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Flames rally engulfs Panthers
Just when the High Point University women were feeling really good about their play against Liberty University, that feeling slowly but steadily drained away and was replaced by one much worse.
The Panthers led by 15 at halftime in a key matchup atop the Big South Conference standings, but the Flames opened the second half on a 25-4 run to take the lead and handed High Point a disappointing 67-59 loss Saturday afternoon in the Millis Center.
"It's extremely disappointing, extremely frustrating," junior center Cheyenne Parker said emphatically, "especially because they took the championship from us on our home court just last year. So, it's probably the toughest loss we've had all year."
The Panthers (12-9, 6-4 Big South), who were one game back of first-place Liberty and Winthrop, were led by Parker with 17 points and 12 rebounds (her 17th double-double of the season) and junior guard Tayler Tremblay with a season-high 20 points, one point shy of her career-high. Parker also had six blocks while Tremblay had five assists.
Tolu Omotola scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Devon Brown (16 points), Brittany Campbell and Ashley Rininger (11 points each) also scored in double-figures to lead Liberty (17-6, 9-2), which shot just 21.6 percent in the first half but improved to 46.9 in the second. High Point shot 59.3 percent in the first and fell to 24.1 in the second.
"We came out in the first half and played some of the best basketball we've played," Panthers coach DeUnna Hendrix said. "Then, going into halftime, we just didn't come out with the same mentality. It's just that championship mentality, and Liberty has that. It doesn't matter if they're down 20 or two — they're not going to be down long, at least in their mind.
"We talked about how they shot 20 percent from the field in the first half. That wasn't going to happen in the second half and we needed to cut down on their second and third opportunities, and they really took advantage of that. ... When they made their run, we tensed up, instead of being confident and letting the ball go. I just don't think we adjusted well mentality-wise and stayed aggressive."
High Point used an 8-0 run midway through the first half to lead by 12 with 6:54 left and scored the final six points of the half to lead 38-23 at halftime. Early in the second half, however, the Flames scored on 11 of 12 possessions while the Panthers, struggling against Liberty's switch to a 2-3 zone, scored just twice to trail 48-42 with 11:46 left.
"It was tough," Parker said. "We tried to come closer together and tighter as a team and stay composed. But it was definitely hard to do. We have to come in tomorrow with the right mindset that we have a long way to go. We just played against a championship team, but we're going to be a championship team. So, we have to learn how to fight back."
High Point did cut it to three with 6:41 left and five in the final minute, but it missed a chance to pull within three with 43 seconds left. From there, Liberty sealed it at the free-throw line. The Panthers, who won the teams' previous meeting 71-63 on Jan. 17, play their next two on the road, starting at Longwood on Thursday, before returning home Feb. 14 against UNC Asheville,
"I think we're confident right now in each other, as far as our talent goes," Hendrix said. "But I think we get too comfortable and teams will battle back. That's where we need to mature in the second half and really get down to the principles of things, which is toughness."


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Here we are at the final project for the 12 Days of Crafting. I hope you've found at least one project you can recreate at home or that can inspire your creativity in some other way.
Tonight's project is a satchel that can hold your family's letters to Santa year after year. It's made of felt (preferably wool felt) and is simple to construct. For a photo tutorial, go here.
You will need:
Red wool felt
One button
Embroidery floss and needle
Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies
1. Cut two pieces of red felt:
-12 inches by 10 inches
-12 inches by 17 inches
2. Place the smaller rectangle on top of the bigger one. Cut the corners off the larger rectangle's top half, sort of creating the shape of a simple house with the larger rectangle. The smaller rectangle shouldn't be cut.
3. Sew the two pieces together to form an envelope, using a blanket stitch around the edges. This can be done by hand or with a sewing machine.
4. Sew a button to the front of the bottom part of the "envelope." Cut a small slit in the triangular part of the envelope (the part that folds over) where it meets with the button.
5. Embroider whatever you wish on the envelope's top flap, such as "Dear Santa" or "Letters to Santa."
6. Use the felt satchel to hold your family's letters to Santa and Santa's responses to the kids.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Family Christmas Journal, take 2.
I figured out the error of my ways and have a tutorial here for a sleeker, easier journal cover.
Again, the concept here is to create a journal where your family can record its holiday memories year after year. Of course, this tutorial can be used to create a book cover for any theme: birthdays, funny things young children say, etc.
