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An Aperitif in the City centre
Naples is a cosmopolitan City, rich with contrasts and attractions, and is characterised by vivacious culture activity and an animated and busy night life.
The possibilities of having a good time vary according to the time of evening and the specific area of the City.
In the zone of Chiaia, which is the fulcrum of night life for a young and rather sophisticated clientele, there are a number of exclusive and fashionable bars and hangouts where you can enjoy an aperitif, eat a snack and chat.
Among these there is the "S'Move" (in Vico Dei Sospiri), which is always packed; the "Vinarium" (wine restaurant in Via Cappella Vecchia), which is cosy and traditional and where you can taste good wines and dine; the "Clandalù" (in the Navarra Gallery in Piazza dei Martiti), a delicious veranda with a garden where you can spend an enjoyable evening having a chat and something to eat with friends; the small wine bar "Enoteca Belledonne" (in Vico Belledonne a Chiaia), for the sale and tasting of wine, is one of the best known and crowded wine bars at the weekend.
Whilst from Mondays to Thursday it is ideal for a tranquil aperitif, at the weekend it become the dominion of the young crowds who spend their time bar hopping in the adjacent streets.
There are: the "66" (in Via Bisignano), the "Chandelier" (on the corner of Vico Belledonne a Chiaia and Via Bisignano), the "S'Move Light Bar" (in Via Ferrigni), the "Tasca" (in Vico Belledonne a Chiaia) and many others...
When on Thursday nights and weekend nights things really get happening, there are plenty of places to meet up and continue the evening drinking, listening to music or dancing in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Among these there are the "Chiatamoon Sax Cafè" (in Via Chiatamone), the "S'Move" (in Vico dei sospiri), the "Baba Bar" (in Via Chiatamone) and the "Pinterrè" (in Via Partenope).
For those of you who love popular and fashionable nightclubs where you can spend the whole night until dawn, you must drop in to the trendy "Aiahii" disco bar on the beach (discesa Coroglio) with its splendid view of the little island of Nisida, the "Miles" (in Via San Pasquale a Chiaia), the "Mela", a chic and exclusive classic for Neapolitan clubbers, the "Scalinatella" (in Via San Pasquale a Chiaia), the "Siddartha" (in Via Vito Fornari), the "Solo" (in Via Ferrigni), the "Lorna Doonè" (in Vico Satriano) and the "White Bar" (in Vico Satriano).
If you prefer a more underground and alternative atmosphere, in the Ancient Centre there are a number of bars and restaurants where you can spent the evening sipping drinks, eating and listening to some good music.
Among the small bars in Vico Paladino there are the "Vineria del Centro", a nice amd cosy two place, the "Berevino" wine bar and wine shop (in Via San Sebastiano); the extravagant and very particular "Buca di Bacco" (in Calata San Severo), Las Tapas, where you can sit and drink at a table in the open air, watching the world go by and chatting with whoever happens by.
If you like Jazz, there are plenty of opportunities to listen to good live jam sessions, specially on Friday and weekends, after 22.00 at the "Bourbon Street" (in Via Bellini), the "Murat" (in Via Bellini) or at the "Otto Jazz Club" (in Salita Cariati).
If you want to turn the evening into an allnighter, or dance to the latest underground music, the "Velvet" (in Via Cisterna dell'Olio) in the bowels of the Ancient Centre, is just the place to go. (Simona Virgilio)
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The Otero Junior College STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) grant team hosted an outreach program for area eighth grade students, OJC students, faculty and staff on Jan. 16. CU Science Discovery of Boulder presented a Light and Laser Assembly with Fred Gluck, a retired engineer, leading the workshop.
The Light and Laser Assembly gave local students an opportunity to learn about various types of light, what a laser is and how lasers work. A vast amount of information from the basic electromagnetic spectrum, fiber optics and the application of these sciences in real world applications was shared.
Students especially enjoyed the laser diffraction displays and hands-on diffraction grating film used to directly view and analyze the spectra of different gas tubes, plasma tubes and light sources. Another highlight was the laser beam water spout demonstration.
The program was sponsored by the Department of Education STEM Grants Outreach Initiatives. The presentation was designed to supplement existing classroom study of the phenomenon of light.
Local students can look forward to future programs from the STEM team in partnership with Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Challenger Learning Center and the Space Foundation of Colorado Springs. OJC will also offer STEM Camp classes this summer.
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Conference USA Wraps Up 2014 Spring Meetings
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DESTIN, Fla. - The annual Conference USA Spring Meetings concluded today in Destin, Fla., as C-USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky and staff hosted Athletics Directors, Senior Woman Administrators, Faculty Athletics Representatives and head coaches for football, men's and women's basketball from its 14 member institutions for the upcoming 2014-15 season.
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The meetings launched on Monday and both coaches and administrators discussed key topics, including NCAA national governance, scheduling, revenue distribution, video and television. It was also determined that the conference would establish a Student-Athlete Health and Safety Committee to monitor sports medicine best practices. The league would also recognize and support research in helmet development and brain testing.
Nine bowl partners participated in the week's activities, along with the league's television partners from CBS Sports Network and FOX.
Sites for several Conference USA Championships were selected and will be given to the C-USA Board of Directors for final approval when they meet on June 9. As previously announced, the 2015 C-USA Men's and Women's Basketball Championship will be hosted by Birmingham.
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Dedicating time and effort is a key characteristic of a strong athlete. Breaking records, achieving goals and working hard, Samantha Pickens has done just that, all while making her mark on Arizona's diving program.
With her team by her side, Pickens knows she will have support in the rest of her senior year. As she embarks on the second half of the 2013-2014 diving season, she aims to leave her mark at Arizona by leading the younger divers by example.
"What I have learned in the past couple months is to stay positive," Pickens said. "Everyone is looking at you, whether you are mad or whatever, your team is going to feed off of you. I think staying positive and trying to do everything (diving coach) Omar tells me to do, so that has really helped everyone else, because they want to do the same thing."
With three years under her belt, Pickens knows well enough how to help the newcomers adjust to the college world of diving. With her help, the younger divers look up to her and her accomplishments.
"The two freshmen that are here were very serious when they came in, which is completely fine," Pickens said. "But you need to have a balance with being serious and having fun. I think that is one thing I have learned the most in the four years I have been here. You need to have fun when you are diving, so I try and lighten the mood and go into meets with a fun mindset. So I think that has really helped them."
Diving Coach Omar Ojeda has taken notice of Pickens' leadership role.
"Her leadership has been really good," Ojeda said. "All of the divers and swimmers are learning from her work ethic and mentally she has become the best. She has added a lot to the team this year."
The coaching has been very supportive of Pickens over the years. With the new addition of head diving coach Omar Ojeda in 2012, Pickens stood strong and worked hard with the new changes in the program.
"I think the biggest change was the coaching change in the middle of my sophomore year," Pickens said. "Omar is very technical, which I like. There's always something that can be worked on because I really want to be perfect when I am out there. Omar is very motivating at the pool day in and day out, so that's what I really love most about him."
Ojeda trains Pickens everyday and sees that she has been getting better during each practice. With her hard work, Pickens tries her best at everything Ojeda throws her way.
"We try to do all the dives outside of the pool first," Ojeda said. "This is the most important part of the day and about 80 percent of her workout is outside of the pool. Whether it be on the trampoline or whatever it really helps her confidence once she applies it to the pool."
Pickens made history in 2013 when she became the first Arizona female to win a NCAA National Championship. But she still has aspirations for her upcoming senior season.
"I am looking forward to going to NCAAs this year," Pickens said. "I really want a three meter title this year, so I think that is what I am going for from now until March. I really just want to have an overall really good team NCAAs."
Pickens knows her goals for this year and is willing to sacrifice a lot of her time to do so. Ojeda sees her fighting and striving for that other national championship.
"She is better than ever," Ojeda said. "She knows what she wants and she knows what to do to get that."
Although Pickens is looking forward to graduation, there are several things she will miss about the Arizona Swimming and Diving team.
"I think I will miss the team the most," Pickens said. "Everyone is a family, I'm always going to know these people, but being on a team with them and living everyday with them; I'm definitely going to miss that."
Not only does Pickens have the support system of her team, she also has the support of her family. Both of her parents love to come out to the meets and watch their daughter dive, and have enjoyed watching her throughout the years.
