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February 14, 2012
2012 New York Puzzle Party (Part 2)
Quickstep designed by Jeff Namkung and available through Richard Gain's Microcubology Shapeways shop. Check out a review over on Puzzle Mad.
What had me vexed about this one was that it seemed impossible to combine the piece on the far left with the piece in the upper left without ending up with a gap on an outer face. For some reason, I thought this was an invalid arrangement and kept searching in vain for another option.
I hope I'm not giving anything away (it is in Rich's picture on Microcubology, after all), but it turns out that there is actually supposed to be a gap on one of the external faces! Once I'd come to terms with this, figuring out where the remaining 3 pieces went was a piece of cake! Of course, actually getting them to these positions was pretty challenging, since it requires 3 moves to add the 3rd piece, 5 moves to add the 4th piece, and 11 moves (!) to add the last piece. Pretty impressive!
With a bit of fiddling, I was able to figure it out, but it was certainly a challenge. Awesome puzzle! Also, I really liked the more open design that Rich was using for the pieces, it gives good visibility to what is going on inside, which is nice. Available for purchase here.
At some point, Rob Jones joined us for some puzzling and brought along a number of prototypes crafted by Jane Kostick, maker of the Tetraxis puzzle and more. Typically her puzzles consist of a number of sticks with magnets embedded in them. Based on the angles and spacing of the magnets, interesting geometric shapes emerge as you assemble them.
The prototype that I tried was designed by John Kostick and consisted of a single rhombic dodecahedron and two sets of sticks, one dark and one light. The dodecahedron sits in the center, where it is surrounded by the light sticks in the classic shape described by Stewart Coffin here. Next, the brown pieces are layered up in an interesting cage formation. Overall, the resulting shape is quite beautiful and has a nice symmetry to it! The assembly is fairly challenging, though the magnets guide you a bit. I think it took me a good 15-20 minutes to complete it, and it was quite enjoyable!
Rob brought a few other prototypes, but I didn't get a chance to snap a picture of them. They looked quite cool as well, so definitely keep an eye out for new stuff from Jane.
Next I got a chance to try Rattle Box designed by Tom Jolly and made by Eric Fuller. This is an interesting little puzzle: the goal is to take the cube apart, but there is a little piece inside that likes to prevent that from happening. There is a small hole you can stick your finger in to position the piece. It takes a bit of thought to figure out how to position it, and some dexterity to actually get it in place.
It is very nicely crafted by Eric out of exotic woods, and has a great fit and finish. I liked how he took the corner off of the piece blocking the hole, so you don't wind up poking yourself on it. Also, this makes it a bit easier if you have larger fingers.
One piece moves at the beginning, but you'll quickly come to a halt as the piece in the middle gets in the way. After a bit of inspection, I figured out where I needed to position it and completed the disassembly. Not too tricky, but a nice puzzle nonetheless. Read more in these reviews by Kevin and Allard.
Tomorrow, in Part 3, I'll be covering the actual 2012 New York Puzzle Party!
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Thanks for giving me all of the credit, but actually I didn't design that particular piece you took a picture of. It comes directly from Figure 10 on this page: http://tinyurl.com/82x7sa5ReplyDelete
There are at least 4 more versions I've been working on, some of which I did come up with, but based very heavily on John's prior work.
Ah, thanks for the correction, Jane! I've updated the post to give John design credit. Very nice work!ReplyDelete
Thank you. There's a curved wire version that he first made in 1965. It works well as a display stand because the arrangement of the wooden sticks mimics the configuration of the bronze wires. You can see a picture of it on tetraxis.com.ReplyDelete
Hi Brian, concerning the metal puzzles with balls, I've made quite a satisfying You tube video. You've time, I recommend you watch it because most people only find one way to play it, in fact there are two different movements.ReplyDelete
The title:Third version of double 8 metal ring puzzle
The link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn4CYCKkQWo
Cool! I'll have to give that a try!ReplyDelete


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Ian Friend: Ghost Milk - Art Collector
|Ian Friend, Tracing the Paths of Memory Biting the Air I, 2010. Casein, pigment and crayon on Khadi paper, 56 x 76cm. Courtesy: the artist and Gallerysmith, Melbourne
|In the decades since being introduced to quality fine art paper by his first art teacher in England, materiality has remained at the core of Ian Friend's practice. The new paintings on display at this exhibition are inspired by a book by British writer and filmmaker Iain Sinclair which details the reconstruction of land for the 2012 London Olympic Games - ghost milk was a term used by Sinclair to describe the polluted outflow from the Olympic building sites that carried years of embedded toxic waste into surrounding rivers. The exhibition includes a work on beautifully preserved 1936 Whatman paper.
|Opening: 6pm Friday 22 March 2013
|Exhibition closes: 27 April 2013
|Location: Gallerysmith, 170-174 Abbotsford Street, North Melbourne VIC 3051
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Breast MRI
A breast MRI is another tool radiologists at Edith Sanford Breast Center use in the detection, diagnosis and management of breast cancer.
You might need a breast MRI for several reasons including:
- As part of your high-risk screening plan
- After a diagnostic mammogram
- To aid in breast biopsy
- Evaluating for residual disease after a lumpectomy
- Determining the stage of known breast cancer
- For follow-up exams after cancer treatment
Breast MRI is a highly sensitive tool that gives the radiologist a better picture of the anatomic structure of the breast. These highly detailed images are produced with a magnetic field, radio frequency pulses and a computer. Using IV contrast, the MRI helps the radiologist determine if something is cancerous or simply a benign mass.


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Motorola has finally taken off the wraps from the Motorola Droid Turbo. This device is in direct competition with Samsung's Galaxy Note 4. Initially, this device will be only available via the Verizon carrier.
Lets come to the specs of this device. Droid Turbo has a 5.2in AMOLED display enclosed within Gorilla Glass 3. It will run on a 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor along with 3 GB of RAM. Internal storage will be either 32 or 64 GB. It will have the latest Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS.
Other specs include an impressive 21MP primary camera and a 2MP secondary camera. The 3,900 mAh battery is a unique selling point of Motorola's next-gen Droid. This device ships with the Motorola Turbo Charger that claims to give the smartphone an 8-hour battery life on just a 15-minute one-time charge.
Verizon will offer the high-end smartphone at $24.99 (£15) a month for a period of 24 months for customers who qualify the conditions. Off contract, the device will cost $600.
Droid Turbo is available in Ballistic Nylon, Black and Red colors. It will be available from October 30.


