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DHS Best Hiring Practices
Department of Homeland Security Best Hiring Practices
- Use the Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program for all hiring.
- Establish an internal training program, with annual updates, on how to manage completion of Form I-9 (Employee Eligibility Verification Form), how to detect fraudulent use of documents in the I-9 process, and how to use the Basic Pilot Employment Verification Program.
- Permit the I-9 and Basic Pilot Program process to be conducted only by individuals who have received this training — and include a secondary review as part of each employee's verification to minimize the potential for a single individual to subvert the process.
- Arrange for annual I-9 audits by an external auditing firm or a trained employee not otherwise involved in the I-9 and electronic verification process.
- Establish a self-reporting procedure for reporting to ICE any violations or discovered deficiencies.
- Establish a protocol for responding to no-match letters received from the Social Security Administration.
- Establish a Tip Line for employees to report activity relating to the employment of unauthorized aliens, and a protocol for responding to employee tips.
- Establish and maintain safeguards against use of the verification process for unlawful discrimination.
- Establish a protocol for assessing the adherence to the "best practices" guidelines by the company's contractors/subcontractors.
- Submit an annual report to ICE to track results and assess the effect of participation in the IMAGE program.
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The Troxel® Sport Helmet** keeps the rider cool. Exceptionally light in weight, this schooling helmet features 7 vents and a washable liner.
The Ovation® Quantum Helmet** has an easy-to-clean iridescent finish that stays looking great. This lightweight, low-profile riding helmet has reinforced ventilation panels, an easy adjust dial and a removable, washable Coolmax® liner. **ASTM F1163-04a/SEI Certified.
The Ovation® Protege Helmet is designed with special details such as in-mold construction for precision fit. Features strong stainless steel mesh air vents that are high-flow to keep you cool. Easy adjust dial for a snug fit. Easy to clean rubberized finish and carbon graphic print. **ASTM F1163-04a/SEI certified.
The Troxel® Spirit Helmet** is a well-ventilated, fun-colored schooling helmet weighing only 14.1 ounces. This riding helmet is designed to shield your eyes from the sun with its Soft-Tip™ visor. It's equipped with the GPS2™ Dial Fit system and removable Flip-Fold™ liner. **ASTM F-1163-04a/SEI Certified.
The Devon-Aire® Pony Schooling Helmet is lightweight and comfortable for little riders. This helmet comes in several kid-friendly designs and features mesh-covered vents for allow cooling air circulation. Cushioned head liner can be removed for washing. Easy Fit™ Dial ensures a comfortable fit. **ASTM 1163-04a/SEI certified.
A high-tech, washable liner in the IRH® Equi-Pro Helmet** makes every ride more comfortable. Sporty and stylish, this schooling helmet with Dial-Fit System features the soft, quick-drying Cool-On-Lining that wicks moisture away from your head. Front air vents allow fresh air to circulate and cool the top of your head. **ASTM F1163-04a/SEI Certified.
The Troxel® Capriole Helmet** presents a classic look while it keeps the rider's head cool. Covered in velveteen, this riding helmet adjusts for comfort with the GPS II™ Dial Fit System and Flip-Fold™ removable/washable liner. **ASTM 1163-04a/SEI Certified.
The Troxel® Legacy Helmet** weighs only 12.4 ounces and features 7 air vents to keep the rider cool. This schooling helmet has a slim and flattering profile, Troxel's easily adjustable GPS II™ soft-touch dial and the adjustable Flip-Fold™ liner for a comfortable fit. **ASTM F-1163-04a/SEI Certified.
The Troxel® Liberty Helmet** is ideal for schooling with its lightweight, low-profile design and large air vents. This riding helmet has the GPS2™ adjusting system, Soft-Tip™ visor and Flip-Fold™ washable liner. **ASTM F-1163-04a/SEI Certified.
Lightweight and well-ventilated, the Ovation® Deluxe Schooler Helmet** keeps you riding cool. This schooling helmet has an easy-care rubberized finish, padded interior, removable breakaway visor, dial fit system and an adjustable harness. **ASTM F1163-04a/SEI certified.
The Troxel® Rebel Helmet** with eye-catching graphics is built for great performance and comfort. This schooling helmet is equipped with the SureFit Pro™ System and features Troxel's Duratec™ outer shell for long-lasting good looks. **ASTM F-1163-04a/SEI Certified.
The Troxel® Intrepid Helmet** will please the serious rider with its ultra-slim profile, durable finish, self-locking buckle, multiple cooling air vents and moisture-wicking lining. This lightweight helmet features the SureFit Pro™ system for a comfortable fit. **ASTM F1163-04a/SEI certified.
The Ovation® Sync Helmet** is a lightweight, low-profile helmet with a stylish look and an easy-care rubberized exterior finish. Designed with high-flow air vents to keep you cool, this riding helmet has and Easy-adjust dial for a good fit. Liner can be removed for washing. **ASTM F1163-04a/SEI Certified.
The IRH® Medalist Helmet** pleases everyone with its classic looks and moisture-wicking lining. This riding helmet has a sleek, adjustable three-point harness and rear ventilation for comfort. **ASTM F-1163-04/SEI Certified.
The Tipperary Sportage 8500 helmet is loaded with all of the same feature that made the original so popular. This is an exceptionally light and comfortable riding helmet. Featuring superior impact resistance and a vent system with increased airflow, this helmet will keep you safe and cool on all of your rides. **ASTM F-1163-04a/SEI Certified.
The lightweight, low-profile Ovation® Extreme Helmet** has multiple air vents to keep you cool. This stylish helmet has an easy-adjust dial to ensure a personalized fit, an easy-to-clean rubberized finish, washable Coolmax® liner and breakaway visor. **ASTM F1163-04a/SEI Certified.
The Troxel® ES Helmet** has a microfiber finish and an ultra slim design. Well ventilated, this low-profile helmet has the SureFit™ Elite system for comfort and stability and EverFlex™ straps that self adjust to the size and shape of the rider's head. It also has the Flip-Fold™ Fit system with washable liner. **ASTM F1163-04a/SEI Certified.
The newly re-designed Troxel® Sierra Helmet** is ideal headgear for riding extremes. Built with proven materials, this riding helmet has a tough yet attractive riveted Cordura® and leather covering. It's lightweight and well-ventilated to keep the rider comfortable even on long rides. **ASTM F-1163-04a/SEI Certified.
Troxel's Avalon Helmet** pleases the dedicated rider. Built for comfort and durability, this versatile riding helmet adjusts easily for a secure fit. Duratec™ finish retains its great look.
The Charles Owen JR8 Helmet** is a flattering, low-profile design with a gently rounded brim to frame your face. This helmet has a weather-resistant microfiber suede cover that resists marks and a black nylon harness that's slim and strong. **ASTM F1163-04a/SEI certified.

