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I don't usually bake cookies or biscuits.
That's because we have quite a number of cookie monsters at home, myself included. Hee! Under normal circumstances, these cookies would be gone in say, 3 days max. If you look at it from one angle, it's a good thing. I'm very certain all bakers would be really pleased seeing how fast their bakes fly off shelves, in this case, tubs.
However, if you look at it from another angle, it's really quite a bad idea to bake cookies or biscuits given how fast these little morsels disappear!
Why, you ask.
Well.. because 3 days later, i'll get boys complaining about sore throat or cough.
Once a while, i'll still bake them though. There are too many good recipes to try out!
Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate Chips
Adapted from AllRecipes – Black & White Chippers
Makes 2 tubs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl with a hand-held electric mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat to combine.
In a separate bowl, sift the cocoa, flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Gradually beat the flour mixture into the creamed mixture until fully incorporated. Fold in the white chocolate chips by hand with a spatula.
Using a spring-loaded ice cream scoop or a spoon, drop rounds of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes, until puffy but still soft, being careful not to over-bake. Allow to cook on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Verdict :
Taste wise, it wa's OK. Didn't wow me that much. Apart from its lovely colour — i love the contrast! — the cookies were quite crumbly. What i dig most was that every bite i took, there will be a white chocolate chip inside! The boys and i would fight one another for those which had the most choc chips on them. :P
But will i bake these again?
Hmm… most likely not. I don't fancy repeating recipe unless i love it very very much.


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KANATA, Ont. – When it comes to beating the Boston Bruins, the Ottawa Senators still can't find the answer.
The Bruins made it 4-for-4 in 2011-12 and 8-for-8 during the past two seasons as Patrice Bergeron scored twice in a 5-3 victory Saturday night. Brad Marchand, Carter Camper and David Krejci also scored for the Bruins, who've also won their last eight visits to Canada's capital.
The Senators, who got an early goal by Erik Karlsson and a pair of late tallies by Daniel Alfredsson, haven't beaten the Bruins anywhere since a 2-0 win at Boston on Nov. 13, 2010. They haven't beaten the B's at Scotiabank Place since a 3-2 win on April 7, 2009.
"They put a press on -- they're a good team and we know that," said Boston goaltender Tim Thomas, who made 27 saves to win at Ottawa for the ninth straight time. "It was a little closer but the end result was what we wanted."
The win moved the Bruins (37-20-3) five points ahead of second-place Ottawa in the Northeast Division race with four games in hand. It will be five games when the teams reconvene Tuesday night in Boston -- the Senators (32-23-8), seventh in the Eastern Conference, host the New York Islanders on Sunday evening.
Thomas, however, was only focused on one game.
"I didn't know we had (Ottawa) back-to-back until after the second period," he said, making a joke. "I was thinking about tonight because it was a big game – they're in our division and they're chasing us. It's the end of a road trip and we want to go home with a good taste in our mouths."
Alex Auld, who made his first start since Feb. 9, stopped 33 shots. Auld took the place on injured starter Craig Anderson, who cut his hand in an accident at home after Wednesday's win against Washington and won't play until next week at the earliest.
"I felt good, but it wasn't enough," Auld said after the Senators' four-game winning streak ended. "I think it's a good step – obviously I have to worry about myself: The way I play and the way I prepare. I felt in the game and it was nice to see a lot of shots; probably the most I've had all year. But you want to win games, especially against teams you're chasing."
Although Auld allowed two stoppable goals, coach Paul MacLean would not allow his goaltender to be viewed as a scapegoat.
"I thought our team didn't play very well," he said. "They scored two goals off of rebounds that were second opportunities, and we weren't good at clearing. We can't blame the goalie for a game that the team didn't play well, and the team only played 12 minutes of the game. You're not going to win any games playing 12 minutes."
Ottawa grabbed a 1-0 lead just 1:10 into the game by scoring on its first shot on goal. Jason Spezza's backhand pass found Erik Karlsson in the slot, and the NHL's highest-scoring defenseman beat Thomas through the five-hole for his 14th goal of the season. Spezza, who finished with three assists and reached the 600-point mark for his career, extended his points streak to eight games, during which he has seven goals and 12 assists.
Karlsson has scored the first goal in the Senators' last three games and four of the last five. He finished with a goal and two assists and leads all NHL defensemen with 63 points.
Boston got even at 3:46 when Auld stopped Zdeno Chara's slap shot from the point but couldn't control it and Bergeron lifted the rebound over Auld's glove. Boston made it 2-1 at 16:13 when Marchand's wrist shot from the top of the left circle easily evaded Auld's glove side for his 22nd goal of the season.
The Bruins continued to dominate play early in the second period and increased their lead at 3:34 when Adam McQuaid's shot from the point rebounded to Camper, who slipped the puck past the stick side of Auld for his first NHL goal.
"I was able to get in on the forecheck and McQuaid was able to get the puck to the net," Camper said. "I saw the empty net over my right shoulder and just squeezed it in there on the ice." Camper, still beaming after receiving the puck, is thrilled to be a part of the League's hectic atmosphere. "I have nothing to compare it to, but it's so exciting. It's the NHL – it's something you always want to be a part of, and hopefully I can stay around a while."
Krejci one-timed Dennis Seidenberg's miss off the end boards into a nearly empty net midway through the third period for what appeared to be a window-dressing 4-1 lead. But it wound up being the winner despite the Senators refusing to quit
Alfredsson blasted a high shot from the left half-boards past Thomas with 3:45 remaining, then scored again from nearly the same spot with 2:08 left, setting up a frantic finish. But Thomas kept the puck out of his net until Bergeron scaled a shot from his own blue line that caught the empty net with 18.2 seconds to play.

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FGCU Eagles: From who? and where? to courtship with a growing fan base
ESTERO - They busted your bracket. They sent Twitter into a tizzy. They got analyst Charles Barkley, whose eloquence knows many bounds, to ask on national television: "Where in the hell is Florida Gulf Coast at?"
Suffice it to say, the No. 15-seeded Eagles of FGCU's men's basketball team, with their upset Friday of second-seeded Georgetown, have put their school's four-letter acronym on the tips of more tongues than ever before.
With that spotlight comes a one-time-only opportunity for the school's athletic department, still in its infancy compared to its peers, yet raring to compete with powerhouse programs. It means season tickets to sell, donors to squeeze, interviews to coordinate and, if all goes as planned tonight against San Diego State, arrangements to make for a Sweet Sixteen swing through the Lone Star State.