"My parents are at every single big meet that I have," Pickens said. "I cried actually at NCAAs when I won, I was walking up to the podium and the stands were right in front of me. I looked up and both of my parents were sobbing and they support me in everything I do. To have them there and see me win a NCAA title was just the best feeling."
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Paddle with Dan Kaercher as he and his canoe partner follow a string of lakes, portage trails and part of the Cedar River that brings them full circle.
Hosted by Dan Kaercher, Iowa's Simple Pleasures features Iowa travel destinations, restaurants, events, parks, recreation and more. Produced by Iowa Public Television, the series highlights fun things for Iowans to do, see and taste, right here at home.
Kaercher: Canoeing Iowa Rivers is generally a one-way experience. It's all downstream with the current, but in Black Hawk County, a combination of a river and lakes can bring you full circle. I'm near highways 58 and 218 between Cedar Falls and Waterloo. It's an unlikely spot for outdoor activities, but as odd as it may sound, these highways actually contributed to the recreational development below. There's a water trail here where you can paddle a chain of mostly man-made lakes created after highway crews dug up roads for highway construction, leaving behind holes in the ground. I'm here with Vern Fish, the executive director of the Black Hawk County Conservation Board. Vern, tell me how is it that a highway construction site was turned into a chain of man-made lakes.
Fish: Well, a lot of leaders, a lot of members in the community saw an opportunity when 218 was put in. They said we've got to have holes dug to build the highway, let's make into lakes, make the state park bigger. Then the next step was to try and connect them with trails, both water and hard surface.
Kaercher: Well, physically how did you do that? How did you connect these?
Fish: Well, it was all in the planning process. A lot the planners sat down. They gave it a lot of hard thought. They worked with the dot. They constructed the lakes so we could take advantage of the natural features, and then they started building the infrastructure around. It took twenty years of planning.
Kaercher: Well, we have lots of water recreation in Iowa. Isn't this sort of unique to the state?
Fish: Yeah, I think the chain of lakes concept in Cedar Falls/Waterloo is unique to Iowa. As more highways have been dug, we're seeing other communities adopt it. Most of the lakes in Iowa are natural, but in Black Hawk County we only had one natural lake. This is it. Now we have several lakes as a result of construction.
Kaercher: Now, along the way today as we're canoeing and kayaking, what are we going to see that's unique to the area, vegetation and fauna wise?
Fish: Well, we're going to have, first of all, a great opportunity to see Fisher Lake, which is the natural lake that's here. We're going to be going back and forth across a lot of the bike trails. We have over a hundred miles of bike trails here in the metropolitan area. We'll float down the Cedar River. We may float into Hartman Reserve Nature Center and see one of the osprey towers. That's kind of cool. That's the second place in Iowa where osprey were released. Then eventually we're going to work our way right back here in a complete circle.
Kaercher: Cool. Now, tell me, I'm not big on drowning, so what are some safety precautions that we should be taking?
Fish: Well, you're going to have your life jacket on, and we're going to have throw ropes with us and safety equipment with us.
Kaercher: Also with us are a couple of Vern's friends and their dog, Domino, paddling this 10-mile loop. Are you in?
Fish: I'm in.
Kaercher: Okay boy, is this great! We're right on the water.
Fish: Oh, yeah.
Kaercher: One point I wanted to check with you, I see a lot of algae here but the water looks really clean. What's the story here?
Fish: Well, the algae is doing what it's supposed to do. It's cleaning the water. It's purifying it. It's soaking up the nutrients. And this is a natural lake. That water is relatively clean.
Kaercher: I never looked at it as a positive. I always thought, oh, that's disgusting.
Fish: Some of that algae, see how it drags on the boat? You've got to pull through that.
Kaercher: It's an easy paddle, so no worries if we're distracted by a flock of geese taking off from the lake or admiring a bald eagle overhead. Just aim for the sign here?
Fish: Yep, yep. Then we're going to practice the fine art of portaging.
Kaercher: Oh, boy. I have an assistant that's supposed to do that for me I think. Portage is nautical lingo that basically means to hike, carrying your boat and supplies overland between two waterways. At this portage, we cross a bike trail and traverse a wooded area before reaching Alice Wyth Lake. It's peaceful on the lake and enjoyed by other sportsmen onshore fishing. On the next portage, I try my hand at carrying the canoe. This portage parallels Highway 58, which makes for some interesting sightseeing under the bridge. This looks like a good spot for a break, Vern. What's with all it is urban art?
Fish: There's bike trails right down there and people have access and they've come to express themselves.
Kaercher: Very interesting.
Fish: Very interesting. Yeah, it changes every day and every season. It's always whenever you come, you're going to see some new and different.
Kaercher: Enough about art. We need to keep moving to our next waterway, the Cedar River.
Fish: We're going to hop in. Are you ready?
Kaercher: Yeah. This should be easier than paddling a lake, since the river current will take us downstream with little effort. We soon see a reminder of the power of water on river rides. In the 2008 floods, this river took out many homes along its banks, including that of my canoe partner, Vern.
Fish: Pushed on the door. It was jammed shut. I finally got it open. And part of the reason I couldn't get it open is the refrigerator had floated in from the kitchen out to the entrance way. My couch was in the kitchen.
Kaercher: Farther downstream, most Iowans probably remember that this very river flooded most of downtown Cedar Rapids. The abandoned homes along the river, the highway noise, and the graffiti remind us that we are paddling in an urban area, but that doesn't mean we don't get to see any wildlife. We spot a Great Blue Heron, and I'm immediately transported to the wilderness. Before long we detour from the river to enter another lake. On Shiree Lake is a wooden tower once used as an osprey nesting site. The Valley Park Tower is usually locked, but we made arrangements for it to be open, so we could catch a spectacular view of the section of the water trail we just traveled. We'll see you guys! Thanks a lot! It was great! This is my last stop of the day, but the others are heading back downriver to more portaging and more lakes. They'll eventually end up at the same lake where they started. On the Cedar River in this beautiful chain of lakes today, we saw a Bald Eagle, a Great Blue Heron, and all kinds of geese. Who knew you could experience so much of nature so close to city life beside two major highways between Cedar Falls and Waterloo.
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Job Title: Powder Application Specialist
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The Powder Application Specialist services and sells aftermarket components and small booths to an assigned territory and customer base. The territory for this position will be Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and South-Eastern Tennessee.
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Work began on the Orin Ercel Hollingbery Fieldhouse in 1929. Like neighboring Bohler Gymnasium, the Fieldhouse has withstood the test of time to become one of Washington State University's most treasured landmarks.
The all-purpose building takes its name from legendary WSU football coach O.E. "Babe" Hollingbery, who led the Cougars on the gridiron from 1926 to 1942. Hollingbery compiled 93 wins in his 17-year career, still the most of any WSU head football coach.
The brick, naturally lit facility has served a variety of purposes for WSU athletics. Spring sports such as baseball, track and tennis are able escape the inclement Palouse weather and use Hollingbery as a second home during the late winter months. A Tartan track was installed in 1985, replacing the dirt surface and bringing indoor track meets to Pullman. Hollingbery was also Washington State's ROTC headquarters for many years and served as a practice facility for the Cougar rifle team in the 1980's.
In 2006, renovations included a new playing surface, updated lighting, and tennis backdrops. The facility has been named The Simmelink Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse in honor of Cougar supporter and donor Audrey Simmelink.


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From the Mount of Olives, where Jesus ascended to heaven, the disciples went to a prayer meeting. They met in a familiar upstairs room in Jerusalem. All 11 apostles and the women who had been with Jesus were there. They …Read More
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We're very proud to announce that our CEO, Bill Barton, has been recognized as a 2012 Wood Industry Market Leader.Read more
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We leave in the morning and come back at night, but in the end, there really is no place like home.
Organizing your entryway can make the transition from inside to outside and back again smooth and effortless.Read more
Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts: Crafting A Space With Many Uses
What do you do with a space that's bigger than an alcove, but not quite a room? The answer is that you could do just about anything with it. Imagination is the key.