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Posts Tagged 'Kris Jenner'
Celebrating a Landmark Year at Kris Jenner's Christmas Eve Party
Kris Jenner always throws the best Christmas parties, and this year was no exception. Aside from the amazing food and flawless attire, the most enjoyable part for me is watching everyone kick back and have fun for a night.
The Kardashian/Jenner machine is a big one indeed, and their team works incredibly hard to insure smooth running. My thanks to everyone on the K/J team who helped make 2012 a record year for SlickforceStudio, including Noelle Keshishian, Liz Killimond, Jennifer Stith, Sydney Hitchcock, Sheiva Ghasemzadeh, super glam team Monica Rose, Mario Dedivanovic, Rob Scheppy, and Clyde Haygood, and of course the family itself—Kris, Kim, Khloé, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie, Rob, Bruce, Lamar, and Scott.
The SlickforceStudio family is more vibrant than ever, and it is a daily thrill to be able to work amongst such a talented team. Joyce, Kevin, Christian, Scot, Maribel, Kate, Francesca, and Daniel—you are the best!
And last but not least, I want to thank YOU for your support throughout the years. Creating our brand of magic everyday is a dream come true for this team of artists. Happy New Year to all of you, and wishing you a joyous, healthy and prosperous 2013!
The Making of the 2012 Kardashian/Jenner Christmas Card
Since 2010, I've been helping the Kardashian family create their brand of Christmas magic with their annual holiday card. In 2010 and 2011, the family opted for a more dramatic theme, and so I did my best to create that with the lighting, blocking and pose direction. This year, Kim wanted a much happier vibe, something with lots of energy. She also wanted everyone in white.
As any photographer or cinematographer knows, capturing perfect skin tones with white wardrobe usually comes down to a compromise between skin underexposure and protecting white highlights from clipping. However, after years of experimentation, I finally accepted that I just don't like the way underexposed skin looks, even with exposure levels corrected in Lightroom. When shooting any of my clients, skin glow is almost always my top goal, above even wardrobe.
The three-day mega-shoot spanned the country, beginning in Miami in October and ending in LA just two weeks ago. For my team, that meant tracking detailed setup parameters to insure family members not photographed in Miami could be seamlessly added to the final image.
Most of you who follow my work know that I rarely talk about my lighting setups. This week, however, UK journalist Jon Severs persuaded me to discuss the lighting of the Christmas card, and I went into a surprising amount of detail, more than I ever have before. You can read the interview here.
I've attached my actual lighting diagram below, please take a moment to appreciate the fine chicken scrawl. And enjoy these wonderful behind-the-scenes images taken by photographers Joyce Park, Scot Fortino and Kate Garfield for SlickforceStudio.
My thanks to Kris, Kim and the entire Kardashian/Jenner family for allowing me to capture the card & help create such a festive moment in their lives!
CREDITS: Makeup by Mario Dedivanovic and Rob Scheppy. Hair by Clyde Haygood and Scott Cunha. Photographed at Temple House in Miami and at SlickforceStudio in Los Angeles.
The 2012 Kardashian Khristmas Card Rings in the New Year in Style
Once again, the Kardashian/Jenner/Odom/Disick family generates record buzz with their annual Christmas card. This year, the card was photographed in Miami at the amazing Temple House. Kim wanted a bright and happy all-white theme for this year's holiday card, in stark contrast to the dramatic images we shot in previous years. Lots more behind-the-scenes on the way.
Which is your favorite? (Go behind-the-scenes on 2010 and 2011 cards.)
Kardashian Khristmas 2011 in 3D!
The Kardashian Christmas card is always a fascinating piece of pop culture, and it is also our single most circulated image of the year. Kris Jenner reunited the super-team for 2011, and brilliant stylist Monica Rose began putting wardrobe ideas together immediately, ultimately opting for a black-and-white tuxedo theme. As with 2010, the shoot took place at the Jenner house in Hidden Hills.
This year, the Kardashian-Jenner-Odom-Disick clan embraced the 3D movement and chose to release the card in both 2D and 3D, with custom Kardashian Khristmas 3D glasses designed by SlickforceStudio. To see the image large, get our your 3D glasses (available free here) and click on the last thumbnail in the gallery above. Also check out these amazing behind the scenes by photographer Derek Eskridge!
Photography by Nick Saglimbeni
Styling by Monica Rose
Make-up by Mario Dedivanovic and Joyce Bonelli
Hair by Clyde Haygood, Rob Scheppy and Alex Roldan.
Special thanks to Raffael Dickreuter for additional 3D assistance!
Teaming up with Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner for Skechers Shape-Ups
Earlier this year, I received a call from the Skechers ad department to photograph Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner for their new international Shape-Ups campaign. Having been a Skechers fan for many years, I was really excited about the shoot, and also for the chance to reunite with two of my favorite ladies and their incredible glam squad.
The shoot took place at 5th & Sunset Studios in West Los Angeles, a fantastic facility with multiple sound stages and a virtually unlimited grip & lighting selection—a dream come true for a lighting nerd like me. Monica Rose styled the wardrobe, Joyce Bonelli delivered flawless make-up, and Clyde Haygood brought amazing hair styling as always.
Kim and Kris hit yet another one out of the park with this shoot, taking great direction and bringing their own personalities to the campaign. My brilliant SlickforceStudio team made me proud with stellar support that day. Our intern, Terekah, complimented Kim on her shoes, and was pleasantly surprised a few days later when she arrived to the studio to find her very own pair of Shape-Ups—a gift from the lovely Miss Kardashian herself.
It's been a lot of fun watching the reach of this campaign. So far, I've seen billboards in several cities, multi-story retail displays, and perhaps the most fun: the ad ran in TSA security bins in nearly every airport in the country. Now that's getting your brand out there.
Production photos by Derek Eskridge & David Rivera
It's beginning to look a lot like a Kardashian Khristmas
A few days before Thanksgiving, mogul/manager/matriarch Kris Jenner asked me to photograph the annual Kardashian/Jenner family portrait, which they've historically released just prior to Christmas. This was an exciting opportunity for me, primarily because it marked the first time I would have the entire family together in one room.
Having photographed nearly all of them individually throughout the last year, I knew each of their particular poses, facial expressions, and subtle nuances. But I wanted to do something different—less smiley and happy than I've done in the past—but something more gothic and stark—alluding to family portraits of Victorian era aristocracy, with little expression and the focus on mere presence.
I believe a family portrait should tell a story. In this case, I took a look back at the growth the Kardashian/Jenner family experienced in the last two years. Kris had only weeks before completed the remodeling of her home, which featured huge black-and-white marble tiles, high ceilings, and sprawling staircases. I blocked out the positions of the family members, paying special note to the couplings of Kourtney & Scott and Khloé & Lamar, as well as Kendall's growing prominence in the media spotlight. I also felt that it was very important to capture this "turning point" moment in their family history, as it marked the first appearance of young Mason.
Hair, make-up, and wardrobe did a fabulous job as always, though as you can imagine it takes a while to get an entire family through the process. And as if having every Kardashian mini-mogul in the room wasn't pressure enough, Rob had to leave to catch a flight, which gave me a pressure-inducing twelve minutes to capture the entire shot. I was thrilled with the final image, which given our enormous time contraints, proved once again that preparation is everything.
Photo by Nick Saglimbeni
Make-up by Joyce Bonelli
Hair by Rob Scheppy
Wardrobe Stylist Monica Rose
Behind-the-scenes photography by Terekah NaJuwan