"It's been unbelievable and a blur," said weary FGCU Athletic Director Ken Kavanagh, working on three hours of sleep. "We want to make it an enjoyable ride, but also to make it a continued opportunity for the university to gain tremendous positive publicity."
Twenty-four-plus hours later, positive pub isn't hard to find. The upstart Eagles, in just their sixth year of Division I basketball, have become the toast of the tournament. They're preaching the gospel of FGCU — not Florida G.C., folks at CBS — to the masses, flooding the airwaves and Internet and newspapers. They've been on CBS, on ESPN Radio, in the New York Times and on the front of ESPN.com.
Even before Friday's victory, just the seventh by a No. 15 seed in tournament history, department officials and supporters had been capitalizing on the notoriety.
Membership in the Eagles Club, the school's athletic booster organization, was up more than 10 percent heading into the Georgetown game, club advisory board Chairman Brian Rasnick said. By tournament's end, he expects that figure to more than double. Already, season-ticket holders have been clamoring for seats closer to the floor next year, he said.
"I think the beauty of it right now is that win or lose, people recognize that we are now in their backyard and we're a Division I program that is getting national attention," Rasnick said.
For administrators, the increase in revenues from donations, ticket sales, merchandise and advertising will help bankroll the program's development. Extra money can pay for larger recruiting budgets, better facilities and, perhaps most importantly in men's basketball's case, salaries for coaches.
At about $11 million in revenues in 2012, FGCU remains financially competitive with most of its Atlantic Sun peers. Yet compared to mid-major programs, let alone power conference schools, it lags far behind, often by eight figures.
In addition, as Southwest Florida has grappled with the economic downturn, donations have nosedived in recent years. Whereas donor contributions totaled nearly $2 million, or 33 percent of the department budget, in 2007, they only accounted for about $572,000, or 5 percent, of revenues in 2012. Student fees and university funding still made up about 70 percent of its budget.
"Without additional resources, you don't grow," Kavanagh said. "You look at the teams that are here year-in, year-out, they have successful fan bases, and people do it because they enjoy the program. That's hopefully what we're going to be able to do, to build upon that."
Perhaps nobody in America understands the opportunities and challenges facing FGCU officials quite like Joe Sterrett and Marty Miller. The athletic directors of Lehigh University and Norfolk State University, respectively, watched their No. 15-seeded men's basketball programs stun No. 2 seeds in last year's NCAA Tournament.
"It gave our fan base the chance to see our potential, and that we have to have the resources to continue to win," Miller said of Norfolk State's victory over Missouri.
Still, Sterrett cautions not to expect a windfall from a tournament success like FGCU's, calling the financial impact "somewhat marginal."
"But it does increase visibility," Sterrett said, "and you either take advantage of that or you bask in it."
The key to capitalizing, Sterrett said, is preparing a plan that fits within the institution's identity.
"Ideally, there's nothing you haven't thought about or even made plans for," Sterrett said. "The challenge becomes greater if everything you're doing is reactive. And you have to keep in mind, every school has its own idiosyncratic needs."
For now, FGCU officials remain enveloped in the whirlwind of the Big Dance, just hoping, as the saying goes, to survive and advance.
"At this point, we want as many people as we can to get excited about our program and hopefully not be a fleeting situation," Kavanagh said. "We hope people continue to appreciate what we're about and we can continue to grow our fan base in large numbers."
__ Staff writer Adam Fisher contributed to this report.
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Flanagan, Oliver J.
Wednesday, 12 May 1971
Dáil Eireann Debate
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Offaly Flour Mills.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will make a detailed statement in relation to the proposed closing of the Ranks Flour Mills, Clara, County Offaly; why this decision has been tak...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Factory Closures.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he has any record of the number of factories and business concerns closed down or gone into voluntary liquidation since 1st July, 1969 and, if so, if he...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Offaly Company Grants.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if the State has been repaid any of the advances made to a company (name supplied) in County Offaly; and what amount advanced from State funds has to be wr...
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Offaly Bridge.
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Willie Fisher
From BoxRec
Name: Willie Fisher
Born: 1940-03-14
Birthplace: Craigneuk, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hometown: Wishaw, Scotland, United Kingdom
Boxing Record: click
Willie Fisher (born: March 14, 1940 in Craigneuk, Scotland) was a member of Great Britain's 1960 Rome Olympic Games boxing team, winning a bronze medal in the Light middleweight class. He was also the 1960 ABA Light middleweight champion.
Olympic games results
1960 (as a Light middleweight)
- Defeated Roy Askevold (Norway) 5-0
- Defeated Bas van Duivenbode (Netherlands) KO 2
- Defeated Henryk Dampc (Poland) 4-1
- Defeated Carmelo Bossi (Italy) 1-3-1


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In his brief but brilliant career, Joe Colombo (1930-1971) produced a series of innovations which made him one of Italy's most influential Italian product designers. Elda was the first large chair to utilize a self-supporting fiberglass frame. Its seven sausage-like cushions, rotating base and generous proportions provide a great deal of comfort. This is one of Colombo's first furniture designed and named after his wife Elda
The Elda lounge chair is exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and the Louvre in Paris.
Elda Lounge Chair, by Joe Colombo, An Original 1967 Joe Colombo Elda chair is available at City Furniture
A set of first class UK stamps are to be issued in January next year commemorating ten icons of British design. The Royal Mail's new series offers up a discernably nostaligic look at some British Design Classics, largely culled from the 1930s and 1960s. A "prestige stamp book", issued alongside the stamps, will provide a more extensive background and history of the designs.
Design Stamps, Issues on 13 January 2009, from The Royal Mail
via: Creative Review
Ten principles defined Dieter Rams' approach to "good design":
Good design is innovative
Good design makes a product useful
Good design is aesthetic
Good design helps us to understand a product
Good design is unobtrusive
Good design is honest
Good design is durable
Good design is consequent to the last detail
Good design is concerned with the environment
Good design is as little design as possible
Back to purity, back to simplicity
In 1971 Braun introduced the AB1 Alarm Clock, designed to do what is required — keep accurate time and wake you up in the morning — no more no less. By adhering to design principles, Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs, created an icon of modern design.
For nearly 30 years Dieter Rams served as head of design for Braun until his retirement in 1998. He continues to be a legend in design circles and most recently designed a cover for Wallpaper* magazine. Many of his designs — clocks, coffee makers, calculators, radios, audio/visual equipment and office products — have found a permanent home at many museums over the world, including MoMA in New York.
