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Environmental Health Strategy's Belliveau discusses latest House TSCA reform draft
As the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Environment and the Economy subpanel considers a new draft chemical safety reform bill this week, is Congress any closer to revising the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act? During today's OnPoint, Michael Belliveau, senior adviser at Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and executive director at the Environmental Health Strategy Center, discusses his testimony this week before the House subcommittee and explains why he believes the new draft, proposed by Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.), cannot be considered a serious TSCA reform proposal.
Monica Trauzzi: Hello and welcome to OnPoint. I'm Monica Trauzzi. With me today is Michael Belliveau, a senior adviser at Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and executive director at the Environmental Health Strategy Center. Mike, thanks for coming on the show.
Michael Belliveau: You're welcome, Monica.
Monica Trauzzi: Mike, the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Environment and Economy subpanel is taking up chemical safety reform this week.
Michael Belliveau: Yes.
Monica Trauzzi: And the hearing will focus on a recent draft proposal by Congressman Shimkus. You're going to be testifying at the hearing, and in your testimony you say the House bill lies so far outside the mainstream of chemicals policy that the draft legislation cannot be considered a serious TSCA reform proposal. Why do you think the proposal doesn't do a good enough job?
Michael Belliveau: Well it starts out by rolling back existing protections and current law that are working, to some extent, to test chemicals for safety, to restrict dangerous chemicals in everyday consumer products and to screen new chemicals for safety. So it starts out with rolling back what we already have and then it goes downhill from there. For example it maintains the flawed standard in existing law that prevented EPA from banning asbestos, which still kills some 10,000 Americans every year. And so it holds onto the worst features of the current law and rolls back those that are actually working a bit.
Monica Trauzzi: Do you see anything sort of salvageable in the bill, something that you think is a good starting point for moving forward?
Michael Belliveau: Well, the bill takes two steps forward but 12 steps back. I mean it also snuffs out existing protections that exist at the state level on day one of the law being signed and then it gets worse from there. I mean there is the basis for a reasonable compromise that protects the health of Americans, but this House bill is not it. In fact really this House bill is the most brazen power grab by the chemical industry that I've seen in my 35 years.
Monica Trauzzi: How do you compare it to the Senate bill?
Michael Belliveau: Well unfortunately it shares many of the same fundamental flaws of the Senate bill, which is currently dead over in the other body, and we're hoping that the parties step up with a serious proposal that we'd be ready to engage in but we're -- we haven't seen that yet.
Monica Trauzzi: You said it's dead over on the Senate side. How much momentum, political momentum exists behind this effort to reform TSCA and move this forward outside of the committee?
Michael Belliveau: Well, the good news is that there's a broad consensus amongst all stakeholders that TSCA needs to be fixed, that our chemical safety system is broken. It's unlike other issues. This is a health issue. This is a matter of concern to parents with autistic children, to cancer survivors. It's a matter of family health, so there's very broad public support and political support for reform. The question is can we come to the middle, and instead we're looking at extreme proposals so far.
Monica Trauzzi: Pre-emption continues to be a major sticking point for both chambers.
Michael Belliveau: Yes.
Monica Trauzzi: Do you see a path forward on pre-emption? What is the path forward on it?
Michael Belliveau: Well, the existing Toxic Substances Control Act strikes a delicate balance between state and federal authority that we think should be maintained. Instead in both the Senate and the House bills we see far-reaching efforts to snuff out existing state laws that have actually been in leadership of protecting family health from toxic flame retardants in couches, from lead and mercury, from phthalates in personal care products. The states have been leading along with Europe and the international community, and the federal government is behind. Why would we want to chill leadership where it's happening already?
Monica Trauzzi: You mentioned the strength of the chemical industry. What do you think is at play politically here? What's happening behind the scenes that's leading to the creation of this bill, which you say is too weak?
Michael Belliveau: Sure. Well, the chemical industry realizes that they're being hammered by in the marketplace when you have Wal-Mart and Target speccing safer substitutes to dangerous chemicals in their supply chain. When you have some 30 states that have passed laws, when you have major trading partners in Europe that are far ahead of the United States, the chemical industry is not able to effectively compete in that patchwork of state and marketplace restrictions. That's why they want federal reform. We want federal reform too so that all Americans are protected. So that's the good news is that people are agreeing that we need to achieve reform. The question is will it be health-based or will it be based on the constant benefits to the chemical industry?
Monica Trauzzi: We had the American Chemistry Council's Cal Dooley on the show last year when the Senate was taking up their legislation.
Michael Belliveau: Yes.
Monica Trauzzi: And he said that the chemical industry would continue to be willing to negotiate on these efforts to reform TSCA. You're suggesting here that the committee should start over from scratch. Do you think that's an effective approach though to negotiating to get to a final agreement?
Michael Belliveau: Well we actually spent hundreds and hundreds of hours talking with chemical manufacturers and sketched out an outline of a potential compromise. The legislation that's been proposed is nowhere near that middle ground. It's extreme to the right, and so let's get to the middle. Let's -- let's -- the chemic industry say they support a health-based safety standard. Let's write one into law.
That's not what is in the House bill. The chemical industry says it supports giving EPA the resources and tools to determine the safety of chemicals, but let's see the user fees that the industry will agree to in the legislation that enable EPA to do the job. So there's a disconnect between what the chemical industry says and what the legislation they support actually would propose to do.
Monica Trauzzi: All right, we'll end it there. Thank you for coming on the show.
Michael Belliveau: All right, I appreciate it, Monica. Thanks.
Monica Trauzzi: And thanks for watching. We'll see you back here tomorrow.
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The Natural Side of Peckerwood
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It is nice to report that our typical Texas summer heat and dryness has occasionally been interrupted by at least a few drenching afternoon thunderstorms, though it is always not enough or too much! Even though I always got away with it in Florida, I've also learned that in Texas you cannot provide overhead water to sad looking, wilted plants in the heat of the day as the water droplets on the leaves will quickly heat to scalding temperatures that significantly damage plants. Last week I thought it was overcast and "cool" enough that I could get away with a quick drenching of the rock garden when it was convenient, but was then horrified to come back to some plants looking almost like boiled spinach. Fortunately, it was superficial and things are resprouting.
Aside from the appearance of our rain lilies, another impressive response to the rain is the mass flowering of the south Texas native tree Havardia pallens.
This thorny legumous tree resembling an Acacia is something that needs to become a staple in the landscape. Though native to the dry thorn scrub areas of deep south Texas that experience mild winters, it has proven quite hardy in our neck of the woods, with no damage in the mid-teens this past winter. Through spring and early summer, it flowers on and off with white puffball flowers emitting a slight fragrance that tends to attract a variety of pollinators.
The real show seems to follow several weeks of dryness abruptly interrupted by a significant rainfall. Several days later, the tree is completely covered in white flowers. We have had at least three of these mass flowerings coinciding with a sudden rainfall during the summer.
One of John's wild Mexican seed collections of Yucca thompsoniana flowered, and I finally decided to attempt to pollinate the plant. Our non-native yuccas don't produce seeds as every region has its own species of moths that are specialized for pollinating specific yucca species. I had learned about manual pollination of yuccas, and it appeared quite simple, at least for self-fertile species, with Y. thompsoniana reportedly being among them. The process was to collect the bundles of pollen being shed from the anthers, and in the evening when the stigmas are receptive, insert the pollen into the tip of the stigma using a small tool. I was out one evening pollinating every flower that appeared to be at the perfect stage, confident I was going to yield plenty of seeds. But after a few weeks, the inflorescence died with no fruit set.
We are already thinking of the upcoming acorn season, both from the standpoint of collecting from our oak trees to propagate and share, and more important continuing to increase our valuable collection through new acquisitions collected from the wild.
Some exciting trips are being planned in order to preserve the diverse genetics of some rare U.S. native oaks along with resuming John's work in exploring Mexico's immense oak diversity, though focusing on safer regions than the now-dangerous areas he frequented. Volunteer Craig Jackson and his son Charles have been helping enter our oak collections in the powerful database Craig created for us. When completed, we can register our collection with the American Public Garden Association's Plant Collections Network, which identifies significant germplasm resources that actively work to conserve key plant groups. .
The Natural Side of Peckerwood
By Adam Black
A garden should provide visitors with a sense of connectivity to nature, but the extent of immersion into this realm varies with the location, size, and plant assemblages. Peckerwood is best known for John Fairey's outstanding landscape design utilizing a palate of unusual plants from around the world, many of which he personally collected in Mexico. These plantings take advantage of natural topography and existing features like the creek that flows through the garden. However, the cultivated portion of the property is only a small portion of the 40 acres owned by our foundation. Future plans hope to better manage the natural areas that dominate the western portion of the property, and developing primitive trails through this natural landscape will allow visitors access to the "wild" areas.