In the interest of full disclosure, my 4 year old traced the Christmas image you see here. She didn't draw it freehand.
And, in the spirit of being green, the journal you see here was purchased at a garage sale for 25 cents last summer. It pays to be thrifty.
This is probably the most challenging of the 12 Days of Crafting projects, so read carefully and contact me if you have any questions (firstname.lastname@example.com). Watching this photo tutorial might help, too.
You will need:
-A hardback journal
-Three pieces of fabric that are the same size as the open journal, plus 3/4 inch around all sides. One fabric should be muslin or cotton broadcloth (cover fabric). The second should be flannel (padding fabric, only a small section will be visible when you're done). The third should be cotton broadcloth that complements the cover fabric (inner flaps).
-Two strips of the inner flap fabric that are each 1 1/2 inch tall and as long as the width of the pieces of fabric above.
-Embroidery floss and needle
-Child's drawing
-Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies
1. Choose a journal. Cut a piece of muslin or cotton broadcloth the size of the opened journal, plus about 3/4 inch on all sides.
2. Take one of your child's existing drawings or have them create a picture using a dark felt pen. Cut one inch of the top and bottom of the cover fabric. Place the cover fabric on top of the drawing and trace it with pencil or a water-soluble fabric pen.
3. Embroider over the traced picture on the fabric.
4. Place the embroidered fabric right side up on a table. Pin the two strips of border fabric to the top and bottom on the embroidered fabric, right sides down. Sew them together with a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Press so that the seams lean toward the border fabric.
5. Lay out the three layers of the journal cover now: the embroidered cover, the flannel padding and the inner flap fabric.
6. Cut the piece of inner flap fabric up the middle, where the book's spine will be. Then hem the inner sides (vertically), folding the edge of the fabric over twice so the hems don't fray.
7. Layer the three types of fabric in this order: Flannel first (doesn't matter which side is up); embroidered journal cover second (right side up); two inside flaps next (right sides down). Pin everything together, with the inner flaps lining up on the left and right sides, creating a space for the book's spine in the middle.
8. Sew—through all three layers—around the four sides of the book cover with a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Trim away excess fabric, especially at the corners.
9. Turn the journal cover right side out.
10. Slip the journal's front and back covers into the jacket. You'll have to bend the covers backwards to accomplish this. You should struggle a bit to get the cover on the book. That way, it will fit snugly once it's on.
11. Begin writing your family's memories in the journal. You could jot down what gifts you exchanged, what cookies you made, what songs you sang, who was with you on the holiday or whatever else comes to mind.
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This is a journal cover I embroidered and sewed today. The intent is to use this journal, which I picked up at a yard sale last summer, to record my family's holiday memories. My daughter traced the Christmas images and wrote the words "merry Christmas," which I then traced onto muslin and embroidered.
My construction of the cover was a bit off, though, and as I sat down to write up the tutorial I figured out why. Tomorrow, some seam ripping and a better, easier project for you to follow.
Stay tuned and thanks for your patience.
Oftentimes, the crafts I make are problem solvers.
Last winter, for example, I wanted my 3-year-old daughter to have an easier time choosing a bed-time book. Since she wasn't reading yet, it was hard for her to recognize her favorite books by looking at their spines on the conventional bookshelf in her room. I came up with a "book sling" that displays her current favorites with the fronts of the books facing out instead of the sides. Simple. Easy. And we can all go to bed a little earlier now.
Until this afternoon, I had another problem on my hands: a stack of Christmas cards piling up on my kitchen counter.
Enter today's craft—a clothespin holiday card holder.
I have a few more of these around the house to hold my kids' artwork. You could make one for almost any room. They're an easy way to have a rotating display of … whatever … recipes, postcards, homework. You name it.
For a photo slideshow of the steps below, go here.
To make the clothespin card holder, you will need:
-A long piece of wood that's no more than 3/4-inch thick. Very thin wood, such as pieces of wainscotting, works great for this.
-Attractive paper, such as scrapbooking paper or leftover wrapping paper.
-White glue, such as Elmer's
-Drill, two or three screws, drill bits
-A piece of fabric that's the size of the wooden board, plus a couple of inches on all sides
-Liquid starch, which is available in the laundry aisle of most discount stores
-Sponge brush or wide paint brush
1. Smooth the wood with sandpaper, if necessary.
2. Cover the wood with a generous amount of liquid starch using your brush.
3. Cover the wood with the fabric, then apply another layer of liquid starch on top, smoothing out the fabric as you go and folding it over the back side of the wood.
