps surprising to those who may have met the designer in more urbane settings, here he raises goats, llamas, and hens, keeps horses and bees, and tends an orchard as well as vegetable and flower gardens.
It's those who have been most dear to him that he credits with fostering his appreciation-his late partner Michael Schmidt, whose joy in nature and animals was infectious, laid out the vegetable and cutting gardens. "He, more than any other, influenced me to look to nature for inspiration," Barry says. The gardens also feature heirloom plants that remind Barry of his late grandmother, Nettie Darr. "She had two green thumbs," he reminisces. (His striking fabric for Vervain, "Cacao Vine," is taken from the design of a beautiful 19th- century cocoa tin that belonged to her.)
Because his stone-and-wood home has the strong, bold lines of an English gentleman's hunting retreat, says Barry, he didn't "poodle it up" with fussy landscaping. Veggies grow near the barn, and his half-acre cutting garden with 50 varieties of flowers sits well away from the house, providing luscious color in every season with foxglove, delphinium, hollyhocks, lilies, daffodils, and gorgeous dahlias with blooms the size of dinner plates. "So I can cut away without affecting the landscaping around the house," Barry says.
Once when he was on his knees cutting a dahlia, a peridot hummingbird with a ruby throat "worked a big flower like a miniature fan in front of my face," Barry says. "It was so magical. Peridot and ruby became the color scheme for a project I was working on."
He positioned his pool, the scene of summer fetes, to blend with the landscape. "Its design was inspired by one my parents kept in South Africa in the seventies, which had a similar pool with a low stone wall surrounding it," says Barry, whose globe-trotting childhood also influences his design.
Autumn is a glorious time at Barry's home, celebrated with an exuberant Halloween bash for kids of all ages in and around the barn. "Last year, an owl perched above us, straight from central casting," he recalls. For him, home is not a place to shut the world out but to welcome it in.
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The view of bales of hay from Barry's tower bedroom inspired his fabric "Crop Art Circles."
Barry's textured chenille fabric "Cantaloupe Hide" was inspired by the heirloom cantaloupes he grows in his large garden.
With sweeping views and classical appointments, Barry's loggia is ideal for entertaining.
A noble stag stands guard.
Rubbings taken from the bark of towering old trees led to Barry's creation of the fabric "Oakbark."
A motif on china recalls the rolling hills of Fauquier County; it inspired "Warrenton Toile," in yellow.
The exterior of Barry's rural Virginia home, Elway Hall, built in the Edwardian style in 1907.
Barry's fabric "Pepper Pods" was suggested by a favorite engraving.
The wheels of old-time farm equipment led to Barry's creation of the fabric "Chariot Wheels."
"Cacao Vine" was taken from a 19th-century cocoa tin that belonged to Barry's beloved grandmother, his mentor in the garden.
The lamb-like coats of newborn angora kids inspired the plush silk velvet "Persian Cloud," shown bottom in river pearl. (Barry's late partner's mother, Ruth Schmidt, uses yarn from the goats, organically dyed, for her loom.)
Flowers create a quilt of color against a pastoral backdrop.
Barry's dog, Ellie, a wirehaired fox terrier, perches by the pool.
The barn has been converted into a dramatic space for gatherings.
The low stone wall surrounding the property inspired Barry's fabric "Stonewaves."
The table on the loggia is set for lunch with a tablecloth made of Barry's fabric, "Warrenton Toile."
A closer look at the table setting.
The ruby and gold of heirloom tomatoes grown on Barry's farm.
The cutting garden, neatly framed in the rearview mirror of Barry's bright-orange classic Chevy Nomad truck.
An orchard is also part of the grounds of this gentleman's estate.
A detail of classic rustic outdoor furniture.
Majestic old-growth trees provide deep shade for a picnic.
Brilliant dahlias with blooms the size of dinner plates are among Barry's favorite flowers.
Equipment in his tack barn led to Barry's creation of leather trims.
Furnished in warm harvest hues, the barn is set for entertaining.
The delicate colors of eggs laid by Barry's hens help him envision palettes.
This kitten posing for a closeup is one of many animals on Barry's farm.
Brightly colored blooms inspired Barry's fabric "Chrysanthemum."


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About 10 years ago, a cousin of mine introduced me to the Human Genome Project. He was very excited about the science and process of identifying all the human genes and their sequences. The potential for scientific and medical breakthroughs was staggering.
As I got interested in the research and began to follow the project, I was appalled by the business interests involved. Specific business groups began the process of patenting some of the genetic components and findings. It would be like you owning your home and property only to find that someone else owned and had the rights to all the earth on your lot. Although companies argued that by being able to profit from their findings they could continue research and development, it is pretty obvious that individuals and stock holders would benefit personally. It was extremely disturbing to me to think that medical advancement could be held hostage through patenting genes.
After the project was completed in 2003, owning the patent on the genes linked to BRCA gene mutation made Myriad Genetics the only company that provided testing for carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 for the exorbitant cost of $3,000. This precluded a woman being able to get a second laboratory confirmation, and there was no opportunity to check the accuracy of a test outside of the company. In addition, I suspect insurance companies denied this test to people who truly would have benefitted from it because of this huge cost.
I tested positive for the BRCA2 gene mutation in 2005, and as a result, my sister and niece also underwent this test. They both had positive results and were able to take steps to reduce their risk for breast cancer. Sister had her ovaries removed and biopsied to reveal preliminary ovarian cancer — she will not have to battle that disease now. Genetic testing saves lives. Imagine the power companies hold over our lives by patenting the genes and these types of tests.
Imagine then how happy I was to hear last week that a federal judge ruled against the patents on the genes affected by BRCA1 and BRCA2. The biotech industry will be forever changed. For breast cancer survivors, families with a history of breast cancer, and people at high risk, this is a victory. The high cost of the test may come down, and Myriad will no longer have the monopoly. With over 20 percent of human genes patented, this ruling could have ramifications that will affect the biotech industry and open up research and development that will make an impact on all of us.
The power science has to save our lives should not be subject to markets and profits. The human race is extraordinary — and through continued genetic research we will learn just how extraordinary.


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