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The year 2015 is going to be a cracker for feminism. A renewed enthusiasm for women's rights and even a campaign to remove VAT from sanitary products. An exciting time. But let's take a moment to think about something which leaves many a feminist - and I count myself as one *punches air* - with a profound sense of unease.
Yesterday Education Secretary Nicky Morgan stated that being academic in the modern world simply isn't enough, and that too narrow a focus was given to passing exams, when more time should be spent developing the grit and resilience young people will do frequently need in life. This is a message I wholeheartedly agree with, but it is a little late in coming.


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William Ernest Henley
William Ernest Henley (August 23, 1849 - July 11, 1903) was a British poet, critic and editor.
Henley was born in Gloucester and educated at the Crypt Grammar School. The school was a poor relation of the Cathedral School, and Henley indicated its shortcomings in his article (Pall Mall Magazine, Nov. 1900) on T. E. Brown the poet, who was headmaster there for a brief period. Brown's appointment was a stroke of luck for Henley, for whom it represented a first acquaintance with a man of genius. "He was singularly kind to me at a moment when I needed kindness even more than I needed encouragement." Brown did him the essential service of lending him books. Henley was no ... more »
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William Ernest Henley Poems
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.
A Love By The Sea
Out of the starless night that covers me, (O tribulation of the wind that rolls!) Black as the cloud of some tremendous spell,
I am the Reaper
I am the Reaper. All things with heedful hook Silent I gather. Pale roses touched with the spring,
O Gather Me the Rose
O gather me the rose, the rose, While yet in flower we find it, For summer smiles, but summer goes, And winter waits behind it.
Between the Dusk of a Summer Night
Between the dusk of a summer night And the dawn of a summer day, We caught at a mood as it passed in flight, And we bade it stoop and stay.
A Child
A child, Curious and innocent, Slips from his Nurse, and rejoicing Loses himself in the Fair.
Madam Life's a Piece in Bloom
Madam Life's a piece in bloom Death goes dogging everywhere: She's the tenant of the room, He's the ruffian on the stair.
The Rain and the Wind
The rain and the wind, the wind and the rain -- They are with us like a disease: They worry the heart, they work the brain, As they shoulder and clutch at the shrieking pane,
Ballade of Dead Actors
Where are the passions they essayed, And where the tears they made to flow? Where the wild humours they portrayed For laughing worlds to see and know?
It Came With The Threat Of A Waning Moon
It came with the threat of a waning moon And the wail of an ebbing tide, But many a woman has lived for less, And many a man has died;
If I Were King
If I were king, my pipe should be premier. The skies of time and chance are seldom clear, We would inform them all with bland blue weather. Delight alone would need to shed a tear,
There's a Regret
There's a regret So grinding, so immitigably sad, Remorse thereby feels tolerant, even glad. ... Do you not know it yet?
England, My England
WHAT have I done for you, England, my England? What is there I would not do, England, my own?
A Desolate Shore
A desolate shore, The sinister seduction of the Moon, The menace of the irreclaimable Sea.
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Manuel Rosenbaum
In 2004, at age 75, I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. one of the things that helped me was remembering Invictus which I had memorized as a teenager. It gave me the inner strength and courage to fight back and survive!
Charles Darnell
In answer to Suresh, I believe Henley was referring to death with no afterlife. If you place his life within a historical context, the theory of Evolution had emerged as a dominate force in science. Many people despaired that the theory killed the idea of God. They came to think that there was no God, heaven, or indeed any kind of life after death. I think Henley embraced this and hence the line. This idea is further re-enforced by his final line I am the captain of my soul...in other words, I am responsible for my life, my actions, my spirit and answerable to myself (not to God) .
This is one of my all time favorite poems.
Sharon Coakley
to me this poet had a will to fight. he did not let his struggles no matter how hard it seemed conquered him. He seem very much in touch with pain and hardship and some how his spirit is unbreakable.
Jed Mills
I find that the life of this man is very interesting and sad.
Suresh Bala
Can someone elaborate the line about the 'Horror of the shade'? Is this a biblical reference?
Serene Waters
I just saw the phenomenal movie Invictus five hours ago. This movie, about Nelson Mandela and his ressurrection from being a prisoner to being the president of South Africa, show that iron bars can not stop some men.
He rehearsed the words of hope from his prison cell in the Poem Invictus, and the power of spirit over matter was manifested. As president, he also quelled the post-apartheid tension, transforming enemies into friends. It is a story about someone with a vision of an ideal world who was able to embrace his nation, both black and white, as his family. His heart will not be forgotten, because without people like him a better world will never come. You will feel so uplifted by this movie! ! !