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The William G. Cooper, Jr. Lecture Series will present a discussion with Filmmaker Jeff Sewald, along with a screening of his film "Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries" at 7 p.m. April 15 in Engel Hall of the Bailey Alumni Center.
The event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the presentation. Copies of the DVD will be available for purchase.
For more information, contact Zabelle Stodola, director of the UALR Honors Program in English at 501-569-3161 or email@example.com.
Sewald is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. His most recent project, "Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries," premiered at The Brooklyn Academy of Music in February, and debuted on PBS in April 2009.
"Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries" is a dynamic interplay of interviews with the two-time National Book Award winning author Peter Matthiessen, excerpts from his writings, and anecdotes about him. Actress Glenn Close narrates the film.
Sewald will discuss his film and answer questions following the screening. He will try to provide a conference call with Matthiessen if possible.


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Below is the poem entitled Rory which was written by poet
Yeates. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
Read Poems by
Owen Yeates
I would like to tell you the story
Of a drunken man named Rory
Who liked his pint of ale
Every day with-out fail
In the morning he looked rather gory
He would make his way to the pub
Where he would have a drink and some grub
Then go merrily on his way
Drunk as a skunk they would say
Home to bathe in a tin tub
He would walk the several miles home
Down the country lanes he would roam
Weeing were all could see
Singing the rose of Tralee
While carrying a garden gnome
One night he spotted a man
He spoke to and asked if he can
Give him a light
No reply so a fight
But it was a tree he battered then ran
Waking in the morning hands sore
Found bandaged fingers all four
He decided that day
No more drink he did say
And he never drank a drop more


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How often would you recommend riding/exercising a 7-year old green broke mare? She wasn't ridden too much before I got her 9 weeks ago. I have been riding her almost every day, with a day off every 3-4 days.
The rides are in an indoor arena and consist of a whole lot of walking and a little trotting, no cantering yet. Normally lasts for 30-45 mins.
Lately she's started to get kinda "spooky" in the arena, she threw me off once when she bolted and then bucked! The horses have not been turned out in 9 weeks, but I'm out there every day to let her out to at least walk around and then I usually either lunge her or ride her or both.
Do you know it's more likely that I haven't been working her enough, or on the contrary, too much?? How much/how often would you work a 7-yr old green broke horse?


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Moved from wide receiver to tight end during the spring ... Coaches believe this quality walk-on can eventually become a significant factor in the hunt for playing time ... Blessed with excellent height and is working to add strength ... Uses his height well and has the body control that enables him to adjust to the pass ... Has seen action in three career games.
2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in the Eastern Kentucky, Kent State, and Florida Atlantic games at wide receiver.
2006 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Scout Team Player of the Week twice during the season.
High School: Three-year starter for Lexington Christian Academy ... Played wide receiver and free safety ... District champions and regional runners-up his senior season ... Registered approximately 400 receiving yards with three touchdowns as a receiver and tallied four interceptions his senior season ... Junior year stats featured 29 catches for 696 yards and 12 scores while also intercepting two balls ... Scored two touchdowns as a sophomore ... In a game against Nicholas County he had a career-high 250 yards receiving and four touchdowns ... Lexington Herald-Leader all-city selection as a senior ... Named honorable mention all-state Class A in his final year ... A two-time all-district selection ... Team held a 28-8 record in his three seasons, going to the state playoffs each year ... Coached by Paul Raines ... Academic all-state ... Member of the National Honor Society and YMCA Black Achievers ... Also played basketball, lettering for three seasons.
Personal: Born in Lexington, Ky. ... Son of Keith and Angela Henderson ... Major is management.


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More Elberton residents are unhappy about their utility bills.
That was the sentiment when Tonya Turman, who was representing several in attendance Monday evening at the Elberton City Council meeting, addressed the council during the speakers from the floor portion of the meeting.
Turman's concerns were not about the costs of Elberton utilities, but rather how flexible the company is when it comes to dealing with late bills.
"We understand late fees, everyone has them. Give two weeks for the late fee instead of having an extra fee tacked on there per service on our bill, but if we could have a bit more flexibility in a hard situation instead of making it a worse situation", expressed Turman.
Elberton Mayor Larry Guest addressed those concerns, stating that the city will work with those struggling, but they have to come up and talk about what to do.
"We'll work with anybody, as far as I have known we have always worked with everybody, I've never not known us to not work with anybody", said Mayor Guest. "You just got to come up on an individual basis and talk with us, because every case is different."
Before concluding the speakers from the floor section Monday evening, Mayor Guest suggested that to save money on bills, that cutting off cable and/or Internet services would result in a cheaper monthly bill.


