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Lizard Squad hits Malaysia Airlines website
Malaysia Airlines' website has been attacked by the Lizard Squad, with the hackers claiming to have compromised user data in the security breach.
Malaysia Airlines' website has been attacked by the Lizard Squad, with the hackers claiming to have compromised user data in the security breach.
Distibuted Denial of Service (DDoS) and routing attacks on online infrastructure increased last year according to a European agency for network security.
Nearly a quarter of Australian organisations have suffered an interruption to their business due to an IT security attack or breach over the past 12 months, according to new research by Telstra.
Apart from IT infrastructure resources consolidation and security enhancements, Asian businesses will also be spending on IT-enabled innovation, social apps, and data analytics, reveals IDC survey.
After cyberattack resulted in internal networks being shuttered and confidential files leaked across the web, Sony has pulled in the professionals.
BitSight found that although the retail industry is still very much a hack target, 75 percent of retailers hit with a breach managed to improve their security effectiveness.
A collection of notable security news items for the week ending November 7, 2014. Covers enterprise, controversies, reports and more.
Sponsored by Redhat and Intel
The Internet of Things is set to revolutionise the way business is conducted. Recognising security concerns and infrastructure requirements needed to support IoT integration now will ensure that your enterprise IT architecture is ready to benefit from this technology in the future.
Companies running HP's software-defined networking compliant infrastructure will be able to buy apps to implement network services ranging from security to orchestration.
Sponsored by Redhat and Intel
The advent of visualization and cloud computing has eliminated physical bonds between users and IT infrastructure, leading to an entirely new set of IT security challenges for the enterprise.
It looks like the infiltrators had a look around in JPMorgan's June security breach -- but did not manage to siphon customer funds from bank accounts.
A draft document released by the Australian Department of Finance outlines requirements for government IT contractors to notify customers within 12 hours once they become aware of actual or suspected security incidents.
The tech giant's stock price has plummeted over the past 24 hours, sending Apple shares to a low not experienced since January.
USIS, which performs background checks for the Department of Homeland Security, revealed that it was hacked earlier this month. The same company vetted Edward Snowden for the government.
A major contractor of the US Dept. of Homeland Security suffers a major breach, months after it was accused of faking hundreds of thousands of background checks.
Target's security breach almost pales in comparison to what might be the largest swath of stolen Internet credentials ever.
If you dined at one of these specific restaurants, your credit card details may have been stolen.
Cisco has suggested that businesses look at security in layers, in much the way as they do when looking at adopting new infrastructure.
The European Central Bank's website has been hacked and personal information has been stolen by a cybercriminal.
EBay is facing a class action lawsuit over a security breach earlier this year which left customer data compromised.


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Woda family visits from Nantes, France
This is a letter I received from a North Shore resident:
Hi Stacy,
This is the Woda family – Pierre, Oxana, Julie and Alice. They are from Nantes France and visiting the United States for the first time as a family. Their visit includes Boston, New York and Washington D.C. We have known them for a long time so, while they were here in Boston, we took them on a whale watch. I also told them about Salem, the Witch Trials and the Salem Witch Museum. The girls had never heard about the Witch Trials and were so interested that they talked their parents into forgoing some time in Boston to visit Salem. We took them to the Salem Witch Museum as a first stop so that they would get a good introduction to the story of the innocent victims. They all appreciated it and the girls especially liked using the French audio translation. The exhibit on the Evolving Perceptions of Witches generated some good discussion about the Wiccan religion as well. Afterwards, the Museum staff gave us instructions on how to get to the Salem Witch Memorial and the girls enjoyed looking at the old headstones. It was a great way to introduce the real story to our visitors.
Thank you, Jeanne, for sending your friends and for sharing their experience with us.
The Salem Witch Museum offers the main presentation translated into the following languages:
Cantonese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish.
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Girl Scouts Help Cancer Patients Friday, 08 May 2009 The Glidden Daisy and Brownie Girl Scout Troop #45 recently completed a community service project by presenting cancer care bags to St. Anthony Infusion Therapy nurses. The bags, which the Girl Scouts filled with personal care items, will be given to patients who are undergoing cancer treatment at St. Anthony. Pictured are: Front Row: Saige Pietig, Lexi Wernimont, Lily Christian, Katelyn Daily Second Row: Sara Hocker, RN, OCN, Savannah Wiederin, Macy Snyder, Kimberly Daily, Hannah Meshek, Abby Jennings, Julie Pietig, RN, OCN, Jane Hackfort, RN, OCN Not pictured: Kira Parks, Jessica Eighmy, Jessica Truitt, Kelsey Truitt, Katelynn Irlbeck, Whitney Reever, Siera Notley, & Sybrina Stice Co-Leaders of the troop are Stacie Daily, Amy Christian and Brandy Snyder.


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Shared housing: A look at real-life 'Golden Girls'
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"Golden Girls" may have ended, but the housing model in the TV sitcom -- of elderly women living together -- is gaining popularity.
How psychology interferes with retirement saving
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Most people know to save for retirement. But what do you do with your money after you retire?
Advice and tips on saving for retirement at any age
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Whether you're in your 20s, 30s, 40s, of 50-plus, most everyone has to save for retirement. A personal finance expert offers some advice.
Navigating your retirement future
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When we talk about retirement, it's not just how much you save, but how you save it. But the different types of retirement accounts can be confusing to navigate.
What to do with your mortgage when you retire
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Traditional wisdom says you should pay off your mortgage before you retire, but sometimes that's not the best choice.
Is long term care insurance worth it?
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Long term care insurance is expensive and only getting more and more costly. So, how do you know if it's worth it for you?
How to manage retirement plans as they pile up
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In 21st century America, jobs for life are rare. For those lucky enough to have jobs with retirement plans, with the many jobs comes many retirement plans, which all send quarterly statements that need tracking.
Community colleges face retirement crisis
Jun 24, 2013
40 percent of community college presidents are expected to retire in the next five years.
Report: To save for retirement, never stop working (no, this isn't an Onion headline)
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Can we really save for retirement in this consumer economy? There's plenty of advice. Try to follow it.
Semi-retirement: Getting a second-act career
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Summer and Coming of Age Movies at the UNH Library
For the days you can't get to the beach, check out these summer and coming of age themed movies! They're all available for circulation from the UNH Library Multimedia Room.
American graffiti
Annie Hall
The Commitments
Damn Yankees
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
Dazed and Confused
Dog Day Afternoon
Do the Right Thing
An Education
Edward Scissorhands
Fried Green Tomatoes
Ghost World
The Graduate
Harold and Maude
Kicking and Screaming
Last Picture Show
October sky
Rebel Without a Cause
Say Anything
Secondhand Lions
Some Like it Hot
A Streetcar Named Desire
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot
Wet Hot American Summer
Whip It
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Apple's tablet still dominates web usage, according to stats from ad network Chitika, but Samsung tablets have picked up speed over the past year.
The notion of Net neutrality means all Internet traffic gets treated the same. But a deep divide exists on what rules -- if any -- will fuel innovation and protect US consumers.
The ride-sharing service says the data, compiled in a way that protects driver and rider privacy, can be used to reduce congestion, expand transportation options and even identify potholes.
Google's data shows Gmail traffic slowly rising again in China after a four-day outage.
LA residents complains that Waze creates congestion on roads once only known to those who live there.
iOS mobile traffic has inched up across the US after the iPhone 6's launch in mid-September, while Android traffic has dipped, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.
In North America, the iPad's share of Web traffic is down slightly from a year ago September but up from July, new figures show.
A new plan called "Connected Citizens" will give real-time anonymized crowdsourced traffic data to government departments.
Traffic avoidance features and calendar integration are among the goodies in an over-the-air software update pushed out by Tesla.
