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Cara Delevingne & Ellie Goulding: Brooklyn Bowl Launch Party!
Cara Delevingne steps out in style as she arrives at the Brooklyn Bowl Launch Party held at the O2 Arena on Thursday (January 16) in London, England.
The 21-year-old supermodel was joined at the event by Ellie Goulding, Kelly Brook, her boyfriend David McIntosh, The Wanted band member Siva Kaneswaran, McFly singer Dougie Poynter, and girl group Neon Jungle.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Cara Delevingne
The venue, which is also based in New York City, includes bowling lanes, a restaurant and a performance stage.
15+ pictures inside of Cara Delevingne and others at the Brooklyn Bowl Launch Party…


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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Collin Klein vs. Geno Smith. A showcase of Heisman Trophy contenders. A share of Big 12 supremacy at stake.
No. 4 Kansas State at No. 17 West Virginia has implications on several fronts.
The Wildcats (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) can keep first place to themselves on Saturday night in Morgantown while maintaining their national championship hopes.
The Mountaineers (5-1, 2-1) had similar dreams dashed at Texas Tech last week, but they still have BCS aspirations and will try to create a three-way tie atop the conference.
Smith might need one of his typical stratospheric passing games to get it done. Standing in his way is the mobile Klein, who has climbed into the Heisman Trophy discussion alongside Smith.
``It's going to be West Virginia's offense versus Kansas State's defense and vice versa,'' Smith said. ``That's really all it comes down to.''
The pair met in July at the Manning Passing Academy in Louisiana, Smith was a superlative thrower and Klein a run-first human cannonball whose 85-yard rushing average is 1 yard better than West Virginia's top back, Andrew Buie.
``He's a cool guy,'' Smith said of Klein. ``But I also know he's a competitor and he's going to be ready to play.''
Klein says it's fun to watch Smith and ``I appreciate what he does.''
But ``my main focus is must making sure our team is successful,'' Klein said. ``Whatever my piece of that puzzle looks like, I'll be happy with. We are all as a team trying to prepare to play the best game that we have played - we try to do that every week. It's just another step in the journey. We've just got to make sure we do the very best we possibly can to make sure it's a good and solid step.''
West Virginia has been in close games in two of its last three contests. Same for the Wildcats, who are going after their third Big 12 road win in a month after beating Oklahoma and Iowa State by less than a touchdown.
Kansas State hasn't allowed more than 21 points all season but goes up against a West Virginia team that has averaged 57 in three home contests.
Something's got to give Saturday night.
``I believe we can put up a lot of points,'' Smith said. ``But I also know that the game is not going to be easy. Those guys have a great defense and they practice hard, they're very experienced so we've got to make sure we're on the same page and come out confident and ready to ball.''
Klein also could make mincemeat out of the Mountaineers defense, which has allowed an average of 52 points over the last three weeks and gave up 18 plays of 15 yards or more in the blowout loss at Texas Tech that sent West Virginia tumbling in the rankings.
``It's going to be a battle,'' Klein said. ``I know they maybe are in a little different spot than what they expected to be going into this game. Again, we know we're going to get their best shot regardless. It's just a matter of trying to prepare the best that we possibly can during this week.''
While Texas Tech's Seth Doege ripped the Mountaineers for 499 yards and six TDs, West Virginia anticipates a mixed attack from Klein, who leads the Big 12 with 10 rushing touchdowns.
``We try and junk up the box and stop the run and put more people in there, but then you are weak on the outside,'' said West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen. ``He throws it to those fast guys outside, and we have to make plays out there.''
West Virginia was unable to mimic Klein in practice because the only player the Mountaineers had in mind was 6-foot-5 wide receiver Will Johnson, was has been out with a back problem. But Kansas State probably didn't have anyone on the scout team with the arm of Smith, either.
Smith is coming off his toughest outing of the season in which he was limited to one touchdown pass last week. Still, for the year, he has 25 TDs, no interceptions, a completion percentage of 75, and 379 passing yards per game. He's thrown 313 consecutive passes without an interception dating to last season - 66 shy of Russell Wilson's FBS record.
``If you keep them out of the end zone and off the field, that is a real positive thing,'' said Kansas State coach Bill Snyder.

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On Monday we wrote about the changes in dynamics inside state schools. It's swung from one excess to the other: from the days of corporal punishment to the relentless rise in violence from pupils.
Last week's two court cases involving teaching staff attempting to restrain aggressive pupils reminded society of the pariah status recently acquired by state schoolworkers.
Some commenters made the argument that pointing at this deteriorating situation is none other than "jumping on yet another populistic bandwagon", as the rate of teachers experiencing physical assaults is a mere "4,1%"- one in twenty-five.
But can you imagine if the same blase' approach was applied to any other area of public life? Walk around a museum and count the assistants. Imagine you found out that one in twenty-five was whacked in the face last year. Would you argue that it's not that bad and you should put it in a context, perhaps because "it never happened to me"?
And would you do the same with one in twenty-five bus drivers (experiencing, incidentally, the same assault rate as teachers'), nurses or firemen? "Populistic bandwagon" or totally unacceptable violence to be stamped out with no ifs and no buts- especially as it concerns our schools?
Just to give you a reference point, last year Derbyshire police recorded a rate of assaults on their staff of around 9%. Not that far off, are we? And consider that is the one job that most directly deals with violence- crimes, fights and assaults, the like.
Today Jenni Russell in the Guardian points out the dangers of this "inversion of power" in our state schools: "It serves no one", she adds "not the children who cannot learn in chaotic classes, or the teachers hamstrung by our anxieties. It is, ironically, a deep disservice to the disruptive pupils themselves, who discover that aggression can pay".
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The machine has fiberglass blades, yaws passively, and has a mechanical brake for manual shutdown. Governing is via pitch control.
The estimated annual energy at an 11 mph average wind speed is 3,900 kWh. At an 8.9 mph average, estimated energy is 1,900 kWh per year. The warranty is two years.


