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Over the next few months I'll intersperse my posts of locally found plants with those I discovered on my recent visit to Latin America. This travel was supported largely by the Charles and Cornelia Good Foundation, to provide the opportunity for me to develop as a botanic garden Director, learn more about world botanic gardens and spread the influence of Melbourne's own.
This first post is quick guide to the three botanic gardens I visited, in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), Argentina (Buenos Aires) and Chile (Santiago). Later I'll extract intriguing plant species from their collections, or from trips made into a couple of parks and gardens in these countries.
According to all the locals I spoke to, botanic gardens are not as deeply embedded within the cultures of Southern America, or for that matter their historical European connections. Unlike the United Kingdom, North Ameria or Australia, for example, I was told that 'Latins' generally don't have a great love or attraction to plants or nature. They are more interested in human culture it's said. Anyway, these are three botanic gardens trying to change that.
The garden started as an acclimatisation garden, created by Dom João VI, who fled to Rio in fear of being captured by Napoleon in the early nineteenth century. He secured the site for a gunpowder factory and a place to trial and harden plants from the West Indies. In time it evolved into a botanic garden (for a while being called the Royal Botanical Garden) and was made open to the public in the 1820s. Today it is an impressive collection of tropical species from various ecosystems in Brazil and elsewhere in the world.
The stands of giant bamboo, large amazon lily leaves on the ponds and the exotic flowers and fruits of the tropical trees are all stand outs. One of the signature plants in the 6,000 species collection is the Brazil Tree or Pau-Brazil Tree, Caesalpinia echinata (a genus of legumes well represented in the tropics). The country Brazil (Brasil) is named after this tree, or more accurately after the workers who harvested the wood from these trees, who were called were called Brasilians. (Interestingly, the former name of the region was Pindorama, meaning land of the palms.) The shade house collections, including many epiphytic orchids, are not as impressive as those in the Roberto Burle Marx garden (just out of Rio, which I also lucky enough to visit), but pretty enough. That said, the bromeliad collection (housed in what is called the 'Roberto Burle Marx Glasshouse') while not a stunning landscape display was rich and had great interpretation. Nearby an outdoor landscape of bromeliads has been created from plants saved before an area of Rio de Janeiro was cleared for housing development. A medicinal garden, within the walls of the ammunitions store, is informative and linked to creative displays of laboratory glassware and traditional plant products.
Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
The entire garden is only seven hectares, with about 1,500 species and 12 horticultural staff. Established in 1898, it lies almost midway between the Rio and Santiago gardens in age, but experienced a period of grand neglect between 1930 and 2010. French architect Carlos Thays designed the layout, the broad outline of which remains intact today with some of his tree plantings (many of them too close now that they are mature). Apart from the rudimentary remains of some formal gardens, most plants are organised by geographical region, with an extensive Australian collection of eucalypts and other familiar trees and shrubs.
The flora of Argentina, and other parts of what is called the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile and Uruguay), is well represented and the Director Garciela Barreiro is adding to this as she restores the garden. A particularly successful new addition is the butterfly garden, a collection of plants to attract butterflies and caterpillars, such as the Monarchs. While I was there the garden was flittering with butterflies, as well as attracting many other insects and one humming bird. There is a good collection of conifers, including the genus Araucaria with representatives from South America, Australia and New Caledonia (Araucaria bidwillii, the Bunya Pine, is commonly planted in public parks in Buenos Aires). I was impressed to see a large specimen of Chrysophyllum imperiale, a species growing in bothy Sydney's and Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens but now extinct in its natural habitat near Rio de Janeiro – I don't recall seeing a specimen in that city's botanic garden.
Another new addition, but with a link to the past, is a small crop of Ilex paraguariensis. This plant is the source of the local (non-alcoholic but apparently caffeine-rich) beverage, 'mate', which I'll post on separately. Something even more unusual is the presence of domestic cats, as well as bowls of cat food and water. Cats are so regularly dumped in the garden, volunteers have decided to feed and care for them then offer up for adoption. This is tolerated by the Director.
Another new addition, but with a link to the past, is a small crop of Ilex paraguariensis. This plant is the source of the local (non-alcoholic but apparently caffeine-rich) beverage, 'mate', which I'll post on separately. Something even more unusual is the presence of domestic cats, as well as bowls of cat food and water. Cats are so regularly dumped in the garden, volunteers have decided to feed and care for them then offer up for adoption. This is tolerated by the Director.
Jardín Botánico Chagual (Santiago, Chile)
The setting for this very new botanic garden is in equal measure challenging and spectacular, with steep slopes set above the Santiago valley, with the Andes in the distance. Horticulturally it's an extremely challenging situation due to the dry, clay soils, and the steep slope. Then there is the lack of support, yet, from the local government. With only 9-10 staff, five of them actively involved in horticulture and those without any formal horticultural training, it's a struggle. At the moment the 'botanic garden' consists of an interesting collection of pot-bound plants in a nursery and a few scattered plantings out in the public areas. While technically open to the public now there is no front entrance or welcoming signage, and the interpreted collections are in pots bordering the nursery area. But there is great potential.