Toward the back of the arboretum, the manicured lawn abruptly turns into a dense wall of shrubbery. Ducking through a small opening, one finds that the "wall" is really just that, a separator to the floodplain forest bordering the south shore of the creek. Light is dim due to the intertwined crowns of the yaupon overhead, this living ceiling further stitched together with the charcoal colored muscular vines of supplejack (Berchemia scandens). Its attractive dark blue fruits are a favored food of many birds.
A plume of light off in the distance illuminates the ground with an amber glow due to light reflected off the bark and heavy leaf litter under a large native sycamore, Platanus orientalis. The understory thins closer to the creek but the tree canopy grows denser. Joining the sycamores are numerous large trees with green ash trees (Fraxinus sp.), hickories (Cary asp.) American Elm (Ulmus americana) water oaks (Quercus nigra) and box elder maple (Acer negundo) being the most prevalent.
A noteworthy shrub represented on the property by at least one individual is Viburnum dentatum. Also known as arrowwood, this
shrub has shiny blue fruits and attractive leaves that are ridged like potato chips with jaggedly toothed margins. Though common throughout most of the eastern US in the right habitat, our location in Waller County represents the southwestern-most limit of this species' recorded range.
Finally reaching the creek's steep, mossy banks, the light levels are further increased. Patches of ferns (Theypteris sp.) and various sedges (Carex sp.) grow in these humid locations, and in the sunnier spots are patches of Saururus cernuus, whose long pipe cleaner-like inflorescences arch over with the tapered tip hanging limply downward, earning it the common name "lizard's tail".
Heading south from the creek, the alternating thickets and high canopy eventually thins into a more open area behind the site of the original Yucca Do Nursery location. Originally better maintained by Carl Schoenfeld and Wade Roitsch, the property remained unmanaged in the years since their relocation and our foundation's recent purchase of the property. Numerous ornamental trees and shrubs were interspersed in this area among the existing meadow and clusters of native trees. Shortly after we started mowing the thick jungle of weeds on a regular basis in late spring 2016, it was amazing to see the amount of wildflowers whose seeds had been waiting for this opportunity to be rid of their competing vegetation. In early spring of this year, it was nice to see a reasonable number of bluebonnets whose seed banks had persisted after being blanketed for years with dewberries and ragweed. Antelope horn milkweed appears here and there and are currently dispersing their wind-blown seeds. In fall, we can likely expect another excellent show from the many patches of goldenrod that added sulfur splashes to the mowed areas last year. With continued management, these and other prairie plants will only get better in upcoming years.
One notable tree interspersed among this "prairie in the re-making" is a massive post oak with wonderful branching architecture and tremendous character that comes with old age, especially when fully unveiled in winter. A second rather large post oak stands proudly within eyeshot of an immense, dome-shaped colony of smooth sumac (Rhus glabra) that provides year-round interest in flower, fall color, and fruit that persists long after the leaves drop, providing wildlife with a late-season food source.
My idyllic description thus far has not mentioned the conspicuous abundance of invasive trees, shrubs and vines cohabitating with these natives. In all areas, we do indeed have the typical exotic colonizers including china berry and tallow tree. Thickets of Chinese privet exist along the creek, joined by the occasional glossy privet tree growing from the creek bank, itself sometimes smothered in areas with Japanese honeysuckle vine. Removal of these exotics are all projects for the right volunteer groups to chip away at.
Peckerwood Garden once harbored a natural population of a special plant endemic to only a few counties in the Brazos River valley west of Houston. Texas meadow rue (Thalictrum texanum) is only known from a handful of sites within these counties that provide the right habitat. Being a diminutive ground-hugging plant, it requires moist but well-drained conditions that are naturally free of smothering vegetation. The open areas of the "hallway" lawn paralleling the creek in developed portion of the garden seemed to provide optimal areas for it until it disappeared in recent years. Fortunately, John has it preserved in other areas of the garden. Following removal of the thickets of privet in the undeveloped creek bank areas downstream, we can only hope that Thalictrum texanum can become re-established on its own, or with our assistance.
With all this plant diversity comes a myriad of animals seeking food or shelter. Of course, insect pollinators, as well as those that use certain plants as larval or adult food sources, are abundant. Though most visitors are attracted to the butterflies on our flowers, others find delight in the beautiful jet black and metallic green damselflies that flitter about along the creek. Among the many species of fish, a large resident snapping turtle has remained in the same stretch of the creek for at least a year and a half, somehow staying put despite several bouts of brisk flowing flood waters. There was reportedly a young alligator in the creek years ago, and they could still exist in the region.
Both the cultivated and natural areas of Peckerwood's property are an oasis for birds among the surrounding open agricultural areas. A variety of birds of prey can be spotted in the sky waiting to swoop down on a rodent, snake, or other bird. Hummingbirds are of course present in numbers, further encouraged to stay with the supplemental hummingbird feeders that volunteers Cherie and Frank Lee maintain. Peckerwood's property is also an official Bluebird sanctuary, with bluebird houses stationed around the open areas, with regular nesting surveys conducted by volunteer Roger Holland. Countless other bird species stop off here during the migratory periods, and we hope bird watchers will be among the many groups of nature lovers that can enjoy Peckerwood with the gardening enthusiasts.
Mammals ranging from rodents and bats to bobcats and deer are residents of the property. Fortunately, most of these are not pests, and rarely do we see any evidence of severe deer browsing, their only problem being when a choice tree is picked to rub their antlers on. Beavers are in the creek, and occasionally a prized specimen will be gnawed on, but with so many other native trees in the area chances of this happening is minimal. Future visitors will hopefully be as lucky as volunteer Pam Romig was recently when she got to observe a river otter heading up the creek. Fortunately, our problem with feral hogs was brought to an end after better fencing methods were installed several months ago.
Though John Fairey's legacy will always be the centerpiece of Peckerwood, it is only the beginning of what our property has to offer to those who want to experience nature. With primitive trails through the natural areas already in development, we soon will make the "wild" areas more accessible to visitors in the future. Aside from those who want to escape the concrete jungle of Houston, our own local residents of the city of Hempstead could utilize the garden as a convenient place to experience nature. As we develop our educational programs for young and old, having this balanced synthesis with cultivated and natural features in one location will prove to be integral in our missions. Support through memberships and donations are the only way to make these improvements possible.
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- Sat, August 5, 2017, Cycads of Peckerwood Garden, Peckerwood Insider's Tour, 10 am
- Sat, August 19, 2017, Monthly Training, 9 am – 11 pm: New Docent training (Please contact us if you are interested in becoming a docent)
- Sat, August 19, 2017, From the Rockies to the Everglades – Unexpected US Natives for Texas Gardens Evening at Peckerwood Garden Lecture, 5 pm
- Sat, August 26, 2017, Open Day, 10 am – 3 pm
- Sat, September 2, 2017, Peckerwood Insider's Tour, 10 am
- Sat, September 16, 2017, Monthly Training, 9 am – 11 pm
- Sat, September 16, 2017, Evening at Peckerwood Garden Lecture, 5 pm
- Sat, September 23, 2017, Open Day, 10 am – 3 pm
Plant of the month: Wright's Yellowshow (Amoreuxia wrightii)
By Adam Black
During my first year at Peckerwood, a strange plant suddenly appeared in a raised bed near John's house. The intriguing foliage was unfamiliar to me, with each leaf bearing toothy-edged finger-like lobes jutting out in all directions. At first, the leaf looked green, but the more I focused on it, a blue hue became increasingly apparent. The point from which the lobes radiate out from is accentuated with a silvery splotch.
I noticed flower buds, but I missed blooms that quickly aged to amber. More buds, and the next day they were again crumpled vestiges of this mystery flower. Then pendulous fruits began to form, green and roughly the size and shape of a small chicken egg. This still didn't give me any further clues as to the plant family. Finally, one day a flash of gold through the vine-covered lattice immediately got my attention, and I realized it was a flower that was actually open. I rushed over, not wanting to miss this opportunity, and there it was, a pleasantly gaudy, bright-yellow five-sepaled flower. Four of the petal-like sepals bore brush strokes of blood red at their bases, the fifth solid gold individual seemed to be the outcast, shunned in the opposite direction from the red-marked cohorts crowded on the opposite side. I realized I had seen this flower in one of my books, a photo online…somewhere, but the name still eluded me. A friend homed in on the genus – Amoreuxia – when he saw the photo I posted on Facebook.
Later, John confirmed it was A. wrightii, one of the several species native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, all with similar flowers that earned the collective common name "Yellowshow". Wright's Yellowshow is native to southern Texas and into Mexico. John said he has seen extensive desert flats covered with flowering plants across the border, but in Texas, it is found more infrequently. The plant currently in the garden was a descendant from the original that John received from the late noted San Antonio gardener Margaret Kane around 1985.