4. Allow the starch to dry. You might need to wait overnight.
5. Trace the shape of one clothespin on the back of the decorative paper. Repeat so you trace enough pieces for every clothespin you plan to use. Cut out the rectangular shapes and glue each one to one side of each clothespin. Allow time to dry. (Optional: brushing a decoupage medium, such as Mod Podge, over the paper and letting it dry will help your clothespins last a long time.)
6. Once the fabric on the wooden board is dry, glue the naked side of the clothespins to the board, spacing the clothespins out evenly.
7. Drill two or three holes in the board, depending on the board's length. Drill holes in your wall to match up with the holes in the wood. Using screws, attach the board to the wall. (Optional: if your board is light enough, strong Velcro could be used to hold it up in place of screws.)
8. Clip holiday cards in the clothespins and use your newfound countertop space for baking cookies.
Not every holiday craft has to be a time-consuming undertaking.
If you're giving someone a book this year, how about personalizing it with a homemade bookmark?
This project is one the kids can handle, but adults might have fun with it, too, since you could take the basic concept and gussy it up to your heart's desire.
You will need:
Firm paper (cardstock, construction, junk mail, leftover Christmas cards)
Some sort of template, like a cookie cutter, unless you can draw freehand
Optional: glue, paint, stickers, rubber stamps, etc.
1. Trace around your template on the paper or draw your desired shape by hand.
2. Cut out the shape.
3. Cut a deep "V" shape in the middle of the shape, being careful not to cut too close to the edges. You can see this step here.
4. Decorate the bookmark to your heart's desire with paint, Crayons, rubber stamps, whatever. I don't recommend glitter since that could leave a mess in the book over time.
Or leave it plain and write a note, quote or poem for the gift recipient.
5. Slip the "V" over the top of a page in the book you're giving, of course letting the bookmark dry first if you added glue or paint. The bookmark can serve as a gift tag as well as a place holder for the recipient to use down the road.
Back in September, my husband and I hosted a couple from Sweden in our home as they traveled through our area.
I've long been a fan of all things Scandinavian (hello?! Ikea!), but I feel even more connected to that corner of the world after spending a week with Bruno and Iris.
They inspired today's craft: a Santa Lucia crown.
Santa Lucia is an Italian saint who helped Christians in hiding during the 4th Century. As the story goes, Lucia carried candles on her head to be able to hold as many supplies as she could in her hands for the Christians.
In Sweden, it's traditional to hold a procession on Dec. 13 of girls wearing white dresses and singing Christmas carols. The lead girl or oldest daughter in a family wears an evergreen wreath with burning candles on her head to honor Lucia.
Beautiful, right? But my oldest daughter is 4, so there's not way I'm putting a hat o' flame on her head.
My solution is this Santa Lucia crown made from felt.
The instructions below are for sewing a crown, but if that's not your thing just follow these basic steps using construction paper and glue.
You will need:
And here's a photo slideshow of the steps if you're a visual learner.
Green felt, preferably in two different shades and preferably made from wool
White felt
Yellow felt
About 4 inches of 3/4-inch wide elastic band
A leaf template, such as a drawing you print and cut or a cookie cutter
An ink pen (either a Sharpie or a water-soluble fabric pen)
Basic sewing supplies1. Measure the circumference of your child's head. You're going to make enough leaves to wrap around the head twice, minus 2 inches.
2. Trace and cut out about 10 leaves, although the number of leaves will depend on the size of the leaf you're using and the circumference of your kid's head. If you're using a Sharpie pen, cut inside the lines so the ink doesn't show when you're done.
3. Cut 8 "candles" from the white felt (about 3 inches by 3/4 inch), and cut 4 yellow flames.
4. Pin the leaves together so that they overlap and so that they stretch out over 20 inches or whatever the circumference of your child's head is (minus 2 inches).
5. Hold two candles back to back and pin them in between two layers of leaves. Repeat until you've inserted four candles in between the leaf layers.
You're using two candles at a time to help them stand up straight. Applying fusible interfacing would work, too.
Space the candles out evenly along the top of the wreath. Pin the yellow flames inside the two layers of candle.