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Universal Pictures' is coming out with a 3D animated feature of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax. It will be in theaters March 2, 2012 and features the voice talent of Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle and Betty White! Just hearing the line up of celebrity voices makes me excited to see it. We love Dr. Seuss!
I wanted to share with you a FREE template to carve your very own Lorax O' Lantern for Halloween!
Here is the link to the Pumpkin Template: http://www.theloraxmovie.com/pumpkin
What better way to celebrate Halloween than to create a Lorax O' Lantern for all to see! Once you're done post/tag your creation on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/theloraxmovie.
You can also see the Trailer on iTunes here.
Release DateMarch 2, 2012
Studio Universal Pictures
Starring Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Rob Riggle and Betty White
Directed By Chris Renaud
Screenplay By Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio
Produced By Chris Meledandri, Janet Healey, Audrey Geisel
Plot Outline
The 3D-CGI feature "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss' classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope. The animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
Danny DeVito will lend his vocal talents to the iconic title character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms will voice the enigmatic Once-ler. Also bringing their talents to the film are global superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic young boy who searches for the Lorax, and Taylor Swift as Ashley, the girl of Ted's dreams. Rob Riggle will play financial king O'Hare, and beloved actress Betty White will portray Ted's wise Grammy Norma.
"Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" is the third feature created by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment ("Despicable Me," "Hop"). http://www.theloraxmovie.com
Disclosure: I will receive passes to the screening of The Lorax for this post. No other compensation will be received.


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In the 19th century, Europeans became enamoured with the heads and the Maori began using them almost like currency to trade for muskets and other coveted objects. While some were sold and traded, others were stolen because of their value as curiosity items. "Before, they were received as works of art. They were people and they are people," said Michelle Hippolite, co-director of the Museum of New Zealand. "In our culture, remembering that they are people first is what is most important." The head that ended up in Montreal was obtained by F. Cleveland Morgan in 1949 at the Berkeley Galleries in England, before being donated to the museum. The Maori estimate that they have retrieved about 320 of the 500 known remains around the world, located in 14 different countries. That doesn't count private collections, but some collectors have come forward after hearing about the campaign to repatriate the heads.
- Sidhartha Banerjee, Canadian museum gives back mummified Maori head, The Globe and Mail, http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadian-museum-gives-back-mummified-maori-head/article5546908/ (last visited Nov 28, 2012).


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What is the meaning of Cause? Concept, Definition of Cause
Definitions and concepts of cause
Definition of causeThe verb cause comes from the latin provocare (call to make out, stimulate, provoke, challenge), composed of the prefix pro-(forward), and the verb vocare (call), whose numerous compounds in latin we have left words like revoke, convene, invoke, advocate and lawyer, and whose root also come as vocation, Word and vocabulary words.
Vocare comes from an Indo-European root * wekw-(talk) which also opens in latin the word voxiyoz, Word, expression), which come from voice, shouting and shouting. This Indo-European root presents a characteristic transformation of the Velar (kw) in labial (p) in Greek, and it has given us the Greek word (Word, story, oral manifestation), epos where come from epic and epic.
Concept of causeThe word cause is a term in popular usage that allows us to express various actions and issues.
One of its most common uses is to express it production of something; the cause, cause something, thats just cause. Poor calcium intake can cause serious health problems in the bones. With the negligent use of fire Mary may have caused a real tragedy in your home.
It is also common that we use the word cause when someone intends to leave your comments, gestures or actions, irritate the mood of another person, with the clear mission that this reply, and so becoming in a fight or an argument. Their xenophobic opinions provoked the wrath of the attendees to the meeting and everyone ended up lowering it.
In the field of sexuality, also we have a special for the word reference since it is frequently used to express that a person intends with his actions and sayings, among others, animate, arouse sexual desire of another in an absolutely intentional manner, i.e., with the clear purpose of seducing him and thus gain pleasure sex with that person that is invoked. Laura not to provoke its neighbor with its overtly sexual comments.
Note that we also use this concept to describe the manner in which an individual who likes the attention from e.g. your way to dress, speak, Act being a contramano usually behaves from what society or community imposes. Juan is characterized by cause at every step. Meanwhile, to the individual than per behaves in this way calls it provocative.
And in some parts of Spanish-speaking, the word cause presents a very common usage in colloquial speech using it to refer to crave something. It causes me to eat meat tonight.
Irritated and produce are some synonyms that we use most in relation to this term, meanwhile, is the word used to describe the opposite the appease, which precisely means putting into calm, cold cloths on any peak issue.


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Holmes Report 04 Jun 2011 // 11:00PM GMT
WASHINGTON, DC—Ketchum has added four senior strategists to its Washington-based North American public affairs practice, including Katie Conover as senior vice president.
Conover joins Ketchum after more than six years at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, serving most recently as a senior vice president in the agency's public affairs practice, providing crisis and issues management and media relations counsel to clients facing major reputational and regulatory challenges in health policy, nutrition, and food safety. Previously, she worked for more than 15 years as a national television producer in Washington.
In addition, the firm has added Joe Wagner, formerly vice president at GMMB for seven years, as vice president and group manager; Brian Hart, formerly deputy chief of staff to US Senator Sam Brownback and communications director to US Senator Judd Gregg, as vice president, group manager and senior media strategist; and Matthew Simmons as vice president and account supervisor.


text: Your family member can visit you anytime as long as they obtained a valid visitor visa. Only Post graduate students are allowed to have their close families to stay together during their durations as student here in Malaysia. Only immediate family members related to the student pursuing Post Graduates studies will be considered for Social Visit Pass, subjected to the duration of the respective Student Pass.


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Today I had the time to take a few pictures when I got home,
but I can't put them on my mac right now.
I have to go teach some cute kids to play their instruments,
and then I will hopefully blog some of the pictures.
I have a lot more time today then what I thought this morning
since both my driving lesson,
and the marching band got cancelled.
A picture of Charlie I haven't shared yet.


