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What Colors Complement a Stone Hearth & Warm-Toned Moulding?
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Q: Two days after closing on our first home, a 1936 Colonial Revival house, we exuberantly painted the interiors with the help of twelve gracious relatives. After three months in the house, we are lucky to find that some of our rash decisions are fine (we like the golden yellow of the dining room), but the crayon-orange of the living room has proven to be misguided. It darkens the room and has a certain inelegant 1970s vibe to it …
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… From our families we inherited a sturdy camelback sofa with great detailing in the wood, and two black leather chairs. Once we select color(s) for the walls we will move forward and reupholster the camelback sofa. The tables shown are stand-ins and will be replaced in the coming months.
Generally our combined aesthetic tends toward the edited bohemian, colorful and eclectic, and influenced and informed by our respective Central American and South Pacific backgrounds. Many of our decorative elements are red and orange. We also appreciate history, and I like the idea of paying vague homage to the 1930s (the house retains its original floor plan and much of its hardware, save the 1950s sunroom addition).
Question: What colors would complement both a stone hearth and warm-toned moulding? We are not prepared to paint the moulding, though we are well-aware of the lively debate (I lean toward painting in this case, but I am willing to give this moulding a chance). Ideas for the upholstery of the camelback sofa would be great, too!
Editor: Who has paint and upholstery suggestions for Catarina?
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The house looks amazing and I really like the colors you are gravitating towards, but maybe the orange walls could go off-white, with accents of the lovely orangey hue you love.
I love this palette: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/anna-gabriels-padhouse-tour-100890 - although the walls might be too peachy for your sofa??
I could see you painting the walls a warm off-white, and then using some color on the sofa with vibrant pillows and blankets, and some things on the coffee table. Then maybe some really vibrant colors in the artwork above the sofa.
The brown trim is really pretty with the black and the sofa, maybe use a little more brown too!
With the dark wood, the golden color from the dining room, and the fact that you do like orange, I immediately thought of a tiger lily: http://rushlyn.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/tiger-lily.jpg
I would paint the walls a vibrant green, and for the sofa you could reupholster in orange, or if that's too daring, reupholster in a more neutral cream color and use bright orange pillows.
A nice cream color would be lovely.
I suggest you go for a light bluish-gray. I know it's a trendy color right now, which might turn you off, but it's a beautiful neutral in its own right and is a nice complement to red and orange accents. Otherwise all the colors in your room might compete with each other.
The person who painted this room crayon-orange is insensible to reason, and has no interest in my color advice.
Some lessons have to be learned independently... or not at all.
I also like the pinkish off-white that forestalia suggested!
I normally would hate to recommend anything even vaguely beige, but in this instance, I think I'd lean towards a wheat-y golden color, almost, but not quite beige. The golden beige in this color palette
Peacock blue
Choose the upholstery for your sofa first - find something you really love. Then pick the paint colour. Much easier.
I had this exact same quandary in my old house. I too painted my dining room a yellow that I loved. My living room ended up being a caramel color (I believe it was Behr Caramel Sundae) that complemented the yellow nicely and looked good with the dark wood. In the other room connected to the dining room, my kitchen, I used Behr Dried Palm and really loved that color too.
I would steer clear of off-whites and beiges because you seem to be a color person and I don't think you would be satisfied with the result.
Maybe a deep brown mahogany, a sanguine red and/or a wallpapered accent wall.
I have been in love with Limoges Blue by Glidden for years, especially as a back drop to anything warm. I get it color matched at Sherwin Williams.
It looks very elegant with black leather furniture and will cool down the stone hearth, pulling it toward grey and away from tan. I would then reupholster the sofa in any jewel tone gleaned from the rug you have in the other room. Or maybe a yellow velvet that matches the paint from that room?
Personally, I would avoid beige/ cream/ off-white. But so many others suggest otherwise so, who knows?
Crisp white is always a classic and would make that molding pop. You can add color with art, textiles and plants. But if you want a color on the walls, I suggest some shade of light-to-medium green, maybe sage or leaf green. Just make sure it's on the cool side and not too yellowy.
I agree with the commenter who said find an upholstery fabric you love and then pick a paint color.
As the room is now I would go with a desaturated purple, one that leans towards the blue spectrum. This will complement the mustard yellow in the dining room (nice choice btw) and bring out the the red/pink in the couch.
But I wouldn't do any painting until the couch is recovered. For the couch I would go with a slightly non-traditional plush velvet, something in a jewel-tone like garnet, emerald or sapphire.
Maybe you could just go with a "chic-er" orange. I read Habitually Chic and she loves orange and has some great pics...
Sally305 is right. You are a color person. Go for it. Just change the one you don't like. Why not re-choose a warm tone to paint the ceiling and then paint the walls a complementary color? Use the color of the dining room as a starting place - get the LR color to agree with it. Why leave the ceilings white, in other words? But I'd agree with PrettyKitty, find the sofa fabric you love and go from there.
A sage green....? I'd probably reupholster the sofa in a cream color and add dark orange throw pillows.