John's description of the fruit left me checking the plant daily, looking forward to the green pod transitioning to a translucent thin shell "resembling a sheet of mica" as he put it. Every day I checked it remained green, then it was gone. This plant, first eluding me with the flowers, which only are open for a few hours in the late morning, was now frustrating me with the anticipated mature fruits. I then learned that Adolfo, our head gardener, also had been watching and collected the mature fruit and extracted the seeds.
This year, I finally saw a mature fruit, hanging like a miniature Japanese lantern with the delicate, see-through membrane unveiled by the formerly green covering that had split and shrunken back to the fruit's three longitudinal ridges. Visible inside the three conjoined capsules were dark clusters of seed adhered to the center of the inside wall in a neat cluster.
Though easy to grow in full sun and well-drained soil, Wright's Yellowshow will always offer the busy gardener the anticipation of one day being at the right place at the right time, to finally observe a flower in its full glory after finding many taunting remnants of flowers missed. Then you then will need to pay close attention to catch the fruits when they mature, deceptively hidden under the foliage, into their easily overlooked works of delicate art. Germinating easily from seed, it can be one of those pass-along plants that can continually offer the same challenges of timing to those who wish to catch a glimpse of the Yellowshow's elusive beauty.
Peckerwood has many more acres to develop and grow, so I hope that as our volunteer group grows we can offer even more exciting tasks to undertake. If you are interested, please contact Bethany and we will get you involved!!!

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There are a few things which we value highly at State of Search: we like to stay on top of things, we like to work on 'education' and we like to connect to our readers. So we have decided to try out something new again: a Hangout with State of Search.
Today we have seen the first ever State of Search hangout. Something no other website or searchblog has ever done like this before: a Q&A on certain topics with the bloggers of State of Search. Sam Noble and Carla Marshall, hosted by Bas van den Beld, gave their views and tips on the new Google+ Local Pages and the use of of GA Content Experiments. With questions from those attending the hangout it became a really interactive talk, which was broadcasted and viewed by almost a hundred more people live on State of Search and YouTube.
Watch the entire hangout below:
Topics discussed were:
1 – Changes in local
2 – GA Content Experiments and the Shut down of Google Website Optimiser
The hangout had State of Search bloggers Sam Noble and Carla Marshall there to answer the questions and give us their views. The hangout was hosted by Bas van den Beld. Be sure to keep an eye on our Hangout Page to see when the next one will be on.


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Algorithms Importance
Many beginner or software developers in early phases of their career ask this question.They just believe in the things they see, and what they see is the amazing iOS/Android/Windows apps that we all use every day. They write one of their own, they think that's programming and they wonder about the importance of learning algorithms.
Why we make algorithms?
Here is an analogy, Suppose you are a bricklayer and you are building a bridge out of bricks. Also, you have a general idea that you need columns, footings, and arches. You could build something that looks like a bridge, but you would not have any idea whether if it would stand up to waves, wind, earthquakes or heavy trucks.
In the same way when you write programs without an algorithm, idea and without understanding the limitations of the algorithm you are like that bricklayer. Sometimes we see that the problem is so simple and small or the reason of failure are so small that it doesn't matter, but usually, the system is so complicated that we can't find the solution.
What Is Algorithms?
Programs are an implementation of algorithms. An algorithm is a step-by-step procedure to solve a problem. Algorithms and Programs are tools and techniques used for Problem-solving.
We know that there are so many methods to sort a number. These are algorithms which are at least capable of proof that they really solve the given problem. We can be analyzed an Algorithm, for example, we can determine how Algorithm runtime scales with problem size.
We should take care for algorithm because algorithms use inner algorithms as parts, so you need to know enough about it to choose! For example, consider if you need a data structure(DS) to save data and get it back again later. Do you need an A database? A hash table?An array? A distributed key value store.
From beginner to expert, programmers are not expected to invent or create new algorithms and but we should need to know enough about to understand that the thing we are coding will solve all the specified problem, and to runtime characteristics and understand the storage well enough to figure out if what we're doing is reasonable.
Also Read: How To Create Logic For Any Program
Some of the best live example of using algorithms below.
Algorithms are one of the most important aspects of Computing.
- Google Search Engine(GSE) or Google Map, It's fully working on an algorithm for giving best result to its user for data and route our destination.
- The e-commerce site which uses Cryptography for encrypting and decrypting our password, detail and personal information, all this application had made our lives better, have algorithms at their core.
- Google Self Driving Car is the best example in front of us which fully depends on algorithms.
- Robotic field uses algorithms for controlling their robot using algorithms.
- And there is much more
Let's rock the programming field using algorithm so that we can create a solution for every problem.
Let me know your comment how much this article motivated you in the comment section and if you like this post the show your love by sharing on social media so that every programmer should get the benefit of this post.


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Choosing a wedding cake Newlyweds pay specialAttention. Sweet confection - is the logical culmination of the entire celebration, so each couple tends to choose a beautiful, eye-catching, stunning dessert corresponding color scheme and theme of the event. In place of the classic three-tiered products come fancy cakes that resemble the design of a variety of small portioned desserts. What wedding cakes and cakes gained such popularity among honeymooners?
Advantages of a wedding cake of cakes
- Ease in cutting. When the bride and groom at the end of the festive evening was cut tiered cake, it sometimes causes difficulties, plus the process itself takes a lot of time. Cut pieces of the same size at all easy. such difficulties would not be at all a la cakes.
- Identical portions. All guests shared the same mini-cakes, so disgruntled inherited portion of the dessert will not.
- Easy to transport. To carry the folding design with a dozen cupcakes is much easier than to deliver from the bakery to the banquet hall a massive confection.
- The correct calculation of the weight. When ordering the usual cake have to guess at how many grams you will need a dessert for each party feast. When negotiating the purchase of modular design of cakes, you need to know only the number of guests. Bake the cupcakes will be based on the number of invitees.
- The choice of fillings. Piece wedding cake baked with one or two flavored and portioned cupcakes can be made with different fillings. So each guest will get their original and unique dessert.
Tips on choosing a wedding cake
To wedding cake impressed everyone presentGuests at the festival for its taste and appearance, it is necessary to choose the right version of the dessert and to entrust its production experienced confectioner. There are some basic rules for choosing a wedding confection:
- Trust only experienced cooking cake confectioner checked. Be sure to read reviews about the bakery, which are going to order.
- If the couple chosetraditional multi-tiered cake, the weight of the product should be calculated according to the number of guests. The average dessert portion is 150 g per person. When ordering a wedding cake with cake, cupcakes small amount should be equal to the number of guests, or have a few pieces more (in case of the presence of a sweet tooth, who may want to supplement).
- Wedding cake should be easy on the palate. After a hearty feast, not all guests will want to eat a piece of dessert with thick butter cream and lots of sugar. An increasing number of couples choose a light dessert on the basis of sponge cakes with whipped cream and fresh berries.
- Tasting. Only the pre-test to help you accurately determine the choice of fillings for cakes and impregnation. Book a miniature version of your cake (weighing about 0.5 kg) or more cakes. After tasting it, you will be able to make some adjustments to the recipe, as well as to express their wishes for the confectioner.
Stand and the number of storeys
Stand cake and the number of storeys will bedepend on the number of guests. To start with, calculate the approximate weight of the whole confectionery construction, considering the fact that the weight of the cake is an average of 200 grams, and a cake or cupcakes - 150 g Next, decide the whole dessert is assembled from cakes, or on top of the structure is a small cake. Some newlyweds prefer when ordering dessert, wedding cake, the last tier to make a small cake, which they can take home with them to feast on the following day.
For weddings with twenty weight invited dessertIt will be no more than three kilograms. Create it on two levels, or the cakes are laid out at the bottom and the middle tier, and a small cake for the bride and groom will be the third tier. For the celebration for 50 people order the dessert weighing about 8 kg. In this case it is convenient to arrange cupcakes on a three-tiered rack, wherein the bottom tier has a diameter of 25 cm, average - 20 cm, and the upper - 10 cm Dessert 100 operate on four-tiered stand:. First tier - 30 cm, the second - 25 cm third - 20 cm, the upper - 15 cm.
Color design
The color scheme of the wedding desserts allowsnewlyweds choose not just a favorite cake, and order it in the event theme colors. Note that excessively bright confectionery design elements typically include its formulation dyes. To avoid embarrassing situations it is better to make sure that there are no allergy at all your guests to such ingredients.
No need to rush to the other extreme -book absolutely white wedding cake. This dessert can be looked blankly at the wedding photo and video shooting, it will not be clearly visible decorative elements. Traditionally, to decorate wedding cakes with fresh berries, cream, nuts, frosting, mastic. It looks beautiful desserts, decorated with a combination of pink and blue shades.