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Illustration by Peter Arkle
It's a truism now that money was an engulfing, distorting force of the boom years, particularly in New York. At the level of urban development, it skewed our economy; at the level of culture, it misshaped values; at the level of individual behavior, it corrupted habits and discolored thoughts: This is your brain on money.
It turns out there are people who study our brains on money. Kathleen Vohs, a consumer psychologist at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, is preeminent among them, and for the sake of better understanding both the past and the future of our city, it's useful to start by looking at what she's found. Just thinking about money made her subjects less likely to help strangers struggling with their belongings. Just handling money made her subjects less sensitive to physical pain. My favorite experiment of hers, though, was one in which she divided her subjects into groups, one of which stared at a screensaver of floating dollar bills and another at a screensaver of exotic fish. Subjects were then asked whether they'd like to work on a task alone or with a partner. Eighty percent of those who'd been staring at the dollar bills chose to work alone. Eighty percent of those who'd been staring at the fish wanted to collaborate. (One wonders if the offices of AIG couldn't have benefited from an aquarium or two.)
A few years ago, after Vohs presented some of her research at a conference, Daniel Kahneman, who won a Nobel Prize in economics in 2002, approached her and pointed out that her research had shown that money elicited archetypal American traits: self-sufficiency, self-absorption, individualism. More to the point, though, it seems like Vohs's findings proved that money elicited archetypal New York City traits. The common thread in all of them is that money primes people to be self-insulating, as she likes to say, or prone to burrow deep within themselves, whether for self-protection or self-aggrandizement. And where else in the country are people such a powerful amalgam of self-involvement and motivation? Vohs acknowledges as much when I ask her about this. Well, sure, she says. You know, If you can make it there
If the ambient, unflagging presence of money fundamentally alters the way we think and behave, then it stands to reason that money's sudden absence does the same. And right now, we're a city of people staring at a screensaver of exotic fish. Not all of us, of course: Just as some New Yorkers danced their way through the Great Depression to the supper-club stylings of Cole Porter and Champagne send-offs on the Normandie, some will live through this historic recession by summering in Sagaponack and taking their suppers at Per Se. (As the historian Mike Wallace likes to say, The first law of New York is that there is no single New York,' but rather a vast variety of New Yorks.) But there's no denying that something profound has taken place. The city that once revolved around the dollar has been temporarily tapped off its axis, severed from the usual forces and robbed of the usual lodestars that keep us oriented and earthbound. What will we be like without themas private people, as public citizens, as a whole metropolis? How does a city in withdrawal behave?
Recently, Vohs has been looking at what happens when her subjects spend time reflecting on money they've lost. She believes it's a fairly good proxy for a recession mentality. What she's found so far, she says, is that they're more sensitive to physical painand social rejection. Though I haven't yet done the research, she continues, it would follow that they'd be more cooperative.
Writ large, this finding could have interesting ramifications. It could mean that a financial calamity would create a more neighborly, civic-minded city.
There may well be an element of wishful thinking in this hypothesis. But history shows that one effect of economic reversals of fortune can be to coax people beyond their own self-interest. After the Depression, says Jackson Lears, the Rutgers historian and editor of the Raritan Review, there was a kind of celebration of the group over the individual. It might have had its conformist side, but it's what ultimately fed the programs of the New Dealthey were attempts to systematize what was already happening locally. (Indeed, many of the New Deal's architects were New Yorkers, including Robert F. Wagner and Franklin Delano Roosevelt himself.)
I ask Lears whether he sees any evidence of a renewed community-minded ethos today.
Well, yeah, he says, after thinking for a moment. What was the Obama campaign, if not a signal of a widespread longing for that kind of unity?


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Your nails and your hands are basically the sufferers no matter what season it is. However, the winter season tends to have a special threat for the beauty and wellness for your hands. Frequent washing makes hands red and swollen and dry in the winters and you can only imagine the state of affair your nails are in.
You need to turn fairy-godmother and do some good to your own nails this festive season! Going for a medical nail care session would be the best thing to do; Not only do these people take the bets care of your nails in terms of shaping and moistening and buffing, but they also tend to care for the cuticles, ingrown toenails treatment on your feet really well. This shall mean increasing the beauty as well as health of your finger and toenails.
Preparing a home concoction for the care of your deprived hands is not difficult at all. Al you need to do is mix some glycerin and lemon and apply on your fingers each time you wash your hands. This way you shall be able to moisturize and cleanse your hands at the same time. Also keeping your nails painted with good anti-chip polish will help to strengthen them while giving them a picture perfect finish as well.


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EPT Prague: Two becomes one
The line-up for day 1b at EPT Prague read like a glittering who's who of modern poker. There were EPT champions and online legends and then a man entered the house with the biggest reputation of all: Europe welcomed back to its bosom Peter Eastgate, the 22-year-old Dane who went to Las Vegas in the summer alongside more than 6,800 other hopefuls and came home with all the bacon. Eastgate - for the benefit of cave dwellers - is the newly-crowned World Champion, but $9 million seemed to rest easy on his shoulders.
MC Eastgate
"I played this tournament last year," Eastgate said, taking charge of the microphone for shuffle up and deal formalities. "But I busted in level five. I'm hoping I can do better this year." Not quite, Peter. Not quite.
Eastgate, in fact, started on one of the toughest tables in the room and was one of its inevitable casualties. His A-K was outdrawn by Stuart Rutter's excellently-disguised A-3 during the late afternoon, and Eastgate's homecoming was not as glorious as it might have been.
But there was no shame in elimination today. The same fate befell the Team PokerStars Pros Alex Kravchenko, Katja Thater and William Thorson. It befell the former EPT champions Pascal Perrault, Mike McDonald, Jan Boubli, Roland de Wolfe, William Fry, Sander Lyloff and Andreas Hoivold. It befell such proven quality performers as Ben Grundy, Marc Goodwin, Nicolas Levi, Ramzi Jelassi and Praz Bansi.
Katja Thater
Ben Grundy
But it's a measure of the talent here that emerging from the wreckage of day 1b are still numerous notable names. Dario Minieri's charge continues. The Team PokerStars Pro, a final table player last time out in Warsaw, remains in the hunt into day two and finished with more than 50,000.
Dario Minieri
Whatever Minieri's team-mate Noah Boeken got up to today, it was always likely to be much less loud than his violently garish hoodie. But Boeken's silent progress through the field meant he bagged up 17,000 chips overnight.
Noah Boeken
The very top of the tree is adorned by players from Sweden, France, Italy, Finland and Germany. They are Christer Johansson (110,000), Manuel Bevand (105,000), Alessio Isaia (93,500), Fredrik Nygard (60,000) and Marcel Baran (50,000). There's a whole lot of EPT experience among that lot - as well as the expected new faces.
When the field merges tomorrow, and the survivors of two days come together, there will still be fewer than 190 players in total. We reduced 298 into 96 today and 272 into 88 last night. Those 184 left now know what they are playing for: it's a first prize of €774,000, from a total prize pool of close to €3 million. Full payout details are available on the prizes page.
We'll probably play down close to the bubble tomorrow, which will burst when player number 57 departs. And then Friday and Saturday's action, under the gaze of EPT live, will decide our champion.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves. The following links give a review of today's action:
Another day, another nine million dollars
Schleicher stepping up
Biggest pot of the day
The truth
Minieri: All blinged up and nowhere to go
Aren't you the man they call the Minieri kid?
Peter and friends: a round with the world champion
You can't win 'em all: Eastgate out
There's only Juan Maceiras
EPT Prague in numbers
Ins and outs
Rocket men
The Nordic charge
The local boy from Italy
All yours Barbosa
Thorson thawed
The Juan and only Maceiras
And if it's EPT Prague as a means to the betterment of your language skills, then you can take the beginner's course in Swedish poker commentary; or elementary Hungarian; maybe even grade five Italian, or advanced German. You might not learn how to ask the way to the train station, but you'll be fine for button raises, nut flushes and the like.
All the video blogs from the tournament, as well as an archive of all previous televisual excitement, is always available at PokerStars.tv. Thanks, as always, to Neil Stoddart for the static images, and there'll be more of all the same tomorrow.
Until then, goodnight.