6. Sew all the layers together starting at one end of the leaves and basically outlining them, the candles and flames with thread—EXCEPT AT THE TWO ENDS, WHERE THE CROWN WILL MEET IN BACK OF THE CHILD'S HEAD. Leave two layers of leaves open on each end so you have a place to insert the elastic.
7. Slip the elastic inside both of those open ends. Place the crown on your child's head and adjust the length of the elastic so that the crown fits snuggly. Pin it in place.
8. Sew across the open leaf ends with the elastic in place inside, backstitching and going forward again a few times so the elastic is secure.
9. Jump on your Malm bed and bang your Skanka pots and pans to celebrate making a Santa Lucia crown. (Yes, I realize there is more to Sweden than Ikea, but I love it so.)
We're more than halfway through the 12 Days of Crafting. Don't forget to send me (firstname.lastname@example.com) pictures of your crafts so I can post them here.
Tonight's craft is courtesy of my sister-in-law, Kim. She made the adorable blocks above to help her four daughters (Yes, four. All under age 7. All adorable, but we're still not sure how she does it) count down the days until Christmas. Just set them out somewhere highly visible and rotate the blocks each day as the holiday approaches.
You will need:
-Two wooden blocks, about 3 inches or 4 inches cubed. You might find these at a craft store or have them cut for you at a home-improvement store.
-Sandpaper, if your blocks aren't already smooth.
-Mod Podge or some other decoupage glue and a brush.
-Scrapbook paper, junk mail, leftover wrapping paper.
-Optional: vinyl numbers, if you don't want to cut the numbers yourself.
1. Smooth the wooden blocks with sandpaper, if necessary.
2. Cut paper the size of the block sides (3 by 3 inches, 4 by 4 inches, etc.). Glue the paper to the blocks. Let dry.
3. Unless you have pre-made numbers, cut the following numbers from paper: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8.
4. On one block, glue the following numbers on the block's sides: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
5. On the second block, glue 0, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8. Make sure your six looks like a nine when you turn it upside down. Let dry.
6. Brush a thin layer of the Mod Podge on the top of the letters and paper, covering tall sides of the blocks. Let dry.
You could make these for any holiday or event, just using different themed paper. Valentine's Day. Halloween. Birthdays. First day of school. Whatever.
By the way, if you're a fan of Mod Podge, you might enjoy the blog Mod Podge Rocks.
Today's Christmas craft—felt dot garland—couldn't be easier to make, and it's a quick way to add a pop of color to your tree.
To make felt dot garland, you will need:
-felt (preferably wool) in the colors of your choice. I used aqua and red. You could use white and red to mimic popcorn and cranberries.
-a sewing machine and basic sewing machine supplies, like thread
1. Cut several circles from your felt about the size of a quarter. You can even use a quarter to trace the circles, if you like.
2. Put a stack of circles next to your sewing machine and start feeding them through the machine, sewing them together by overlapping the next dot slightly as you reach the end of the prior dot.
3. Continue until you have a garland that's as long as you need it to be. Wrap it around your tree, use it to tie up packages, make several strands and hang them from the top of a doorway or find some other clever use for it.
See? I told you it was easy.
One of the greenest things we can do—anytime of year—is to give new life to old objects. Doing so reduces the need to manufacture new products and transport them over long distances to reach us.
What better place to look for vintage Christmas items than in an antique store?
Of course, you can buy retro Christmas trees and funky yard displays there if you want. But if your budget is small, head for the antique greeting cards and postcards, which usuall cost less than $2 or so.
Most shops have a box or drawer of cards, usually sorted by holiday or subject matter. Someone might have already written their holiday message inside (all the better, if you ask me), but the art on the outside of the cards is often in good condition.
There's so much you can do with those charming old images. First and foremost, scan them into your computer so you can use them again and again.
Then, repurpose them in various ways, as you can see I did in the slideshow above.
(Hint: Some of the cards I used were purchased in an antique store. Others I found on Flickr and printed from my computer. That's OK to do as long as you're not selling what you make.)
Here are some ideas:
-Print them out and turn them into gift tags by cutting them into rectangles, clipping off two corners, punching a hole in the top and attaching a string.
-Turn them into place cards by making a cardboard stand for them with a small slit in it, cutting a slit of equal length in the bottom of the card, and writing your dinner guest's name on front.
