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In this lesson students investigate the effects of black carbon on arctic warming and are introduced to a mechanism of arctic warming that is not directly dependent on greenhouse gases in the atmosphere: black carbon deposition on Arctic snow and... (View More) ice. It can also be used to introduce the concept of albedo. Prerequisite knowledge: students understand the concepts of absorption and reflection of light energy. This lesson is designed to be used with either an Earth/environmental science or chemistry curriculum. It may also be used as an enrichment activity in physics or physical science during a unit on energy. Includes suggested modifications for students with special needs and low technology option. Requires advance preparation, including freezing ice samples overnight. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $10 - $20 per group of students
This is an activity about the states of matter. Learners will participate in a demonstration to reintroduce them to three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. The demonstration also introduces them to a fourth state of matter, plasma, through... (View More) investigation of the properties of volume and shape as they relate to common solids, liquids, and gases, and to the mystery matter later identified at the end as plasma. The demonstration also covers plasma's connection to the Sun and connections to science related to the Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spacecraft. This activity complements other IBEX informal education materials. The demonstration requires use of a small plasma ball and, ideally, a slightly darkened room so that the plasma ball can be more easily seen. An instructional video explaining how to facilitate this activity is available: http://bit.ly/125ZW5k. (View Less)
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This is a lesson about the characteristics of ice as a mineral and how it compares to other minerals with respect to hardness. Learners will observe ice crystals, develop a hardness scale and position ice on it. Learners will also practice working... (View More) collaboratively in a team. Activities include small group miming, speaking, drawing, and/or writing. This is lesson 3 of 12 in the unit, Exploring Ice in the Solar System. (View Less)
Learners will investigate how water and ice exist in the atmosphere as they study water vapor condensing, find that clouds are made of tiny droplets of water, and notice that snow forms in clouds. Activities include demonstrations by the teacher,... (View More) small group miming, speaking, drawing, and/or writing. In addition to commonly found classroom materials, dry ice, an aquarium or terrarium container, magnifying glass are needed. This is lesson 6 of 12 in the unit, Exploring Ice in the Solar System. (View Less)
Learners will explore the molecular geometry and mechanics of ice. They will create a model of H2O, investigate its molecular structure and its consistent shape. Faraday's experiment is used as background. Activities include small group miming,... (View More) speaking, drawing, and/or writing. This is lesson 2 of 12 in the unit, Exploring Ice in the Solar System. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
This is a lesson about how and why ice flows, especially in a large mass such as a glacier. Learners will experience the qualities of viscoelastic materials and view videos of glacial ice flows. They will observe ice flows and materials other than... (View More) ice flowing differently under stress, and will investigate landscape changes as a result of large scale glacial movement. Activities include small group miming, speaking, drawing, and/or writing. This is lesson 5 of 12 in the unit, Exploring Ice in the Solar System. (View Less)
This is lesson to begin learners' thinking about magnetic influence. Learners will watch a classroom demonstration about the effect of magnets on iron filings and then complete a journal assignment to record their reactions and thoughts. This is the... (View More) first activity in the Mapping Magnetic Influence educators guide. (View Less)
This is a summative activity about magnets. Learners will observe a demonstration of the action of a magnet on a test tube of iron filings, answer questions, and, using the concepts learned in previous activities, write an essay about their... (View More) understanding of the demonstration. This is the fourth activity in the Mapping Magnetic Influence educators guide. Learners should complete the other three activities in that guide (Seeing Magnetism, What Do You Know about Magnets, and Magnet Map) prior to beginning this activity. (View Less)
In this inquiry investigation, students study the motion and positions of the Earth and how they affect the path of sunlight we get in different places. They discover that the Earth must be curved to account for the different lengths of shadows at... (View More) different latitudes and that the Sun is very far away. Supplies required include globes, blue-tak, toothpick, flashlights, and golf tees. This investigation is from "Everyday Classroom Tools," a series of lessons focusing on the changing seasons and other aspects of our everyday existence. Each lesson contains information on cognitive development, an introductory inquiry activity, and an inquiry investigation. An introduction to inquiry in education and related educational resources (especially connections to folklore) are provided for educators. Differentiation is provided for K-2, grades 2-4 and grades 4-6. (View Less)
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HISTORIC: Obama endorses marriage equality3:15 pm - 05/09/2012
President Obama ended his 19-month long evolution on the issue of extending marriage rights to gay couples on Wednesday when he voiced support for marriage equality.
In an interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts, Obama said "I've stood on the side of broader equality for the LGBT community; I hesitated on gay marriage because I thought that civil unions would be sufficient…"
"I was sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people the word marriage evokes very powerful traditions religions beliefs so forth."
"…Over the course of several years — when I talk to friends family, neighbors, members of my own staff… — at a certain point I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to affirm that I think same sex couples should get married."
The interview was recorded; a portion was set to air Wednesday while the full interview was set to air on Thursday.
In a sense, Obama's support for same-sex marriage returns him to a position he stated on the issue in 1996 when running to become an Illinois state senator. In a questionnaire response to what is now the Windy City Times, Obama expressed support for same-sex marriage years before any state in the country legalized it.
"I favor legalizing same-sex marriage, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages," Obama wrote in a typed letter with his signature at the bottom.
But that support for same-sex marriage vanished when Obama pursued higher office. In the 2008 election, Obama ran for president saying he supported civil unions as the way to extend legal protections to gay couples.
Then-candidate Obama articulated his views on marriage in August 2008 during a forum with pastor Rick Warren of the Saddleback Church, who has been criticized by the LGBT community for his support of California's Proposition 8.
"I believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman," Obama said. "Now, for me as a Christian, it's also a sacred union. God's in the mix."
The situation changed in October 2010. Obama said during an interview with progressive bloggers in response to a question from AMERICAblog's Joe Sudbay that "attitudes evolve, including mine," suggesting his views could change to support marriage equality.
But for 19 months the evolution continued. The Washington Blade repeatedly asked White House Press Secretary Jay Carney if Obama had completed his evolution, why he continues to withhold support for marriage equality and when the evolution would come to an end. Virtually every time, Carney responded that he didn't have any updates to the Blade inquiries.
In June 2010, Obama's views on marriage made headlines again when New York was set to legalize same-sex marriage and Obama was going to appear at a high-profile LGBT fundraiser. Asked about his views on marriage when New York last year legalized same-sex marriage during a news conference, the president said he wasn't going to make news. That was the same line he gave most recently when asked about the subject in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.
"I'm not going to make news in this publication," Obama said. "I've made clear that the issue of fairness and justice and equality for the LGBT community is very important to me. And I haven't just talked about it, I've acted on it."
Even though the president had withheld support for marriage equality, Obama has spoken out through a campaign spokesperson against anti-gay marriage ballot initiatives pending before voters in Minnesota and North Carolina, which was approved by voters Tuesday. Obama's announced support for marriage equality comes after the vote in that state.