Agency seeks partners for a multi-year project to develop a protocol the FAA can implement for the safe commercial use of drones in the U.S.
The iPhone accounts for a little more than half of all smartphone traffic seen in July by online ad network Chitika, with Samsung in second place.


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The Sample: NEW Jouer Tinted Lip Enhancers in Bellini & Shiraz and Pearl Lip Enhancers in Nude Pearl & Rose Pearl (Review, Swatches & Photos)
26 Mar
««Press Sample»»
Now the Spring has officially sprung, I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to playing with more glosses–nothing too matte or heavy, just a touch of color and some dazzling shine. For weeks, I've been playing with different products on my lips, looking for the perfect product that will a.) add subtle color to the lips, b.) actually feel nice on, c.) add a little bit of moisture, and d.) stay put without feeling sticky and/or heavy. That's kind of a tall order when it comes to gloss but luckily, I found the perfect ones. Say hello to 2 of Jouer's newest releases: the Tinted Lip Enhancer and Pearl Lip Enhancer.
Jouer's original Essential Lip Enhancer is described as a "nourishing and conditioning lip treatment with clinically-proven Maxi Lip™ to increase fullness of lips while decreasing fine lines. With its botanical ingredients, Vitamin E, Shea Butter and Jojoba Oil, this ultra rich lip moisturizer protects lips from environmentally damaging elements while hydrating and volumizing to provide lasting results." It has become such a cult favorite that they've added six new shades to the lineup–3 Tinted and 3 Pearl. For the Tinted Lip Enhancers, we have Bellini, Shiraz, and Cosmo. For the Pearl, we have Rose Pearl, Nude Pearl, and Peach Pearl. These brand new shades contain the same great formula but with added color and shine!
–Tinted Lip Enhancer ingredients list (click to enlarge)–
–Pearl Lip Enhancer ingredients list (click to enlarge)–
I received the shades Bellini, Shiraz, Nude Pearl, and Rose Pearl to review. Bellini is a sheer coral-peach shade; Shiraz, a sheer merlot shade. Nude Pearl is a lovely gold shimmer suspended in a clear base; Rose Pearl is a shimmering pearly-rose hue.
The Lip Enhancers come packed in a small plastic squeeze-tube with a soft molded tip. I like that there is a small, clear band below the cap so that you can see the color of the gloss inside the tube.
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These glosses have a medium-thickness. They're not very fluid or thin but they're not super thick or goopy at all, either–it's a very nice in-between. This medium consistency helps the product to stay on for much longer than your average lip balm/chapstick without sacrificing on comfort. These have a very smooth, rich, cushy feel to them–they're not heavy or sticky or too slick. These do have a sweet, perfume-y scent to them though so if you are sensitive to fragrance, beware–the scent of these does linger for a while.
Now I know these are technically "tinted balms" but they sure do feel like gloss going on and they lend themselves to a gorgeous, glossy finish on the lips. But to call them a gloss should in no way diminish their reputation as a great lip treatment–these really do feel nice on the lips! They are wonderfully moisturizing–I don't ever feel the need to apply a separate balm before I apply these. My lips still feel soft and moisturized long after these have worn off.
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As far as pigment goes, obviously you're not going to find very much here. So if you're looking for a gloss to add lots of color, you will have to look elsewhere. Still, if you're looking for a tinted balm that acts/looks like a gloss but contains all the great properties of a luxurious lip balm, you've come to the right place! Shiraz is the most pigmented, followed by Rose Pearl. Bellini adds just a hint of color and Nude Pearl, as you can imagine, just adds some sparkle. The effect is lovely though–hopefully you can see how the gorgeous shimmer in the Pearl Lip Enhancers adds incredible dimension and shine. All of the shades apply smoothly and evenly without slipping off the lips or settling into lip lines.
These each lasted about 3 hours on my lips. At $16, these are fabulous treat for the lips! The only way they could get any better is if there was added SPF but they are pretty darn near perfect, in my opinion. There is only 1 shade of the Pearl and 1 shade of the Tinted that I did not receive: Peach Pearl (a "shimmering peach pearl") and Cosmo (a "sheer poppy pink"), respectively. Be sure to check them out–they're the perfect grab-n-go product for spring and summer!
»»Pricing: $16/0.33 fl. oz. (10 ml.) for both Tinted and Pearl
»»Availability: Nordstrom, Jouer.com and all Jouer counters (click here to find your nearest location)
»»Recommended for: everyone
»»Overall Rating: A
Disclaimer: the product(s) featured in this post were provided to The Beauty Sample free of charge by the manufacturer/PR for review purposes only. Regardless of how the product was obtained, my priority is to you, my readers, and I will always give you my honest opinion.


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The File Server profile represents typical file server workloads. This profile tests across a wide variety of different file sizes simultaneously, with an 80% read and 20% write distribution.
Both SSDs fit within a tight performance range in this testing, thought the Optimus pulls ahead in overall speed. The DC S3700 averages 30,888 IOPS at QD2565, and the Optimus averages 39,434 IOPS.
The Optimus wins the latency test in this scenario, with overall lower latency. The Intel provides 32% (2,964,148) of I/O within the 6-8ms range, and 64% (5,941,948) of I/Os in the 8-10ms range.
The Intel averages 2.2 Watts, and the Optimus averages 5.41 Watts. The Intel provides 14,040 IOPS per Watt, and the Optimus weighs in at 7,276 IOPS per Watt.
The Emailserver profile is very demanding 8K test with a 50% read and 50% write distribution. This application is indicative of the performance of the solution in heavy write workloads.
The Optimus ruled the performance charts for many of the tests, but with this heavy mixed read/write workload, the Intel shines. The tight latency distribution helps to push the Intel above the Optimus in this test. The Intel averages 30,632 IOPS at QD256, while the Optimus averages 26,762 IOPS.
The Intel also provides lower latency in this workload, with 42% (3,830,955) of I/Os falling into the 6-8ms range, and 49% (4,508,543) of I/Os falling into the 8-10ms range.
The Intel DC S3700 averaged 4.12 Watts compared to the 6.58 Watts from the Optimus. This averages out to 7,425 IOPS per Watt for the Intel and 4,066 IOPS per Watt for the Optimus.


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A New Year! - Friday Jan 3, 2014
2013 was a great year for us and with new music, music videos and much more on the way things are shaping up to be even better in 2014!
Music Video - Wednesday Nov 20, 2013
We recently met with the directors to discuss the filming and production of our first official music video for our new single "Colder". Everyone onboard is excited to get started on this project and we can't wait to present you with the final result hopefully before the end of the year!
We're also excited to be a part of Lafayette, Indiana's annual Fall Fling this coming Saturday, November 23rd. 12 bands playing in three venues. $7 cover charge gains entrance into all three venues. We'll see you at the Knickerbocker Saloon around 10pm!
Mailing List - Sunday Sep 29, 2013
You may now subscribe to our mailing list by entering your email address here. You will receive updates about important events, new releases, free downloads and much more!
Colder - Friday Sep 20, 2013
All mailing list subscribers will be receiving their free download of "Colder" shortly! We're also excited to begin shooting our first official music video later this month. Look for it later in the year!
We will be playing in Kokomo, IN for the first time on Saturday, November 2nd and our drummer will be pulling a double shift, playing in 2 bands that night! More details on that as the day nears.
More Photos! - Thursday Aug 22, 2013
Two new photo albums have been added! Our Downtown photo shoot and shots from our acoustic show at Elbo Room in Chicago.
We have also booked a new local show at Birdy's with Cincinnati rock band Chakras. We look forward to seeing you there on Saturday, September 14th!
StageIt! - Monday Jul 29, 2013
Our second live acoustic performance will also be our FIRST show on StageIt! We go LIVE Tuesday, July 30th at 9PM CDT. We're very excited to test the waters this way and continue to connect with our fans and new listeners alike!