Braun AB1 Alarm Clock, by Dieter Rams, Dietrich Lubs, 1971, for Braun
Designed by Mies van Der Rohe for the Bauhaus in 1927. The wicker-work for the chair was created by Lilly Reich, assistant to Mies Van Der Rohe. It is the Icon of Modern Furniture Design. This chair is one of the classics in the history of furniture. Bauhaus became a dominant force in architecture and the applied arts in the 20th century. The main theory was that all design should be functional as well as aesthetically-pleasing.
Mies B 42 Chair, Mies D 42 Armchair, by Mies van der Rohe, with Lilly Reich, for Tecta
The Juicy Salif citrus squeezer is without doubt, Philippe Starck's best known design. Once the focus of heated debate and criticism for its supposedly impractical design, it is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
One of the first projects by Starck for Alessi and devised in the second half of the 1980s, the Juicer has a sculptural feel while the grooved aluminum "spider head" neatly funnels juice down to the glass.
It remains unparalleled in its ability to generate discussions about its meaning and design. As well as being the most controversial citrus fruit squeezer of the 20th century, it has also become one of the icons of design of the 1990s, and it continues to be one of the most provocatively intelligent articles in the Alessi catalogue.
Juicy Salif, Citrus Squeezer, by Philippe Starck, for Alessi
The Beomaster 1900 arrived in 1977 as the most stylish Hi-Fi amp/tuner on the planet. This remains an outstanding design of the period. It is a masterpiece of design with its brushed aluminium, detailled illuminated front indicators and of course the mysterious touch sensitive pads.
Jacob Jensen succeeded in a further coup. Not only did he resist the temptation to follow the general trend and stack individual components on top of each other to form a so-called "hi-fi tower", but he also demonstrated how to counter Japanese firms, who had long since dominated the market with uninspired metal boxes full of buttons and dials.
Beomaster 1900, by Jacob Jensen, for Bang & Olufsen
The Sony TV8-301 was the world's first truly portable television. There had been earlier 'portable' TV sets, but you needed to be very strong to carry them. When the sets went on sale in 1960, television was still considered a luxury commodity for the average family. For the price, most people considered a large console set more practical than a portable model. In fact, most of the early Sony TV owners were either very rich or eccentric.
TV8-301, by Sony
In the centre of Copenhagen, on the sixth floor of the Royal Hotel, a single room preserves a microcosm of the definitive masterwork of Danish architect and furniture designer Arne Jacobsen. Room 606 is the last surviving interior of the SAS House: an unparalleled example of modern architecture and design, completed in 1960. With the grey, blue-green colours, the wengé wood and a selection of the most representative furniture designed for the hotel, this room takes its visitors to another time and place.
Hotel guests with an interest in design are welcome to visit Room 606, when it is available. Arne Jacobsen designed the famous Egg and Swan chairs for the Royal as well as the lesser known and rare Drop chair. The room features other details like built-in makeup mirrors, radio and intercom system.
Room 606, starting at 1,295.00 DKK per night, by Arne Jacobsen, at Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark
Room 606, A survey of the work of architect and furniture designer Arne Jacobsen.
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The Beogram 4000, was the world's first electronically controlled tangential gramophone. In this pioneering concept, the pick-up moved in a straight line towards the centre of the record parallel with – or tangentially in relation to – the groove.
The innovative and extremely stylish record deck was designed by Jacob Jensen who helped shape Bang & Olufsen's product design with its characteristic use of discrete, clear lines and high functionality. It is a design which has helped manifest B&O's easily recognisable product identity.
The Beogram 4000 is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) New York.
Beogram 4000, 1972, by Jacob Jensen, for Bang & Olufsen
In 1938, with great fanfare, New York Central introduced 10 new streamliner steam engines and cars designed by Henry Dreyfuss for its Twentieth Century Limited New-York-Chicago run. An upgraded version of his Mercury design, the new J 3 4-6-4 Hudson locomotives featured finned bullet-noses reminiscent of ancient warrior helmets. "Streamlining" proved to be so popular that many products of the time developed this form, including this Steam Iron designed by Dreyfuss in 1948.
Steam Iron, 1948, by Henry Dreyfuss, for the General Electric Company, Lynn, USA


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First Bilingual Scholarship Recipients Graduate, Enter Workforce
March 1, 2010
By Eric Pickhartz
Several bilingual scholarship recipients already have completed their graduate social work programs and are working in mental health-related fields in Texas. The Hogg Foundation spoke with two recent graduates to find out how they are applying their newly gained knowledge, skills and experience.
Flor Avellaneda, a Baylor graduate, is in Waco working with Communities in Schools, the nation's largest nonprofit dropout prevention program. She helps 130 sixth- through eighth-grade children and their families with tutoring, counseling, group work, interventions, and, most importantly, language translation, all in an attempt to keep kids in school.
Elizabeth Castaneda, a Texas State University graduate, is coordinating a grant-funded program at the San Marcos university called College Access Challenge. "We work with high school students and parents addressing issues that prevent children from going to college," Castaneda said. "We also do community outreach for anyone who needs pre-college information."
Both cited their internship experience, often required as part of the master's program curriculum, as one of the most memorable and important aspects of their time spent studying social work. Castaneda interned as a health and human services senior policy analyst, an experience she says helped her prepare for work after graduation.
Avellaneda interned at the Ruth Project, providing legal immigration services and community resource referrals to Hispanic clients in Waco. "I loved every minute of my internship," she said. "Social work is my passion and serving people in need is what I love to do with my life."
Avellaneda said returning to graduate school would have been difficult, if not impossible, without the scholarship.
"I was very involved academically. Trying to juggle a part-time job, school, and a 40-hour-a-week internship would have been incredibly difficult," she said. "The scholarship helped tremendously."
Castaneda agreed. "The grant helped me significantly because I was able to go to school full-time. There would have been no way I could have done it otherwise," she said.


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SOCHI, RUSSIA -- All the talk leading up to the slopestyle final was about Canadian domination and triple corks.
American Sage Kotsenburg put an end to that.
Scoring a 93.50 on his first run, Kotsenburg earned the first gold medal of the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the first-ever gold medal awarded in the new snowboard slopestyle discipline.
Norway's Staale Sandbech earned the silver medal, and Canadian Mark McMorris - one of the favorites entering the day - took the bronze medal.
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There was a lot of hype surrounding the launch of the Jaguar F-Type last year, but as our experiences with the two-seater roadster have shown, the brilliant Brit was worth the wait.
The F-Type delivers feelgood performance and all-round ability that complements its catwalk looks. Twelve months on, there's still a buzz around the big cat, thanks to the arrival of the Coupe.