Choosing a wall color before knowing your upholstery & furnishings is like deciding which stockings you'll wear without first seeing the dress.
The fireplace is a given, the dark molding (apparently) is a given, The wood floors are a given. Start there.
Bear in mind that wall color is not one's limited opportunity to express their own unique individuality, but merely a backdrop.
If you dig bright colors, ask yourself what sort of backdrop amplifies these colors-- more brights, or subdued neutrals, or perhaps even white? What sort of color is compatible with your love of brights and the fireplace, molding, and floors? Warm colors? Cool colors? Neutrals?
Ask yourself these questions before you idly pick any wall color, as though it were your favorite color of M & M.
I love the strong colours you've chosen, but I do think that orange is too orange for that room, especially as it seems to get lovely evening light (which is a bit orange anyway).
How about a strong but light blue, as recently seen in a "Good Questions" post by Michelle - http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/good-questions/what-color-should-i-paint-this-room-good-questions-101055.
(In fact one of the options given in this post show a yellow very similar to the yellow in your adjacent room).
I think a similar (or possibly even a bit more saturated) would show off your other strong colours beautifully, and be a good choice for a room that gets warm evening light.
you will likely have your sofa for longer than your wall color so, as others have said, i suggest that you find a fabric that you really love and can live with for years to come. if you love the fabric, it will undoubtedly feature a color that you love enough to paint the walls.
with that said, i think a muted blue or purple would work really well and compliment the yellow in the dining room.
Is the paint around the fireplace a different color than the paint in the rest of the room? I think that color works fine and would be better all the way around - including with your existing sofa...
...however the others are right - choose your sofa fabric first (but dont' choose it while sitting in that room) then choose the wall color)
You could go with a more subdued gold that would coordinate with the gold in the next room. Look on the paint chip card of the color in your dining room, and go about three shades lighter for the living room.
For my living room, I used Valspar Homestead Resort Accent Gold. I can't recommend this color enough. It's incredibly warm and welcoming, without being too flamboyant. It makes the whole room look sort of stately without being stuffy.
If you wanted to go creamy gold, and more neutral, Cincinnatian Hotel Dominica from the same Valspar family would compliment the darker yellow/gold in the next room. Both of these colors are from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. They have a web site, which you could visit to find some colors that go in older homes. I found some really great colors there.
Don't do anything you might regret later! I agree with the upholstery first group, and I would choose the new tables when you change the fabric on the couch. Then, select a color and paint.
I'll chime in with those who suggest that knowing what your couch upholstery fabric will be will give you a better idea of what you want on the walls. For that matter, if you mean to add window treatments in the form of curtains or drapes at any point, then again, knowing what you want for fabric may affect your choice of wall color.
All that said, I disagree with those suggesting white walls -- the contrast against all your dark furniture and trim is likely to be too stark and hard for the Craftsman-ish details of your room and your stated bohemian style sense. Especially if you're using color everywhere else in the house. If it were me, I would try a nice neutral sagey green -- possibly one with a warm base note to coordinate with the warm tones of your dining room. Behr Corn Husk or Grass Cloth might be good choices. A wheat/gold color would also work well -- Behr California Dreaming for instance.
What about an olive green?
A stormy gray-blue goes surprisingly well with warm colors and prevents the overused Tuscan-Suburban earth tones effect.
I'm with michelle123! I'd paint the walls green (whether yellow- or blue- toned depends on the woodwork), cover your sofa in white twill and toss some big white coarse-grained into those chairs, some orange and black accents and a large artwork incorporating white, black, and orange over the sofa if that goes with the rest of the room. Your house is lovely!
match the walls to the color of a brown paper bag
store paper
gutsy but light
(I love what you were going for... bold and brave you are)
I agree with the suggestion to pick the upholstery fabric first. It's much cheaper to re-paint than to re-upholster. For the price you'll pay, you want to pick a fabric that will last, i.e., not a trendy color or pattern that you will tire of quickly. Then choose the wall color around that.
Personally, I think the brilliant orange is ok, if a little intense. How about taking some of that gorgeous golden yellow from the dining room and painting wide stripes on the orange? Or a large-format stencil? Do the upholstery in a neutral -- that way you can always change the walls to make the room take on a different persona.
Why not pick a color that flatters your skin tone? If you wouldn't wear it in a blouse, shirt or dress, why would you want to spend time surrounded by a color that makes you look bad?
Pastels were popular in the 1930s, and I don't think your house needs to be a period piece. Nor does it have to announce your genealogy or parents' countries of origin.
But I would pick a fabric first, and then choose paint.
Also remember to paint the wall behind the fireplace a similar/like color to the stone if you want that element to not stand out too much, and a contrast color if you want it to pop.
In regards to painting the trim- if you want clean and crisp white trim is best. If you want a comfortable, antique look, keep the dark brown. Honestly I think the dark trim kinda goes with the middle ages feel to the living room. So if you wanted to go all out, you could paint the place a rich darker color and put up lots of cool antique framed pictures and textiles to contrast it.