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Turnovers Prove Costly in Sharks 57-36 Loss to SaberCats
Sunday May 19, 2013
Jacksonville suffers third consecutive defeat on Saturday night
JACKSONVILLE – Down one score at the start of the third quarter on Saturday night, the Jacksonville Sharks (6-3) committed back-to-back turnovers and could not recover, falling to the San Jose SaberCats (6-2) by a 57-36 count in front of 8,641 on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
The Sharks came out of the locker room after halftime facing just a seven-point deficit, 29-22. But Jacksonville turned the ball over on each of its first two possessions of the second half, and the resulting scores but the Sharks in a hole from which the team could not recover. On the opening drive of the third, Jacksonville moved into San Jose territory before quarterback R.J. Archer was intercepted by SaberCat Jack linebacker Huey Whittaker. After a San Jose touchdown, the Sharks moved into the red zone on their next drive, but San Jose defensive lineman Jason Stewart popped the ball loose from the grasp of Jerry Turner. The SaberCats pounced on the loose ball and converted the turnover into another touchdown, taking a commanding 36-22 lead.
The Sharks did get on the board with a pair of touchdowns in the fourth, as Archer hit Markee White from three yards out and fired a 20-yard strike to Jeff Hughley. But each time, San Jose was able to answer with a score of its own, and the Sharks could not come within fewer than two scores at any point in the final quarter.
Earlier, San Jose scored the game's first points on their opening drive. After Fred Williams' kick return set the SaberCats up at the 21-yard line, quarterback Russ Michna found Huey Whittaker for a score to put San Jose ahead, 6-0. The Shark offense responded by marching down the field, as Archer hit Hughley over the middle for a 13-yard touchdown on fourth down.
With the game tied at six, San Jose took the game's first advantage with a score followed by a defensive stop. After Michna took it in himself from three yards out to give his team a 13-6 lead, the Sharks went four-and-out as Archer's pass for Hughley fell incomplete.
But the Shark defense stepped up on the game's next possession to keep the score close. After San Jose marched into the red zone, the Jacksonville defensive line stood strong on back-to-back running plays. Two consecutive holding penalties then moved San Jose back to the Shark 21, and the defense forced the SaberCats into a field goal attempt. Nich Pertuit's kick was true from 37 yards out, and San Jose took a 16-6 lead.
Archer and his offense bounced back on the next possession, as the Shark quarterback found Jeron Harvey from seven yards out for Harvey's team-leading 18th touchdown of the season. Marco Capozzoli's extra point cut the Jacksonville deficit to just three, 16-13. San Jose answered with another score as Whittaker took it in with a three-yard rushing touchdown. As Pertuit stepped into his extra point, Jerry Turner blocked the kick straight backwards and fellow defensive lineman Ayanga Okpokowuruk tracked down the loose ball, picked it up at a dead run and sprinted to the opposite end zone for two points. The play kept it a one-score game at 22-15.
The teams traded touchdowns on the final two possessions of the first half to set up the situation at the start of the third quarter. Harvey fought off contact from multiple defenders and pulled in an outstanding one-handed catch in the corner of the end zone, completing a 23-yard touchdown that was his second score of the game. That touchdown tied the score at 22, but San Jose answered with a two-yard pass from Michna to Whittaker as the clock expired.
Making his first start of the season, Archer completed 29 of his 46 passes for 264 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. Harvey and White led the Sharks with matching 11-catch performances, as Harvey totaled 108 yards and two scores while White added 78 yards and a touchdown. Hughley found the end zone twice as well, averaging a team-high 12.5 yards per catch on his six grabs for 75 yards.
On defense, Terrance Smith led the Sharks with five total tackles (four solo), two tackles for loss and two pass breakups. Aaron Robbins dropped Michna twice for his sixth and seventh sacks of the season, forcing a fumble as well. Turner and Jamaal Fudge each added a tackle for loss.
On the other side, Michna was efficient throughout, finishing 16-of-23 for 258 yards and five touchdowns. Williams led San Jose with eight catches for a game-high 155 yards and two scores. Whittaker found the end zone twice as well, and former Shark Jason Willis chipped in with two catches for 46 yards and a score. Michna carried the ball four times for 15 yards and two rushing touchdowns, while Whittaker scored on the ground himself. J.C. Neal led all players with 8.5 tackles (seven solo), while Francis Maka and Jabari Fletcher each recorded two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
With the loss, the Sharks fell into a first-place tie with the Tampa Bay Storm atop the South Division. Jacksonville returns to the field on Saturday, May 25, when the team will face the in-state rival Orlando Predators at Amway Center in Orlando. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
Media Awards
Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the Game – San Jose QB Russ Michna
Riddell Defensive Player of the Game – San Jose MLB Francis Maka
J. Lewis Small Playmaker of the Game – San Jose WR/JLB Huey Whittaker
Cutters Catch of the Game – Jacksonville WR Jeron Harvey's one-handed, 23-yard touchdown catch against the wall in the second quarter
AFL Highlight of the Game – Jacksonville DL Ayanga Okpokowuruk's blocked extra point return in the second quarter
About the Jacksonville Sharks
The Jacksonville Sharks are members of the Arena Football League (AFL). The ArenaBowl XXIV and back-to-back-to-back South Division Champions are presented by Sea Best Seafood and play all home games on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Season Tickets for the 2013 season are now available, two tickets as low as $121. To reserve your season tickets or for more information, please call (904) 621-0700. Follow the Sharks on facebook at facebook.com/jaxsharks and on Twitter @jaxsharks, as well as the Attack Dance Team at facebook.com/sharkattackdance and Chum at facebook.com/chumsharks.


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Indianapolis M17 Regatta and Demo
1 October 2009
September 25 – 27, 2009
By Sean Fidler
The first annual Indianapolis Fall Regatta & Melges 17 (M17) demo is in the books as a great success. The event was hosted by Eagle Creek Sailing Club on September 25, 26, and 27 with 6 M17's in attendance. The regatta (not part of the 2009 M17 Regatta Circuit) was only conceived about 4 weeks prior, so the turnout was excellent considering the short notice. Friday afternoon featured demo sailing with 4 boats on the water all afternoon. A big thanks to Mike & Stephanie Dow, Jim Hilgard and Coye Harrett from Melges Boats for attending the event and supporting a potential new M17 fleet in Indianapolis!
About 15 local sailors took turns driving and crewing on the M17 in 5 to 12 knots of breeze. It was clear, based on the size of the smiles, that people really loved sailing the M17! Many were surprised by how easy it is to sail the boat and how well a M17 performs in light breeze. Comments about how fast and responsive the M17 is compared to their current boats were common throughout the afternoon! It was great to help such a large group get out on the water and see the excitement the boat delivers!