Jaguar claims the fixed-roof model is the most performance-focused car it has ever built, and all three versions have the potential to cause a stir in the sports car market. For this first test, we've lined up the entry-level F-Type Coupe against one of the best sports cars we've driven in the past year – the Porsche Cayman S.
These two are closely matched on price, performance and running costs, and the F-Type will need to be on top form if it's going to have the measure of the Cayman. Whichever wins, it'll be able to lay claim to the title of best sports car money can buy.
Click on the links above to read each review before reading on for our verdict.
At the track, these two cars are hugely entertaining. Turn off the Jaguar's traction control, and you can revel in its tail-happy rear-wheel-drive handling, although you need quick reactions to catch the slide if the rear end steps out.
On the other hand, the Porsche has masses of grip and encourages you to take corners as fast as you possibly can. And when it does lose grip, it does so in a safe
and predictable manner.
Not much separates these models on costs. There's just £5 difference in list price, but the Jaguar comes with sat-nav, a DAB radio and rear parking sensors as standard.
The Porsche is marginally more economical and cheaper to service, although our experts predict the F-Type will hold its value better.
The Cayman S takes the narrowest of victories. Both these cars have a feelgood factor that puts them at the top of the class, but the Porsche edges ahead thanks to a more involving driving experience which makes the most of its abilities.
Jaguar has created a car as stunning to drive as it is to look at in the F-Type Coupe, with a V6 engine that delivers awesome performance. This is the weakest model, but it's still a five-star car, and means the V6S and V8R will be special.
|Porsche Cayman S PDK
|Jaguar F-Type Coupe
|On the road price/total as tested
|Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)
|Annual tax liability std/higher rate
|Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles)
|Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost
|Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service
|£995 (3yrs)
|Flat 6cyl/3,436cc
|V6 s'charged/2,995cc
|Peak power/revs
|321/7,400 bhp/rpm
|335/6,500 bhp/rpm
|Peak torque/revs
|370/4,500 Nm/rpm
|450/3,500 Nm/rpm
|7-spd auto/rwd
|8-spd auto/rwd
|Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel
|64 litres/repair kit
|72 litres/repair kit
|Boot capacity (litres)
|150 front/275 rear
|407 (315 to shelf)
|Turning circle/drag coefficient
|11.0 metres/0.30Cd
|10.9 metres/N/A
|Basic warranty (miles)/recovery
|3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs
|3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs
|Service intervals/UK dealers
|20,000 miles (2yrs)/36
|16,000 miles (1yr)/97
|Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.
|4.0/3.5 secs
|5.6/4.3 secs (wet)
|30-50mph in 3rd/4th
|2.8/3.7 secs
|2.5/3.2 secs
|50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th
|4.3/5.2 secs/N/A
|3.3/6.4/8.8 secs
|Top speed/rpm at 70mph
|Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph
|53.5/38.0/10.3m (wet)
|Noise outside/idle/30/70mph
|Auto Express econ (mpg/mpl)/range
|26.0/5.7/366 miles
|23.7/5.2/375 miles
|Govt urban/extra-urban/combined
|Govt urban/extra-urban/combined
|Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket
|Airbags/Isofix/rear park sensors/cam
|Ceramic brakes/adapt dampers/cruise
|Climate control/leather/sport seats
|Met paint/adapt. xenons/keyless entry
|Sat-nav/USB/DAB radio/Bluetooth
|20-in wheels/prem audio/spt exhaust
"narrowest of victory" in Brit-rabid mag = yawning gulf in reality.
Mid Engine car and Front Engine car. Different. Compare cars that are fundamentally similar please.
If I was going to track my car then I want the Cayman. If I am going to travel about on the roads then I want the Jag.
AE is normally anti-brit, pro-German and sponsored by VW Group.
You're not very bright.
And owned by German publisher Axel Springer - Auto Bild. Not Brit mag at all.
The Porsche should win because it is offered with a manual gearbox - a must-have option for a true sports car.
Jag promise one one day - let's hope soon...
Hi, yawning gulf in what terms? Grid position in F1? Do you think I was so blind to not know that objectively, the Porsche was 'superior', when I bought my V6S (don't answer that!)? But on that basis there is a yawning gap from the Porsche to a GTR, so EVERYBODY buys a GTR, right? Nothing gets me yawning more than a Porsche, they do nothing for me, so I bought the Jag. Save objective comparisons for Which? magazine and dishwashers, there is space in the market for the Jag; Porsche lovers will still worship at the Porsche altar.
Now THAT's interesting, I didn't know that. I actually did a bit of digging a couple of weeks ago and couldn't find out who ultimately owns Dennis Publishing. So it's Axel Springer is it? According to Wikipedia, it's the Quadrangle Grp. Does Axel Sprngr own Quadrangle?
Have you any more information?
Auto Express its owned by German Springer Press and always promote German brands. It's more a advertising letter in favour of VW ( VW-Audi-Porsche-Seat-Skoda) than a honest auto magazine.
It's the Auto Bild format licensed from Axel Springer AG by Dennis.
Do your digging around Auto Bild. On Axel Springer website find the International Magazine Licensing Brochure .pdf and look at page 22, International Titles.
Its Springer! Its typical German encapsulated, because the pro German AG propaganda appear ats best. Don't be foolish, the German's are not nice they want the absolute power. I'm a German and I hate my country for that.
If the verdict is based on the involving driving experience, then yes - the Cayman is astonishing in that respect and betters cars that are priced way up into 6 figures. It is also arguably bettered in that respect by some cheaper more specialised cars. But it is the best compromise, having 98% of anything else out there as a drivers car, whilst being a civilised daily driver,
Jag a better general road car though. If you are going to splash money out for something special then the F appeals to the visceral in the way that a Ferrari does. That's pretty hard to beat at the price.
GTR is pretty awful, the drivetrain crashes and whines at low speed and its pretty unpleasant in traffic.
It's an amazing performing car for the money, but I wouldn't want to own one. (lucky I get to use one occasionally).
Dennis Publishing is an independent company. Auto Express is completely owned and run by Dennis.
If you have any questions then you can always use the comments section to ask us here at AE.
Which completely contradicts the Axel Springer AG website, which claims to own AutoExpress as an international version of Auto Bild. It's licensed to Dennis, who are the publishers in the UK.
Otherwise, Dennis must ask Springer to take down that information that is plainly on the Axel Springer website for everyone to read.
It's a format that has been licensed - I think you misunderstand the Axel Springer site. AE is owned by Dennis Publishing.
Bit of a harsh generalisation. My experience of Germans contradicts this. You can't look at how big German corps behave and then tar the entire populace with the same brush!
