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"My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you."
Michelle Obama's painful discussion of America's racial inequality and deep misogyny exists, for many, on the same spectrum as [Saida] Grundy's blunt remarks about race, power and privilege. Where the first lady used her commencement speech at one of the nation's premier HBCUs to deliver a seminar on institutional racism and our nation's anti-black culture, Grundy's social media commentary dispensed with complexity to deliver screams, sometimes angry, other times humorous, that reflect equally important truths about contemporary race relations, black women's activism and the limits of freedom of expression in the 21st century.Peniel E. Joseph for The Root: What Happens to Black Women Who Boldly Speak Truth About Racial Inequality [more inside]
"Zero tolerance"
Canadian government signals intent to use hate speech laws against Israel boycott. Canada is not alone. In France, "more than 20 have been convicted" of hate speech for boycott advocacy. This apparently reflects a diplomatic push from the Israeli government. In addition, last month, the Israeli high court upheld a law allowing businesses to sue boycott advocates for lost sales, on the grounds that boycotts may be "political terror."
Ida, be obnoxious
Vocal fry (previously) is an auditory tic associated, currently, with young women (although it is by no means a new phenomenon or a female-exclusive one). That said, the prevalence of vocal fry may be growing in young women--which has implications for the prevalence of vocal fry across English speakers, since young women are linguistic trendsetters. Given all that, it's a shame that vocal tics like vocal fry and uptalk are so frequently criticized as a specifically female phenomenon--imposing an extra cost of vocal self-monitoring on female professionals.
Anthropology, already read
Déjà Lu republishes locally-selected scholarly articles from journals connected to regional anthropological associations around the world. The result is a PDF-heavy but fascinating collection of long reads on obscure topics. Via. [more inside]
Stripped of tenure for a blog post
"Stripped of tenure over a blog post." John McAdams, a tenured politics professor at Marquette University, has been terminated for publishing a blog post critizing a philosophy graduate student, by name, for telling an anti-gay-marriage student he could not make "homophobic comments" on the subject in class, in a conversation the student surreptitiously taped and shared with McAdams. The graduate student was subsequently flooded with hate mail and threats, and has moved to a different university. The case recalls that of Steven Salaita, who was either fired from or unexpectedly un-hired to a tenured position at the University of Illinois after a series of fiery tweets critical of Israel and its war conduct, which some called hate speech. Salaita is now suing the university. Can tenured professors be fired for what they say on social media? Should they be? [more inside]
Um, here's an, uh, map that shows where Americans use 'um' vs. 'uh.' "Every language has filler words that speakers use in nervous moments or to buy time while thinking. Two of the most common of these in English are 'uh' and 'um.' They might seem interchangeable, but data show that their usage break down across surprising geographic lines. Hmm." And these lines may give evidence of the so-called Midland dialect. [more inside]
When the US president tells you not to come to US, you don't go.
Boehner, Netanyahu blindside Obama with speech to Congress
Controversy has erupted in America and Israel over an upcoming speech by Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu to a joint session of Congress about the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran. [more inside]
Controversy has erupted in America and Israel over an upcoming speech by Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu to a joint session of Congress about the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran. [more inside]
I picked my spot in the glass and called it my target
Shonda Rhimes received the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment breakfast, and made an extraordinary speech. Video. Text.
Putin on the ritz
Most people in the English-speaking parts of the world missed Putin's speech at the Valdai conference in Sochi a few days ago, and, chances are, those of you who have heard of the speech didn't get a chance to read it, and missed its importance. (For your convenience, I am pasting in the full transcript of his speech below.) Western media did their best to ignore it or to twist its meaning. Regardless of what you think or don't think of Putin (like the sun and the moon, he does not exist for you to cultivate an opinion) this is probably the most important political speech since Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech of March 5, 1946.Via includes tl;dr of top 10 points
Let me tell you about being publicly separated from your truth.
"But having survived myself, what I want to do now is help other victims of the shame game survive too. I want to put my suffering to good use and give purpose to my past."Monica Lewinsky gives her first major public speech to speak out against online abuse. Full transcript here.
"...to stay conscious and alive, day in and day out."
Talk with the animals?
A surprisingly dramatic world of lawsuits, mass resignations, and dysfunctional relationships between humans and apes. From Koko and Kanzi to Chantek and Nim Chimpsky, research into human-ape communications used to be all the rage. Nowadays, not so much. What happened?
10 Words Every Girl Should Learn
10 Words Every Girl Should Learn "Stop interrupting me." "I just said that." "No explanation needed." [more inside]
About That Hate Crime I Committed at University of Chicago
What a fucking opening! What a fucking opening!
Behind the scenes of Cuba Gooding's 1996 Oscar acceptance speech As the director calls the shots from inside the TV truck, Cuba corpses. Cue music. And then...
Alaa Abd El-Fattah, et al. via the EFF
Alaa Abd El-Fattah (wp, manalaa.net) is among the many Egyptian activists, organizers, and bloggers being held under the military government's law against protests. The EFF's Bloggers Under Fire section highlights bloggers detained for their online speech and provides advice for bloggers at risk.
Whoops...The correct answer was Double Dutch
I got rhythm
Henry Hey did it to Bush and Palin. Drewsif Stalin did it to the "Have you ever had a dream?" kid. And now Dan Weiss has done it to auctioneer Ty Thompson. There's music in people's words.
Don't talk about anything and don't not talk about nothing
"Avoid flattery. A delicate compliment is permissible in conversation, but flattery is broad, coarse, and to sensible people, disgusting. If you flatter your superiors, they will distrust you, thinking you have some selfish end; if you flatter ladies, they will despise you, thinking you have no other conversation." - 37 Conversation Rules for Gentlemen from 1875
If it's controversial, announce it on Friday evening
Managing Editor Jimmy Soni appeared on CNN Friday to explain The Huffington Post's latest effort to fight trolls: as of next month, commenters won't be allowed to post anonymously on the site. "We're looking to promote civil discourse on our site," Soni said. "We want to do what we've always done: promote a positive, healthy community at our global news website." "We feel like it reflects the maturing internet and our maturing website," he added. Video here.
The Misremembering of 'I Have a Dream'
Fifty years after the March on Washington, Dr. King's most famous speech, like his own political legacy, is widely misunderstood.
Queen Elizabeth's nuclear war speech, and other undelivered speeches
"It would have been the Queen's Speech to end them all. At midday on Friday 4 March 1983, the monarch was due to address the nation to announce that Britain was at war and – due to the "deadly power of abused technology" – a nuclear conflict was at hand." But it was only part of Wintex-Cimex 83, a large-scale annual NATO war game. This is just one example of speeches that were written in case of the worst, but never given. [more inside]
"They didn't know what they were doing, so they tried everything"
...never believing the people who think they have you figured out.
"It's his charm. It's his gift. It's his political liability, and it's part of an American conundrum. We beg for authenticity, and then when we get it, oh man, it's hilarious. [Vice President Joe] Biden can be fantastic when he's on his game. At the 2012 Democratic National Convention, his speech got higher Nielsen ratings than either Bill Clinton's or Obama's. He killed the debate against Ryan, pumped air back into a campaign deflated after Obama's miserable first performance against Romney. Watching those performances, it's almost impossible to see him as a person once crippled by speech."
"How Not To Be Alone"
"How Not To Be Alone" Author Jonathan Safran Foer touches on loneliness and empathy in an era of "iDistractions" during his commencement address at Middlebury College. (SLNYT)
Here comes a tall, thin, yellow human!
After more than 25 years of studying the calls of prairie dog in the field, one researcher managed to decode just what these animals are saying. And the results show that prairie dogs aren't only extremely effective communicators, they also pay close attention to detail.
More inspirational than Bill Cosby
Harvey Weinstein. The most thanked person through the years.
I'd like to thank the Academy — "More than 200 Oscar speeches were pulled from the Margaret Herrick Library database and surveyed." Find out who has done the two-hand clutch, who thanked their male partner - all with linked YouTube goodness. You can even roll-your-own and find out who it most matches.
Just In Time For The Equinox
About a week ago a series of tweets began to appear promoting a new TEDx conference taking place with all the normal social media bluster and back-patting - but was it? The event's isolated location should've set off warning bells (previously) when the tweets from "TedxSummerisle" because increasingly worrisome as the conference tumblr began posting videos with titles like "Our Friends the Bees, and Nanotech" and "The Secret Science of the Ancients". (via)
It's adorably charming, but only because you're British actor Hugh Grant
Focus on one person in the middle of the crowd throughout your speech. Afterward, trail him home. Knock on his door. Offer an introduction like, "Hi. I'm from the speech. Earlier." He'll reply with something along the lines of, "I know. Um…what are you doing here?" "I thought"—you'll stammer, searching for the right words—"I just thought we could hang out, maybe, and be friends." "I have friends," he'll probably say. "And I'm with my family now." Blurt out, too quickly, "I'm not trying to replace your family!" He'll close the door in your face, gently, more out of pity than fear. Don't use him as a crowd-focusing person for the next speech, because it would be weird.Tips for Public Speaking, from Teddy Wayne in the New York Times.