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By-Laws for the New England Medieval Conference
(Approved November 3, 2007; Amended Oct. 3, 2008; October 30, 2009)
ARTICLE I: The Mission
1. Founded in 1974, the New England Medieval Conference (NEMC) aims to sponsor an interdisciplinary conference in medieval studies at varying New England institutions each year. By doing so it fosters a sense of professional colleagiality among medievalists in the region.
2. NEMC is governed by a Steering Committee of a minimum total of fifteen members of
which five are officers—the President, the Vice-President, the Webmaster, the Secretary and the immediate Past President. A quorum is defined as nine members.
3. NEMC is a member of the Committee on Centers and Regional Associations of the Medieval Academy (CARA).
4. The New England Medieval Conference will feature senior scholars in plenary sessions.
ARTICLE II: The Officers
1. The terms of the Officers begin after the fall conference.
2. The Secretary
a. The Secretary's term is for three years, thereby ensuring continuity between at least two conferences.
b. At any given time, NEMC should not only have a Secretary, but also a commitment from another individual to succeed the present Secretary.
c. The Secretary's duties include:
i. Working with the President,
ii. Administering the nomination process:
1. In a timely fashion the Secretary will contact the Officers and Steering Committee members for nominations.
2. The Secretary will then ascertain that the individuals nominated would indeed serve.
3. After the nominations have been considered by the Steering Committee, the Secretary will inform all nominees of the results.
iii. Keeping and distributing minutes to the Officers and Steering Committee,
iv. Updating the e-mail distribution list,
v. Communicating with the NEMC Site Webmaster when necessary,
vi. Issuing a notice per semester to likely venues (e.g. The Medieval Academy Web site, the New England Historical Association, and the Northeast Modern Language Association):
1. In spring, help the conference organizer advertise the place, date and program of the upcoming NEMC.
2. In fall, reiterate the above point. Additionally issue a call for interested conveners for future conferences.
vii. Maintain the handbook of the NEMC and updating and revising it in accordance with decisions agreed upon by the Steering Committee.
viii. Forwarding the CARA dues statement to the Vice President for payment.
3. The Vice-President
a. The Vice-President's term is for one year, the year before the conference that she or he convenes is held.
b. The Vice-President should ideally be chosen two years before she or he convenes NEMC.
c. The Vice-President's duties include:
i. Establishing and chairing a local organizing committee as early as possible in
order to convene the conference,
ii. Securing sufficient funds to run the conference,
iii. Determining with the local organizing committee what theme will be pursued
iv. Working with the local organizing committee to ensure that:
1. Appropriate speakers are contacted and engaged
2. Speakers from various disciplines are represented
3. If desired, a Call for Papers is issued
4. Coordinating the Program
5. Coordinating Public Relations
6. Securing housing possibilities for both speakers and attendants
7. Attending to all other details necessary to run a conference
v. Paying the CARA dues.
4. The President
a. The President's term is for one year, the year after the conference that she or he convenes was held.
b. The President's duties include:
i. Working with the Secretary to ensure that nominees for subsequent offices are
ii. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Officers and Steering Committee held in
conjunction with the annual meeting,
iii. Convening any other meetings deemed important.
5. Webmaster
a. The Webmaster's term is for three years, renewable upon mutual agreement of the
Webmaster and the Steering Committee.
b. The Webmaster's duties include:
i. Arranging for hosting of the Web site,
ii. Responsibility for posting and updating information on the website in accordance with the instructions of the Steering Committee (see Article V).
6. The Immediate Past-President. The immediate past-President remains on the Steering
Committee for the year following her or his term as President.
ARTICLE III: The Steering Committee
1. The terms of the Steering Committee begin after the fall conference.
2. The fifteen members of the Steering Committee will have terms of three years, staggered so that at any given time the terms of at least five members expire in any given year.
3. The Steering Committee's duties include:
a. Attending the annual meeting,
b. Providing suggestions regarding the nomination of future Steering Committee
members, likely NEMC Conveners and themes for conferences;
c. Providing information on other conferences, so that NEMC can be scheduled
d. Working to enhance NEMC's visibility,
e. Serving in general as a resource for NEMC.
ARTICLE IV: Election of Officers and Steering Committee
1. Nominations for future Officers and Steering Committee members will be made at the
annual meeting.
2. A simple majority will ensure a candidate's election as Officer or Steering Committee
ARTICLE V: The Web site
1. The Steering Committee is responsible for the content of the Web site.
2. In addition to the information currently available on the Web site, the following will be
a. The By-Laws,
b. The contents of the blue notebook, which contains advisory guidelines for conference organization;
c. The name and affiliation of both current and subsequent Secretaries,
d. A list of publications stemming from past conferences.
ARTICLE VI: Amendments
1. Should any Officer or Steering Committee member wish to modify any of the By-Laws, such amendments should ideally be circulated in writing before the annual meeting.
2. Such amendments will be considered ratified by means of a simple majority vote of a quorum of members of the Steering Committee present at the annual meeting.


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Stay with Miles thanks to GT and Crashpadder.com - The Global homestay community.
It's over 70% cheaper than hotel chains meaning you can travel more, and a local expert will help you get the most out of your trip.
We asked Miles about his experience using Crashpadder.com
How long have you been using Crashpadder.com?
I started using Crashpadder in April this year
Were you nervous at first?
Initially, but it is very straightforward, and so far everybody has been great.
Who would be your ideal celebrity houseguest?
Well it would have to be somebody interesting but tidy - a historian like Tristan Hunt? Gethin from Blue Peter might brighten the place up, or best of all Matt Smith who plays Doctor Who?
Tell us about your best/worst guest?
I've not had any 'worst' guest - some are more shy than others, and just want to go to sleep. I loved having Jan and his Father stay from the Czech Republic- they saw the Queen on the first day of their trip, and we had a good pub crawl in my area. Matt and Craig from Australia were a real hoot - if they lived in London, I'm sure we would have been friends already - they don't have squirrels down under
What top tips would you give someone who is thinking about using Crashpadder?
Definitely buy some more bed linen, or you'll be washing all the time - also give people a chance - most of my guests didn't have any 'history'. As a guest listen to what your host suggests, especially about getting to your pad!
Tell us a little about your pad?
My pad is a one bedroom flat in a Victorian tenement building in leafy Lambeth/Kennington. It doubles as my library, and I've gone for a 1950s Retro boys bedroom look with Cowboy print duvet. There's a desk, en suite shower, little kettle and a TV and DVD player. I like to have Radio 4 on in every room, and outside there's a nature reserve and you can hear Big Ben
Host: Miles
"I'm a friendly guy likes walks, architecture, food and drink etc, trash TV and traveling anywhere you can get a double espresso."
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Arturo Fuente Cuban Corona
5 1/4 x 45 - Maduro - Single
Special Offer
Special Offer
When in stock, Arturo Fuente cigars don't last very long - and actually so. The Fuente family, who are well-known in the cigar industry, have been making cigars for generations and they never rush their production process. Since Arturo Fuente cigars are reasonably priced they normally sell out quick
I was surprised with this cigar. For the price I didn't have big expectations but this is a quite nice Maduro that is rich in chocolate and coffee tones that stay together to the end. I will be keeping these in my humidor for a nice treat after dinner when I want a touch of sweetness.
This is a somewhat rustic looking cigar with a veiny maduro wrapper. It looks, burns and draws a lot like a darker version of a Cuban Montecristo #4, which is my all time favorite cigar. It doesn't taste much like one, but it has a nice full flavor all the way down to the last inch with the emphasis on leather and earth with a hint of sweetness that increases toward the end. The aroma is fragrant, actually better than a Cuban. Until Famous starts selling Cubans, this one will be a regular purchase for me.
Love the taste and, if smoked properly, stay cool and non-bitter down to the last inch. I rarely smoke that far, but these sticks are worth it. Next time I'll try a larger variety and hope for the same taste. Of the ten I've smoke thus far, eight started burning at an angle after starting out even (that's an observation, not a criticism).


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(1837-1913). The best work of the American poet and journalist Joaquin Miller conveys a sense of the majesty and excitement of the Old West. His best-known poem is "Columbus" with its refrain, "On, sail on!"-once familiar to millions of American schoolchildren. Joaquin Miller was the pen name of Cincinnatus Hiner Miller. He was born on Sept. 8, 1837, near Liberty, Ind., and moved with his family to Oregon in 1852. He was a gold miner, soldier, journalist, lawyer, and judge at various times, but he was best known for his poetry, much of which celebrated the West. On a trip to England in the 1870s his writings attracted attention, as did his Western costume. His most famous work was Songs of the Sierras (1871). Miller died on Feb. 17, 1913, in Oakland, Calif.