When completed the 44-hectare botanic garden will include plants from Mediterranean regions around the world, but with a strong focus on the local flora (including endangered and medicinal plants). Expect to see extensive displays of Chagual (pronounced 'Cha-well', in first picture of the two above), species of the bromeliad genus Puya, of which five of the known nine species are native to central Chile – you might be familiar with the giant flower spikes of Puya berteroniana*, with vivid blue-green flowers. There will also be Chilean representatives of various southern hemisphere genera we are used to such as Nothofagus and Araucaria, and displays of the Easter Island endemic Sophora toromiro (which is being introduced, after extinction in the wild, from seed held and grown by our own botanic garden). And of course Chilean Wine Palms (Jubaea chilensis, of more in a later post), which is widely planted in botanic gardens around the world, including a majestic specimen planted on the lawn behind the National Herbarium of Victoria in 1904 by the Government Astronomer, Robert Ellery.
The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne formed a partnership with Chagual a decade ago, just five years after it began, sending over Rodger and Gwen Elliot to advise on Australian plantings, and previous Director Phil Moors twice to advise on planning and strategy. My visit was to reconnect and continue that relationship.
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*Postscript: According to a 2013 taxonomic revision, I gather Puya berteroniana (or P. X berteroniana) in cultivation is most likely to be Puya alpestris ssp. zoellneri.


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Over a six week period this summer over 21,000 journeys were logged by 976 participants in the city. York College had the highest staff participation, winning the competition's 'very large workplaces' category and a £100 prize. The College has chosen to donate the cash prize to local charity, SASH.
Congratulations go to tutor Chantelle Pulleyn, who won a family ticket for the York Ghost Bus tours for logging the most bus journeys.
Andy D'Agorne, the challenge champion for York College said: "Thanks to the fantastic response we had from staff, the College jumped from 3% of staff participating last year to 13% this year, with several people inspired to try car sharing, cycling, walking or taking a bus to work for the first time. We are delighted to be able to donate our prize money to further support SASH, a worthwhile charity that helps young people in the city."
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I am still soaking in everything from the Trust Birth Conference in Redondo Beach, CA. Wow. Here is my experience at this incredible gathering.
I flew into LAX with my oldest daughter, Wenna (16) and my youngest daughter, Midori (1). Wenna came with me to watch Midori while I was attending sessions. Midori came with me because she still nurses quite a lot. We flew in on a small plane... it was crowded, noisy, and our view was obstructed by the undercarriage of the wing that held the propeller and the landing gear. We did see some incredible snow fields as we crossed the Cascade mountains heading for our first stop in Redmond. After a brief stop, we headed to LAX.
I hadn't flown in over 20 years, and the take offs and landings were something else. After we landed, I was totally lost at the airport, and had to ask for directions so I could meet Lennon, who was picking us up.
Lennon is great... we had a great visit during the drive to the hotel. She delivered us to the lobby and we checked in and found our way to our room.
Waiting inside was my dear friend Lori of over ten years online... we had never met in person until this moment. She is warm and wonderful, if a little stressed as she was trying to finish up printing jobs and battling jetlag. With her were Janelle and Kathy... it was nice to see faces to go along with the emails I had seen for so long.
I took the girls to dinner... we were starving. Redondo Beach is a wonderful town. Even late at night it was safe for us to be walking the streets in search of the restaurant. The food was terrific, and the evening air was wonderful. We were admiring the ficus trees and jade trees in people's yards on the way. Those plants are houseplants where I live. I met Carla at one point in the lobby. We got to bed late.
I got up and registered in the morning and met Kristi Zittle, who was handling the registrations. We had worked together on conference stuff for the past few months. She is so sweet and always smiling. I ran into Carla again, and met her husband, Ray. To my detriment, I skipped the opening session so the girls and I could hit the grocery store for provisions for the room. I had already gotten blisters from walking... I hadn't worn nylons for years, and that was all I had brought. I had to buy a pair of socks for cushioning. We bought dinner supplies for the girls... my youngest would never have sat through the conference dinner, and I really wanted to hear the speakers.
My first session was with Sheri Menelli of http://birthingbusiness.com. She had some great ideas for building a birth-related business. She is such an enthusiastic speaker, it was hard not to get swept away with her suggestions. I will be going over my notes and applying some of them.
I was monitoring the next session, which was Pre & Postpartum Fitness with Carla's daughter, Heather Brock. After eight children, I figured a few hints on the best way to tighten my abdominal muscles was not amiss. She was a dynamic speaker, and inspired all of us in the session with her flexibility and flat stomach. I'm already trying some of her suggested exercises.