Get your hi-hat on.
Real-time MRI study of human beatboxing, with lots of videos. See what snares, kick drum effects, cymbals and more look and sound like as they happen inside the head. Here's a BBC radio segment on the project.
Today Indian Country Is Strong. I could not always ... tell you that"
Only about 36 hours after the State Of the Union Address, National Congress Of American Indians president Jefferson Keel gave today the 2013 State Of The Indian Nations address before the NCAI. The address was followed by a response from Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), who was recently appointed the new Chairwoman for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The entire program runs for 1h13m. Text of the speech. NCAI's Securing Our Futures report [pdf]. [more inside]
Academic freedom under attack in NYC
The Political Science Department at Brooklyn College is co-sponsoring a panel discussion about the BDS Movement (boycott, divestment, sanctions) against Israel this Thursday Feburary 7th. The event features Omar Barghouti, BDS co-founder and Judith Butler, prominent philosopher. The college has come under widespread attack for its hosting of the event, with a coalition of New York City councillors threatening to defund the school. [more inside]
Annyong, anja, nuo, aniya, choah, very choah
We document a male Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) that imitates human speech, matching Korean formants and fundamental frequency in such detail that Korean native speakers can readily understand and transcribe the imitations. (full text, PDF, video and sound files) (Previously: the belugas NOC and Lagosi, Hoover the talking seal, unfortunately paywalled) (via Homunculus)
"I began to believe voices in my head -- that I was a freak, that I am broken, that there is something wrong with me, that I will never be lovable."
"I am here because when I was young, I wanted very badly to be a writer, I wanted to be a filmmaker, but I couldn't find anyone like me in the world and it felt like my dreams were foreclosed simply because my gender was less typical than others."On Saturday, Lana Wachowski (co-director of the "Matrix" franchise and "Cloud Atlas") received a "Visibility Award" from the Human Rights Campaign for her recent decision to publicly come out as transgender. In a powerful 25-minute acceptance speech, Lana spoke about the pain she went through growing up and how she developed self-acceptance. Video. Transcript. Q&A with the Hollywood Reporter.
Parrots of the Sea
Researchers think that the late beluga whale named NOC had been trying to speak with a human accent – or at least talk to its keepers. Current Biology has more (PDF link).
No Homo, No Mo
Sadly, despite the growing acceptance of variable sexuality in western culture, there's still widespread acceptance of casual homophobia. NoHomophobes.com seeks to shine a bright light on this, in the hopes of rendering this speech as socially unacceptable as racist slurs.
Vice President Biden on 9/11
Joe Biden commemorates 9/11 - tear-inducing
Bill Clinton's remarkable skill
What are the secrets of former American President Bill Clinton noted oratory? Is it the writing, the body language or his unique human touch? Whatever it is, his gift for speeches was on full display at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. [more inside]
Whitey on the moon
Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney just took his case to the NAACP. This satirical look at Mitt's prep session.
Don't Eat Fortune's Cookie
"My case illustrates how success is always rationalized. People really don't like to hear success explained away as luck—especially successful people. As they age, and succeed, people feel their success was somehow inevitable. They don't want to acknowledge the role played by accident in their lives. There is a reason for this: the world does not want to acknowledge it either." Michael Lewis's address to the Princeton Class of 2012.
Your Congressperson Is So Dumb, He Speaks at a Ninth-Grade Level
The Sunlight Foundation, an organization dedicated to transparency in government, has analyzed 17 years of Congressional speech (per the Congressional Record) and found that the Flesch-Kincaid grade level of speech on the floor of the House and Senate has dropped by nearly a full year in the last decade. [more inside]
"Take risks, dare to fail, remember the first person through the wall always gets hurt."
"Don't ever forget that you're a citizen of this world, and there are things you can do to lift the human spirit, things that are easy, things that are free, things that you can do every day. Civility, respect, kindness, character. You're too good for schadenfreude, you're too good for gossip and snark, you're too good for intolerance—and since you're walking into the middle of a presidential election, it's worth mentioning that you're too good to think people who disagree with you are your enemy.... Don't ever forget that a small group of thoughtful people can change the world. It's the only thing that ever has."On May 13th, Aaron Sorkin gave the commencement address to the graduating class at Syracuse University, a speech that has been mildly criticized for recycling some lines from his shows West Wing and Sports Night. Video. (Via.)
Career Implies I Had A Career Plan
Novelist Neil Gaiman tells the graduating 2012 class of the University Of The Arts everything he wishes he knew starting out and all the best advice he failed to follow. (Vimeo 19:55)
Like it or not
Is liking a post on Facebook protected by the First Amendment? A US District Court says no. [more inside]
A patent on speech
Dana Nieder explains how an ACC patent fight may substantially delay her daughter learning to speak. [more inside]
Holder Explains Some Of It For You
... it was notable for the nation's top law enforcement official to declare that it is constitutional for the government to kill citizens without any judicial review under certain circumstances. ... "Some have argued that the president is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against a United States citizen who is a senior operational leader of Al Qaeda or associated forces," Mr. Holder said. "This is simply not accurate. 'Due process' and 'judicial process' are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security. The Constitution guarantees due process, not judicial process." [more inside]
Anatomy of a Stump Speech
Anatomy of a Stump Speech. The NY Times has been killing it of late with interactive features. This one is particularly good -- an annotated breakdown of the text and video of Republican stump speeches by four candidates. "Revisionist history alert: Mr. Gingrich is recasting his tempestuous tenure as House speaker..."
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The June 2015 Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicates that business conditions worsened slightly for New York manufacturers. The headline general business conditions index fell five points to -2.0, its second negative reading in the past three months. The new orders index fell six points to -2.1, and the shipments index edged down to 12.0. Labor market indicators pointed to a small increase in employment levels and the average workweek. Price indexes were little changed. At 9.6, the prices paid index remained near last month's multiyear low, and the prices received index held steady at 1.0, indicating that selling prices were flat for a second consecutive month. The index for future general business conditions retreated in June, suggesting that optimism about future business conditions waned.
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posts on 6/23/2013 7:42:53 PM
So terribly sad to hear about Deric. Sending all my love to his family and friends at this time. Deric's huge talent for writing has left the world with a remarkable gift and certainly one that will stay with me forever. I grew up reading Deric's books and was luckly to meet the man himself on several occasions. They say that you should never meet your heroes. Deric is and always will be one of my heroes and is the only one I've met who lived up to and surpassed my expectations. Such a warm chap with time for everyone and a lovely smile. Wishing his family strength during this sad time and I hope you can take comfort from the fact that he is so well loved. Also thank you to Annie who took the time to let us know.
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posts on 6/23/2013 7:29:03 PM
I am so shocked, as a big fan of Deric's I was dreading the news. I feed the neighbour' cats next door to Deric and Aileeen and had a little chat with them in between Christmas and New Year. Deric joked that the family he'd just waved off in the car were heading off for a break from looking after him. So so sorry for the entire family, I only knew him to say hello to occasionally but would have loved to have known him properly. RIP Deric you will be missed x
posts on 6/23/2013 7:25:59 PM
I also sent him a request on this message board for an autograph and then promptly forgot about it because I didn't think he'd answer. About a week and a half later I came home to find his postcard in the mail with a personal message. I had it framed with a picture of him and Thermal. I feel sad now when I look at it.
posts on 6/23/2013 7:17:25 PM
This is a testament to the character of the man we now mourn his passing. He wrote about himself and his situations, leaving little clues dotted throughout his writing about where he lived. A couple of months ago I decided to piece these clues together and cyber stalk him. I wrote him a letter telling him what I had done using Google maps etc never dreaming that I would receive a reply. Bearing in mind this was very recent, I received a postcard with a picture of thermal on the front and a hand written message on the back correcting the post code! I will cherish this always, sent from a very generous man that loved people. I will miss him because I feel I knew him and his books were like personal letters to me. I cannot contemplate what sense of loss is being experienced by Aileen and their children and my heart felt sympathy goes out to you.
posts on 6/23/2013 6:43:43 PM
such sad news,my thoughts are with Aileen and all the family, but Deric will live on through his books for ever and when he goes up there he will entertain them with his great humour and wit, we have lost a wonderful kind loving person RIP audrey
posts on 6/23/2013 6:16:30 PM
Dear Annie and family, my thoughts are with you at this terrible time of grief. Losing Deric is like losing a dearly beloved family member, for through his books your family integrated with ours. We all loved him, not only for his humour but also as a wonderful, sympathetic human being. He was one in a million and will be dreadfully missed by us all. Deric is at peace and as someone previously wrote, he will have a special place in heaven. My love goes out to you all, Bless you love Susan
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posts on 6/23/2013 6:02:10 PM
What a shock, but now our dearest Deric can't suffer any more. Thank you for letting us know in the midst of your grief, Annie. Please tell Aileen that she will always be in our thoughts and prayers.