I like the order sousani suggests, my first idea if you are otherwise happy with the paint job was that you could play around with sponge or similar effects which would allow you to dip into with complementary colours around the same family. some yellow, some brown, even some gold to link it with the other room....
You could end up with something like this
You can always paint over if it doesnt work...
I would also recommend a brilliant teal/turquoise to contrast the warmth of the room, even if just as an accent. Good luck!
I would go with a warm grey or creamy white to go with the stone and the black chairs. I would then do the sofa in medium/light green. Turquoise acceds would also work will with this.

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True size of Africa
Online maps that we use for directions use the Mercator projection, and this tends to dictate how we perceive the size of countries and continents. If you look at the world map on Google, for example, Africa doesn't look that much bigger compared to China or the United States. In reality though, it's a lot bigger. Kai Krause scales countries by their area in square kilometers and then fits them into a Africa's borders for some perspective.
This one's for you, cartographers. What do you think?
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Wow, Sarah Pailin was right: Africa is one big country!
God… Afrika is not a country…
I think Book Hill meant that as a joke…
If China has less land mass (given in the image) than the United States why does the author place it as number 3?
Yeah, I see what you mean. My first guess is that the list is sorted by "%" and not "AREA". Although a quick scan shows the other ties are properly sorted. (The 0.30% is a good example.) I'm guessing the list was manually sorted by a person and not a computer, and they screwed up.
I didn't notice it at first, but the other list (on the left) is also out of order for USA and China. Very curious that the same two countries are swapped in both lists in the graphic, but that's probably because the lists originated from the same source list, so errors would propagate identically.
Yeah, what is going on there? China is cut into two parts making it look bigger within the Africa map to my eyes. And in the tables China is just smaller than the US (and Wolfram Alpha agrees with these area), but given third place instead of forth. That is weird…
Alaska. The map doesn't include Alaska, which is a significant part of the United States' land area. So if you remove Alaska, the United States does indeed look smaller, even if the overall number is larger. I suspect that that's the source of the error.
Alaska isn't part of the contiguous United States, which is the area represented in this graphic.
Because in China, there are still some disputable area with India, specifically the Aksai Chin, Trans-Karakoram Tract, and Arunachal Pradesh. China's area is between 9,596,961–9,640,011 — a different large enough to switch place with United States. I'm guessing that the data on the left side excluded those disputed areas, while data on the right side included those areas.
Nice graphic! My main cartography complaint is that for something that ostensibly fights "immappancy" caused by map projections, there is no information given on the map projection used here. Is it an equal area projection? Presumably yes, but it would be good to note.
Can anyone tell what the internal boundaries in the different non-African countries are supposed to represent? In the images of the US and China, it almost seems to be the African country boundaries, but the E. European image seems to have European boundaries…
The Eastern Europe countries look to be manually moved together for the graphic: there are gaps in between them, not lines, which tells me they were pieced back together again. African country borders are underneath all other countries, which really isn't helping anything. I think those borders shouldn't have been included since the graphic is supposed to be showing how many non-African countries can fit inside the continent of Africa when jammed together. The thick black border is equivalent to a jar that holds jellybeans.
Nice map but not entirely accurate. For example, I don't see Alaska or Hawaii represented as part of the US.
This attempt to illuminate inaccurate perceptions of country size perpetuates the problem but using what appear to be different scales for the countries filling in the African outline. Spain, for example, is roughly 1/20th the area of the US per the info provided, but the map of Spain appears to be aoubt 1/8 the size of the US map.
I would venture to say that it's because Alaska is included with the total area value but not with the map overlay.
Yes, that's right. It is there in number. I know that because Brazil is bigger than USA if not counting Alaska.
Spain is actually scaled incorrectly. I pulled up Google Earth to compare the distances of certain features on each country and found that while the U.S. is sized about right where as Spain is ≈1.26 as long as it should be or ≈1.56 times its proper area. If you add in Alaska as Leif suggested, that should make up for the discrepancy.
While showing the true size of things is a noble goal, these sort of errors really take away from this work.
Off the top of my head, I seem to recall that the land area of the country of Spain approximates that of the state of Oregon in the USA. Visually, this graphic does not portray this.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
Wikipedia says Spain is about twice the area of Oregon, 504,030 km² to 255,026 km².
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All of Europe he says but only includes the southern countries and the middle ones, excluding northern Europe (Scandinavia, Iceland, Faroe Islands), Republic of Ireland, the Baltic states and the Russian European bit, the Ukraine, Belarus etc etc.
Nice gesture to show how big Europe is but ouch, that is glaring oversight.
Of course I meant to say "how big Africa is"
Australia? Another largely invisible continent. Of course, compared with Africa, there's not much to know about Australia *s*.
Four years ago, I set out to learn about Tanzania for a blog I ran about the School of St Jude in Arusha. When I memorised the 52 countries in Africa, the whole continent became more 'visible' to me.