Design Consultant Monika Kerstens tackles a tough challenge with style.Read more
Odd Angles & A Slanted Ceiling: Designing A Custom Closet For An Old Home
Ronda's closet space needed a major overhaul, but her old house offered up many challenges, including narrow spaces, a slanted ceiling, and some crazy angles.Read more
Room To Move: Turning A Spare Bedroom Into A Runner's Home Base
Jill is an accomplished marathon runner and mom. She was feeling like her spare room was being under utilized and at the same time was wanting a space that was her own.Read more
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Halloween costumes tend to be last-minute affairs. Is your craft room ready to handle the eleventh-hour rush before Trick-or-Treating?Read more
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Andrea Crawford was charged with transforming a laundry room for a very busy working Mom and Dad with two young children. The plan? Design a functional and child safe space that would be aesthetically pleasing, as well.Read more
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My client Tracy is a very fashionable woman who keeps busy between work, family, horseback riding, yoga and more.
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Wednesday's Atlantic Sun baseball tournament roundup and bracket
Published: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10:01 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 11:56 a.m.
DELAND — The top-seeded Mercer Bears withstood a surprising test from USC Upstate but rallied with 10 runs in two innings to seal a 12-6 victory Wednesday in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament.
WHERE: Melching Field at Conrad Park, DeLand
WHEN: Wednesday-Sunday
AT STAKE: Winner gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I regionals.
FORMAT: Double elimination
TICKETS: Day passes are $15 general admission, $20 reserved. Tournament passes are $45 general admission, $55 reserved. Call 822-8110 for more
SCHEDULE (seeds and records in parentheses)
Game 1: East Tennessee State 4, Stetson 3, 11 innings
Game 2: Mercer 12, USC Upstate 6
Game 3: Kennesaw State 3,
Florida Gulf Coast 1
Game 4: (6) Lipscomb (24-32, 13-14) vs. (3) North Florida (38-17, 18-9), 10 a.m.
Game 5: (5) Stetson (26-30) vs. (8) USC Upstate (26-29, 9-19), 1:15 p.m.
Game 6: (2) Florida Gulf Coast (37-19) vs. Game 4 loser, 5 p.m.
Game 7: (4) East Tennessee State (33-22) vs. (1) Mercer (43-14, 21-7), 8:15 p.m.
Game 8: Kennesaw State (27-28) vs. Game 4 winner, 10 a.m.
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 1:15 p.m.
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 5 p.m.
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 10 a.m.
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 1:15 p.m.
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 11 loser, if necessary, 5 p.m.
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 12 loser, if necessary, 5 p.m. or 8:15 p.m.
Game 15: Championship -- Winner of Game 11 or 13 vs. winner of Game 12 or 14, 1 p.m.
Game 16: If necessary, 30 minutes after the end of Game 15.
Down a run in the fourth , Atlantic-Sun Player of the Year Chesny Young smacked a go-ahead two-run single up the middle as the Bears (43-14, 21-7) overcame an early four-run deficit.
Young, who led the nation with 95 hits during the regular season, drove in a game-high four runs.
Gaither Bumgardner, Brody Greer and Tyler Lesch each had three hits for USC Upstate (26-29, 9-19).
USC Upstate will meet Stetson at 1:15 p.m. Thursday in a rematch of last year's tournament. The Hatters won that contest 1-0.
The losing team will be eliminated from the tournament.
Stephen Janas tossed seven strong innings, leading seventh-seeded Kennesaw State (27-28, 14-14) to the day's lone upset, a 3-1 decision over No. 2 seed Florida Gulf Coast (37-19, 19-9).
Janas, who entered Wednesday night's game having allowed just six earned runs in 66 1/3 innings, scattered eight hits and one run.
KSU catcher Max Pentecost belted the tournament's first home run, a solo shot over the left centerfield wall in the sixth inning.
Ricky Knapp took the loss for the Eagles despite pitching a complete game. He gave up nine hits while striking out three.
Florida Gulf Coast will face the loser of Thursday's North Florida-Lipscomb contest at 5 p.m. Thursday, while Kennesaw State will wait until 10 a.m. Friday to take on the game's winner.
Wednesday's final scheduled game between third-seeded North Florida (38-17, 18-9) and sixth-seeded Lipscomb (24-32, 13-14) was postponed due to a nearly 3-hour weather delay following the day's first game.
The game has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday.
North Florida took two of the three meetings this season from Lipscomb.
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ZF-7745: setDayOfYear not working in a leap year
I found a bug in Zend Date. If I create an object related to a leap year, when I call
setDayOfYear in a for cicle, I loose the second of March.
$a = new Zend_Date(2008, Zend_Date::YEAR);
echo $a;
returns: 01/gen/2008 00.00.00 (it's ok!)
then, I tried to run this code:
for ($i=32; $i<65; $i++) {
echo $a->toString(Zend_Date::DAY ."-". Zend_Date::MONTH);
echo(" ($i) <br>");
I get: 01/02 (32) 02/02 (33) 03/02 (34) ..... 26/02 (57) 27/02 (58) 28/02 (59) 29/02 (60) 01/03 (61) 03/03 (62) 04/03 (63) 05/03 (64)
Where is gone March 2nd?
By the way, if I call this method not in the for the result is correct. Can you confirm?
$b = new Zend_Date(2008, Zend_Date::YEAR);
is: 02/gen/2008 23.00.00
But: $c = new Zend_Date(2009, Zend_Date::YEAR); $c->setDayOfYear(1); die($c); is: 01/gen/2009 23.00.00
Why? (I don't know it these things are related.)
Issue not related special to leap year, but to the problem that only the year has been set and the other date parts are in an undefined state.
Fixed with r17944 for 1.10.


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Panama City - A Mosley High School student is being honored nationally as the 2012 Air Force Child of the Year. Chelsea Rutherford, 17, is a senior who is known for her kind spirit and quick smile. We caught up with Chelsea while she was being honored during Mosley's school announcements this week.
Each year one child from each branch of the military is honored. This year Chelsea was chosen to represent Air Force families. Along with being an honor student in Mosley's Advanced Placement Program, Chelsea interns at Bay Haven Charter School, volunteers with non-profit organizations and is also very active in Mosley's Student to Student Club, which helps new students get acclimated to their new school. That's something Chelsea knows quite a bit about. Both of her parents serve in the military which makes her situation even more unique.
"I'm a former military brat myself," said Mosley High Principal Sandy Harrison. "So I can certainly relate to always being the new kid on the block. There is a lot of added stress, the older you get, the harder it is to make new friends. She is a very welcoming young lady, she fits right in and we are thrilled for her honor," said Mosley High Principal Sandy Harrison.
Chelsea will be flying to Washington D.C. next week for a recognition gala on April 5th.


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University of Idaho senior David Nuhn has been chosen the Verizon Wireless Western Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week for March 8-14.
Nuhn, a sophomore from Moscow had his best tournament as a Vandal, placing second in the rain-shortened Bandon Dunes Championship in Oregon last week. Nuhn finished one shot behind the winner with a nine-over par 151 (76-75). His score of 76 tied for the best in the field during the first round and helped the Vandals to a second-place finish among the seven competing teams.


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Slam City Tour is now in FL then will be heading on the West Coast for the last shows.
Big thanks to DRI. Sunday was their last show of the tour with us. Been a great time, hopefully we can do it again.
Our good friends Sick Of It All joined us again in St. Petersburg and will be doing all the rest of the tour dates.
Waking the Dead has been on the whole tour and will be playing all the final dates too.
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Brunswick among nation's 100 fastest-growing counties
Published: Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 4:15 p.m.
Brunswick County is being lumped into another list with South Carolina's Horry County. This time, though, it's good news.
Growing counties
Here are the national rankings of fastest-growing North Carolina counties on the top 100 list for April 2010 to July 2012, along with the number and percentage of population increase.
20. Hoke County 3,584 7.6%
38. Harnett County 7,457 6.5%
51. Wake County 51,158 5.7%
56. Mecklenburg County 49,406 5.4%
88. Durham County 12,054 4.5%
89. Brunswick County 4,826 4.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
According to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, Brunswick continues to be one of the nation's 100 fastest-growing counties.
Between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2012, Brunswick grew from 107,431 to 112,257 people. The 4.5 percent increase was good for the nation's 89th-fastest rate.
One factor affecting the county's steady population increase is the rebound of the national economy from the recession, county officials said.
"Quite a bit of the growth in the past 15 years has been from retired folks coming from the Midwest and the Northeast, and with the economy improving, we're seeing these folks who purchased these properties perhaps years ago before the recession now being able to afford to move," said Jim Bradshaw, executive director of the Brunswick County Economic Development Commission.
Debbie Smith, the mayor of Ocean Isle Beach and a real estate agent, has seen the area begin to bounce back from the economic downturn.
