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Posted by: Saving Water SA (Cape Town, South Africa) – partnered with Water Rhapsody conservation systems – 31 May 2010
A fight breaks out as student Vikas Dagar jostles with dozens of men, women and children to fill buckets from a truck that brings water twice a week to the village of Jharoda Kalan on the outskirts of New Delhi.
Several thousand kilometres away, in central China, power-plant worker Zhou Jie stands on the mostly dry bed of the Wei River, remembering when he used to fish there before pollution made the catch inedible. Dagar and Zhou show the daily struggle with tainted or inadequate water in India and China, a growing shortage that the World Bank says will hamper growth in the world's fastest-growing economies.
It also pits water-intensive businesses such as Intel's China unit and the bottling plants of Coca-Cola against growing urban use and the 1.6 billion Chinese and Indians who rely on farming for a living.
"Water will become the next big power, not only in China but the whole world," said Li Haifeng, the vice-president at sewage-treatment company Beijing Enterprises Water. "Wars may start over the scarcity of water."
Water demand in the next two decades will double in India to 1.5 trillion cubic metres and rise 32 percent in China to 818 billion cubic metres, according to the 2030 Water Resources Group, a research collaboration between the World Bank, management consulting firm McKinsey & Company and industrial water users such as Coca-Cola.
That would produce returns of about 12 percent from investments in companies that treat or process water, said Arnaud Bisschop, who oversees $3.2 billion (R24bn) investments in the Water Fund run by a unit of Pictet & Cie in Geneva.
The World Bank estimates that 1.2 billion people in India, where farmers use 80 percent of available water, will exhaust their fresh water supplies by 2050 at the current rate.
For Dagar, and the 200 other villagers in Jharoda Kalan, that shortage is already a daily fact of life. "This is for our drinking and cooking," he said, pointing to four bucketfuls he won from the fight. "I've been waiting for the past hour."
South-west China had its worst drought in a century this year, prompting Premier Wen Jiabao to say that the country would face a test to meet its grain output target.
India's farmers are awaiting the start of the rainy season this month after the weakest monsoon in more than three decades last year cut rice output by as much as 10 percent, according to the agriculture ministry.
China, with 20 percent of the world's population and 7 percent of its fresh water, has contaminated 70 percent of its rivers and lakes, while half the cities have polluted groundwater, according to the World Bank. By 2030 China will have a supply shortfall of 201 billion cubic metres unless the government takes steps to control demand, McKinsey partner Martin Joerss in Beijing wrote in an April report.
The pollution and shrinking rivers are partly a result of China's rapid industrialisation and growth.
"China can solve this problem in a way that creates economic value as opposed to economic cost," said Joerss. "There is tremendous, though largely untapped, opportunity to meet China's enormous need for water resources by focusing on better managing demand."
Investments in technologies to ease China's water deficit are expected to reap 165131bn (R11bn) in profit a year, according to the McKinsey report.
Asian water-related companies had benefited from the demand for treatment and supply and have potential for further gains, said Bisschop. He said profit on water investments in China may be about 8 percent to 12 percent a year, with even higher returns in some cities.
Intel said it had expanded its transparency and disclosure on water use and adopted a new water policy as part of the California-based company's commitment to responsible water management. Intel spokeswoman Susan Qian declined to comment on the company's water use in China.
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Sample Funding Application for Community Support Project
Project Summary
Our aim is to provide using 10 volunteer residents from different communities, a community befriending service for 10 lone parents living with health conditions in the area. We will pair people from different communities and different ages in order to have an intergenerational aspect since many unwell people tend to be older and those with time and energy tend to be younger e.g. a young Bangladeshi person with an older white lone parent which will support cohesion.
We will create a befriending plan for each beneficiary that supports the volunteers and the users to work together on a one to one basis to identify health related achievable goals. This will improve quality of life of the user by the volunteer befriending them and giving support. The volunteer will gain a friend and a better understanding of health issues which in turn will encourage them to look after their own health.
Project Outcomes
This addresses two outcomes:
(1) Improve the health of inhabitants of the area
(2) Bring different communities within the area closer together
How Does the Project Achieve the Two Outcomes
Our project achieves both priorities by bringing people from different communities closer together via targeting and outreach work to the different communities in the area in order to improve the health of vulnerable lone parent residents using befriending. By targeting we will reach out to the key services that people use in the area and promote our work through those services such as GPs, schools etc. By outreach work we will physically knock on doors and talk to people in the area to encourage and build their confidence to take part. We have found knocking on doors and talking to people directly is a very effective approach since many people across different communities are often unaware of what exists locally.
The project will encourage people from different communities and different ages to meet, befriend and support each other leading to an improvement in their health because of the social contact. This is a simple approach that will bring people from different communities together and make our ward a better and healthier place for all communities.
How many people will be involved in the project? What will they be doing?
The minimum number of people involved in the project will be 20 people. This will consist of 10 local volunteers working with another 10 local lone parent residents of the area who are unwell and are living with long term health conditions.
The volunteers and the users will work together on achieving the agreed befriending plan that will have been facilitated between them by our trained facilitator and that both the volunteer and the user have agreed to carry out together. The facilitator will always be available for either the volunteer or the user to contact and discuss any issues they may want to raise.
We will also involve the wider community in the project by creating a Project Steering Group so that as many people as possible can be consulted and involved in the development, management, monitoring and evaluation of this project. Based on our experience of carrying out community meetings we expect at least 15 residents will regularly attend the Project Steering Group meetings and participate in other aspects of the project such as distributing publicity, knocking on doors with us, giving us names of residents that may either wish to volunteer or be a user etc.