Maya Angelou
(4 April 1928 - 28 May 2014)
Robert Frost
(March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963)
Emily Dickinson
(10 December 1830 – 15 May 1886)
William Shakespeare
(26 April 1564 - 23 April 1616)
Pablo Neruda
(12 July 1904 – 23 September 1973)
Edgar Allan Poe
(19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849)
Langston Hughes
(1 February 1902 – 22 May 1967)
Walt Whitman
(31 May 1819 - 26 March 1892)
William Wordsworth
Charles Bukowski
(16 August 1920 – 9 March 1994)
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

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Need advice for size of kitchen window above sink
We are getting ready to renovate our kitchen and I could use some advice. We are taking out a door and window in order to maximize our space. The kitchen is connected to the dining room which does have 3 double hung windows. We are going to be replacing a 36" wide double hung over the sink with a new one. Sticking w/ standard size Anderson I could go with a 37 5/8" wide window which I could then frame w/ 2.5" molding and then have about 1.75" of space between the upper cabinets on each side. Or I could go with 41 5/8" window which would only leave me with room for about 2 1/4" molding which would have to go up against the cabinets. Since we are losing a door and window I like the idea of doing a bigger window, but I think the bigger molding and some space between the trim and the cabinets will look better. Thoughts?
I've seen hundreds of kitchen windows. IMO having the casing butt up to the cabinets is absolutely fine, and I prefer it. However, it depends on the space. If you have a wall space between the cabinet and the window, it should be at least something you can paint, not a small 3/4" space or less. This is probably not easy to get unless you go with a smaller window than you want. I think the bigger window out-weighs the trim consideration.
If I may make another suggestion... I've grown quite fond of an awning window over the kitchen sink. It eliminates the horizontal or vertical meeting rail in the middle of the opening, so it makes the window feel even bigger with an open view to the yard. It offers plenty of ventilation just like any other window. I've done quite a few of these over the last several years and people love it.


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Removing silicone on glass project
Hello everyone! I just finished my first project. I made a glass on glass mosaic and used clear silicone to glue it. Now however, there is quite a bit of silicone between the pieces (and some on top because of my sticky fingers). I read on the forum that WD40 is good to remove glue but is it also the best thing to use to remove silicone along with a razor blade.
Now on to my 2nd question: I really like my project as is, I mean without any grout. Do we have to put grout? The project will be hung in my screened it porch. Will it stay together with just silicone? Ok that's it guys I swear. I hope I have answers before I come back from my oral surgery this aft because I am so anxious to finish it.
Yes it will stay together without grout. If you want to grout it you will need to clean out the groutlines that are filled with silicone. I dont use silicone because I could forsee that problem. I use wellbond for everything.
Usualy when I grout 99 % of the glue on the surface is wiped off by the act of grouting. Any tiny bits left that dont clean off in the polishing stage I pick off with dental tools. My dental tools are the valauble tools I own when assembling a mosaic. I use them for precise placement oif the glass. For scraping any dried glue out from under the piece im placing and for scraping any glue off the surface.
You don't have to grout anything if you don't want, but it will definately last longer. Weldbond works wonderfully if it doesn't get wet.
I did an experiment with a mailbox and used silicone. Covered it with glass and didn't grout it on purpose because I wanted to see how long the glass and marbles would stay on. I put it outside and it is still there six years later. I live in Iowa and with our exptreme weather, we get everything...heat, extreme cold, wind, rain, blizzards... So far it is still out there. But not much left on as the pieces slowly fall off.
So why go to all the work of putting it together and not grout?... make it last for years is my suggestion.
Becky, Wellbond says on the bottle it is for indoor or outdoor use. What experience do you have outdoors with it that you disagree. Im about to do a mailbox. What type mailbox did you start with. I just paid $70 for one at Home Depot that must wheigh 40lbs. I figured the heavuwheight steel it is made out of would prevent flex and would expand and contract less then a lightwheight $20 mailbox.
We use Weldbond on outdoor mosaic tables and birdbaths. As long as you allow it to dry and cure properly there are no outdoor issues.
Uh huh, ROBIN: Tell that to my ONLY disaster - a mosaiced terra cotta pot that I sealed w/Weldbond. All the pieces fell off in sheets over last winter, and I had used thinset for adhesive and grout The pieces were adhered together w/the thinset, but the pot was slick as a button - it was the Weldbond coat w/which I'd sealed the pot. You must live where it never rains or freezes to use it on exterior projects.