The president's endorsement of same-sex marriage comes as the media have given greater scrutiny to his views and the seeming contradiction of not supporting same-sex marriage, but supporting equal rights for LGBT people.
On Sunday during an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Vice President Joe Biden said he's "absolutely comfortable" with married gay couples having the "exact same rights" as straight couples.
Media outlets and bloggers reported that Biden's comments were an endorsement of same-sex marriage and that the vice president had become the highest-ranking official to support marriage rights for gay couples.
But the vice president's office issued a clarification immediately afterward saying Biden, like Obama, is still "evolving" on same-sex marriage.
Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod attempted to mitigate the flurry of media attention that was unleashed following Biden's remarks, first in a message via Twitter, then telling reporters in a conference call Monday that Biden and Obama were in line.
"I think that they were entirely consistent with the president's position, which is that couples who are married — whether gay or heterosexual couples — are entitled to the very same rights and very same liberties," Axelrod said.
On Monday, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney faced a barrage of questions on Biden's remarks and Obama's views on same-sex marriage. Why does the president oppose same-sex marriage? If everyone thinks the president supports same-sex marriage, why doesn't he endorse it?
Carney replied with answers he's given previously: the president's record on LGBT issues is noteworthy and substantial; he has no updates on Obama's personal views; Biden's belief that the rights of citizens should be protected is consistent with the president's view.
"I think the president is the right person to describe his own personal views," Carney said, "He, as you know, said that his views on this were evolving, and I don't have an update for you on that."
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CALABASAS, Calif., March 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq:DTSI), a leader in high-definition audio solutions and audio enhancement technologies, today announced that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 following the close of the market on March 17, 2014. DTS will also host a conference call and live webcast at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss the results.
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Exceptionally Pretty Carolina Home
Designer Lillian August turns on the charm in her Carolina home
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Even for Lillian August—the belle of gracious living—it came down to being practical (without giving up on the pretty). The furniture and textile designer had one month to furnish her newly purchased second home in North Carolina before family and business associates came knocking.
"Every house has a function, and that's where I start," says Lillian. This house's major role would be as a haven for Lillian and her guests to unwind after long days on their feet at the International Furniture Market held twice a year in the Greensboro-High Point area. With the spring market just weeks away, Lillian went into overdrive, filling the 1923 house with guest beds, comfy seating, and plenty of quiet spaces to enjoy Southern breezes.
"This house has incredible light, and I wanted a summer look, a porch feeling, to take advantage of that light," she says. "I love opening up all the doors and that wonderful sense of light and air flowing through the house." To allow for that indoor-outdoor attitude, Lillian had a side porch screened with ultra-sheer "invisible" screens. Two glass-paned doors between the porch and living room stand open, encouraging breezes and barefoot traffic between the rooms.
A porch on the other end of the house—enclosed with glass by a previous owner—serves as Lillian's office when she's in North Carolina. And for Lillian, work is virtually nonstop. About 30 years ago, when she was a young mom living in Kentucky, Lillian launched her creative career designing country-style quilt fabrics. Today her name is a full-fledged brand, with Lillian August showrooms in five locations, including her flagship store in Norwalk, Connecticut. She has designed several furniture collections and has licensing agreements with rug, art, and accessory manufacturers.
Lillian's three adult sons have followed in her footsteps. Dan and John Weiss help operate and oversee Lillian August enterprises, and Michael Weiss is a designer with his own furniture line.
Knowing that the North Carolina house would function as a family hub during furniture industry events, Lillian chose sink-in-soft chairs, sofas covered in simple white linens, and plenty of ottomans for propping up feet and extra seating. "It's relaxed decorating—relaxed and romantic," she says. "I like creating pretty and somewhat feminine atmospheres where people can sit back and enjoy themselves."
Large sisal rugs define the main living areas and keep the mood warm and casual. "I wasn't crazy about the color of the floors, but I didn't want to refinish them," says Lillian, tapping into her practical side. "The sisal rugs really ground the home in a new traditional point of view," she adds. In the living room, an antique Oushak rug peppered with peachy-pink accents is casually angled over the sisal. "I like to throw a patterned rug over the sisal, like a scarf."
One of Lillian's first practical decorating decisions was to keep the existing wall coverings that adorned nearly every room. Even though she generally prefers a white backdrop, removing them would cost money and time. "The wall coverings are all hand-blocked English papers and are so nostalgic, as is the house," Lillian explains. "It just made sense to work with what was there."
To complement the traditional wall coverings and introduce a fresh, clean palette, Lillian brought in furniture with whitewashed and aged-looking finishes from her Antiquaire collection, which references archival Belgian and Swedish antiques.
While the furniture lines are rooted in formal designs, the worn painted surfaces ease concerns about scratches and spills, tipping the scales toward comfort. "We're doing so many beautiful antique reproductions that people can afford that 'collected-over-time' look without having to buy antiques," she says. "The Gustavian and Belgian concept is so strong now. Today's decorating is trending away from dark woods and toward painted finishes with patinas."
Framed photos of Lillian's children and grandchildren are arranged on a sofa table in the living room, and blue-and-white Chinese porcelain urns and jars accent tabletops. Artwork on the walls leans toward the architectural, with antique and reproduction black-and-white garden plans hanging above the mantel and a chest in the living room. "I don't like adding too much color in art if I want a relaxed look," Lillian explains.
Flowers and plants—from bouquets of hydrangeas to ceiling-tall ficus trees to lacy Sprengeri ferns—bring color and softness into the spaces. Lillian uses fresh flowers when she entertains but is a fan of many of the silk versions now available. "I love the hydrangeas and topiaries," she says. "If you're arranging silk flowers, stay with one species for the most realistic bouquets," she adds.
Although Lillian chooses every accessory in her design showrooms, she knows that for most people accessorizing is the most challenging part of design. For the best results, she advises working with a professional designer—and being ready to pitch extraneous objects. "Decorating is all about editing," she emphasizes.
"Accessories create an intimacy that we need to express in our homes. They tell a story," she explains. "But you have to get rid of things periodically because, as your life changes, your whole point of view changes," she adds. "We have to make sure we see significance in each piece that we display.
"I personally like simplicity. I like to see the bones of a house," she says. "This North Carolina house was gorgeous when it was empty, so I kept the furnishings spare. I wanted to make sure it wasn't cluttered."
Accessories in the living room are in shades of white, including sculptural pieces of coral, antique urns, and books covered in parchment paper. Curly willow twigs decked out with tiny white lights fill a large glass vase in the front window. Overhead hangs a white, silver, and gold candelabra chandelier, a reproduction of an Italian antique.
"Basically, I created relaxed rooms with a romantic feel, which is what I wanted. It's a house where my family and others from the industry can come and just relax." A welcome reward after a day—or two or three—touring America's furniture capital.
Photography: Emily Followill
Interior design: Lillian August, Lillian August Design, 32 Knight St., Norwalk, CT 06851; 203/847-1596, lillianaugust.com [1].
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Living Room Details
Chests and tables with rubbed painted finishes from Lillian's Antiquaire line were inspired by Swedish and Belgian antiques.