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Pollyanna is the name of two musical artists : *Existing in the mid to late 90s, but still popular today, Pollyanna were an Australian indie/alternative rock band. The band consisted of, at various times, Matt Handley, Maryke Stapleton, Ace Moley, Andy Strachan, Shaun Lohoar, Glenn Maynard and Serge Luca.
see here: http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=1551
They were originally a Sydney band but then later relocated to Melbourne (in 1997).
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Black Country steam age relic unearthed in Devon
Posted: May 20, 2014|
WE REGULARLY receive reports from Bugle readers paying visits to far and distant lands, who have spotted an item made many moons ago in the Black Country.
More often than not, as befits our industrial history, these items are made from cast iron, and is the main reason for their lasting so long. And this item is a fine example of such a piece. It was spotted on a recent trek to Devon by Gornal reader Brian Ansdell, and is a reminder of a well-known local firm.
In bold, raised letterting are the words: THE OLDBURY RLY CARRIAGE & WAGON CO LTD. BUILDERS, OLDBURY 1896.
It measures, we'd guess from the photo, about seven or eight inches in height, and is gently curved. It comes presumably from a railway carriage, but does anyone know what it might be?
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Call Of Duty Black Ops II VGA Graphics performance review -
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Thanks to the new graphics engine, Call of Duty Black Ops II will have better visuals and graphics compared to the previous releases, progress is always good and it will boost PC game sales alright. Truth be told, we had higher hopes for image quality.
The above screenshots are based on DX11 rendering, mind you that the game is DX10 compatible as well. The game is NOT DX9 compatible. Meaning Windows XP is no longer supported. It requires Windows Vista or newer with a compatible graphics card.
This is a game chasing authenticity rather than realism, and in the face of the bombastic Call of Duty series that's genuinely an exciting place to be.
Black Ops II PC features enhanced lighting, shadows, antialiasing, bloom, depth of field, ambient occlusion, and other enhanced effects that are still undisclosed. Obviously the game can run at higher resolutions and higher framerates on the PC.
Black Ops II will be the first Call of Duty video game to feature branching storylines, in which the player's choice affects both the current mission and in turn, the overall course of the story. Known as "Strike Force missions", these branching storylines will appear during the 2025 storyline and will feature permanent death.
The success or failure of these missions can have ramifications for the wider campaign storyline. Choosing one of the missions locks out the others unless the player begins a fresh campaign.
By the way these are all crops from 1920x1200 screenshots. Overall you'll likely agree with me that the graphics are a good improvement over the previous series.
Treyarch implemented Zombies mode for Black Ops II with its own campaign. Its predecessors were Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty: Black Ops. This is the third time for the Zombies mode to appear in a Call of Duty game, and the first time to have its own campaign along with the main story. Treyarch has also confirmed that Zombies has been implement the multiplayer engine. We test the single player campaigns.
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Call Of Duty Black Ops II VGA Graphics performance review
Call Of Duty Black Ops II VGA Graphics benchmark performance with 21 graphics cards. The new and massively popular Activision title is a great looking game. But how will it perform on a selection of different graphics cards ? This review will cover all these basics and then more.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 VGA performance
Last week the long awaited sequel to Call of Duty Modern Warfare was released -- COD Modern Warfare 2 probably has been one of the biggest anticipated PC game titles this year. This is Guru3D.com we have a fetish for graphics cards and games, as such we took no less than twenty-three graphics configurations and put performance to the test. Over the next few pages a word or two about the game, some image quality comparisons and obviously a nice lengthy VGA chart ranging from monitor resolution 1280x1024 up-to 2560x1600 measured with and with out AA.


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Time to vote for your favourite Plymouth hero
Posted: February 09, 2013|
WORLD beaters and legends in their own lounge – the names in The Herald's search for the Greatest Janner are rich in variety.
It's a Who's Who from Plymouth's past and present, with the addition of the odd plain Who?
There are two beauties and a beast, not one sports-star-cum-model and TV presenter but a brace and several figures who have made their mark in Britain and around the world and across the centuries.
The beast? That's how some might describe Sir John Hawkins. The city son made England's navy into a great force, helping the country become a world power and trading nation. But he also pioneered the slave trade.
Our bid to find the greatest Janner isn't an exercise in rewriting history or airbrushing out faults, though. You can be great and bad.
And how can you judge the actions of someone in the 16th century by today's standards and morals?
The Elizabethan buccaneer vote might be split – Sir Francis Drake is among your nominations, too.
The vote-for-beauty party also has two candidates, Miss England Charlotte Holmes and model and film star Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Or is that four? Pool stars Sharron Davies and Tom Daley have their admirers for their figures as well as their achievements in sport and on TV.
To give the lie to the notion that there is no such thing as a popular politician there are two of those, too: Michael Foot and Nancy, Lady Astor.
The Who? contingent includes John Baron, well-known only to collectors of tropical fish.
Most walks of life are represented. One prime omission is the oldest, though.
Emma Elizabeth Crouch went from the back streets of Stonehouse to the beds of the richest and most famous in 19th century Paris, where she was known as Cora Pearl.
Her patrons/ lovers/ clients included Prince Willem of Orange, Prince Achille Murat, and Napoleon III's half-brother, the Duc de Morny. Sadly, she isn't on the list.
Still the nominations show the sense of history of Plymouth people and their sense of humour.
Here's a look at who's who in the first half of the list of nominations.
To view all the short-listed nominations or cast your vote, go to www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/greatest. Or you can write the name of your choice on a postcard and send it to The Herald newsdesk, 17 Brest Road, Derriford Business Park, Plymouth, PL6 5AA