You can find out all about StageIt AND get your tickets for our show tomorrow night right here.
New Music! - Monday Jul 22, 2013
We're very pleased to announce that our first new music in nearly 3 years is on the way this summer! The single release will feature 2 brand new songs: "Colder" and the B-Side "Fire". You can preview it here.
We will also be adding an official email list to our website very soon. All who subscribe will receive a FREE download of our new single "Colder"!
Don't forget you can catch us live in Chicago, IL this Saturday night for our acoustic show at the Elbo Room!
New photo gallery! - Sunday Jan 20, 2013
New contact page! - Sunday Jan 20, 2013
First official video! - Sunday Oct 7, 2012
Past Shows - Sunday Mar 18, 2012
The Shows page will now include the lineup, setlist and any photos or video of past shows. We encourage all our fans to send their pictures and videos to firstname.lastname@example.com and we will consider them for use on the website. Also, include a name that we can give credit to or it will go unmentioned. Any content submitted may be edited to suit our purposes.
New shows posted! - Sunday Mar 4, 2012
We have added some dates to our Shows page. Click the venue's name for details about a show or click the Facebook icon to check out the Facebook Event for that show and spread the word.
We will be adding new shows and features to the page, so check back often. Also, as we create flyers, we will post them in the Extras section of the site where you can print them and help get the word out.
We'll see you at the show!
Watching Dead Podcast Theme - Tuesday Oct 18, 2011
We recently wrote a theme song for Watching Dead, a podcast based on the Walking Dead television series. You can find it in the Odds & Ends section of the site.
New section added - Tuesday Oct 18, 2011
Odds & Ends has been added to the Media -> Extras page and will be updated with various side projects.
Welcome to mysterianamusic.com v2.0! - Monday Jun 20, 2011
Explore the many new features of our site! Log in with Facebook or click 'Register' at the top of the page to create an account and get the most out of the site. You will then have access to things like commenting on photos and more to come!
Here is a quick overview:
- Home
- News, links and a Facebook section where you can follow us and like us.
- Bio
- A little about our background and influences.
- Music
- Listen to our songs...over and over again!
- Shows
- Find out where we're playing!
- Media
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Catch them if you can: The top five con men in pop-culture history
2. Hunter Thompson ducks the massive bills for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Hunter Thompson sincerely believed the world owed its artists more than a simple paycheck, so this entry falls into a special category: If you believe what you're doing is just, are you a con man? Either way, Thompson was known throughout his career for gouging publishers with outrageous expense bills and abandoning hotel fees for destruction and Dionysian room-service orders. All this reached its peak during his Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas project. Explaining the necessary high cost of covering the American dream in a letter to his editor, he explained "ordering two servings of 'Crab Louey' in the Flamingo, then sending it back, uneaten, but covered with broken light-bulb glass, with cigarettes put out in the sauce, and maybe a condom full of Coca-Cola on the tray. . . . Renting a Cadillac convertible and then soaking the bastard with the hard-crusted, sun-baked scum of 100 grapefruits and 2 dozen coconuts and 26 pounds of catsup and french fry residue."
When the expenses and hotel bills were denied, he wrote this back to his employer: "Don't blame me when you get castrated leaving the building one of these nights. Rumormongers of your stripe shouldn't be allowed to procreate anyway."
1. Frank Abagnale, the con-man wunderkind
What makes a good con man is the nerve and talent to constantly take it to the next level. Few could pull this off quite like Frank Abagnale, a man (boy, really) who from the age of 16 to 21 impersonated an airline pilot, a lawyer, a doctor and a university professor, cashed $2.5 million in bad checks and escaped from police custody twice. After being caught and surviving a torturous six months in a French prison (as well as less horrendous sentences in other countries), Abagnale reformed and began working for free solving fraud cases for the U.S. government, then opened a firm advising banks on how to spot paper-hangers, earning him millions more than he'd originally stolen. Oh, and he's probably not doing too badly with his autobiography now adapted into a commercially successful film and musical.
Catch Me If You Can was set to start its run tonight, but it's been pushed back to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, and will run through March 10 at the Temple Buell Theatre. Tickets are $65 to 90; for more information, visit www.denvercenter.org
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Mon, Aug 29, 11 at 17:05
Sorry to post this so early but tomorrow is a busy day for me.
I have seen the mug rug craze every where. Do you make them and would you actually use them??? I set my cup and iced drinks on a paper towel so I can throw it away. Wouldn't these have to be washed a LOT and coffee stains are hard to get out. I think they are cute but I don't know if I would actually use it. Rosa |
Here is a link that might be useful: MugRugs
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I had something like these that was given to me (way back when), and I found that they just soak up the sweat like a sponge and wet the table in no time... I never used them again after that. |
I can't imagine putting that kind of effort into a coaster. I have been given some, but I never use them. Coffee drips, tea drips, iced drinks sweat, and the table gets wet anyway. Cute? Eh, maybe. I prefer functional. |
No..........one more thing in a drawer, but I'd certainly use something similar if it were placemat size. |
- Posted by geezerfolks (My Page) on Mon, Aug 29, 11 at 20:08
I think they're really cute but not sure if I would use it. I've been using the quilt DD2 made for a mug rug...it ended up potholder size, but she finished it and I keep it handy by the sewing machine. @:) SharonG/FL |
I don't have any but think the idea is clever. I might use them for a drop in guest but probably not practical for everyday use. I have ceramic tiles that I used under drinks that I have had for ever. |
- Posted by carol_from_ny (My Page) on Tue, Aug 30, 11 at 0:02
Not my thing at all. I prefer function over form in this case. |
Another vote for no. I put my cup on a soapstone coaster. When I give the grands a snack, I use a coffee filter. They are cute, though. Reminds me of a time I went through a Christmas ornament phase. Each time I finished a gift quilt, I'd make some kind of ornament out of the fabrics. |
- Posted by murphy_zone7 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 30, 11 at 5:46
Several years ago, I took a class to learn paper piecing and we made mug rugs/mug mats in a log cabin pattern. It was a good way to learn the techniques of paper piecing. I use one of the rugs next to my computer and gave a few away. As with most of the other things I learn to make, it gets moved down on my list of to-dos, below those new things I want to make/learn. I have a couple of sets of criss cross coasters I use for drinks. A lot less work than the piecing of those mug rugs. |
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I'm beginning to have a real pet peeve with some of the big box stores. I'm sure that the plants in question are coming from EA (one of the suppliers anyway) but I'm seeing shelves of overpriced average every day plants in decorative pots. They are priced more than twice as much if they were sold separately. To top it all off, the little plants have roots coming out the bottom so they're ready to be potted up anyway. So what good does it do anyone to buy one to display? I wish they would clear their shelves to make room for all those little starter plants.
Susan |
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- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, May 7, 11 at 13:31
Susan, I agree 100%..Stores actually are charging for 'undersized' pots. Big box stores pay a fraction what we end up paying.. EA is one out of a few nurseries big box stores buy from..HD changed to another supplier..Wish I kept the tag..the name is listed on the label. Walmart has done the same. Our Walmart recently remodeled. Before, there was a huge room dedicated to indoor plants. The last time we went, there was one stand with small, ceramic potted house plants. Priced, 8.99-9.99 for common, 4 and 5" every-day plants. Without the pot, these plants would have cost 2.99-3.99. Oh, these 'fancy' pots were without drainage holes..Sheesh! Are there any local green house/nurseries around your house? They don't bother with ornate pots..their plants are in plastic, growing pots. I guess we could write Corporate. If enough people complained, the Suits might think twice..They're losing money. True indoor gardeners aren't going to waste money for unwanted pots. The thing to do is write and stop buying. Eventually, they might stop selling common plants in high-priced containers, go back to growing pots, and decrease prices. I have bought, reduced priced, ceramic potted plants, thrown in the 'Dead Cart.' A name I made up yrs ago. lol. I think we who believe, over-priced potted plants are a waste, should write Corporate, per store.. Toni |
And to make matters worse, some of those containers are UUUUgggglllllyyy! ;-) |
From the looks of it, the rest of the public are not buying either. It doesn't appear that they are selling at all. Susan |
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, May 8, 11 at 13:01
Susan..which stores and plants do you mean? Thanks, Toni |
All big box stores and still talking about the regular plants in decorative containers. The shelves remain full of them. Susan |
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Simple Together- Alanis Morissette
Simple Together- Alanis Morissette
Alone Again Naturally by Gilbert O'Sullivan...