I have a question, Mr Sam Naylor. In fact, two.
1. I asked your colleague Jack Rix and Autoexpress a question about omitting Peugeot 308 in his article on Skoda Greenline. Why did he not produce a reply?
2. My comments - which are totally in line with your magazine policy - are being deleted. Why?
Can't you guys take a little bit of opposite opinion or constructive criticism? Why such fascism?
jag over a porsche? Yeah right.
AE is full of british journalsists and constantly pushes range rover and jag. When the rest of the world just yawns.
Aston martin, Bentley fair enough.
Jag is not the pedigree it once was.
You obviously haven't read many Auto Express articles.
F-Type for me all the time. Relatively speaking, the Porsche is just too common. Not doubting that fundamentally it's a good car, but it's too clinical, predictable almost (I'd imagine having not driven one), whereas there's something about the F that grabs me.
F Type or GTR though.... tough one, that.
We don't all have time to reply to comments, but if you want to send a staff member an email then we can be contacted at email@example.com - if you email then Jack will be much more likely to respond.
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What drivel!
911 is Aston, Ferrari teriorty.
The comparison is fair, price alone.
And the stats don't lie Porsche is quicker, better ballanced.
I'm not going to go into justifying it as well, but the Porsche is better built.
And no surprise your wrong about AE. There owned by Dennis publishing an American company. Look it up up. they also do Carbuyer and Evo.
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A 2010 study commissioned by the city said a two-point drop could have resulted in an 11-percent spike in fire insurance costs.
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"Our deficiencies will be spelled out, and we'll be given some time to work on them," McInerny said. "Then we'll determine as a city if we're satisfied with a 3 or a 2."
Since Naples was last rated 20 years ago, the city has annexed 23 properties and lost two firefighter positions.
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– Eli Manning has his 3rd turnover of the game and the Giants 4th overall. The Bengals take control of the ball at midfield.
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– A strong stand by the defense and a solid return by Randle gives this struggling Giants offense good field position which means another opportunity for Tynes to put points on the board.
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– Prince Amukamara is having his best game of his career and has really picked up the slack for a struggling Corey Webster.
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– The Giants only hope is to hold the Bengals to a field goal because an 18 point halftime difficult will be difficult to overcome with this anemic offense.
– The defense holds the Bengals to a field goal and the Giants can end this half on a positive note if they can find a way to sustain a drive.
– The Giants finally pick up the pace and Eli Manning is finding Hakeem Nicks against this zone defense. The Giants would benefit from a field goal but a touchdown would put them in position to tie the game with their first possession of the second half.
– Eli Manning goes back to Nicks on a game changing 4th down play. Nicks isn't a 100% physically but he is showing that his heart can propel him.
– The Giants come up a foot short in the red zone but Lawrence Tynes puts 3 more points on the board. The Giants will receive the ball after the half and try to cut further into this Bengals lead.
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– The Bengals work the pass on first down and inside runs plays on second down to perfection on the first drive.
– The Giants fall asleep on the play action pass and allow a wide open touchdown to AJ Green. Green is the most dangerous player on this Bengals team and there is no excuse for him being left wide open down field.
– The Giants continue there annual November slump and the defense continues to give up big plays. Eli Manning enters the game down a score.
– Three and Out for the Giants to open this game ad the defense is forced back onto the field.
– A penalty for illegally running out of bounds on the Giants special teams forces the Giants to punt again and this time PacMan Jones makes them pay by returning the ball to the 12 yard line.
– Through 5 minutes the Bengals have targeted AJ Green 6 times and hes has 4 catches.
– The next play goes to Hawkins on an out route and the Bengals take an early 14 point lead.
– The Giants seems to play this way every year around this time and this is why the NFC East is always up for grabs and Tom Coughlin is always on the hot seat. Their lack of mid-season focus is baffling.
– A huge hit by Will Hill and Chase Blackburn forces the fumble on the punt and the Giants offense is bailed out after a lackluster possession. The Giants must score a TD if they hope to keep pace with this aggressive Bengals offense.
– The Giants settle for 3 points and they squander the chance to change the momentum of the game.
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An illustrator, designer, comic artist, and photographer, Bostick's work has appeared in various books and magazines including Bazaar Bizarre by Greg Der Ananian (2005, Viking Studio). His comics have appeared in many anthologies including Boy Trouble, Sidewalk Bump, Pink Medicine, SPX 2001, and Last Cry for Help. In his spare time he plays guitar and sings in the punky-pop band Spoilsport. He lives in Boston.
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Priding himself on being "an artist devoted to drawing," Fish McGill's new work, ROBOTS & HUNGRY ANIMALS, uses characters to communicate and question his involvement in and perception of society. He focuses on robots as literal and metaphorical machines that convey ideas on what it means to be human. According to Fish the robots "are each trying to fit in as members of society, beyond their limited functionality. You could say they're in over their heads. Everybody can relate to wanting to be part of the fun or feeling anxious about biting off more than you can chomp." When asked about the robots questioning society, he answers "you may think a robot is totally boring at first glance. But then you hang out and discover you both share an equal love of Prince or something else!"
He has exhibited at the ICA, Worcester Art Museum, LAB, in Massachusetts, as well as in New York, Montreal, and Japan. Fish's work has been commissioned professionally by the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), the Berwick Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Nike, MTV, Deitch Projects, Company One, Harmonix Music Systems, IdN, Adobe, and The Weekly Dig. Fish earned his BFA in S.I.M. (New Media) from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Originally from Somerville, he lives in Quincy.
About Gavin Petersen
VOODOO KITCHEN, Petersen's first professional exhibition, features tribal motifs, intense decoration, skulls, hearts, crosses, and "an intricate geometry and symmetry, similar in Aztec, Egyptian, Mayan, or Voodoo art. The disturbing look on some of the characters reminded me of Voodoo dolls – there is a warped cuteness to them." For his own characters, he likes to mix "cute and disturbing, primitive and futuristic, human and animal. For VOODOO KITCHEN, he intends the characters to "be viewed like symbols or spirits on a totem pole."
Petersen began drawing as a child, inspired by super heroes, cartoon characters, video games, and crude comic books. According to Petersen "I'm attracted to more of the outlandish, fantastical side of things." Of recent, he's worked with oil paint markers "as it goes straight onto most surfaces with ease. Using different sizes and colors, you can create really bold work, but in an illustrative way." This is an evolution in Petersen's aesthetic, as according to the artist "I have more skill in black and white drawing. This exhibition pushes my use of color and will hopefully take my work to the next level."