I ran upstairs after the session to see what needed to be done before the dinner. I took the girls out for a brief walk about to get them out of the room for awhile, and nursed Midori. When we got back we helped with last minute printing jobs before the dinner. We were finally able to get dressed and get to the banquet room. I found my table, and was delighted to see that I was seated at the same table with several AAMI students, Henci Goer, and Heather Cushman-Dowdee of Hathor the Cow Goddess fame. We had a lovely chat before the dinner started.
Ricki Lake was there to get an award for Courage in Media for producing "The Business of Being Born." She accepted graciously, and had to run to another engagement. Then we got to eat a lovely meal.
After the meal, Carla did some awards. Debby Sapp was handed her diploma for graduating with honors from Ancient Art Midwifery Institute. What an accomplishment! This course is very difficult, and to complete it at all is an amazing achievement. Then Carla presented some awards. I'm sorry I don't remember them all... I was nervous about the one I was presenting in front of 170 people, many of whom I revered. Suddenly it was time for me to step up and read my speech honoring Vi Sadhana, a traditional midwife from my city. She was not able to attend, but after an emotion-filled reading on my part, I took her certificate and plaque back to the table with me, to deliver to her when I got home. Pamela Hines-Powell was honored next, and she opened up the perfect opportunity for her apprentice, Lennon to begin our presentation to Carla. Students had donated funds to get her a bed and breakfast weekend to help her recover after the conference, and I had made a drawing of her grandmother, who was a midwife. We presented these items to her and gave her hugs.
After the awards, it was time for our keynote speaker, Dr. Michel Odent, to talk to us about how to Dispel the Disempowering Birth Vocabulary. Though his accent was thick and a bit challenging to understand, his speech was eloquent, and it wasn't difficult to follow his talk. Everyone leaned forward, trying to catch every word. So many words associated with female genitalia and with birth are associated with shame and negative connotations. This happens in languages around the world.While this wasn't news to me, it was wonderful to hear his take on the entire matter and what he suggested. While I didn't get to meet him personally, it was a great treat to hear him speak, and to see Dr. John Stevenson, who was at a nearby table, as well as so many of the other well-known birth advocates all in the same room.
This is long enough... more later on Saturday and our trip home.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Trust Birth Conference Aftermath
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Joshua volunteered to be a part of the McLean Bible Church Kids Serve weekend and was excited to be a part of the fun this morning. He handed out programs, held the door, greeted guests, and took up the offering. His group was assigned to the Edge community so Nate and I decided to worship in that area. I am so proud of this boy and so excited to see him start to settle in to life in Virginia. It's been a tough adjustment for him and his fabulous church and school have been instrumental in making him feel a little more at home here. That's something this mom can celebrate.
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(Series 21, episode 3: part two, Graham Mitchell) Starting scenes switch seamlessly between a gormless, silent Nikki, and a loud police investigation asking, "where the hell was security?". Our annoying British DCI has no time for Nikki's emotions, questioning her about what had happened the night before. Something wonderful in this opening part of the episode is the subtle references to Nikki's experience in Mexico, showing it is still an important arc. Her senses have heightened, picturing exactly what had happened, and being able to replay the muffled sounds she had heard while being trapped in the bathroom, mirroring her experiences while being trapped 'underground' in Mexico. Because of her personal involvement with Mr Garcia, Nikki is moved off the case, but knowing Nikki, viewers realise this won't be for long.
DCI Ben Solomon continues to question Fergus, the mentally-ill prime suspect, as though he's barely a human being. My hatred for him only grows throughout the episode; aside from him being unable to question people in a professional way, he's also rude to everyone around him. At least our annoying police officer is trying to find out information, though. In this part, the FBI continuously hold information back, claiming the Fergus killed a US marine while he was on his jollies in Miami – the only evidence they have for this are some crime scene photos and the fact that Fergus was there. Mali is becoming more of an issue now, with both Ryan Reed and Helen Vine over there at the same time – discovered by the similarities in the body pathology showing they'd both contracted something native to there. The marine who was apparently killed by Fergus, may have also had something to do with Mali… Something fishy is definitely going on.
Nikki is taken home after being questioned by the police, and as we knew, she just can't sit still. She begins to analyse the crime scene pictures, and of course goes back to work. When Nikki is told that she is off the case, she does her utmost to be on the case, and barges into a meeting where they are discussing the letter-bomb that never was (just a normal memory stick with confidential files on it, standard) and the killing of the marine. Luckily Nikki has figured something out at the exact moment that they are talking about the positioning of the bodies – they are all killed in the same way as, and then posed as, former assassinated presidents. With only three victims so far, and four murdered presidents, one more American faces murder. Are we about to say goodbye to Matt in the same why that President Kennedy was assassinated? We're about to find out!
Thankfully, we find Matt bloody and beaten in the back of the van, but alive! Phew, they really are putting us and Nikki through so many emotions. Even luckier is that the bomb is a dummy! Both Matt and the man, who tries to disable the bomb extremely calmly, make it out alive after a ten second countdown amounts to nothing. Sighs of relief all round!