"We held our own (during the recession), and it looks like we're starting to make positive steps forward," she said. "Sales have increased, and most of the distress inventory has been absorbed. Those are positive signs. You're seeing not as much of a total buyer's market."
Ann Hardy, Brunswick County's manager, attributed the growth to the county's quality of life.
"I think people continued to want to live and work in Brunswick County due to our coastal environment and low tax rate, good quality of life, good services, good parks and good senior citizen centers," she said.
Much of Brunswick's residential and retail growth is clustered in its northeastern end.
"People in the southern part of the county aren't seeing the kind of growth people in the northern part of the county are," Bradshaw said.
Leland, in particular, is trying to push that growth by dropping building permit and inspection rates to $1 apiece.
Officials in the southwestern part of the county are keenly aware of their proximity to Myrtle Beach.
Horry County, which Brunswick has joined in the Myrtle Beach Metropolitan Statistic Area, came in at 73rd on the list, with a 4.8 percent growth rate.
"I think we're definitely experiencing some of that growth over the state line," said Chuck Nance, Calabash's town administrator. He added that the town has vacant land that's been zoned residential ready for building whenever the economy kicks back into gear.
Even with the positive developments, though, Brunswick's growth rate was outpaced by five other counties in North Carolina.
Hoke County is leading the state with a 7.6 percent rate between 2010 and 2012, followed by Harnett County's 6.5 percent growth.
And Brunswick is still far from the growth pace that put it in the top 20 nationally in 2006 and 2007.
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Hayek looks pretty comfy sitting literally sky high, but she had to fight to get here. At 23, she was a sensation on Mexican TV, starring as the title character on the telenovela Teresa. That kind of work, however, "was not my passion," she says. "I was smart enough to realize that was not good acting, and I wanted to be a really good actress." She quit, moved to Los Angeles and, as she recalls, "started from the bottom all over again. I was prepared to be unknown, but I was not prepared to be rejected so many times and to be made fun of because I came from a Mexican soap opera. It was almost like, 'How dare you think you can be an actress here?' Like I was a stupid person for considering that possibility." She chortles in triumph. "God, we set them straight! I was smart enough to understand that the consumer power of over 40 million Latinos in this country eventually was going to weigh on [Hollywood] and that these people would want to see themselves reflected."
Her persistence paid off. Hayek landed films, including Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn, that gradually increased her profile. When she wanted to produce and star in Frida, a biopic about the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, "everybody closed the door, for nearly 10 years, but I stayed on it," she says. Frida earned six Oscar nominations (including Best Actress for Hayek) and won two. When Hayek's production company, Ventanarosa, pitched U.S. TV networks on the idea for the series Ugly Betty, they were initially hesitant. "So instead of taking one year to get it on the air, it took us three," she says. The show eventually ran on ABC for four seasons, netting three Emmy awards and 19 nominations, including one for Hayek as Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. Of her stick-to-it-iveness, Hayek says, "I don't have stamina in exercise"—she grins, gives me a swat—"but I have it in life."
She's also unafraid to challenge herself. In 2003, as a first-time director, she won a daytime Emmy for a Showtime film called The Maldonado Miracle. "Directing is the best thing I do, and for me it's the easiest thing I do," she says. She directed a music video for Prince and recently did another for her friend Jada Pinkett Smith, whose song "Nada Se Compara" (Nothing Compares) has a story line about human trafficking. Hayek insisted that Pinkett Smith perform naked, "to show how vulnerable it can be to be in the body of a woman," she says. "You're gonna go, 'Whoa, Jada can sing like that? She looks like that?' All of a sudden you'll see you've been looking at this person, but you've never really looked at this person."
"I can't tell you how many times I've been asked to take my clothes off, but Salma asked me once, and it's done. It's not even a question," Pinkett Smith says. "That goes to show you how much I trust and adore her. She said, 'I need you to be courageous! This is the power they try to steal from us—you must show it!' Her passion is just contagious." She laughs admiringly, then continues, "Life in general is difficult for women, the patriarchal culture that we live in and also this Hollywood game. Sometimes you can get very disconnected from your deepest sense of self. But she's someone who can naturally connect to it and understand it. Every time I'm with her, she has something to offer me."
Hayek won over Oliver Stone, too. When the director cast Jennifer Lopez in U Turn, Hayek chided him for not auditioning her; years later, Stone envisioned Savages' Elena with Hayek in mind. "She was right" about the necklace, he says. "She brought the prop to life. I'd work with her again in a second. She's a delight." He laughs. "Well, not exactly a delight—she's a hot chile pepper in a blue dress. She's one of a kind."


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Union Pacific's failure to maintain its track and equipment resulted in broken and sheared lag bolts, which caused the June 3 derailment of a train near Mosier, Ore., according to a preliminary report from the Federal Railroad Administration.
Meanwhile, the pound slid the most on record to its weakest since 1985, while the yen rallied on demand for haven assets, following Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
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French trucking operator Jacky Perrenot will acquire the container transportation activities of CMA CGM subsidiary Greenmodal Transport, according to a report from Lloyd's Loading List.
Kerry Logistics appoints managing director for the Benelux countries, while the Glasgow Prestwick Airport names permanent CEO.
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As seen on the National Geographic Channel.
Price: $39.95
Delve deeper with our Space DVD set, which includes several of our most popular space exploration DVDs: Hubble's Amazing Universe, Inside the Milky Way, Asteroids: Deadly Impact, Journey to an Alien Moon, and Monster Black Holes.
In Hubble's Amazing Universe, glimpse the far ends of the universe as seen through the amazing Hubble Space Telescope, and meet one of the astronauts risking everything to save it.
Using cutting-edge science, Inside the Milky Way constructs a 3-D state-of-the-art CGI model of our galaxy. Gaze into the heart of the Milky Way on the hunt for super-massive black holes. Witness as stars are born and die. Fly out and above the plane of our galaxy to understand its true shape and scour its dusty spiral arms for the possibility of life.
In Asteroids: Deadly Impact, join extraordinary geologist Eugene Shoemaker and his wife Carolyn who have remapped the heavens with their discoveries of more than 30 comets and hundreds of asteroids. Now that we know what's out there, how can we defend ourselves?
Through CGI and quests to the edge of our planet, Journey to an Alien Moon goes to Europaan icy moon of Jupiterto answer the basic question: are we alone in the universe?
Journey into the heart of Monster Black Holes and explore what happens to matter when it comes too close to one, and whether our Milky Way galaxy will one day come to an end when the black hole at the galaxy's center explodes.
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My mother in law loves watching the National Geography materials. So, I bought this set for her and she loves it. She asked me to get more DVDs similar to this set, like the planets and etc. things that are not so great about it are - I have to sit with her and translate it to her. It's a good thing I like to watch it too, but I can't watch that hours and hours like her. Some of the materials are beyond me, hard to understand to translate to her. But she's still enjoying the DVDs even though I do not have time to translate for her. She said she likes the color too of the universe and etc.
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Delaware Office of Highway officials has announced an increase in Delaware's statewide seat belt use rate.
County seat belt rates have also increased. Kent County saw the highest increase from 79 percent in 2012 to 92 percent this year. New Castle County seat belt rate is now 90 percent compared to 87 percent in 2012 and Sussex County increased from 90 percent in 2012 to 93 percent for 2013.
Delaware is one of only 16 states to have a primary seat belt law requiring drivers and all passengers, including those in the back seat, to wear a seat belt. An officer can pull over a driver if he sees any person not wearing a seat belt. The seat belt ticket in Delaware with fine and fees is $86.50 and is issued to the driver no matter who is unbuckled in the vehicle.
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started throwing out concepts of all different kinds of party themes. To
our surprise, Jennifer decided Barnyard Extravaganza was the overall
concept and asked us to fill in the details.