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posts on 6/23/2013 5:57:37 PM
My very deepest sympathies to the whole family. I first read Deric's books many years ago and I was a great admirer. He was one person I would really love to have met. Apart from our shared love of animals, Deric was a wonderful human being, someone I have long held in my heart. Sorry if this isn't coming out very well. It's so hard to know what to say in the face of such a great loss. God bless you Deric. I know he has a special place reserved for you.
posts on 6/23/2013 5:55:59 PM
I am so sorry to hear this. Please note that Deric had fans the world over (I'm from New York) and not many writers can say that. Deric's stories brought me many good times and I will always think of him.
Annie Q
posts on 6/23/2013 5:42:17 PM
Sorry to have to tell you that Deric passed away this morning after a brave battle with throat cancer. We are here with Mum now and the family is in deep shock and rallying around. Deric's words will forever live on in his wonderful books and his love of life and laughter has blessed us all. Thank you for your loyalty and superb support which has always given Deric so much pleasure.
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Massachusetts to Tennessee in 3 days on a KLR
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Less is more ... I'd loose the cooler and buy lunch ... esp if your only traveling for 3 days.
I just drove down both Skyline and Blueridge parkways. I started in Front Royal and my destination was Asheville NC. The parkways are stunning, just smiles and beautiful vistas all the way. In contrast, I81 is an accident waiting to happen. Stressful is an understatement. Big thumbs up for the parkways. However, if you've only got 3 days you won't make it home if you drive this distance on them. I underestimated how long it would take to drive them both.
I have a 2008 klr and replaced the doo at about 4k miles. It wasn't broken but I'd say the stock spring was not sized properly and had no where near the tension of the replacement part. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you and I don't think your going to fix this on the road. I worked in my buddy's garage and we had to make a tool for the job .. an offset wrench. So, your also looking at special tools. Easy job though ... once your home.
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McGwire Used Steroids: LaRussa Plays Dumb and Bob Knight Plays Dumber
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Mark McGwire has admitted to using steroids on and off for at least a decade. Is this news? I think Tony LaRussa's reaction, and Bobby Knight's reaction are more news worthy than the actual admission... Read More »
The Media Circus: Yearning for Steve Phillips
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Baseball season is so close, we can almost smell the fresh grass, taste the draft beer, and hear the idiotic comments from Steve Phillips... Read More »
Review Of Knight: My Story
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Knight: My Story by Bobby Knight with Richard HammelBook Review by C. Douglas Baker Whether you love him, hate him, or are neutral toward him (I'm in the last category), Bob Knight's book is ... Read More »
Is Bob Knight the Right Fit for UGA Basketball?
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Bobby Knight has 902 wins in his career, the most by any men's college basketball coach. He won three National Championships with Indiana, where he led the Hoosiers to the country's last undefeated se... Read More »
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Georgia (9-13, 0-7) will carry a nine-game losing streak into Saturday's 5 p.m. game at South Carolina. The last time the Bulldogs won a basketball game was Dec. 31 against Kennesaw State. So the Bull... Read More »
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1. Jayden leaving the One Foot Forward hostel in Iffley Road, Oxford, December 3 - the day she died - on her way to meet Ben Blakeley
2. Jayden and Ben Blakeley at Oxford Train Station on December 3 as they head for train to Didcot at 16.06
3. Jayden and Blakeley arrive at Didcot Train Station, December 3, 16.27
4. Blakeley at Didcot Train Station on December 3 at 22.04 after he has killed Jayden
5. He arrives at Reading Station to go home on December 3 at 22.44, seen with some object under his arm
6. We jump forward five days to December 8, when Blakeley is at Reading Station, getting on a train to Didcot at 17.11 to meet his brother Jake. Jayden's body was reburied in their uncle's grave at All Saints Church in Didcot
7. Ben Blakley returns to Reading Station at 05.59 from Didcot, having reburied Jayden. He was arrested two days later on suspicion of her murder
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THE mother of murdered Jayden Parkinson said she hoped her daughter's memorial garden would be a place for the community.
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TWO men accused of taking part in a brawl involving the killer of Jayden Parkinson have been acquitted.
Video: 'Time will never erase the evil that took Jayden away from us'
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THE mother of Jayden Parkinson said she will never "forget or forgive" Jake Blakeley for helping bury the body of her murdered daughter.
Video: Jayden Parkinson's mum says time will never erase the evil and she can't forgive the Blakeleys
6:50pm Tuesday 10th March 2015
THE mother of Jayden Parkinson today said time would never "erase the evil" of her murder as Jake Blakeley was jailed for three years.
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THE mother of murdered Jayden Parkinson told Jake Blakeley she hopes her teenage daughter 'haunts his dreams'.
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JAKE Blakeley is innocent of knowingly helping his older brother Ben bury the body of murdered Jayden Parkinson, a judge has ruled.
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Many people cannot stand the sight of their exes. Of course, there are many people who have positive views of their exes. For those who make the choice to reunite with their exes, it can be a beautiful thing. One thing that can make the reunion difficult is when one individual or both individuals don't use clear communication. I am convinced that the root cause of all relationship failures is communication problems, even when cheating, financial problems and incompatibility (which are the most cited reasons for the termination of relationships) are used as the reasons for severing the relationships.
Unclear communication can be the tragic demise of couples who are reuniting. Couples reuniting must understand their relationship already has barriers associated with their previous relationship together, so there has to be a willingness to have open and frank communication. When one or both parties hold back on what he or she really wants to say, this can lead to mixed messages. One of the mixed messages that can be communicated unintentionally is there is not a serious interest in reuniting. You have to be wise enough to know that there's going to be some doubts about the relationship in your partner's mind, so you need to make every attempt possible to reassure your partner that those doubts are unnecessary.
Be careful about what you articulate or fail to articulate through text messaging. If you say, "I love you. Lol!," your partner could interpret this as you're not really genuine about your love for him or her. Even if you're nervous about candidly divulging your feelings for your partner, then let him or her know this. Your partner will respect your honesty and will have a better understanding about how what you say and don't say can be a matter of you still being shy about expressing your feelings. Don't wait too long to overcome your inhibitions about boldly avowing your feelings for your partner, however.
Always let your partner know where you stand. Never be afraid to tell your partner what you want from him or her and your rekindled relationship. This allows for the relationship to benefit from solemn discourse and negotiations. Hopefully, two clear thinking individuals who have shared a past relationship with one another will be able to reach compromise on things they disagree about and on how they should proceed in the relationship.
Establish a plan for how your relationship should proceed, even if it's just "we're going to start slow and take it from there" type of a plan. At least with this type of plan both individuals know they should not attempt to do things and say things that would be perceived as "going too fast." If it's possible, however, it would be best for a couple reuniting to create a more thorough plan for accomplishing goals, how to proceed in the relationship, how to deal with challenges that will arise in the relationship, and how to overcome the challenges and problems that caused the previous relationship to end.
Be clear with your partner so that he or she will not feel like things are so unclear in your relationship.
Antonio Maurice Daniels
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Blog: http://revolutionarypaideia.com
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For the past several decades, home ownership has been an American Dream. It has symbolized everything from an investment opportunity, a career where money could be made easily, even a reflection of social status. Not one but two recent presidents ran on campaign promises to deliver affordable home ownership opportunities to all. We know where all of this "dreaming" led: an economic downturn of historical proportions.
Given the pulverized state of the housing market and its heartbreaking effects on millions of people, is home ownership still an aspirational value Americans strive to attain? After all, anyone even a little bit acquainted with housing's bubble-inflating drunk and subsequent deflation hangover would surely say no…or would they? You'd be surprised.
Seventy percent of Americans still view home ownership as part of their own American dream, according to San Francisco, C.A.-based Trulia.com, an online real estate search engine. Trulia teams up with Harris Interactive twice a year to conduct an "American Dream" survey, polling homeowners and renters about their personal views on housing. This latest survey pooled responses from 2,079 adults 18 and older (1,339 homeowners and 683 renters), from January 20 t0 24, 2011.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: "The American Dream Is Still Alive"More than three out of four current homeowners say their homes continue to be the "best investment they ever made." Only 20% admitted to "feeling trapped in their 'underwater' homes" and of those 20%, 14% said they would walk away from their homes "in a heartbeat" if they could.
In other words, home ownership still remains a value worth hanging onto for people economically capable of maintaining the costs of their properties; and those people struggling under cost burdens not only feel disenchanted but are willing to smash their credit to pieces to escape home ownership if they can. That 20% statistic tells me home ownership values have changed dramatically for those on the verge on default, but not for the financially stable homeowners still managing to stay on top of their monthly mortgage payments.