I have a hard time believing Weldbond can be submerged in a birdbath.
this is a quote from Linlee's test
"After the glues finally dried, actually 1 glue, the Weldbond took forever. I plunged the test into water for a total of 3 days.
The SiliconeII looked the same coming out as it did going in...kinda murky with bubbles. Of course it was still as removable as always using a blade. Also note that this is the only one of the three that can be used for leveling.
The Weldbond pretty much slid off of the glass at about 3 hours into the water bath. But note that when it actually dried it was very clear.
The Mac dried fast and clear. That milky haze eventually went away. At the 3 hour mark the edges of the glue that were squished out of the test piece did start to get a milky edge. At this point it was really easy to pull this overflow off with my finger nail. But even after the 3 day mark I couldn't pry that thing off without fear of shattering the test plate."
We live on St. Simons Island, off the coast of Georgia. It freezes in winter, not always a hard freeze but occasionally down to the upper 20's. We get lots of rain. I have birdbaths that have been filled with water for 6-7 years that I used Weldbond on. Every glass tile has held fast. I also use Weldbond out outdoor tables and haven't had one problem. I use the Weldbond very sparingly and generally allow a week or so before grouting the glass in. I also seal stained concrete with Weldbond (1 part Weldbond 5 parts water) with great success.
Very interesting Robin! I stick to good ol' outdoor silicone adhesive myself. Luisianna Grettings sent me a tube of some really awesome stuff in my tesserae exchange and I've been using it to make glass totems and WOW do I LOVE it, it dries clear too Yeehaw!!!
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After slow start, Pioneers rally for big victories
BLYTHEVILLE — After rallying from a 6-run deficit, the Batesville Pioneers made it all look pretty easy while sweeping the Blytheville Chickasaws in a 5A-East District doubleheader here Tuesday night.
The Pioneers won the opener 18-6 and the nightcap 14-4 in a run-ruled five innings.
Down 6-0 after two innings, the Pioneers struck for seven runs with two outs in the third inning. It began when Luke Tate, down to his last strike, reached on an error by the second baseman. Preston Smith and Tanner Ring followed with singles. Ring's hit drove in Batesville's first run.
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NEWPORT — Lonnie Allwhite of Newark beat Ron Davis down the strip to win the foot brake division at Speedy's Newport Dragway Sunday.
Newport's Stephen Wilson edged Cave City's Bobby Hooker for the top spot in super pro while Jason Bickford outran Don Holcomb in the street division.
Josh Trimm took the outlaw street bike win with Joseph Crossett in tow.
On Saturday, Cave City's Don Stitcher finished second in the foot brake division in Dyersburg, Tenn. That followed a first-place finish on April 3.
CAC soccer teams thrash Batesville
NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The 5A-East Conference soccer leaders looked it here Tuesday.
The Central Arkansas Christian Lady Mustangs whipped the Batesville Lady Pioneers 8-1 and the Mustangs blanked the Pioneers 7-0.
Junior Erin Richards scored Batesville's only goal. She was assisted by senior Danielle Goodwin.
The Lady Mustangs outshot the Lady Pioneers 32-7.
The boys game was similar. The Mustangs took 30 shots to the Pioneers' seven.
Cavemen move to 6-0 in 3A 1-East
CAVE CITY — The Cave City Cavemen remained unbeaten in the 3A 1-East District with a doubleheader sweep of the Mountain view Yellowjackets here Tuesday.
Cave City (13-6, 6-0) won the opener 7-2 and dominated the nightcap 15-0.
Joey Barnett recorded 10 strikeouts and hit a 3-run triple in the opener while Garrett McSpadden slapped a triple and double.
In game two, William Boyd allowed one hit, but faced the minimum. The game was run ruled in the third inning.
Tyler Booth was credited with three runs batted in and three runs scored. Boyd hit a pair of singles.
Lady Mustangs win big in Cotter
COTTER — Kayla Bowren fired a 2-hitter to pace the Midland Lady Mustangs to a 12-3 win over the Cotter Lady Warriors here Tuesday afternoon.
Bowren struck out 12 as Midland improved to 15-5 overall and 5-2 in the 2A-2 District.
Farrah Turner needed a double to hit for the cycle. She slapped two singles, a triple and an inside-the-park home run. Turner finished four for five with four runs scored and three steals.
Kayla Fortson added three hits and three RBI while Chelsea Grider went four for four with three RBI.
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BHS girls win meet in Heber Springs
HEBER SPRINGS — Led by their distance runners, the Batesville Lady Pioneers won the Heber Springs State Bank Relays track and field meet here Tuesday.