The weekend regatta portion of the event was competitive, but also focused on providing the local Indy sailors with the opportunity to race as much as possible throughout the weekend to better experience the M17. The goal was to bring the Indy group up to speed so they can jump right onto their boats once they purchase them heading into the upcoming 2010 season. The current M17 owners conducted a basic on-shore clinic, and nearly every attendee sailed with every skipper during the weekend. It′s fair to say that we accomplished the goal of getting the group up to speed and ready to hop into their boats!
Nine races were held in total for the weekend (5 Sat / 4 Sun) with winds ranging from 5 to 12 knots with some higher gusts late on Sunday. Lead changes occurred frequently and sailing was close all weekend. A huge thanks from the M17 class to the Eagle Creek Race Committee for an outstanding job running races which were virtually flawless in length and direction all weekend! I look forward to returning to Eagle Creek! It's a very fun place to sail!
This event would not have happened without the enthusiasm of Indianapolis sailor Bryan Sarber. Thanks to Bryan for conceiving the idea for an Indianapolis M17 demo event and helping to generate great participation from the Indianapolis sailing community! A very special thanks to local Eagle Creek Melges 17 owners Tom, Karen and son Ben Lauer. The Lauer family, to put it mildly, proved to be EXCEPTIONAL hosts and regatta organizers! Not only did they provide housing for all 4 of the out-of-town boats, but they threw an outstanding Saturday evening party for the entire regatta (RC, competitors, friends, family, etc). This is in addition to arranging race committee and also arranging the venue. The Lauers made all of the out-of-town M17 sailors feel absolutely at home. Huge thanks from the Melges 17 class for their exceptional hospitality and kindness!
From an Indianapolis M17 fleet perspective, it was clear that Indianapolis was impressed with the M17! Local couple Tim & Cori Conder purchased a demo boat from Melges on the spot Sunday afternoon. Bryan Sarber has also purchased a M17 bringing the total number of boats in Indianapolis to three. Congratulations Tim, Cori and Bryan on their boats and welcome to the M17 class! We look forward to joining you in Indy and seeing you at the regatta's in 2010!
The remainder of the rapidly forming (& close knit) Indianapolis M17 fleet is very excited about the prospect of joining the Melges 17 class and starting a local fleet. At least 3 more teams are seriously planning to make a M17 purchase. This could result in as many as six total boats sailing in Indianapolis by next spring, if not sooner! Bryan Sarber is hoping to have a solid M17 fleet at the final Indianapolis Sailing Club (ISC) regatta of the season in late October 2010. Anyone interested?
We are already discussing a fleet kickoff event for 2010 and perhaps adding Indy to the official Melges schedule. I'm betting that Indianapolis is going to become a great Spring or Fall stop on future Melges 17 calendars!
Stay tuned...
Sean Fidler


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Cheshire Hospitals
In Cheshire HospitalsCenter.com current lists one hospital and emergency rooms. Below you will find the hospitals which are located in Cheshire, New Hampshire. Select one of the following medical centers in Cheshire to research patient statistics and reports, find out about the medical specialties as well as find contact information and directions to the facility.
- Cheshire Medical Center
580 Court Street
Keene, NH 03431
This facility is a not for profit privately operated entity run acute care hospital
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OK, I've been teasing you about this giveaway to end all giveaways, and here it finally is. Above is a picture of my neighbor's house that I worked on this year. The giveaway item is located in this room! Which item would YOU like the giveaway to be???? Hmmm???? Care to guess?
Here's a clue. The giveaway item is located in this picture!!! Care to guess, now???
OK OK OK!! Here it is!!! The giveaway to end all giveaways is this lantern from BROWN, located in Houston. It's the exact lantern I used in my client's breakfast room and it is GORGEOUS!!!!!!! The lantern comes in small and large – and the winner will receive the LARGE one – with a retail value of $1,500! How nice is that of Jill Brown, owner of BROWN????? I am still stunned by Jill's generosity. Well, not really. Jill is one of the nicest peeps I know. Truly, truly nice. She has this aura of niceness that surrounds her face, I swear!!!
Remember when I did a story about Jill's unique and wonderful house HERE?
Jill's store BROWN is one of my favorite haunts in Houston.
It is filled with things she buys overseas in Belgium and France along with things she finds in the United States. Some merchandise is antique, some is new.
You never know what you will find in her shop. But it will be fabulous, that's for sure! Jill designs her own incredible lighting line – something she specializes in.
Last year she had a party for Garden & Gun magazine. The decorations were wonderful! Read all about that party HERE. I love that painted floor!
The best part of the Garden & Gun party were the party favors that she placed on BROWN'S front porch, set up like a country store. She's so creative and generous!! I took home a few of the gifts myself! hehe.
So, how do you go about winning this $1,500. lantern? Simple. Just go visit Jill's 1st Dibs store. Look at all her things for sale, and pick out something you would want – money no object! Come back and leave me a comment telling me which object you would choose! That's it!!!
I'll pick a winner on FRIDAY!!! So hurry up – visit her shop HERE, then leave me a comment. That's all you have to do. NOTE: If you post anonymously, be sure to leave your email address, just in case you win.
Good luck – and Jill: thank you sooo very, very much, from the bottom of my heart!!!! I love you!!
To visit BROWN'S web site, go HERE. To enter the contest, first visit Jill's 1st dibs store HERE.


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'Jersey Boys' ★★★★
You may feel like they never went away, but the blue-collar gentlemen of the Garden State, ever working their way back to you, have returned to Chicago's Bank of America Theatre. If you already saw the theatrical story of Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi and are contemplating another go-around, you'll want to know if the national tour holds up. Absolutely it does. The set is smaller, but nobody is going to ¿Jersey Boys¿ to look at director Des McAnuff's trademark platforms. They're going to hear the music. -- Chris Jones Through June 3 at the Bank of America Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St.; $35-$100 at 800-775-2000 and broadwayinchicago.com
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well, now we are working with raw apple cider vinegar diluted with water and sprayed onto her as well as giving her some every day with her food and the coconut oil… both of these work really well and do not get her splotchy blotchy and rashy like any of the essential oils have…
Cici has good days and bad… when I slather her up with Dr. Harvey's healing cream and/or coconut oil, she does better and then she starts chewing and scratching again. I have a cone on her but she can get it off.