All local people including the volunteers and the users will be encouraged to attend the Project Steering Group meetings to present their views on how well they feel the project is performing and what they feel would make the service work better for them. From past experience we know that local people attending Project Steering Groups tend to be interested in issues such as (a) consultations with volunteers and users (b) examining the Project Delivery Plan and (c) networking with other community organisations.
How will this project improve this neighbourhood?
Being based in the area we know this location has the highest proportion of white residents in the Borough (Census 2001). However alongside this there is a growing Bangladeshi and
Feedback from our own service users said they wanted us to develop a service where people with different experiences of life could meet and share these experiences with each other. From our own experiences we have found that where people can talk openly about their health conditions, they can help others to understand what it's really like to live with a long term health condition. We want our project to create situations where this can happen. That is what bringing different communities together is all about – generating understanding and compassion among different people so that they can understand each other's needs no matter what the cultural, religious or ethnic differences there are between people.
Our project will improve the neighbourhood by facilitating the building of strong and positive relationships between people from different communities within their streets and homes. The key benefit of our project is that we will be growing 'social capital' – this is the social glue that helps to develop networks both within and between the different communities that exist in our area.
Suggested Project Budget
Volunteer Recruitment (four recruitment events to be held
on four different days for potential volunteers.
Costs are based on for each event 4 hours Room Hire @£10 per
hour plus £10 for tea/biscuits = £50 per event x 4 ) £200.00
Sessional Facilitator (60 hours support @£10 per hour) £600.00
Volunteer Expenses (£3 travel per day based on £1.50 bus
fare plus return bus fare another £1.50 = £3.
Therefore £3 per day @100 days volunteer befriending
support) £300.00
Volunteer CRB checks and Training
(quote from a north london organisation who will carry out
all CRB checks and provide training in befriending skills for
15 volunteers fo a two day period £400.00
Publicity (based on printing 6000 leaflets @5p) £300.00
Venue Hire (based on hiring rooms for 20 hours of project
meetings for the duration of the project
@£10 per hour £200.00
Office Costs (based on £125 for printing, £125 for stationery,
£125 for postage and £125 for phone) £500.00
Total Cost of Project £2500.00

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|05. Situation of enviroment and environmental education for students at secondary schools through experiential learning at communities in Quoc Oai district, Hanoi
| Abstract: Environmental education is an important content in curriculum at schools in current period. The article presents situation of environment and environmental education for secondary school students through experiential learning in Quoc Oai district, Hanoi. Also, author proposes recommendations to raise awareness of people of environmental protection especially in handcraft village and improve quality of environmental education for students at schools.
Keywords: Environmental protection, environmental education, pollution, teachers, pupils, managers.
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text: Originally released as part of a Vans Syndiate x WTAPS drop, the Vans Bash has become a signature sneaker for skate legend Christian Hosoi, with this royal blue model being the latest colorway. Quilted leather side panels, a yellow/black/blue motif on the interior, suede on the lower side & heel and 'Hosoi' embossed on the heel are just a few features of this lavish sneaker. The shoe is currently available in Japan through Beams, but keep your eyes peeled for a stateside release.


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McCain, heeding polls, scales back campaign in Michigan
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee John McCain is pulling campaign television advertising out of Democratic-leaning Michigan and diverting staff and other resources to more competitive states.
Campaign and Republican Party officials said that McCain's ads would end, direct mailings would halt and campaign staff would be reassigned from the Midwestern battleground state, which has 17 electoral votes.
Several Michigan polls have found Obama with a clear lead over McCain, an edge fueled recently by the nation's economic crisis. A Detroit Free Press poll finds Obama ahead of McCain by 51 to 38 percent. When they were asked which candidate is more likely to fight for the concerns most important to them and their families, 56 percent of Michiganders said Obama and 36 percent said McCain.
McCain's campaign had set its sights on Michigan, mindful of his 2000 primary victory there and voters' unhappiness with Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm, and confident that they could attract the state's blue-collar voters.
McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, flew directly to Michigan after the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn. They presided over a large rally in Macomb County, just outside Detroit. McCain and Palin also held a town hall meeting last week in Grand Rapids.
McCain campaign officials tried to downplay its exit from Michigan.
"The operations will be scaled back, but we'll still be in place in Michigan," said Mike DuHaime, the campaign's political director. "Resources in terms of some staff and other resources will be moved to Maine, where we will be opening up an aggressive front . . . also specifically to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, two states we feel very strongly about."
"We played in Michigan to spread the field on Obama," one McCain adviser said in an e-mail. He asked not to be identified because he wasn't authorized to discuss campaign strategy publicly.
He added: "If we win FL, MO, NC, VA, IN and OH — all states Republicans have won for decades — that puts us at 260 electoral votes. We need to find 10 electoral votes from CO, NV, NM, NH, MN, WI and PA. Frankly, we have an easier map than Obama, He's on the defense."
Polls suggest otherwise; Obama is ahead narrowly in Florida, Virginia and Ohio, for example, as well as in most of the seven states the aide cited as second-tier priorities.
McCain's move came as Obama campaigned Thursday in Michigan and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney, held a conference call to tout McCain's chances in Michigan.
However, Romney acknowledged that McCain is slipping in the Wolverine State.
"The polls, of course have bounced around a good deal, and while you don't pay a lot of attention to polls at this stage, nonetheless the trend has not been in the right direction," Romney said. "I think it's a winnable state for Senator McCain, and I think it's a must-win state for Barack Obama. ... John McCain has to simply describe the policies that Barack Obama stands for and ask Michiganders would those policies strengthen Michigan or hurt it?"
With economic turmoil, Obama ahead in once red Colorado
House leaders are confident bailout bill will pass this time
Battleground Ohio, hit hard economically, is up for grabs


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Remember the 23 pounds of peaches I picked this weekend? We are still working on eating them up. They are 100% ripe, sweet, and juicy and taste spectacular on their own or in some of the recipes I've been making. I gave a few to a friend, and we still have a lot!