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Living Room Mantel
Lillian August enjoys collecting old garden plans, like the one hanging above the fireplace.
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Chair Details
The curvy chair beside the sofa lends a note of Old World charm with a unique finish and a lovely carved wood back.
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Living Room
Pattern was kept to a minimum so as not to compete with the striped wall covering. Lillian designed nearly all of the furniture in the room, including the "Stefan Secretary," which is a replica of a rare Gustavian antique.
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Living Room Detail
Bouquets of blooms by NDI add floral charm.
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Homeowner and designer Lillian August with her Shih Tzu, MeiShui. The "Skye" chest in the background is from her Antiquaire line.
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Dining Room
Lillian furnished the space with a Swedish-inspired dining table and sideboard. The rustic tabletop and the sideboard's hand-rubbed finish downplay formality. The room's one dressy note is a crystal chandelier Lillian designed, with inspiration from a Russian antique.
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Teapots and pretty plates are displayed in a painted cupboard with chicken-wire doors.
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Chinese porcelain urns add just the right shots of color and pattern.
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The Aga cooker and beadboard walls give the kitchen a cozy feel. A console table Lillian designed serves as an island.
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Kitchen Details
"I love opening all the doors and that wonderful sense of light and air flowing through the house," says Lillian.
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Kitchen Fireplace
Sweet country details plus a cozy fireplace look as if they came right out of an English cottage, so Lillian accessorized with English china, potted herbs and topiaries, a framed botanical, and a petite English antique chair by the fireplace.
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Breakfast Room
Graceful arched windows scallop across one wall, offering views of the terrace and back gardens. An antique Oushak rug leads the way from the living room into the sunny dining spot.
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Lillian screened the existing side porch and opens doors that connect it to the living room. "I suggest everyone find a way to have a porch. It really changes your lifestyle," she says. Floral pillows and Lillian's "Theodora" chair with a pink upholstered back contribute to the garden feel.
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The large windows, architectural symmetry, sun-flooded rooms, and historic qualities sold Lillian on the classic painted-brick house.
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An oversized lantern and large urns around the patio seating area are the right scale for the home's rear faade.
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Master Bedroom
An urn-style lamp sits on Lillian's "New Thora" bedside table. Glass candlesticks on the mantel were gifts from her son, John Weiss.
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Master Bedroom Details
The bedside chest from the Antiquaire collection has heirloom appeal. Its blue-gray finish complements the room's airy palette.
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Bedroom Chair
MeiShui strikes a pose on a Lillian-designed tufted chair.


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Our paleontology team – led by Dr. Robert Bakker – is back in Seymour, TX this week, digging for Dimetrodon at a site they've now been working for several years. (You can read more of what's been found already in our daily blog from the field in 2007).
Friday's update comes from Kathy Zoehfeld, a member of the HMNS dig team who is also a prolific author of science books for kids. As for why we've entitled this post 'Mad Max,' – you'll have to listen in.
Click the podcast below for more updates from yesterday's dig:
More from the field tomorrow! Until then, you can also check out earlier updates from this dig trip:
Day One: Live from the Fossil Field
Day Two: The Smoking Gun
Day Three: New Discoveries
Day Four: Secondontosaurus Found?


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Breaking Down the Speech's Foreign Policy
WSJ's John Bussey and Gerald F. Seib analyze the foreign policy sections of President Obama's State of the Union address.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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With summer activities on the brain and soothing evening breezes marking time, the start of the Fall semester seems far away, but the first day of classes is less than a month away. Classes start Monday, Aug. 23.
Please note that there have been some changes on campus. Most notable is the new University Success Center that serves one-stop shopping for current and prospective students. Also changing this Fall is mandatory meningitis vaccinations for first-time students living on campus.
The new University Success Center, now open, houses the Office of Admissions, Office of the University Registrar, Office of Financial Aid, Campus Card Services, Bursar's Office, Office of Recruitment and School Relations, Student Success, Bookstore, Testing Center, University College, Advising and Mentoring Center, and Student Counseling Services.
Those students who plan to live on campus need to be aware of a new state law the calls for immunization against bacterial meningitis. While the law only applies to first time students living on campus, housing and residence life encourages all students planning to live on campus to get immunized.
"Evidence of the student having received the vaccination from an appropriate health practitioner must be provided. The student must have received the vaccination at least 10 days prior to the student taking up residence in University Housing," explained Trevor C. Liddle, director, Office of Housing and Residence Life.
The "Jaime Schanbaum Act" requires that "all first-time students attending an institution of higher education in the state of Texas, including transfer students, who plan to reside in or have applied for University Housing, show evidence of vaccination against bacterial meningitis, allowing for medical or religious exemptions."
For more information on on-campus living, contact Liddle at 326.1300. Additional information is available at tamiu.edu/housing/bacterial-menigitis
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- Eurozone membership
- Production platform for European automotive and electronics industry
- Satisfactory public and external accounts
- Robust financial system dominated by foreign groups
- Small economy dependent on European investment and markets
- Strong sectoral concentration of exports: automotives and consumer electronics
- Dependent on Russia for 70% of its energy (gas, oil, uranium)
- Regional development inequalities/the east lagging behind (infrastructure and training)
- Insufficient research and development
- Shortage of skilled labour and high long-term unemployment
Lively growth based on internal demand
In 2018, growth will receive a boost from investment (private and public) although household consumption is still the main growth contributor. Households are expected to benefit further from jobs growth and lower unemployment, which will drive up wages. The latter will also be driven up by the growing shortage of skilled labour in the automotive and IT sectors in the west and centre of the country as well as increase to the minimum wage (up from EUR 435 to EUR 480). Moreover, low levels of household debt (70% of disposable income), together with low interest rates will help sustain the residential property sector. Nonetheless, the rise in disposable income will be slowed by higher inflation fuelled by higher food and energy prices. Public investment will be boosted by greater use of European funds, insofar as the country has used only 5.3% of the EUR 15 billion available under the 2014-2020 programme. The construction sector will benefit broadly from the increase in infrastructure projects, as well as good performance by the residential property market. Moreover, private investment will continue to be driven by FDIs in automotive and energy sectors, with the construction of a Jaguar Land Rover plant in the west of the country and the extension of PSA, Kia and VW plants. Exports will be buoyed by strong demand from the main trading partners and by the country's growing integration in the European value chain. Accordingly, trade's contribution to growth will remain positive and will increase as production capacity rises.
Satisfactory public and external accounts
The public deficit, already modest, is expected to continue on a slow downward path. The effort will be modest and will chiefly rely on higher tax receipts. In the first instance, these will benefit from growth and should also benefit from the fight against tax evasion with the introduction of a tax on company delocalisation, as well as on Slovaks domiciled abroad. Against this, personal income tax and corporation tax deductions (particularly for R&D spending) will be increased. Moreover, spending is expected to rise modestly despite the recovery in public investment and another significant increase in civil service wages. In this context, the public debt burden will remain significant, but below the target threshold set by the Growth and Stability Pact (60% of GDP). The debt is denominated in euro and so is not vulnerable to exchange rate risk. The strength of the banking sector, dominated by Austrian and Italian groups, and whose resources comprise local deposits, helps keep borrowing costs low.