While they are sorting Matt out, we see Leon Novak, an acquaintance of Fergus, giving further evidence for the fact that Fergus could not have had the time to get across town to do some killing. Instead, it turns out, he left the pub early to visit someone for sex. DCI Ben Solomon seems disappointed in an odd way that he might have to go and look for another suspect, seeing as there's a perfectly good, vulnerable one, who has already admitted to the crime. Fortunately for him he's got the great Clarissa Mullery and Jack Hodgson figuring things out for him. Clarissa is looking at some pollen found around the dummy bomb that comes from a Western-African country, and Jack's working on the sequence of numbers that came through with the letter-bomb. He works out that it's actually a date: 8th of November 2016. Interesting that they chose that date, as pointed out to me by my friend, that's the day Donald Trump was elected President. It's also the date that in Silent Witness land, our victims were all in Mali, the coordinates of which are the rest of the sequence of numbers.
Matt tells the team that the memory stick contained information about what the victims were doing in Mali, but the FBI are suppressing that information as the team at the lab are realising. Now that Matt isn't the final victim, the team are trying to work out who is, and this involves Matt doing his best oblivious American impression when giving a description of the man who kidnapped him. Unfortunately, Matt only heard the man's voice, but he was sure that they were a member of the Made in Chelsea cast as they said 'yah' and not 'yes' or 'yeah'. Thank goodness for Nikki's heritage, she immediately notices that only posh gap yah students say yah, and in fact the accent was South African, and she'd heard it before! No, not when she lived there, just earlier on that episode, inside the police station. Now we know that the real killer is Peter, Fergus' sister's boyfriend.
After some persuasion from Matt, Kim (Lola Griffin) gives him the information that Washington have been holding back. Fergus was trained to fly a drone that would take out extremists in Mali, but it turns out that they'd not had that great intelligence, and it was just innocent families there, including Peter's wife and child. Thanks to Lola Griffin finally doing the right thing, there is a hunt to find where in the UK those African plants Clarissa was looking into can be found as this is probably where Peter has taken the last victim, Fergus.
It's a good job the team have Clarissa; she gets her head down while the rest of them are busy with their personal lives that interfere rather than help the case (Max is always a wonderful addition to any episode and case). Not only is she the one to find the information about Peter's real family, but she's also the one to find out which garden centre they need to rush to. This leads to Peter's capture and shooting, just before he shoots Fergus, taking to heart the last words of his wife: "we've suffered enough".
There's lots more security outside Matt's house now, just to make sure he doesn't disappear again – Nikki has had enough, those are her policeman outside, nothing to do with the embassy. Nikki and Matt have a lovely heartfelt conversation about how Nikki is finally ready to settle down, with Matt of course. What viewers are not expecting is for Matt to pull Nikki her bobble out and use it as a makeshift ring. "You can't marry a man you just met!" Elsa, from Frozen, yells. So apparently, does the writer, as he sends Matt back to America to be a congressman. This isn't before Nikki gives him a bobble-ring back. I'm not quite sure whether this is a relationship of Nikki's that has worked out or not, because they're somehow engaged and yet extremely far away from each other, with seemingly no chance of really getting to know each other properly… Perhaps that's what Nikki needs to make a relationship work – distance.
Two questions from this episode: one, what does Nikki do that makes men who fall for her want to move 3668 miles away from her? *cough* Harry and Nikki forever *cough*. Two, has Fergus' sister been let out from the cupboard under the stairs yet?


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Today's guest blogger is writer and blogger Ty Mall.
Did anyone ever ask you what you wanted to be when you grew up? What did you say? A doctor? Maybe a lawyer, astronaut, or baseball player? I can't remember who asked me, but I remember my answer:
"I don't know."
Is that how you feel about blogging? All questions, no real answers? It took me nine years to start a blog. Lots of wondering and wheel-spinning. But I wouldn't change a thing. Here are three big reasons why I needed all that time.
I didn't know enough about writing.
I'd written for school, but never had nuts-and-bolts training beyond basics. In 2004, I enrolled in a correspondence course that taught fiction and nonfiction writing for the magazine market. Concepts like structure, story, and other techniques gave me a solid foundation.
I didn't know enough about blogging itself.
I thought a blog was an online diary, and nothing else. Who needs to know what I ate today? Or that I lost a shoe, or whatever? And who would read about it? Life is about regular things, but I thought a blog should be more. Then I read a few blogs that interested me. I actually looked forward to browsing them, after a while. Maybe blogging wasn't so bad.
I didn't think I was unique enough.
Have you ever felt that way? This was a major block for me. Since blogging is writing, that's what a lot of blogs are about. What could I add to that? I started studying copywriting in 2012, as a way to expand my writing skill. I read some excellent blog posts about different types of writing borrowing from one another, and got a nudge from a mentor. Over a year after my copywriting studies started, my blog was born. I solved the "what do I write about?" problem by combining fiction and copywriting.