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White Swan grew up in the traditional manner of young Crow males, maturing into a warrior probably by the age of thirteen. In 1876 he enlisted as a scout for the U.S. Army, first with the 7th Infantry, later on detachment to the 7th Cavalry under George Armstrong Custer. On the morning of June 25, 1876, White Swan and several other Crow scouts ascended what is now known as the Crow's Nest, where they spotted the large Sioux and Cheyenne encampment in the Little Big Horn Valley. He accompanied the Army's attack on the south end of the camp later that afternoon. Severely wounded, he was transported to the steamer The Far West on the Big Horn River for medical care. In 1897 he applied for and received a pension of $17 a month for his loyal service as a scout.
White Swan was noted for his artwork and craftsmanship, evident in his paintings and in his personal attire, such as this tomahawk. The tomahawk in Northern Plains warrior culture evolved from being a weapon or tool to possessing spiritual significance. Army scouts like White Swan carried tomahawks for counting coup, or spiritual purposes. Early non-Indian visitors believed that most warriors adorned themselves and their weapons merely for decoration. In fact, the weapons' décor represented war deeds or instructions received from a vision or a medicine man. White Swan, the noted warrior, scout, and artist, is interred at the Custer Battlefield National Cemetery.
—Alden Big Man (Apsáalooke)
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Case Reports in Genetics
Volume 2012, Article ID 949507, 3 pages
Case Report
Mowat-Wilson Syndrome: The First Clinical and Molecular Report of an Indonesian Patient
1Division of Human Genetics, Center for Biomedical Research (CEBIOR), Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University GSG, 2nd Floor Jl. Dr. Sutomo 14, Semarang, Indonesia
2Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Received 20 October 2012; Accepted 6 November 2012
Academic Editors: S. Chappell, R. Perry, and M. Suri
Copyright © 2012 Farmaditya E. P. Mundhofir et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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By Darshay Smith
My mother, Shaun, was about to turn twenty-five in January, 1994.
She had one beautiful daughter, who had just turned one. They were living in Hayward with their aunt's family. That day, Shaun had worked an eight hour shift at work. She was exhausted and couldn't wait to get home to see her baby girl.
Driving the dark streets of Hayward alone, Shaun went quickly. It was 1:45 in the morning. She was stopped at the spotlight. To her left, she saw a group of young Mexican men readily to cross the street. Shaun waited.
Next thing she knew, these guys were walking towards her car. Shaun began to panic. Her fingers hit the lock button on the doors. She wanted to speed off.
The guys approached the car with no force or intention to hurt her.
"Excuse me ma'am, do you know what time it is?" one asked.
"It is 1:45 am," my mom replied.
As she began to drive off, she saw the light. One of the boys had pulled out a gun and shot her. She screamed. Blood poured down her face and all over the inside of the car. Her face was steaming hot. Immediately her whole body grew very hot and she had no control of it.
"My last day on Earth. Shay is going to grow up without a mother," she thought.
After managing to drive away she picked up her phone and called her sister Jessica.
"I just was shot!" Her sister hung up and called the family.
My mom made it to her aunt's house and ran in her room. "Call 911! My face is burning!" she screamed. Her aunt and uncle were barely waking up and thought she was hallucinating. They started to scream, and then called 911.
All my family came up to the hospital. They cried and prayed. The doctor later came with the results. The gun had hollow point bullets and the bullet exploded inside her face. It would take more than eighteen months for the bullet fragments to surface to the skin.
"I would then be able to pick them up out of my face like pimples," she told me later. My mom stayed in the hospital for a while as she went through a serious operation and later had plastic surgery.
Months passed and my mom was back at home. After she was released her face was swollen and in pain. The part where the bullet entered remained very dark. For three months, my mom stayed in the house, afraid to go outside, and replaying the scene in her head.
During recovery, she never went to therapy or counseling. She thought that she could deal with it by just talking to family and close friends. Later she realized she needed counseling.
It has been eighteen years since that incident.
She still replays the scene in her head. When she watches a movie or crime show that has anything to do with guns and killings she catches herself replaying it.
When we go to bed all the televisions are on. It can never be dark in our house because she gets so nervous that something bad is going to happen. When the power goes out, all these thoughts in her head begin to pour out. When my brother and I are out with our friends late at night, she calls often to make sure we are okay. Her nerves are always acting up until we are safely at home because then she knows we are okay.
I ask her how life has been. "I am living and I have a story to tell," she says. "I am blessed and thanking God every day."
But I catch her crying sometimes at night when we listen to killings on the news or in a movie.
Darshay Smith was born and raised in Oakland, CA. She now attends San Joaquin Delta College as a sophmore student studying to become a registered nurse.
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Blessings to all of you–this story is one no one should have to tell, but it happens more often every year. Thank you for for sharing it.
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Darshay Says: November 2, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Thank you Granny Sue. Her story is worth sharing because it is very powerful =)
Beverly Lennon Says: November 4, 2012 at 7:22 pm
What a powerful story. This author's words allowed me to make that video in my head, allowing me to get a glimpse of that night and the days that followed.
Thank you for sharing something so personal, so painful.
Darshay Says: November 14, 2012 at 2:10 pm
Thank you for reading my story. I appreciate it 🙂
Brenna Kelly Says: November 9, 2012 at 7:41 am
Thank you for sharing this story with insight, tenderness and compassion for your mom having to live with such a devastating, senseless act of violence.
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You'd like Mexico, Steve. It's been called "the most surrealist country in the world" :DReplyDelete
AAah mariachi frogs! And mezcal with worms. And salted crickets... no wait, it's still dancing.
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Wait, you said "at the time, not having been there myself" - does that mean you've been there by now?ReplyDelete
I could see Sam & Max doing a world tour of sorts. All the crazy stuff they'd get up to globe-trotting!ReplyDelete
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So THAT'S where they got those mariachi frogs from!ReplyDelete
Steve, you are to blame for the fact that I am looking at 3 Mariachi frogs on my desk right now. Made a friend bring me it back from Mexico.ReplyDelete
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Is sam's hand there for the hell of it, or does this take place seconds before he steals & eats Max's frog?ReplyDelete