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Editorial: Third-grade reading initiative worthy of watching for results
Ohio has joined a small group of states who are putting third-graders on the spot -- at least potentially. There are sound reasons for doing that, so long as Ohio's schools provide the necessary support that some of the state's third-graders will now need.
Last month, Gov. John Kasich signed into law an education bill that, among other things, included what has been called the "third grade reading guarantee." The translation is this: Starting in the 2013-2014 school year, third-graders in Ohio must pass a reading test before moving on to the fourth grade.
The Ohio governor said he is not out to pick on third-graders. Instead, he wants them better prepared to succeed throughout their school years and in life.
Ensuring young students learn to read has been found to be crucial to their prospects of success in the years ahead. A report commissioned last year by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which is responsible for putting out the annual Kids Count assessments of children's well-being, concluded that students who aren't proficient at reading by third grade are four times more likely to leave high school without graduating. Marcus Winters, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research who has studied the impact of a similar third-grade reading test program started in Florida in 2002, also emphasizes the importance of young students being able to read. He told USA Today that fourth grade is when young people stop learning to read and start reading to learn. Students who have not mastered reading by third grade have increasing difficulty keeping up in later school years, he said.
The move by Ohio does not come without controversy or concerns, from both parents and school administrators. Some parents and psychologists point to potential harm to a student's psyche if he or she is held back. But that notion ignores the same kind of harm that could occur if a student is held back in later years, plus the damage to a student's long-term prospects if he isn't a capable reader. Winters has studied the performance of students who just barely passed the test and those who just barely didn't in Florida. In the short and long term, the students held back did better academically than those who were moved ahead, according to Winter's findings published in April.
The concern from school administrators comes from the new law's related mandates, which require screening of students and intense daily reading instruction for those students found to need help. Administrators are concerned about whether the resources will be available to accomplish all that.
That's the lesson that Kasich and Ohio's lawmakers will need to take from this initiative. They can't hope for the program to be successful unless the necessary resources are put in place to support the students' progress.
If the resources are indeed there, however, this program has great potential to make a significant improvement in students' success. How this unfolds also should be of high interest to other states looking to improve education, including West Virginia and Kentucky.
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Which way will the Obama administration go in Afghanistan? The New York Times Op-Ed page today has two articles that lay out starkly different analyses of the current situation and recommendations for the future.
One article by Fred Kagan, Kim Kagan, and me, following our recent trip around Afghanistan, concludes that the war is eminently winnable. While the situation has been deteriorating, it is not nearly as bad as Iraq was before the surge — and not nearly as bad as selective media reporting would make you believe. The biggest problem is simply a lack of resources. With more troops and better command and control arrangements, we can push back the Taliban. (A longer, more detailed version of our findings will be available in the Weekly Standard tomorrow.)
The other article, by my former boss, Les Gelb, offers a far more gloomy analysis. Les claims, "We can't defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan" and argues "for the withdrawal of American forces, though economic and military aid would continue." Instead of relying on a large troop presence, he suggests we could employ a combination of diplomatic and military measures to contain the Taliban and al Qaeda: "Taliban leaders must have good reason to fear America's military reach. Their leaders could be hit by drones or air strikes. The same goes for their poppy fields, from which they derive considerable income."
The problem with this strategy is that there is absolutely no evidence that long-range air strikes and commando raids have ever succeeded in defeating a determined insurgency. That's essentially the strategy we've been pursuing in Afghanistan since 2001 and it has been a notable flop. As we note in our Times Op-Ed, forces operating from afar cannot get the intelligence necessary to target insurgent leaders. That can only come from having troops living among and securing the populace.
Moreover, if we leave Afghanistan to its own devices, why would the government in Kabul cooperate with us in facilitating strikes that are sure to kill some innocent civilians? Much more likely, Afghan officials will strike their own deals with the Taliban (as the Pakistan government has already been doing), thus turning Afghanistan into what it was before 9/11 — a major terrorist safe haven. That, in turn, would further endanger the already fragile government of Pakistan.
Somehow Les does not reassure me about the consequence of his "extrication strategy" when he writes: "Withdrawal need not mean defeat for America and victory for terrorists, if the full range of American power is used effectively. Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger proved that by countering the nasty aftereffects of Vietnam's fall to communism in a virtuoso display of American power." Notwithstanding that "virtuoso display", the fall of Vietnam was a geopolitical catastrophe. It resulted in the loss of millions of lives in Southeast Asia, encouraged communist aggression from Angola to Afghanistan, hollowed out the U.S. military, and generally paralyzed the United States as a global actor throughout the late 1970s.
There is absolutely no reason why we should have to go through such trauma again. The Taliban are not nearly as powerful as the Iraqi insurgents, much less the Viet Cong. We can defeat them if we have the will do so.
Does President Obama possess that will? It's too early to say for sure but the early signs are promising. He has already agreed to send an additional 17,000 troops to Afghanistan. Now his administration is concluding its review of Afghan policy, and if this Associated Press dispatch is to be believed, the result is much closer to the counterinsurgency strategy that the Kagans and I recommend than it is to the withdraw-and-strike-from-afar option laid out by Gelb. According to the AP:
Broadly speaking, the Obama administration was expected to endorse a doctrine of counterinsurgency that has military and civilian components and that scales back U.S. expectations for Afghan democracy and self-sufficiency. A main theme is the premise that the military alone cannot win the war, officials said.
"The review was expected to focus on containing the Taliban and the proliferation of lesser-known militant groups, providing a greater sense of security and stability for Afghan civilians and increasing the size and proficiency of the Afghan armed forces.
Aside from the idea of scaling back "U.S. expectations," which isn't necessary and could be counterproductive, that strategy sounds right to me. Only if we create stability and security in Afghanistan can we prevent that country from becoming a terrorist safe haven. A strategy of long-range strikes and troop withdrawals is as misguided in Afghanistan as it would have been in Iraq (where many of the same experts were recommending it). If President Obama understands that and acts accordingly, he will deserve credit for turning around a failing war effort.


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MILANO, TX -- Five members of the Milano High School Cheerleaders performed during the pre-game activities of the Capital One Bowl at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL on December 31st.
Pictured above from top left to right bottom are Fallon Ferguson, Nikki Herring, Kelly Jo Wadlington, Emily Morgan, and Miranda Oldham.
They were selected for All-American by UCA (Universal Cheerleading Association) which allows the girls to be eligible for participation during various events like the Capital One Bowl.
Sponsor Wendy Morgan, and parents Debbie Todd, and Kim Lenz also accompanied the girls.
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Windows NT 4.0 generates the following blue screen STOP error in Tcpip.sys when it processes an ICMP Subnet Mask Address Request packet:
NOTE: The fourth parameter will be different on most computers but will fall within the memory range of Tcpip.sys.
STOP 0x0000000A (0xA0033000, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xf381329B)
This blue screen STOP error occurs when there are multiple IP addresses bound to a network interface card from the same logical subnet and the same subnet mask, while processing an ICMP Subnet Mask Address Request packet.
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(https://support.microsoft.com/kb/152734/EN-US/ )How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
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The BULLs on SUTI continue to lay down the pressure and smart buyers scooping at super low prices. It is obvious the short manipulation and games they play with key statistics to show that SUTI is on the verge of a MAJOR breakout.
- For every "short" seller there's a buyer. We have seen some large blocks pass back and forth and definitely shows that major accumulation is taking place on SUTI for a major update to come soon.
- Fake blocks by short MM to entice sellers. We seen it last Friday and we see it again today. Both were met with increased buying pressure from smart investors.
- Over the last 2 weeks, the float of 41 Million shares have been traded 2x and at current prices levels. Shares locked up in stronger hands.
- Mid-month short covering will definitely push prices up as most of the shares are in much stronger hands. The last mid-month cover 2 weeks back, push SUTI 200%, next one will be even bigger.
- The key here is that the company insiders plan to get SUTI to proper value in the near term with target prices between $0.15 and $0.20. That is monster gains from current levels and definitely an opportunity not to miss.
SUTI pushed to close at $0.0159 up 43% off lows of the day with increasing volume of 8.7Million. The race is on towards a bullish breakout, and with series of news, and financials to be released it will give an extra boost to prices this week
Beer money or Daiquiris in "Bora Bora" you choice, but we are seeing weak panic sellers even losing their beer money to short MM games. Key here is to hold your shares tight and let them chase the price sky high to cover.
"We will either find a way, or make one."
The words of Carthaginian General Hannibal Barca are usually associated with his best-known military campaign. The quote, however, is not about Hannibal's stunning victory. The quote is about the importance of strategy and tactics…about finding or making a way – a better way – to achieve success.
Hannibal was a gifted strategist, tactician and commander, and his place in history is about creating a new and better way. It is not so much the WHAT, but the HOW, that is Hannibal's genius, reputation and legacy. And it is the HOW that is central to the SUTI story.
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Birthday celebrations that mean more than just cake
I recently celebrated my birthday.
Although it wasn't a milestone year, I still celebrated with cake and flowers with my family -- a far cry from the fanfare and festivities I enjoyed, even demanded, as a child, when our birthdays were all-day and sometimes all-week celebrations, with themed parties, favors, special food, and gifts.
I didn't grow up in a wealthy family. Even so, as a kid, birthdays were a big deal -- celebrations were a common, expected occurrence. It never would have occurred to me at the time that there are millions of children in the world whose birthdays come and go just like any other day.
They don't have a party. They don't get gifts. They don't eat special food. Most have never heard of or been to a birthday party, much less had one of their own.