The most popular kinds of cakes and pastries
Choosing wedding confectionery huge. You can order one that fits your taste and ideas about the quality of wedding cakes. In summer banquet in honor of the wedding cake should be served with shortcake dough supplemented with fresh berries, custard or cream. Bright look products with jelly layer. Guests will satisfy cupcakes with tiramiru, cream with mascarpone or ricotta. But the great demand for well-known confectionery and macaroon croquembouche.
Croquembouche - a constant attribute of classicalFrench wedding. Stylish Parisian bride celebrating his wedding bought refined cone dessert. Many small cakes - profiteroles - spread cone-shaped structure. Within each there filling: custard, curd, melted chocolate with nuts or berries, all depends on your wishes. The solemnity of the holiday confection give golden caramel threads. Such an exquisite accent making cakes especially festive and lush.
Another French dessert which willlook beautiful at the wedding - a small light macaroon cakes, which are made on the basis of almond flour and egg whites. They have a nice soft texture inside and crisp outside. Macaroon made of different colors, you can easily find the right shade of dessert, which will be combined with the color style of the celebration. These cakes can be a complete substitute for the wedding cake, or to become a beautiful addition. Unusually stylish looks and a combination of different shades macaroon dessert in one design.
Video recipe croquembouche
With our tips you can easily cope withselection of wedding cakes. But do not hurry to book a nice dessert for the wedding day in a candy store, try to do it yourself at home. After watching a video workshop below, you will learn how to bake and build classic French croquembouche.


text: Happy Birthday Honoré Daumier Posted on February 26, 2014 by Conservation Honoré Daumier was born this day, 26 February, in 1808. Here is a look at a technical study undertaken by painting conservator Elizabeth Steele in 1999 of his small oil painting on a wooden panel, The Strongman, ca. 1865. Honoré Daumier, The Strongman, ca. 1865. Oil on wood panel, 10 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC. Acquired 1928 The x-radiograph of The Strongman attests to Daumier's frequent custom of reworking a composition. A completely different figure wearing a striped jacket and a bicorne (two-cornered hat) lies beneath the man on the far right. In an earlier state, the curtain in the center of the painting was draped lower across the doorway. The bright white in the left half of the x-radiograph indicates the density of the paint in this area and reflects the number of times these passages were reworked. The heads of some of the figures in the background appear to have been shifted and the clown may have originally looked back towards the strongman instead of out at the viewer. By contrast, the dark torso of the strongman indicates little to no reworking of the painting's main character. The painting's strongly textured and deeply cracked surface reflects Daumier's practice of painting one layer on top of the next without allowing for the underlying paint applications to fully dry. A microscopic paint cross-section taken from the upper left reveals no less than eight distinct layers in this heavily-reworked picture. The bottom layer is the white ground (1), followed by a thin red (2), a white (3), a dark brown (4), a thin light brown (5), a thicker red (6), another dark brown (7), and finally an ochre-colored layer at the top (8). In addition, beeswax was discovered in some passages. The beeswax may have served as an isolating layer between paint applications when changes to the composition were being made. This unorthodox technique of using a non-drying wax, a material readily available in Daumier's studio for printmaking, may also account for the wrinkled appearance of the paint film.


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London has long juggled dual centers. Visitors often saw just one: the West End, site of most upmarket hotels, museums, and high-end stores. For locals, though, the Cockney-accented East End was equally visible; it's home to the of the City of London, whose gleaming skyscrapers are the capital's answer to Wall Street. The East End has undergone a decade-long gentrification, and is now the trendiest corner of the city; in its wake, the government has planned makeovers for other, unloved corners of the city center, making them burgeoning, buzzy rivals. Take a day to explore these three different aspects of the city for a true snapshot of 21st-century London.
Even central London has its secret corners—notably, Fitzrovia and Marylebone, adjacent neighborhoods just north of the Oxford Street shopping drag. Once genteel and bohemian, if a little shabby, both have been transformed since the 1990s: They're now home to many media companies' headquarters, as well as high-end restaurants and independent stores. Marylebone is more uniform and compact, while Fitzrovia is more sprawling, with an artsier edge (it was once home to Virginia Woolf).
is a passion project for Israeli husband and wife chef-owners Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich. At breakfast, the front sill is piled high with flower water-scented pastries, and during lunch or dinner the pair serves lighter riffs on Middle Eastern classics like pomegranate-molasses sticky chicken or mishmishyia, lamb meatballs slow-cooked in apricots and fresh tomatoes. Pick up a sachet of the house-made spice mix and the pair's new cookbook to replicate the dishes back home.
, the area's main artery, is eminently strollable, lined with an impressive selection of independent stores and upscale local chains. Duck into the Edwardian-era, wood-paneled , whose rear room is devoted solely to an eclectic haul of travel books. Nearby Skandium is an Aladdin's cave of pan-Scandinavian homewares and tabletop, while Tyler Brûlé's Monoclemagazine also has a jewel box-sized boutique. Detour to nearby Chiltern Street, Central London's newest luxury strip, and you'll find the , now one of the city's hottest hotels.
For a reprieve from the foot traffic, double back to Fitzrovia for a walk through . It may be less known than Green and Hyde Parks, but it's far more engaging. Surrounded by Palladian mansions and crescents, the layout is based on a series of concentric circles, the flowerbed-lined lawns bisected by wide walkways for afternoon strolls. There's a well-kept zoo, as well as the open-air theater for summertime Shakespeare. Hike up steep Primrose Hill to its northern reaches, and you'll be rewarded with a spectacular vista almost all of London.
is one of London's hottest restaurants, helmed by one-time Gordon Ramsay protégé Jason Atherton. His quirky British cooking includes dishes like quail on toast, crispy pig's head, and roasted loin of wild venison from the Scottish Highlands. The grand dining room is a discofied take on an English stately home, with gilt-rimmed paintings cluttering the walls, huge chandeliers, and overstuffed pink banquettes. If it's crowded, stroll over to the bar for snacks like deep fried calamari and thick-cut British chips.
It might seem surprising, but at hotel is considered by cocktail aficionados to be the world's best bar. It's largely due to the magic touch of head bartender Alex Kratena, a 33-year-old Czech expat with an inventive and playful approach to drinks—so much so that he relaunches the menu every year. We particularly like the frozen negroni, served in a Solo cup.
London has long had two centers: the so-called West End, its upmarket enclave, and the East End, where the capital first began. In the last decade, the East End, centered around the Spitalfields and Shoreditch districts has been transformed by an influx of artists and creatives (Tracey Emin and Gilbert and George have homes and studios there). Think of it as London's answer to New York's Williamsburg.
A decade ago, the charming red brick Victorian buildings of were enlarged with a modern annex. In the courtyard, there's an Etsy-like market seven days a week, but Old Spitalfields Market (or OSM) is best known as a menswear mecca, with a wide roster of British labels represented. Try Albam, for workwear-inspired casual sweaters and raw denim, much of it made in England, or gentleman's outfitter Hackett, which has an accessories-heavy store here.
Enjoy a lazy lunch at , the canteen-like offshoot of nose-to-tail pioneer St John that's housed in a former bank. The menu is smaller at breakfast, but after 11 a.m., other dishes are slowly added each hour, a nod to the rolling, day-long delivery of local produce from suppliers. Most are served at a shareable size: devilled kidneys, for example, or the duck ham with radishes. One exception is the bacon sandwich, which no one should willingly share, piled high with Gloucester Old Spot rashers.
Close to St. Paul's Cathedral, squished between the gleaming office buildings that now jostle for space in the City of London, sits , an ideal place to pause after lunch. Opened in 1880 on the site of a former churchyard, there's a fountain and a carp pond, but it's best known for the loggia that lines one side, covered in ceramic tablets. Each is a memorial to an act of self-sacrifice, with the names of ordinary people who gave their lives saving others. Before you visit, download the free app for iOS or Android—point your smartphone's camera at a particular plaque, and it will provide the backstory for that humble hero.
Thirty years ago, Sheridan Coakley founded as a showroom where he could produce and sell modern British design. (He was an early champion of talents like Jasper Morrison and Matthew Hilton, both now global design superstars.) The browsable, bi-level space is filled with shabby-chic, boho treasures such as blankets, vintage-style children's toys, china, and glassware. If you're in need of a quick espresso, the onsite café is an offshoot of neighborhood staple, St John Bread & Wine.