Don't let people crap all over you. Open your mouth.
yes. I cried while listening to "I Miss You" the other night.Originally Posted by Stryfe
& Mousey Toy is gooooood.
yes but "i miss you" isn't an inherently sad song.
Song to the Siren - This Mortal Coil
Under the Ivy - Kate Bush
When it's Cold - Moby
Downtown Train - Tom Waits
Runaway Train by Soul Asylum (I think)
Blink 182 song others have mentioned (Has personal meaning)
Untitled by Simple Plan
Wake me up when September Comes by Green Day
I can't remember the name of the song. It's country and i thought the name was "wait'n on joe" but i can't find it via goolge. It makes me cry every time i hear it. so i have to turn it now.
it's about a guy and his brother who is always late for contrustion jobs. And he's made cause his brother is late again. But he hears sirens soon and turns out joe ran a rail road crossing to try and be on time but is hit and killed.
There's this one song called "Best I Can" by the Chris Perez Band. This one really breaks my heart. Chris Perez was the husband of Tejano music star, Selena. For those who don't know, she was shot to death by the president of her fan club. Chris was the guitarist in her band, Los Dinos. "Best I Can" was written about his deceased wife.
When I thought I had your heart to keep forever.
Now I live with how it is, nothing lasts, never.
I'm never in a place with too much time, try to leave my troubles far behind.
Everything I did, I did for you.
Now there's nothing left for me to do.
I'm never gonna fall in love again, the way I love you.
You know it's so damn hard letting go...
Standing here, holding my heart in my hands
Yes, I am...
Trying to live every day the best I can.
You know it's so damn hard letting go...of you.
Every day's a brand new start of a pain never ending.
(Never ending)
I can't erase this lonely heart that keeps on remembering.
Every day I live, I live with you, and with all the things we'll never do.
Heaven holds a place for souls like mine.
Try to leave my troubled past behind.
You know it's so damn hard letting go...
Standing here, holding my heart in my hands
Yes, I am...
Trying to live every day the best I can.
You know it's so damn hard letting go (so damn hard letting go)
You know it's so damn hard letting go...of you.
You can see the video and hear the song for yourself...
some sad songs I love..
Troy - Sinead Oconnor
Don't Ask Me Why - Eurythmics
Baker Baker - Tori Amos
Hey Jupiter - Tori Amos
No Ordinary Morning - Chicane
That Particular Time - Alanis Morissette
Oh Father - Madonna
I Refuse - Aaliyah
Baby Can I Hold You - Tracy Chapman
Never Is A Promise - Fiona Apple
Play Dead - Bjork
Cup Of Coffee - Garbage
and it hurts with every heartbeat......
Christina Aguilera-Loving me 4 me
This one always makes me cry.
"Where've You Been?"
Claire had all but given up~
When she and Edwin fell in love~
She touched his face and shook her head~
In disbelief she sighed and said,
"In many dreams I've held you near
Now at last you're really here."
"Where've you been?
I've looked for you forever and a day~
Where've you been?
I'm just not myself when you're away."
He asked her for her hand for life~
And she became a salesman's wife~
He was home each night by eight~
But one stormy evening he was late~
Her frightened tears fell to the floor~
Until his key turned in the door.
"Where've you been?
I've looked for you forever and a day.
Where've you been?
I'm just not myself when you're away."
They never spent a night apart~
For sixty years she heard him snore~
Now they're in a hospital~
In separate beds on different floors.
Claire soon lost her memory~
Forgot the names of family~
She never spoke a word again~
Then one day they wheeled him in.
He held her hand and stroked her head~
In a fragile voice she said, "Where've you been?
I've looked for you forever and a day.
Where've you been?
I'm just not myself when you're away."
~~Kathy Mattea~~
I Don't Know How to Love Him from "Jesus Christ Superstar."
Made me cry and heal afetr break up of my first love.
I'd like to add anything by Antony & the Johnsons.
"Cripple & the Starfish"
Mr. Muscle forcing bursting
Stingy thingy into little me, me, me
But just "ripple" said the cripple
As my jaw dropped to the ground
Smile smile
It's true I always wanted love to be
And it's true I always wanted love to be
Filled with pain
And bruises
Yes, so Cripple-Pig was happy
Screamed " I just compeletely love you!
And there's no rhyme or reason
I'm changing like the seasons
Watch! I'll even cut off my finger
It will grow back like a Starfish!
It will grow back like a Starfish!
It will grow back like a Starfish!"
Mr. Muscle, gazing boredly
And he checking time did punch me
And I sighed and bleeded like a windfall
Happy bleedy, happy bruisy
I am very happy
So please hit me
I am very happy
So please hurt me
I am very happy
So please hit me
I am very very happy
So come on hurt me
I'll grow back like a Starfish
I'll grow back like a Starfish
I'll grow back like a Starfish
I'll grow back like a Starfish
Senza Mama Connie Francis
Love Song For A Vampire - Annie Lennox. http://www.latsa.com/images/products...LING%20SAD.jpg
An old standard that gets me is Peggy Lee's version of "Is That All There Is?".
Another real oldie "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" by Hank Williams.
More contemporary "Candle In The Wind" and the revised tribute to Princess Diana.
Goodbye - The Corrs
I never thought one day you'd be gone
Away forever more
No one can say, no one could explain
Why you were taken
Oh, where are you now?
Could I get there somehow?
It's time to say "goodbye"
Block out the sun and pack up the sky
Don't let my tears start to make you cry
Each time I try to say my goodbyes
Try to stop asking "why?"
Tell me it's true, tell me there's something more
Another time for love
One day I'll know, one day I'll be there
Will you be waiting
Oh, where you are now?
Could I get there somehow?
It's time to say "goodbye"
Block out the sun and pack up the sky
Don't let my tears start to make you cry
Each time I try to say my goodbye
Try to stop asking "why?"
Oh, where are you now?
Could I get there somehow?
It's time to say "goodbye"
Block out the sun and pack up the sky
Don't let my tears start to make you cry
Each time I try to say my goodbye
Try to stop asking "why?"
Try to say my goodbye...
Someone asked me once how I could know that I'm gay if I've never slept with a woman. I've never shoved shards of glass into my eye, either, but I don't have to give it a shot to know that it's not for me.
Gotta love PP&M!!!Originally Posted by jimspiral
Hey, I may be young, but that's a CLASSIC...
How 'bout Puff The Magic Dragon?
So sad that boys grow up, hmm...
"A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys
Painted wings and giants's rings make way for other toys.
One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more
And Puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.
His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain
Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane.
Without his lifelong friend, Puff could not be brave
So, Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave, oh..."
Everyone should try listening to Cary Brothers - Blue Eyes, it has appeared on several TV programmes and films so some may be familiar with it.
Something else entirely new is a japanese metal song, Dir en grey - The Final (personal meaning). Don't bother looking for the translated lyrics first, listen first. It is tragic and very sad. It should make you feel more than saddened...