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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Welcome to Our Foyer!
55 comments:
- Pam - @diy Design Fanatic said...
Lovely, lovely, lovely! Love your gorgeous Becca style! Looking forward to seeing more.
- August 19, 2014 at 1:27 PM
- sandra said...
Oh course this is just fabulous!!! Love it all!! Can't wait to see more!! Been missing seeing your home!
- August 19, 2014 at 1:30 PM
- Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...
It looks so pretty, Becca! I love that you've started your tour in the entry/foyer, as if we have really come to visit and see your new home. : ) It's great seeing that you've used pieces we have seen in your old house in a new way here in your new house.
- August 19, 2014 at 1:46 PM
- Art and Sand said...
What a wonderfully inviting foyer you have created. About 20 years ago we sold a secretary desk that had been my mother-in-law's. Looking at your beautiful piece, I could kick myself.
I love the idea of changing the plates seasonally.
- August 19, 2014 at 1:53 PM
- laura Madalene said...
Fabulous! I love the way it looks in your room! The room is coming along nicely, can't wait to see the finished space! Enjoy your summer blog break..
- August 19, 2014 at 1:56 PM
- Gee Singh Newbanks said...
Beautifully done in true Becca style!
Hmmm.. now I am eager for more...
Hugs, Gee
- August 19, 2014 at 2:00 PM
- Sherry @ Thrift My House said...
Beautiful! And it is fun to see your furniture in a new space. Everything is so pretty Becca! Congratulations on your new home!
- August 19, 2014 at 2:14 PM
- Paige Rose said...
Becca, I love your cool colors & cute dainty accessories! I've been looking for an update from you :))))!!
- August 19, 2014 at 2:40 PM
- Becca said...
Thanks so very much, Sandra ... you're much too kind !!
- August 19, 2014 at 2:41 PM
- Becca said...
Thank you, Laura !!
- August 19, 2014 at 2:42 PM
- Debra@Common Ground said...
absolutely gorgeous, Becca!! can't wait to see more of your new home!
- August 19, 2014 at 3:00 PM
- ℳartina @ Northern Nesting said...
Love Love Love as I knew I would!! I love the way those pretty plates look around the secretary. You tease I can't wait to see more...loved those little peeks!!
- August 19, 2014 at 3:06 PM
- Robin Wray said...
Congratulations on your beautiful new home. Your entry is inviting and lovely. Could you tell me where the drapes are from in that picture of your window? Thanks
- August 19, 2014 at 3:26 PM
- The Tuscan Home said...
Oh my, what a gorgeous home you have there. The lighting, the color palette, the decor, sigh.....just breathtaking! The plate idea, I love, hmm, may have to copy that one of these days. And I must say, the last photo is beautiful, you are leaving me dying to see more.
Thx for sharing and inspiring, sweet friend! xo
- August 19, 2014 at 3:46 PM
- BlueClearSky Elizabeth said...
Your new home is beautiful, Becca! The foyer is a beautiful big space and your pieces really help to add some personality.
- August 19, 2014 at 3:59 PM
- Judy said...
let me first say Welcome Back!!! I've missed your posts even though I've kept up with you on FB....nothing like seeing your special touches though!
I love, love, love what you've done to your foyer...I can certainly see all the "Becca" touches I've come to love in years past.
Can't wait to see more!
- August 19, 2014 at 4:15 PM
- Becca said...
Thanks so much, Robin ... I found the fabric at Fabric Showcase. Their number is 843.449.6728 ... just ask about the "Celtic fabric from Becca's blog!"
- August 19, 2014 at 4:26 PM
- Traci said...
It's gorgeous! Can't wait to see the rest of the house.
- August 19, 2014 at 5:17 PM
- Susie said...
Becca, Your style is very nice. I love the foyer. xoxo,Susie
- August 19, 2014 at 5:45 PM
- sissie said...
Your home is absolutely stunningly beautiful!!!
- August 19, 2014 at 5:47 PM
- sissie said...
Your home is absolutely stunningly beautiful!!!
- August 19, 2014 at 5:47 PM
- L.C. said...
Your foyer is beautiful and very inviting! I'm glad you are back and can't wait to see the rest of your home!
- August 19, 2014 at 6:22 PM
- Merlesworld said...
It's very beautiful but what about some colour, I think a painting with some brights colours but just a idea.
- August 19, 2014 at 6:55 PM
- Becca said...
Thanks very much, L.C ... I'm glad to finally be able to share our home!!
- August 19, 2014 at 6:55 PM
- Calypso In The Country said...
Becca, it's beautiful! I can see you are already working your magic on your new home...please show us more!
- August 19, 2014 at 7:29 PM
- Susan Newbigging said...
Your foyer looks awesome. The chest looks great against that wall. Your style is so classy.
I just found your blog, so I am your newest follower.
- August 19, 2014 at 7:56 PM
- Shana Franks said...
I LOVE the accent chest! SO cute! Your new home is just beautiful, Becca, I cant wait to see more :)
- August 19, 2014 at 8:09 PM
- Andrea at Opulent Cottage said...
LOVE!!! I would not have known where to begin with such a spacious foyer, and you nailed it! Every single thing in this room works together perfectly, and is so welcoming and inviting. I'm drooling over the sneak peeks and can't wait to see it all!! Hope you all are enjoying your new community and making lots of fun friends :)
xoxoxo, Andrea
- August 19, 2014 at 8:22 PM
- Melissa Miller said...
Becca it is amazing! Love, love, love it!
- August 19, 2014 at 8:29 PM
- Sherry @ No Minimalist Here said...
Gorgeous, Becca! I'll be following along as you decorate your beautiful new home.
- August 19, 2014 at 9:08 PM
- Sally @DrinkingFromMySaucer said...
That window. Those curtains. That sailboat. WOW. Really lovely.
- August 19, 2014 at 9:27 PM
- Shenita @ Embellishments by SLR said...
Becca, your foyer is beautiful! It is so welcoming and such a gracious introduction to the rest of your home! Can't wait to see it all come together!
- August 19, 2014 at 10:01 PM
- Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home said...
Stunning! Love the shot with the sun rays...so pretty Becca!
- August 19, 2014 at 10:43 PM
- Shirley@Housepitality Designs said...
All I can say is GOR-GEE-OUS!!!!...you are working your magic on your new home!....a foyer that says welcome!....Anxious to see more of your beautiful new home!!...
- August 19, 2014 at 10:49 PM
- dresselfamily.blogspot.com said...
ooohhhh so so pretty!!!
- August 19, 2014 at 10:50 PM
- Carol said...
Wow, Becca, your new home is really getting the "Becca-treatment!" It is so beautiful! You must be having so much fun getting everything arranged just so. I'll be anxiously waiting to see more, especially your Fall decorating!
- August 19, 2014 at 10:50 PM
- Judi said...
Oh, WOW! It all looks absolutely GORGEOUS to me.
Judi in the UK
- August 20, 2014 at 5:10 AM
- Suzy Handgraaf said...
I see your signature touches everywhere, Becca. It looks wonderful!
- August 20, 2014 at 6:20 AM
- Betsy@ coastal-colors said...
Becca, this is so pretty and very dramatic! I see so many items that just say Becca to me! I love your style! You've been very busy!
- August 20, 2014 at 8:15 AM
- Yvonne @ StoneGable said...
Becca, you are AMAZING!!! You have really put your home back together in the most classy, detailed way... and done it in no time at all! LOVE your foyer and I'm looking so forward to seeing more!!!
- August 20, 2014 at 9:36 AM
Wow Becca! It is amazing how different your furnishings/accessories look in this home. It is as if you just went out and bought all new stuff. I can't wait to see the rest of your ideas and placement of the "new looking" stuff!!lol I have the same front door right down to the placement of the floor vent. What's up with builders - don't they know it cramps our placement of things when they do that!!!lol Have a fun day - Jeannette
- August 20, 2014 at 10:01 AM
You are an amazing decorator. I will have to visit your blog again for decorating inspiration.
- August 20, 2014 at 10:22 AM
- CarolynM said...
Beautifully done! Very welcoming way to start out. Could you please tell what paint color you used on the walls? It's a perfect backdrop for all the other good stuff.
- August 20, 2014 at 11:23 AM
- Home on Hidden Oaks said...
Gorgeous and welcoming! I'd love to come knocking on your door :) Did you add the column on the left hand side of the foyer and expand the doorway, or is that just a different photo angle from the one by the builder? Thanks for sharing!
- August 20, 2014 at 12:29 PM
- Elaine Good said...
Love the foyer. I can't wait to see the rest of your home. What paint color is on your wall?
- August 20, 2014 at 2:06 PM
- Gypsy Heart said...
Wow, such a large space! Everything looks beautiful ~ as usual. I love all the windows and light that pours in.
- August 20, 2014 at 3:03 PM
- Janice Boucher said...
Everything looks fantastic! You certainly have talent for putting things together! I love the plates around the secretary. What is your secret to hanging them so evenly?
I look forward to seeing more.
- August 20, 2014 at 8:43 PM
- Farica & Kenny West said...
Becca, I am soooooo glad you are BACK, and I absolutely LOVE your new house!!! Can't wait to go on this journey with you as you decorate your beautiful new space. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!! Farica @ Southern Coastal Living
- August 21, 2014 at 12:52 PM
- Cynthia said...
Becca, the foyer is gorgeous. Love everything you have done. We are still getting settled too. Funny, I'm going to post about our foyer soon, LOL.
- August 21, 2014 at 1:21 PM
- Sue J said...
Wow! It looks Ah-may-zing, Becca! Truly lovely 😊
- August 22, 2014 at 3:39 AM
- Maria Elena said...
Your new home is gorgeous, Becca! It is looking beautiful!!!! You are such an amazing decorator. Enjoy your weekend! Maria
- August 22, 2014 at 8:37 AM
- Jeanette said...
It looks so lovely Becca!! I can't wait to see more of your home.
- August 22, 2014 at 10:14 AM
- Stacey said...
Your foyer is beautiful! I love all the natural light and your light decorating elements.
- August 26, 2014 at 5:10 PM
- Christy Our Southern Home said...
Oh, Becca!!! Your home is coming together beautifully!!!! I'm so happy for you and your family to be back home in Virginia! BTW....rushed out to buy magazine with your fabulous article! Congrats, sweet friend. ~Christy
- August 26, 2014 at 6:00 PM
It's beautiful! What wall color did you choose?
- October 22, 2014 at 1:10 PM