The current account balance is expected to continue to show a slight surplus. Despite the substantial increase in imports resulting from lively internal demand, the trade balance will remain in surplus thanks to momentum in sales of vehicles and automotive parts, electronic, IT and electrical equipment and in road transport. Nevertheless, poor diversification of export products and destinations will expose the trade balance to reversal in the automotive sector and Eurozone demand (60% of exports). Interest and dividend repatriation, a consequence of the strong presence of foreign investors, especially in the automotive sector, is likely to be only partially offset by remittances from Slovak emigrants. The external debt is high, representing 90% of GDP in 2017 with a third owed by the state and another third associated with FDIs. These investments, long-term by nature, limit the risk of massive capital flight.
An eclectic coalition government faced by a divided opposition
Robert Fico has led the government since 2012. However, after the March 2016 elections, he and his centre-left party, SMER-SD (European Socialist Party member), lost their absolute majority in parliament and had to form an alliance with the conservative National Party and the centre-right Most (Bridge) Party. This coalition has a narrow majority (79 seats out of 150). Moreover, during the summer of 2017, the National Party threatened to leave the government, prompting a renegotiation of the coalition pact. This new agreement, which remains secret, could slow the government's centre-left policy, especially the slow fiscal consolidation based on higher taxes on high incomes and the regulated sectors. In addition, the many differences (welcome afforded to refugees, on Europe, etc.) threaten the coalition's stability and will force the SMER to find a compromise. Nevertheless, even if the popular support enjoyed by the SMER has fallen (25% of the votes cast in 2017 compared with 44% in 2012), the other parties (seven parties in parliament in addition to the SMER) do not seem to be in a position to offer an alternative, at least in the short term. Corruption and the wide inequalities between regions are major challenges, as they are among the most marked in the Eurozone. However, the business climate remains satisfactory.
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Playing back-to-back games this past weekend, the Montauk Rugby Club won both, capping its first undefeated Met Union season since 2005.
Bolstered this fall by a number of very athletic 20-somethings, quick studies who made their marks in other sports, lacrosse, wrestling, football, and baseball among them, the Sharks have been virtually unstoppable in divisional play. They take an 8-0 record into the Northeast region's Final Four, to be contested Nov. 19 and 20 in Newport, R.I. A win on the first day there would assure the second seeds a berth in the national Sweet 16 tourney which is to be contested in the spring.
Saturday's well-attended home finale with the Connecticut Yankees proved to be a laugher as Montauk wound up winning 61-0. Steve Turza, Ricardo Salmeron (three), Connor Miller (three), Mark Scioscia, Gordon Trotter (two), and Matt Brierley, who was joined by his soon-to-be 53-year-old father on Herrick Park's pitch in the second half, made the tries, rugby's equivalent of touchdowns.
Trotter, who finished as the Met Union's Division II leader in points this season, with 92, didn't have a good kicking day, going 2-for-7 conversion-wise, with two bouncing off the goal posts, but it didn't matter given the fact that he and his teammates were so unrelentingly dominant.
The Sharks used 23 players in Saturday's romp, the maximum number allowed, Rich Brierley, the side's coach, said. He added that the level of play suffered not at all when the substitutions were made.
"They ran out of gas, and their defense was not organized," the elder Brierley, whose nephew, Erik, was also in the lineup that day, said afterward in summing up.
Some of the young guys, among them Scioscia, a former Big East lacrosse midfielder when he was at Villanova, and Charlie Collins, needed "some more training," he said, "so they can fit in better with our pattern of play. That's why we kept Mark out on the wing today [where he ripped off some long gainers], but he's a weapon."
Two other weapons, Zach Brenneman, an all-American lacrosse midfielder when he was at Notre Dame, and Jarrel Walker, who played arena football after his career at C.W. Post was over, were sidelined by injuries, back spasms in Walker's case, a pulled muscle in Brenneman's. Though Trotter said he expects everyone to be healthy when it comes time, following a bye week, to play at Newport.
"These young guys are picking up the game so quickly," he said in reply to a question, "that we're the division champions and are playing in the regional Final Four."
Middlesex, an undefeated Massachusetts side that is the defending Northeast champion, is the Newport tourney's top seed. Montauk has received the second seed because of the showing last year of the Met Union's Village Lions, who were the runners-up.
Brierley said Montauk's Nov. 19 opponent will be the winner of a match between Burlington, Vt., and Bayonne, N.J. The other teams, he said, will be Portland, Me., and Union, N.J. The Sharks won Met Union games with Bayonne and Union this fall.
On Sunday, Montauk traveled once more to Rockaway to play a game that had been canceled the week before in stormy weather after the locals had jumped out to 22-0 lead in the first half.
"We won 36-20," Trotter reported Monday. "We only had 18 or 19 guys. We were behind most of the game, but in the last 20 minutes we put it away."


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Aaron Blumberg, 75, of Mt. Airy, a trial lawyer for four decades, died of heart failure March 20 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
For most of his professional career, Mr. Blumberg was a partner at the firm of Litvin, Blumberg, Matusow and Young in Philadelphia, where he represented victims of catastrophic injury.
Long active in the Philadelphia Bar Association, he served on the association's Board of Governors, as assistant treasurer from 1987 to 1989, and as treasurer from 1990 to 1992. He served for many years on the association's Professional Guidance and Professional Responsibility committees.
He also headed an association committee called "The Rest of Your Life," dedicated to helping lawyers enhance the non-professional parts of their life.
Mr. Blumberg was active in environmental and animal welfare organizations. He contributed pro bono services to the Audubon Society and the Delaware River Keeper Network, dedicated to protecting the Delaware River environment.
He became a docent at and supporter of the Philadelphia Zoo and was on the board of the Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter. He was certified by Therapy Dog to work with his beloved dog, Marley, in elementary schools and cancer centers, and he helped to train others.
After Hurricane Katrina, he traveled to work in New Orleans and worked in animal rescue. Until his recent illness, he was a rower at the University Barge Club.
Mr. Blumberg had a vacation home in Barnegat Light, N.J., where he served for many years as an active volunteer fireman and as an officer on the Barnegat Light Taxpayers Association. He was an avid sailor.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, the former Patricia Robinson; nephews Adam and Michael Blumberg, and a brother, Daniel Blumberg.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at the Germantown Cricket Club, 411 W. Manheim St.
Memorial donations may be made to the Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 West Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104-1196, or the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 633, Barnegat Light, N.J. 08006. – WF


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In the first photo taken of me walking as a baby, Big Bird is on the TV screen in the background. I'm staring right at him. I guess "Sesame Street" was my first TV love, quickly followed by "Fraggle Rock" and the TGIF lineup and 1990s Nick TV ("The Adventures of Pete and Pete"? Time for a relaunch).