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Another "immappable" country: Indonesia.
http://www.sunda.org/assets/indoamermap.gif : this map shows the enormous size of Indonesia. It stretches for over 3,000 miles between the Indian and Pacific Oceans and separates Asia from Australia. The Indonesian land mass superimposed over a map of the continental United States stretches well beyond the US West and East coasts. Most of Indonesian territory is water but its 13,000 islands constitute a considerable amount of land and its 200 million population makes it the 4th largest in the world. Half of the population live on the island of Java which is the fairly large island shown in the middle of the map (across Texas and New Mexico).
I showed this map to a colleague, who became annoyed. "Of course, you know Africa is a continent, right, so why would it be news that many 'major' countries in the world are smaller in area? What's the point?"
Anyone, anyone?
On that map Europe is still too big compared to the US. And Madagascar is more than twice the size of the UK, but they seem to have the same size on the map.
Great way of visualizing the size of Africa. Even though i also have to mention that Scandinavia is a quite large part of Europe that has been cut out.. Still like the effort and idea.
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The whole "Africa's a continent" thing seems to be missing the point of the illustration (and it is just an illustration) that Africa is bigger than it appears on maps.
The image also needs some explanation which has been separated through the way it's been disseminated on the web. The author has produced an updated version with the explanation: http://twitpic.com/2xu4ou/full
Well worth reading, because a lot of commenters here are missing the point.
Ok, so we all now know where to move into if a big asteroid hits :)
The image is just there for illustration purposes so the scale is off and countries are missing. The main point is surely the table on the left which that shows that Africa is bigger then you think when looking at it on a map of the world.
Funny thing is: a lot of people are stating the map is not perfect (to say the least). But nobody volunteers to do an better one. ^_° GIS, anyone?
Strange that the author uses as evidence of a lack of knowledge of geography the comparison between one Continent, and several countries. Does not that define "immappancy"?
Funny how few people actually read what something is about before they comment. Thank you for an interesting comparison
Every nation claims Africa as their own. You ever wonder why civil wars never end in Africa?
The issue here is that of political vs geographical mapping. The BRICKS need to step up their act and push for a more balanced world in voice and it starts with correcting wrong perceptions such as those perpetuated by political maps. By the way most political maps do qualify this fact and in most cases include a scale of the levels of northern exaggeration (normally located in next to the legend or scale).
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April 15, 2010 | Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Children, Democrats/Leftists, Education, Feminism, Government, History, Liberals, Media, Media Bias, Warner Todd Huston | 2 Comments
-By Warner Todd Huston
I hate it when the Old Media gets all mad at me, and stuff. But, here is the vaunted AP scolding me for "skewering" a grade school over the story of the canceled cross-dressing day that was to be held at the Maude Wilkins School in New Jersey.
On the morning of April 12 I came across a story posted on my FaceBook page by an incensed mother of a grade school boy from the Maude Wilkins grade school. She was upset that her school had planned an event for women's history month wherein students would come to school dressed as a famous woman from history, or dressed in representative historical women's fashion from American history… yes, they even expected the boys to dress as women.
Later that day I wrote my treatment of the event and off to the races we went. As it happened it wasn't long before the pressure that the school felt over the ridiculous cross-dressing day caused Principal Beth F. Norica to cancel the event.
I duly posted an update and also posted the images of the two letters from the school, the one announcing the day and the one canceling the day.
But, the AP got all miffed at me because I "skewered the school."
Janine Giandomenico, a mother of a boy in the class and a frequent user of online social networks, posted a complaint on Facebook. By Monday, her concerns had worked their way to Warner Todd Huston, an opinion writer and editor of the Publius' Forum site.
He skewered the school and suggested that the timing of the event, scheduled for Friday, was designed to coincide with a national "Day of Silence" to protest harassment of gays.
"Pushing the gay agenda while feminizing our young boys through a cross-dressing day? This isn't your parent's grade school celebration, for sure," he wrote.
Dang that rotten old Warner Todd Huston, anyways!
Still, the AP did report that the initial letter home was easily "misunderstood." Or at least the AP quoted Superintendent Michael Livengood to that effect.
"In hindsight," Superintendent Michael Livengood said Wednesday, "maybe a different activity could have been chosen that was a little bit more relevant to history."
… Livengood, who leads the Maple Shade Township school district, acknowledged that the initial letter could be misunderstood.
Me, I still maintain that it wasn't easy to "misunderstand." It seems pretty clear that they intended to have boys dress up as women, too. There is nothing in the letter excluding boys from the dress-up day. But, you read this letter (see below) and you tell me.
It is also a bit amusing that the school claimed not to know of the "day of silence" being pushed by the gay advocacy group GLSEN. But, it is what it is. All I can say is that this was a nationally known effort that many schools across the country are observing.
The good thing is that all the pressure got the school to cancel the cross-dressing day. That is the important thing here.
Finally, I'd like to point out how this illustrates the power of speaking up in this day and age. My posts and the voices of a few parents were able to alter a bad policy. This shows the efficacy of speaking out. The left has known this truth for decades and only now are the folks of the American center-right, the great bulk of our American polity, coming to understand the power of this simple, but important tool.