Petersen cites influences including Frank Miller, James Jean, Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird, Masashi Tanaka, Greg Simkins, Todd Schorr, street art, magazines, toys, and graphic novels. Originally from the Massachusetts' Berkshires, Petersen will receive his BFA in Art and Design from Massachusetts College of Art and Design this summer. He lives in Boston.


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Friday's jobs report contained both good news and bad news for the housing market.
Good news first: 75.1% of 25- to 34-year-olds were employed in October, up from 74.9% in September and 73.6% in October 2011, said Jed Kolko, chief economist for the real-estate website Trulia. The unemployment rate for this group was 8.3% in October, down from 9.7% a year ago. This group's participation in the labor force also increased, he added.
This is promising for the housing industry because 25- to 34-year-olds are in the prime age group for housing demand, the age when people are buying their first home or perhaps moving into a bigger home as their family grows.
The bad news: Job growth was below average in "clobbered metros," or those with the biggest price declines during the housing bust and the highest vacancy rates now, Kolko said.
Read more Real Estate news in this week's pages, including the value of the White House compared with four years ago, why publicly traded single-family REITs are coming soon and the latest on home prices.
While the jobs picture is showing signs of improvement, it's also important to remember that the recovery isn't being spread out evenly throughout the country, Kolko said. Of the biggest 100 cities, job growth was strongest through September (the latest data available for metropolitan areas), year-over-year, in Houston; Oklahoma City; Seattle; Austin, Texas; and San Francisco. The biggest job losses were seen in Colorado Springs, Colo.; New Orleans; and Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla., he said.
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Investing in single-family homes is becoming big business and a driving force stabilizing home values across the country, as institutional investors see value in foreclosures that can have new life as rental homes. Soon, average investors may be able to get into the act, too — without having to buy a house themselves.
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Are you feeling apprehensive about your upcoming midterm exams? Well settle down, my friends. I have a suggestion. You are going to fail. So why study? Ah, freedom, relief from stress. Seeing that this might not fly with you, I have an alternative.
Engage yourself during class. I have this one professor who speaks so elevated and talks about things as if we already had background knowledge of those things. So, I ask questions when I think of them. This might slow down the class. But you should think of it as bringing the class down to the optimal speed. Teachers should explain concepts they mention in lecture before going on to the next concept. What good does it do us to just hear the name of the concept without knowing what it means? This is a strategy one should implement throughout the semester. Thus if you don't know your stuff now, you're not going to know it for tomorrow's exam. So just not even worry about it.
However, do remember that your brain has recorded all the information you picked up during lecture and what you read from your books and notes. It's all there. Have confidence in yourself. Do your best and I'll be proud of you.
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) employees have thanked Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, Federal Minister for Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Minister of State for Finance Saleem H Mandviwalla, Chairman FBR Ali Arshad Hakeem and FBR's senior management for the upgradation of FBR's 4,384 posts of BS-14 to BS-16. The prime minister had approved the upgradation.
President Mian Abdul Qayyum, office bearers of Federal Revenue Alliance Employees Union, Chief Organiser Aslam Pervaiz and Office bearers of All Pakistan Tax Employees Association expressed their heartfelt gratitude in a meeting with Saleem H Mandviwalla, Ali Arshad Hakeem and senior officials of FBR at the FBR headquarters on Friday.
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Raise your hand if you've ever had a "closed door" bedroom – you keep the door closed so no one will see the worn bedding, tired paint and make-do furnishings. I have. It's not that we don't want our bedrooms to be beautiful; it's just that we've focused our decorating energy on the more public rooms in our homes.
This summer, why not finally make your bedroom into the oasis you deserve? A fun and simple place to start is with your bedding. I've asked Kathy, Marla and Macy from our talented textiles visual team at Nell Hill's Briarcliff to divulge how they make the beds at the stores so beautiful and share how you can make yours every bit as fabulous.
Step One: Start with the Best Base
First, make sure you are still in love with your bed. Is it in good condition? Does it fit the scale of your room? Does it match your decorating style? If not, maybe it's time to shop for one that steals your heart. At Nell Hill's our all-time best sellers are metal framed beds because they are sturdy, timeless and so versatile they fit with just about any décor. Our customers are also crazy about our upholstered headboards right now.
Before you dress your bed, outfit it in the nicest sheets your budget will allow. For me, there's nothing better than crisp white sheets tricked up with lovely trim because they look clean and fresh and go with every bedding ensemble.
Step Two: Select Your Inspiration Piece
When our visual team sets out to create a bedding ensemble, they pick one piece that inspires the entire look of the bed. It could be a wonderful pillow or blanket. Whatever you pick will determine the kinds of fabrics, patterns and colors you'll use in the rest of your bedding.
For our demonstration today, the designers wanted to create a soft, romantic summer look, so Marla and Kathy picked this reversible matelasse quilt in navy and white as the inspiration piece. We've been using matelasse quilts on our beds for years because they are attractive, affordable and durable. The more you wash them, the softer they become, which makes them ideal for young families and others who need easy care linens.
For our sample bed, we paired our quilt with a tailored bed skirt made out of cream linen. A white eyelet lace or navy bed skirt would also look wonderful with the ensemble.
One of the Nell Hill's tricks for creating a beautiful bed is to fold down the quilt and sheet. Here, Kathy folds the quilt down about 12 inches. Then, she folds about 3 or 4 inches of the top sheet over the quilt. Having a bit of the blanket and sheet show makes the bed feel more inviting.
Step Three: Bring on the Pillows
Dan used to call our bed "pillow hell" because I covered it with so many accent pillows. These days, I like a simpler, more edited look on my bed. The overall effect is every bit as dramatic if you pick pillows that sport an interesting mix of fabrics and trims. Here's one of our favorite pillow combinations at Nell Hill's:
We like to use euro shams for our first and second layers of pillows. For a queen sized bed, these 27-inch squares are great to rest against when you're reading and provide a lovely base for your pillow ensemble. We use down inserts in our pillows at the store because they give the pillows heft and shape, yet are soft and luxurious. For the back layer of our sample bed, the visual team used a pair of custom euros that featured navy blue velveteen fabric on one side, eggshell silk cording and white cotton quilting on the back. Just flip them over and you have an entirely different look.