When you think about it, 70% is a hefty number of people holding onto that home ownership American Dream. What's really interesting is that the demographic most interested in living the dream is actually the Y generation, A.K.A. the "millennials" aged 18 to 34. (For more on this generation, check out "Best Cities For Young Adults")
This demographic is not only remaining loyal to this tumultuous American value, it's becoming more enchanted with it: more than one in four millennials say their views on home ownership "have become more positive over the past six months," according to Trulia's survey. Indeed 88% of young adult renters aspire to own their own homes — a strikingly hopeful statistic that could play a vital role in bringing the housing market to a place of stability.
Millennnials have witnessed the economic downturn and the foreclosures of their parents. That doesn't matter. They want that home of their own for several key reasons. They see reports like Trulia's Rent-Vs-Buy Index which states that 72% of U.S. cities provide more affordable opportunities to potential buyers rather than renters. They hear that now really is a good time to buy a home since their credit hasn't been crushed in the past several years. They hear that they can get really great homes for prices discounted as much as 40,50,60% off of 2007 peak prices.
"Today I feel more positive about the housing market than at any point in the past three years," asserts an optimistic Pete Flint, founder and chief executive of Trulia. "The dreams of home ownership have returned and the worst is behind us."
First-time home buyers constitute 50% of all residential property purchases being made right now. If the Generation Y-ers have high hopes for fulfilling their "American dreams," we could begin to see a demand for all of that supply sitting on the market. Of course it will take years for all of this top happen but maybe, just maybe the youth really are our housing market future. (For first-time home buyer tips, check out "How To Buy Your First Home.")
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Fotouh Al Khair Centre: Marks & Spencer has an impressive outlet
A two level shopping center, three residential towers and a hotel in the same building.
There are many shops ex. for childrens Adams, for ladies Marks & Spencer, My fair lady, Ocasions, Mansons, etc.
What to buy: Marks & Spencer has an impressive outlet in Fotouh Al Khair Centre also there are many shops like Pixi, Bendon ..etc .
There is also a wonderfull shoes shop called via spega I like to buy from there they have a very special uniqe designs.
Abela,Spinneys,Choithrams,Abu DhabiCo-op,Carrefour: Grocery Shopping
Tel. 02 667 4675
This large supermarket has a very good supply of international groceries (including pork products in a separated area). Great place to shop for Asian cuisine, good French cheeses, Mediterranean dishes, large fresh produce selection, bakery, butcher, flower shop, cleaners, and card shop.
Tel. 02 681 2897
This is another favorite grocery for the serious chefs! It also has a good selection and caters to the expat community. Plenty pet food, imported goods and fresh produce.
Tel. 02 666 0610
Abu Dhabi Co-operative Society
Great for Indian and sub-continent cuisine. There are a number of them around town including:
- Al Noor Hospital, Khalifa St. Tel 02 626 4900
Open 24 hrs - in Abu Dhabi Mall
- In Electra Street (next to ADCB Bank) open 24 hrs Carrefour Hypermarket
- Marina Mall – Breakwater
Tel. 02 681 7100
- Airport Rd
Tel. 02 449 4300
Carrefour at Marina Mall has a great variety and selection of local, regional and international products including frozen foods. Convenient parking, AC, and flower shop.
What to buy: Grocery
Mohammed Rasool Khoory & Sons: Luxury Watch
Very nice,elegant and luxurious. I bought my new addition to my watch collection here. I bought a Frederique Constant Runabout limited time piece. I got a 30% discount and i have serial number 290 of 1888.
What to buy: They sell Tudor, Ebel, Frederique Constant and more.
What to pay: Always check online before doing a purchase. Some times its cheaper online by 100-300$. But in this case i saved 200$ andgota limited edition the ones I saw online are not limited edition.
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Baby Shop,Mothercare,Next,Toys-R-Us,All Prints: Shopping for Children
Baby Shop (0-9 months) - 634-7012
Located on Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum St.t (Old Airport Road) in the block between Zayed the 2nd St. (Electra) and Al Falah St. Toys and clothing for infants and children.
Dana Plaza - 665-1333
Located on Zayed the 1st St. (Khalidiyah) in the block between 26th St. (Abdel Aziz) and Al Khaleej Al Arabi St. Children's shoes and Buster Brown brand clothing.
Mothercare - 681-2966
Located on 32nd St. in the blick between Corniche Road and Zayed the 1st St. (Khalidiyah). This is the larger of the two outlets. They carry clothing for children (0 to 8 years), toys, furniture, and strollers, including items from Mothercare, OshKosh, and Baby B'Bosh.
Mothercare - 621-9700
Located in the Next Building on Najda St. (6th) in the block between Hamdan bin Mohammed St. and Zayed the 2nd St. (Electra). Clothing for children (0-8 years), toys, furniture, and strollers.
Next - 621-9700
Located on Najda St. (6th) in the block between Hamdan bin Mohammed St. and Zayed the 2nd St. (Electra). Contemporary British fashions (clothes shoes, accessories) for men, women and children. Styles similar to J. Crew (USA)
Toys-R-Us - 673-2332
Located off Al Meena St. (Port Road) past the open vegetable market, past the Iranian Souk. Open 10.00 to 22.00, Friday 16.00 to 22.00
All Prints - 633-5853
Located at the corner of 5th St. (Al Nasr) and 6th St. green sign (Taarig bin Ziyad) across from the Arab Monetary Fund Headquarters. Variety of office and school supplies (American Community School source of supplies, for one), English Language publications and children's books.
K-Corner Shoes - 621-0930
Locataed behind Hamdan Center. Hamdan Center is located off Hamdan bin Mohammed St. on the block between 4th St. (Lulu) and Liwa St. Shoes for men, women and children. Moderately priced.
Shoe Mart - 634-6461
Located behind Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre off of 4th St. (Lulu) Shoes for women and children. Tends to be low budget
Mina Center: small two story mall
Mina center is multifunctional Shopping Mall with a very quite atmospher for families. There is a huge branch of AD coop Hypermarket.
In addition to electonix shop called Costless Electronics. Morover, you will find the Carpet House which include wide range of carppets. in the mall you will find also Laundry , Kids Game Zone ( an area where your kids can spend time enjoy and play), Money Exchange, Cofee Shop and resturants.
What to buy: I like to buy books from The united bookshop (known as jareer previously) and I like to buy cookware from Abdulkareem shop. Umm I also like the 2XL furniture showroom they have nice furniture and accessories for home as well http://www.2xlme.com.
AD coop Hypermarket ( grocery, Butchery Section, Fresh Vegetable & Fruits Section, Bakery area).
Costless Electronics the largest electronics Super-store, combining the world's leading electronic brands under a single roof.Wide selection of multi-brand elecronic products for all your requirements, which will adore your wish
Carpet House which include wide range of carppets (Turky, Persion, china made..etc)
What to pay: I prefer cash because some of the shops has the credit facility and some doesn't but don't worry there are many ATM Counters
Marina Mall: Shopping
You can find the most common chain stores here, as well as few locals ones. There is a food court and kids amusement area.
What to buy: You can buy Arabic perfumes and incense inside the mall.
What to pay: Average UAE mall prices. More expensive than UK for clothing but sales are on regularly.
Liwa Centre: Home Center Furniture
Jewellery, clothes, top of the range make-up and perfumes and a well-stocked book shop. Food court on the second level, plus coffee shop open until midnight.
Now the mall converted to a furniture, household and accesories shop called HomeCenter
What to buy: Furniture and accessoris
Al Khalidyah Mall: Architecturally inspired by arabic traditions
The mall has provision for 160 retail outletswith diffrent stores like debenhams, accessorise, Naomi..etc .
As well as resturants and cafe.
moreover, there is a three story supermarket (Lulu) for grocery.
In the mall also include amusement area. Bowling alleys, billiards, virtual games and a soft play area for the little ones. In addition to 4 cinema halls.
What to buy: all what women, men, and kids need starting from the shoe till the hat.
What to pay: there is ATM machines in the mall so you can get cash at any time. you can use either US dollar or UAE Dirhams (prefer Dirhams) and any kind of Visa, Master card.
AL Raha Mall: Quite and pleaseant shopping
The Al Raha Shopping Mall located adjacent to the beautifully landscaped Al Raha Hotel and Resort and the Al Raha Beach Villa Complex.Al Raha area is the gateway to the city of Abu Dhabi.
Al Raha Mall situated in the idyllic Al Raha beach enchanting beach front for fun and frolic.The Mall has three levels and house more than 100 outlets with brands of international repute and also feature a Lulu hypermarket. Morover, an extensive food court with more than 25 multicuisine outlets fo fine dining with a choice of restaurants.
What to buy: Cloths, Accessorise, Electronics, Grocery..etc
Marina Mall: Marina Marina
Marina Mall is new mall, located on the beach area in AD. The location is great there are plenty of parking area.