Make , a perennially packed wine and charcuterie bar on Columbia Road, an early-evening destination. The space is deliberately unfussy, with two high-ceilinged rooms, whitewashed walls, and schoolroom-style wooden tables and chairs. You can graze on tapas-like small plates, but your real focus should be the impressive wine list that co-owner Eric Narioo, a French rugby player-turned-importer, has created. It's strong on biodynamic and natural wines from across Europe, including unexpected finds like a chasselasmade from table grapes.
is a sprawling new restaurant-bar on a quiet Clerkenwell street that's owned by local nightlife impresario Dino Koletsas. The name is a nod to London's past, honoring a long-defunct but much-missed department store. Appropriately, B&H Buildings has a throwback air, its décor like a collaboration between Hercule Poirot and Kelly Wearstler. The menu is modern British—think terrines, roasted salmon and trifle—but whatever you order, make sure you try the parsnip chips, which are chewy, crispy, and delicious.
Londoners continue to look for underappreciated corners of the city to regenerate. Explore two of the recently regentrified neighborhoods by King's Cross, the railway-choked district to the north of central London: first upgraded by the arrival of the gleaming Eurostar terminal, the derelict warehouses along the canal here are now thriving. The south bank of the River Thames was similarly re-energized with the arrival of new cultural attractions and better waterside pathways. The best British theater, though, still remains in the West End at a secret, tiny venue on a cobbled back street.
Amid the repurposed wheat warehouses here—also the new home of fashion college Central St Martins, which counts Galliano and McQueen among its alumni—is , run by Michelin-starred chef Bruno Loubet. Though not strictly vegetarian, the menu showcases vegetables in every dish: Try spouting seeds and beans with miso eggplant and a sliver of chicken skin, or the hearty "chili con veggie." On a warm day, ask for a table on the 80-seat terrace overlooking the new fountains on the piazza.
Hop on the Northern Line tube southbound to the banks of the River Thames, home to . Now more than a decade old, it's inspired many copycats but none bests this original: the old Victorian market under the railway viaduct was repurposed in 2001 to sell artisanal foodstuffs, and has become a chefs' mecca. Wander through its three main areas—Green, Middle and the outdoor Jubilee market—and pick up locally-made products, whether gooey chocolate cakes from Konditor & Cook or cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy.
Close by is the other major attraction that helped re-energize the once-windswept South Bank: . A power station reopened as a branch of the British art-focused gallery, Tate, in 2000, with the intention to broaden the museum's scope beyond the British Isles and stage blockbuster modern art shows. The onetime Turbine Hall, a cathedral-like space, is offered annually to a single artist who creates a site-specific work there each fall: Carsten Höller filled it with shiny metal slides, while Olafur Eliasson's dreamy Weather Projectfeatured a huge sun-like light.
The National Theater on the South Bank may stage impressive shows (it's where War Horsefirst debuted), but the real hot ticket is in the West End at the . The 251-seat auditorium is a favorite for high-profile talents treading the boards in London; for example, recently appointed head Josie Rourke recently lured Tom Hiddleston to topline Coriolanus. Tickets are scarce, but a well-connected concierge can likely source a pair.
After the performance, enjoy the ultimate insider's post-theater meal at . Theaterland's de factocanteen for more than a century, the wood-paneled room with its cozy nooks is popular with actors and audiences alike. The menu is heavy on classic seafood, though the standout is a tangy monkfish and prawn curry. Don't worry about running late for your table, though: when calling to book, the maitre d' John will ask what show you're seeing and then advise the appropriate reservation time.


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Meritex announced today a new 30,700 square foot lease to Iosil Energy Corporation, located in Groveport, Ohio. Iosil, an Albuquerque, New Mexico based company, is an innovator in solar technology and chose Columbus, Ohio for its new pilot manufacturing plant. The company plans to create 20 new to the region engineering and manufacturing jobs in its production of high purity polysilicon, the essential raw material for solar cells.
"Iosil is excited to be moving from a successful research and development phase to a manufacturing scale-up of its technology in Groveport, Ohio. We conducted a multi-location search for our pilot plant, and we feel that the Meritex property is the ideal solution. The property met all of our requirements for the business, is excellent for access for our employees, and is a high quality facility we will be proud to show visitors and future customers," commented Earl Fuller, Chief Executive Officer of Iosil Energy Corporation. "Significant economic development support including job creation tax credits from the State of Ohio and property tax abatement from the Village of Groveport were also major factors in choosing a location for Iosil's new plant."
Meritex owns and manages 1.6 million square feet of industrial properties in Columbus, Groveport, and Gahanna, Ohio. "We are proud to have the opportunity to partner with such an important new-to-Ohio business," said Jill Evans, Portfolio Manager for Meritex. "Meritex is committed to Green practices, pledging up to $100,000 in Green improvements to our portfolio nationally in 2010 with our successful Green for Green program. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with such an important solar industry leader at our Groveport property."


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Complete solution and answers guide to the God Puzzle Packs in Words Crush: Hidden Themes by BitMango. Use this cheat index to help solve all the puzzles.
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God Textiles Level 1
Motif, Wool, Nylon, Braid, Chiffon, Fabric, Stitch, Crocheting, Cashmere
God Textiles Level 2
Carpet, Spandex, Flax, Tailoring, Silk, Weaving, Pattern, Rubber, Dyeing
God Textiles Level 3
Felting, Padding, Satin, Needle, Leather, Cotton, Embroidery, Clothing
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Velvet, Denim, Tweed, Lace, , Material, Threads, Linen, Curtain, Polyester
God Textiles Level 5
Blanket, Rug, Acrylic, Sheeting, Garments, Flexible, Drawing, Knitting
God Castle & Fairy Tales Level 1
Fantasy, Dwarfs, Goblin, Throne, Queen, Magical, Stepsisters, Kapunzel
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Wishes, Dragon, Jester, Genie, Troll, Gnome, Witch, Cindrella, Princess
God Castle & Fairy Tales Level 3
Mermaid, Prince, Beast, Sword, Crown, Arrow, Noble, Stepmother, Medieval
God Castle & Fairy Tales Level 4
Beauty, Slipper, Knight, Palace, Curse, Heroes, Wizard, Magic, Snowwhite
God Castle & Fairy Tales Level 5
Aladdin, Unicorn, Castle, Archer, Fairy, Elves, Tiara, Villain, Sleeping
God Earth & Countries Level 1
Warming, Norway, Czech, Argentina, Pollution, Thailand, Conservation
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Desert, Canyon, Horizon, Philippines, Venezuela, Peninsula, Pakistan
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Mexico, Ethiopia, Glacier, Mountain, Environment, Island, Rainforest
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Iceberg, Forest, Species, Climate, Australia, Bangladesh, Population
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Cuba, Malaysia, Mountain, Volcano, Jungle, Ocean, Indonesia, Continent
God In The Blank Level 1
Account, Economy, Banker, Policy, Vault, Secure, Investment, Principal
God In The Blank Level 2
Loan, Deposit, Capital, Balance, Finance, Cheque, Withdrawal, Customer
God In The Blank Level 3
Interest, Dollar, Building, Exchange, Spending, Borrowings, Property
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Stock, Cash, Strongroom, Payment, Manager, Budget, Statement, Mortage
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Rates, Fund, Teller, Bank, Savings, Numbers, Credit, Checkbook, Transfer
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Alien, Frozen, Tarzan, Chicago, Superman, Pinocchio, Grease
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Returning by popular demand, I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical presents everything you could possibly want to know about being a musical theatre performer… if only there were any who would dare to admit it.
Suzie Mathers (Wicked, Mamma Mia!) reprises her role and is joined by a sensational new all-star cast comprising Madalena Alberto (Evita, War of the Worlds), Cedric Neal (Motown The Musical, Chess) and Lucas Rush (American Idiot, Thoroughly Modern Millie). Derek Bond (Sweet Charity (Manchester Royal Exchange), and Tom Fletcher's The Christmasaurus) will direct.
This sparkling musical revue comedically covers the journey from eager drama school graduate right through to brattish diva, or past-it chorus member, or bitter has-been (or "never-was"). Along the way, you will be privy to anecdotes, revelations and confessions - in song - that lift the lid on awful auditions, debilitating dance routines, mid-performance mishaps, and backstage backstabbing - alongside celebrations of those magical moments that make it all seem worthwhile.
★★★★★ The Spy in the Stalls ★★★★★ Broadway World ★★★★★ The Review Chap ★★★★ London Theatre 1 ★★★★ Classical Source ★★★★ West End Wilma
"Hysterical and heartwarming...a delightful, tongue-in-cheek look at the theatre industry with plenty to enjoy for industry folk and fans alike" - Broadway World
"Wit, style, intelligent comedy and knock-out performances are all in joyous abundance...a very welcome addition to the West End landscape" - The Review Chap
"Impeccable vocal agility, faultlessly-measured interpretation and just enough audience engagement...Derek Bond's direction of these four talented and experienced artists and Bermange's original insight into the world of showbiz make this classy pastiche a welcome alternative to the blockbuster blowout" - The Spy In The Stalls
"You must go and see I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical...witty, funny, hard-hitting but above all engaging" - London Theatre 1
"Suzie Mathers, Madalena Alberto, Lucas Rush and Cedric Neal...bring Bermange's material to energetic and hilarious life" - Classical Source
Music and Lyrics by Alexander S. Bermange. Directed by Derek Bond. Musical Arrangements by Alexander S. Bermange and Jerome van den Berghe.