Move over Saul Alinsky, conservatives have learned your methods.
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Warner Todd Huston is a Chicago based freelance writer, has been writing opinion editorials and social criticism since early 2001 and is featured on many websites such as Andrew Breitbart's BigGovernment.com, RightWingNews.com, CanadaFreePress.com, StoptheACLU.com, TheRealityCheck.org, RedState.com, Human Events Magazine, AmericanDailyReview.com, and the New Media Journal, among many, many others. Additionally, he has been a frequent guest on talk-radio programs to discuss his opinion editorials and current events and is currently the co-host of "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Conservatism" heard on BlogTalkRadio. Warner is also the editor of the Cook County Page for RedCounty.com.
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I found a very reputable company to handle my name card designs. I worked closely with the company to come up with something that looks professional, yet has a bit of flair that makes it memorable among clients. A card that stands out will get more attention than one that doesn't. I decided not to go with the classic white color that most cards use, because it was too common. Instead, I went with a simple black. Black is bold and elegant, while being easy on the eyes. For the text, I chose a gold foil color, which continued the theme of elegance.
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MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin lawmakers are being asked to let foreigners own large amounts of land for the first time in 126 years.
Governor Scott Walker's proposed state budget would end a ban on foreign ownership of more than 640 acres.
Some of Walker's own Republicans don't like the idea. That includes Westby Representative Lee Nerison. He said the issue should be debated on its own merits in a separate bill, and not be buried in the state budget.
Governor's spokesman Cullen Werwie says the current state law is in conflict with a treaty adopted by the World Trade Organization 18 years ago. The treaty was designed to stabilize international service trading.
According to the U.S. Farm Service Agency, about 118,000 acres of private land in Wisconsin is already held by foreign owners


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Here is a bit fun: I challenge you to write a haiku/senryu/monoku/or any other form of "haiku", choosing one of these pictures as inspiration. The only requirement is that the poem must include a reference to a colour.
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Pundits on the left have urged that President Obama has an upper hand in the debt ceiling fight because President Obama can simply raise the debt ceiling by executive order.[1] Unfortunately for the hopeful left, Article I Section 8 of the Constitution grants Congress exclusive power to "borrow money on the credit of the United States."[2][3] Congress has provided authority to the Treasury to borrow money, but only to a limit, the infamous debt ceiling.[4] Accounting gimmicks might prevent the Treasury from breaching the debt ceiling to avoid a default prohibited by the 14th Amendment,[5][6] but no authority exists for the executive to increase the debt ceiling since that would entail borrowing money without authorization of Congress.
President Obama's options depend on what "spending" means and how "impoundment" applies to tax expenditures.[7] If Congress allows a tax credit that pays a citizen to buy a house, has Congress spent or has Congress taxed?[8] Is the tax credit really any different than a home mortgage deduction, which reduces taxes based on interest paid on a house?[9] If tax expenditures are spending, can President Obama impound the tax expenditures, effectively raising taxes? Congress has prohibited impoundment of spending by the executive.[10] If Congress has required President Obama to spend all appropriations and tax expenditures are not "spending," does President Obama have any choice other than "impounding" tax expenditures to avoid a default that would violate the 14th Amendment?
The Constitution's genius lies in the conflicts of interest that it creates between three branches of government. Rather than enumerating rules, the Constitution enumerates powers and lets the egos that migrate to the powers fight out "who decides." The weakest and strongest of the powers belong to the executive, who is charged to faithfully execute laws passed by Congress.[11] If Congress overreaches by passing too many laws with too much complexity, power inures to the executive; if Congress passes no laws, the executive has virtually no power. The tax code overreaches with its many credits and deductions that attempt to dictate how Americans lead their lives. If a silver lining shines over the debt ceiling "crisis," it is that a petty tyrant president will use the tax code to overreach and force Congress to simplify the tax code.


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Minimum Wage Boost in Silicon Valley Ups the Cinderella Factor
Let's put politics aside for a moment and pretend the minimum wage is not a party-centric issue. Let's look at it from a pragmatic perspective if possible. Raising the minimum wage in Silicon Valley (beyond San Jose which has already done so) is a very important and rational thing to do for the economic health of the valley, California, and the USA economy as a whole. I'm sure a lot could be written about the class warfare aspect of this, but to me, the innovation guy, that's not the key issue. The issue is continuing the incredible innovation that happens in Silicon Valley. As of March 2014 it's 87% more expensive to live in Silicon Valley than the USA average.Read More..