Sure, my taste has sophisticated since then — "ER," "The West Wing," "Mad Men." But I've always paired the lowbrow with the highbrow. In college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, many a late night "studying" was actually spent watching reality dating shows like "Blind Date." Currently, I'm addicted to shows about old stuff ("Pawn Stars," the three (three!) shows about buying storage units) randomly addictive reality ventures ("Teen Mom,: "Hillbilly Handfishin'"!) fantasy-fun ("True Blood") and absurdist comedies ("Curb Your Enthusiasm").
I guess you could call me an eclectic TV connoisseur. I hope that never changes.
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|2011-12-17, 18:52
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Age: 26
Thanks for the info.
|2012-01-07, 18:46
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New Subject: the Wolkenritter and accumulated experience
As pointed out to us in the first arc of A Certain Magical Index, memories of events and people and stores factual information are seperate forms of memory. You could forget your entire life and everyone you ever knew without forgetting mathematics or your native language. Muscle memory is even harder to erase, and combined with factual memory, an amnesiac can retain plenty of skills, even if she doesnt remember that she has them.
So, how much battle experience and developed skill have the Wolkenritter retained from incarnation to incarnation?
Did they lose even recent factual/muscle memory with each death and reset? Are they basically only as skilled now as they were at the start of their servitude? Or have the ages made them stronger?
Was Fate keeping up with an adult Knight, or a virtual Highlander?
|2012-01-07, 19:22
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Age: 31
Given that the knights are programs and not flesh and blood people, this is shaky grounds. We already know new knowledge can be programmed into them (Dimensional Transfer, which the booklets note not to be a native Belkan spell) and that knowledge can be stripped away from them (the nature of the book itself).
However, this exact nature as a program also makes it most likely they are born with the optimal knowledge and bodies every time they are born.
|2012-01-07, 19:42
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One way to approach the problem is to ask whether or not it makes sense that Nanoha, Fate and Arf are challenging Vita, Signum and Zafira.
That's what happened. Sure, the Wolkenritter were holding back and not fighting to kill, but so were the TSAB mages.
If Signum had at least twice her apparent age in battle experience, disarming and KOing Fate wouldn't have been that hard, would it? That one 60 year old AA rank mage defeated Nanoha and Fate at the same time, and she wasn't even as powerful as Signum and Laevantein.
Even if Signum had all of the experience her age might have allowed, as a hunter for the Book of Darkness, most of that experience would have been about defeating an enemy while leaving them alive. She herself says that if you kill something, it no longer has a Core to harvest.
So, if she had many incarnations of experience with fighting to nonlethally defeat enemies (particularly mages and dangerous beasts), holding back against Fate wouldn't matter. It would actually make it easier to beat the young girl.
|2012-01-07, 21:16
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|2012-01-07, 21:44
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The nanoha/fate thing has been vastly discussed before :3 Not sure I want to go into it, much of it may be ridiculous, but Nanoha (in head battle simulations) had a lot of training, too. Maybe Fate wanted to lose? Hmm
|2012-01-07, 22:11
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Regardless of how much training Nanoha did in those weeks it took for S1 to start and finish, it should not have been a match for the years of training Fate went through.
Just one of those cases where the protagonists win because they're protagonists. and hey, as long as there's lots of flashes and cool battles, who cares?
|2012-01-07, 22:22
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|2012-01-07, 23:38
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Join Date: Aug 2009
First. That Fate is, by Signum's own admission, a very outstanding warrior, and the Blazing General wasn't the only one recognizing that, Chrono, Yuuno, Tre, Jail(heck, Scaglietty was practically a Fate fanboy xDU) and even the likes of Deville of Huckebein have recognized the outstanding talent our beloved blonde have as a close-fighter. Even Fern Corrado, the old lady that beats she and Nanoha recognized that she taken advantage of certain conditions in order to beat the two Aces and is the homwork of the girls discovering what's the meaning of that so they can improve as warriors and persons.
Second. Signum's style of non-lethaly defeating an opponent probably involve maimin and amputting limbs from her opponents, or slicing them so they can still be alive enough time to take the core before the victim dies. Signum found that Fate is not only a talented warrior but also a noble child with a valid purpouse for fighting, that summed up with Hayate's influence on the Knight of the Sword probably pushed her to hold back even more than usual to avoid severly injuring the charming blonde.
Third. Even with all the experience in the world there are thing like timing, stamina, motivation, styles. In shorter words "curcunstances". As i mentioned in another post, Fate seemd to be exactly one of the kind of opponents Signum have the most troubles fighting with. the only time we saw Signum fighting Nanoha the Blazing General seemed to be much more confident and effective in dealing with the Ace of Aces, constantly pressuring her as also doing well placed set ups and counter attacks, something probably she can't pull off freely againt Fate. Signum still have an edge over Testarossa but Fate have various elemnts in their favour that allow her to put up a decen challenge to the pink swordswoman.
On the topic of the accumulated experience, i agree with Keroko in that is a blurr point. Canon wasn't explicity stated that but most fanfiction seemed to agree in that the Wolkenritter indeed has accumulated experience over the centuries. Canon also seems to reference to this as a fact sometimes(Vita clearly remebering the past in Vivid. Signum and Zafira taken for great instructors with valuable knowledge and experience, the Saint Church treating the existence of the Wolkenritter as invaluable historical figures). But never a clear statement. But hey! that allows more chance to play with the possibilities.
Now that we're talking about the Wolkenritter i want to propose another topic...
What do you think about the Wolkenritter's degeneration Shamal mentioned in StrikerS? Do you think it's safe to assume that Force effectively revealed the effects of tha passing time on the Wolkenritter's deteriorating condition?
|2012-01-08, 00:18
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When she left, Reinforce Eins left Hayate with her essence, which included the Cloud Knight system.
If any of the Wolkenritter died, Hayate could resurrect them; any lesser injuries would be rapidly healed without consequence. If Hayate died, they would remain alive, but would lose their regeneration and immortality.
However, without Reinforce to manage that program, it deteriorated. Ten years later, as of StrikerS, and the program is mostly gone.
Whether or not the program is responsible for their inhuman toughness (taking a scythe through the chest, bleeding out everything, and still fighting strong) is unknown. It's highly probable, though.
|2012-01-08, 04:40
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Considering both Signum and Vita were taken down in Force by much less than she has experienced in the past. It's higly possible that their former inhuman toughness where connected to said system. It's not completely gone(which explains how Signum survived being nearly quadrasected and being not only able to walk but even to fight, if a bit diminished) but they seem to be less and less tough with each passing season.
|2012-01-09, 01:01
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: There's this dot on the world map...
Been talkin' with the SB folks. Instead of focusing on why Earth can't currently get any attention from the TSAB, why don't we look at it constructively:
What does Earth have to do or gain in order to become a full-fledged member of the interdimensional community?
|2012-01-09, 11:28
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Join Date: Aug 2011
I'm with Keroko.