Should you wish to enjoy dinner or a light bite to eat before or after your show, Brasserie Zédel is located just across the foyer from Crazy Coqs. To book a table, please call 020 7734 4888 or visit us online at www.brasseriezedel.com/reservations.


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Eric Rowles
Ask the random person on the street what Philanthropy means, and you're likely to get a range of answers: It's what wealthy folks do; it's giving money to different causes; it's how the Oprahs and Bill Gates of the world leave their mark…
The truth is, the term "philanthropy" is often misunderstood from its original meaning, which dates back 2,500 years to when Greek playwright Aeschylus first coined the term in "Prometheus Bound."
Philanthropy isn't just about money, or the transfer of wealth. Rather, it means the "love of humanity."
Fast forward to 2011 and witness a movement of young people in North Carolina who have captured and run with the idea of loving humanity through giving "three T's," their time, their talent and allocating community treasure.
They're the 14-year-old who scraped together over $50 to buy stuffed animals to give to kids in the hospital, and the 18-year-old who spent her spring break building houses in Mississippi rather than playing on the beach in Mexico.
And over 300 young North Carolinians this past year channeled their love of humanity – their philanthropy – through the North Carolina Youth Giving Network.
Since 2005, over 1,000 high-school and middle-school students have given 90,000 hours of service and granted a total of over $375,000 in community funds, including approximately $60,000 in 2010 alone.
From the establishment of a dating-violence prevention hotline to the funding of a youth-operated senior-citizen meals program, young people across the state are learning firsthand of the importance of their giving, whether it be of time, talent or treasure.
And this year, teens from 21 sites, ranging from Wilmington to Wilkesboro, from Gaston to Gastonia, rolled up their sleeves, opened their minds and single-handedly changed their communities.
- In Greensboro, a 13-year-old and his peers rebuilt old computers to donate to youth with special needs.
- In Shelby, a team of middle-school students facilitated a week-long program to highlight the impact of child abuse, then created a support network for some of their peers who stepped forward for the first time to disclose their own experiences.
- In Wilkesboro, group of teens approached the superintendent to buy books they could use to teach, read and then donate to needy elementary schools. The very next week, they rolled up their sleeves and transformed a dilapidated park from rusty swing sets and splintered benches to a family friendly facility.
- In Jacksonville, high-school students have become mentors and advocates to war veterans and have supported their return to the community after their service.
Last week, during one of the closing ceremonies that occurred throughout the state as giving programs wrapped up for the year, teen philanthropists spoke to their own giving.
None captured the true meaning of "the love of humanity" better Zach in Charlotte as he used the term shelter to describe his experience.
"Through our group, we helped shelter over 60 teens in the homes of loving foster families," he said. "We helped shelter homeless teens from standing out negatively among their peers at school by giving them supplies such as coats, soap, etc. And we helped shelter teens unable to continue high school along the path by successfully joining the work force. But our organization didn't just change the lives of hundreds of teens, it changed me as a person as well. No longer will I live my life sheltered from what's going on around me. It's been life changing for me to be a part of this group, and I owe it to them for instilling this worldview in me."
It's not just about the money. And a movement in North Carolina is learning and living this lesson each day.
Just ask Zach.
Eric Rowles is president of Leading to Change, a training organization that operates the North Carolina Youth Giving Network in partnership with NCGives.


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Cherry tomatoes appetizer
Member recipe by alessandra75
ServingsServes 4
A lovely and very easy appetizer, healthy and summery
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- 20 cherry tomatoes
- 10 fresh basil leaves
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text: EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton will host the talks on behalf of six major powers [EPA] Iran has agreed to take part in talks on its controversial nuclear programme after 14 months of stalemate.Said Jalili, Iran's nuclear negotiator, will meet Catherine Ashton, the European Union foreign policy chief who heads an international delegation on the nuclear issue, on December 6 and 7."We have now received a formal response from the Iranian authorities confirming that Dr Jalili has agreed to Catherine Ashton's proposal to meet in Geneva," an EU foreign affairs spokesman said on Tuesday."Talks between Ashton, on behalf of the E3+3, and Jalili will now take place on Monday and Tuesday of next week in Geneva."Ashton has the backing of the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany - referred to as the E3+3 or the P5+1 - to hold talks with Iran on its nuclear programme.'Sticking points'The US and its allies have said that they are concerned Iran is trying to build an atomic weapon, but Iran insists that its nuclear programme is simply to meet civilian energy needs. The talks will be the first high-level meeting with Iran on the issue since October 2009.Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee, reporting from London, said that there were "sticking points" even before the talks take place. "The Iranians want to talk about the fuel swap idea that they brokered with Turkey, whereas the powers - the European Union and the other powers - want to talk about the very fact of the nuclear programme," he said.Iran has repeatedly refused to stop its uranium enrichment process, a key demand of the six powers, but did agree to exchange its low-enriched uranium in Turkey for nuclear fuel processed abroad.Sanctions imposedManouchehr Mottaki, Iran's foreign minister, proposed in October that the talks with the six powers should resume "in late October or early November".His remarks came just weeks after EU foreign ministers formally adopted new sanctions on Iran's key energy sector, with Canada following suit, in a bid to push Tehran into talks on its nuclear programme. The new EU sanctions included a ban on the sale of equipment, technology and services to Iran's energy sector and came a month after the United States passed similar sanctions The EU and US restrictions came on top of a fourth round of sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies Politics Middle East US & Canada Canada China


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Hobsons recently surveyed 224 admissions counselors to get their perspective of life on the road. Road warriors from all over the country provided their insights on high school visits, lunch room visits, interactions with high school counselors and students, as well as travel habits throughout the season. Admissions professionals also provided advice for school counselors to ensure that students have the best experience when meeting with college representatives.
Some of the key facts from the survey include:
- Over 60% of high school visits by admissions counselors happen over the lunch period.
- Two-thirds of admissions counselors report working 9-12 hours per day.
- Positive interactions with school counselors have an impact on initial and return visits scheduled.
- Professional association conferences are a main source of networking for admissions counselors.
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This wasn't easy, believe me. And honestly I wish I could say it wasn't you, it was me, but it kind of was you. But also me. Sigh.
I remember the first time I decided that I had to immediately begin subscribing to The New Yorker. It was 1997, very likely the spring. I was on the subway with a bunch of people from NYU. One of the women was talking about an article she'd read involving a serial killer. "Wasn't that great? Did you see that whole Crime and Punishment issue of The New Yorker?" They had whole issues about things like that? (No, not since then, I should point out.) I was sold.
Now reading The New Yorker is pretty much made for subway riding and for a few years, it and I had a perfect relationship. It would show up in my mailbox early in the week and we'd spend a few days together. Then I'd be done and able to get on with the rest of my life, which is how you have to think about things once you become involved with The New Yorker.
But then when I turned 30, two things happened that forever changed my relationship with The New Yorker. (All right, hang on. I'm not trying to be lazy or anything but I did really write about this once already, so I'm going to have to direct you here.)
So now it's two years later and what happened? I don't like any of the articles anymore. I know that people have been saying this since like a day after the first issue came out in 1925, but The New Yorker used to be, well, better. By the time I subscribed people were telling me that it was not even worth reading anymore and I continued on for 15 years, doubting them.
Now I find myself flipping through each issue, mindlessly, the way I do whenever I get my hands on Martha Stewart's Living magazine. I might start an article and then think, Eh, I know how it ends, or even, Who cares what happens next? I know. I feel terrible.
And then the fiction. Oh, the fiction. I am the only person I know who actually prefers short stories to novels, so if there was one thing I could always count on it was the fiction. Sometimes that was the only thing I could get through, but I'd think it was totally worth it.
But then the other day I was lying in bed with The New Yorker, just like any other ordinary day, and I turned to the fiction and started reading. Oh my god, I can't even do this, I thought, and closed the magazine. That's when I knew it was over.
And in truth, I'm kind of glad. It definitely frees me up to read actual books (currently Haruki Murakami's 1Q84, which is something like 5,000 pages long and heavier than a brick, though extremely enjoyable) and to, you know, get on with my life.
For some reason, the issues keep coming (they have always been relentless) but at some point soon, they will stop. Soon their absence will be felt even greater than their permanent presence in my recycling pile. And maybe I'll even one day miss The New Yorker, and I'll want it back in my life. But for now, I think it's time to move on. (Don't worry, Malcolm Gladwell, you'll be just fine!)