This has been a real challenge. The apple cider vinegar helps with the itchies and the bugs (repelling them) so I think the combination of stuff works… when she sees me coming with the spray bottle she has been running into the closet to hide, poor sweetie. She barks at me with the cone because she thinks that she cannot do anything when it is on her head. Any tricks that you have used that work on your dog when you have to spray stuff on them and/or make them wear a cone? How do you overcome the itchies???
Apple Cider Vinegar (raw)
Start with a one-teaspoon dose mixed into your dog's food twice a day for a 50 lb dog (adjust accordingly by weight) and if necessary increase up to about 1 tablespoon twice a day for the same size dog. For skin application, you can spray on or rub apple cider in directly, or for sore or open wounds mix the ACV with equal parts water before application to the dog's skin. In the case of pests or parasites, bathe your dog and then apply a 50:50 mix of apple cider vinegar and water. Allow this to air dry on your pet to kill off fleas, ticks, ringworm, etc. and to prevent future infestations and/or infection. You can also spray your dog with apple cider vinegar before going out for a walk, in order to repel fleas and ticks naturally.
Apple cider vinegar has excellent antibacterial and antifungal properties that give the immune system a good boost, arming your dog with the strength to ward off pests like fleas and ticks and also diseases like parvo virus in dogs and parvo in puppies.
ACV will calm the redness and swelling while providing your dog with some much needed relief. ACV can be poured directly on your dog's fur after a bath and then rinsed, which will cure dandruff, rejuvenate hair and help balance the PH levels in the body.
Apple cider vinegar has also been found to be helpful in the treatment of the following: allergies, osteoporosis, cancer, candida, high cholesterol, constipation, muscle cramps, diarrhea, depression, ear discharge, eczema, fatigue, bladder problems, metabolism and stiff joints.
We may also do this…
A mixture of hydrogen peroxide and borax is one of the best remedies used for mange. However, be sure to not confuse borax with boric acid. Use one to two tablespoons of borax for every 500 cc of 1% hydrogen peroxide, making sure that it thoroughly dissolves. Bathe the dog in it once a week. Do not rinse off and do not wipe the dog dry. Let the solution dry naturally so that it can be absorbed by the skin. Please note that this treatment should not be used longer than a two month period.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/029853_canine_mange.html#ixzz2b91cL3Ba
You can get 20 Mule Team Borax (pure borax) at Target


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Jon Mitchell wears on his sleeve his commitment to New Bedford's students, which is exactly what the city needs in its mayor. In every discussion of his priorities for the city, he makes sure to clearly communicate the critical role of education.
Jon Mitchell wears on his sleeve his commitment to New Bedford's students, which is exactly what the city needs in its mayor. In every discussion of his priorities for the city, he makes sure to clearly communicate the critical role of education.
His recent letter to Mitchell D. Chester, the state commissioner of Elementary and Secondary education, urging a denial of the charter school application of City on a Hill leaves us even more convinced of his fervent desire to support every student in the system, but we respectfully disagree with his position.
Mitchell affirms in his 10-page letter to Chester that he is not opposed to all charter schools, but has too many problems with this one. Citing statistics on City on a Hill's attendance, graduation and college preparedness rates at the Boston school, he argues that it isn't as successful as billed.
The letter's criticism relies heavily on statistics, but we've seen City on a Hill's administrators use the same data to bolster their position.
Mitchell asks Chester to consider the positive changes being made in the city's system, starting with an inventory of the "profound" and "dramatic" changes under way in New Bedford. He points out the superintendent search; a newly signed teachers contract that addresses seniority, evaluations and performance pay; the expansion of Advanced Placement and teacher home-visit programs; and steps taken to address the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's concerns regarding facilities, principals, attendance and more.
We recognize the merit of Mitchell's arguments, but we want to be sure that the incremental changes working their way through the New Bedford Public School District are enough to provide the truly drastic change needed in a system that was underperforming in many respects long before Education Reform began to quantify it.
Calling the city's turnaround approach one of the most "robust" school reform programs in the state, the mayor suggests that a charter school is not "necessary as a last-resort to 'shake up' the system."
A charter school such as City on a Hill should not be seen as a last resort. It is most importantly an opportunity that can meet the needs of students not succeeding today.
We agree with Mitchell that an opt-in enrollment policy limits access for the students most likely to benefit. He favors an opt-out approach to fill the school, because opt-in favors engaged parents, who are more likely to help their children succeed wherever they go to school. Students whose parents wouldn't or couldn't take the time to enter them in the lottery are most in need of the intensive student assessment and remedial system City on a Hill intends to bring to the city.
City on a Hill states in a Jan. 2 letter to the board of Elementary and Secondary Education that studies suggest that selection bias does not exist with opt-in, but, to its credit, is rewriting its enrollment policy to automatically place every graduating eighth-grader in the lottery.
The mayor's final point to Chester — which he suggests is the most important — is that a new high school in the city would diminish New Bedford High School's "central role in the community."
A fair point, though one must consider that NBHS' role in the city has been declining over the years as enrollment declines, more rapidly there than through the rest of the earlier grades.
We consider City on a Hill to be an opportunity to provide another choice for the low-income students whose options are limited. We believe the mayor wants them to succeed, just as he succeeded at New Bedford High School to go on to Harvard, to serve as an assistant U.S. attorney and now to serve as the chief executive of his home city.
But we also believe that a unique school like City on a Hill — though not perfect — is another tool that improves access to academic success in a city where too many students are left behind.


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I may not have my dog anymore, but the photograph of my chocolate brownie hearts was awarded Best in Show for the March edition of "Does My Blog Look Good In This?".
The idea behind DMBLGiT is to give everyone a chance to enjoy some of the best photographs of the month posted on food blogs. Thanks to hostess Dolores and the judges Bron, Ivonne, Jeff, and Sean & DPaul. I will wear this badge with honor.


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Virtual private networks (VPNs) are a fairly quixotic subject; there is no single defining product, nor even much of a consensus among VPN vendors as to what comprises a VPN. Consequently, everyone knows what a VPN is, but establishing a single definition can be remarkably difficult. Some definitions are sufficiently broad as to enable one to claim that Frame Relay qualifies as a VPN when, in fact, it is an overlay network. Although an overlay network secures transmissions through a public network, it does so passively via logical separation of the data streams.