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I definitely see Steve's point in that by bypassing WWF during one of the most popular periods, we've arguably gone off the rails a little here. However, with the methodology we've decided on, I still feel like we made the right choice down the line. It's a different question altogether if you want to start switching the "real world's title" moniker mid-reign, by popularity, but we're going for something lineal here so I'm satisfied with what we've got. That said, we did manage to switch to WWF shortly before they run off a cliff popularity-wise, so perhaps I'll regret my words yet!
Very fun stuff though, Pete, thanks as always for putting these great pieces together!


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28 June 2015
Good News from the Region State Archives of... (Odessa - 3070 km)
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This is wonderful news indeed. Thank you for keeping the group informed. The more information about the past that keeps coming available to the public now (and for family members in particular)is so important.
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This is quit an amazing accomplishment. I don't understand something though, and please excuse my lack of history here. I see two people who I know of who were from Cernauti. One was sent to the ghetto in Copaigorod and the other to Scazinti or Skazinti all in the Moghilev district. These were ghetto's set up by the Nazi's on Russian soil? I have never heard of that. And who was keeping track that the donations made it into the ghetto to their intended recipients? This is fascinating.
- 29.6.15
- Edgar Hauster said...
I'm really sorry for the very belated response. For more information on the Transnistria Governorate between 1941 - 1944 please refer to: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnistria_Governorate
And, no, there is no evidence that the donations made it into the ghettos. My personal guess is, that they did, becoming in fact nothing but another opportunity for Romanian authorities and/or the Ukrainian rural population to rifle the deportee's possessions.
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Saturday, August 18: A morning outing spent enjoying the great variety of fall migrants typically observed at this site. With the low river level this fall, mudflats are present, meaning many shorebird species are possible this morning. We should also expect a nice assortment of ducks, herons, warblers, vireos, flycatchers and more.
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Filming has commenced on "The Dark Knight Rises" with a two-day shoot on location in Jodhpur, India now underway.
Gautam Valluri, a self-described "filmmaker, writer, designer, two-bit musician, half-decent chess player, and train traveler" from New Delhi, had been posting a couple of photos on his Twitter account (via CBM) of some leftover equipment used for filming around the Mehrangarh Fort. So far, so nothing special.
Then an hour ago something unexpected popped up – a photo which showed crew working next to a quite large rock pit with a green screen base.
With the rumoured re-appearance of the League of Shadows, flashbacks of a young Ra's Al-Ghul and talk of Talia being in it (Marion Cotillard has reportedly admitted that there's more to her role than the official brief lets on), there's already speculation that this could be Nolan's version of The Lazarus Pit – the chemical bath that made Al-Ghul a centuries old immortal.
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On Thursday, November 17 at OCALICON 2016 held in Columbus, OH, Joy Zabala, CAST's Director of Technical Assistance and Co-Director of the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials, was one of the recipients of the 2016 OCALI Awards.
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Southbank is one of Melbourne's leading arts, cultural and leisure precincts. Covering approximately 2 square kilometres, Southbank is bordered by the Yarra River to the north as well as an extensive network of major parks and gardens to the east.
This densely populated suburb has grown significantly in recent years; since 2001 it grew over 84 per cent and now has a population of 10,500. Most Southbank residents are aged between 20-34 years and usually live alone or in a couple. They are highly educated and work in professional occupations. Residents generally live in high-rise apartments, nearly two thirds of them rented.
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Southbank contains some of the major cultural and arts institutions of Melbourne, including Melbourne Arts Centre, Concert Hall, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne Recital Centre, National Gallery of Victoria, the Malthouse Theatre, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art and Victorian College of the Arts. Amongst the many high-rise apartments in the suburb is the 92-storey Eureka Tower, one of the world's tallest residential buildings.
Southbank Promenade is the central retail and entertainment hub of the suburb. The area contains hundreds of cafes, shops and restaurants, as well as apartments, hotels and the Crown Casino. 'South Wharf', a new suburb created in 2008, comprises the western section of Southbank. It is a growing area soon to be developed with hotels, shops and more.
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The suburb contains primarily lone households (33%), single parents (27%) and childless couples (24%). In comparison to the city of Melbourne these are more affluent households, with 23% of residents with an income of over $103,000pa.
The median sales price of properties in the suburb is in excess of $580,000. In the last 12 months, 478 homes were sold in the suburb. Owners of property in Southbank are likely to be repaying over $2000 per month on mortgage repayments. Southbank residents are mostly renters (64%). Owner-occupied properties are on the rise; in 2006, 34.2% of homes were owner-occupied, up from 30.5% in 2001.
The population is expected to grow to 19,730 residents by 2031. These population projections are based on continued growth in new dwellings, a relatively stable migration profile and the influx of younger residents (18-24) attracted to the inner city for education and employment opportunities.
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Whenever a jQuery programmer sees code like this:
he/she knows a jQuery object is created.
Having some understanding of what objects are (in programming) is important if you want to understand jQuery scripts.
You already understand what objects are in everyday life. A table is an object; a car is an object, etc.
Objects can have properties: a table has legs; a car has wheels and an engine, etc.
Think of jQuery objects in the same way: as soon as an element on a web page becomes a jQuery object you can make use of its properties.
Authors of books and tutorials about jQuery have used various means to give readers an understanding of what it means when something becomes a jQuery object.
I think of changing elements on a web page into objects as a means to give them more power. They can then do things they couldn't do before.
I am going to use a metaphor to explain objects. When you put a box into a car it can be driven somewhere else. When you put it in the cargo hold of a plane it can fly. If you leave the box alone it just sits there and does nothing. You give the box extra mobility when you put it into a car or a plane. When you put it in a car it can move but only on the ground. In a plane it can also move but it can leave the ground as well.
When you change an element on a web page into a jQuery object you can attach methods to it. The keywords "tooltip" and "popover" are in fact two different methods. So the same element has different capabilities when you link it to the method "tooltip" compared to when you link it to the method "popover". The same way the box could move differently in the car compared to in the plane.
Objects hold collections. When we look at the code examples at the start of this post we see 3 different collections:
- the first collection consists of only one item: an element with the ID 'element'.
- the second collection consists of all the paragraphs on the web page.
- the third object holds all the elements on the web page with the class 'class'.
When a method is attached to the jQuery object it will only affect that particular collection.
With jQuery you do not have to write a programming script telling it to look for the next element and the next etc. It will automatically look for every element on the page that fit your selection (e.g. all the elements with p tags; all the elements with .class labels). In programming speak: it automatically iterates over all the elements.
But it only iterates over elements that are present in the web page at the time the script was invoked(= run). If you write a program with jQuery that adds an element to the page after the a script was invoked that element will not be part of the object's collection. And the method attached to the object will then affect all the elements already in the collection but not the element added later on. There are solutions for this but that's something for another post.