After nine years, the pieces fell into place. And every moment was my own to discover. That's why I wouldn't change one minute of it.
What about you? There's no reason to let doubt hold you back. Don't wheel-spin. Just start. Do something today, and keep it going.
You never know where you'll end up.
Bio: Ty Mall is a writer and blogger who loves technology, eating, and reading. He blogs at http://www.fictionandcopydecoded.wordpress.com. Feel free to stop by his website at http://www.tymallcopywriting.yolasite.com. He lives in Illinois with his family and a cat who likes to have adventures.


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Many business owners are now capitalizing on Twitter's popularity to market their business. Twittering is very addictive and it's no wonder why millions of people send out tweets all day long. The tweets are merely 140 characters and it is also called micro-blogging. With only a few characters, you will need to answer the Twitter question just like other users of the social site. Just keep in mind that if you set your perspectives straight and use the site properly, you can financially and personally gain something from these fanatics.
To implement Twitter as a marketing tool, here are ways to accomplish them:
Twitter Search is a very effective tool that allows you to check on your business. You will be surprised to find out how much chattering takes place in Twitter. Find out what others are saying about your business and learn from them. If you find out any criticisms, think about them carefully. You can also make some adjustments to your business if there is a need to so that you ensure profitability.
Keep your followers informed. Once you sign up for your Twitter account, you should be active in sending out tweets to all your followers. Choose the people you follow on Twitter. If this is your first time to use Twitter as a marketing tool, you should follow the right people. Choose the ones who are also utilizing Twitter for online marketing because you can learn a lot from them.
You should also check if the people you're following are also following back. Once you have many followers, you can now send marketing messages but try to do this minimally; instead, send out more helpful community and social messages. Remember, Twitter is a social network and not a promotional machine.
You can also let your followers know about your promotions through the tweets. Again, don't overdo it. There is always a proper way to do things. Now that you have lots of followers, you should not alienate them. With just one bad tweet, you can lose many of your followers.
Gathering as many followers as you can is vital to ensure your success in online marketing; have you heard of the Twitter slap? Check your numbers regularly. When you've followed 2,000 people and you have less than 1,800 followers, you can no longer follow more people. By checking your numbers, you can avoid technical problems like this one.
When someone follows you, take care of that person by sending him/her personal tweets. By befriending your followers, you can build stronger relationships. A relationship built on trust is very important for your marketing campaigns. Keep in mind that you can't market your products or services to people you don't know on Twitter.
For instance, you post a tweet saying 'hey guys, check out my business '. If you post impersonal tweets, you can't gain loyal followers. Try to build good relationships first before you send out promotional tweets.
Capitalizing on Twitter's popularity can be rewarding but only if you know what you're doing. Learn everything you can about the social network. Follow gurus and learn from their experience. If you keep yourself well-informed, you can succeed in online marketing through Twitter.
Many businesspersons are now utilizing social networks because they think that it is an effective platform for promotions. If you plan to use Twitter, you need to have the right knowledge.
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Watch out, Martha! This book is out to get you!
Mr. Oppenheimer's work consists of interviews with past business associates, some of whom chose to remain anonymous. It goes through her personal and professional life piece by piece showing how she screwed people over. It gave more insight into her divorce from Andrew Stewart. Also shows how she used their daughter, Alexis, and turned her against her father. The book is sad at times when it shows how petty and pathetic Martha Stewart was in certain situations. Any loyal Martha fan will deny everything in this book, just as their idol would.
However, while is may not be 100% accurate (memories fade after awhile), it does offer some food for thought regarding the Domestic Diva.
I found this book to be fairly well written. Its order was chronological, but there were repeats of facts which, I'm going to believe, were supposed to be memory joggers. I liked its organization and clarity.
This was the last of the Martha books that I've been reading. I originally saved this one for last due to its size, but another Martha book gave me a taste of what to expect from it. Therefore, I decided to save the best for last. As damning as this book was, I'm still waiting for Alexis Stewart to write her own tell-all about what it was like growing up with Martha for a mother.
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Archive for November 2012
This "fluffy" bedroom looks oh-so-cozy. . . With ONE exception: those gaping windows looking out to the snowy landscape. Brrr. . . This couple will NEED that down-filled duvet!
Cellular window shades are made expressly for blocking the cold that seeps through windows. Instead of turning an uncomfortable room into a grab for the thermostat or the thickest hand-knitted wool sweater, a set of cellular shades, pulled down over those cold windows will stop drafts, increase comfort, and save mega $$$ over the years. And HOUZZ agrees, placing cellular shades on their list of the top 9 Ways to Insulate Your Windows and Doors:
- Weatherstripping and caulking: plug those air leaks!
- Heavier curtains: swap out those summer sheers.
- Doorway curtains: glass doors are just begging to be behind a velvet curtain at night.
- Cellular shades: those "honeycombs" trap pockets of air – thereby adding to the insulating abilities of these shades. Houzz writer Laura Gaskill comments that they insulate "like a puffy down quilt". How so very true. Models available for windows, arches, skylights, doors, and even sliders.