Décor: We live about 5 miles south of the beach and as much as we would
like, there are no barns to be found out by the water. Hurdle number one
was that if you can't find a barn, build one of course. The Entwined
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of the structure. No need to buy gallons of paint. Simple paint samples
will cover about a 10ft structure and serve well at coating MDF. A shadow
box was created at the back of the structure to give dimension to the
barns window frame. We then headed to our local Pet and Feed store to
purchase Straw Bales for seating and covered them with bandanas for
comfort. Being that Jennifer does work for a florist, she wanted just as
many flowers as we did. Two large urns will filled to the brim with over
300 Teddy Bear Sunflowers and mixed with Seeded Eucalyptus and Smilax.
Lining the center of the tables were wooden boxes filled with Daisy Pom
Poms and Crespedia (Billy Balls). The Banners constructed above the cake
table "Yee Haw" and the "Gulp N Grub" were made by April of
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Jodie Foster's Impressive Career
"Here," says Jodie Foster, passing over her soup spoon, which is filled to capacity with a glistening asparagus puree. "Try this." Thirty minutes earlier, she had pulled up to a Santa Monica hotel in her silver Prius, hopped out, and extended a friendly hand. Now she's sitting at a restaurant overlooking the beach, not just giving away part of her first course but hand-delivering it on her own silverware. The act feels part reflexive maternal instinct (Foster has two sons, Charlie, 9, and Kit, 6), part happy 44-year-old Hollywood A-lister on a roll.
In the past two years, thanks to the success of the thrillers Flightplan and Inside Man, Foster's box-office clout and status as an international film icon have both been reaffirmed. Mention this fact to her, though, and she'll just laugh, somehow turning it into a self-deprecating joke about emerging from temporary retirement. "It's because I decided to work more than once every three years," she says. For as long as we can remember — and she's been at this for 41 years — Foster has been one of those smart, introspective public figures who have struggled to find new ways to maintain work-life sanity. If civilians can't achieve it on her grand scale, they can still take heed: Since early adulthood, she has always followed up a movie shoot with an extended, battery-recharging break.
On Starring in The Brave One
Today, Foster's beach-ready outfit — flip-flops, jeans, light blue sweatshirt — and flyaway blond locks are clear evidence of her recent time off. "I so need a haircut, it's sad," she groans, running a hand through what just nine months ago was the short, modified Jane Fonda-circa-Klute shag she wears in her upcoming movie, The Brave One. Directed by Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire), The Brave One is a tense, arty action film starring Foster as Erica Bain, a New York City radio talk show host who, after being viciously attacked, ends up trolling the city at night with a handgun, blasting big holes in every piece of menacing human flotsam that has the misfortune to get in her path. In a way, it's as mesmerizing to see Foster onscreen as a compact, sunglasses-wearing vengeance machine as it is to hear the obvious zest in her voice when she talks about Erica, who, at the beginning of the movie, is a variation of the imperiled characters we've seen the actress play before but then morphs into something startlingly different. "Little by little by little, the moral exception she's made starts permeating everything she does, and then she changes," Foster says. "There comes a point where the audience has to say, 'Now, wait a minute, isn't this stepping over the line?' This good person becomes somebody you don't recognize, and you follow the path of somebody who becomes a killer."
Considering a part of Foster's past that she has rarely discussed — when, in 1981, deluded Foster superfan John Hinckley Jr., who'd watched the actress in Taxi Driver a few too many times, shot President Ronald Reagan to impress her — "vigilante assassin" isn't the first role you'd expect her to gravitate to. "I did say that to Jodie," Jordan recalls. "I said, 'You, of all people, put yourself into this situation? It's kind of combustible, isn't it?' But she welcomes that kind of challenge."
Ask Terrence Howard, who plays a dogged but sensitive detective in The Brave One, why Foster is always 10 times more interesting when she's portraying emotionally conflicted women, and without missing a beat, he explains, "Most people fear the dark side of humanity. She's not afraid of the monsters under the bed."
"You bring your life, expressions, gestures, and what baggage people know about you to your performances," says Foster. So do her characters — like the peril-fraught moms of Panic Room and Flightplan — resonate more because we know her history? "I'm not quite sure why," she says with a slight shrug, "but people do relate to my struggles. I do have a sympathetic side no matter what it is that I'm playing."
One thing is clear: When Foster signs on for a movie, she will probably be the person on set who has logged the most experience in all facets of the film industry. A Coppertone model at age 3 and film actor-family breadwinner less than five years later, she now has a pair of Best Actress Oscars (for The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs) and has directed two movies (Little Man Tate and Home for the Holidays). "You can just tell she's been doing this since 4 or 5," Jordan says. "She regards herself as an instrument. Like, 'What do you want this thing to do now?' This thing that can express emotion, this thing that can push the story to the left or the right?"
Mostly, on this clear early-summer afternoon, Foster wants to gaze at the gray Pacific Ocean, polish off a lobster roll, and muse over a variety of subjects: her son Charlie's tabloid-photo aspirations, why going in for a nip-tuck isn't for her, how shooting The Brave One resuscitated her love of moviemaking. "It's been one of the best, most rewarding processes I've done in years," she says of the film. "There's a lot about it that's going to be intricate to defend. It's not a general-public, take-your-kids, everybody kind of movie. It really isn't. Of course we're hoping lots of people will go see it, but it walks a very fine line. It's bold and very subversive."
Q&A with Jodie Foster
The New York Times positioned your character in The Brave One as a female version of Taxi Driver's Travis Bickle. Does that sound like a fair comparison?
Travis Bickle is unconscious: He's not a guy who can analyze his emotions; he's not a guy who has been to therapy. He's reacting emotionally to everything; she's not. She's an intellectual. She's somebody who is noticing her changes as she goes through them, can't stop it, and hates herself for it. That's an entirely different character and, in some ways, an essentially female character in something that is traditionally a male genre.
When you talk about the movie, I can't help but think that you thought a lot about John Hinckley Jr.
I don't know that I did.
In an essay you once wrote for Esquire, you tried to get inside Hinckley's head.
Clearly, there are themes that overlap, and with Taxi Driver as well. You know, the division between sanity and insanity is so arbitrary. Isn't it possible that we all have that bit of insanity in us? That's why I'm for gun control. Absolutely. Hunting, I get that — let's protect hunting. But I don't believe that people should have access to life-or-death situations at any emotional time in their life. I don't really believe that a human being who feels [things] should have the option at their fingertips to use this many calories. [Mimes pulling a trigger]
Why do you think you are drawn to controversial material?
I like films where I'm forced to figure out the morality, what the movie stands for. When you're younger, where you stand is more black and white. Then as you get older, your reflections on morality become more and more complex.
Speaking of the passage of time, you used to be something of a nomad, never living at the same address for very long. What happened?
I bought my house 12 years ago. This is the most settled that I've been. ... I'm not sure I loved moving around a lot. But I really loved location movies. I still do. I just don't want to do them as often — it's a big sacrifice from your life. When I focus on a movie, it's very hard to figure out how to deal with life — and children and dogs and cats and all that stuff too. I get lonely. It takes a while to recover.
I didn't go to Juilliard, and I don't have some kind of voodoo method to what I do. Whether I like to admit it or not — and usually I don't like to admit it — the stuff I do affects me. It's this strange lonely thing. It's hard to explain what it is to lie in a pool of fake blood for four days and just be thinking those thoughts. It's not like I go off in character or something like that. But there's a real sadness to it. So I don't want to do that more than once a year. [Laughs]
What else would you do?
Well, that's the big question. I've learned a lot of lessons over the years. One is that if I weren't famous again and no one knew who I was, I'd be perfectly happy. I think some people around me would be like, "Oh, yeah. Just wait until you're nobody and see how you feel about it." Well, in America, you get to experience that — every three or four years, everybody forgets who you are. So I know I'll be fine. ... Maybe the year before Charlie was born, about 10 years ago, I felt like I wanted to have this plan where I wouldn't be acting anymore. I'd just be directing. And I just couldn't make it happen. That tortured me for a long time. Now I realize it's because it wasn't right. I kept getting sucked back into acting.
And here you are, still a big box-office draw.
I can't believe that I grew up and stayed being an actor. I've been working for 41 years. It's a really long time to be doing the same job. It's not like I don't feel ambivalent about it. There are times when I'm more ambivalent than others.
In what ways has your relationship with your sons changed as they've gotten older?
When my kids were tiny, I was caught up in the identity of being a mom. You're still changing their diapers, and it feels like it's going to last forever. Now I can see it all coming. My older guy, he's almost 9. He's reading; he'd much rather be with his friends. I like having these conversations with him where I talk about my passions and he talks about his. If I don't have any passions, then it's depressing.