To carry on the soft, romantic summer look we want on our sample bed, Kathy and Macy added these to-die-for white linen pillows with a large eyelet lace ruffle–a wonderful contrast to the navy pillows right behind them. I like how this double layer of euros gives the bedding depth and allows you to introduce another fabulous combination of fabrics and trims. Be sure to pick four or five different fabrics for your accent pillows, each one from a different group, like menswear plaids, toile, ticking, solids, florals, checks or stripes. Then, mix up the finishes on the pillows. Some of our favorite treatments are cording, flat flanges with pleated or mitered corners, knife pleats and gathered ruffles. I also love to put button holes in the end of pillows or duvets, then dress them up with buttons covered in an accent fabric.
Your third layer of pillows should be the show-stealer of the bedding ensemble. For our example, the team used two custom made 24-inch square pillows in a navy and white damask, finished in navy cording. These stunning pillows incorporate both colors in our palette and, thanks to their bold pattern, really pop out from the solid colored base pillows below.
Finish off with a fun or funky pillow, like this 16-inch by 30-inch white lace pillow that has "Be Our Guest" embroidered on it in cream thread—perfect for a guest room. I love to put monograms on bedding, and this last pillow is a great place to do it.
Step Four: Toss on a Blanket
We always add a quilt or duvet at the bottom of our beds to give the ensemble one more interesting layer and to break up the expanse of the base blanket. Normally, we don't use two matelasse quilts on one bed, opting instead to use a quilt and duvet combo. But for today's example, we couldn't resist this solid navy matelasse quilt because it looked so fabulous at the foot of our two-toned bed.
To make the quilts look plump and perfect, one of our tricks is to fold them over a down comforter.
Since all of us at Nell Hill's have a soft spot for adorable pillows, we toss a few extra accents at the foot of the bed, just for fun. They are perfect for a quick cat nap and, best of all, they give you a final chance to add in a few more fabrics. Our sample bed features two blue and white paisley pillows corded in ticking.
I think you'll be blown away by how much a lovely bedding ensemble transforms the look of your entire bedroom. So this summer, give yourself the gift of a beautiful night's rest. Design the bed of your dreams. Need help? Come see us, and we'll help you pull together the perfect bedding for you. Until then, here are some more snapshots of a few Nell Hill's beds to get your creative juices flowing.
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If you're like most of us, you have a list of wedding showers and graduations to attend this spring and summer. And, like most of us, you're probably rushed for time and can't spend hours hunting for that elusive perfect gift. Never fear! Next week I'll share my list of top gift suggestions for the bride and graduate to help make your shopping expeditions short and successful.
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29 Responses to "Dreaming of a Beautiful Bed? Here's How to Create One"
Shelia Says:
April 19th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Oh, thank you for the bedding tutorial. I try, but I just can't get it right. Hopefully now I can make my bed look pretty! Love your blog and all of your helps and lovely photos.
Be a sweetie,
Yvonne Says:
April 19th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Inviting and beautiful. Thank you for this practical and inspiring tutorial. I hold to the adage- a bed can never have enough pillows! And I learned something quite helpful- the trick of using a comforter under the quilt at the end of a bed. Very fluffy and lush.
I just discovered your lovely blog. I have been a fan for years, though. So nice to visit you tody.
Yvonne @ StoneGable
Martha Says:
April 19th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
Lovely job as usual. Thank you for the decorating inspiration. Your shop is delightful when I last was there. Beds look very inviting.
maureen Says:
April 19th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Thanks for sharing your tips and visuals! I think I got it down (no pun intended)!
mary beth Says:
April 19th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
I like to do these pretty steps to beds we hardly ever sleep in! I can't stand the thought of all that effort every morning and then again every other morning…but it looks so pretty and welcoming in the guest room! thanks for sharing the steps with us!
Diana Beggs Says:
April 20th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
I love how you mix the great colors and patterns! It's always a treat walking the floors of your Briarcliff store and to see the beautiful bedding put together. Thanks for always bringing great insight to your readers!
Toni Beck Says:
April 20th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
My queen size bed is in front of a window, no matter which wall. I have cream colored wide wooden blinds with floor length drapes on each side. Would a photo hanging in the center over the bed look silly? I don't seem to have it just right, and love your set design on the email.
donna Says:
April 21st, 2010 at 1:27 am
I love the step by step instructions! I am so excited about your blog!
Kathy Dombrowski Says:
April 21st, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Love the blog. I have been using 3 euro pillows across my queen size bed. With only 2, it seems you have too much empty space.
Mary Carol Says:
April 21st, 2010 at 3:12 pm
I faced a similar challenge in one of my bedrooms. So instead of fighting the window, I used it to my advantage. I backed the headboard up to the window and hung a beautiful mirror from the wooden trim, centering it over the bed. It looked wonderful, with the the window radiating light and the mirror adding to the glow. Hope this helps!
Mary Carol
Lila Ferraro Says:
April 21st, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Oh, I love it! The ruffled pillow cases are my kind of thing. Perfect accent!
Lila Ferraro
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Karen Torrey Says:
April 22nd, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Love this! Thanks so much for the tips!
Rick Says:
April 24th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
I faced a similar challenge in one of my bedrooms. So instead of fighting the window, I used it to my advantage. I backed the headboard up to the window and hung a beautiful mirror from the wooden trim, centering it over the bed. It looked wonderful, with the the window radiating light and the mirror adding to the glow. Hope this helps!
Mary Carol
Jeff Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 1:51 am
Love the blog. I have been using 3 euro pillows across my queen size bed. With only 2, it seems you have too much empty space.
Tony Says:
April 27th, 2010 at 7:18 am
Love the blog. I have been using 3 euro pillows across my queen size bed. With only 2, it seems you have too much empty space.
Joseph Says:
April 27th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Love the blog. I have been using 3 euro pillows across my queen size bed. With only 2, it seems you have too much empty space.
Simon Says:
April 27th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Love the blog. I have been using 3 euro pillows across my queen size bed. With only 2, it seems you have too much empty space.
Pam L Says:
April 27th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
You have done what others have tried before and failed.
You have made me DESIRE new bedding!
I've always been content with the same bedding for at least five years before changing it out. I just waited until I was in love with something and had the extra money. Never a top priority.
NOW – reading this and seeing the photos…..and never being a fan of green……I must have that black/white large checked set. The whole thing! I am on a mission to get over there from St. Louis sometime in the near future. As always, it will be a pleasure to browse and buy in your lovely stores.
Emily Says:
May 18th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
I appreciate the pictures. I'm trying to gather the vintage linens to do my bed completely in vintage. I've purchased monogrammed sheets, a Guipure lace bedspread, one monogrammed euro sham (which I don't like because of the large size), and some gorgeous drapey lace edged curtains for a bed skirt. Now, I just need to start gathering up the top layers (pillows and throw). I would love to see some pictures of beds done completely in vintage.