- Layered window treatments: dress up your windows: shades and curtains.
- Use draft-dodgers and door snakes.
- Insulating Energy film for windows.
- Install storm windows and storm doors.
- Exterior "barn doors": moving external "shutters" for glass doors and sidelights.
Easy "green" in more ways than one:
Easy for the environment and easy on your pocketbook.
Decor Ideas for your window from TLC: "If eyes are the windows to the soul, then… windows are … one of the most important decorating decisions facing the homeowner."
"Window treatments are more than a decorating decision… — [they] must also serve a functional end: to admit or block sunlight and to provide privacy. Window treatments need to do far more than look good."
ANALYZE your needs:
- How important is privacy?
- What direction is the room's "exposure" (south or west = sunny)?
- Does your climate (hot or cold) call for energy-efficient window treatments?
- Does the window's architecture dictate a particular treatment?
How to make your Window Solution SIZZLE:
- Decide on style: Contemporary, Traditional, Country, Eclectic.
- Decide on Color, Pattern, Texture.
- Layer your window: blinds and curtains – to create a mixture of textures.
- Address both practical and decorative issues.
Sage Decorating ADVICE:
- Absence of color doesn't have to mean a lack of style at the windows.
- Reflect your lifestyle: Casual and bold can be fun!
- Shades "come in a range of diverse looks and executions. Compatible with virtually any decorating and architectural style".
- Choose from Clean-lined – Highly Decorative; Translucent – Opaque; Patterned – Solid.
- "Because the blinds provide all the privacy and sunlight function … drapery treatment over them really can be for appearance only". Try "fluid and spontaneous".
- Shutters
- Blinds
- Cellular Shades
- Roller Shades
- Fabric versus wood
- Spartan or Lush; Minimalist or Over-The-Top
- A little Lace will do
- How "Vintage" dare you go
- Florals
- Valences, Cornices, Ruffles, Trim – Be Creative
- Versatility (top down/bottom up shades fit this category)
- And don't forget areas like Bays, Alcoves, French doors or Sliders!
Who knew that "The Right Stuff" could be boiled down to this one basic: The Right LIGHT. Sure, we all acknowledge the importance of the proper amount of light for reading, and the importance of keeping glare off TVs and Computer screens.
Here I am, sitting, facing a window with the sun smack in my face. It's a November day and the five minutes the sun actually shines feels terrific; yet, I can't sit with the light in my eyes. Despite the lovely warmth, I pull down the shade – which is, of course, a CellularWindowShades.com shade made by our Williston, Vermont Company.
Summer nights, with my windows open, light from a neighbor's front lawn "lamp" beams right into my bedroom window. I have already experienced, firsthand, what "lighting" reports target as concerns worth investigating. The excellent houzz article "Get Your Light Right for a Healthy House" makes the following points:
The Benefits of Darkness
From The American Medical Association: "excessive light … at night can disrupt sleep or exacerbate sleep disorders, especially in children or adolescents."
The Ohio State University Medical Center "found that sleeping in a dimly lit room can lead to depression and weight gain."
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has data that "night-lights in children's rooms could predispose them to myopia" (nearsightedness).
Author Mike Elgan's thoughts on this: "Almost everybody is doing it wrong. TV, video games and eBook reading [sources of "blue light"] just before sleep are bad. Light coming in from outside at night is bad. Gadget lights on everything you own are bad. Night-lights are bad."
What to do??
The first suggestion was right up our alley:
"Block outside light with GOOD SHADES."
Other suggestions include,
Don't watch TV just before going to bed.
Use an eBook that requires an external light source.
If you can't unplug electronic products, then cover status lights with electrical tape.
With night-lights, try those that "fade to black" after a while.
Let the Sun Shine In
Australian National University Researches find a correlation between myopia and the lack of spending time in natural light. Scientists believe that "developing eyes in young children need the body to produce dopamine, which is triggered by direct sunlight going into the eyes."
Lack of sunlight also can lead to Vitamin D deficiency — which, in turn, has been linked to an "increased risk of diabetes, cancer, heart disease, Parkinson's and other diseases."
So what does this mean for your home design?
Houzz touts a new-fangled, GPS-driven skylight; I will suggest a Light Filtering Cellular Shade: comes in a variety of colors, your choice of Lift Options – and, to quote houzz user Cordelia2003: "love the cellular honeycomb shades we have now for the amount of light we get during the day". In response to Cordelia's concern for privacy, Lizziegardens recommended the use of the Top Down Bottom Up cellular shade (also known as a Duofold, see the photo below): "This gives you complete privacy with a view and light out of the top of the window."