Every once in a while I'll have one of those days when I've fed the fish, cleaned 10 poops from the patio, taken the cat to the vet, sewn my son's stupid karate stars on until my fingers bleed, and made sure that he has everything, and he wakes up and goes, "Oh, what's for breakfast?" He doesn't know, and why should he? Right? But there's absolutely no sort of acknowledgment or reward for this — except for the intangible of my kids growing up to be wonderful people. I do find myself in the garage listening to NPR because I want to have a stimulating side to my life. ... The only thing about having kids that I miss is being alone.
What's the upside of being 44?
I think the pressure's off. The hardest part of my personal neuroses is that I feel responsible for everything. I put so much pressure on myself, and I always did as a kid. There's a nice thing about turning a certain age where you've made so many life decisions; so many non-chosen paths are behind you, and you don't have to worry about them anymore. All those arbitrary goals that you have as an actor and filmmaker, I feel like I already did them. So I can check them off.
When I interviewed you in 1994, you scoffed at the idea of cosmetic surgery. Now, as the crow's-feet start to appear, have you adjusted your stance?
Nah. It's not my thing. I don't have anything against it for other people. Whatever they want to do, I'm fine with it. For me, it's really a self-image thing. Like, I'd rather have somebody go, "Wow, that girl has a big nose" than "Wow, that girl has a bad nose job." I'd rather have a comment about who I am than about something that identifies me as being ashamed of who I am.
Your next movie is a family adventure called Nim's Island. What interested you about that project?
I've always wanted to do a kids' movie because my kids can't see any of my films. They've seen Bugsy Malone, maybe half of Napoleon and Samantha, but I think that's it. This is really exciting. Not only can they see the film, but my older son can read the book.
How do your kids react to seeing you on-screen or on the set?
Initially when Charlie was really young, he didn't understand. He'd only seen movies of me when I was a kid, so he thought I went to work and became a child and then by the time I got home, I became an adult again. Then one time he came to the set of Panic Room, and everything was boarded up and everybody was wearing hammers. So he got this idea that I was in construction and I was building houses. I think now he's figured it out. Now he's trying to angle a way to be on film.
Let's hear his pitch.
"I want to be in movies. Why can't you get me a job?" Then I say, "You have to earn that. If you want to be an actor, you can start by doing a little theater." Then he says, "I'm not interested in that. I just want to be famous and see my face." Sometimes the paparazzi will come by, and Charlie will be like [Foster strikes a pose, throwing her arms out and making a funny face] and say, "Why can't we? Why can't I get photographed? I like it!"
Whose career path inspires you?
Katharine Hepburn had a really long career. I look forward to aging onscreen, to making movies when I'm 65, 70, to playing the parts of real older women. I'd love to have the career of Meryl Streep. But I'm not sure I'll want to work as much as she does in her 50s. [Laughs]
On Family and Maintaining Her Privacy
Let's talk about your ring.
This one? [Proffers left hand] It's Tiffany, an eternity ring.
You're wearing it on your wedding ring finger.
I am. I've always worn a ring. Even taking photos. Even on magazine covers. I don't take it off.
Don't you think wearing a ring like that raises questions?
Well, but that's my life. I thought about this recently: I had a nightmare the other night. Well, anyway….
C'mon! Let's hear the nightmare!
I was being interviewed by somebody, like an innocuous [press] junket thing. They were asking me questions about food I liked or whatever. Then they said, [in a high, innocent voice] "Have you ever written any homemade anti-Semitic cards?" And I was like, [horrified] "No!" Then she said, "Come with me," and I realized to myself, "You're so stupid. Haven't you ever seen that 60 Minutes thing where they ask you a banal question? You're not supposed to say yes or no. You're supposed to go, 'Well, that's interesting.' Because if they ask you the banal question, it's because they have some kind of document on you. And now you've got to go! And now the camera's going to follow you!" Then my dream was over.[Pauses and reflects before continuing]
My life is my life. I'm not going to change my life for anybody. I don't have any problems with it. I just don't talk about my health, my dad, who I voted for, or what I think of the death penalty, because that would be trivializing my life, selling it for a magazine. I don't have any problems with anybody reporting on my life. It's just that I'm not going to bring my family into that. The number-one reason for that is: Why would I invite — encourage — more people to sit outside my door and wait for my children to go to school? I don't have any desire to participate in it.
Are you happy with the life you've created for yourself?
I'm absolutely over the moon. Ten years ago, I was worried. You know how you worry, if I do this, will this happen? And, I won't be happy if I'm not this. I'm so happy that this is what I chose. I was able to design a life where … you know, on Thursday, Charlie's got this little school play he's doing, and the second-grade summer birthdays, and last week he had the Olympics and he lost and he cried and cried and cried. And I thought to myself, what if I wasn't here? Clearly, he'd be with somebody else, but it wouldn't be me. I can't live with delegating my life so I can work more.
Was "normal" what you always aimed for?
Oh, yeah. I insisted on it. It's taken a lot of work, though. I insisted on it at 5 years old.
I knew as a young person that if I weren't paying attention, they would take my life away from me. When I was 7 or 8, I remember them saying, "Listen, we're going to go to Disneyland. They're going to take a film crew. You're going to bring a friend, and they'll show you going on the rides." I wasn't much of a rebel. But I was like, [sobbing] "I don't want to go to Disneyland with a film crew. I just want to go to Disneyland." I didn't want them to ruin that experience for me. I didn't want to have the reality show of me going to Disneyland. And I don't want to pollute my children's lives.
Do you feel that people appreciate the choice you've made to maintain your privacy?
I don't know if anyone appreciates it now. I'm sure there are all sorts of people who don't like what I've chosen. ... I think my kids will understand and respect it. In 20 years, people will look back on my life and I'll be 65 and Britney Spears will be 45, and I think by then people will understand the value of privacy.
Originally published in MORE magazine, September 2007.


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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Warm and Cool and Done
I've run the numbers on this quilt before, but let's do it again, because I spent a gazillion freaking hours making these HSTs, so you can listen to me blather on about it one more time. There are 266 HSTs in this quilt and a total of 219 different prints. That's two hundred and sixty-six and two hundred and nineteen, thankyouverymuch.
I free-motion stippled it—making this my second FMQ attempt ever. So don't look too closely. : ) The stitch lengths are a little psycho in some places. But overall I'm pleased with my quilting and I think it's a definite improvement over my first FMQ'd quilt.
Remember how I took all the purple HSTs out, because they just weren't working for me on the front? Here they are in all their purpliciousness on the back. Kona Cotton solids, mostly from the Gen X Quilters Kona swap, rounded things out.
This quilt was also my first attempt at spray basting. I've seen so many blog posts about how wonderful spray basting is that I was starting to believe the quilt just magically basted itself. Sadly, that is not the case. : )
Immediately after basting, I had pretty mixed feelings about this basting method. First of all, I know it's sprayable glue and all, but OMG, that stuff is sticky. And somehow I managed to get it everywhere—my hands, my feet, my knees, my kitchen floor, and I think possibly the dog. When I discovered the mess on the kitchen floor (which fortunately was easy to clean off), I moved to the basement. But like most basements, mine is dusty and dirty and gross, and all of that dusty dirty grossness ended up stuck to me, thanks to the fact that I was covered in, you know, sprayable glue. I literally had to take a shower when I was done basting! Is this normal, or am I just exceptionally bad at spraying glue on things? I was using June Tailor's, not the 505 that everybody raves about, so maybe that was the problem? I bought June Tailor's because it's the only brand my sub-par Joanne's carries, but I might try ordering 505 online for next time.
Another issue was that I basted one side, flipped it over, and ... giant wrinkle in the batting, right down the middle of the quilt. Much swearing ensued. I basically had to rebaste the thing, but from the other side, which hardly seems ideal.
But I got it basted in the end, and in spite of all my problems, I got it done so much faster than I could have using pins. It really is a huge time-saver. And now that the quilt is completely done, I can say with certainty that I am another spray-basting convert. Hello, there are no pins to remove! That is particularly awesome when doing FMQ. Even more importantly: No puckers. Like, anywhere. Thank you, spray basting. I can tolerate your quirks if you continue to keep up your end of the bargain like that.
So anyway, that's my Warm/Cool quilt. It's like 97 degrees here, but this afternoon the girls insisted on using it while watching Team Umizoomi (shark car! shark car!). I guess that's a pretty good endorsement of this quilt.
Size: 54" x 74"
Design: Warm/Cool Quilt-Along by Jeni at In Color Order (thank you, Jeni!)