-Transform them into napkin rings by cutting them into narrow strips and wrapping them around cloth napkins. Tape or glue the ends together on the back side.
-Cut a circular shape from them to make rings for the bottoms of wine glasses to designate whose glass is whose (since a Christmas ham is nice, but spreading swine flu isn't).
-Make a garland from the images and wrap it around your tree or hang it across a fireplace mantle. An easy way to do this is to glue the cards in between the two layers of a strip of bias tape.
-Cut a circle around the card's main image, affix it to a long toothpick either with tape or glue, and use it as a cupcake topper.
The possibilities are endless. What ideas do you have?


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Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Rihanna & More to Take Part in Veteran's Day Concert
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The ethical concerns about attempts to use NT to create children are well known. They include risks to the mother and the fetus that have been described in numerous reports by other advisory bodies and institutions (NBAC, 1997; NRC, 2002; President's Council on Bioethics, 2002). As discussed in Chapter 1, this is a matter on which the U.S. National Academies and the scientific community worldwide have spoken with virtually a single voice. Attempts to create a child by means of NT are ethically objectionable at this time because, on the basis of experience with other mammalian species, producing one child might require hundreds of pregnancies and many abnormal late-term fetuses could be produced. Furthermore, some authorities believe that there can never be a fully normal product of NT because of the differences in imprinting between the genes in a transplanted somatic nucleus and those in the oocyte nucleus that it has replaced (Jaenisch, 2004), as well as a failure of epigenetic reprogramming in general. Such concerns led to Food and Drug Administration efforts to prohibit NT for reproductive purposes.1
Even in the absence of moral justification for attempting NT for reproductive purposes, some groups have announced their intention to pursue that objective, even if merely to generate publicity. An oversight system for hES cell research that might include NT as a source of cell lines will reinforce the ethical and scientific consensus that NT for reproductive purposes has no place in legitimate research. The danger that the efforts will continue is far greater in the absence of systematic oversight with its attendant accountability and transparency.
As a starting point for its deliberations, the Committee on Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research examined numerous other guidelines and regulations in use now or in the past to identify best practices and common features. Surveys of guidelines and regulations for embryo and/or hES cell research by this committee and others (Walters, 2004) revealed that common features of most, if not all, programs throughout the world include
A prohibition on nuclear transfer for reproductive purposes.
A prohibition on the culture of human embryos beyond 14 days after fertilization or when the primitive streak has appeared, whichever occurs first.
Most existing regulations and guidelines embody broad guiding principles. For example, most require that hES cell research projects aim to advance scientific and medical knowledge to benefit human health. Alternative methods (such as the use of existing hES cell lines or adult stem cells) must have been examined and shown to be
See FDA letter to investigators and sponsors at http://www.fda.gov/cber/ltr/aaclone.pdf.


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This year's jam took place on the weekend of 7th March.
Here's the agenda:
Friday | Google Campus | 18:30 – 22:00:
- Jam participants get into teams and discover this year's theme.
- Teams then immediately get started thinking about what service they will work on for the next 48 hours.
Saturday | Elephant & Castle – Shoreditch Works | 9:00 – 22:00:
- Our very own double decker London bus will be transporting us arond a number of venues to help teams research, design, and test their ideas.
- Service Jam Mentors (the experts), will help teams to develop their ideas along the way.
Sunday | The Design Museum | 9:00 – 20:00:
- Teams prototype their services and get out to test them on potential customers in the streets of east London.
- Sunday afternoon sees each team presenting their prototypes to each other and the mentors share their feedback.
- After a weekend of hard work, we can sit back and relax with your newfound friends!


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Why Bloomberg Fought for — and Then Caved on — the Marathon
For starters, ING pulled out.
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Post-Sandy, the stylishly displaced pack Bemelmans bar.
Prices are listed in pies-per-gallon.
Retailers like Barneys, Gilt City, and eBay are contributing a percentage of sales to charity.
The race will not go on.
It's only a tough choice for some.
Where tourists are buying jeans with the aid of flashlights.
Storm-related difficulties are to blame.
Plus: Vince Vaughn at Buddakan, Leonardo DiCaprio at Lavo, and more in this week's celebrity dining.
Christie says there's fuel south of I-195.
Until last week, re-redesigning the waterfront seemed like a leisure-time extra. Now it's become urgent business.
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A little local color returns to the city streets.