VPNs provide a more active form of security by either encrypting or encapsulating data for transmission through an unsecured network. These two types of security-encryption and encapsulation-form the foundation of virtual private networking. However, both encryption and encapsulation are generic terms that describe a function that can be performed by a myriad of specific technologies. To add to the confusion, these two sets of technologies can be combined in different implementation topologies. Thus, VPNs can vary widely from vendor to vendor.
This article provides an overview of building VPNs using the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), and it explores the possible implementation topologies.
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) was faced with competing proposals from Microsoft and Cisco Systems for a protocol specification that would secure the transmission of IP datagrams through uncontrolled and untrusted network domains. Microsoft's proposal was an attempt to standardize the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), which it had championed. Cisco, too, had a protocol designed to perform a similar function. The IETF combined the best elements of each proposal and specified the open standard L2TP.
The simplest description of L2TP's functionality is that it carries the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) through networks that aren't point-to-point. PPP has become the most popular communications protocol for remote access using circuit-switched transmission facilities such as POTS lines or ISDN to create a temporary point-to-point connection between the calling device and its destination.
L2TP simulates a point-to-point connection by encapsulating PPP datagrams for transportation through routed networks or internetworks. Upon arrival at their intended destination, the encapsulation is removed, and the PPP datagrams are restored to their original format. Thus, a point-to-point communications session can be supported through disparate networks. This technique is known as tunneling.
Operational Mechanics
In a traditional remote access scenario, a remote user (or client) accesses a network by directly connecting a network access server (NAS). Generally, the NAS provides several distinct functions: It terminates the point-to-point communications session of the remote user, validates the identity of that user, and then serves that user with access to the network. Although most remote access technologies bundle these functions into a single device, L2TP separates them into two physically separate devices: the L2TP Access Server (LAS) and the L2TP Network Server (LNS).
As its names imply, the L2TP Access Server supports authentication, and ingress. Upon successful authentication, the remote user's session is forwarded to the LNS, which lets that user into the network. Their separation enables greater flexibility for implementation than other remote access technologies.
Implementation Topologies
L2TP can be implemented in two distinct topologies:
- Client-aware tunneling
- Client-transparent tunneling
The distinction between these two topologies is whether the client machine that is using L2TP to access a remote network is aware that its connection is being tunneled.
Client-Aware Tunneling
The first implementation topology is known as client-aware tunneling. This name is derived from the remote client initiating (hence, being "aware" of) the tunnel. In this scenario, the client establishes a logical connection within a physical connection to the LAS. The client remains aware of the tunneled connection all the way through to the LNS, and it can even determine which of its traffic goes through the tunnel.
Client-Transparent Tunneling
Client-transparent tunneling features L2TP access concentrators (LACs) distributed geographically close to the remote users. Such geographic dispersion is intended to reduce the long-distance telephone charges that would otherwise be incurred by remote users dialing into a centrally located LAC.
The remote users need not support L2TP directly; they merely establish a point-to-point communication session with the LAC using PPP. Ostensibly, the user will be encapsulating IP datagrams in PPP frames. The LAC exchanges PPP messages with the remote user and establishes an L2TP tunnel with the LNS through which the remote user's PPP messages are passed.
The LNS is the remote user's gateway to its home network. It is the terminus of the tunnel; it strips off all L2TP encapsulation and serves up network access for the remote user.
Adding More Security
As useful as L2TP is, it is important to recognize that it is not a panacea. It enables flexibility in delivering remote access, but it does not afford a high degree of security for data in transit. This is due in large part to the relatively nonsecure nature of PPP. In fairness, PPP was designed explicitly for point-to-point communications, so securing the connection should not have been a high priority.
An additional cause for concern stems from the fact that L2TP's tunnels are not cryptographic. Their data payloads are transmitted in the clear, wrapped only by L2TP and PPP framing. However, additional security may be afforded by implementing the IPSec protocols in conjunction with L2TP. The IPSec protocols support strong authentication technologies as well as encryption.
VPNs offer a compelling vision of connectivity through foreign networks at greatly reduced operating costs. However, the reduced costs are accompanied by increased risk. L2TP offers an open standard approach for supporting a remote access VPN. When augmented by IPSec protocols, L2TP enables the realization of the promise of a VPN: an open standard technology for securing remote access in a virtually private network.
Review Questions
Q - What is a VPN?
A - A VPN is a generic term that describes any combination of technologies that can be used to secure a connection through an otherwise unsecured or untrusted network.
Q - Explain the difference between L2TP's LAC and LSN.
A - The LAC provides authentication and access concentration for remote users. After a remote user is authenticated, that user's communications session is then forwarded to the LSN, which provides access to that user's home network.
Q - What additional functionality does IPSec offer an L2TP implementation?
A - L2TP's native security mechanisms build on the assumption that the nature of a point-to-point connection satisfies most of a remote user's security requirements. IPSec complements L2TP by offering a more robust set of technologies for authenticating remote users and for securing data in transit through foreign networks by encrypting data.
Q - What is a tunnel?
A - A tunnel is a logical structure that encapsulates the frame and data of one protocol inside the Payload or Data field of another protocol. Thus, the encapsulated data frame may transit through networks that it would otherwise not be capable of traversing.
For More Information
For more information about L2TP and virtual private networking, refer to the following sources of information:
- Black, Ulysses. PPP and L2TP: Remote Access Communications. Prentice Hall: New York, 1999.
- Shea, Richard. L2TP Implementation and Operation. Addison Wesley Longman: Boston, 1999.
- RFC 2401, "Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol"
- RFCs 2402 through 2410 (various IPSec specifications)
- RFC 2407, "The Internet IP Security Domain of Interpretation for ISAKMP"
- RFC 2408, "Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol (ISAKMP)"
- http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios120/120newft/120t/120tl/12tpt.htm
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/24.html


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Autoimmune Dysregulation in Pigmentary Glaucoma
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00280345
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 23, 2006
Last Update Posted : July 11, 2011
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|Condition or disease
|Pigmentary Glaucoma Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Cataract
|Procedure: Trabeculectomy Procedure: Trabeculectomy and cataract surgery Procedure: Cataract surgery
|Not Applicable
The aim is to establish, through tissue and aqueous analysis of patients with pigmentary glaucoma, POAG and normal controls, that markers for anterior chamber autoimmune dysfunction occur in significantly different amounts in patients with these conditions when compared to normal controls. We also will attempt to establish, through proven methodologies of tissue gene expression, that the source of these differences in markers, notably PEDF and IL-18, is from the uveal tissues of the anterior chamber, most importantly the iris and possibly the trabecular meshwork as well.