Fabric: Anybody who can name all 219 prints gets a drink on me at the Sewing Summit
Binding: Mini Muu dot by Lecien
Back: Mostly Kona Cotton solids
Quilting: FMQ stippling
Sorry about the bad pictures. It was a bit breezy for quilt photography the last few days—this was the best I could do.
60 comments:
- Jessica said...
Love it! Love the colors, love the style, love it all!
- July 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM
- Elizabeth D. said...
Super cool, I love that dotty binding, it's awesome!!! For what it's worth, I find the June Tailor basting spray to work best for me - the 505 never seems quite sticky enough to actually do the job well enough, but I know a lot of people swear by that one. Awesome finish!!! I adore what you did with the back :) And yay for FMQ!!
- July 21, 2011 at 8:53 PM
- Toni said...
I love everything about it! Especially how the distinction between warm and cool is so obvious. On some I have seen it isn't quite as clear, but yours is fabulous. Definitely a new favorite!
- July 21, 2011 at 8:55 PM
- Faith Jones said...
It is awesome! Every time I do lots of HST I think of Rita (red pepper quilts) and how many she does.
Cracking up about the spray basting. I only use 505 when I do pillows and the rest of the time I just do pin basting. My husband would probably divorce me if I got sticky spray all over the house. LOL
- July 21, 2011 at 8:57 PM
- lrstitched.com said...
High five on the HST count, phew! GO girl!
I absolutely love this quilt, I can say it's honestly one of my new favorites. So striking. The back turned out great too.
I am a spray baste fan! I use the JA's stuff too. It is really really sticky and I've had the same problem with the batting crease. I just hang it on the wall and use it as my design wall and the wrinkles are usually gone by the time I'm ready to sandwich.
Again, beautiful job!!
- July 21, 2011 at 9:01 PM
- Amanda said...
I love it and I love how you did the back too!
- July 21, 2011 at 9:12 PM
- Ella said...
LOVE it. I am now adding the warm/cool to my list of future projects.
- July 21, 2011 at 9:18 PM
- Katie B. said...
I'm in love with this quilt, Lee! You did a great job with the fmq! I haven't been able to get the hang of spray basting. Maybe I should give it another try...
- July 21, 2011 at 9:22 PM
- Linz said...
I LOVE every part of this quilt!! SO beautiful! And way to go on THAT MANY HSTs. And here I was whining about a meesley 28... WOW!!! I am so impressed! Beautiful!
- July 21, 2011 at 9:34 PM
- Megan said...
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- July 21, 2011 at 9:35 PM
- Jennifer said...
couple of things:
1. love those purple blocks on the back! they look like glittery gemstones.
2. yes, spray basting is extremely stick and gets everywhere; i haven't figured out how to do a controlled spray yet.
3. batting wrinkles are frustrating, but not that noticeable after quilting and washing, so don't feel like you HAVE to rebaste.
- July 21, 2011 at 9:38 PM
- Megan said...
::cough, cough:: that was me a couple comments up. :) forgot I was using my personal account. Any way....
Love this quilt, Lee! You are making me want to make one.
How about we just have a drink together at TSS and call it good? :)
Oh, and hope you are staying cool. This weather is getting a little ridiculous! Have a great weekend!
- July 21, 2011 at 9:41 PM
- Allison said...
That is why I never spray baste....the stickiness that I can never get off my floor! Plus the warning on the label that says please do not use if you breathe. :) Ok maybe not...but it still stinks. The quilt is lovely!
- July 21, 2011 at 9:45 PM
- diane said...
love this and your backs are always as pretty as the front of your quilt!
- July 21, 2011 at 9:50 PM
- M-R said...
Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful! Great job! Re: the spray basting. I put down an old sheet first to catch the off-spray and it catches most of it.
- July 21, 2011 at 10:00 PM
- Julie said...
It's gorgeous! I love how colorful it is. And good for you for sticking with all of those HST's, I would have given up ages ago. Well, maybe not. More like I would never start if it meant that many. The results are so worth it though, it is seriously a beautiful quilt.
I have been a June Tailor fan since I started quilting, it's the only one I've ever used. But the last can I bought seems to be so much stickier than any I have ever owned and has caused me a lot of grief. I end up a sticky mess too and have to literally peel the spray off of my fingers when I'm done. Not to mention how badly it keeps gumming up my needle. I wonder if they changed the formula? I just ordered a can of 505 to try out. It costs more for a much smaller can though, which I'm not happy about. We'll see how it goes I guess!
- July 21, 2011 at 10:03 PM
- Jessica said...
I had the same problem with spray basting recently too (for the first time) - and I was also using a generic brand =/ almost the same things you said - except yes, on a positive note, it was quite a time saver. But your HSTs are lovely! Beautiful job :)
- July 21, 2011 at 10:06 PM
- Jeni said...
Gorgeous finish Lee! So fun hearing about your experience, I am still on the fence about trying spray basting! I'm too cheap, I already have so many pins! ;)
Thank you so much for quilting along!!
- July 21, 2011 at 10:08 PM
- QuiltyGirl said...
awesome job with the fmq!
i used to use basting spray, but I am strange and I enjoy pin basting. :P
I did buy a can this week, though, to try for some smaller projects-I find that pin basting works great for dense quilting and I get no puckers even if I skimp on pins. But when I want to do less quilting, I think the basting spray will keep the layers together better.
But like you, I found it to be REALLY sticky. And I had a hard time getting it off of our cheap vinyl flooring...so my preferred method is still to pin baste on the hardwood. :)
Oh, one thing that helped me and I'll do it again, is to spray the SMALLER pieces (like spray the batting if it's slightly smaller than the backing, and alway spray the top instead of the batting) outside. Then bring the stuff inside layer by layer and baste on the floor. It's more work, but I seriously hate the stick! (I always spray the smaller pieces b/c I don't like the sticky overhang.)
- July 21, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Debbie said...
Oh, your warm/cool is so nice!
- July 21, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- Angela said...
It's so beautiful! Congrats!
And I'm a total convert to spray basting. I've tried the June Tailor stuff and the 505 stuff and I'm a definite believer in you get what you pay for in this case. Even my husband could tell the difference (he's a professional painter) and he will sometimes help me with the larger projects. The 505 was MUCH easier to work with. I won't ever buy the cheaper stuff again. It was better on my machine too!
- July 21, 2011 at 10:16 PM
- Rachel said...
Lovely! Your warm/cool quilt is stunning!
- July 21, 2011 at 10:27 PM
Absolutely beautiful! The warm reds really pop. And what a feat, all those HST!! You are awesome.
- July 21, 2011 at 10:32 PM
- Nancy D. said...
Gorgeous! Love the back too. I've not tried the spray basting yet, but I did buy a can the other day. I guess I'll make sure I have time to spare for clean up afterwards. ;0)
- July 21, 2011 at 10:39 PM
- Linda said...
It's very pretty, Lee. I love the movement created by the triangles. Say, wanna join an HST swap?! (giggle)
I don't care for basting spray. I've tried it several times, mostly spraying outdoors because the overspray is problematic. If I use it again, it will only be on small projects - wall hangings, pot holders and the like.
- July 21, 2011 at 10:44 PM
- Caitlin said...
Your Warm/Cool quilt is gorgeous! I made one, but the baby size, so it was a lot easier to handle as far as the quilting. I am a spray-baster, and I use the 505. I think the fact that its not quite as sticky as the Joann's stuff makes it less of a mess (for me). I also don't spray right up to the edge of the fabric, so I rarely have overspray on the floor. And I don't do any flipping. I spray the backing, lay on the batting, smooth it out, then spray the batting and lay on the top. I usually swiffer-wet the kitchen floor right before I baste a quilt. Its the only large wood floor i have available...
- July 21, 2011 at 10:48 PM
- Kate S. said...
It looks gorgeous Lee, way to go!!
The one time I spray basted I used Sulky and was very happy with it... I definitely didn't get totally sticky myself and the floor was only a bit sticky, I just sponged it off quickly and it was fine. I have heard it can be tricky to do with larger quilts so maybe that is what you were getting into... totally agree that no pins to take out while quilting makes it so worth it, too.
- July 21, 2011 at 11:24 PM
- Patti said...
Beautiful quilt Lee! All those different fabrics! You must have some kinda stash!
I just started using 505 spray basting and there certainly was a bit of a learning curve for me, however my knees are eternally grateful for the switch! The smell of the stuff is a bit overpowering as well, especially in the winter months with windows closed! But, like you, I am a convert!