But here's what Hurricane Sandy means for holiday retail.
Submerged cars, downed trees, and improvised food and water stations.
A slumber party in Newark and discounted Air BNB in New York.
Spaghetti on East 4th Street.
With the power still out at her apartment, how will Anna celebrate her 63rd?
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Trying my hand at making my own clothes from scratch - well, not completely from scratch. I did start out with some mix matched pattern pieces and altered them. This is, however, my first try at making a muslin first. I admit it. I'm a lazy sewer. I hate hemming and finishing sleeves. I couldn't be bothered to line anything and I hate working with elastic. Once I'm about halfway through the sewing process I'm over it and want it to be finished already.
(messy messy floor)
Because of that things don't always get finished as well as I would like to I'm doing it the right way this time and making a muslin. Once I'm completely finished and know everything's good to go I'm going to take it all apart, make the final pattern from those pieces and make the real shirt. And then I'm going to start all over again and make another (different) shirt. Actually, I have a list of clothes to make but one step at a time, right?
For this shirt I still have to cut, iron and sew part of the v-neck, atatch the collar, sew the bottom hem, and sew the elastic sleeve ends.
I'm still looking for the right fabric for the end result and hopefully by then I'll know how to work my serger and make the shirt look completely professional!
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|District of Barcelona
Aerial view of the Eixample
Location of the Eixample within Barcelona
|Coordinates: 41°23′27″N 2°09′47″E / 41.39083°N 2.16306°ECoordinates: 41°23′27″N 2°09′47″E / 41.39083°N 2.16306°E
|Autonomous Community
|Fort Pienc, Sagrada Família, Dreta de l'Eixample, L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample, La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample, Sant Antoni
|• Total
|7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi)
|Population (2009)
|• Total
|• Density
|36,000/km2 (92,000/sq mi)
The Eixample (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈʃampɫə], Catalan for 'extension') is a district of Barcelona between the old city (Ciutat Vella) and what were once surrounding small towns (Sants, Gràcia, Sant Andreu etc.), constructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Its population was 262,485 at the last census (2005)[1]
There are five administrative neighborhoods:
- L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample (in the past, part of Esquerra de l'Eixample)
- La Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample (in the past, part of Esquerra de l'Eixample)
- Dreta de l'Eixample
- Fort Pienc
- Sagrada Família
- Sant Antoni
Architecture and design[edit]
The Eixample is characterized by long straight streets, a strict grid pattern crossed by wide avenues, and square blocks with chamfered corners (named illes in Catalan, manzanas in Spanish). This was a visionary, pioneering design by Ildefons Cerdà, who considered traffic and transport along with sunlight and ventilation in coming up with his characteristic octagonal blocks, where the streets broaden at every intersection making for greater visibility, better ventilation and (today) some short-stay parking space. The grid pattern remains as a hallmark of Barcelona, but many of his other provisions were unfortunately ignored: the four sides of the blocks and the inner space were built instead of the planned two or three sides around a garden; the streets were narrower; only one of the two diagonal avenues was carried out; the inhabitants were of a higher class than the mixed composition dreamed of by Cerdà. The important needs of the inhabitants were incorporated into his plan, which called for markets, schools, hospitals every so many blocks. Today, most of the markets remain open in the spots they have been from the beginning[citation needed].
Some parts of the Eixample were influenced by Modernista architects, chief among whom was Antoni Gaudí. His work in the Eixample includes the Casa Milà (nicknamed La Pedrera) and the Casa Batlló, both of which are on the wide Passeig de Gràcia, as well as the Sagrada Família. Other architects who made highly significant, and certainly more numerous, contributions to giving the Eixample its characteristic appearance include Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Josep Domènech i Estapà, Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas and perhaps above all Enric Sagnier i Villavecchia, responsible for a total of over 500 buildings in the city (not all of them in the Eixample).[2]
The Casa Terrades, better known as Casa de les Punxes, is a spectacular building replete with Mediaeval allusions that stands at the junction of Av. Diagonal with Carrer Rosselló. It was built in 1903-5 by the Modernista architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch, who used Nordic Gothic and Spanish Plateresque resources side by side, along with traditional Catalan motifs.[3]
The Casa Batlló is part of a block called the Illa de la Discòrdia, along with two other notable Modernista works, Lluís Domènech i Montaner's Casa Lleó Morera and Josep Puig i Cadafalch's Casa Amatller. The block is so named due to the visual clash between the buildings; its Spanish name, Manzana de la Discordia, is also a pun on Eris's Apple of Discord - manzana means both "apple" and "city block".