Jim Croce's "Operator"
Leo Sayer had a pretty good sad song... "Sad Eyes"
"Sad eyes turn the other way
I don't wanna see you cry
Sad eyes you knew there'd come a day
When we would have to say goodbye.."
Kills me... cause I really did love the guy!
but that's another story...
Beautiful- Christina Aguilera
My younger brother was living in Miami a few years ago (spring of 1999) and in the final stages of lymphatic cancer. This was a few days before he was confined to his wheelchair but he was pretty weak so wherever we went I had his wheelchair close by. We were out on South Beach one morning where Sugar Ray was getting ready to shoot the video for "Someday." I got Matty as close as I could to the stage and we sat and watched as they went through several 'takes' of the song and the video before they were done. Afterwards all five of the guys in the band came down and hung out with Matt and myself for a few minutes before they had to leave. If you've ever had a copy of the single "Someday," you'll find in the liner notes the song is dedicated to 'Matthew Patrick.'
I was always (and still am) having the occaisional bouts of depression and it always seemed as though everyone else I knew or was related to wandered off at about that time. Matt was always there for me and so over time I guess he became sort of my 'hero' for lack of a better term. No matter if I seemingly hit bottom he was literally by my side.
As Matt got progressively worse I started singing "Someday" to him and I guess if there were to ever be a song I could of ever came up with for him that would of been the one. It was just the right thing at the right time. I still can't not hear the song and get teary-eyed.
Someday, when my life has passed me by, I lay around and wonder why you were always there for me.
One way, in the eyes of a passerby, I look around for another try and fade away.
Just close your eyes and I'll take you there, this place is warm without a care,
we'll take a swim in the deep blue sea, I go to leave and you reach for me.
Someday, better things will come our way, no matter what they try to say, you were always there for me.
Someway, when the sun begins to shine, I hear a song from another time and fade away and fade away. Just close your eyes and I'll take you there, this place is warm, without a care. We'll take a swim in the deep blue sea, I go to leave and you reach for me.
Someone said you tried too long, someone said we got it all. Someone said we tried too long, is there a place where I belong? So far, so long, so far away, so far, so wrong, so far away.
Someday, when my life has passed me by, I lay around and wonder why you were always there for me. One way, in the eyes of a passerby, I look around for another try and fade away and fade away.
For me the ultimate sad song is "Amazing Grace," especially as sung by Jessye Norman.
'then you look at me', by celine dion.
Everytime It Rains - Ace Of Base
I see dark clouds out my window
I know the storm is coming any minute
And the thunder just confirms my fears
And I know that tears are in it
I'll be crying, unable to stop
Look, here comes the very first drop
'Cause everytime it rains
I fall to pieces
So many memories the rain releases
I feel you, I taste you
I cannot forget
Everytime it rains, I get wet
Darling, I am still in love with you
As time passes by, it just intensifies
I know I'll never be with you again
I'll never find another with that kindness in his eyes
I'll be trying, unable to stop
Look, here comes the very first drop
'Cause everytime it rains
I fall to pieces
So many memories the rain releases
I feel you, I taste you
I cannot forget
Everytime it rains, I get wet
On sunny days, I'm alright
I walk in the light
And I try to think about the love I live without
But everytime it rains
I fall to pieces
So many memories the rain releases
I feel you, I taste you
I cannot forget
Everytime it rains, I get wet...
Someone asked me once how I could know that I'm gay if I've never slept with a woman. I've never shoved shards of glass into my eye, either, but I don't have to give it a shot to know that it's not for me.
Oh God (A Prayer) - Annie Lennox
I have a few...
"I Remember You" Brian McKnight
"The Wind" Mariah Carey
"Living All Alone " Phyllis Hyman
"Jezebel" Sade
"Superstar" Luther Vandross
"Sullen Girl" Fiona Apple
"Where You Are" Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey
"I'm OK" Christina Aguilera
"Killing Me Softly" Roberta Flack
"Rocket Love" Stevie Wonder
"Ex-Factor" Lauryn Hill
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" Rose Royce
"Be Happy" Mary J. Blige
i would have to say
Annie lennoxs the saddest song,sarah mclaughlans Prayer for st. francis, Mariah careys I dont wanna cry, michelle branch goodbye to you, and a calling all angels from they pay it foward soundtrack
Agreed with whomever said Chicanes No Ordinary Morning.
I am going to add Death Cab for Cuties Transatlanticism and Sarah Brightmans Deliver Me.
There are sooo many songs that make me all teary-eyed...here are a few of my favs:
*"Apres un Reve"--Roger Vignoles
*"Send in the Clowns"--Striesand
*"Un Bel di" from Madame Butterfly--Puccini
*"Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from Phantom of the Opera
*"Being Alive" from Compnay
*"Not a Day Goes By"--Stephen Sondheim
*"Brick"--Ben Folds Five
*"Helena"--My Chemical Romance
*"Goin' Crazy"--Natalie
*"Such Great Heights"--Iron & Wine
*"Unchained Melody"--Righteous Brothers
That's all I can think of at the moment....
"Unchained Melody"--Righteous Brothers -- ONE OF MY FAVES
How about 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' by George Jones?
Die Toten Hosen - Nur zu Besuch
Herbert Grönemeyer - Der Weg
No Doubt - Don't Speak
you're a homo, baby!
We Built This City - Starship. It's absolute sad and an all time low in music
Death Cab For Cutie "I Will Follow You Into The Dark"
James Blunt "Goodbye My Lover"
"Everybody Hurts" - REM
Good call! (p.s. I love Wicked!)Originally Posted by mattgunn
The song that makes me burst out into hysterics when I hear it (and fortunately, I only hear it during the holidays) is the "Christmas Shoes" song. The radio station Warm 106.9 in Seattle generally plays soft music but they play Christmas music after
Thanksgiving, and every so often, the Christmas Shoes song comes on. It always gets me. In fact, it's the only song that has ever made me cry. No movie has made my cry, by the way, haha.
Originally Posted by TwinksRule
Yes! definitely "Everybody Hurts" is one of the saddest songs and also one of my favorites...
Black ... Pearl jam
Sorry seems to be the hardest word ... Elton John
Tears in heaven ... Eric Clapton - my friends played this at their teenage son's funeral so whenever i hear it played it takes me back to that sad day.
I love sad songs! there the best! i have a few
Aaliyah- I care 4 u
Jewel- foolish games
Whitney Houston- I will always love you
Nancy Sinatra- Bang Bang
Michael Jackson- No sunshine
Evannesence- my immortal
Madonna- paradise not for me
John mayer- daughters
Jack johnson- crying shame
Janet jackson- lets wait awhile
Etta james- at last
Pearl jam- jeremy
RedhotChilliPeppers- under the bridge
Pink- Eventually
Cake- friend is a four letter word
Christina aguilera i'm ok
LeAnn Rimes- Blue
jet look what you've done
pink- catch me while you are sleeping
lynard skynard- simple man
India arie- u made of fool of me
bjork- all is full of love
All the songs I Love & adore and i really like the music in all of them not so much the lyrics but the lyrics in some of the songs get me eveytime
Saddest song I can think of is Tori Amos' "Gold Dust" from her "Scarlet's Walk" album. A beautiful song filled with THE MOST gorgeous piano, the lyrics are about holding something so beautiful but only ever realizing it's beauty after it's gone. (That's what it means to me anyway.)
U2- With or Without You
Anggun- Snow On the Sahara
Counting Crows- Round Here
Ben Fold's Five- Brick
I'm adding...
"Sunflower" - Low.
"If I Could" - Mineral.
"Porr Dumb Bird" - Ida.
"Teenage Angst" - Placebo.
"That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" - the Smiths.
"Seattle" - the Jim Yoshii Pile-up.
"Sodom, South Georgia" - Iron & Wine.
"Ceremony" and "Disorder" by Joy Division.