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Reading through an article on houzz about micro-sized San Francisco flats a reader gave the website for a recent study of California families. OMG! As the owner of a seven-room Cape, I simply cannot believe the amount of "stuff" these families had on display. You can read the full article, entitled Seven Common Challenges Facing Middle-Class Families at Home, which focuses on the following:
- clutter
- the garage = the new junk drawer (pictured above)
- the Costco-effect: stockpiling
- Master suites: are they a waste of space?
- spending renovation dollars wisely
- yard-usage
- fragmented dinners & convenience foods
A book – the end result of this research, which is summed up in the article Trouble in Paradise, is Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century: 32 Families Open their Doors.
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Stepping back and looking about, he now realized the ship was sinking.
The vessel groaned and listed haplesly amongst the rolling swell. Up, then down, then up a little less, and then down a little more. One inch, one ounce, one breath at a time. Curiously, the man noted, the passengers around him were still taking in spirits with vigor, laughing robustly, and dancing quite gaily. Impassioned men kissed women and taken women blushed shades of deep crimson. Children played games, occasionally rolling over with laughter. Each wore costumes of lace, frill, and flamboyance. All was, mused the young man to himself, as if the ship were not damned, destined for paradise, not the dark ocean floor.
Yet the ship was certainly slipping under, stern first, at a slow and constant rate. Aft of where the young man stood was an older man, sitting complacently, watching night stars emerge from the black, open-ocean sky. A blanket covered his legs and a beard warmed his chin. A cool breeze kissed his cheeks and imbued his nostrils with a sweet chill. He sat away from the oblivious celebration, not with disdain, but with thought.
The young man approached the old man, hesitant to disturb the peace. The old man gestured to the seat next to him and nodded slightly. The young man sat down and remained quiet for some time. In silence, the two stood watch. The boat continued sinking and the party lost no fervor.
Eventually the young man asked softly, what – is this?
How do you mean?, the old man responded cautiously.
Well, the young man nervously replied, hesitant to unsettle his companion, are we not sinking?
Ah, yes… That…, said the old man. Indeed. We are sinking quite surely. The old man might have worn a little smile under his long white beard, or perhaps it was a wince. The young man debated this briefly.
Do the others know?, he asked, again in a whisper.
The old man replied, Some are more aware, and others, less so.
Should – should we bring it to their attention, that we're steadily going under?
The old man turned, locking eyes with the young man, smiling unquestionably, And what?, ruin the party? The old man enjoyed this for a moment before speaking again.
My son, don't let this beard fool you – I am no wizened old sage. I have been on this ship for some time, yes, and I have danced and laughed with the rest. I have also watched at a distance and cried by myself. I don't know why we are only this ship, nor do I know if there's a why at all. And, I too, have wondered if I should sound the alarm. This fate is frightening, wholly unknown. I've concluded, however, that each is free to face the certainty when and how they deem fit. Who am I to rock this sinking ship?
The young man thought for some time, looking into the starry distance, trying to locate what the old man spotted long ago. The young man contemplated rejoining the festival. The boat lurched. A few people stumbled slightly. Some, regaining their balance quickly, resumed the fanatic frolic. Others paused, deciding a seat and rest was due.
The young man resigned, I shall sit here and stand watch.


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Articles tagged 'Viola Davis'
The film also earned McQueen a best directing nod.
This year on their final ballots, AWFJ members singled out films that told stories centering on strong and complex female characters from diverse backgrounds.
Davis was honored at the Hollywood Reporters 27th annual Women in Entertainment breakfast today.
Starring Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Erivo, Brian Tyree Henry and Daniel Kaluuya, the film releases in theaters November 16.
The latest film directed by Academy Award® winner Steve McQueen ("12 Years a Slave") is "Widows," a contemporary crime thriller set in Chicago. Co-written by bestselling author Gillian Flynn ("Gone Girl"), "Widows" recently had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
"Fences" stars Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya and Sidney.
"Entertainer of the Year" will be announced live on stage during the two-hour star-studded TV One telecast, February 11.
First-time show host Jimmy Fallon led the star-studded event which aired on NBC live from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
The 51-year-old actress recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Denzel Washington directs the 1983 play by American playwright August Wilson, which releases in theaters December 25th.
"The Critics' Choice Awards" honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement and historically are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations.
The Oscar-winning actor directs this big-screen adaptation of August Wilson's 1983 play.
Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, disturbing behavior, suggestive content and language, the film releases in theaters August 5th.
Anthony Anderson and Lauren Graham announced the nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards in the Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center.
The sneak peek will present the never-before-seen footage at the awards show this Sunday.


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And I can't even post a good GIF because everything sucks and this computer can't handle it.
I just got my 124,000th job rejection today, but like the 5th one that went something like this:
Dear Packedlunch,
You are so super duper awesome. And qualified for the job. In fact, you were awesomer than we'd ever hoped. Also cool. Bythewaywehiredsomeoneelse. But jeez, you're so awesome! You should totally work here, somewhere. And you're so cool, qualified, and awesome that we know you'll get that job you'll apply to (somewhere else). Or any job you want, ever! Because jeez you're awesome. We don't really understand why this isn't a job offer, but stay awesome and keep in touch!