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- Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Luke Evans, Evangeline Lilly, Orlando Bloom, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry, Billy Connolly, Lee Pace, Aidan Turner, James Nesbitt, Sylvester McCoy, Dean O'Gorman, John Callen, Peter Hambleton, Graham McTavish, Ken Stott, Dominic Keating, William Kircher, Stephen Hunter, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Jeffrey Thomas, Michael Mizrahi, Manu Bennett, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood
- Director: Peter Jackson
- Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, J.R.R. Tolkien
- Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh
- Co Producer: Philippa Boyens
- Executive Producers: Callum Greene, Ken Kamins, Zane Weiner
- Art Direction: Andy McLaren
- Castings: Amy Hubbard, John Hubbard, Liz Mullane, Miranda Rivers
- Costume Designs: Ann Maskrey, Richard Taylor
- D.O.P.: Andrew Lesnie
- Editor: Jabez Olssen
- Makeup: Rick Findlater
- Music: Howard Shore
- Production Design: Dan Hennah
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After successfully crossing over (and under) the Misty Mountains, Thorin and Company must seek aid from a powerful stranger before taking on the dangers of Mirkwood Forest--without their Wizard. If they reach the human settlement of Lake-town it will be time for the hobbit Bilbo Baggins to fulfill his contract with the dwarves. The party must complete the journey to Lonely Mountain and burglar Baggins must seek out the Secret Door that will give them access to the hoard of the dragon Smaug. And, where has Gandalf got off to? And what is his secret business to the south?
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- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Filming Locations: New Zealand
- Production Budget: New Zealand
- Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), New Line Cinema, 3Foot7, WingNut Films
- Production Schedule: 21 March 2011 - 6 July 2012
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2013 Guide Analysis: "While Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy was met with universal acclaim, the first of his three "The Hobbit" films hasn't been so widely well-regarded … at least by critics. From the near three-hour runtime, to the divisive reaction to the high frame-rate technology, reviews were mixed for this first of three return trips to Middle Earth. Yet, the public obviously doesn't mind and has been far less harsh in its judgement. In just over two weeks, the film has already raked in around two-thirds of a billion dollars at the global box-office.
The final product ended up being closer in tone to the 'Rings' films than quite a few expected. Also the additional material from the LOTR appendices proved better than some of the directly adapted chapters of the book. Still, even amongst the strongest reviews, the single most common criticism was over indulgence regarding the runtime - a complaint levelled at Jackson before, especially with the "King Kong" remake. The two 'Rings' sequels were longer than the first film, will the same thing happen with "The Hobbit"?
With the first film covering events from the Shire through to the other side of the Misty Mountains, the second film is expected to deal with a lot of what remains in the book - the Mirkwood spiders, the Wood-elves dungeon, the barrel sequence, Laketown, Bilbo entering Smaug's lair, and pretty much everything to do with the dragon itself. It's not until the third entry, with the Battle of the Five Armies, that Jackson really starts stretching outside the boundaries of the original Tolkien story.
Luke Evans' Bard the Bowman, Stephen Fry's Master of Laketown, Evangeline Lilly's elf Tauriel, and Billy Connolly's Dain Ironfoot are all expected to show up in this second entry. "Sherlock" star and "Star Trek Into Darkness" villain Benedict Cumberbatch also joins the cast as both the voice of Smaug and the Necromancer within Dol Guldur that Gandalf will confront. Most of the actual shooting on this second film of the trilogy is done, the additional photography in early-mid 2013 will almost entirely revolve around the third film.
With the story known, the tone of this new trilogy set, and the production quality expected to be maintained - most of the lingering questions are logistical. How many screens will employ HFR for the second film? Will Jackson get feedback from audiences regarding its use on the first film and adjust some of the camera shots and/or technology accordingly? What will the runtime be?"


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We're still calling out the crazies…
Some chose to honor the twelfth anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a moment of silence, others through solemn speeches.
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey, on the other hand, had this to tweet:
As one can imagine, criticism was swift, both from the Twitterverse and from Ramsey's political opponents:
Even fictional characters called him out on it:
Ramsey did not back down, however, reaffirming his comment in a statement to the press on Thursday:
"Every September 11 since that tragic Tuesday in 2001 has been a day of remembrance. We remember those who died, those who served and those who carry on. But we must also remember those who attacked us and why. The Syrian rebel's connections to Al-Qaeda are well-established and well-known. I am proud to stand with leaders like Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Rand Paul against coming to the aid of our enemies, enemies who continue to hate our country from afar as they kill Christians in their own country."
By the by, if you must tweet about 9/11, here's how you do it.
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- Rand Paul asks Americans to form alliance with Assad regime (dailykos.com)
- GOP Official Stands By 9/11 Tweet Accusing Obama of al-Qaeda Alliance (mediaite.com)
- Ron Ramsey criticized for tweet about Obama, Al Qaeda (bizjournals.com)
- The Obama Support and Arming of Al Qaeda (pumabydesign001.com)
- Lawmaker: Obama siding with al-Qaida in Syria (mobile.wnd.com)


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SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Spokane Indians were never fully able to get the bats going verse Vancouver starting pitcher Miguel Castro and the rest of the Canadians staff en route to a 5-1 loss at Avista Stadium on Saturday, July 5.