Bright Eyes - Padraic My Prince
i had a brother once
he drowned in a bathtub before he had ever learned how to talk
and i dont know what his name was but my mother does
i heard her say it once, padriac my prince i have all but died from the
sheer weight of my shame. you cried but no one came and the water filled your
tiny lungs. appear, my dear, and cry for me. it was six years ago today that
i laid you in your grave, your sweet young skin was shining then too.
and so tonight to celebrate i will poison myself.
another coughing, shaking fit in a bathroom that is spinning.
so i close the door and i rest my head on the tile floor,
sickness and sleep turning me cold.
and i am still not sure, is there some better place i could be heading towards?
where the selfishly sick and self absorbed are welcome.
i saw the future once.
i was drunk in a phone booth.
my eyes were wet and red but i could not tell what was said
and through the screams of the traffic voices carried saying
i am sorry
on a day so gray its black inside
watching churches on tv
<b>in a coma you dont dream you just hope that someone sits with you</b>
babies turn blue when they are ignored like the sky on summer days
before you turn and walk away it has changed you
so tonight to compensate i will poison myself
another coughing, shaking fit in a bathroom that is spinning.
( give in to curiosity. )
It's all you'll ever know.
I'm not sure what the name of the song is but it's by Alanis Morissette. It's on her Jagged Little Pill album the bonus song at the end of Wake Up... I remember the first time I heard i listened to it, it stopped me in my tracks and by the end of it I was bawling. Granted I had just had the worst experience with a guy something i'm still dealing with. But from then on whenever i'm sad and missing him I play that song and cry. It sounds sad I know but it's a good form of release.
If anyone knows the name of the song let me know. I would love to finally put a name to it.
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hey Juan...track 13 (last one after Wake up...is not listed on cd jacket) I think is an extended version of You Oughta Know...at the end she sings acappella ...I went to your house...i shouldn't be hear...would you forgive me love...if i cry in your shower....etc... still listed on my display as track 13. You Oughta Know is also track 2 on cd...but not extended.
i 'm not sure if i ever paid attention to that before...didn't sound familiar... good choice for this thread though.
Bad decisions make good stories.
Yeah that's the song! I got confused because on the acoustic cd of Jagged Little Pill it's the bonus song to Wake Up, but on the original release it comes after Your Oughta Know. Either way I love the song. I also get really sad when I hear the song from the soundtrack to Baz Luhrman Romeo and Juliet. Kissing You by Des'ree it also gets me choked up every time.
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anybody heard Here In My Heart by Tiffany, made me cry a lot of times after a bad break up......
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"Parce mihi domine" from Officium - Sacred Motet with improvisational soprano saxophone.
Everytime I hear it, it brings me to tears and ever since I found the translation to the lyrics the song has become even more moving.
"For Queer as Folk" fans, I think this is the same song used during the last episode of season 1 when the character, Justin get's beaten half to death by a fellow student.
Parce mihi Domine
Parce mihi, Domine, nihil enim sunt dies mei.
Quid est homo, quia magnificas eum?
Aut quid apponis erga eum cor tuum?
Visitas eum diluculo et subito probas ilium.
Usquequo non parcis mihi, nec dimittis me, ut glutiam salivam meom?
Peccavi, quid faciem tibi, о custos hominum?
Quare posuisti me contrarium tibi, et factus sum mihimetipsi gravis?
Cur non tollis peccatum meum, et quare non aufers iniquitatem meam?
Ecce, nunc in pulvere dormian, et si mane me quaesieris, non subsistam.
English Translation:
Spare me, Lord, for my days are as nothing.
What is Man, that you should make so much of us?
Or why should you set your heart upon us?
You visit us at dawn,
and put us to the test at any moment.
Will you not spare me and let me be,
while I swallow my saliva?
If I have sinned, how have I hurt you,
O guardian of mankind?
Why have you set me up as your target,
so that I am now a burden to myself?
Why do you not forgive my sin
and why do you not take away my guilt?
Behold, I shall now lie down in the dust:
if you come looking for me I shall have ceased to exist.
when i started this thread,i did not expect it to have so much replies.it seems that sad songs have their unique beautiful power.i just wanted to say thanx guys and keep them posting.
Every time you go away.
Mem'ries from Cats
I think that it's the saddest song ever written, and to ever be written...especially since it was voted number three of the songs that changed the world (the other two were kinda peppy)
Strange Fruit -Billie Holiday.


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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety announcement regarding the use of long-acting inhaled medications called Long-Acting Beta-Agonists (LABAs) in the treatment of asthma. It has been known for some time that these medications can lead to increased risk of severe exacerbation of asthma symptoms when not used correctly. The new FDA requirements will strengthen existing cautions in labeling and medication guides.
LABAs are approved as single-ingredient products (Serevent and Foradil) and as an ingredient in combination products containing inhaled corticosteroids (Advair and Symbicort) for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They work by relaxing muscles in the airway and lungs. When used correctly, this helps patients breathe easier, and lessens symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath.
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I normally lurk but am considering some enhancements and would like to get some flooring suggestions. DH is wildly enamored with stone or tile flooring, me not so much. So what are some (hopefully green sustainable) soft, warm, quiet flooring options for areas like kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms? Only the two of us so not a lot of water splashing but you never know when plumbing will break or something like that. We live in Texas on black clay soil. With the exception of one upstairs bathroom, all the areas in question are on the ground floor on a concrete slab that sits on top of expansive black clay. So while our house is not nearly as bad about movement as some, it does tend to move a little so that needs to be taken into consideration. Things I've considered:
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Nosy, I know, but where in Texas? I am extremely familiar with blackland prairie soil, having just moved from Brenham! My friend put vinyl wood look floor in her new house to help deal with all her animals, and it is not bad looking at all. Nancy |
Soft, warm, quiet, and sustainable pretty much describes a wood floor, but there are a lot of variations. Both my daughter's rental and a friend's house have laminate wood floors which look surprisingly great. We chose engineered bamboo which we love, including in the kitchen, but not the bathrooms. Water splashes in the kitchen don't phase it at all. Our house is on red clay, so we do get a fair amount of movement. It hasn't bothered the floors at all. We rent out a 1 bathroom house we inherited from DH's parents to a family with 3 teenagers. It has red oak floors throughout and the bathroom floor still looks perfect. That house did have a flood when my in-laws were still living there (washer hose broke in the middle of the night) which destroyed all the floors, but I think that would have been the case regardless of what they were. |
I can only tell you what we have decided to go with, but we haven't installed yet. After much research, I have decided to go with solid Hickory in the kitchen. I was also going to run Marmoleum in the laundry room (glue down not click simply because of trap doors I have in that room and borders I wanted to do). I still would too, I think it comes in great colors, has a great feel, and extremely durable. Unfortunately it is open to the kitchen and leads immediately to the bath and I the colors I would do just wont transition so we decided to just run the same Hickory straight through. I am also going to use cork in my master bedroom, however it was not an option for us in the kitchen. After reading and research I really don't think that cork will hold up in a kitchen that will take as much abuse as mine. Vinyl was not an option for our kitchen as we are trying to stick with more natural material in our 1700's period home, however, my parents just put some down in their kitchen to deal with dog traffic and it does look good and has been taking the traffic of their over active lab very well with no scratches. I had considered stone, but after one winter with porcelain tile on our bathroom floor... it is like hitting solid frozen ice when going to the bathroom in the middle of the night...I think the rest of the house is going to have warm materials. |
Thanks everyone. I did also think about bamboo just forgot to add it to my list. Has anyone used bamboo in a kitchen? |
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We're looking mostly at cork, bamboo, or hardwood. Our GC was very positive about bamboo, he put it in his kitchen a while back and loves it. The place I spoke to also said they did a decent number of kitchen installs. I'm still considering bamboo seriously, but leaning toward cork tiles (not click floating due to particleboard interior, swells when wet) at the moment. |
lucas_tx, your dh sounds just like mine. He wants tile and that's probably what we'll go with, but I would like something softer and something without grout joints. I ruled out cork, dh is totally against vinyl or marmoleum, and I'm afraid of engineered wood - afraid it will be high maintenance. We've got engineered in the living room and hall, and it has some buckled in a couple of places. I try to remember that it wasn't put down right, but still, it happened. We're on black clay too, and have had quite a few cracks in our sheetrock in the past two years, but nothing in the wood floors. |
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A Shreveport Representative is tackling Autism and obesity in children, one step at a time. He's walked, and walked, and walked, and after 13 days and 226 miles, Representative Patrick Williams has finally made it to the steps of the state Capitol all by foot.