Last night, I tried the Summer Peach and Tomato Salad out of the recent issue of Cooking Light.
I didn't think I'd like this as much as I did – almost hesitant to use such delicious peaches in it at first. I made up the dressing and wasn't to enthused. But, after I drizzled it over the peach, onion, and tomato mixture, my attitude changed. This was delicious! All I can say, is WOW, the simple ingredients really let the taste of the of the fresh peaches come through. The dressing, which I thought I didn't like, complemented the produce so well, giving it sweet and tangy in such a subtle way.
Then, for dessert I made a simple Peach and Blackberry Crisp.
No recipe really, I just sliced up peaches, blackberries and mixed with a little brown sugar and topped with oatmeal, brown sugar, pecans and butter.
Mmmm…sweet, crunchy, and just plain wonderful! (A little side of raspberry sherbet on the side.) So good that I want to make it again tonight!
Are you taking tomorrow off to make a 4 day weekend? What are your plans for the weekend?


text: I recently took part in an online ornament exchange. I bunch of bloggers signed up together and we used on online site called elfster.com to match us up secretly. Then we went shopping and got our secret partner an ornament. I received mine the other day and its beautiful. I received the Willow Tree Angel of wishes. My secret ornament elf was Joanna at Mama Chocolate. Thank you to Joanna and I encourage all of you to check out her page. She has a great blog!


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Mentally, I'm a very organized person, but I've never claimed the same for my physical surroundings. The various apartments I've lived in over the years would never win any compliments or prizes for cleanliness, and I can chalk this reality up to a couple of reasons: lack of time and, more often than not, pure laziness.
I know logically that a clean living environment contributes to happier, more productive inhabitants, but like many people, I just hate cleaning.
With so many rooms and appliances to clean, and a strong desire to do literally anything else with my time, I found a variety of tools and gadgets that will do most if not all the work for me. While a few of them may take some initial setup and getting used to, in the end they'll cut down on time and labor, and you'll definitely notice the difference.
Keep scrolling to see how you can make your life a lot easier with these cleaning tools.
A robot vacuum that connects to wi-fi
Earning our top pick for best robot vacuum, iRobot's three-stage cleaning system cleans several floor types, navigates around objects, responds to voice commands with Alexa or Google Assistant, and runs for an hour of continuous cleaning. Its strong suction and effective spinning side brush along with its ability to be programmed and controlled from an app make it a worthy competitor to high-end bots.
iRobot Roomba 690, $299.99, available at Amazon
A self-cleaning litter box
While cats are known to be more low-maintenance than dogs, you do still have to clean up after them. This futuristic litter box almost completely eliminates one of the more unpleasant tasks associated with being a cat owner by automatically separating the clean litter from the clumps and dropping the waste into a carbon-filtered drawer. It has a large entry for cats of all sizes and is ideal for multi-cat households.
Litter-Robot III Open-Air Automatic Self-Cleaning Litter Box, $449, available at Amazon
Note: currently unavailable
A self-cleaning dog potty
Another gadget that makes cleaning up after your pets less of a hassle is this automatic potty for dogs under 25 pounds. Its adjustable timer automatically advances the highly absorbent pad once, twice, or three times a day, while the sensor ensures that the timer will never start while the dog is on the machine.
BrilliantPad Self-Cleaning, Automatic Indoor Dog Potty, $159.99, available at Amazon
Note: only currently available through third-party sellers
An air purifier
This 3-in-1 air purifier has a true HEPA filter to capture 99.97% of dust and allergens as small as 0.3 microns in size, UV-C light to kill airborne germs, and charcoal filter to capture odors. It's a game-changer for anyone who's seriously affected by allergies and is sensitive to air impurities.
GermGuardian 3-in-1 Air Purifier with True HEPA Filter, UV-C Sanitizer, $84.97, available at Amazon
A robot mop
Mopping is ideal for hard floors like hardwood, tile, and stone. This robot mop can get into those hard-to-reach spots around toilets and sinks and below cabinets, so every part of your home is sparkling clean. It will automatically choose the correct cleaning method — Wet Mopping, Damp Sweeping, and Dry Sweeping — based on the type of pad you attach to it. Before it sprays to loosen dirt and debris, the machine checks its surroundings to make sure it's not spraying your furniture and walls.
iRobot Braava jet 240 Robot Mop, $179, available at Amazon
iRobot Braava jet Wet Mopping Pads (10-Pack), $6.99, available at Amazon
A robot window cleaner
Window cleaning is inconvenient and can even be downright dangerous sometimes. Instead of swaying precariously on a tall ladder, enlist the help of this cleaning robot, which comes with a remote control so you can control its movements. Its resealable microfiber pads effectively scrub the glass surface, removing all the stains, dirt, and dust accumulated over the years.
Alfawise Magnetic Window Cleaning Robot, $169.99, available at Amazon
A super fast scrubber
Like an electric toothbrush for your appliances and surfaces, the SonicScrubber relieves the manual effort you usually put into cleaning, making the process easier and much faster. It comes with five different brush heads to use on a variety of surfaces, from a stovetop to bathroom tiles.
SonicScrubber with 5 Brush Heads, $22.80, available at Amazon
A toilet bowl cleaning system
Say goodbye to the days of scrubbing your toilet by hand. Unlike bleach tablets, which get dropped into the tank and could potentially ruin your septic system, the Flush 'n Sparkle puts a cleaning solution directly into the overflow tube of the flush valve, so no chemicals ever touch the flapper or fill valve. Each cartridge lasts up to three months and is easily replaceable.