Between Mid-2-High brands
Well known brands,
Best shop (( SAVE THE QUEEN ))
Starbucks cafe.
What to buy: Well...I do shop and go 2 shops that we dont have in Dubai........sometimes I got better rates.
Abu Dhabi Mall: Shopping can be a pleasure
This is the largest shop in Abu Dhabi. Lots of clothes and footwear! A sea of discounts! A lot of places to have a snack or a full enjoyable meal.
What to buy: Clothes, footwear.
The dress in the picture was bought at the Abu Dhabi Mall for a ridiculous price equivalent to USD 150. And I must say I looked real gourgeous in this dreaa at the New Year Party this year!
What to pay: I spent about USD 600, all for high quality clothes and footwear
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Marina Mall: Malls
Like all Malls, shopping takes on a different flavour in the Gulf. To be inside an airconditioned environment with everything under one roof is wonderful. The décor is also tasteful and pleases the eye.
The variety of shops means you can find almost anything you need, or just window shop. Just a sample: Woolworths. Plug-ins
Leave the children at Fun City.
Go to the Foodcourt next to Fun City.
Have a juice drink on the ground floor near a fountain..
Go to Carrefour hypermarket at basement level where anything and everything is available.
What to buy: Spoiled for choice.
What to pay: For cheap things, go to Carrefour.
For designer outfits wander and take your pick.
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- Romantic Travel and Honeymoons
Souvenir Shopping
Quite hard to shop for souvenirs in Abu Dhabi - not much variety compared to other places. But you can get some nice souvenirs - T-shirts, coffee pot, genie bottle, carpets etc. from Hamdan Center along Sheikh Hamdan Road. You can also get some cheap memorabilia like bottles of sand collected from different emirates and other replicas from a shop called Gift Tower (behind Hamdan Center). There is also another shop called Wonder Gift located at the corner of Hamdan St & Salam St. So happy souvenir-shopping!
What to buy: T-shirts, camel statues, replica of Burj al-Arab, postcards, genie lamp, sand from different emirates (different colors) etc.
What to pay: Few dirhams to couple of tens of dirhams... depending on what you want to buy.
Ikea Home store: Be prepared to splurge!
In case you already have Ikea in your country, then maybe it is not a big deal. But for me Ikea stores are a place I look forward to shopping in since I find their products, reasonable, reliable and exclusive. We do not have Ikea stores in India.
What to buy: Home decor products, Linens, garden equipment, furnishing, furniture and much more.
Hamdan Centre: Sports wear and Antiques
This complex has a lot of sports stores selling fake stuff that looks its the real thing :)
What to buy: watches, jewellery, clothes, sporting goods, antiques.
What to pay: BARGAIN! you can get stuff for half the price the salesclerk is offering most of the time.
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VIDEO Local golf: Ken Green gives inspiration with finish at Coors Light Open
NAPLES - Ken Green tapped in on No. 9 to finish 36 holes at the Coors Light Open on Sunday at Fort Myers Country Club. There was a round of applause from the nearby 18th green. A handful of fans mingled with the 51-year-old, who signed autographs and posed for pictures.
Twenty-five years ago, when Green was in the prime of a PGA Tour career that included five wins and a 1989 Ryder Cup appearance, that scene may never have happened. Not like this one, anyway.
Last June's horrific recreational vehicle accident that cost Green his girlfriend, brother, dog and part of his lower right leg changed all of that. Changed everything but his desire to play golf. The Coors Light Open gave him that opportunity, a tournament on a 6,400-yard layout that allowed carts.
"Ken Green and inspiration were not exactly synonymous," said Green, known for his boisterous behavior on the PGA Tour that included club-throwing and saying just about whatever he felt, whenever he felt like it. "It's a wonderful feeling when the people that you don't know come up and just say that you're really giving them hope and joy. As men, we don't like to (admit) that it hits us, but it does. It's a great feeling when that many people care."
Saturday, he had three birdies, two bogeys and a double-bogey, on the 17th hole, to shoot a 2-over-par 73. Sunday wasn't as good, with Green struggling to a 77 as he dealt with ongoing pain in his right leg. He tied for 39th, beating three of the 47 professionals.
"It wasn't a very fun day, but that happens," Green said. "I'm happy. I finished. I did break 80, and I don't think I finished last, so I'm happy. It's a good start. Baby steps are baby steps. There's a reason they came up with that saying. That's what I have to do."
"He's not bashful to speak his mind," said Rich Lamb, the Coors Light Open's tournament director. "It was a pleasure to have him. It's just an inspiration."
Last month, Green had played in a two-person event with his friend, Craig Thomas, who also played in the Coors and recommended that event to Green. Two weeks ago, battling 50-degree temperatures and 40 mph winds, Green withdrew after shooting an 80 in the first round of a Sunbelt Senior Tour event in West Palm Beach, where the Danbury, Conn., native now lives.
While Green is playing with a prosthetic leg, he's still recovering from some of the other injuries — a broken eye socket, lost tooth, and a scar on his head — suffered in the accident after being thrown through the windshield.
"I want you to all know that for the first time I really have seen that my dream is GOING to happen," Green wrote on his blog on his site kengreenscomeback.com on Monday. "The scores don't matter, it's what and how that shows me whether I'm going to reach these goals. I absolutely saw Golf SHOTS. There is still a long road ahead, but we have finally found the road."
Green wrote that his left ankle is not healing properly, and he plans to have an MRI this week.
But he saw enough that he plans on playing with Mike Reid in the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf from April 23-25.
"This was actually going to determine whether I played with Mike in the Legends," Green said Sunday. "I played enough quality shots that I'm definitely going to play with him."
That, and his putting was still strong.
"He's got that little short putter, and he was rolling it today," said Dustin Rigsdon, a 28-year-old who was one of Green's playing partners and called him a legend.
"The putter is still with me. I haven't lost that," said Green, who won $3.7 million on the PGA Tour, and $146,817 in 18 Champions Tour events in 2008 and 2009. "The big guy was kind enough to leave that for me."
One of the pieces from Green's life that he's determined to put back together.
Calusa Pines, Tiburón among best: Calusa Pines Golf Club in Naples maintained its spot at No. 21 in Golfweek's Best Modern Courses list, released in its March 12 issue. It remains the only Southwest Florida course on the magazine's Classic or Modern best courses list. Tiburón Golf Club is 15th in Florida on the magazine's public access list.
The Golfweek's Best Courses program annually identifies the best courses from two distinctly different eras: pre- and post-1960. The exclusive system acknowledges that prior to 1960 — the year that separates Classic from Modern — most course designers relied on native contours for course features.
LIGHT tournament: The LIGHT (Long-term Impact through the Gift of Hope and Treatment) cancer care golf outing is Monday, April 12, at Wildcat Run Country Club in Estero. There is a 1 p.m. shotgun start, followed by dinner. The cost is $175 and includes two dinners and one spot in the tournament. Contact Tom Kneer at 948-4844 or visit www.lightswfl.org.
Naples Amateur Golf Tour: Results, March 11 at Fiddler's Creek: Net: 1. Win Headley, Princeton, N.J., 74; 2. Richard Combra, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., 76; 3. Barry Mitchell, Lake Forest, Ill., 77; March 15 at Tiburón, Net: 1. John Casper, Milwaukee, 71; 1. Paul Kahmann, Bloomington, Minn., 71; 3. Barry Mitchell, Lake Forest, Ill., 75. Upcoming events: Thursday, the Rookery; March 22, Hammock Bay; March 25, Fiddler's Creek; March 29, Tiburón; Golfers must have a handicap of 25 or less. For more information, contact Rob Mucci at 978-328-9145 or email@example.com.
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Penn State Outing
Info: Thursday, Quail Village Golf Club. Shotgun start, noon. Four-person scramble. Entry fee, $75 per person. Cookout after tournament.
Contact: Gene von Arx 566-3726.
Dellutri Classic Tournament
Info: Saturday, March 27, Spanish Wells Golf Club in Bonita Springs. Benefits Lee Memorial Health System Foundation and the Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation. Two-person best ball, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, $75 entry fee.
Contact: 992-5522 or www.spanishwellscountryclub.com.
Philharmonic League Tournament
Info: Monday, March 29, Collier's Reserve. Proceeds benefit the Naples Philharmonic's youth music education programs and the orchestra. Shotgun start, 1 p.m. Cocktails, dinner, 5:30 p.m. Golf/dinner, $180/person. Dinner-only, $45.
Contact: Mitch Norgart at firstname.lastname@example.com, 404-7007
Ditka/Hart Celebrity Invitational
Info: Saturday, April 10, Golf Club of the Everglades. 9 a.m. shotgun start. Cocktail party, auction, pairings, Friday, April 9, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Entry fee, $550 per amateur. Benefits Foundation for the Immokalee Child Care Center.