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Editor | March 3, 2015 @ 10:34 AM
The urban local bodies department has directed the MCG to check its process of approving commercial building plans after a slew of complaints that businesses were being run out of residential properties. According to officials, there are limited number of roads in the MCG area which have been declared as commercial.
"The department has asked us to scrutinize the way we grant approval the building plan for commercial buildings and has asked to prepare a list of all commercial establishments in the MCG area. If we find that a building owner is using his residential property for commercial use we will take action against him," said an official.
According to the official, a section of councillors have been demanding that the MCG should declare all major roads as commercial so that the MCG can get additional revenue. "However we are not keen on doing so as that will lead to a lot of traffic and parking problems and these roads will not be able to handle the extra load," he said.
Source: The Times of India, Delhi/NCR
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We'll get back to the bag, but friends are much more important. I remember reading somewhere once that the average person has a single digit number of TRUE friends in a lifetime. (It was long ago, and the details and source are long gone from this mind.) This person made a distinction between acquaintances and real, see you through it all friends, and that's a point well-taken. Maybe I'm deluded, but I'm sure I have more than single digit real friends at this very moment. I'd do a roll call, but this is a knitting blog. I just needed to take a moment to note how lucky I am to have some phenomenal women (and a couple of men) to call my dearest and best friends.
Category Archives: Dishcloth Exchange
Dog Days Contest
Not What You Expected
Some of you were expecting photos of two knitters from blogland meeting. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. POUT. I was doing payroll while Michelle and I finalized plans, and I didn't write down the time. I got it wrong, and by the time we talked, she was 15 minutes from our meeting spot, while I was still over an hour away. Big sigh. Guess it just wasn't meant to be right now. Sorry Michelle!
In other news, my Green Yarn Junkies pal's box mailed out this morning, along with my first No Sheep Swap package. (Yes, mailed on the last possible day to be considered timely…) But more interestingly, I finished my vest. The arm holes are bigger than I like, but otherwise, it fits well, which for my first garment is good enough. I loved knitting with the Plymouth Royal Bamboo, and since I have nearly 250 yards left over, I can make another little project. My sweet husband suggested socks, but I don't think that's anywhere near a good choice for that yarn. It is a fairly heavy vest, as summer clothing goes, but on, it doesn't feel heavy at all. I will likely wash and block it later today, and wear it very soon. Maybe then, I'll be able to get a better photo. If you haven't tried bamboo, I highly recommend it. It just glides through your fingers and off the needles. I also mastered the three-needle bind-off on the shoulders. Piece of cake! I'd done seaming before, first just a bit on Mugsy's sweater, and then, on the Mitered Squares bag. There really was very little on this – just the shoulders to the back with the three-needle bind-off, and then, each side to the VAST arm holes. Oat Couture patterns are great!
That's about it for knitting content. I'll likely finish the first two circs. sock later this afternoon, and then I'll have to decide what to cast on next. Probably a dpn sock, but I do have non-sock projects I could and should consider.
Don't forget to get your bingo card in for the second round of Virtual Vacation bingo. And sign-ups for the second round of the dishcloth swap end at midnight tonight.
In non-knitting news, I have to give props to my incredible sister and her husband. We had an early birthday dinner for me last night, as they've headed off on vacation. My sister gave me FOUR charms, including the one Anne spotted on our Richmond yarn crawl. The picture could be better, so that's a grater on the far left, a colander on top, a whisk on the right, and the needles and yarn in the center. My sterling charm bracelet will be much heavier once those are added!
However, my always funny, kind brother inlaw gets the bow. Because botching dates and times is what I seem to be doing this summer, I somehow flopped Anne and Ingrid's arrival date around, thinking I could go with my sister and other friends to Williamsburg, for the big Longaberger event there. So, my other brother inlaw's girlfriend signed us up to weave our own baskets, something we've done before, but these were special, designed just for the Williamsburg crowd. Long story short, my sister said she'd found a friend to go with her to take my spot, and I stayed at home and greeted my guests. I thought nothing more of it. No one shared any details, which I thought was a bit rude, but I decided they didn't want to make me pout – which you know I am apt to do – and let it go.
Wrong! They were all in on it. My brother inlaw, disdainer of all things baskety, set aside his eye-rolling urges and instead, rolled up his sleeves and made me a basket. I can honestly say, prince that he is, my own hubby wouldn't have done that for me. Now, I have known my brother inlaw most of my life, as he's also a volunteer firefighter, and first dated my sister when I was just a little girl. My inlaws are his son's godparents, so even before he and my sister reconnected and eventually wed, he was still a significant family friend. My other brother inlaw's girlfriend was sworn to secrecy, so now I know why she didn't email with details of the trip either. I love it! There's the close-up of the Colonial Williamsbur signature pineapple (a symbol of hospitality) and the special nearly Williamsburg Blue trim. Note the splint commemorating the event, and the beautiful tie-on. He also initialled the bottom, in Longaberger tradition, got the weaver (the guy who talked him through it and helped out as needed) to sign it, and then stood in line to turn it into a certified collectible with a signature from one of the Longabergers. Thank you!!! I am truly spoiled.
PS – I love spell check, but it doesn't love me back. "Baskety" isn't a word. "Blogland" isn't either, if you can imagine…
Healing Drool
Fred here. I'm the beautiful basset hound she mentions once in a while. Before the Harry Potter forum, which was before the knitting obsession, she had the basset hound forum. When one of the other bassets or their people had a problem, we sent healing drool. So, that's what our house is sending to Michelle, Chewy and their household – boxes and all. Please stop in and offer them support, prayers, good karma, hugs, kisses, or whatever nice thing you are into.
While I'm at it, Mommy failed to make a deadline for her little 100th contest. So, let's say you have until midnight EDT on July 1 to leave a comment, okay? Then, she can pick a winner on Monday, and I bet she won't let me drool on the prize.
And Auntie Anne? Thanks for naming the dishcloth swap after us. Ahroooo!!
Dog Days Questionnaire
1. Do you knit, or crochet, or do both? How long have you been knitting\crocheting?
I knit, and I'm trying to learn to crochet. I've been actively knitting about seven months now.
2. Have you knit dishcloths or dishtowels before?
Yes on the cloths, and not yet on the towels.
3. What are your favorite cotton yarns? Is there a cotton or linen you've been dying to try but have not?
So far, Peaches & Cream is my favorite. I'd like to try Knitpicks' CotLin and/or Shine. I really just enjoy trying new yarns, so send me your favorite, especially if it isn't something I've used before.
4. Are there any cotton yarns you don't enjoy knitting with?
Chenille of any sort.
5. What type of needle do you prefer using? (Metal/Wood/Plastic)
Metal, although I am enjoying my Bryspuns. (I only have #8s in those.)
6. What other projects do you enjoy knitting or crocheting?
Socks, socks and more socks. I also like felting and have a host of different projects for Christmas.
7. Do you have other hobbies or enjoy other kinds of crafting?
My hobbies include yoga, tea, walking, spoiling my dogs and cooking. I also am into rubber stamping, scrapbooking, and have done needlepoint, cross stitch, and other needle arts.
8. What kind of treats do you like? Chocolate? Candies? Nuts?
Dark chocolate. Nuts of all kinds. I'm not much on other candies, except for breath mints, and with those, the more intense, the better.
9. What colors are your kitchen and bath decorated in, if any?
Good question. (What did I put last time, I wonder?) My kitchen is trying to work around the very ugly burnt orange/rust colored countertops. Anything will work. My bath is done in white, blue and green.
10. What are your favorite colors and what colors do you dislike?
My favorite colors are constantly changing. My dislikes seem to be too. I dislike golds or road sign yellows, and orange is definitely out. (However, there are exceptions to every rule. Shannon's multicolored cotton is awesome, even with orange in it!) I'm not crazy about purple either.
11. Do you drink coffee? Tea? Other beverages?
I do. Tea, especially green or black, is my favorite. Coffee? Not so much, but Anne is slowly converting me. Chai is good too. This time of year, a sugar-free lemonade is refreshing as well.
12. Do you have any kids (human or pet variety!)?
Yes. We have two dogs, Mugsy the Jack Russell and Fred the Basset Hound.
13. Do you have any allergies?
Not that matter with yarn.
14. Please share 3 tidbits about yourself that you think your pal and other swappers might find odd or interesting.
Oh gosh. That's open-ended, huh? Let's see… I hate cows. I'm a country girl, but for whatever reason, I have no tolerance for cows. I'm not afraid of them or anything, but they're gross and stupid. I went through a phase in high school where I took the flowers off the table at every restaurant I ate in, including McDonald's. (I carried a big purse then.) One more? Summer makes me think wicker and white and blue toile…
Sockin' Along
Next, being the joiner that I am in the online knitting world, I had to join Michelle's Christmas KAL. I haven't even started thinking about Christmas knitting yet, so it's good to have a friend and a KAL to smack me into reality. Tune in here for an upcoming list, although I suspect there will be a few mystery items, as my friends and family have started to check in here too. The more the merrier, and Christmas is all about being merry, so do join me there too.