Fluidmaster Flush 'N' Sparkle Toilet Bowl Cleaning System, $14.30, available at Amazon
A microwave cleaner
You probably don't clean the inside of your microwave as much as you should, leaving you to attack the suspicious food and beverage stains only when absolutely necessary. This simple little accessory doesn't use any chemicals. All you need to do is fill the body with water, vinegar, and lemon juice, then microwave it on the High setting for less than 10 minutes. The steam from the solution breaks down tough, caked-on food so you can easily wipe it down by hand afterwards.
A dual-compartment trash can
We, too, were initially reluctant to buy a $200 trash can, but quickly discovered what a difference this simplehuman one has made for keeping trash organized. Overflowing trash and recyclables is not only unsightly but also unsanitary. This large, sleek, and space-efficient solution has two separate compartments, liners that fit perfectly so trash never falls out, and a strong pedal that won't break.
simplehuman Liner Rim Dual Bucket Rectangular Recycling Step Trash Can with Liner Pocket (58-Liter), $199.99, available at Amazon
An automatic carpet cleaner
Carpet is easy to stain and notoriously difficult to clean. Pet owners particularly love this portable carpet cleaner for saving the day after unexpected accidents. It automatically sprays, brushes, and suctions to remove both surface pet stains and tough, set-in stains with just a push of the button.
BISSELL SpotBot Pet Handsfree Spot and Stain Portable Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner, $149, available at Amazon
A brush for your blinds
Cleaning between every individual blind is tedious. These microfiber cleaners prove you don't need to get too fancy to save time. You can use it bare, or add water or cleaning solution for some extra-strength cleaning.
ELECOOL Window Blind Brush Dust Cleaner, $7.99, available at Amazon
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We are nearing the finish line on our lakehouse remodel. The money well is dry and the fun is almost over (or about to start depending on how you look at it). We drove up to North Carolina this weekend to check on the progress and it was an exciting day!
The beams are finished and they are AWESOME. We ended up mixing two different Minwax stains for the right finish – Classic Gray and Weathered Oak. They match the kitchen cabinets and flooring perfectly which was actually NOT my intention but I am really happy with the end result. It's a warm brown with a hint of grey.
The brick hearth will be painted white. How about those LVT floors? Gorgeous:)
Also note the 4″ LED square recessed lights we put in. Now I look up at my 6″ round ones in my Woodstock home and they look huge.
I had a bit of a panic attack this week regarding the sconces on the fireplace. I chose a pair that looked amazing on line and then went to the showroom and saw them in person and did not like them AT ALL. Fortunately, Joann and I were at the AmericasMart January show and stumbled across a husband and wife team out of Nashville who custom make gorgeous light fixtures from reclaimed wood. I promptly ordered (2) of these beauties. Crisis averted!
Another slight panic attack regarding the floating shelves for the kitchen. I had hooked up with some guys from Alabama that I met at my beloved Scott Antique Market and we had grand plans for these super cool live edge floating shelves in old walnut they were going to custom make for me. Long story short they flaked out on me so my team at RCM Custom Moulding in Robbinsville are coming to the rescue. Stay tuned for the final product which involves live edge wood and industrial black piping…
The subway tile is next and will go from the countertop to the top of the wall where the vault starts. Then (2) other side cabinets will go back up. These shelves (and the way I will stylize them) are going to add huge personality to this little kitchen.
Just for kicks – here's a photo of the original kitchen. I'm dying!
A side note here: I've been sick for the last 2 weeks with the Norovirus and then the cold from HELL. Literally – I've just been trying to put one foot in front of the other and merely survive. Normal renovation issues keep coming up and Joann is so proud of me for being very calm, cool and collected. What she doesn't realize is that my throat is numb, there are ocean waves in my ears and elephant size pressure on my face so I have no choice but to remain calm…..
Oh yeah – another phone call this week came regarding the island quartz top. My husband and the guys had tweaked the size of the island for a final size of 80″x70″. Everybody (including me) forgot that we were stepping outside of the limits of a jumbo slab of quartz (65″wide). Sooo….. at the last minute we had to take out a power panel that gave us the 6″ we needed…. Keep calm and carry on….. this shit is part of the renovation party!
One thing I'm really proud of myself (and my hubby Mike) for during this renovation was standing firm amongst the professionals we were working with to have the things we wanted. For example – that bank of floor to ceiling pantry closets was our idea. During the first course of drawings and renderings, the architects (who we paid huge money to) were trying to sell me on a tiny pantry closet on the other side of the kitchen. Huh???? They also wanted to put (3-5) vertical beams in the big new opening between the kitchen and living spaces for support. I really hated the idea and they were adamant about it. We ended up with one and it's all it needs.
The bathrooms are looking great. We organized all the cabinet hardware this weekend for what goes where so those will go in next week. I took a final measurement for mirrors in the master bathroom too. (I've decided on 2 mirrors vs. one big one).
This is the basement bathroom waiting for the weathered wood mirror I purchased at Nadeau to go up. The mirror will take up that entire wall thanks to some professional measuring by moi:)
This is the master bathroom. I chose Fantasy Brown Marble with a leathered finish. It looks like the bottom of a tropical ocean to me. The lighting is from Hudson Valley and the faucets are from Brizo. All with a touch of a casual industrial vibe. I purchased these mirrors on Amazon for 1/2 of the price of those on Pottery Barn. Hee hee.
This is the upstairs guest bathroom. I found a perfect weathered wood mirror at Homegoods that will go up this week.
We really repurposed every square inch of the house in this remodel so each space is compact but efficient. Whatever art and rugs I buy will be very meticulously chosen for their WOW factor and for their ability to pull all of these neutrals together. I have every little measurement in my phone in case I run across that perfect thing. I've definitely been a Hi-Lo designer for this house – making investments in certain places and then scoring budget deals in other places.