Contact: E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, or www.immokaleechildcarecenter.org.
Ed Brennan Memorial Tournament
Info: Monday, April 12, The Club Pelican Bay. Two shotgun starts, 8:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m. Scholarships of $2,000 awarded to 25 Collier County students each year through funds raised.
Contact: Sue Davenport 593-0124, 597-0086, or visit www.thefoundersfundinc.org.
Immokalee Housing Tournament
Info: The Immokalee Housing & Family Services inaugural tournament Monday, April 12, t Pelican Marsh. Scramble, 2 p.m., buffet and live auction following. Registration, 1 p.m. Cost, $250 for golf and dinner, or $100 dinner only.
Contact: Donna Carty, email@example.com or 784-7734.
St. Matthew's House Golfathon
Info: Tuesday, April 20 at Imperial Country Club. Professional and amateur golfers may register online at www.stmatthewshouse.org. Includes silent auction, awards reception and dinner. Players are encouraged to raise at least $1,000 in either per-hole sponsorships or flat donations.
Contact: Julie at St. Matthew's House at 774-0500 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
FORE the Children Invitational
Info: Conducted by the Children's Home Society. Friday, April 23, Colonial Country Club in Fort Myers. Funds raised will benefit programs that serve children and families in Southwest Florida. Registration, 7:30 a.m.; Shotgun start, 8 a.m. Entry fee, $85 individuals, $300 foursome. Includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Contact: Children's Home Society 275-3049.
Reciprocal Tournament
Info: Saturday, April 24, Vanderbilt Country Club. Shotgun start, 8:30 a.m. Entry fee, $40 per person. Limited to 120 players.
Contact: Andy Costa 348-2663
First Tee of Naples/Collier
Info: Life Skills program, through May 14. Mondays, The Moorings; Fridays, Quality Inn & Suites, 4-5:30 p.m. Fee, $25. Ages 7-18. Download applications at www.thefirstteenaplescollier.org.
Contact: Cindy Darland or Kathy Padgett at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Middle School tryouts
Info: The First Tee of Naples/Collier is holding Middle School golf tryouts, Quality Inn & Suites Golf Resort. Registration, 3 p.m.
Remaining schedule: March 21, East Naples, Corkscrew, Gulfview, Marco Charter; March 28, St. Ann, St. Elizabeth Seton, Royal Palm Academy. Program cost, $75. Tryout free.
Contact: Kathy Padgett, firstname.lastname@example.com, 465-1761
Mike Calbot Junior Instruction
Info: At Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero. Offering junior programs for all skill levels.
Contact: www.oldcorkscrew.com and click on the junior golfer, or 482-0900.
Rick Smith Golf Academy at Tiburon
Info: Afterschool program, elementary school, 4-5:30 p.m. Mondays; Middle school, 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesdays. $190 for four weeks.
Contact: 593-1111
Rodney Bungartz clinics
Info: At Arrowhead. Training for Middle school golf tryouts, ages 12 and up, 5-6 p.m., Wednesdays, Feb. 10-March 31. Cost $99 per junior.
Contact: 348-5929.
Free clinics at Lely Resort
Info: Saturdays from 9-10:30 a.m., at Lely Resort. Conducted by Jim Mapother , RJM Golf. Clinics are free and for golfers of any age. Registration is limited to eight people.
Contact: 208-755-7644, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Executive Women's Golf Association
League play: Arrowhead (596-1000) on Saturdays through April 10 with tee times starting at 10:30 a.m. Arrowhead also offers a 20 percent discount to members all other days.
Upcoming events: Sunday, Raptor Bay; April 18, Naples Grande; May 15, Quail West; June 5, Wyndemere, Chapter Championship
Contact: Lori Drumm (firstname.lastname@example.com) 304-0579, www.naplesewga.com.
Golden Gate Women's Golf Association
Info: New members of all levels are welcome. The league plays Thursday mornings with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.
Contact: Glenda Estep 793-8810.
Greater Naples Golf Association
Contact: 598-1261.
Golf Channel Amateur Tour Fort Myers/Naples
Info: Membership $199 per year
Contact: www.golfchannel.com/amateurtour or call Jim Stockman 593-3485.
Gulf Coast Gold Senior Tour
Info: Tournaments every Monday for golfers age 48 and older, four flights by handicap, with three age groups. Entry fees are $75, with no membership fee.
Contact: 458-0754 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Southwest Amateur Series
Info: Men's circuit through the Florida State Golf Association features 36-hole individual competitions, with $125 entry fees. Upcoming schedule: March 27-28, the Quarry; April 17-18, the Plantation; May 22-23, Gulf Harbour; June 19-20, the Vines.
Contact: www.fsga.org.
Tournament Players Association
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■ APEX Golf -- State-of-the-art training studio combining the skills of a golf pro and a physical therapist to improve the body and golf swing. The studio has a high-definition golf simulator, a K-Vest golf swing analyzer, video, and strength and flexibility testing software. APEX offers a free 30-minute analysis of the body and swing. Call 337-2739.
■ Arrowhead Golf Academy — PGA professional Mike Dopslaff, a four-time Southwest Florida PGA Player of the Year, provides instruction. Individual, group lessons. Call 596-1000.
■ Rodney Bungartz -- Arrowhead instructor Rodney Bungartz has released his schedule for January: Adult: Men, women; Sundays, 1-2 p.m.; cost $20; After-school junior: Ages 7 and up, 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays. Cost, $12 per student per session; Middle school junior: Ages 12 and up, 5-6 p.m., Wednesdays, $12 per student per session; Get Golf Ready Adult Class: Starting Jan. 29. The cost is $99 for five 75-minute session classes. Call 348-5929.
■ Mike Calbot International Golf Studio & Triad Golf Schools — At Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero. Full and half-day schools are offered. Instructional packages are one, two or three days. All instruction is by appointment only. Private instruction and playing lessons also available. Thirty-five years of instructional experience. Call 482-0900 or visit www.golfdoctorusa.com.
■ John Carroll Lessons -- Former Club Pelican Bay professional John Carroll is now at Tuscany Reserve Golf Club in North Naples. Carroll was at Pelican Bay for 29 years. He is available for instruction Tuesdays through Saturdays. To make an appointment, call 597-3561 or 860-8470.
■ Concierge Service of Naples -- An off-site service free of charge to the customer. The service can make tee times year-round at private country clubs in Southwest Florida up to 60 days in advance. The fee is the normal guest rate, and golfers are not required to play with a member. Call 285-7457.
■ Coral Isle Golf Center -- Ladies clinics each Tuesday and Wednesday, men's clinics each Thursday, a mixed clinic each Wednesday at 2 p.m., and a mixed clinic each Saturday. All clinics are at 10 a.m., other than the Wednesday mixed clinic. Junior clinics also are offered from 3:45 p.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays and 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Call 732-6900 for more information.
■ The Golf Institute — Club fitting program includes evaluation based on series of tests, including frequency check and lie and loft angle. Putting evaluations also are available. Call 643-5895.
■ Kim Hilbert Lessons — Windstar on Naples Bay assistant pro Hilbert earned honorable mention as a U.S. Kids Golf Top Kids Teacher. Hilbert is an LPGA teaching professional, and also teaches at Able's Golf Facility in Dublin, Ohio. Hilbert offers numerous youth programs, including multi-day schools, camps, clinics, private lessons, tournament coaching, and afterschool golf programs. Her programs can be found at www.teachingu2golf.com.
■ John Jacobs Golf School — at Lely Resort. Staffed by local PGA and LPGA professionals. School offers 5-day week and 2-day weekend sessions, plus corporate days and private instruction. Discounted rates for junior golfers. For more information, call 1-800-472-5007 or visit www.jacobsgolf.com.
■ KISS Golf For Women Golf Schools — At Royal Poinciana Country Club. LPGA teaching professionals Lorie McCabe and her staff offer two- and three-day golf schools for women. Private instruction also is available. Call 1-888-451-KISS or 354-3633. The school's Web site is www.kissgolfforwomen.com.
■ David Leadbetter Golf Academy — At LaPlaya Beach & Golf Club. Leadbetter is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher. Academy programs include three-day golf schools and players' schools, and a one-day mini-school. Private instruction and playing lessons also are available. Call 592-1444.
■ Dennis Meyer's Golf School — at Quality Inn Suites & Golf Resort in Golden Gate offers two-, three- , and four-day schools. Playing lessons included in full-day golf schools. Half-day options are available as well. Private lessons available. Call 1-800-445-4554 or 267-4652.
■ Naples Golf Academy — Located at the Hibiscus Golf Club. Lauri Travers leads a team of instructors that offers private lessons, golf schools, clinics and playing lessons. Specialty programs geared toward women and beginner golfers are available year-round. Visit us at LearningGolf.com or call 239-732-9944 for more information.