The district is often divided for practical purposes in two: Esquerra de l'Eixample and Dreta de l'Eixample (left and right sides of Eixample, respectively). Traditionally and officially it is divided into five neighbourhoods. These are, in addition to the areas already mentioned, Sant Antoni, Sagrada Família and Fort Pienc, also known as Fort Pius. The latter has recently become notable for the number of Asian, chiefly Chinese residents and the proliferation of Asian shops[citation needed].
Some parts of Eixample are rather well-to-do neighbourhoods, especially around the central areas such as Passeig de Gràcia, Rambla de Catalunya and the Avinguda Gaudi/Sagrada Familia vicinity, but it also contains many decaying buildings inhabited by lonely aged tenants on the verge of poverty, especially in the fringe areas. It also has a large proportion of immigrant population[citation needed]Template:Further development and clarfication needed regarding immigrant populations and the correlation with poverty that the contributor implies.
Main thoroughfares[edit]
Passeig de Gràcia connects the central Plaça Catalunya to the old town of Gràcia, while Avinguda Diagonal cuts across the grid diagonally and Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes runs across the entire city from southwest to northeast.
Other wide avenues in the area include Carrer d'Aragó, Carrer de Balmes and Passeig de Sant Joan.
Landmark Hotels in Passeig de Gràcia[edit]
- Hotel Majestic (Barcelona), Catalonia, Spain is a historic, 5-star luxury hotel located on the Passeig de Gràcia in the Eixample district. Opened as a hotel since 1918 and owned by the Soldevila family.
- Hotel Condes de Barcelona
- Hotel SixtyTwo
The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família
The Illa de la Discordia (the turret on the left belongs to the Casa Lleó Morera; the building with the stepped gable is the Casa Amatller; and the curvaceous façade to its right is the Casa Batlló)
See also[edit]
- ^ http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Eixample.html.
- ^ Barjau, Santi: Enric Sagnier, Labor, Barcelona, 1992. ISBN 84-335-4802-6
- ^ Hernàndez-Cros, Josep Emili (ed.). Catàleg del Patrimoni Arquitectònic Històrico-Artístic de la Ciutat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Ajuntament de Barcelona, 1987


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KARI hosts parliamentarians' seminar on the role of agricultural research in poverty reduction and economic development in Kenya
15 June 2001
KARI hosts parliamentarians` seminar on the role of agricultural research in poverty reduction and economic development in Kenya 15 June 2001:
Opening speech by Hon Dr Godana Bonaya, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development
In an effort to sensitise Kenyan parliamentarians on its contribution
towards reducing poverty and generally improving the livelihoods of Kenyans,
the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, KARI, organised a one-day workshop
at the Institute's headquarters on Kaptagat Road, Loresho on 15 June 2001.
The seminar, which was the first of its kind to be organised by a local
research institute, was attended by several members of Parliament and
was chaired by non other than the Minister for Agriculture , Hon Dr Bonaya
Godana. Papers were presented by among others, the chairman of the KARI
Board of Management, Professor Ratemo Michieka, the Director KARI, Dr
Romano Kiome and Director Generals of renowned international research
centres. The opening speech was delivered by the Minister, and is reproduced
here verbatim.
Hon. Members of Parliament
I am indeed pleased that one of my first engagements outside my office as Minister for Agriculture is in connection with the promotion of information sharing in agricultural research and poverty reduction in Kenya. As you all know, agriculture is the backbone of this country's economy, and many of us stake a claim on agricultural products of one form or another. Thus, although I am relatively new in the Ministry of Agriculture, my interest in and familiarity with agricultural issues are as strong as those of any other national stakeholder.
Before I address issues of agricultural research, poverty reduction and
economic development, I would like us to briefly visit the economic atmosphere
in which Kenyan researchers have been working, and will probably continue
to work for years to come. This will help to contextualise both my remarks
and the presentations that will follow.
Kenya is faced with a situation of having to reverse a trend of an economic
growth rate that has declined dramatically from an average of 6.6% in
the 1970s to 4.2% in the 1980s, and to an average 2.1% in the 1990s.