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Acer Iconia Tab B1-A71
2012 was the year of the affordable tablets and Acer is coming in strong for 2013. The Acer Iconia Tab B1-A71 was announced at CES 2013 with an enticing $150 price point. Not bad deal, right? Only it is not packing the same specs the big boys in the block sport. This tablet features a 1.2 GHz dual-core Mediatek processor, 512 MB of RAM and a 7-inch 600x1024p display. It does have Android 4.1, but is this enough to drive you away from the $200 (and much more powerful) Nexus 7?
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Among the first to bat at CES was Acer as it wasted no time announcing its latest wares at the trade show. The OEM announced the Acer Iconia Tab B1-A71, and as unattractive as its name is it definitely makes up for it in price tag. This thing will come in at $150, but you're […]


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Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli assembled the world's press in Abu Dhabi last week to announce the changes to its 2012 Formula One tyres.
The basic gist of the changes is that all the slick compounds have been altered. Pirelli claim that by reducing the performance differential between the compounds teams will make more strategic decisions with regards to tyre use during the race.
Spectators will be happy to note that the markings differentiating the compounds are now much more prevalent. Pirelli has, inadvertently, become the world's leader in terms of tyre markings as Formula One's wide television audience need to be kept abreast of what tyres the cars are using at any given moment.
There has also been a shift in the tyre shape. A more square shape has been adopted when viiewed in cross-section. The idea behind this new shape is a more even distribution of loads and temperature across the surface of the tyre with the aim of reducing the potential to blister.
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A studded leather guitar strap to complete your punk rock or heavy metal look.
Match that studded leather belt you're wearing to your guitar strap with this Ernie Ball, leather guitar strap with three columns of studs along the length of the strap. An Ernie Ball logo is shown just above the button hole and at the other end is a weave-through adjustment tail so you can get your guitar to the perfect height for your playing style. These Ernie Ball guitar straps are extremely comfortable, great looking, and feel snug over the shoulder. Fully adjustable from 43" to 63".


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Netflix disclosed in a blog post Monday that the company is shifting more of its streaming video traffic to Open Connect, a "single purpose Netflix content delivery network" the company is building. The company noted that it will continue to work with commercial CDNs for the next few years, but that "eventually most of our data will be served by Open Connect."
Netflix noted that about 5% of its traffic is already being served by Open Connect.
Netflix said that as part of the project it is sharing its hardware design and the open source software components of the server used in the project. "These cost-efficient designs are suitable for any high-volume provider of large media files," Netflix said. "We welcome commentary and improvements, which will be shared with the community with the goal of a faster, less expensive Internet for all."
In a research note this morning, Jefferies analyst Aaron Schwartz noted that Netflix is one of the few Internet content providers with enough traffic to make a private CDN worthwhile. He also noted that the news is likely to pressure shares of the publicly traded CDN stocks.
"The Open Connect CDN platform will serve to reduce NFLX's reliance (and associated costs) on commercial CDNs," he writes. "Netflix is often measured as one of the largest sources of Internet traffic and is one of a handful of companies (in addition to Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft, etc.) that have the required traffic levels, and business case, to warrant bringing CDN capabilities in house. We expect near term weakness in the commercial CDN vendors including Akamai, Limleight and Level 3 and expect the focus to fall to Limelight given customer concentration, as Netflix accounted for 11% of Limelight's revenue in 2011."
In this morning's trading:
- Akamai Technologies is down $1.22, or 4.3%, to $27.14.
- Limelight Networks is off 5 cents, or 1.9%, to $2.65.
- Level 3 shares have not yet traded.
Update: The stock are taking a bigger hit now that the regular session has started:
- Akamai is down $1.76, or 6.2%, to $26.60.
- Limelight Networks is off 22 cents, or 8.1%, to $2.48.
- Level 3 is down 26 cents, or 1.3%, to $19.46.


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Lindsey Taylor, our style director at GARDEN DESIGN, and who sits next to me in the office, waved an issue of the Financial Times at me last last week. "Look!" she said, "Nicole de Vésian's house and garden is for sale!" Flipping throught the real estate ads of the newspaper, Taylor had noticed that one of the estates in an advertisement was none other than La Louve (The She-Wolf), the famous garden in Provence created by Nicole de Vésian.
Nicole de Vésian was a designer for the iconic French brand Hermès in the 1950s and 1960s, working alongside a young designer named Christian Lacroix. After the death of her husband, she moved away from Paris, to Provence, where she bought a house in Bonnieux. Located in the Luberon, a pretty and picturesque area of hilltop towns, de Vésian's dilapidated estate was transformed into an amazing and influential garden. De Vésian's legacy is her gardens: Ina Garten (aka the Barefoot Contessa) told House Beautiful, "I was very influenced by a woman named Nicole de Vésian. ...She worked in just four materials—stone, linen, leather, and wood. I have a little envelope of articles about her." We even featured La Louve in our May/June issue, in our story about topiary (in print editions only).
The property, which is now owned by Judith Pillsbury, a print dealer in Paris. You can normally visit the garden, by appointment, once a month (closed in July and August) for an hour. Groups of at least 10 people should reserve through the tourist office of Bonnieux, and the property has traditionally been open for garden visits during the first weekend in June. Tickets are 10€ per person and more information is available through the Commitee of Parks and Gardens in France.
On the other hand, if you're interested in buying the property, the estate is being handled by French realtors Emile Garcin, and the property is listed as being in the "2,300,000€ to 5,000,000€" category. (For Americans, this is between $3.3 million and $7.2 million.) We've put together a slide show of the gardens from the realtor's site—a beautiful place to daydream about on this Monday afternoon.
Claire Lui is the online editor at GARDEN DESIGN.