One of my favorite things in the house is the staircase. I gotta give props to Gerald, Reed, Kyle, Trevor and all the guys on our construction team at RCM. Their workmanship is top notch. To be able to find an inspiration picture on Pinterest and hand it over to them to recreate was awesome!
This isn't finished yet as there will be (3) rows of industrial cable running thru the wood but you see where it's headed….
As a reminder, here is the inspiration photo I gave them…
Just another reminder of what the staircase was originally! O.M.G.
We are starting to move in on February 1st! My next update will be of insta-house (as my husband calls it). Stay tuned for more!


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Holy Helen Hunt. The As Good As It Gets star directed, produced, starred in and wrote the screenplay for this film, and I have to say, she fully succeeded on all fronts.
Elementary school teacher April Epner (Hunt) is trying to deal with the disappointment of unsuccessfully trying for a baby for nearly a year. As if this stress isn't enough, her husband (Matthew Broderick, Ferris Bueller's Day Off) leaves her, and her adopted mother (Lynn Cohen, Munich) dies. To further complicate matters, her birth mother (Bette Middler, Beaches) arrives to strike up a relationship, and April may be falling for a student's newly divorced father (Colin Firth, Bridget Jones's Diary).
With a cast that boasts the likes of Hunt, Broderick and Firth, you really can't go wrong. Normally, I can't stand Middler, but she is perfectly cast as a flamboyant talk show host whose tough exterior slowly cracks.
Most of the actors said this is something of a comedy, but really, it's a serious drama with wonderful little bits of romance and humor thrown in. Additionally, Hunt and Firth have fantastic chemistry.
This entire film was a full-blown labor of love for Helen Hunt. According to the DVD special features, the project took nearly a decade to materialize, and all the stars gave her props for the hard work.
All in all, this is a wonderfully subtle look at family and rebounding from the hardships and betrayals life throws at all of us. And I absolutely loved it.
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- OnceUponATime
- 6 years ago
- Wedding: September 2013
I've posted a few times about my soon-to-be bouquet(s). My Future Mother-In-Law is making "flowers" from thrift-shop fabrics and old (special) doilies. She finished her first complete bouquet (for one of my BMs) and I'm so so SOOOO excited!! The picture does no justice to how beautiful it is!
Each bouquet has 1 brooch with a BM's initial and 3 pins that are special to her. (IE: several of them are teachers, so they have apples. One is married to an airforceman, so she has an AF dog tag)


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There was a time in my adult life when I really looked forward to my birthday. There was 18 — official adulthood! Plus lottery tickets! 21 — for obvious reasons. And then pretty much every birthday in my 20s. Birthdays were special. A day that was all about you. Where you could drink, eat, pamper yourself, and be surrounded by friends. Not to mention where the upward tick in your age didn't also mean an upward tick in gray hairs and back problems.
Last month I "celebrated" another birthday. I am well out of my 20s, and well into caring for my three young children. And the sad truth is, birthdays just aren't what they used to be. Here's a glimpse at what's changed.
The Lead-Up
Watch the clock turn midnight — it's your birthday! Think about your plans for the day and decide you'd better turn in early to get a good night's sleep.
Watch the clock turn midnight over the head of your 4-year-old, who is inexplicably standing at the side of your bed staring at you. Also catch glimpses of the clock at 2 AM and 4 AM, as various children cry out, before finally calling "sleep" officially over at 5:30.
Pamper yourself — it's your day! Book a massage, check out that new nail salon, or even schedule a facial. Why not!
Clean up a diaper explosion. And start an emergency load of laundry while you're at it.
Catching Up with Loved Ones
Chat on the phone with family and friends calling to wish you a happy birthday. Stretch out on the couch and admire your newly-painted toes while talking.
Try to talk to the few brave souls who think you are still capable of having a conversation. Hush your children while holding the phone high above your head so no one can grab it. Try to make sense of the disjointed scraps of conversation before suggesting you move to texting.
Head to your favorite restaurant for a nice meal with friends. Don't forget to order that second bottle of wine! You can sleep in tomorrow and then just hang on the couch binge-watching Sex and the City.
Attempt to dissuade your husband from taking the whole family out for dinner. In theory, so fun! And no dishes! In practice — you sneak bites of food in between shuttling your children to the bathroom, cutting their food into bite-sized pieces, implementing the two-second rule, and pulling out books, puzzles, and other means of distraction. Don't forget to take that second sip of wine! But careful not to drink any more than that, or your 5:30 wake-up call will be all-the-ruder.
Think about all the fabulous things you could wish for before finally blowing out the candles and devouring a piece of chocolate cake, which your 20-year-old metabolism will take care of in about 18 minutes.
Think about thinking about making a wish before your kids begin arguing over who should blow out the candles. And who should get the first piece. And whose piece is the biggest … Then think about the roughly 234 miles you will need to run to burn off this one piece of cake.
Gift Wish List
Some cute new clothes, a set of matching plates, maybe a new purse.
Five minutes in the shower without anyone interrupting.
Actual Gifts
Some cute new clothes, a set of matching plates, maybe a new purse.
Chocolate (heaven love your husband!) and thoughtfully-made birthday cards with "I love you Mommy!" etched in crayon. Okay, so maybe the "after" isn't so bad after all.More On


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|Hypertension in a residential home for the elderly in Penang, Malaysia.
