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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Turquoise Surprise
29 comments:
- Vanessa@decor happy said...
So pretty - love it!
- July 1, 2010 at 9:50 AM
- Tricia said...
Oh, how I adore this! I also wanted to say that I discovered your blog a couple of weeks ago. I don't think that I have commented, but I LOVE what you're doing here!! So much beautiful turquoise inspiration in one place.
- July 1, 2010 at 9:56 AM
- D.B. said...
This is perfection! I'm with you, it would be hard to ever close the doors.
- July 1, 2010 at 10:31 AM
- Musette said...
absolutely charming!
- July 1, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- Heksedamen said...
ooooh Gosh me loves it!!! Oh Erin, you must take a peek at my new kitchen wall clock!!! You are sure to love it :D :D :D I know I write in Norwegian now, but that only gives you an oportunity to practise your Norwegian :) *giggles*
Went to Englad and brought home quite a few turqouise-ish treasures... they will appear at my blog by and by :D
- July 1, 2010 at 10:45 AM
- Ines said...
It looks great!
- July 1, 2010 at 11:06 AM
- Magic Brush said...
Love that! What a great surprise!
- July 1, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- Emma said...
i adore this, i wish it were my own!
- July 1, 2010 at 11:19 AM
- Lovely Scribbles said...
LOVE this! Hmm...I've been meaning to paint my secretary's desk for awhile now. I think I may have a new option for the ol' idea file!
- July 1, 2010 at 11:25 AM
- Kelle Dame said...
You're putting ideas in my head! A light Turquoise would also be a nice surprise behind my bookshelves!
- July 1, 2010 at 11:48 AM
- Carol said...
This piece is precious... love the colors and the clock in the side. Your blog always has great inspiration pieces!
- July 1, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- fancythis said...
This is FABULOUS!!! I painted the inside-back of a book shelf I bought from goodwill an aqua color - but I would love to get my hands on a piece like this and duplicate what they've done!
- July 1, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- Flea Market Trixie said...
This is so pretty, I love it.
I'm paiting the backs of my glass front cabinets in my new kitchen a lovely turquoise color. I can't wait for it to be done.
- July 1, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- Patricia Torres said...
Simply picture perfect.. its awesome!! I'd do anything for one.. :-)
- July 1, 2010 at 1:08 PM
- Ludmila {creamylife.com} said...
that is such an amazing surprise!!! love it! plus white & turquoise are the colors that make me the happiest!
- July 1, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- Stunning said...
Love it!
- July 1, 2010 at 2:24 PM
- Marcus Design said...
What a nice 'surprise' touch of color!! So sweet :)
- July 1, 2010 at 2:35 PM
- Mrs. Conti @ belvivere Luxury Linens said...
stunning! Love the clock on the side.
- July 1, 2010 at 3:02 PM
- ...just beachy in the burbs said...
This is absolutely gorgeous! Love this idea.
- July 1, 2010 at 3:11 PM
- lisa teague said...
I want this! Thanks for sharing.
- July 1, 2010 at 4:27 PM
- Dina said...
How lovely! I'm also loving the clock on the side of the hutch!
- July 1, 2010 at 5:10 PM
- The Homesteading Apartment said...
Recently became a new follower and so glad I found your lovely blog (: I'm a turquoise fan as well! I look forward to coming back for future posts!
I do believe this would be my happy place if this secretary was in my home!
- July 1, 2010 at 7:09 PM
- Cornflake said...
Oh how gorgeous! Xx
- July 1, 2010 at 9:01 PM
- Trish @ A dreamhouse for Trish said...
This is lovely, I could happy make a place for it in my home!!! I dont know if you do awards but I have one for you over at my blog as your blog brings me pleasure every post.Take a look if you have time.
- July 1, 2010 at 9:12 PM
- bermudabluez said...
It IS a perfect little surprise! I'd definitely leave the doors open!
- July 2, 2010 at 1:17 AM
Great idea! Hmm, it'd be tempting to do that for the inside of kitchen cabinets. Hmm....
- July 2, 2010 at 3:31 AM
- Poindexter said...
Really a wonderful idea. Thanks so much for sharing the inspiration!
- July 2, 2010 at 8:43 AM
- Blue Artichoke Interiors said...
I love the turquoise, it's lovely, but what really caught my eye was the Swedish clock detailing on the side of the hutch. So original and cute!
- July 2, 2010 at 2:58 PM
- Carriage House Antiques said...
- July 3, 2010 at 1:18 PM


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We told you what's in store a couple months ago, but the day long fest at the Addison Conference Centre includes tastings and classes taught by experts. At least 15 different chocolatiers and chocolate makers (think Nib Chocolates, CocoAndré, and Oh Brownie) are scheduled to appear. For more information, go to DallasChocolate.org.