If someone can't be anything more than a local problem, they leave it alone.
The Jewel Seeds and Book of Darkness had the potential to become NON-local problems, since the first could take out more than just Earth, and the second would move on to another world if not stopped.
The TSAB doesn't do anything about the conflict on Orussia, much as they'd like to, because as long as Lost Logia or dimensional technology isn't involved in the civil war, the problem is strictly localized.
Of course, one of the quickest ways to discovering dimensional travel would be knowing about and exploring the existence of magic.
So if Earth did that, it would -- as happened in one fanfic -- turn into what Midchildans call "The Second Orussia". A planet wracked by "civil" conflict using mass weapons, and the dimensional technology to make problems for everyone else.
Maybe the TSAB isn't adverse to "uplifting" certain worlds which are obviously less problematic, but they are far too understaffed to go elevating other worlds into the club willy-nilly.
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Cisco Lauded for Telehealth Vision, "Magical Interaction" as ATA 2012 Opens
Cisco Systems' newest Telehealth solutions drew strong interest Sunday night as thousands of health care professionals converged for the start of the American Telemedicine Association 2012 meeting in San Jose.
Conventiongoers praised Cisco's ability to devise and deliver end-to-end solutions that meet customers' demand for simplicity – in both implementation and operation.
"Cisco provides incredible value to telehealth," enthused Dr. Shez Partovi, chief medical information officer at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, during a visit to Cisco's Booth 1434 on the exhibition floor.
"In order to really be able to deliver telehealth efficiently, you need to be able to integrate across the enterprise. The underbelly of that system is managed really elegantly by Cisco."
As ATA attendees lined up for product demos from the dozen white-shirted Cisco hosts staffing Booth 1434, Dr. Danny Sands, Cisco's chief medical informatics officer, said physicians' biggest misconception about telemedicine is that the technology gets in the way and makes it harder to take care of a patient. "It's really an enabling technology," said Sands. "We can do almost as much with technology today as we can face to face."
Physicians have historically been reluctant technology adopters, said Sands, noting their past resistance to the telephone, then email – primarily, he said, because they were uncertain they'd be paid for delivering care via those channels. But telehealth, he said, is going through an important inflection point.
"The fact that now I can have an interaction that allows me to see you life-size… that's quite magical," said Sands. "And the fact that it's a fluid, immersive interaction is magical. The technologies are becoming transparent… We're moving from an era where we need technologists to run the technology, to an era in which I feel like I've seen you face to face. That's the magic."
Front and center in the Cisco booth was the new Cisco VX Clinical Assistant, a compact mobile telemedicine cart built expressly for medical environments and classified as a Class 1 medical device. Also attracting interest was the new Cisco TelePresence VX Tactical solution, a mobile video collaboration system in a ruggedized briefcase designed for harsh field conditions. General availability for the solution is planned for June 2012.
Look ahead to two years from now, said Sands, and the technology will get even better. "Maybe holograms," he said. "In a few years, haptics."
"I think we're going to have telemedicine specialists who only see patients as a telemedicine encounter."
For his part, Partovi predicted the near future will see downscaling of telehealth solutions so they are accessible to ever-smaller practices, accompanied by constantly improving economics.
"In order to be able to become ubiquitous, and to get to a point where you have telehealth as simple as online banking, you have to scale it from enterprise down. So the direction is going to be to try to push it to become simpler and simpler, so that it can be adopted by every physician as part of their practice," Partovi said. "Cisco has demonstrated the ability to scale down."
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
***New Flower Tutorial*** Contest Winner name!! "Savage Beauties"
I thought it was time for another flower tutorial for Swirlydoos, and I have 2 more up my sleeve. I was inspired by Prima's new Vivian Eliza flowers. I just had to create my own version. So here they are, and any one that comes up with a great name for them, and I choose that name, I will send you a custom pack of 3 of the yet to be named hand made flowers.
You must leave your suggested name here at Swirlydoos
So head on over to Swirlydoos and name that flower!!
I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them.
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*Flower Punches in 2 sizes Large and Small similar to the ones shown (or electronic die cuts) the small one should have more than 5 petals for a fluffy effect
*Tulip Puffy Paint
*Heat gun
*tweezers (long handle) optional
*ink pad (coordinate color with misting spray)
* Glimmer Mist, Smooch, Moon Mist etc...(coordinate color with ink)
*adhesive of your choice (not shown)
*Spray bottle with water (mini misters are wonderful)
*tiny brads
Punch 2 of the larger flowers and 7 of the smaller flowers. I used the cream colored Bazzill cardstock from our add on card stock kit this month.
With your ink, just ink the middle of the larger flowers, just going slightly out towards the petals, but not to the tips.
Then spray your smaller flowers on both sides with your choise of color spray. I used Glimmer Mist in 2 colors.
While the smaller flowers are still slightly damp from your misting, start stacking them onto your brad staggering each flower as you go.
If they are dry, you can mist them slightly with your water mister'
Secure your brad.
Now starting with the top layer, gather your petals together and start pinching them upwards as shown, taking one layer at a time.
When you have pinched up the last layer, squish it slightly on top so that you are smashing the petals, and they will naturally curl inwards.
I scrunched one more than the other. You could take the petals apart a little for a looser effect.
Mist your larger flowers slighting with water and scrunch your petals to distress them a bit. I accordion pinch the petals slightly. Let them dry completely.
Glue the 2 flowers together staggering your petals. Then twist the top flower petals slightly for more dimension.
Now glue your smaller flower clusters to the middle of your larger flower.
Using your Tulip Puffy Paint, following the outline of your larger flower petals, squeeze the paint on the very edges of the petal in a thin line as shown. This is where the tweezers come in handy to rotate the flower as you go along the edges. Does not have to be perfect. The imperfections will really give it character.
Now, let the puffy paint dry slightly, 15 minutes or so. Then very carefully take your heat gun to the edges of the petals and using constant motion while your heat drying, watch the paint start to puff!! But be very careful, don't get to close or the paint or the paper will burn!!
When it is dry and cooled down, just touch the paint with a very small amount of ink. Just a touch.
Just a few angles of the 3 I did. they really are fast and easy!! Have fun and show me what you can do!!
42 comments:
- Stephanie said...
These are so very pretty! I have no names to suggest, as I have a very hard time naming my own, but these are just beautiful! Thanks so much for so generously sharing the tutorial with us!
- October 5, 2010 at 7:24 AM
- Nanne said...
Absolutely beautiful..Wowzah!! I love all of your flower tutes, I need to start putting these tutes to good use..LOL
loving this one.. :)
- October 5, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- Terry Oulboub said...
WOW!! These are incredibly magnificent! I absolutely love these! Thanks so much for being so kind to share with the rest of us! ;-)
- October 5, 2010 at 9:52 AM
- MommaSaid said...
These look so good, I'd swear they are professionally made...
And in a very real way, they are, aren't they? I'm in awe of your talent.