To some walking from city to city may sound crazy, but Williams has a good reason for his long journey. He's hoping to raise awareness about childhood obesity and autism. "That was a walk in the park that we did because they have to deal with this daily."
Last year Louisiana ranked 9th for most overweight children in the country and when it comes to autism, parents have to travel to Houston, Texas just for help. Williams was greeted by many supporters, one woman was overwhelmed with tears by his dedication, calling him a hero. Betty Fisk says, "I think he's amazing, I think it's about time people stand up for Louisiana."
It doesn't stop with this walk, Williams plans to meet with the United States Department of Agriculture to promote healthy eating for those using food stamps. He's even pushing for more PE classes. "I know education is terribly important but if they're not healthy then that can't actually do anything in the classroom." But until that day comes, Williams hopes his accomplishment will continue to inspire others to live a healthy life.
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On his first day in Hollywood in 1962, Omar Sharif went to jail. It was the night before the premiere of director David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia, the epic that would make Sharif and Peter O'Toole household names around the world. The pair wanted to party, so they hit the Sunset Strip. Soon, they were getting drunk at a comedy club, laughing at the politically charged routine of the notorious Lenny Bruce. The actors went backstage and asked the hipster provocateur to come carouse with them. Bruce suggested they beat it back to his place. As Sharif tells the tale, ''We were sitting in Lenny's living room, watching him put something into his arm'' -- and here, Sharif pantomimes the mechanics of injecting drugs -- ''when suddenly the police came in, and tossed us in the clink.'' Sharif started to sweat: He and O'Toole had put the Lawrence premiere in jeopardy, and his ambition to become an American movie star was instantly imperiled.
''However,'' recalls the Egyptian actor on a recent stormy afternoon in Los Angeles, ''I had seen enough American movies to know that you get one phone call.'' So Sharif dialed up the Lawrence super-producer, Sam Spiegel, who two years earlier had traveled to Egypt to cast Sharif, already a big-screen star in his native land.
''Sam! It's Omar!''
There was a pause on Spiegel's end. ''Omar who?''
''Omar Sharif! How many Omars do you know in Hollywood?''
Within an hour, Spiegel had arranged for the actors' release. Bruce's, too. ''Actually, O'Toole refused to go unless Lenny got out also,'' says Sharif. ''You know how you get when you're drunk. Someone you met two hours ago is suddenly your best friend.''
Sharif laughs. The sliver of a gap between his front teeth is unabashedly exposed by his sweet, easy smile. Sharif has scores of these stories, and he likes telling them. Last year, while he was shooting Hidalgo, Disney's desert-set action-adventure starring Viggo Mortensen, the cast and crew would congregate each night around his dinner table and listen to tales of ribaldry from a time when Sharif was still a top leading man, thanks to Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago (also directed by Lean; a Best Picture Oscar nominee), and Funny Girl, the 1968 musical starring Barbra Streisand.
Hidalgo, in fact, serves as a reminder of why the world fell for Sharif's gentle charisma and gentlemanly air in the first place. As the proud and steely sheikh who organizes a 3,000-mile horse race across the vast and treacherous Arabian Desert, the 71-year-old Sharif stirs memories of his Oscar-nominated debut in Lawrence. ''We looked at other actors, but they just didn't have the cachet Omar Sharif had,'' says Hidalgo director Joe Johnston. ''He's practically Hollywood royalty. He brings such dignity and class to the part. The last time American audiences saw him in a big movie was probably Funny Girl. In fact, I had assumed he retired.''
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Casey's veggie breakfast pizza.
Most peoples' idea of breakfast pizza comes from their nearby Casey's General Store. To be fair it's not bad, and is considerably more satisfying than a microwaved breakfast burrito.
The veggie pizza slice I recently enjoyed from the Casey's at 6120 Douglas had a fair share of olives, peppers, mushrooms, and a passable amount of egg, but the cheese does come off a tad salty and margarine-like tasting. A bit off putting for my taste buds, but acceptable for most American palates.
Something Italian, a weekday lunch favorite located on the Skywalk in the old Hotel Kirkwood, saw an opportunity with the downtown Des Moines Farmers' Market, offering up a decidedly improved take on breakfast pizza.
Something Italian's crust is good. Chewy, but the edges tend to be tough and can be a real workout to consume. Scrambled eggs on their breakfast pizza is rather sparse. And the salty flavor of S.I.'s cheese is comparable to Casey's, which likely accounts for S.I.'s popularity with your average Farmers' Market patron.
The toppings on Something Italian's veggie pizza are plentiful and fresh tasting. Slices of roma tomato pop with brightness, and the green and black olives are a pleasant flavor standout.
S.I.'s meat trio sports ham, bacon, and pepperoni. Excellent bacony flavor: the diced ham reinforces this. The pepperoni comes on too subtle against the ham/bacon onslaught.
Fong's Pizza, around the street on Fourth, adds yet another dimension to the breakfast pizza scene, with topping-laden hunger-stifling slices. Fong's crust may not be the equal to Something Italian, but the edge doesn't take a toll on your molars.
Fong's Godzilla pizza is a gut bomb of delight! Awesome creamy, sausage-laden pepper gravy. The not-so-secret secret to their rich gravy is the addition of cream cheese. Beneath the gravy lies a minefield of starchy cubes of potato atop abundant scrambled egg. Even with all that going on, the bacon has no problem asserting itself as a major player in your mouth.
Roasted red bell pepper adds a nice sweet, almost desserty, flavor to Fong's veggie pizza. Interspersed with the eggs are spinach leaves and a few crunchy bits of onion. Creamy white sauce underneath adds moisture, a quality sorely lacking with most breakfast pizzas.
I could be content with the breakfast pizzas of Something Italian and Fong's if it were not for this…
…the Sunday brunch breakfast pizza at El Chisme Taqueria & Pizzeria in Valley Junction. It is a glory to behold and an epiphany to eat. But that is another story [see blog post].
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The evolving digital landscape is pushing brands to move at a faster pace and in different directions more than ever before.
Crucially these advancements are creating forums and communications channels that are vital to a brand's communication strategy in this age.
In my opinion, the attention brands place on the insights now open to them can deliver substantial advantages over their competitors.
Ultimately, if brands aren't listening and acting upon the feedback open to them they should reflect on their approach and reassess their strategy.
Brands need to be able to analyse, assess and react immediately if required. The days of solely operating against a background of long planning cycles and a well-placed press release are behind us.
I loved the ads from Specsavers this summer - they proved they are relevant, have a personality and are quick to respond to what is happening around them.
At the same time with consumers more connected than ever and distractions coming from multiple screens - mobile phones, tablets, PCs and the TV - they are saturated with content from every angle but this creates an opportunity for the tech savvy marketer.
The ability to reach consumers across a number of different screens is something that is already changing the land of media consumption, giving people what they want, wherever and whenever they want it.
Mobile and online advertising provides opportunities for innovation and creativity, and if brands want to be noticed, advertisers must push boundaries and think creatively by doing something unexpected.