We now return to the knitting already in progress…
So, question #3 has come around. Three folks in the exchange I have something in common with, knitting aside!
- Lia and I both evidently like Harry Potter.
- Laurie C and I both hate Barney, that big purple menace. We disagree on Pooh though.
- Jenny M seems just as into fresh tomatoes as I am. We have six little plants in the flower bed in front of the office (but alas, the camera is at home)!
I must also report that I have finally purchased the sock yarn and pattern for my HSKS pal last night. I hope she'll like it. I've also decided what yarn I'm using for Sockza, and I need to get it ordered. I was going to ship out packages for my SFBE pal and the prize for Mary from my first contest for the dishcloth swap, but I forgot one little thing… Mugsy. We're going to the vet today for his annual stuff, and a dog and packages with FOOD inside don't mix, aside from the fact that it's warm enough I don't want to leave him in the car while I ship things. So, maybe tomorrow, folks!


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Intelligencer Highlights Bill Ward and CAS Alumni Night
May 4, 2016, 9:25 AM
Edwardsville Intelligencer writer Matthew Camp took note of the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences' Alumni Night held April 22 in Dunham Hall. Award-winning Los Angeles Times sportswriter Bill Plaschke was among the many in attendance to honor late mass communication professor Bill Ward. Read the story.


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Cameron stifling back laughter as Clegg mentions 'Voting for a Legislative branch'
And then 91 Tories went and ruined it by rebelling and voting against the bill. This means more than just the lack of reform to the House of Lords (Of which Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat leader has said he will continue to press for).
All he wanted to do was make a political body that was democratically elected
It sets a disturbing precedent within the Coalition that could shorten and destabilise the fragile governing body; namely, that the Conservatives have basically turned it around and made it all take and no give.
David Cameron has pulled out his 'angry eyes' so to speak, apparently yelling at rebels and threatening action against party members. Nick Clegg has warned of 'consequences' for the frankly immature Tories. Whether or not the two men can hold together through this remains to be seen. But I think it is safe to say that the agreement the two of them reach will be vital in patching over the deep wounds caused to the Liberal Democrats in both pride and practise. Though whatever happens, it'll either be those idiots running the nation, or this one.


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October 2015
I know there was probably a wrestling thread back in the day, but come on now it's long since dead.
So I was wondering who actively watches wrestling here? What do you watch, and hey lets just shoot the shit about the state of Wrestling nowadays.
As for me I lost interest a long time ago. I used to avidly watch Smackdown and Raw weekly up until I was probably 16. So 10 years have passed and I would occasionally pop back in. Watch the occasional Wrestlemania at a friends or the Royal Rumble (easily my favourite PPV). I would tend to stick my head back in whenever I heard The Rock had made a return. Watch for a week or two and then lose interest again.
But now it seems the world of sports entertainment has hooked me all over again. It's probably down to listening to the power bombcast over on Giantbomb (their infrequent wrestling podcast) and wanting to know what's going on but I'm all in and loving it.
I probably started watching again at last years Rumble (The one Daniel Bryan won) since then I have watched Raw every week and now subscribe to the WWE network at the low low price of 9.99. I watch a little NXT but not too much also.
Recently I also got my girlfriend into it, which is cool. We can sit and watch it together and we have started going back and watching the standout PPVs in recent history (she especially liked the HHH and Brock match from 2013s mania).
So do we have any fans here?
October 2015
The new guys don't interest me at all. I lost all faith in the writers when I heard Brock beat the Undertaker and took his undefeated record from him at Wrestlemania 30. PPVs 2006 or older are the ones worth watching in my opinion.
NXT was somewhat interesting with Stone Cold, but then I realized I only liked it for Stone Cold. I'd rather watch American Ninja Warriors nowadays anyway.
October 2015
I have WWE on in the back when i am painting but lots of story lines are uninspiring lately and the wrestling quality has become less IMHO, TNA has suddenly vanished from the Japanese cable channel and i suddenly saw Samoa Joe and the dudly boys show up on NXT. I want to go to the next New Japan pro wrestling event because A.J Styles is wrestling for them.
October 2015
John Cena is flavorless nothing. Mick Foley came out with character after character. These used to be artists. Now it is corporate marketing. That Iron Sheik documentary takes you back to a time where these guys were actually allowed to develop their own ideas. Dusty Rhodes is dead. 244 pounds of solid steel. What a giant fat slob. What a performer. CM Punk is kind of a throw back at this point. He is going to be destroyed if he actually starts doing UFC.
October 2015
Yeah Punk doesn't have a prayer. What's interesting to me is that it's not a question of Punk vs someone else's skill - it's Punk's lack of skill vs Dana White's quest to find someone who looks credible but not too credible so Punk can win. He's signed to a multi-fight deal. If Dana's good at picking his first fight, they're gonna rake in the cash. Ideally, Punk beats 2 nobodies then on his third fight, goes against someone credible, makes a huge gate, and loses.
Epke, NJPW was on fire the past few years - you gotta go see them if you can. Power Struggle is looking decent, here's the card. It will be a waste of AJ Styles in that matchup but I love Yano and he can do no wrong, that fucker.
Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
. IWGP Intercontinental Title:
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs Karl Anderson
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi vs Kazuchika Okada & Kazushi Sakuraba
. NEVER Openweight Title:
Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs Tomoaki Honma
Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI vs AJ Styles & Bad Luck Fale
Hirooki Goto vs EVIL
Super Jr. Tag Tounrnament - FINAL
October 2015
How does one view NJPW in an affordable and convenient way, or is this all PPV? Old matches? This is all new to me.
October 2015
njpwworld.com is around $8 a month and has a bunch of their content available for streaming.
A buddy of mine wrote up a sign-up help page. Here's the general, translated write-up for what they offer (they also have English pages) - the summary was written in 2014, all 2015 content is there as well
over 1,000 matches from 1973 ~ 2014
all major PPVs from 2012 ~ 2014
every Tokyo Dome show from 1992 ~ 2014
numerous events broadcast live each month
¥999 a month, cancel any time with no commitment
NJPW World is the newly launched online streaming service from New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the no.1 professional wrestling company in Japan. For ¥999 a month (£5.39, €6.74, $8.40) you get access to archive content spanning NJPW's 40 year-plus history, with over 1,000 matches currently available. NJPW World also has the complete set of 'New Japan Burning Spirit' & 'World Wrestling Returns', which are made for TV compilation episodes that highlight some of the best matches from New Japan's past and present, respectively. Also included in the subscription price each month are a number of events streamed live worldwide, including the upcoming WrestleKingdom 9 megashow from the Tokyo Dome on January 4th!
Amongst the 1,000 strong line-up of matches from 1973-2014 available on NJPW World are some of the all-time classics of professional wrestling, featuring the likes of Keiji Mutoh, Shinya Hashimoto, Hulk Hogan, Tatsumi Fujinami, Stan Hansen, Ric Flair, Antonio Inoki, Andre the Giant, Bruiser Brody, Masahiro Chono, Jushin 'Thunder' Liger and many more. Currently featured on NJPW World is the complete series of January 4th Tokyo Dome shows from 1992-2014;
Lastly, I've made a quick guide to the sign-up process, which is fairly uncomplicated;
This pop-up should appear when you first load the page. Tick the box and click the button to proceed.
Fill in the registration form, confirm that the test videos work, tick the box and click the button (which is just cut off from the bottom of the above screenshot).
The next page will just simply ask you to confirm the details you've entered so far, once done proceed to payment details;
Click to confirm once again and that's it.
There's also a great Google doc with the best stuff on their site as well, it has some seriously great recommendations. I love 90s strong style wars.
Enjoy! No, there are no working apps right now for your consoles - not in North Am, at least.
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October 2015
Thank you for the overwhelming amount of information.
October 2015
It's nice when people show an interest in an alternative to WWE (which I actually have no complaints about right now) - NJPW was absolutely on fire from 2012-2014, and is still really good. I can't recommend it enough.
May 2017
Welcome Georgia
I guess I tell people I watch wresting for the silly over the top bullshit which I suppose I do but what keeps me hooked is a fucking decent match.
AJ styles and Sami Zayn are incredible at putting on good matches and so is Shinske its a shame they are all sat on the same brand as baby faces currently because face/ face aren't shown often and it will really limit what they can do.
On the note of WWE, I am actually going to my first event next Thursday its just a house show in a local arena but it should be fun.
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