The decline is a sum total of a decline in all major sectors of Kenyas
economy but more so the agricultural sector whose share of GDP fell from
35 to 28% between the 1970s and the 1990s. Growth has weakened for the
major crops, except horticulture. The Government is convinced that for
this downward spiral of growth and development to be reversed, a growth
rate of at least 6% per year must be sustained for over a decade. This
implies that we put our investment emphasis in priority sectors of our
economy, and agriculture tops the priority list. As you might be aware
agriculture remains the main source of income and employment for 80% of
the population, especially in the rural areas. In addition, it accounts
for 60% of the total export earnings, 45% of the government revenue and
75% of industrial raw materials. Unfortunately, growth of the agricultural
sector has declined from 4.6% per year in the first decade after independence
to less than 1% in the 1990s. Many indicators of the rural livelihood
show a decline over the same period, especially for the majority of the
population living in the rural areas who depend on subsistence farming.
The population pressurecombined with the increasing poverty have continued
to exert pressure on the natural resource base in the rural areas, leading
to depletion of soil fertility, water catchment areas, forests, and to
overall land degradation.
As we look for solutions to what seems to be a series of endless problems, let us bear in mind that these problems are not unique to Kenya, and indeed technologies and initiatives already exist in other parts of the world that we can borrow from through collaboration. In this connection, I am pleased to note that presentations at this workshop will be made by directors of KARIs key collaborating institutions, who are themselves eminent scientists in their own right. The institutions they head continue to be associated with major breakthroughs that have made a real difference in the livelihoods of humankind here in Kenya and in many other parts of the world. It is indeed gratifying that we shall be hearing some of these great achievements from the horses own mouths today.
I am aware that the agricultural research sub-sector deserves a much greater allocation of my ministrys budget than it has received, and I will do everything within my powers to see that research gets its rightful share of the budget. However, I repeat here that our economy is still weak, and my ministry is unlikely to satisfy fully all the requirements of researchers, even if I tried very hard. Thus, for sustained execution of relevant research and technology transfer, we must think seriously about establishing viable funding initiatives. This brings into stark focus issues such as proactively seeking collaboration with the Private Sector, carrying out contract research, utilising the intellectual property and breeders' rights to the advantage of research and utilising the large tracts of land under KARI for commercial production of agricultural produce. KARI should borrow some lessons from our universities, which have made some strides in the direction of generating alternative funds for both training and research. I learn that KARI has signed Memoranda of Understanding with various State Universities including Jomo Kenyatta University, whose Vice-Chancellor is also the Chairman of KARIs Board of Management, and is here with us. Such arrangements should be used to advantage by both institutions, to maximise output from the limited resources available.
Tangible contribution by agricultural research to poverty reduction and
economic development will be realised only if improved technologies are
available. Fortunately, and thanks to KARI's research efforts, such technologies
do exist for most of the agricultural land in Kenya, including the vast
arid and semi-arid areas. Examples of crop and livestock breeds developed
by KARI, as well as management strategies that maximise their production
in various Kenyan eco-zones are legion. However, improved technologies,
are worthless if they are not adopted.
At this point, I would like to elaborate on this important, but all too
often ignored, aspect. I believe strongly that for all practical purposes,
improved technology exists if and only if farmers are aware of it, otherwise
it does not exist and should not be referred to as improved technology.
I would like to stretch this belief further, and say that the technology
should not in fact be referred to as improved technology unless farmers
are able to adopt it and obtain higher incomes than would result from
the use of conventional practices. It is a truism that higher yields under
experimental conditions do not suffice for me to consider that research
has developed an improved practice. This belief can be stretched even
further, by arguing that unless farmers are aware of the practices required
to get higher yields and can obtain the required inputs and apply the
practice on their farms, with the results that both yields and incomes
increase, then it should not be considered that an improved practice or
technology exists. This, of course, means that there must be close co-operation
between research and policy makers, research and extension personnel,
and research and farmers in designing and executing research, and disseminating
research findings. The questions listed below must be considered if research
is to benefit farmers.
Will the research lead to :
Research is a difficult task, and I commend you for your commitment. KARI has done a lot to better the welfare of farmers in this country, but much more remains to be done. I wish you a most successful workshop. And on this note, it is now my pleasure to declare the workshop on the Role of Agricultural Research in Poverty Reduction and Economic Development in Kenya officially open.
Thank you.


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