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weekly update, 20 to 26 June The House of Commons science and technology committee is holding an inquiry into the current UK law on abortion. The cross-party committee is looking at issues such as the upper time limit for abortion, whether to abolish the need for two doctors to sign abortion referral forms, the possibility of defining 'severe disability' in case of abortion on grounds of disability, and the feasibility of allowing nurses and midwives to perform first trimester abortions. The committee has asked for written evidence to be submitted by 2 September and will hold oral evidence sessions in the autumn. [Telegraph, 21 June , and Select Committee on Science and Technology, 20 June ] Paul Tully, general secretary of SPUC, said: "The Science and Technology Committee has been angling for a long time to get the Abortion Act 'opened up' on the floor of the house. They know that this will lead to radical pro-abortion amendments, which will be tacitly welcomed by a Blair/Brown government. This is now a very grave danger if any abortion amendments are attached to the forthcoming Human Tissue and Embryos bill." It was recently reported that Mr Tony Blair was to convert to Catholicism. Paul Tully, SPUC general secretary, commented: "I'm sure that many Catholics, including SPUC members, keenly hope and pray for Mr Blair's repentance and conversion to the Catholic Church's view that human life is to be protected by law from the time of conception. Mr Blair voted three times to permit abortion up to birth before he became prime minister. As PM he has promoted the practice of secret abortions for schoolgirls without their parents being informed; he has encouraged use of the morning-after pill, which the manufacturers say may cause early abortions. He has championed destructive research on human embryos in the laboratory. Last year his government launched an appeal for a global fund to promote abortion for the poorest people around the world. SPUC as an organisation has no religious or political affiliation. For many years we have called on the prime minister to repudiate his anti-life position, and we continue to do so. We would be very concerned at the impact on Muslims and their commitment to the pro-life cause if Mr Blair became a Muslim. We have similar concern for the impact on Christians if Mr Blair joins the Catholic church without publicly repudiating his publicly professed pro-abortion and pro-IVF positions." [SPUC, 22 June ] A British health minister, Caroline Flint, has welcomed the increase in early abortions and the use of the morning-after pill. She said "We welcome the fact that a higher percentage of abortions are taking place at an early stage ... we have invested £8 million to improve early access [to abortion]..." She admitted the government needed to do more to reduce the number of so-called unwanted pregnancies and called for an improvement in access to contraception. [Times 19 June ] It has been suggested that the increase in abortions has been fuelled by immigration from eastern European countries. This immigration has led to a significant rise in the UK birth-rate in recent years and, according to Ann Furedi, chief executive of Britain's largest abortion-provider, it "would be surprising if East European immigration wasn't having an impact on abortion as well". Dr Kate Guthrie of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, disagrees, pointing out that the biggest increase in abortions was among the under-20s, whereas most women from Eastern Europe were in their 20s. [Guardian, 22 June ] Ireland's Life Pregnancy Care Service will not have its funding withdrawn despite standing firm on its policy not to provide information about foreign abortion facilities. The Crisis Pregnancy Agency, who provide Life with annual funding of around €300,000, insists on organisations it funds providing clients with information about how to obtain an abortion abroad, but has reached a settlement with Life that will allow it to continue with its ethical stance on abortion. [Irish Examiner, 26 June ] Patrick Buckley of European Life Network, Dublin, said: "This is the second time the CPA has attempted to force a pro-life agency to refer women on to other agencies which will provide information on abortion services. The CPA was set up to reduce the number of crisis pregnancies and thereby the numbers of women seeking abortions abroad. Its policies however seem to continually run counter to their brief and the Irish constitution by insisting that all counselling agencies provide information on abortion services abroad."


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The Davies Commission has today confirmed that the proposal for a new four-runway airport in the Thames Estuary has been rejected.
London Assembly Member (Con) Andrew Boff joins us on Wake Up London to argue in favour of the Isle of Grain airport scheme. He is joined by John Stewart of the Heathrow Residents' Association in his criticism of plans to expand Heathrow.
Simon Calder, Travel Editor at The Independent, explains what the proposed airport expansions mean for London's travelers.
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From French Laundry to French Legion of Honor
When French Laundry chef-owner Thomas Keller was working his way up the kitchen hierarchy, he never stopped to wonder whether he'd ever make the French Legion of Honor. "I didn't even know what it was," he says, laughing at the thought. "I probably would have thought it was like the French Foreign Legion."
Then along came his friend chef Daniel Boulud, who nominated him for the distinction, and now on March 29, Keller will be made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor, only the third American food person to win the honor. Legendary French chef Paul Bocuse, a commodore of the Legion of Honor, will pin the rosette on his lapel at Per Se, Keller's Manhattan restaurant.
"Daniel brought it up to me about a year ago and then it started getting serious about six months ago," Keller says. Letters of support came from other honorees -– wine writer Robert Parker, Boulud, Jacques Pépin, André Soltner and Bocuse.
"It's pretty spectacular," Keller says. "I'm super-honored, but also very grateful to have friends like that that think that much of me."
The only Americans from the cooking world to be previously honored are Julia Child and Chez Panisse chef Alice Waters.
"I'm proud to be the first man," Keller says, laughing.
-- Russ Parsons
Photo: Thomas Keller hands out salmon cornets. Credit: Eric Risberg / Associated Press.