The actual etiology at the cellular level of elevated intraocular pressure and the development of pigmentary glaucoma is not well understood in humans. If anterior chamber immune dysfunction were shown to be an important factor in the development of this disease in humans, which apparently is demonstrated by the DBA/2J mouse, it would lead to an important area of further investigation and possible novel approaches in treating or preventing this disease in humans.
We hypothesize that in patients with pigmentary glaucoma, the amount of PEDF in the aqueous is significantly reduced while IL-18 is significantly elevated when compared to the aqueous of normal controls. In patients with POAG, we hypothesize similar results for PEDF, although significantly less reduction of PEDF when compared to the pigmentary glaucoma patients may be an interesting finding as well. With regard to IL-18, it is possible that amounts would be significantly elevated in the pigmentary glaucoma patients when compared to both normal controls and POAG patients. In view of the results from the DBA/2J mouse model, we hope to determine whether expression of PEDF could be down regulated in the iris and/or trabecular meshwork of pigmentary glaucoma patients when compared to POAG patients and whether IL-18 expression in these tissues could be up regulated in pigmentary glaucoma patients when compared to POAG patients.
Such findings would strongly suggest that anterior chamber immune abnormalities play a role in the etiology of pigmentary glaucoma in humans. It already has been suggested that decreased amounts and expression of PEDF are found in patients with glaucoma and other neurodegenerative diseases of the eye. However, the source of the decreased expression has not been identified. If IL-18 production is elevated in pigmentary glaucoma and is up regulated in the anterior chamber structures of the eye in human patients with the disease, this also would be highly suggestive that localized anterior chamber immune dysfunction plays a role in the development of this disease.
Depending on our findings, additional investigations of autoimmune dysregulation in pigmentary glaucoma (and perhaps other secondary glaucomas) may help determine the predictive value of such markers in identifying whether or not patients with pigment dispersion syndrome develop glaucomatous damage.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|23 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Autoimmune Dysregulation in Pigmentary Glaucoma
|Study Start Date :
|February 2006
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|September 2007
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|May 2009
- Procedure: Trabeculectomy
A surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye's trabecular meshwork
- Procedure: Trabeculectomy and cataract surgery
A surgical procedure used in the treatment of glaucoma to relieve intraocular pressure by removing part of the eye's trabecular meshwork and the removal of the cataract
- Procedure: Cataract surgery
Removal of the cataract from the eye
- Autoimmune Dysergulation in Pigmentary Glaucoma [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Patients in the study will be between 18 and 85 years old. To prevent any possibility that previous manipulation of the iris and uveal structures may affect results of the assays, patients with any previous intraocular surgery or laser iridotomies will be excluded. Patients who have undergone laser trabeculoplasty within 90 days of surgery also will be excluded. In the normal controls undergoing cataract surgery, patients with signs of pigment dispersion syndrome or exfoliation syndrome without glaucoma will be excluded from the study.
Additional Inclusion Criteria:
- In the glaucoma patients, visual field and/or optic disc changes characteristic of glaucoma.
- Ability to comprehend the information describing the clinical study.
- Ability to provide signed and dated IRB-approved informed consent (ICF) for the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any clinically significant uncontrolled medical condition(s) that might, in the investigators' opinion, interfere with the assessment.
- Use of corticosteroids within 3 months prior to surgery.
- Use of systemic anti-metabolites within 6 weeks prior to surgery.
- Use of any investigational drug within 4 weeks prior to surgery.
Specific to the study eye exclusions:
- History of non-iatrogenic uveitis or active uveitis.
- Discernible congenital abnormality of the anterior chamber structures.
- Neovascular, uveitic, traumatic, or infantile glaucoma.
- Proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00280345
|United States, Oklahoma
|Dean A. McGee Eye Institute
|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
|Principal Investigator:
|Dean A. McGee Eye Institute
|Responsible Party:
|Autoimmune Dysregulation in Pigmentary Glaucoma, Dean A. McGee Eye Institution
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00280345 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Pigmentary Glaucoma
|First Posted:
|January 23, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 11, 2011
|Last Verified:
|July 2011
Keywords provided by University of Oklahoma:
pigmentary glaucoma
primary open angle glaucoma
cataract surgery
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glaucoma, Open-Angle
Ocular Hypertension
Eye Diseases
Lens Diseases


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Last fall, we joined several of our Motley Fool Rule Breakers teammates on a weeklong "innovation tour" through Silicon Valley, where we met with executives at InterMune
We also had the pleasure of meeting with Silicon Valley legends Guy Kawasaki -- an early software evangelist for Apple -- and venture capitalist Bill Gurley, who served as lead analyst on the Amazon IPO.
But perhaps our most interesting meeting was with another man, a figure no doubt familiar to just about everyone in the business world. We watched him work his magic on a touch-sensitive PC we're still salivating over. We got a closer look at one of the two local eateries he owns. We even got firsthand details on his new book.
Then we struck a nerve
Little did we know that his passion for personal finance is matched only by his utter disdain for stocks. You see, this keen observer of business and management trends believes that most people, himself included, cannot beat the market buying individual stocks, especially when the companies behind those stocks are run by drunken chimpanzees.
It's a fair point: Drunken chimps can't do much. Yet according to finance professor Kenneth French -- one-half of the team that revealed the market-beating potential of small-cap value stocks such as American Oriental Bioengineering
Confusing the confusopolies
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So, it's not hard to see why Dilbert creator Scott Adams quips that Dogbert, CEO of Confusopoly Corp. (TICKER: HUH), could convince the world's bankers that an active market for commercial paper would melt Greenland. Or that ritual cat sacrifices are the key to saving America's auto industry.