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|A study of residents at the Silver Jubilee Home for the Aged was conducted to determine the prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in this elderly community in Penang, Malaysia. Prevalence of hypertension was 36%, with 81% of patients being initially aware of this diagnosis. This relatively low hypertension prevalence rate may be because residents have a fairly sheltered lifestyle with less social stress and a daily routine that incorporates adequate exercise. Similarly, the high hypertension awareness rate compared to reported figures in the community may be because residents are more regularly monitored by the attending medical care-givers. At the beginning of the study, only 34% of hypertensive patients were well controlled with a blood pressure less than 140/90 mm Hg. This proportion rose to 53% at the end of study period. Compliance is better at a residential home because medication is served by their care-givers and cost is absorbed in this charitable organization. Our study suggests that hypertension awareness and control can be reasonable for the elderly in a residential home.
|H T Ong; L S Oung; L M Ong; K P S Tan
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|Title: The Medical journal of Malaysia Volume: 65 ISSN: 0300-5283 ISO Abbreviation: Med. J. Malaysia Publication Date: 2010 Mar
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National Parks are a favorite destination of mine because they are more than just rocks, rivers, and trees to me. I see art in the inspirational vistas of these national treasures.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Do we REALLY wear more black ?
6 comments:
- Jase said...
I don't know if it's the whole black thing or just that New Zealand fashion in general is a little bit subdued. Right now there's colour everywhere because it's trendy, but as with all trends, it will come to an end soon.
- February 23, 2012 at 2:47 PM
- lorenabr said...
OH YES! I am new to New Zealand and I have to say I have never see a place where people wear so much BLACK! I find it very depressing and sad! For a country that looks so beautiful - it's way toooooooo depressing black from head to toe. I work in the fashion industry and all I have to say is BREAK IT UP PEOPLE- at least accessorize in COLOR and stop to wear it head to toe in black and layered black as well!
- February 23, 2012 at 3:28 PM
- Friend in Fashion said...
I'm in Melbourne, and there is definitely an all black movement here! I'm a colour kinda girl myself, but black is always a great fall back!
Friend in Fashion
- February 23, 2012 at 5:12 PM
- bespokehome said...
I read an article about Doris Du Pont's new book about why New Zealanders wear so much black, and it's really interesting from a sociological standpoint. I am trying to limit the amount of black in my wardrobe, but it's very hard - particularly for business wear. Show us how it's done!
- February 23, 2012 at 7:17 PM
- Esther Lemuelu said...
Yes so true we wear way to much black and its so disappointing because were such a multicultural country. I think kiwis are just comfortable in black and when you go shopping half of whats on the racks are black. Kiwis either don't care about what they wear or just don't know how to style themselves using colours.
- February 23, 2012 at 7:18 PM
- Sarah said...
I wear a lot of black, and when I go shopping for clothes I always end up with more black, long and oversized clothes that I layer up. I guess it's just comforting to hide in a pile of black, although it isn't the best colour to wear in summer thats for sure!
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Saturday Style Envy: Street Chic
This week's edition should be called "Saturday Coat Envy," because I can't help but covet this glorious cover-up! The outfit is a prime example of uptown/downtown chic with its monochromatic oatmeal aesthetic: minimal wool coat, slouchy cable knit beanie, zipper-embellished skinny jeans, and too-hot-to-trot lace-up booties. Let's not forget the gloves! Wish I could see a shot of her purse. The outfit screams "I'm heading to a trunk show in my glamorous, cosmopolitan city. Join me later for a latte at {insert cleverly-named coffee house here. I like 'Brew-Ha-Ha'}." Must find hooded wool coat!
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Published February 5th 2013 by Lakehouse Press
24-year old Pax Tate is an asshole.
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But he's got his reasons.
His mother died when Pax was seven, leaving a hole in his heart filled with guilt although he doesn't understand why. What he does know is that he and his dad are left alone and with more issues than they can count.
As Pax grew up, he tried to be the kid his father always wanted; the perfect golden boy, but it didn't work. His dad couldn't overcome his grief long enough to notice and Pax couldn't keep up the impossible perfect façade.
So he slipped far, far from it.
Now, he uses drugs and women to cope with the ugliness, the black void that he doesn't want to deal with. If he pretends that the emptiness isn't there, then it isn't, right?
And it's never more apparent than when he meets Mila.
Sweet, beautiful Mila Hill is the fresh air to his hardened frown, the beauty to his ugly heart. He doesn't know how to not hurt her, but he quickly realizes that he's got to figure it out because he needs her to breathe.
When memories of his mother's death resurface from where he's repressed them for so long, Mila is there to catch him when the guilt starts making sense. Mila is the one…the one who can save him from his broken troubled heart; from his issues, from the emptiness.
But only if he can stop being an asshole long enough to allow it.
He knows that. And he's working on it.
But is that enough to make her stay?
If You Stay has the most shocking in-your-face beginning to any New Adult contemporary romance I've ever read. Author Courtney Cole sure knows how to hook her readers. Initially, I was turned off by Pax's crude behavior and stereotypical views of females, but I was already invested in his strong voice and that of the other narrator, Mila Hill. I read on. What else could I do? And I'm glad I never stopped until the end.
"I've never seen anything as beautiful as Mila looks walking toward me across the dining room. And it's not just because she's gorgeous. It's because she's walking toward me. To be with me. Even if it's only for tonight or for now.
I gulp and grin at her.
She smiles back and everything seems right with the world, a strange and unusual feeling for me."
Pax begins to redeem himself when Mila walks into his hospital room. He sees someone special, someone fresh, unspoiled, innocent, everything he claims to not be. And he is attracted. But in order to get to know her he knows he has to change. Surprisingly, he wants to because he feels there's something different about this woman and it's something he wants. I may have detested Pax in the opening chapter (and we were supposed to), but soon after that I grew to like him. He's carrying around a lot on his shoulders and acting out--from drinking, doing drugs, sleeping around, driving fast and running off his mouth--are his ways of venting. Watching him stop these habits shows how serious he is about Mila. His voice is incredibly strong, his character multi-dimensional and real, I still may not have found him swoon-worthy but he was pretty close.