- October 5, 2010 at 11:31 AM
- Martine Labelle said...
oh wow!! those are gorgeous!!! thanks so much for sharing!
- October 5, 2010 at 12:25 PM
- prutsels said...
moon blossoms
They are beautiful, mine never come out looking as nice as yours!
- October 5, 2010 at 4:32 PM
- Precious Memories Scrapbooking & More said...
gorgeous, I said Mini Maggies because they remind me of the beautiful Magnolia flower.
- October 5, 2010 at 5:05 PM
- Gabrielle Pollacco said...
Wow Lisa, these look exactly like the ones I posted in my layouts this month for MCS!...guess great minds think alike huh?
- October 5, 2010 at 5:11 PM
- Sharon said...
These are beautiful. All I need is some of that puffy paint stuff!!
- October 5, 2010 at 5:52 PM
- Olena said...
Absolutely beautiful flowers! Olena
- October 6, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Eva said...
This is soooo FABULOUS...love your flowers, going to get me some puffy paint today! Thank you for the amazing tutorial!
- October 6, 2010 at 12:02 PM
- Angelica said...
Wow!!! these flowers are amazing, they are so beautiful. You did an amazing job.
- October 6, 2010 at 2:58 PM
- Russellee said...
Thanks you for sharing these beautiful flowers. I would like to name them Pretty Perfection. I am looking forward to trying them.
- October 6, 2010 at 7:24 PM
- Stay True To God said...
Another awesome tutorial Lisa... thank you!!! :) God bless you and your family and big, big hugs... Tracy
- October 7, 2010 at 3:46 PM
- Jolaine Frias said...
WOW!!! These are gorgeous! Great tutorial, love them. Thanks so much for sharing!
- October 7, 2010 at 11:22 PM
- Cassandra said...
They are definitely Gardenias! My absolute favorite flower (although the Peony runs a VERY close second). Have you ever smelled a Gardenia? They have the most beautiful perfume! All of your flowers are just beautiful!
- October 8, 2010 at 12:57 AM
- Denise said...
OMGosh..these are wonderful! I need to get some puffy paint
- October 9, 2010 at 12:12 AM
- beadz said...
Oh Lisa, you are the flower queen! I just tried my hand at making these flowers -So fun! Thanks for all of your inspiration!!
- October 16, 2010 at 12:18 AM
- Lim said...
Oh WOW.. I will definitely will try this tutorial. The flowers are fabulous!
- October 19, 2010 at 9:32 PM
- Sandy Davis said...
These are gorgeous! Love your tutorials.
- November 7, 2010 at 4:09 AM
- sassyscrubs said...
I love your work! I have everything I need to try these flowers. I am new. Sometimes the petals at the base of the petal when I shape them. What am I doing wrong?
- January 7, 2011 at 11:44 PM
- reneabouquets said...
Lisa these are just amazingly beautiful!! I love that you are always willing to share your techniques and encourage us to scrap lift from you!! Imitation is the highest form of flattery and we all want to imitate you girl!!
- February 25, 2011 at 8:53 AM
- Cottagerca said...
great flowers, beautiful
- March 6, 2011 at 8:59 PM
- LISA said...
Renea!!! Savage Beauties it is!!! Your Beauties are on the way!!
- March 9, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- Cheryl Walker said...
Beautiful flowers hun!!! I LOVE them, I will have to try these out some day. As for a name I would name them Bella handmade flowers(meaning Beautiful in italian) Have a wonderful day :)
- March 10, 2011 at 10:42 AM
- Susanne said...
Beautiful... I love them! Thank´s for sharing.... Hugs!
- May 11, 2011 at 11:42 AM
- Susanne said...
I have tried to do your flowers... It´s so fun to do and its on a tag. Thank´s for the tutorial and I´m going to do this often...
Hugs Susanne
- May 25, 2011 at 2:19 AM
- Anne said...
Oh my word, haven't seen paper flowers this gorgeous anywhere!! I found you via Pineterest, now I have to check out your whole blog! Awesome work!
- July 3, 2011 at 11:34 PM
- MariLynn said...
These are gorgeous flowers. I love how you have the paint on the edges.
- January 5, 2012 at 3:09 PM
- Patty said...
Gorgeous! Stopping by via Pinterest. Glad I found you! I really want to try your tutorial. Sorry I don't have a name to leave :)
- January 19, 2012 at 12:48 PM
- khoppes said...
These are incredible. I must admit I am obsessed with making paper flowers and these are the prettiest yet. Thank ou for the technique and can't wait to try it.
- January 28, 2012 at 12:02 PM
- khoppes said...
These are exquisite. I must admit that I am obsessed with paper flowers and these are the prettiest I've seen anywhere. Can't wait to try them.
- January 28, 2012 at 12:03 PM
- Sherry Gardner said...
Oh these are just adorable...I can't wait to play with them in my craft room and I love the name you have chosen "Savage Beauties"...perfect...:)
- March 20, 2012 at 2:51 PM
- Charlene said...
Absolutely gorgeous & they seem so easy. I will have to try my hand at them this weekend. TFS
- April 3, 2012 at 11:43 PM
- Anusha Vamsee said...
Awesome.. Feel like trying them asap.. :-)
- May 3, 2012 at 6:38 AM
- Tosha Leyendekker said...
I love making paper flowers, and have to admit, this is my favorite so far...and I've made many. I posted a card today and included a link to yours. Thanks for the inspiration!!
- December 21, 2012 at 2:01 AM
- Heidi Lyons said...
So very pretty! I love making paper flowers too. You have so many beautiful ideas for me to try.
- March 24, 2013 at 5:42 AM
- Joanna said...
Perfect. Beautiful flowers.
- March 25, 2013 at 5:32 AM
- toni said...
Great tutorial and i love your flowers, i've been hoarding some puff paint so now i know what to do with it , thankyou x
- April 1, 2013 at 3:35 PM
- NYScrapMom said...
Love these! Can't wait to try them! Ty for sharing!
- April 25, 2013 at 11:14 PM
- Bonnie Russell said...
Great tutorial! I saw a flower picture on Colourbox.com that looks just like your flower. It was called "Beauty Water Lilly". So I would call it: Lisa's Little Beauties.
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Omid, there is new book out.http://www.ristonews.com/sezione.asp?IdPost=918&M=Mondopizza&C=Pizzanews
Thanks, these pictures are gorgeous, I'm hungry now ! I've used it, but not the pizzeria so I can't compare them.
What is that? (The little round indoor pizza baker i assume)?? Any link for more info? Its too cold here in Denmark to fire up the wfo :-)
Looks fun both of them Are they any good/worth the cost compared to kitchen oven+stone? Top heat must be an issue. Who wants to eat "ok" pizzas when one can make very good (in the summertime)
I don't know about straight out of the box, but here is a modified one that bakes a nice looking pie: http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php?topic=19732.0
Indubitably, Da Michele's dough is of high hydration. So far, I have been using 64 to 64.5% hydration. My experiments and careful observations compel me to believe that Da Michele employs a hydration level in excess of 64.5% (at least during winter), which will be the focus of my experiments this week.