Batesville swept the distance events — 3,200-meter relay, 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs — with sophomore Natalie Meinzer leading the way. She won the 1,600 and 3,200. Classmate Logan Bishop won the 800 and finished second in the 1,600. Junior Mollie Matthews finished second in the 800 and third in the 1,600. That trio and Keri Rogers won the 3,200 relay.
Two BHS cagers named to all-state teams
Batesville High seniors Rachel Shellenberger and Hunter Gallant were recently named to the Class 5A All-State basketball teams, according to the Arkansas Activities Association.
For Shellenberger, it was a triple crown. Shellenberger has also won all-state honors for tennis and volleyball. The Lyon College recruit (for basketball) was named to the squad after helping the Lady Pioneers to a 15-12 record and a bid into the state tournament.
Area athletes listed on all-state basketball rosters
The Arkansas Activities Association recently announced the all-state selections for high school basketball and eight Guard-circulation area players are on the list.
Three return to the list. They are Hillcrest senior Derek Wooten, Midland senior Farrah Turner and Melbourne junior Maggie Jo Cooper.
The first-timers are Cave City senior Cheyenne Childers, Melbourne senior Spencer Caraway, Melbourne junior Dalton Grigg, Concord senior Chase Thomas and Concord junior Casey Gorecke.
Bass event scheduled
The next Batesville Bassmasters tournament will be from 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday on Lake Norfork, out of Quarry Ramp, said reporter Colin Patterson.
"They can prepay their entry fee at Triangle Sports if they wish to do that," Patterson said.
For more information contact Patterson at (870) 307-4113.
Lady Bombers blast Lady Pioneers
MOUNTAIN HOME — The Mountain Home Lady Bombers whipped the Batesville Lady Pioneers 12-2 in a run-ruled 5-inning nonconference high school softball game here Monday.
Mountain Home pitcher Shelby Anderson limited the Lady Pioneers to five hits while striking out eight and walking one. She also led the home team's 15-hit attack, hitting two for three with a double and three runs.
Kandess Pfitzner and Rachel Shellenberger provided two hits a piece for Batesville.
St. Joseph shuts out Southside in soccer
CONWAY — Conway St. Joseph outscored Southside 9-0 in a pair of 4A-3 Conference high school soccer matches here Monday.
The Bulldogs won 5-0. The Lady Bulldogs won 4-0.
Southerners goalie Brandon Ritter was credited with 19 saves.
Adrianna Jeffery notched 13 saves for the Lady Southerners.
It was the regular-season finale for both Southside teams. The Southerners finished 0-4 and sixth in the conference and 4-10 overall.
The Lady Southerners finished 1-4 and fourth in the conference and 1-9-1 overall.
Pipers sit 3rd; Scots 6th in conference golf
PICKWICK DAM, Tenn. — Bethel topped the standings after the first round of play at the TranSouth Athletic Conference Women's Golf Championship here Monday.
After 18 holes, the Wildcats posted a 342. Par is 288. Allyson Agee of Cumberland carded the low first round score with a 9-over par 81.
The tournament is being played at the Pickwick Landing State Park Golf Course. The Tennessee Trails course is playing to a par of 72 over 5,814 yards. There are four teams and 22 golfers competing in the women's tournament.


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WAYNE, N.J., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Toys"R"Us, Inc. today announced that it has redesigned its mobile shopping apps and mobile-optimized sites for Toys"R"Us® and Babies"R"Us,® providing an enhanced experience for customers looking to shop the world's leading dedicated toy and baby products retailer from wherever they are. The company has also launched a new tablet-optimized site providing tablet users easy access to the two trusted brands.
Additionally, customers can now take advantage of some of the company's popular omnichannel services, including "Buy Online, Pick Up In Store" and "Ship to Store," through their smartphones and tablets. The company's enhanced mobile shopping capabilities offer a unified shopping cart as shoppers are able to navigate seamlessly between Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us within the app and optimized sites. The redesigned mobile shopping apps are now available for free download in the App Store for iOS and the Google Play Store for Android.
"As more and more customers use their mobile devices to browse and shop with us, we have worked to enhance this channel by redesigning our mobile site and apps, and have launched a tablet-optimized experience, making it even easier to shop Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us while on-the-go," said Milton Pappas, Vice President, e-Commerce Customer Experience. "With the addition of 'Buy Online, Pick Up In Store' to our mobile offerings, busy parents and gift-givers can place an order while out and about and pick it up at their local store within three hours – perfect for last-minute purchases leading up to Christmas."