"Pax Tate is beautifully sexy in a very masculine way. There's not an ounce of fat on him, he's muscled and strong. I can see that from here. He's got an air of strength about him, like nothing is too much for him to handle, although his recent overdose contradicts that notion. I feel there's a certain sadness to him, probably because his eyes hint at things that I don't yet know about him, troubled things. His body is hard, his face is hard, his eyes are hard. Like stone.
And even still, I am pulled inexplicably to him."
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Courtney Cole has written a terrific modern day love story with If You Stay. Once I began reading this book, there was no question--I had to stay and find out what happens with Pax and Mila.
Rating: 4
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20 Outrageously Staged Rollercoaster Photos That Will Make You LOL.
Riding a roller coaster isn't everybody's thing. Generally speaking, roller coasters are designed to be fun and fuel people's adrenaline. However, this is not always the case. For others, roller coasters simply evoke fear and anxiety.
The best part of a roller coaster, nonetheless, is the picture-taking! What better thing to laugh at than to see your facial expression right before a huge drop or splash. Some of the frequent riders become more comfortable and even memorize exactly what part of the ride takes the photo. What does this entail — some of the funniest roller coaster photos ever.
Whether staged or not, you'll find yourself chuckling at the photos below.
#1. I wonder what triggered this sudden pose.
But I doubt him standing up on the ride is safe.
#2. "So are you gonna finish those fries?"
"Because I'll gladly take them off your hands."
#3. I guess the ride was overwhelming??
To the point where he needed to rip off his shirt?
#4. "Omg I'm so happy you convinced me into getting onto this ride!"
Proceeds to try to choke person to death.
#5. Couples who troll together stay together.
I'm surprised those papers didn't fly away.
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The blog has been pretty quiet lately, because there has been secret knitting going on. All will be revealed in good time… but for now, here are a couple of teaser shots.
Even Rudy is not sure what's going on.
I have knit some on my mindless Felici sock. Sock #1 is done (minus the heel – you can see its future placement) and I'm into #2.
This is Knit Picks Felici Sport in color "Stream Bed."
Spinning for the SPAKAL also continues. I only have 4 or 5 more ounces to go. I hope to get back to that this weekend.
I hope that you are finding time for yarn in these late days of summer!


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"Family is not about blood. It is about who is willing to hold your hand when you need it the most." –Unknown
Four years ago today, we were setting off on a long drive back to Sofia. With the difference that we had a child seat and a sweet, sweet smily little girl strapped into it. On this day, we became a family. It was at this point too that we realised that kids don't come with an instruction manual or a CD Rom, you just have to make it up as you're going along. We've had tears and tantrums (and that's just me), we have also had lots of laughs and memorable moments (like the time I left home without wipes in the car and Katja had the most tremendous nappy explosion in the back of the car. I then discovered that trying to change a nappy on the street in Sofia would attract the attention of many onlookers, especially after I managed to get it all over myself too). Until meeting Katja, I had never actually held a baby before, for me it was a steep learning curve but one I (sort off) got to grips with.
Our friends in Bulgaria and AAS Staff were amazing, thanks to all the help and support we received from them it made an enormous difference to us and we will always be in their debt as they totally surpassed themselves!
We have had great opportunities to travel and Katja has definitely seen a lot of the world, perhaps much more than most adults will see in a lifetime! She has been in Bulgaria, Spain, UK, Qatar, Sri Lanka and Australia. Wherever she has gone, she has charmed her way into people's hearts and made friends very easily with her big, big smile and beautiful outgoing personality.


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Again it is time to announce an exhibition, this time at the Fotogalerie Wien!
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The Royal Spies
Rumors had spread that the Royal Guard was in need of some Spies. What it got was by far not what I am sure the King was looking for this evening. I sent Theresa (THB) to check the security of this meeting.
Commander Cameron: Attention Royal Kings guard! Meeting in 20 minutes in Serpents Hold!
That the word we received this evening that started this very first hush hush meeting of the Royal Spies.
Commander Cameron: I have placed runes in Luna and At the West Britain bank that will teleport you to the meeting!
Commander Cameron: Meeting in 10 minutes in Serpents Hold!
You see: Commander Cameron
Purist: hail Commander Cameron!
Commander Cameron: Hail
Commander Cameron: *paces impatiently*
Purist: Looking stunning as always!
Commander Cameron: Thank you
Theresa: Hail commander
Commander Cameron: Greetings
Commander Cameron: Have you all made sure the rest of the Guard knows to come tonight?
Commander Cameron: *looks concerned*
Commander Cameron: Well, they have five minutes
Commander Cameron: Then we proceed without them
Commander Cameron: I have a lot on my mind tonight
Theresa: rumor has it something about Royal spies?
The Commander was very concern for a few minutes till more folks arrived.
Commander Cameron: This is good
Commander Cameron: Good good I like to see more guards heeding the call
Commander Cameron: Tonight is going to be something different
Commander Cameron: I will give those running late another minute
Commander Cameron: Alright
Commander Cameron: The King has called a regrouping of the royal spy commission
Commander Cameron: *shakes head looking concerned*
Commander Cameron: The royal spies will meet once a month
Anguis Domitor: regrouping sounds ominous
Theresa: I agree
Commander Cameron: We will be called upon as needed to gather intel for the Royal guard and the King
Commander Cameron: In the interim those who take on the call of the Royal guard will be expected to keep their ear to the ground and their eyes ever open.