■ Naples Grande Golf Schools -- Mark Durland, Director of Instruction and 2008 South Florida PGA Teacher of the Year. Contact Durland at 784-2208 or email@example.com.
■ Tom Patri Golf School — Patri is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, and he works with all golfers of all ages and abilities. TPGS offers half-day golf schools, with and without nine holes of golf, and also offers fitness programs geared to golfers. Visit www.tompatri.com. Patri is at Friar's Head in New York until Dec. 1.
■ Bob Prange Lessons — Estero Country Club at The Vines is the winter home of Prange, who is a teaching professional at The Bridgewater Club in Carmel, Ind. Prange previously has been a head instructor, staff member and golf school coordinator for John Jacobs Golf Schools. He has been 2004 Teacher of the Year in the Indiana PGA Section, and a Top PGA Instructor by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. Call 267-7003 for appointments and schedules.
■ Rick Smith Golf Academy — Offering weekly 90-minute clinics Saturdays at 3 p.m. for $90 per person with a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Clinics alternate between full swing and short game with the first being a full swing clinic. Noted golf instructor Rick Smith will once again be at the Academy on Feb. 26-27. There are 6 openings per day for sessions with Smith, who has been named one of the top five Golf Instructors in America by Golf Digest in the past. Call 593-1111 for more information.
■ The Rookery at Marco Golf Academy — Includes a 14-acre practice facility. Director of instruction Jan Wivestad. For more information, call 642-2747
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Review: I went here for lunch and the place were populated by hungry employees that probably ignore the vegan word meaning, but it seemed they liked the food. you pay for the weight of your plate and it costs 26€/kg excluded water, bread, drinks, and desserts so it seems a bit pricey. After a very "bad experience" in Madrid with this kind of restaurant, my fiancèe and I did not fullfill the plate to not spend 50 euros for a lunch :) 12.50 euros each was a good compromise between quantity and weight. food was good and we appreciated "Spezzatino di soia al cocco" (coconut sauce soy), but the rest was not so special. for a good dessert go to the bakery on the left on the opposite side of the street in the corner and take the donuts: they are vegan!
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Dean Matthew Diller and the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy cordially invite you to a book discussion, signing, and reception.
Judging Statutes
The Honorable Robert A. Katzmann
Chief Judge of the United States Court of
Appeals for the Second Circuit, New York
Cardozo Law School · Room 1008
55 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10003
Thursday, March 26, 2015
6 p.m. -8 p.m.
The event will begin with a discussion on Judging Statutes with the author, Judge Katzmann, followed by a book signing and cocktail reception. A description of the book may be found here. Books will be available for purchase.
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The Conscience Wars: Rethinking the Balance between Religion, Identity, and Equality
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A leading writer of Urdu fiction, Qurratulain Hyder died at the age of 80. Along with her short stories, she was the author of 12 novels.
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The theme of many of Hyder's books was the pain caused by the partition of the Indian subcontinent.
Her best known novel is the epic Aag ka dariya (River of Fire) – a massive historical tale that moves between the fourth century BC to the modern day.
The book, originally written in Urdu, was later translated into English by the author herself.
River of Fire is available in the States from New Directions. It didn't receive a ton of attention, but the reviews it got were quite decent.
Founded in 1960 by such creative pioneers as George Perec, Raymond Queneau and Italo Calvino, the Oulipo, shorthand for Ouvroir de littérature potentielle, came about in when a group of writers and mathematicians sought constraints to find new structures and. . .
There's little to say about a series of prose poems that willfully refuse to identify pronoun antecedents. Or perhaps there are a million things. The poems in Morse, My Deaf Friend— the chapbook by Miloš Djurdjević published by Ugly Duckling. . .
The Crimson Thread of Abandon is the first collection of short fiction available in English by the prolific Japanese writer and all-around avant-garde trickster Terayama Shūji, who died in 1983 at the age of 47. This collection would be important. . .
Last year, NYRB Classics introduced English-language readers to Catalan writer Josep Pla with Peter Bush's translation of The Gray Notebook. In that book, Pla wrote about life in Spain during an influenza outbreak soon after World War I, when. . .
"Your bile is stagnant, you see sorrow in everything, you are drenched in melancholy," my friend the doctor said.
bq. "Isn't melancholy something from previous centuries? Isn't some vaccine against it yet, hasn't medicine taken care of it yet?" I. . .
What to make of Vano and Niko, the English translation of Erlom Akhvlediani's work of the same name, as well as the two other short books that comprise a sort of trilogy? Quick searches will inform the curious reader that. . .
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Unaccompanied children being placed with sponsors
Posted: July 25, 2014 at 7:10 a.m.
LITTLE ROCK — The federal government says well more than 100 unaccompanied children in Arkansas have been placed with sponsors so far this year after they crossed the border into the United States.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement released a state-by-state breakdown Thursday of the numbers of unaccompanied minors in each state that were placed with parents, relatives or family friends after crossing the border. The office said 166 unaccompanied children were placed with a sponsor in the state between Jan. 1 and July 7.
The office said all sponsors undergo background checks and the children are vaccinated and medically cleared before being placed with a sponsor.
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What: Year of wonders by Geraldine Brooks
When: March 24, 19:30
Where: Bistro Lochergut
Suggested by Chrissie. Additional supporters: Valpuri, Alex, Nanda, Karina, Robert
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I liked the book but I feel like the book should have ended with the plague and Anna moving away. The strange reveal at the end and her ending up in Oran was weird. Then again… Oran. La Peste, right? Other than that, I thought the language was wonderful, taking me back and confusing me just enough to let me know this is a different time we're talking about. I also felt that the first person perspective was well executed.
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Wackiest facial hair wanted for contest
Watching people eat elephant ears, elk jerky and Scorpion pops can be a treat during the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival.
It can be even more interesting if they happen to be the guys with the cookie dusters and soup strainers — the beards.
You may see an outgrowth today because at 5 p.m. the festival is staging its semi-annual beard contest at the main stage.
As many as 30 to 35 members of the West Side Nut Club may be entered, according to Gorman Brothers, a barber handling the event.
The contest, once a tradition at the 86-year-old festival, fell out of favor in the 1980s and '90s, but was brought back on an irregular basis seven or eight years ago, according to Brothers.
David Powell, a West Side podiatrist who recently finished fourth in his division in a world beard competition in England, will be the special guest.
Awards include most unusual, grayest, fullest, scroungiest, neatest and best goatee.
Brothers said some of the men get creative, dying their beards different colors or shaving things into them, such as their high school football number.
"We had one guy come down holding a rag to his jaw. He said he had a toothache," recalled Brothers. "But up on stage, when he took it off, he had a beard on just one side of his face."
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TORONTO -- When Jake Peavy starts for Team USA on Saturday against Canada in the World Baseball Classic, Marcel Lachemann may be the most nervous person in the ballpark.
That's because once Peavy hits 70 pitches, he must come out of the game, and whenever that happens, it's up to Lachemann -- the team's pitching coach -- and manager Davey Johnson to move into Phase 2, which is managing the bullpen. It might not seem like an ardent task, but with strict 30-pitch limits for all relievers, ...
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Yes, guilty. But here's what's been going on over the past few months. Shortly after MIX07, ScottGu brought up an idea of building a larger team focused on building controls. We kicked this idea around for while as we talked about details, timelines, and goals. In April, most of these details were worked out and we hashed out a charter and some early areas of focus and deliverables.
The problem we saw was that we had a bit of a fragmented controls story. My team (the Agility Team that brought you the AJAX Control Toolkit, etc.) had been writing some controls. The core Silverlight team was writing some controls. The UIFX Team (which brought you ASP.NET and Windows Forms) was writing some controls. The WPF team was writing controls. You get the idea. So Scott asked me to build a team that would unify these various efforts, in strategy if not in implementation. And the Controls Team was born on April 28th, 2008. After reporting to Scott for a little over two years, my team and I popped down to report to Ian Ellison Taylor, GM of the WPF and Silverlight teams and veteran of all things "UI-Platform" at Microsoft for over 15 years.
Good question. My team owns the charter for both Silverlight and WPF control development. That means doing most of the engineering, planning, and development of controls. But it also means figuring out other ways to get controls into the toolbox for developers to use. For example, if another team is developing a control that might be generally useful, we'll try to figure out a way to get it into our deliverable.
The team is being built mostly from scratch. So while we are ramping up and getting people hired in, we're focusing primarily on Silverlight controls. Meanwhile, I have been working with the WPF folks helping them get some controls delivered to - the first of which is the DataGrid now available via the WPFToolkit. I am definitely committed to improving the controls story on WPF as well.
One of the reasons Scott asked me to build this team is to continue the work we've been doing around pioneering transparency and agility in our software development process here at Microsoft. The open model of the AJAX Control Toolkit really broke a lot of new ground, and we continued some of that with the Silverlight 2 Beta 1 Controls we did when we shipped not only buildable source, but our unit testing harness, and tests too!