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Are you certain of this? It's been a while since I've thought about reverse engineering Da Michele's dough, but I distinctly recall their dough balls being relatively tightly arranged in dough trays without any touching and involving very little spreading. Obviously, one can develop the gluten to prevent doughs with elevated hydrations from spreading, but, I think, without a late stretch and fold or re-ball a 64.5% hydration dough will generally spread a bit more than the balls in the photos I've seen.


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Voilà, Viola! ;-)ReplyDelete
From the looks of it and your description, this sounds like a great Roman outpost in France!
"Did you know France, with all it's marvelous advancements, still does not have self-stick stamps?"
Here you had me in stitches, Carol! I would have never thought of this as a shortcoming must be due to living too many years in Vienna by now. What you do, carry a glue stick, problem solved. Think of how much more environmentally friendly these old-fashiuoned stamps are, and often also prettier.
I always said you were a genius
And you've proven it again !
I am sorry but in FRance, we have also self-stick stamps (called "timbres autocollants).ReplyDelete
The choice is not so wide, but you have th range of Marianne stamps and other beautiful stamps, sold in small book stamps
you can select them with the sticking mode.
Viola.. I love that name because we have the sweetest,,coolest.. prettiest.. smartest 13 yr old Italian girl on our street and her name is Viola..Italy every summer..has the coolest glasses:) Oh she is just a star in all our eyes:)..Great mom too:)ReplyDelete
Love the cups and who they belong to..
Our stamps are usually very blah.
Self stick..but blah..I did get some a few months ago by..Marie Louise gay.."Stella" stamps..
Your bundle looks wonderful.
.. Oh yes, the Paris post office couldn't understand why I wanted "special" stamps ... pretty/different?ReplyDelete
It would almost seem a travel promotion to issue fabulous overseas stamps .... but it's all part of learning a new culture.
Yes, Italian food sounds wonderful ever so often in Paris, good to know about this.
Cheers for a good weekend.
Karen in VA
... YAY YAY .... I just subscribed .... can't wait to get my first envelope ....ReplyDelete
very excited
Karen in VA
Carol ... have you seen these? I see them on eBay occasionally.ReplyDelete
Voila! Your stamp troubles have been solved! ;)ReplyDelete
Looks like a lovely place for brunch... x Katie
LOL, I warned you that La Poste employees don't always impart correct information. Someone once told me that in Italy it is very difficult to get anything other than Italian food, but in Paris? Many different kinds, Italian, Cuban, Mexican Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, and many more. The lasagna looks great, but we have a special place on rue Gregoire de Tours for lasagna. Best in the world, in our opinion.ReplyDelete
I will pitch a tent at the mailbox!!ReplyDelete
Ah, but at least you have the Isle St. Louis Poste near chez vous! Trés convenient....Thank you for all of your lovely blog posts. I will subscribe to show my support.ReplyDelete
I just added this one to the Paris Next Time notebook! And ordered your letters for six months! Yay!ReplyDelete
hiya Carol, I've lived in France for 10 years and I always send postcards or snail mail with a mix of stamps (red marianne one's and sticker arty ones) to Australia, sometimes you also have to ask for 'plus jollis' stamps (it also depends on the line of people behind you)...i probably pay a little more than the advertised price, but I love sending arty things... 'Hema' shop has cheap decorative paper and rubber stamps for decorating..(they have a shops in Paris, i've been to the one at St Lazare, down stairs), i saw some lovely Braque stamps at the post office last visit...ReplyDelete
Thanks for the info on "Viola"; I'll put it on my list for October. I must add my petite rant re the lack of interesting French postage stamps for postcards, which are high on my travel list and friends look forward to. Last trip I was greatly disappointed in the stamps available for postcards. In the USA, except for our "Flag" stamp, our "beautiful" stamps are referred to as Commemorative stamps and I always use them on my mail going anywhere, particularly overseas. I've even used the First Class Mail stamp on postcards when I want to use one that really stands out or has a special meaning.ReplyDelete
Carol, I SO (bold capital letters!) agree with the unbeauty of French stamps. Also, the employees of our post offices are often downright rude and not in the least interested in you as a Customer.ReplyDelete
One sold me a BUNCH of stamps for mail abroad two days before they upped the price without ever mentioning that they would cost more.... AND pointed out to me that 'you really write a lot' (I must be the only left-over Customer to actually buy stamps and not the pre-stamped envelopes they also sell....)
So I had to go back and buy 13x the extra cents for those, 7x for USA etc etc... And I had to get them at the machine because - of course - nobody sells those truly unhelpful amounts in actual stamps.
I often think I'm the only person left in France who's ACTUALLY writing lots of REAL letters, cards.
But I have a good one for you:
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. (Josh Billings)
When I wanna spoil my friends abroad, I buy beautiful Swiss stamps and have them mailed from Switzerland when I'm visiting! Works a treat but not helpful for time-sensitive stuff....
The VIOLA sounds absolutely delightful - I LOVE EVERYTHING ITALIAN (except their Government but then I don't like many governments anywhere...). I hope to visit this authentic place sometimes.Replies
What postal stories you have to tell Kiki!Delete
There's a book here.
there are some post offices in Paris who are actually helpful like La Poste in la LOUVRE - open every day of the week. The Main post office at rue de Louvre seem very willing to assist.
And my old PO in the 19th were sweethearts.
It's all about location, location, location.
But I'm not leaving the Ile St.-Louis to return to the 19th !!!


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Well, Ington., N...
I modified the Paola pattern slightly and this is what i ended up with…
As I mentioned before the pattern was difficult to work with. The instructions were not very clear and I couldn't figure out how to put in the inserted pleats. I left them out, also I didn't have enough fabric for the cuffs so I just made cap-sleeves. The top is a bit ill-fitting, and as you can see, scandalously low-cut so I have to wear a shirt underneath. Sorry for my bleak office/server room/storage room photos, but my colleagues all complimented me on the dress!
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cotton, silk covered buttons, silk belt
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Sep 23, 2011, 12.59 AMby GoreyDeTails
I also think that taking out the pleats in the front make it look less coat-like and more dressy. I think it looks great!
Jul 19, 2009, 11.19 AMby amy98765
the modifications you made actually improved the dress…. love the cap sleeves and the contrast of the shirt you are wearing underneath is really nice
Jul 12, 2009, 09.47 AMby barkcloth
I like the scandalously-low cut as well. Your choice of sleeves is also better. Good job!
May 30, 2009, 05.25 AMby cam557
I love the color combination! and the low-cut neckline is very flattering.
May 29, 2009, 12.16 PMby safemme
It looks great! And the undershirt looks fab! Awesome job!
May 29, 2009, 06.08 AMby amarie
A very nice specimen of Paola I think. I love that it's cap sleeves actually and having a scandalously low option is kinda nice. It could come in handy! Great job on the dress. Thanks for the feedback on the instruction.
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