Lavelle Frezza Says:
November 12th, 2010 at 1:50 am
Carry up the excellent function.
Paula McVitty Says:
December 4th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
All of the looks are beautiful. My problem is how to decorate a king sized bed. The "euro" pillows fit a queen great, but look lost on the king size. Should I be using three euros to fill in more space?
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Paulette Says:
May 19th, 2014 at 12:21 am
I really enjoyed your ideas on the step by step bed tutorial! Now I have a related question that I have yet to see addressed anywhere. You see I love making my own bed up daily including all the pillows: 2 Euro shams, 2 King Shams, and 3 decorative small pillows. I have 4 pillows in decorative cases (2 king 2 twin) that we sleep with on the bed also and the other pillows use pillow forms in the shams. My question is what ideas do you have for attractive storage of the pillows except the ones we sleep with, when I turn down the bed? Tossing them on the carpet next to the bed or shoving them on a chair or in a closet just doesn't look attractive and are not very great care for my decorative pillows. Do you have any solution as all those pillows look great on the bed but ultimately the bed is for sleeping too!


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Sep 30, 2013, Vol. 19, No. 04 • By JOHN MCCORMACK
Since January 2011, Republicans have tried to repeal Obamacare, in whole or in part, more than 40 times. That number is recited with a predictable sneer by congressional Democrats and the Washington press corps each time a new vote is held. The mockery is meant to obscure the fact that Obamacare is a dysfunctional and unpopular law. It's supposed to make you forget that Republican efforts have actually succeeded in repealing parts of the law, such as the boondoggle known as the CLASS Act. The sneers are supposed to convince Republicans and the majority of Americans who oppose Obamacare that their efforts are futile.
Republicans shouldn't give up the fight. With the weight of Obamacare set to crash down on the country in the coming year, now is a perfect time for members of Congress to try again to protect the American people from all or some the law's harmful effects. Republicans may lack control of the Senate and the White House, but they should continue to fight for whatever they might be able to achieve, such as attaching anti-fraud measures to Obamacare or delaying the individual mandate so long as the business mandate is delayed.
Some in the GOP have unfortunately embraced a fatalistic view of Obamacare this summer. "The surrender caucus" is what Senator Ted Cruz calls his colleagues who oppose a plan to defund Obamacare by threatening to force a government shutdown. But in reality, skeptics of the defund-or-shutdown plan didn't spend the past two months raising the white flag in the battle against Obamacare. The freshman senator from Texas did.
"If this goes into effect on January 1, we will never, ever, ever get rid of it," Cruz told the audience of the Laura Ingraham radio show. "We either do it now or we surrender entirely," he warned on Sean Hannity's program.
Why will it become impossible to stop Obamacare after January 1? That's when Americans will become "hooked on the subsidies, addicted to the sugar," Cruz told a Tea Party gathering in his home state on August 19, according to the Texas Tribune. "If we get to January 1, this thing is here forever."
Cruz is mistaken. Obamacare is not guaranteed permanent victory when the subsidies start flowing in 2014. Obamacare is unlike Social Security and Medicare, popular programs passed with broad bipartisan support that provide universal entitlements, primarily for the elderly. Americans who pay Social Security and Medicare taxes all their working lives can easily envision benefiting from the programs one day if they live long enough. Obamacare, by contrast, is an elaborate regulatory scheme likely to hurt far more people than it helps. Few hurt by the law will ever be helped by it.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that just 2 percent of all Americans will receive Obamacare subsidies in 2014. That number is projected to rise to around 6 percent of the population by 2016 (and level off there-after). But for many recipients, Obamacare subsidies won't even make up for the insurance rate hikes the program will cause.
For people who currently are buying their own insurance on the individual market, the cost of the average plan will skyrocket in many states, rising a projected 41 percent in Ohio and 35 percent in Florida (to pick just two key swing states). According to a nationwide study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, just over half of people now on the individual market will qualify for no subsidy whatsoever under Obamacare.
What about those who will qualify for subsidies? Some will get tax credits insufficient to cover this year's rate hike, though we don't have precise figures. The participation of young Americans is critical to the success of Obamacare, but a study in the magazine of the American Academy of Actuaries found that 80 percent of Americans younger than 30 will face higher premiums even with subsidies.
Of course, some Americans, particularly those earning less than 200 percent of the poverty level, will see significant financial benefits. But insurance will still cost thousands of dollars per year for many beneficiaries who earn slightly more than 250 percent of the poverty rate. And Obamacare's big-government approach to mandating what insurance must cover will do little to rein in the growth of health costs in the long run. Will Americans really become addicted to subsidies that go to their insurance companies and don't actually lower costs?
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By Saturday afternoon, Baltimore Gas and Electric was reporting the most outages. The utility says nearly 7,600 customers are without power, primarily in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Howard County has more than 1,100 outages.
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The 10 Worst College Football Teams Of 2012
We often consume ourselves with winners; the teams, players, and coaches who tend to come out on top. We can't help it! We love winners, and we do our best to forget about the losers. That's why it is often said that, "Nobody remembers second place."
Most times the excuse given is that jobs and careers depend on the success of your teams. That also holds true in life. In most job markets, your success as an individual or company, speak volumes toward your longevity.
In America, failure is not an option. So we tend not to dwell on those who do fail. We stay away from them, their bad luck, and misfortune.
Well, today we won't be doing that. We'll dedicate this time to looking at the worst college football teams 0f 2012.
For me, this was an interesting assignment. It would be too easy to look at those with the worst records and list them accordingly, but I put my own twist on it. I wanted to look at those who had promise, high hopes, and reputations put on the line every time they touched the field.
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Safeway customers and employees in Oregon and Southwest Washington raised $500,000 for breast cancer awareness, treatment and research at Providence.
The Providence Office of Gift Planning is providing a free 90-minute seminar, at several locations, about the basics of wills and estate planning. At each session, a local estate planning attorney will cover topics such as...
The biotech company will fund further OX40 research developed by Providence scientists.
Access to health care in our community just received a helping hand.
Gala and public show attendees support the health care needs of the vulnerable in our community.
Patients with advanced heart disease and limited treatment options will soon have access to the most progressive cardiac care procedure in the world at Providence Heart and Vascular Institute.
The Canby Rodeo attendees are encouraged to wear pink and to donate funds for cancer awareness and screening programs in the Canby community.
A new inpatient palliative care program and new obstetric ultrasound technology received funding approval from the Providence Willamette Falls Medical Foundation Board of Trustees.
Golfers tee it up to fulfill local health care needs