Your new BFFs at that place you wanted to work at really badly
We are not friends, non-employers. I'm glad you think I'm awesome and qualified enough to not give me a job. But if you're going to not give me a job, you should take a leaf out of the old HR playbook and write a rejection letter as such:
Dear applicant,
We received 82,000 applications for this job. You suck though, please go die in a hole. Unemployed, of course.
I give up on all the things. Am I allowed to quit society?


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In April of 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first president of the United States to appear on television. The setting was the 1939 World's Fair in New York. The appearance was broadcast to a handful of TV sets in the New York area.
FDR had already mastered the medium of his time--radio. His "fireside chats" broadcast across the nation soothed Americans troubled by the hard times of the Great Depression. Radio was a perfect fit for the eloquent Roosevelt, who would have had a much more difficult time hiding the fact that he was confined to a wheelchair in the television age.
The outbreak of World War II temporarily halted the development of television, and it would be more than a decade before the new medium became popular.
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How to get JSPs to update in exploded EAR deployment on WebSphere? Follow
I'm having trouble getting my JSPs to update in my exploded EAR deployment on WebSphere. I have hotswap working (quite nicely!) and I have my run configuration set to "Build On Frame Deactivation/Build Web Resources Only" checked. The file does get updated in my output folder "out/exploded/myEar/myWar.WAR/WEB-INF/views/my.jsp", but the file in WebSphere does not change. The only way it works is to do a "make" which redeploys the entire application.
I'm fairly new to IDEA, so its entirely likely that I'm doing something wrong, but... any ideas?
I'm using IDEA 8.0.1 with WebSphere 188.8.131.52.
- GearDaddie
As You have said your expoled dir is updated with new changes in JSP files all you have to do is to select it to be deploy be WebSphere.
I'm probably not being clear. What I'm looking for is the same behavior from IDEA that it provides with Tomcat. IntelliJ will do a full deploy with Websphere, but it won't do incremental updates like it does with Tomcat (where it copies the file over to the deployed location upon Frame Deactivation). JSPs (and other web resources) won't be updated (though HotSwap of Java code does work).
That said, I'm probably one of only two people in the entire universe using WebSphere and not forced to use RAD. So I shouldn't be surprised that this feature isn't there...
- John
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Bondgate Musings
What I think about while I'm baking
This month I'm thinking about sandwiches.
The US TV psychologist and life coach Phil McGraw said, 'You don't need a pack of horses to learn how to make a sandwich.' It's something I found on the internet while I was googling 'sandwiches' and it made me chuckle.
Of course, America, a country that has been so much in the news recently, is a great nation of sandwich eaters. In fact the American diplomat, Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., said
"It has been well said that a hungry man is more interested in four sandwiches than four freedoms."
Recent events have perhaps proved Mr Lodge wrong – in fact it's amazing how everyone I meet, people who come into the bakery, people I meet on the street is talking about politics. Recent times have taught us not to take our freedoms for granted and perhaps we now know that we sometimes need to speak out to maintain and protect those freedoms.
In sandwiches, as in life, the ability to have choices is important, and sometimes we need to speak up for our right to make choices.
As the internet says, 'Life is like a sandwich, the more you put in the better it gets.'
I have to agree. Our regular customers fall into two camps – those who buy our sandwiches and those who make their own. Of course we're happy to oblige with our range of delicious fillings like our home made humous or our homemade carrot salad and our super soft bread buns.
For those who like to make their own, we also have what we think is a very inspiring selection of breads. For example, our seedy nutty loaves enhance pretty much any filling and our olive and tomato ciabattas offer a lovely mediterranean theme to your sarnie – perhaps fill with manchego, salad and olives? Our honey and sunflower loaf is extremely popular for sandwich making.
And I firmly believe that a good, healthy sandwich is better for you than some of the lunch options out there. Particularly made with Bondgate Bakery bread! Our bread is made the old fashioned way, with a long rise and no additives or preservatives. It's nutritious, not bulky like many shop bought breads and certainly healthier than some of the healthy options you can buy – such as cereal bars (packed with sugar).
I'd like to take this opportunity to wish my customers all the best for 2017. May you have both sandwiches, freedom and choices in abundance.


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Spring Conference in York 13th to 15th March 2020
Originally published by South Hams Liberal Democrats
Spring Conference 2020
York: 13-15 March
Go along for a long weekend at Spring Conference in York and be part of fighting for something greater - an open, fair and inclusive country based on our liberal values.
Party membership is surging ahead reaching record levels! Now is the time to join us and Demand Better.
Get ready for 3 days of lively, informative and engaging events, the opportunity to participate in thought provoking debates, vote on policy motions, enjoy some social events, meeting like-minded people. And, remember to attend the fringe events - a crucial part of conference, where you can hear from experts on a range of topics and take advantage of our training sessions to pick up some new skills.
Find out more about the conference here.