In 2009, the company introduced mobile shopping options providing busy shoppers convenient access to its Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us brands from any web-enabled device. Since then, time-strapped customers have been able to shop the mobile-enabled "R"Us sites, and take advantage of the company's dedicated apps. Mobile is the company's fastest growing channel of customer engagement, and Toys"R"Us continues to look for ways to enhance its mobile capabilities. For additional information on the company's mobile offerings, please visit Toysrus.com/Mobile.
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Featuring a fresh design and layout, the redesigned mobile site and app, along with the new tablet-optimized experience, offer easy-to-use navigation tools. Customers can search and browse products, read reviews and item descriptions, view video content and place an order conveniently while on-the-go. The mobile app and optimized sites mirror the search functionality of the company's trusted e-commerce sites and allow users to search by Category, Age, Character/Theme, Brand, What's New and Clearance. Babies"R"Us shoppers can also browse by Top Registry Items.
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Through the redesigned mobile shopping app for iPhone and Android, users can now scan a product barcode or a QR code while in-store to obtain more information on an item of interest. By scanning a product's barcode, customers will be directed to a page where they can see product details and user reviews and will be able to add the item to their shopping cart quickly.
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Shoppers using a mobile device or tablet can enter their zip code to view the weekly ad and deals for their area. In addition, they can save their "home store" under the store locator function to be automatically directed to the weekly ad for their area.
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For all the latest news about the 2012 Holiday Season at Toys"R"Us, visit "R" Holiday Press Room at http://www.toysrusinc.com/press-room/r-holiday-press-room/.
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What are your New Year's resolutions? Eat less? Work out more? Quit something? Start something? To help start the conversation, we asked a few of our favorite style and grooming experts to give us their hopes for men in 2013. And we added in a few of our own. Wishing you a healthy, happy — and stylish — New Year.
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"My wish for 2013 is that men create their own style. Dump the uniform and those square-toed shoes and build an individual style around your own personality."
John Varvatos
Designer, John Varvatos
"I hope we all pay more attention to the finer points in our grooming routine. We're so focused on the big picture we sometimes forget the little things. Keep your neck hair trimmed between cuts. It makes a world of difference. Make sure your nails and cuticles are in check. Floss. And did I mention ear and nose hair? Someone had to."
Brian Boye
Fashion and Grooming Director, Men's Health
"Be more original. Make some changes, create contrast. Mix something formal with something casual. Wear a necktie with an unbuttoned-down collar, a bow-tie with an un-tucked shirt. Try something different for 2013."
Alexander Olch
Designer, Alexander Olch
"I wish men would buy their clothes two sizes smaller than they think they need. You look younger, fitter, and richer when your clothes are tailored."
Jonathan Adler
Author/designer/founder of Jonathan Adler
"My style wish for men in 2013 is to try one new fashion trend. A colored chino, a slim suit, a floral shirt, a stack of fabric bracelets or a colored sole shoe."
Durand Guion
Men's Fashion Director, Macy's
"Incorporating courtesy and civility into their everyday lives is just about the most stylish thing men can do. That means opening a door, giving up your seat or offering anyone — colleagues, friends, family, and strangers — an act of kindness."
Sandra Nygaard
Senior Fashion Editor, Men's Health
"Look the part from head to toe. My mom always told me, 'If there is one thing that a woman will notice in a man, it's his shoes.' No woman wants to see a man in a rundown, dull, scuffed up pair of shoes. Keep them sharp."
Donwan Harrell
Designer/founder, Prps
"In the New Year, men should be more diligent about using anti-aging products to prevent fine lines and wrinkles. I tell my patients to keep it simple — find one multitasking product (such as an anti-ager & moisturizer) and apply it like an aftershave all over the face. It's an easy addition to your skincare routine with long-term benefits."
Dr. Dennis Gross
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Michael Bastian
Designer, Michael Bastian, Gant by Michael Bastian
"Rescue a dog; but only if it's something that will fit into your life. Dogs make you happier. They go with whatever (and sometimes on whatever) you are wearing. All those walks will help burn some extra calories. And best of all, you'll be giving someone who desperately needs a home a new roof over his head."
Andrew Goetz, right (with Matthew Malin)
Co-founder, Malin + Goetz
"Ditch the beer gut and get into shape. Looking good and feeling good starts with getting fit."
Brian Mazza
Co-founder, Windsor Custom
"Don't overlook your outerwear. You live in it for a quarter of the year, and it's the first — or only — thing people pick up on when they see you. So make it count."