- July 21, 2011 at 11:33 PM
- Ali said...
I LOVE the quilt. And spray basting. I use the June Taylor and am quite happy with it. I've never had a problem of it getting everywhere though. I do use an old king sheet to protect the ground, then I just toss it in the wash when I'm done. Even with a few wrinkles in the batting, as long as the fabric is fine the batting wrinkles usually sort themselves out in after the first wash.
- July 21, 2011 at 11:46 PM
- Hands Sew Full said...
Wow, the quilt is gorgeous! I haven't tried spray basting yet but it is on "the List"! Your story made me laugh and I will take precautions! Thanks.
- July 21, 2011 at 11:54 PM
- Judith said...
This a beautiful quilt. I am obsessed with HSTs and I know how much work they are but I always think it is worth it in th end. Thanks for sharing your spray basting experience.....I have yet to try it but I am always afraid I mess the whole thing up.
- July 22, 2011 at 12:00 AM
- Suz said...
I have spray basted several quilts, and found the easiest and cleanest method was to pin down the backing fabric, attach the batting to the clothes line outside by the smallest turnover on corners and a couple of pegs along the length, spray really well around the edges and following a grid sort of pattern (making sure no washing was hanging anywhere else on the line), obviously on a day that was not windy! Have handy hubby hold onto other corner to carry inside and place over the backing and smooth out. Do the same thing for the top. I always did a little bit of pinning around the edges as a precaution. I have to admit to being a cotton batting convert now and use pins (so much cheaper and more economical!) PS Love the quilt :)
- July 22, 2011 at 12:37 AM
- Poppyprint said...
What a beautiful quilt! I've already emailed my spray tips! 505 all the way, baby.
- July 22, 2011 at 1:07 AM
- felicity said...
I love love this quilt. Love. It. I am super impressed by all those HSTs. I haaaate trimming them and so you have my respect for trimming that many. YIKES!!
I haven't used anything but 505, and it definitely is faster. I just don't really have anywhere appropriate to use it. Your story about it made me giggle!
- July 22, 2011 at 1:22 AM
- Flying Blind... said...
Always spray outside - masking tape the edges of the backing to a big old bit of cardboard, and off you go. You might have to pick off the odd bug that gets glued to the batting, but no glue on your floors, so not really a problem xx
- July 22, 2011 at 1:42 AM
- Tonia said...
So gorgeous!
- July 22, 2011 at 1:42 AM
- Marg said...
I absolutely love your quilt. It's beautiful, and impressive stats too.
I use 505 but have only used it on smaller quilts, it's so much easier. I do add a pin or too just in case, but I've never had a problem with it.
- July 22, 2011 at 1:47 AM
- happydaysquilting said...
I love your quilt, so colourful and happy looking.
I'm a 505 girl, I find as long as I don't over spray, just quick even sprays over the fabric and put newspaper underneath, it all works out ok.
I did over spray one large quilt and then felt like a mortician quilting a corpse once thou Lol!
- July 22, 2011 at 1:51 AM
- Jenniffier said...
Lovely and what a fun back. I too have had trouble with the spray basting. I however got it all over everything in the kitchen and spent hours trying to clean it up before asking (I mean admitting to) my husband for help, because I couldn't get it off my ruler.
- July 22, 2011 at 1:59 AM
- KimT said...
its fabulous!
- July 22, 2011 at 2:03 AM
- Sadie said...
It's wonderful! No wonder your girls wanted to cozy up with it :-)
- July 22, 2011 at 4:21 AM
- A Home In The Highlands said...
Thanks for the warning about spray basting, I have my first can sitting in my sewing room and keep forgetting to use it. I will use with caution now!
- July 22, 2011 at 5:00 AM
- Jill@northstarquilting said...
It's fabulous! Well worth the effort of all those HSTs
- July 22, 2011 at 5:10 AM
- BaileyGirl5 said...
Ahhh ... the elusive alternative to pin basting. Looks like you may have found it! I've been wanting to try spray basting but haven't had an opportunity yet. I just won a roll of fusible batting in a giveaway and hope to try that on my next quilt.
This quilt is fab and I love the colors. Very beautiful!
- July 22, 2011 at 5:41 AM
- tusen said...
oh, it is a beauty. And you were right about the purple triangles. While they wouldn't look right on the front and they look perfect on the back.
- July 22, 2011 at 6:09 AM
- Becky said...
this is totally amazing! it looks fantastic and I think the back looks fabulous with the purple!!
I'm a spray baster with June tailors - here are my tips! When doing something this large, get someone to help you flip everything. My hubby knows the drill now. It's easier to flatten everything and flip it nicely. And I have a drop cloth (aka old bedsheet) that I use to keep my floor from getting sticky and the quilt from getting dirty. the more you do it, the easier it gets!!
- July 22, 2011 at 7:20 AM
- Pieces to Love said...
Bad pictures? They look great to me. The quilt is beautiful.
I'm a spray baster too. I tape my backing out taught to the floor and then lay my batting out. I spray in quarter sections the width of the quilt. Them my top is the last thing to be basted on.
- July 22, 2011 at 8:20 AM
- Flo @ Butterfly Quilting said...
love the quilt....and love the back too!! It is as nice as most other quilt tops!! The purple really adds a nice hit there.
Thanks for the info about spray basting, good to hear.
- July 22, 2011 at 9:21 AM
- angela said...
Awesome - and I love that back! And super cool info about the spray basting. I actually ordered my first can of 505 early this week to give it a try. I'm worried about puckers while quilting, but It sounds like things may go ok for me.
- July 22, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Love your quilt ... it makes me happy just looking at it! And your FMQ is looking great.
I'm a 505 fan when spray basting but I am using a lot more fusible batting now (cheaper than buying batting and spray). I use the Hobbs Heirloom fusible for everything from postcard size to large quilts.
- July 22, 2011 at 11:24 AM
- Amy said...
It looks great!!
- July 22, 2011 at 11:53 AM
- Rachel Hauser said...
It's such a lovely quilt! I will also recommend 505. It's worth it and less toxic than the other as well.
No pins when quilting = BLISS.
- July 22, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Amy, a redeemed sheep said...
It's beautiful! I could stare at it all day and never tire of it. Great job!
- July 22, 2011 at 3:16 PM
- Inspiredbyfelix said...
Love this! I tried a rainbow on a mini one of these, fab design isn't it? I use 505 and love it. I do get slightly sticky fingers but protect the floor by laying out a large sheet from the laundry box first and doing the quilt on top. It doesn't matter if the sheet gets sticky, cos you're gonna wash it anyway! (I found this tip online somewhere, it's not an original!)
- July 22, 2011 at 3:42 PM
- Letterpress said...
I think you have toooo many comments to read, but in case you get to mine, I loved this line: "stitch lengths are a little psycho." I think all of our stitch lengths are!
But terrific job and now you can move it to the DONE category!
Elizabeth E.
- July 22, 2011 at 5:35 PM
- The Thompsons said...
It's beautiful! Seriously- beautiful!
- July 22, 2011 at 9:06 PM
- Kelli said...
One of my favorites, ever!! Love the colors, love the design, love the fmq. Who cares if it's perfect? It's done, it's beautiful, and no one will examine it as harshly as you will. Great job, Lee. Oh, and great use of those leftovers on the back too.
p.s. I've been afraid to try spray basting. I'm a little less afraid now... ;)
- July 23, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- Katie said...
After spending a semester spraying my charcoal and pastel drawings, I swore I would never try spray basting my projects. I would spray my drawings outdoors but the smell followed. I can't imagine sitting at my machine and smelling the spray. Plus, what would it do to my machine? I am a pin-baster for life. :)
- July 24, 2011 at 8:43 PM
- Rachel said...
Wow, you had me laughing! Thanks! Pin? Spray? For me it depends on which hassles I want to deal with...LOL. Although I do prefer spray. I have used the fusible batting. Once. Not a fan. The quilt itself is stunning. Thank you for sharing it. Truly beautiful! As for naming the prints, well, I am pretty sure I have that one nailed...Here we go "219 pieces of art by Lee of Freshly Pieced" :-)
- July 27, 2011 at 8:51 AM
- Willit Neverend said...
I was just looking through your completed quilts. They are all awesome, but this one in particular caught my eye. Great job!
- April 4, 2013 at 12:37 AM


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