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Lesley Bilby is an Associate in the Employment and Labor practice group. She has assisted clients in state and federal court cases involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Lesley has also represented clients before administrative bodies including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights.
Prior to joining DBL Law, Lesley clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Lesley interned with the United States Department of Justice in the Environment and Natural Resources Division.
Lesley obtained her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2010. Upon graduation, she was elected to the Order of the Coif. Lesley served as the Editor-in-chief of the Kentucky Law Journal.Lesley has a B.A. from Centre College where she graduated magna cum laude. She also received an M.Phil. in International Relations from the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Augusta is home to one of the most important relics of the Civil War the Confederate Powder Works.
Tony Carr Jr., a local historian, said the Powder Works was an integral piece of the Confederacy.
It established a supply of gunpowder that could supply the Confederacy with all their needs, he said. Importation of gunpowder had driven the price up, from 30 cents a pound to $3 a pound. By building the Powder Works, the Confederate government saved $1.5 million.
Although Col. G.W. Rains didnt know how to make gunpowder or have machinery to make it, he built the Powder Works using only a pamphlet from an English manufacturer.
The gunpowder it produced was the best ever seen, Carr said. It was the most up-to-date gunpowder plant in the world. The South didnt lose the war because of a lack of gunpowder after the Powder Works was built.
When the Powder Works was built, starting in 1861, Raines selected Augusta for a location over many port cities in the South.
He located in Augusta for so many reasons: it was central, it was so far inland he didnt have to worry about a sea invasion, he didnt think he had to worry about a land invasion, also, the canal made a tremendous difference because he could move material up and down the canal, Carr said.
Brenda Baratto, director of the Heritage Council, called the Powder Works crucial for the area.
It was so important to the whole area; had (Gen.) Sherman come through and destroyed the Powder Works our whole history would have been rewritten, she said. Its just the what if? and the amazing part is that the Powder Works was the only building that was designed, paid for and built by the Confederate States of America.
Carrs talk on the Powder Works drew around 50 people to the Heritage Council meeting, which was very exciting for Baratto.
We had a crossover audience, because of Tonys father Tony Carr Sr. was so instrumental in preserving so much of the history of the area, she said. We had people who are members of local chapters of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Horse Creek Antique Bottle and Pottery club, the Heritage Council and more groups.
The next scheduled meeting of the Heritage Council is Sept. 2 at 7 p.m., although the Council will have other events before the meeting.
T.J. Lundeen is a reporter for The North Augusta Star. Follow him on Twitter @lundeentj for more updates.
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Herald-Sun editorial: Downtown advocates reflect on progress, future
The Downtown Durham Inc. annual meeting last week offered an opportunity to take a long look at how far the city's center has come.
When the organization was founded in 1993, downtown Durham was referred to as "moribund" by the media, according to Bill Kalkhof, Downtown Durham Inc. president.
Anyone who was around in those days no doubt knows what that description means. Little foot traffic, many vacancies, and not a whole lot positive going on.
Contrast that with the vibrant reality of downtown today, and it is not hard to see how far it has come.
The major news accompanying the Downtown Durham Inc. annual meeting last Wednesday is without a doubt bittersweet: Kalkhof, who has been president of the revitalization organization since its inception, will be retiring from his leadership position on April 30 of next year.
Kalkhof deserves a great deal of credit for being a galvanizing force behind the amazing progress that downtown Durham has made. He would be quick to say that he is obviously not the only advocate responsible – many, many people have contributed greatly to this collective effort – but his work has been crucially important.
"He'll be the first to tell you he wasn't the only one who made it happen, but the creation of DDI, and Bill Kalkhof's work, is a significant part of why Durham has been able to be as successful as it has in turning around the conditions in downtown," said Tom Bonfield, Durham city manager.
Undoubtedly, Kalkhof will remain involved in these efforts, and the city has a committed group of people working to improve and develop downtown.
His legacy is right there in front of us. The American Tobacco complex, West Village, the Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham Bulls Athletic Park – any one of these would be a signature, landmark project for a community of Durham's size. The fact that we can boast all of them is a remarkable set of achievements.
More work remains to be done. There are still pockets that need to be improved, infrastructure and transportation needs, and an economy that can be a drag on progress. But look at how far downtown has come. It's amazing.


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SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. — Cumberland Farms can trace its humble roots all the way back to a small dairy farm in Cumberland, RI. Today, it is the largest privately-owned gas retailer and convenience store chain in the Northeast, led by a company president and chief operating officer who calls Southborough home.
That president, Ari Haseotes, spoke about the company's history at the Southborough Library on Thursday as part of the library's "Inside Story" speaker series.
"It's pretty humbling to realize where we came from," Haseotes said. In 1939, his grandparents—Greek immigrants who spoke limited English and had little formal education—began selling milk door-to-door in rural Cumberland.
"My grandmother was really the driving force," Haseotes said. "She had an energy and an aggressiveness and a desire to be successful."
The milk business worked out well, and in 1956 the family opened it's first store in Bellingham, Massachusetts. The company continued to grow and, in 1971, opened it's first branch with a gas station. In 1986 it acquired Gulf Oil as a subsidiary. Today, the company runs approximately 600 stores in 11 state and employees roughly 6,300.
There have been ups and downs over the years. The business of fuel, as Haseotes put it, "is about the most rotten business to be in," where retailers must contend with razor-thin profit margins. And hazards come in all forms: Twenty years ago, the company bought a Canadian oil refinery and ended up in bankruptcy as a result.
However, Haseotes said the company has since come back stronger, and he spoke optimistically about plans for the future. Looking at it's distant past for guidance, he said, Cumberland Farms is moving toward a different product mix, including more fresh food. "Having started as a dairy and having built the customer's trust in fresh milk, we wanted to leverage off of that."
Haseotes has deep Southborough ties—his family moved here when he was two, and he attended Fay Elementary School and St. Mark's School. After leaving to attend Boston College and, later, Harvard Business School, Haseotes joined the company and worked his way up from managing the stocks of soda fountain syrup. Of his 40 family members, he is the only one involved in the company.
Today, he lives in Southborough again. In fact, he's not too far from Southborough's own Cumberland Farms branch on Route 9.
"It was special for me to put the store in, because it's close by my home," he said.
"This is one meeting that I absolutely cleared my calendar for," said Southborough Board of Selectman Chairman John Rooney, who spoke briefly before Haseotes.
Calling the history of Cumberland Farms a "classic American story," Rooney encouraged residents to support the company, particularly the Southborough branch.
"This is a company with a face," he said. "This is a company that absolutely cares about the community it operates in."


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