Another platform that has sparked conversation and excitement across the industry recently is TV. It dominates most living rooms around the world and watching it can be something the whole family shares.
In its current form, the standard 30-second spot is a traditional, less engaged experience and one that has remained relatively unchanged for decades.
With on-demand and hundreds of channels now, it's easier than ever to skip ad breaks. Brands need to keep on their toes and think of new ways to keep viewers engaged.
It is here that I believe Microsoft is truly leading the way. The introduction of NUads (natural user interface advertisements) on Xbox Live this autumn means the 30-second ad spot will never be the same again.
Using Xbox Kinect's gesture and voice capabilities, or the standard controller if preferred, viewers can interact with the ad, while advertisers will receive real-time data based on their choice.
Unilever's Lynx brand is the first to pilot the platform in the UK, creating an ad where the consumer sets the narrative within the ad - deciding whether or not the 'Lynx Effect' should be given to women in this case.
Unilever's effort is just the first of what Microsoft's NUads has to offer. Polling is just the first format Xbox Live Advertising has released, but the future possibilities are endless.
Research groups like Informa claim that consumer use of connected TV sets will leap from 82m in 2011 to more than 890m in 2015, so this is a really exciting time for us.
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The Amazon Swansea fulfilment centre in Swansea, Wales.
Amazon became a big player in the retail marketplace by offering the same products at a local store, for less.
Part of this had to do with the fact that they didn't have to charge customers sales tax.
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With BBC flagship shows such as Casualty and Doctor Who relocating to a new base in Cardiff, broadcast writer Maggie Brown reflects on how the programmes are coping with budget cuts and who'll feel the impact
As the 11th Doctor Who, played by the skittish, 27-year-old Matt Smith, launches a new era of time travel this Easter weekend, there is far more at stake than whether the public takes to his new garb of timeless fogey Harris tweed jackets, bow ties and braces - rather than the Jarvis Cocker-inspired sharp suits of David Tennant.
For those attending a glitzy premiere in Cardiff earlier this month - hosted by the cream of the Welsh broadcasting establishment - it also underscores the massive turnaround in the fortunes of TV drama production in the principality. And that in turn poses the question of whether it can be maintained long term, by genuine indigenous growth.
Less than a decade ago, remember, drama was mouldering, dependent on the Welsh language soap opera, Pobol y Cwm, which attracts tiny audiences for S4C. The revival was led by the huge success, in 2005, of the reinvented Doctor Who, pioneered in a venture between writer and show runner Russell T Davies, and the then BBC Wales drama head, charismatic Julie Gardner. It has led to an imaginative expansion, with Torchwood and CBBC spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures. But these are based in a somewhat run-down and remote set of buildings in a hamlet called Upper Boat, on the way to Pontypridd, neither glamorous nor that accessible.
In January, BBC Wales, which also makes programmes at its Llandaff headquarters, announced it is backing an ambitious new drama centre at Roath Basin in Cardiff Bay, adjacent to the city centre and accessible by fast trains. The Welsh Assembly and Cardiff City Council are behind it and the complex has planning permission already. The artist's impression projects a modern and sleek image. The site, some four acres, will have 170,000 square feet of space and the contract is currently out for tender.
As Menna Richards, controller of BBC Wales, said, the centre, which she resolutely avoids calling a drama village, would also house Casualty, Pobol y Cwm and other independently produced drama, once Upper Boat is shut, probably in 2011. She says she hopes other facility companies and post production experts will also relocate. The scope for crossovers, promotion and training is large.
When I visited the current Doctor Who set, where up to 450 people can be deployed, I was shown around by a former runner on Pobol y Cwm. The overseer of all this rush of business is Piers Wenger, the newish drama head of BBC Wales, who formally took over from Julie Gardner in January 2009 after shadowing her for a year. For much of the past year he's spent the time recasting and revamping Doctor Who - the latest series, of 13 episodes, is the single biggest commission for BBC Wales Drama. As he mingled with journalists during the studio visit, he cut a stylish, nervous and reserved figure, quite different to Gardner's chutzpah.
Wenger was personally recommended to the post by Jane Tranter, the all powerful controller of BBC fiction, before she went to Los Angeles with backing from BBC Worldwide, accompanied by Gardner, to develop new dramas there. Wenger has worked in drama development with ITV's Granada, where Gardner's career took off, and BBC drama production. Before that he was in glossy magazines. So it is a very big step up for him. The increase in BBC drama-making in Wales has been dictated by the out of London and south-east strategy headed up by Jana Bennett, the director of BBC Vision, outlined three years ago.
It is not without controversy - the decision to move Casualty from its home in Bristol to the new drama site has caused great bitterness. But the policy objective is that BBC Wales must double its output of networked programmes by 2016, and a decision was made to go with its successes - never has Doctor Who worked such magic.
Cardiff is also designated as the commissioner of the remake of Upstairs Downstairs - two film-length versions are currently being made for 2010, starring Eileen Atkins, with the scope for more series. These are written by Heidi Thomas, who scripted Cranford and also the film of Ballet Shoes, for BBC Northern Ireland - produced by Wenger in his previous post.
Also under production currently at Upper Boat is Sherlock, produced by Hartswood, the independent chaired by veteran Beryl Vertue, a modern updating starring Benedict Cumberbatch, with Martin Freeman as Watson. This eagerly anticipated production of four episodes was snapped up by buyers from around the globe at the BBC Showcase sales event earlier this year.
Steven Moffat, the executive producer of Doctor Who, is Vertue's son-in-law and Vertue has nothing but praise for the high quality of Welsh-trained crews. But what the marketing hype surrounding the new series and Doctor Who doesn't convey is that clearly, the production team is struggling to make ends meet on a reduced budget from BBC Vision. Despite its importance to BBC1, it is subjected to the annual BBC efficiency cutbacks, 5% a year, applied now for the third year. It is the same across the board - salami slicing that also afflicted Strictly Come Dancing's last series. The strain is beginning to show.
"There is less money overall - the BBC don't make a special exception for Doctor Who," confirmed Wenger. "Steven's writing often takes account of that. We just have to be clever, less spending on one episode, more on another, to make the money go further. It is not a precinct show."
The new series includes a two-part episode shot in Croatia, featuring monster vampires and others at Stonehenge. They can also save money by reusing props in Torchwood and Sarah Jane.
Charlie Bluett of Millennium Effects, which makes the monster masks, from Cybermen to weeping angels, says they can take weeks to make, that it takes deep pockets to create ever more scary and unlikely monsters which will pass the test of high definition - one grim joke on the set was that Doctor Who will have to make do, some of the time, with invisible monsters.
Watching the first episode, in which the acting is compelling, and Doctor Who's new helper, Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) is successfully introduced, the monster in the first episode, a large eye, with a huge jaw, attached to a python-style frame, looked less than scary to me.
Also, the all-seeing alien power in the sky, hovering over a Welsh village green, resembled a cross between a firework and Christmas tree decoration to my cynical eye. But then, Doctor Who is a children's series, appealing, as Moffat likes to say, to the eight-year-old in all of us. BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm, helps fund the series, because of its broad export potential, and is currently committed for a two-year deal. It says BBC Wales has asked for more cash, which it received, to meet a budget deficit. But globally, the programme market is in the doldrums, and DVD and merchandise sales are also weaker.
On the Upper Boat site, by the way, all eyes were directed towards the new interior set of the Tardis, three times the size of the previous one, and incorporating every gizmo from typewriter keyboards to Morse code tapper, plus a new sonic screwdriver.
That was clearly where some of the funding had been invested. But the big challenge now is for BBC Wales, which has received such favourable treatment, to develop its own momentum, and expand on the Doctor Who inheritance.
- The new series of Doctor Who begins on BBC1, Saturday, April 3, at 6.20pm