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text: Spring Into Summer Menu We have listened...We value all the feedback we receive from our guests, as when we make any additions to our lounges, we want to make sure that they reflect the suggestions and recommendations that our guests have given us. Over the last 6 months or so, we have encouraged and welcomed lots of suggestions about our food menu, and what we could do to make a stay in an Aspire Lounge even better. ...With our guest's feedback at the forefront of our minds, we embarked on evolving our offering and creating a complimentary menu that is centred around you, our guests. This was followed by tasting events with suppliers and the formation of a tempting, delicious and wholesome menu, that we think you will love. You asked us to offer more that was suitable for Vegetarian and Gluten-Free diets – so we now have much more choice with fresh salads, curries and snacks that are suitable for vegetarians and those who require gluten-free items.Those of you who travel with us regularly told us that you would like more variety – so our comprehensive menu will be rotated on a weekly basis, meaning that even regular travellers will be able to indulge in a variety of options each time they lounge with us.Those of you who travel later in the day told us you wanted more hot options to choose from – so BBQ Pulled Pork, Vegetable Curry and Pizzas have been added to provide just that. Below is the full comprehensive list below of all our new additions to our lounges:The following items are subject to rotation on a weekly basis with at least one item available depending on your date of travel. Please ask a member of lounge staff on arrival at the lounge for more details.SaladsMexican Bean SaladA fresh and healthy mix of peppers, sweetcorn, chick peas, red kidney and soya beans dressed in a spicy Piri Piri Sauce. VMay contain traces of celery, crustaceans, eggs, fish, milk, sesame seeds, sulphites. Not suitable for Gluten-Free dietsMoroccan SaladFluffy couscous with peppers, rocket, onion and coriander, with a lightly spiced Moroccan dressing. V May contain traces of celery, crustaceans, eggs, fish, milk, sesame seeds, wheat. Not suitable for Gluten-Free dietsCrisp SaladA simple, yet healthy, salad with fresh and crisp leaves, cucumber and juicy cherry tomatoes. V VE GFThai Sweet Chilli Chicken SaladSucculent chicken and juicy tomato, dressed in a sweet chilli sauce, served with crisp baby gem lettuce. GFPrawn Cocktail SaladJuicy prawns and a tangy Marie Rose sauce served with plump cherry tomatoes and crisp baby gem lettuce.May contain traces of cereals. Contains crustaceans, eggs, mustard. Not suitable for Gluten-Free dietsGreek SaladHelp yourself to a taste of the Mediterranean – salty Feta cheese, black olives, cherry tomatoes and fresh salad leaves. V GFMay contain traces of tree nuts. Contains milk.Mozarella SaladSucculent chicken and juicy tomato, drizzled with a pesto dressing and served with crisp baby gem lettuce. GFContains milk.Hot Dishes: Pesto PastaA classic basil pesto and penne pasta – simple and satisfying. VContains cereals, milk and wheat. Not suitable for Gluten-Free diets Mushroom PastaCreamy mushroom sauce and soft penne pasta. VContains cereals, milk and wheat. Not suitable for Gluten-Free diets Tomato PastaPenne Pasta with a rich sun ripened tomato sauce. V VENot suitable for Gluten-Free diets Rustic Meatballs and PastaSucculent Italian style meatballs with a rich tomato sauce and pasta.Not suitable for Gluten-Free diets Pasta with Cheese SaucePenne pasta with a creamy cheese sauce. VContains cereals, milk, soybean and wheat. Not suitable for Gluten-Free diets. Pasta CarbonaraPenne with a creamy cheese and bacon sauce and plenty of black pepper.Contains cereals, milk, soybean and wheat. Not suitable for Gluten-Free diets. Vegetable CurryA spicy and satisfying curry laden with sweet potato, chick peas and spinach, served with fluffy rice. V VE GFContains mustard. Thai Green Curry100% chicken breast and chunky vegetables in a Thai Green Curry sauce, served with rice. GFContains fish BBQ Pulled PorkSucculent pulled pork topped with lashings of tangy barbecue sauce, served with rice. GFContains soybeans Meat SamosaA warm, spicy Inidan snack packed with Lamb and mixed vegetables.Contains cereals, milk, soybean, and wheat. Not suitable for Gluten-Free dietsRatatouilleA healthy mixed vegetable ratatouille, served with freshly cooked pasta and a classic tomato sauce. V VE Mini Stuffed CroissantsA decadent croissant filled with Spinach and Ricotta; melted Gouda cheese or tomato and mozzarella.Contains cereals, milk and wheat. May contain eggs, soy bean, tree nuts. Not suitable for Gluten-Free diets Vegetable SamosaA warm, spicy Indian snack packed full of mixed vegetables. V VEMay contain traces of celery, mustard, sesame seeds, and soybean. Contains cereals and wheat. Not suitable for Gluten-Free diets QuicheYour choice of Broccoli and Cheese (V) or traditional Quiche Lorraine.Contains cereals, eggs, milk, and wheat. Not suitable for Gluten-Free dietsPremium Menu Smoked salmon and scrambled eggsA decadent breakfast of smoked salmon, and soft scrambled egg atop of a lightly toasted English breakfast muffin.Contains eggs, fish, milk, cereals, soybean and wheat. May contain sesame seeds. Not suitable for Gluten-Free diets Aspire Bacon CheeseburgerA toasted brioche bun with a juicy beef burger, melted cheese and bacon served with crispy sweet potato fries.Contains cereals, wheat and soybean. Not suitable for Gluten-Free diets PizzaA choice of traditional Margherita or Chicken & Chorizo.Contains cereals, wheat and milk. May contain traces of egg, fish, soybean, nuts, celery, mustard and sesame seeds. Golden Popping ChickenTechnically one for the children, but who doesn't enjoy a bowl of golden chicken bites served with chips?Contains cereals and wheat. May contain traces of peanuts, soybean, milk, nuts, celery, mustard and sesame. V – suitable for VegetariansVE – suitable for VegansGF – Gluten FreePlease Note:Whilst every effort is made to ensure that our menu is accurate, all food and drink items are subject to availability at the time of your visit and may change without prior notice.Book your Aspire Lounge now Share this post Facebook Twitter Email