Commander Cameron: As we are learning of new enemies of the state
Commander Cameron: your questions will be answered as time progresses
Commander Cameron: What we need now is a commitment from you the guard
Commander Cameron: This may not be for everyone
Commander Cameron: There will be much killing and you may have to do things that you find morally... questionable
Commander Cameron: For the greater good of course
Commander Cameron: It is dangerous
Commander Cameron: You will be the front line and the initial contact of those who wish to harm our world or our king
Commander Cameron: You will indeed need to heal and res each other more than our usual missions as there will be very few people with the knowledge of where we will be.
Commander Cameron: The locations and missions will be on a need to know basis. Many times healers will not be hired to join us
Commander Cameron: I will be your direct contact between you and the king
Commander Cameron: Tonight we will be headed to our meeting place
Commander Cameron: I have selected this location because of it's remote location and lack of spying eyes
Commander Cameron: There is a problem though
Commander Cameron: The building is... well haunted
And was it ever haunted and it still is as the Royal Guard did not completely clear the building of the undead. Many of the Guard was still inside fighting when there was a recall of the forces outside, all returning to the War room. Many of the Guard still in battle deep inside the Keep did not know of this for several minutes
.Commander Cameron: Which is why it is vacant and no one goes there
Commander Cameron: It will need to be cleared out
Commander Cameron: By us of course
Commander Cameron: It is a Keep deep in Ilshenar, and of late an ancient spirit named Akkarath has been uh, well presiding over the undead there. We will destroy him of course and his minions
Commander Cameron: I would say at least once a month you will see this brazier. When you see the brazier here in the Royal Guard meeting area you will know the Royal Spy Regimen has been called to duty.
Commander Cameron: There will be a secret word. That will teleport you to our hideout. It will change frequently. So that we can keep our secret unknown to others. Tonight we go clear out the keep.
Commander Cameron: To be teleported tonight what word shall we use?
Theresa: LIES
Many others shouted out words as well, none were picked by the Commander.
Commander Cameron: Very well. The word tonight will be ghost. Speak it near the brazier to be teleported to our hideout. I will place it in the back of the room.
The Commander leaps from the stage, setting the brazier at the back of the room. Several rush forward to be the first to cross. Theresa stood and watch as many leap to follow till finally when she saw an opening around the brazier she spoke.
Theresa: ghost
This was not the War room it was the woods of Ilshenar. All that happen after was lost to poor Theresa, a narrow passage through a mountain pass lead the force to a huge keep at the top of the mountain. Within this keep was an army of undead. Ney not a ghost buster mission this was a mission to stay alive now. Theresa was wishing her sister Kat had come on this mission. but she did the best she could with casting the EVs and healing others that had fallen in the battle outside this keep.
Akkarath: Begone! This is my home!
Akkarath: You have no permission to enter!
Akkarath: I call upon my undead horde!!
Oh No! So many fell during this battle. Theresa as well earned a few dead robes this evening.
Moxxi: do we have a purpose or just run around like chickens with our heads cut off??
(((you are supposed to be clearing out the building like Cameron said at the address)))
Theresa: Now the Maids are going to have a hard time with all this blood
Moxxi: never gonna happen with those shadow fiends
Skeptamystic: exactly
Kara: ya they nasty
Dreadnaught: is that a paragon tormented? oh come on
Moxxi: SCREW that shadow fiend!
Skeptamystic: thats just ridiculous lol
Whitefire KotR: this is an unholy place!
Theresa: you guys know we have to clear the upstairs as well
Fenn: Help! Come quickly!
Fenn: 'Tis a bloodbath!
Fenn: Protect me!
Fenn: 'Tis a bloodbath!
Commander Cameron: Well done everyone! Continue to make sure the building is clear!
This was the last order we saw as we went deep inside the Keep on the 2nd floor, there was no recall.
SIDEWINDER: Was there a drop? A question I could not answer as Theresa was still deep within the Keep with others on the 2nd floor trying to clear it.
Hulk Hogan: I got drop lol
Beastslayer: got a protector of the battle mage
Kara: banshee call here
Moxxi: thats a boss drop, not em drop
Tharion: banshee call as well
Drea de Matteo: Channeler's Defender
Dreadnaught: I got a slither
ConquistaDora: GLADIATORS SASH
Clym of Clough: just another low hit point boss that half didn't even see til dead, (Yep Clym you are right. Several folks were on the 2nd floor thinking we had to clear the building).
Tharion: always nice seeing Sonoma playing though. (I agree).
Now here is where it really gets lost. There was no recall order given, so several folks had not a clue that it was over. They were still deep within the Keep fighting the undead. So did we complete the mission? This one votes Ney. The keep is still haunted and the maid service needs work.
Back at Serpent's Hold War room.
EM Willow: The boss was just a regular event boss so it didn't have any mods or anything
Theresa: we still have people there
EM Willow: It was just a primeval lich
Clym of Clough: all Sonomans raise their hands that were at the event, heh
SIDEWINDER: ya i noticed
Joyce: is em event over
EM Willow: I thought you might enjoy something different from crimsons
SIDEWINDER: anyway it was fun
Beastslayer: i got drop protector of the battle mage =P
Theresa: I was there (Can I ask for a t-shirt)
Tharion: Aye
SIDEWINDER: have a nice evening!
Tharion: and yes its over
Kara: Thank you
EM Willow: I make an effort to make sure you all have fun
Charly Dont Surf: first event Clym?
Venom: there was an event?
EM Willow: Goodnight
Kara: night
Beastslayer: Thank you
Clym of Clough: yes Joyce, while I was helping you kill the rotting corpse, everyone else killed the primevil lich
Thus ends this report
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The Raspberry Pi Zero now comes complete with a camera port! Using the new Raspberry Pi Zero Camera Adapter, you can now use a Raspberry Pi camera to your Zero
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