All Stars. Some of them you may already be familiar with.
David Anson, Ted Glaza, Jeff Wilcox, Ning Zhang, Mehdi Slaoui Andaloussi, Beatriz Stollnitz (Costa), Justin-Josef Angel, Jafar Husain, Shawn Oster, Keith Smith, and just this week, Ruurd Boeke.
That's some horsepower right there, I tell you what. I really couldn't ask for better people, and we've got more to hire!
The AJAX Control Toolkit is in good hands. We've transferred ownership over to the ASP.NET team, and Bertrand is leading the effort. They've already started making good progress and I'm very excited about what they're planning for the future.
Right. Good question. We are currently working on a set of controls for a preview release at PDC 2008 in late October. This will be a preview release, but we feel good about the quality bar that we think we can hit nonetheless. Because we're using a slight different development model, our controls will be released earlier, improve evolutionarily over time, so there isn't a clear "RTM" date for them. But in any case, we're doing a preview at PDC.
Here's a list of the Silverlight controls we are currently working on that we think will be ready. We are working on some other components as well, but I'm leaving them off the list until we have higher-confidence about them being ready:
All of these controls will use the new Visual State Manager templating model and be fully customizable in XAML by hand or through Expression Blend. They will also ship with full, buildable source, unit tests, and an updated unit testing harness nicely wrapped up with a tasty OSI-Approved MS-PL license.
Another good question. Part of it, as noted above, is that we're going to be aggressive about shipping early and shipping source. We'll be leveraging many of the learnings from the AJAX Control Toolkit as well as the SL2 B1 Controls efforts.
Basically, it is based on an iterative, customer-centric delivery model that focuses on driving out the most critical customer issues over time.
Sometime between now and PDC, we will be launching a CodePlex project for our Silverlight components (as a sibling of the WPF project mentioned above).
Here's how it works:
So over time you have a rolling release that is getting more and more featureful. I don't know if 'featureful' is a word but if it's not, I'm coining it as a term right here! Anyway, you get the idea. If you want just the "baked" stuff, you can stick to the mature components. If you have a need for another newer component, you can use those too. It's up to you.
Over time, you will see some (maybe many) of these components work their way into either the Silverlight Core, or the Silverlight SDK as fully-supported components like you are used to. That's the beauty of this model - it offers quick delivery at the front end for more cutting-edge customers, and the traditional "I got it with VS" model for customers that prefer that.
When we start focusing on WPF components in the future, we'll be following a very similar model. Just replace "Silverlight Core/SDK" with ".NET Framework" and you'll get the idea.
In contrast to the AJAX Control Toolkit, we will *not* be accepting any customer contributions of fixes into the code base.
So that's what I've been up to. It's very exciting, stay tuned for more details!
This blog will rarely be the place for breaking news, but there are two related pieces of information
I would be great if Silverlight can have the following controls:
1. Menu Control
All the controls being worked on in the Silverlight Control Toolkit (http://www.codeplex.com/SilverlightToolkit).
I hope your team will work on them
Is Microsoft concerned about the lack of Rich Text Support in Silverlight?
Is MS going to leave this responsibility to 3rd parties?
The task of expanding the stable of controls for Silverlight 2 has fallen to the same team responsible
Whew, we made it! Silverlight 2 is now released (and available for download)! (Official press release
URL : http://silverlight.net Its been a long road to release but we're finally there. If you're
URL : http://silverlight.net Its been a long road to release but we're finally there. If you're anything
Has RTM'd ( as you might have noticed :-) ). Tim has a great blog post here which covers it all and he...
Silverlight 2.0 is out as of Today!!
Silverlight 2.0 RTM Tim Heuer just announced about Silverlight 2 Released: New controls, tools, announcements
¡El día de ayer fue liberado Silverlight 2!  Puedes leer el comunicado de prensa aquí . Ya también
As you know, today we released Silverlight 2 .  Scott mentioned the Silverlight Toolkit in his post
So now that Silverlight 2 is shipped, I am now wondering what the shape of the next version of Silverlight
Weekly digest of interesting stuff
I went through the process of updating Visual Studio and the framework to SP1. Installed the beta tools. Installed the deep zoom stuff, etc. Now Visual Studio 2008 SP1 shows SilverLight templates, but when I try to create a new SilverLight project from VS (or open one created in Expression Blend Preview 2008) it says that the project type isn't supported. Did I do something wrong or is there a bug somewhere in the process?


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Mouse's Back's huge popularity comes not only from its descriptive name but from its quiet nature – a green based grey/brown which feels soft in both large and small rooms. It will read more green when used on the walls in underlit rooms and is the perfect accent on furniture or floors when combined with many traditional colours, from Mizzle to Hay. Dark Tones Undercoat.
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Beautiful colour, problem with bubbling I particularly like this colour but am hugely disappointed that having finished painting my conservatory in eggshell, a week or so later the interior cill started to bubble. Bubbles were sanded right back, under coated and recoated. Ok on the first recoat, bubbled again on the next in slightly different locations. Four (I think, could be five) attempts at sanding and recoating and the same problem is reoccurring, each time in slightly different locations. Yet another bubble today! My partner who painted the conservatory is a professional painter and decorator and is rapidly losing faith in the product and becoming increasingly concerned that I would have liked Farrow and Ball throughout our house. Help! 09 June 2015
Classic and Elegant! After long search, I finally found this paint for my Edwardian hall and stairs. Hall is not small, but long and often dark. I tried first "off whitish" color, but did look so boring. and then I tried MANY sample pots from F & B, and other equally expensive brands and major big D****trade. After tried these, I reached to the conclusion that I should stick to F & B. The reasons are; 1. Quality. very smooth finish(I used Estate emulsion). Some of other brands are thicker and cover better, but finish wasn't smooth. F & B paints also have nice sheen. 2. "color scheme advice on home page" and " F & B Books" are very helpful for amateur decorator like me. Also F & B customer advice team always answers to my questions promptly. I used Mouse's back Estate Emulsion for walls and Slipper Satin for ceiling and other wood inc. skirting. For ceiling, I previously tried left-over "pure brilliant white" and also F&B Strong white, but both were too white for Mouse's back. Slipper satin looks warm and classic and good match with M. Back. I was genuinely surprised to see that Mouse's back was very popular among the visitors over Christmas and many wanted to know exactly what paint i used. I thought this color might not be liked by everyone, but even the people who were " off white" devotee loved it! My strong advice is "If you started painting the wall in this color, please stick to it until you finally finish as this color looks awful to start with, very dirty looking, but it looks fantastic when you finished 3 coats and white wood. I love this color. 02 January 2015
This masculine colour brought my room together This colour is masculine, incredible expensive looking and restful. I used it to paint a large Victorian pine wardrobe. My bedroom has a linen shade of white painted floorboards and Wimborne white walls, with heavy linen stone and charcoal coloured curtains in the bay window at the other side of the room. My bedding is white linen with muted throws and cushions, and the headboard is also a stone linen and this colour on the wardrobe brought everything together. I painted my Vintage Regency Chest of Drawers in Bone and that tones incredibly well. 15 November 2014
Be careful when ordering eggshell We had our kitchen units painted in Farrows Cream, looked beautiful for 12 years and decided on a change. At great expense ordered 'flat eggshell' of this colour and had repainted. Looked fantastic for about a day until we started to note that EVERY time it was touched it left finger marks. If you wiped off it left a wipe mark. Turns out this is not suitable for kitchen units (not sure where it would be ideal - certainly only somewhere no one can touch) and you need satin eggshell. Please don't make this mistake, as it is costing more to put right than to do. Ironically the colour itself is nice, but does polarise opinion (friends love it or hate it). 10 November 2014
worth a try I bought Mouse's Back as a sample to compare with Clunch as a color for my living and/or dining room. Mouse's Back turned out to be an interesting but challenging color - the brown-green / taupe was too dark for my application. However, as a result of testing Mouse's Back, I realized that the brown tones I was looking for were already in the landscape beyond (in tree trunks and branches) and that a light neutral such as Clunch on the interior wall provided a beautiful complement to rich browns on the outside. 31 August 2014
excellent paint, easy to use, colour is perfect Painted the old stone fire place in dead flat oil mouses back and it looks stunning. I had emulsioned the walls in blue grey and they match each other really well. F & B colours and finishes are a must in our early 18th century country house. This was the first time I had used the internet for paint, and the delivery time was unbelievably quick. But one critcism, the tin was badly dented, so maybe a different courier or better packaging. My husband has seen inside these depots and he says they just throw the parcels about one top of the other. 10 August 2014
enjoyable to use for the first time i actually enjoyed painting. this paint not only glides over the surface, but leaves no brush marks, no smell and the brushes wash out in water!! The depth of colour is truly beautiful too 30 July 2014
excellent product Lovely colour even though it is a bit lighter than I expected 23 June 2014