Moira Lawler
Associate Fashion Editor, Men's Health
"I would like to see men embrace and incorporate more of a soft shouldered, half-canvassed blazer into their wardrobe to replace the boxy heritage and work wear inspired jackets that are so ubiquitous in today's market. The look is all about comfort and versatility and the soft-shoulder and half-canvas allows the blazer to appear dressed up for work and down for the weekend."
Kent Kilroe
Managing Partner, Freemans Sporting Club
"This year is all about posture. I have a bad one and I'm on a mission to fix it. Great posture equals less pain and exudes confidence."
Sam Shipley, right (with Jeff Halmos)
Co-founder, Shipley & Halmos
"It's time for all of us men to be 'gentleman.' When in doubt, always dress up, wear a tie, add a pocket square and invest in great shoes — you will have them for five years if you take care of them. And please throw away the square-toed shoes."
Todd Snyder
Designer, Todd Snyder
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John Bartlett
Designer, John Bartlett
Founder, The Tiny Tim Rescue Fund
"Style encompasses table etiquette. Raise your fork to your mouth instead of lowering your head. You're at a table, not a trough."
Gerilyn Manago
Assistant Fashion Editor, Men's Health
"In a word: versatility. My approach to style is versatile by definition. I design what I call 'style combinations,' pairing tailored jackets with two trouser options in order to provide clients a unified look suitable for multiple occasions. This is why Neapolitan tailoring is, truly, the perfect choice for versatile men: It gives them the freedom to dress according to their needs while maintaining a stylish, tailored look."
Nedo Bellucci
Designer, Bellucci Napoli
"Let your personal style come through. It's important to groom, but not look overly groomed. I recommend that men ease off on the heavy hair gel, keep brows under control (but not over-plucked), and maintain a healthy glowing skin tone without tanning in a sunbed. I think the key is to make the effort to look effortless."
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Addiction Now Thought To Be 'Chronic Brain Disorder'
Addiction is not merely a matter of willpower, but rather a chronic brain disorder, said the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) in its newly released definition of the condition.
The updated classification is aimed at helping families and their doctors better understand the challenges of treating disorder, said ASAM, the nation's largest professional society of physicians dedicated to treating and preventing addiction.
"Addiction is about a lot more than people behaving badly," said Dr. Michael Miller, past president of ASAM who oversaw the development of the new definition.
When people see compulsive and damaging behaviors in friends or family members""or public figures such as celebrities or politicians""they often focus only on the substance use or behaviors as the problem. However, these outward behaviors are actually manifestations of an underlying disease that involves various areas of the brain, according to ASAM's new definition.
"At its core, addiction isn't just a social problem or a moral problem or a criminal problem. It's a brain problem whose behaviors manifest in all these other areas," said Dr. Miller.
"Many behaviors driven by addiction are real problems and sometimes criminal acts. But the disease is about brains, not drugs. It's about underlying neurology, not outward actions."
ASAM's new definition is the result of a comprehensive, four-year process that included input from more than 80 experts, including top addiction authorities, addiction medicine clinicians and leading neuroscience researchers from across the United States.
The full governing board of ASAM and chapter presidents from many states took part, and there was extensive dialogue with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
The new definition also describes addiction as a primary disease, meaning that it's not the result of other causes such as emotional or psychiatric problems. Addiction is also recognized as a chronic disease, like cardiovascular disease or diabetes, and therefore must be treated, managed and monitored over an entire lifetime, the organization said.
Two decades of advancements in neurosciences convinced ASAM that addiction needed to be redefined according to what takes place in the brain.
Research shows that addiction affects neurotransmission and interactions within the reward circuitry of the brain, leading to addictive behaviors that supplant healthy behaviors, while memories of previous experiences with food, sex, alcohol and other drugs trigger craving and renewal of addictive behaviors.
Meanwhile, brain circuitry that governs impulse control and judgment is also altered in this disease, resulting in the dysfunctional pursuit of rewards such as alcohol and other drugs. This area of the brain is still developing during teen-age years, which might explain why early exposure to alcohol and drugs is related to greater likelihood of addiction later in life.
There is longstanding controversy over whether people with addiction have choice over anti-social and dangerous behaviors, said Dr. Raju Hajela, past president of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine and chair of the ASAM committee on the new definition.
"The disease creates distortions in thinking, feelings and perceptions, which drive people to behave in ways that are not understandable to others around them. Simply put, addiction is not a choice. Addictive behaviors are a manifestation of the disease, not a cause," he said.