Vancouver (14-9) were able to jump out to an early 3-0 lead off the Indians' (16-7) starter Derek Thompson thanks to Jonathan Davis lifting a two-run home run to right field in the second and added a run in the third inning when Roemon Fields came in to score on a sac fly by Ryan McBroom after working his way around the bases following a single to right field
After giving up the early runs Thompson (1-4) settled into a grove, tossing six strike outs, but it was too little too late for Spokane.
The Indians cut the lead to two in the bottom of the fourth on a Luke Tendler RBI double that scored Seth Spivey from first after he reached on an error by McBroom. That was all the offense Spokane could string together vs. Castro and Co.
Vancouver would go on to tack on two more runs in the seventh off when Ryan Metzler and Fields hit back-to-back doubles to bring Metzler across to score the penultimate run, with Fields scoring off of a McBroom single later in the frame off of Spokane reliever Austin Pettibone.
Castro (3-1) earned the win, pitching 5 innings and allowing only 1 unearned run to go with 6 strikeouts.
Both teams will take to the field in the series finale tomorrow, July 6, at Avista Stadium at 3:30 p.m. PDT. Reed Garrett (1-0, 3.38) will have the mound for Spokane, while Zak Wasilewski (2-0, 2.53) will man the rubber for the visiting Canadians.


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Introducing Light bladder leakage (LBL)
Light bladder leakage or LBL (when you involuntarily leak small amounts of urine from your bladder) affects countless women in Australia and millions worldwide, in fact, almost 1 in 3 women over 35 suffer from light bladder leakage! So you know you are not alone in having this little bladder problem. Don't let embarrassments previously associated with bladder weakness stop you from talking to your doctor or even family and friends. They can be a great source of support for you during this trying time. Any woman who thinks or knows she has problems with her bladder should definitely seek help. Just ignoring the problem won't help and in many cases can make things worse.
One of the best ways to deal with LBL is to get fully informed on the subject, so discover what you should know about LBL. The good news is those little bladder leaks can be easily managed so you don't have to give it a second thought. One of the most important things to learn is what causes your LBL and find a way to improve it. The main thing to remember is that with all these women suffering from the same bladder issues, you are not alone in dealing with it.
What causes light bladder leakage
Every woman's body is unique and as a result there may be many different triggers that cause your LBL. Light bladder leakage is sometimes caused by some kind of physical exertion. Things like coughing sneezing or any other kind of strenuous activity can bring on a bout of LBL. In some cases even the sound of rushing water or being in a moving water environment (like washing your hands) can also result in it. For other women, an underlying medical condition such as a thyroid disorder or diabetes may be to blame. Weak pelvic floor muscles caused by pregnancy or menopause is also a common LBL culprit.
The intensity of light bladder leakage can also be related to stress, the more stressed you are, the more likely a small 'accident' might happen. Understanding your triggers can help you get a grip on your LBL, and also help your doctor work out the best treatment plan.
Light bladder leakage solutions
Once you have identified what is causing LBL for you, it makes managing it a whole heap easier. If you have found that drinking too much or simply indulging in one latte too many causes some leakage, then it's pretty easy to cut out the LBL offenders. If a medical condition is to blame, then the right medication and treatment plan may help manage the problem. Cutting down on caffeine intake and smoking has been found to work wonders for many women. Pelvic floor exercises (Kegels) can do a great job of toning and enhancing the muscles that support the bladder and this generally results in less bladder leakage. Getting fit and losing weight can reduce the stress on your bladder and help reduce your incidences of LBL.
If you are going to see a doctor about the problem, try and keep a bladder diary in which you record, how much liquid you drink, when you go to the toilet and any incidences of bladder leakage. Many women out there use period only pads to help manage their LBL discreetly. However, period pads weren't designed for absorbing LBL. Instead, try Poise products that have been specially designed for LBL. Poise products not only help with absorbing any leaks, but also absorb odours to keep you worry free. You may also be surprised to discover just how thin the Poise liners and ultrathins are.
LBL Myths
Because many women incorrectly view LBL as a taboo subject, there are myths and old wives tales surrounding it, here are some of the most popular myths debunked:
- It's normal to leak a little when I sneeze – bladder leakage is not normal or inevitable. The majority of women who seek solutions for their problems find themselves completely cured
- It only happens to old people – almost half the people who suffer from LBL are under 40
- Surgery is the best option – in many cases surgery is the last option, less invasive treatments are recommended first, if all else fails then surgery can be considered
- None of my friends suffer from it – almost 1 in 3 females older than 35 suffer from LBL so you definitely aren't alone in being affected by this problem
LBL can be bothersome when it's new to you. Luckily, when treated correctly, and with the right products, you can confront LBL and banish your fears. It's much more stressful to ignore it.