Laugh all you want, but bankers at Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley
Bottom line: Adams told us that his severe distrust of weasels -- er, management -- is the main reason for his swearing off individual stocks. Makes sense to us. Investors were right to distrust the optimists at KB Home
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Born and raised in New York City, Will moved to Aspen with his family in 2007. He is currently attending The Cate School, a boarding school in Carpinteria, California. He is a self-proclaimed "music fanatic", and listens to a wide array of genres, including independent and classic rock, ambient electronic music, electronica and hip hop. When not listening, and discovering new music, or writing history papers, Kahn can be found playing bass guitar with his band in Aspen and loves pick-up basketball games. He listens to artists such as Lou Reed, Radiohead, Moby and Massive Attack, and is always looking for new and exciting artists.
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Google Competitors File Ridiculous EU Complaint Arguing That 'Free' Android Is Anti-Competitive
from the get-over-yourselves dept
"Google is using its Android mobile operating system as a 'Trojan Horse' to deceive partners, monopolize the mobile marketplace, and control consumer data," said Thomas Vinje, Brussels-based counsel to the FairSearch coalition. "We are asking the Commission to move quickly and decisively to protect competition and innovation in this critical market. Failure to act will only embolden Google to repeat its desktop abuses of dominance as consumers increasingly turn to a mobile platform dominated by Google's Android operating system."What's especially ridiculous here is that Microsoft, who is the major source behind FairSearch, dealt with this exact issue itself back during its antitrust fights, when people ridiculously accused it of the same thing for daring to give out Internet Explorer for "free." The idea that giving away some software for free is somehow anti-competitive is just laughable. That this is now being pushed by a bunch of companies who themselves use the exact same benefits of giving away free software to promote other parts of their business is just the height of cynical exploitation of the political process to try to hamstring a competitor in red tape, rather than competing in the marketplace.
[....] Google achieved its dominance in the smartphone operating system market by giving Android to device-makers for 'free.'
Law Professor James Grimmelman, who is hardly a big Google supporter (he was among those who fought the hardest against the Google Books settlement) properly called this new filing by FairSearch "disgusting." It's a blatantly cynical attempt by Microsoft, Nokia, Expedia, TripAdvisor and Oracle to use a totally bogus legal complaint to just waste a competitor's time. All of those companies rely on free software in some form or another. No one in their right mind argues that offering free software is somehow anti-competitive. It seems that FairSearch has now reached hysterical desperation as it attempts to justify itself.


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Two Cuties in Houston, House #1 – Gorgeous interiors which made me wonder who the interior designer was.
I recently wrote about two houses for sale in Houston that I had lusted for on HAR. Both houses are located in the same neighborhood – and both are beautifully furnished. I called the story "Two Cuties in Houston" and asked readers to pick which house appealed to them the most and why. The final vote was pretty much evenly divided between the two. As for my own vote, I was especially impressed with House #1's beautiful interiors - I felt that the decoration truly enhanced the house and made it even more appealing. I adored all the blues and aquas, the use of antiques, and I especially loved the dining room and the oversized clock. The story left me wondering who the interior designer was but I knew it wouldn't take long before someone would leave a comment telling me the information. That afternoon at 4:42, an anonymous commenter revealed the designers name, which was later confirmed by the owners. It should probably have been an easy guess – the designer is the hottest name in Houston right now. She is everywhere these days – and I mean everywhere!
House #1 – The Living Room as seen on HAR.
The interior designer of House #1 is, of course, Eleanor Cummings, and it's been amazing watching all the national press Cummings has most deservedly received these past few months. What's even more interesting is comparing her decorating style between the four interiors: three in national magazines and this house in River Oaks. While all four houses are indeed beautiful, they are all very different. For sure, there are common design elements that Cummings uses over and over: antiques, for one. Judging by these four projects, it's evident that Cummings loves antiques. She appears to enjoy using antique mirrors, sconces, seagrass rugs, slipcovers, linens, silks and velvets, chandeliers, lanterns, and antique Oushak rugs. (No wonder I love her work!) None of these projects are contemporary. It would interesting to know if she ever does design in the pure contemporary style. Honesty. There is a honesty to her designs. I can't really explain that in words, but it's more a feeling of the interiors matching the architecture: there is no pretense. Her designs rise to the architecture. If a house is imposing, her interiors are finer. If the house is cozy, her interiors match it. Cummings is without a doubt highly talented. Her ability to design extends to more than just arranging furniture and pulling fabric samples, two of these houses were conceptualized from the ground up. Zinc as a refrigerator surface? That's a first for me – and it's gorgeous. So, enjoy this peek into four projects of Eleanor Cummings!
Magazine Story #1: House Beautiful – March issue. The house is a study in blues: the antique front door and Venetian lantern hint at the shade inside.
Eleanor Cumming's media blitz started with the March issue of House Beautiful. For this house, Cummings shared design credit with Houston greats Babs Watkins and her daughter Julie Baker.
The Family Room: love the mirror and curtains. The table is from Chateau Domingue.
Gorgeous silk draperies and painted antiques found in the bedroom and throughout the house make it a knock out.
Magazine Story #2: House Beautiful – April issue. In very next House Beautiful issue, Cummings shows up again. This time, she is listed as the sole designer of this newly built house, filled with antique architectural elements that give it a Tuscany feel. Cummings says the husband was the driving force behind the design of the house as he was obsessed with Italy after first visiting there as a child. The living room features the wonderful antiques that Cummings likes to use. Notice the gorgeous fireplace mantel! Cummings seems to like to use mirrors and sconces a lot. I love that look too.
The Dining Room.
The dining room furthers the Tuscany feel of the house with an 18th century Italian table. Although Cummings is usually partial to painted antiques, this settee is the only painted piece in the house.
Eleanor designed the kitchen using zinc covered refrigerators – fabulous idea!!
Beautiful ceiling and chandelier. I love how the bed is perfectly scaled for the room – something that many people don't get right. Her curtains are always perfection too.
Magazine Story #3: Veranda - April issue. While most designers are lucky to get in one magazine in their entire career – Eleanor Cummings landed in the March AND April editions of House Beautiful. And then..she made the COVER of the April Veranda. Whew! I can't remember the last time a Houston designer was so honored in the press in one year. Congratulations Eleanor! You must be so proud.