"Choice still plays an important role in getting help. While the neurobiology of choice may not be fully understood, a person with addiction must make choices for a healthier life in order to enter treatment and recovery. Because there is no pill which alone can cure addiction, choosing recovery over unhealthy behaviors is necessary."
Dr. Miller noted the similarities between addiction and other chronic diseases, and emphasized the need to avoid blaming those suffering from the condition.
"Many chronic diseases require behavioral choices, such as people with heart disease choosing to eat healthier or begin exercising, in addition to medical or surgical interventions," said Dr. Miller.
"So, we have to stop moralizing, blaming, controlling or smirking at the person with the disease of addiction, and start creating opportunities for individuals and families to get help and providing assistance in choosing proper treatment."
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By registering the signal handler, I can put my clean up code in signal_handler
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need suggestions for utility screen
Hello, I'm soliciting suggestions for a plant or plants that would work well to hide our group of utility posts. We have four of them together (gas, electric, telephone, and cable) that range in height with the max being about four feet. I've tried various things here and haven't been happy with anything I've done. I first tried esperanza but they die back for too much of the year and leave it bare. So then I had an idea of making it into a rose planting and put in some beautiful double delights but they never really got full enough to cover up the utilities. Lots of people in our neighborhood use various kinds of hedges (yaupon holly, privet, texas sage, etc) which does the trick but I would really like something that flowers and is more eye-catching. Besides I don't prefer the sculptured look; I'm much more of a cottage gardener and I can imagine all kinds of colors and textures growing close together, but I'm coming up short thinking of something that is tall, full, evergreen, and flowers for a long time. That is, except knockout roses and oleander, which I already have. So I'm calling on the wisdom of the group--what suggestions do you have that I'm not thinking about.
ps. I'm just northeast of Austin.
There's a development not far from me where the Powers That Be, for reasons beyond my ken, located the utility boxes in front of the houses. Many of the owners have employed every imaginable stratagem to screen these unsubtle contraptions from public view. I think you've already hit on most of the practical options. Well, there's rosemary and abelia, but upright shrubs are here more effective. The solution that I liked best was where the property owner simply put a heavy lattice enclosure around the boxes. I expect he will eventually get around to putting a few plants around the enclosure.
I like the lattice idea. Maybe you could put lattice in back of the Double Knockouts. I don't know about the doubles, but the original Knockouts can easily get five foot tall and be wide and thickly foliaged enough to hide the utilities so maybe they just need more time to grow. Some of the tall grasses like miscanthus look nice between Knockout roses.
Funny you mention the lattice screen because that was my last try. I got a plastic lattice utility screen and it ended up being very cheap and flimsy, promptly falling over and smashing my Double Delights. I guess I could try a good old wooden lattice, but that would require my DH cutting and framing it and he's busy with another project right now. I am thinking about getting the Rainbow Knockouts (the paler pink with the yellow center) since I have the darker pink already in my front beds and wanted somehting different. I was wondering if that variety gets as tall; my regular knockouts are easily four feet and I trim them a few times during the summer, but I haven't seen anyone with the rainbow ones that tall. Anybody know?And perhaps I'm just not being patient enough with the Double Delights, but they seem to be growing much slower than the Knockouts.
I've been thinking about the tall grasses; it would make a nice texture difference, but don't all grasses go dormant in the winter? (please correct me if I'm wrong). That would be the same problem with the Turk's Cap, which I have in the back yard, and its tall enough. I'll have to check out abelia; I don't think I recognize it off hand.
Hi Jamie! Speaking of lattice I noticed that Lowe's had two weights in white plastic in the 4 ft x 8 ft size. I didn't notice that in the other colors they had; beige, brown and green. Yes, I think most any lattice would need framing or at least corner posts. There is a trim sold for the edges. I think the white would give a nice 'cottage garden' look with roses.
I have Rainbow Knockout and I just love it, but it is low and spreading so wouldn't be tall enough for what you want there.
By the way, when you wrote "Double Delight" above my brain read "Double Knockout". Sorry.
However, my favorite color of the Knockout line is Blushing Knockout. It's a soft pink with yellow stamens and a touch of yellow at the bottom of the petals. Like all the Knockouts it is completely healthy and trouble free. It's thickly foliaged and like most of my roses keeps it's leaves in the winter. I trim it once or twice a year with hedge shears and it bounces right back and starts blooming again right away.
You're right in that grasses die in the winter, but some of the tall ones like miscanthus keep standing all winter and their seeds heads stay very pretty for a long time. The spiky growth of ornamental grasses look nice with roses. Something low and purple like Angelonia would look nice in front of the roses. Society garlic would look good too.