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Policy Date: 11/18/2003
Policy Number: 20034
The dramatic deterioration of state fiscal conditions is having an adverse effect on core public health functions performed by federal, state and local health agencies. State budget deficits totaled approximately $40 billion in fiscal year 2002 and $50 billion for FY 2003.1 Primarily a result of weakening state revenues—-in fact the worst revenue decline since World War II—-the budget shortfalls are not projected to abate in the near future. The budget deficits now looming over states constitute the largest state budget gaps in half a century. Forty-two states are facing budget deficits totaling $60 billion to $85 billion for FY 2004, which represents 13 percent to 18 percent of state expenditures.2 Health care accounts for more than 25 percent of state budgets and continues to grow as a proportion.1To close the widening gap between revenues and expenditures, states are reducing spending on a variety of programs and essential services, including many that affect those most in need of assistance. States are: restricting eligibility for health insurance programs, like Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)3; reducing mental health and substance abuse services, child care and income support services that rely on the social service block grant; continuing to use the tobacco settlement funds for non-health related uses; cutting back food programs; and scaling back on essential public health programs. For example, in Los Angeles County, officials closed 11 health centers and four school-based health clinics in 2002.3 Budget reductions adopted or proposed in 22 states would lead to the elimination of Medicaid, SCHIP or related public health insurance coverage for 1.7 million people.4 In addition, these budget deficits threaten the viability of many core public health functions, including surveillance systems used to detect and monitor emerging infections, food safety, intentional and unintentional injuries and chronic diseases. During this time of unprecedented public awareness about the importance of public health services and increasing pressures on the public health infrastructure to respond to emergencies such as West Nile Virus, Monkeypox and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), public health resources at the state level remain woefully inadequate. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) reported in the Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century that the public health infrastructure has suffered from political neglect. Due to recent unprecedented public and political scrutiny, policymakers and the public have become increasingly aware that the system suffers from: vulnerable and outdated health information systems; an insufficient and inadequately trained workforce; an antiquated laboratory capacity; a lack of real time surveillance; fragmented communications networks; incomplete domestic preparedness and emergency response capabilities; and community access to essential public health services.5 Declines in funding for basic public health services also have a direct impact on funding and staffing for bioterrorism preparedness efforts. In FY 2003, states received more than $900 million in grant money intended to expand preparedness for a biological or chemical terrorist attack.6 This money has helped to improve planning, collaboration, training and technology. However, substantive advances in preparedness are hampered by the challenge of sustaining the financial resources necessary in a time of severe budget constraints. According to a survey of local public health agencies, many indicated they are further behind in bioterrorism preparedness efforts because of increasing drains on other public health resources and the need to support the basic public infrastructure that sustains both systems.7 The General Accounting Office has reported that while the efforts of public health agencies to prepare for a bioterrorist attack have improved the nation's capacity to respond to major public health threats, gaps in preparedness remain.8Eliminating dollars for public health programs that prevent infectious and chronic diseases, and cutting health services such as Medicaid that serve those most in need puts countless lives at risk. In times of economic downturn, public health systems and health services are needed more—-not less.Therefore, the American Public Health Association urges that:1) States protect essential public health programs and public health infrastructure affecting community health and safety despite the fiscal difficulties they may face;2) Federal financial support for public health programs financed through public health agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and Services Administration be increased;3) Funding for terrorism preparedness not preclude or supplant sustained financial support for core public health infrastructure, including an adequate workforce, and programs, since public health preparedness and public health services and programs are fundamentally linked and must be mutually supported in order to protect the health and safety of the public;4) Congress assist states by enacting legislation to limit the severity of Medicaid cuts, increase the social services block grant, support maternal and child health programs, support the State Children's Health Insurance Program and other coverage for the uninsured, ensure access to preventive services, protect the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, and other federally funded child nutrition programs, such as the national school lunch program, school breakfast program, child and adult program, summer food service program, and the special milk program, and support housing programs;5) States stem the increasing reliance on tobacco settlement funds for uses other than tobacco control programs and public health programs;6) States consider other important sources of revenue including increased tobacco and alcohol taxes, maintaining estate taxes, closing corporate tax loopholes, and introducing state income and/or sales taxes where none currently exist;7) States ensure continued state fund match for federal health dollars for the Medicaid program; and8) Congress request that the General Accounting Office investigate the impact of state budget cuts on public health programs and bioterrorism preparedness.References1. Carey, Kevin. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. States cut spending in FY 2002 and FY 2003, Additional cuts are likely unless new revenues are raised. Washington, D.C.; October 22, 2002.2. Lav, Iris J. and Johnson, Nicholas. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. State Budget Deficits For Fiscal Year 2004 Are Huge And Growing. Washington, D.C., January 2003.3. Copley News Service. Grim Reality for L.A.'s Health System. June 26, 2002.4. Nathanson, Melanie and Ku, Leighton. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Proposed State Medicaid Cuts Would Jeopardize Health Insurance Coverage For 1.7 Million People: An Update. March 2003.5. Institute of Medicine. The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century. November 2002.6. Public Law No: 108-7. Consolidated Appropriations Resolution FY 2003.7. Issue Brief, The National Association of County and City Health Officials, Improvements in local health preparedness since September 11, 2001. November 2002. 8. General Accounting Office. Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Bioterrorism Preparedness Efforts Have Improved Public Health Response Capacity, But Gaps Remain. Testimony of Janet Heinrich. April 9, 2003.
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