The Veranda house is my personal favorite of the three magazine stories. It's stunning, gorgeous, beautiful – !!! Seriously – look at this living room, with its to die for couch, bench, chairs, art work! Each piece in this house was hand picked, labored over, sought after – and it shows. You don't make the cover of Veranda without being worthy. I can't quit staring at the mouton legs on that sofa!! Fabulous. The house itself is a masterpiece – designed by Kirby Mears of Murphy Mears Architects. The curtains are Rose Tarlow fabric. Notice the floor – limestone from Chateau Domingue, the thickness of the stucco arched doorways (by Segreto Finishes) and the metal windows.
The other side of the living room showing the antique French mantel from Chateau Dominque, of course! The chairs!!!! Notice the carved, curving wood on the wing chair – so pretty!! And notice the antiques books, without covers, tied with twine. Ever since Restoration Hardware started carrying these coverless books, the design blogosphere has gone crazy over this trend - "terrible" "horrible." Myself, I love the look of true antique books sans covers. The faded, yellowed, frayed pages themselves become the artwork. The twine and rough edges add texture. So get over it everyone – if Eleanor Cummings loves coverless books, that's good enough for moi.
I love the way Eleanor has slipped this antique daybed – perfection!!!! Love the screen. You can really see the limestone floors in this picture. This is an upstairs hallway. Kill me now. This is all I need in life – a gorgeous French daybed, slipcover in linen, a fabulous screen, a sconce to read by, and a pillow with a scrap of antique tapestry. HEAVEN!
Now this is how you design a French styled porch: antique French street lantern, bluestone table, and wicker chairs. I am in love this chair, especially the gray-whitewashed ones. I think they look so fab outdoors and indoors, even at fancy dining tables. Noir and Artesia make great copies – wholesale only, please.
The back facade.
The back side of the house, built in Memorial by Alan Edwards Builders HERE who has built some of the finest houses in Houston. The architect is Kirby Mears of Murphy Mears Architects. Mears has worked with many of the top designers in Houston, and Cote de Texas readers will recognize him as the architect of Kay O'Toole's enfilade house, also featured in Veranda this year. To read the story about Kirby Mears and Kay O'Toole's enfilade, go HERE. Interestingly, through a series of emails, Kirby and I realized we both attended Hunters Creek Elementary school together – in the same grade. I COULD bribe Kirby with a cute photograph of him in younger years, but I'll refrain….for now!
The River Oaks house that Eleanor Cummings designed. The team of decorative artists Pruitt Littleton helped with faux finishes.
It's so interesting how writing about one thing, leads to another, leads to another. I never dreamed that when I wrote about this house in River Oaks that I've been drooling over for months now, that the designer would turn out to be Eleanor Cummings who has fascinated me these past two months with all her magazine articles. While a few nasty anonymous comments can ruin it for everyone – most comments are nice, polite, and even informative. I wouldn't have known that Cummings was the interior designer, if not for the comments left. Another person left a comment wondering about the painted floors. Which lead to another comment informing readers that the decorative artist team of Pruitt Littleton had painted the floors in the entry hall.
The stained floor in the foyer.
After reading "Two Cuties in Houston" the married team of Merri Pruitt and Jimmy Littleton, who worked on the Cummings River Oaks house, emailed me pictures of their contribution to it. Since HAR pictures are so awful, I was thrilled to get these professional photos – what better way to stalk the interiors! Merri and Jimmy have over 25 years experience in the finishes business. They are originally from New Orleans where they did work for my personal favorite designer, Gerrie Bremermann, among others. Merri and Jimmy's work has been seen in all the great design magazines such as Veranda and the late, much beloved Southern Accents. When Katrina struck Nola in 2005, the Littleton's house and studio were destroyed – and they decided to make Houston their permanent home, after fleeing the storm, first by boat, then by hitchhiking. New Orleans' loss was Houston's gain, and interior designers quickly put them to work. The Cummings house in River Oaks is a perfect showcase of their abilities, starting with the entry hall floor.
The beautiful dining room, seen here in much greater detail. Look how gorgeous those chairs are!
Pruitt-Littleton painted this console in the dining room in a chinoiserie style. Beautiful! I love the collection of crystal decanters.
In this professional photograph of the living room, you can see the coffee table that Pruitt-Littleton painted for Cummings. Also, notice the gorgeous sheen on the walls! What a surprise! They look lacquered – softly glowing. Just beautiful.
In this corner of the living room, you can see the French chairs that Pruitt-Littleton painted, including adding a design on their backs. Notice too, in this enlarged photograph, you can see the curtain fabric close up. Love the chair cushions with their ballet shoe ties. Through the doors is a peek into the family room with the aqua checked fabric.
The River Oaks Breakfast Room.
In this picture of the breakfast room is more furniture painted by Pruitt Littleton. Notice how Cummings brought the check in from the family room and used it for pillows and cushions. The shade fabric looks like a smaller checked design. Love the collection of white ironstone in the gray painted cabinet.
I hope you've enjoyed seeing this small compilation of Eleanor Cummings' portfolio. There are no pictures on her web site, unfortunately, as I would love to see more and more examples of her work. I adore her style, her aesthetic – and look forward to more magazine articles about her in the future. To contact Eleanor Cummings, go HERE.
And finally,a huge thank you to Merri and Jimmy for these new pictures of the River Oaks house!! To reach Pruitt-Littleton, go HERE. Professional photographs of the River Oaks house are by Tammy Price Photography HERE. .
NOTE: The new Skirted Roundtable is finally up! Antiquarian Lee Stanton from Los Angeles is our guest. If you love antiques and want to learn about them, tune in. He is fascinating AND gorgeous! Seriously, we were swooning from his voice and his face!!!!! There ought to be a law against such beauty! Go HERE to listen.


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Your #1 source for DIY amp parts and DIY amp kits.. This is a collection of common guitar amp tone stack schematics and layouts. Some of these (Tweed, Moonlight, FMV, Baxandall) I've built, and some I haven't. The Brownface Pro and Bandmaster had a two knob treble/bass tone stack which is somewhat different than the 2-knob variation of the Like a tube cathode follower, the source. Mar 01, 2007 · I was a working bass player years before I was a working guitar player. IMHO - It takes somewhere around 350 - 400 watts of SS bass amp to hang with 100 watts of tube guitar amp. I think it just takes more juice to effectively push the low notes, and MOSFET designs can pack more power per square inch than tube designs can..
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