Here's hoping you find something that will work well and make those boxes a plus for you. They must have a reason for putting them in the front of houses, but I can't think of any better excuse to have a rose garden :-)
I agree. Thryallis is a beautiful plant and blooms all summer!!! In full sun it is spectacular. The reddish stems and somewhat yellowish green leaves compliment the bloom color perfectly
In winter the leaves turn a bit darker reddish color and are just a tad more sparse, but thick enough to cover what is behind it.
Here's a picture of one growing in my yard under a cedar elm tree. It is leaning out trying to reach more sun. It's about five ft. tall, but could be pruned to keep shorter.
Thanks Roselee! I'm sorry the Rainbow Knockout doesn't get as tall as the other varieties, but better to know now than after I tried it there. And I love the Thryallis suggestions; I need to look that one up. It looks like a great compromise with the esperanza that I wanted to use there but will be full all winter. I think a pink/yellow color combination would be great. BTW, is that plumbago growing underneath the Thyrallis? And I'll check out the grass that you mentioned. I might be able to make this work after all.
Yes, that's a seedling of plumbago doing it's best to survive under the low branches of thryallis ... LOL.
Incidentally, I think the yellow and blue combo is good and I've just recently planted a row of thryallis behind a row of blue plumbago that's growing along the edge of the drive way. A row of plumbago would look nice planted in front of pink roses also.
Amy, as to where to find it in Austin if someone doesn't chime in to say where they've seen it for sale just call around and you'll probably find it. It's too far for you, but I saw some nice plants in gallon pots at Antique Rose Emporium recently for about $7.00.
The enclosure that impressed me was made of heavy duty wood lattice, the sort that goes for about $50 a section at HD. It was firmly anchored by treated 2x4's, and must have had a rear gate, to allow access.
Your roses would show up nicely against a screen of nandina. With a river rock edging, you'd be up for "yard of the month" honors.
I just looked up some info on Thryallis and discovered its only hardy to 25 degrees (zone 9-11), which here in Austin its kind of a toss up whether we'll get anything that cold. I did read that it would come back in the spring through. Roselee, do yours die back in the winter? If they do, how fast do they regrow? I'm wondering if they are hardier than Esperanza or if its regrows faster than Esperanza. If I plant them behind the utility boxes, I guess I wouldn't mind too much if they die back as long as it regrows fast.
And Amy, if you find out where in Austin to get them, let me know. I'm going to start calling around soon.
Thryallis is hardy in San Antonio. It doesn't freeze back.
Here's a picture of one taken in a friend's San Marcos garden. The photo doesn't do it justice. It's hard to get a good photo in mid-day bright sunlight. It was really a spectacular specimen ...
Re: Thryallis...
I planted one about maybe Sept last up here in the Dallas area. We has wet/cold spell a few weeks back and most plants were covered in ice for about a day. The Thryallis came out of it fine. Still has a few leaves and will probably come back fine in the month. Its an Aggie suggested plant for Texas too. Think they are a bit hardier than some websites make them out to be.
I had a couple of suggestions. For a bushier look try Mexican sunflower. You can get seeds form many in state sources or general seed sites.
For the Trellis, a native cross vine would be great but they can sometimes take years to bloom. The flowers are yellow/orange/pinky and IMO a bit nicer looking than normal trumpet vines.
Something else you might try is Purple hyacinth bean. Last summer when it was 107 I saw these thriving and still flowering until the first cold snap. I collected some pods and hoping those sprout.
Cant say enough good things about Plumabago. Bought a few that were on discount and destined for the dumpster if they were sold that week end. This was maybe Oct. Thought I would just get them in for next year but the started blooming again and we had blooms until around christmas
Something else that might work is elaeagnus. Lol, my boss said her mother always called it "ugly agnes". It has silvery leaves, almost like it has a fungus. It is evergreen and grows up to 4 ft. tall. It bushes out about 3 ft in width.
Here in East Texas, it is indestructible. I needed a privacy screen and my local nursery suggested elaeagnus. It made it through our hot, dry summer. It is still beautiful and hardy now in February. I only watered it at the very first. Since then, I've ignored it. Tough plant!!
I like elaeagnus as well, but they get much larger than that. I bought mine with the intention of keeping them pruned to shrub size, but the cardinals built nests in them the very first year, and I felt I could not take away their faviorite nesting spot. So..............mine are now at least fifteen feet tall, and I prune only the canes I can reach. I love the fragrance of their tiny blooms.....it really permeates the air when they are in bloom.


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