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I believe he was the finest male singer of the 20th century. His singing illuminated the music of Wagner and Mahler, in particular, for me. All the efforts I'd previously made with those composers had been fruitless - incomprehensible doom, gloom, and murky darkness were all I heard. Fischer-Dieskau's musicianship first brought the light. It has never gone out.
I agree, he was extraordinary. I have collected his recordings for years. His 50s recordings are fabulous - when he was in his vocal prime; there's a creamy, full quality in his voice which over time became a bit thinner (though I think he compensated for this in all sorts of miraculous ways). But of course it's not just a beautiful voice, it's what he does with it, and there are many moments in his recordings (particularly live ones) which really illuminate the text and make the hairs stand up... E.g. a recording of Winterreise recorded at Prades in 1955 on INA - his interpretation of the (repeated) final words of the last song on the first set (Einsamkeit) - 'so elend.. nicht' - he absolutely nails it.
Like Heifetz and Kreisler, two other musical giants, he died just short of his 87th birthday.
Very very sad about this. He was one of my most important musical heroes and his work with Gerald Moore is surely the greatest lieder partnership of all time.
Got to be realistic though. He had a very good innings - more than most of us will enjoy. My mother is 81 now. She heard him singing in Lubeck as a young teenager (and Schwarzkopf as well). I am well into my fifties, so this man's professional career has spanned the lives of both of us.
And he leaves an enormous legacy of recordings which will remain in many cases the benchmark by which other performances will be judged.
RIP DFD. You will be missed, but never forgotten. Oh - and I've got his lieder book - absolutely essential when preparing for a recital.
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His recordings were my introduction to lieder, so an essential part of my music education. That must be true for many, and his musicianship was of a high standard to match his vocal quality. A life to celebrate.
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Senate Report Blasts JPMorgan Over 'London Whale' Losses
It was a bit more serious than a "tempest in a teapot."
Senators had an opportunity to reprimand JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon over the "London Whale" trades when he testified before Congress in June, and on Thursday they ripped the bank again, this time in a scathing 300-page report. An investigation by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations found that the bank misled investors and regulators while losing $6.2 billion in the trading debacle. The report says Dimon briefly tried to withhold information from the bank's regulator, the Comptroller of the Currency, and suggests that executives knew about the massive losses even as Dimon dubbed them nothing but a "tempest in a teapot."
The report doesn't accuse JPMorgan or its executives of breaking the law, but John McCain, who sits on the panel, said Wall Street should still see it as a warning. "JPMorgan and the banking industry need to know that they're not too big to fail, they're not too big to manage and they're not too big to jail," he said.
The bank took issue with the suggestion that it purposely misled investors. "While we have repeatedly acknowledged mistakes, our senior management acted in good faith and never had any intent to mislead anyone," JPMorgan said in a statement. "We know we have made many mistakes ... . We have taken significant steps to remediate these issues and to learn from them."
Several JPMorgan officials will testify before the subcommittee on Friday, including Ina Drew, the former chief investment officer who presided over the trades. Dimon will not be among them, as he's already endured two Congressional grillings on the matter.


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Last Monday was a return to form with King Britt rocking the decks at Hudson. Up next we have Joe Claussell on Monday 10/19.
Giant Step Presents Hudson #14: King Britt
Tonight, King Britt will DJ at our 14th Hudson party of the year. Click here to RSVP immediately and see below to download King Britt's remix of Wendy & Lisa's "Sweet Suite" (320 kbps MP3).
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Enjoy these Flickrs from our last Hudson party, featuring DJ Miguel Migs and a special appearance by Lisa Shaw. The next Hudson party is on schedule – October 5th – and will bring to us the amazing King Britt!
Zaki Ibrahim's Debut Album Eclectica (Episodes In Purple) + US Tour
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Born in Vancouver, BC and raised between South Africa and Canada's West Coast, Zaki Ibrahim spent her life moving between two culturally diverse worlds, culminating in her debut album, Eclectica (Episodes In Purple). Her music is captivating and vibrant, thick with poetics and steeped in a delicious mixture of earnest emotion and social commentary.
In addition to collaborating with famed DJ/producer King Britt on "Money," Zaki worked with Nick Holder on "Love/Like." Zaki explains that on "Love/Like" she, "wanted a different sound and the harmonies somehow reminded me of water. I had never worked with water instruments before, like a Rainstick and the Udu, and it brought an ancestral/tribal tinge to the song."
Expect the unexpected as Zaki begins her US tour June 9th.
US Tour Dates
Jun 9 The Social – Orlando, FL
Jun 10 Orpheum – Tampa, FL
Jun 11 Revolution – Ft Lauderdale, FL
Jun 12 Jack Rabbits. – Jacksonville, FL
Jun 13 The Music Farm – Charleston, SC
Jun 14 The Soapbox Laundro-lounge – Wilmington, NC
Jun 17 The Quarter – Baltimore, MD
Jun 19 The Wonder – Bar Ashbury Park, NJ
Free download: "Love-Like"
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College Hockey:Condon tallies two more as Gophers sweep Minnesota-Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. — In a series that's nearly 60 years old, Minnesota-Duluth and Minnesota couldn't be much closer than they've been the last two seasons.
The teams went 1-1-2 in four games in 2010-11 as the Bulldogs finished fourth in the WCHA and the Gophers fifth.
Two league preseason polls for 2011-12 ranked UMD fifth and Minnesota sixth.
On Saturday, the No. 14-ranked Gophers used an amazingly-accurate shooting touch to sweep a league-opening series 5-4 before 6,784 fans, the largest crowd in the short history of Amsoil Arena. It was the same score as Friday's remarkable comeback in which Minnesota scored late in regulation and late in sudden death.
Minnesota (4-0-0, 2-0-0 WCHA) trailed 2-0 just eight minutes into the remtach and then rocked the No. 9 Bulldogs (1-3-0, 0-2-0) with four straight goals on just six shots, then added a fifth straight. It was Minnesota's first sweep of its in-state rival since Nov. 3-4, 2006. The teams are 5-5-2 the last 12 games.
"I knew it would be a battle, after what happened in Friday's game; I liked to be challenged every minute," said Minnesota goalie Kent Patterson, who made 46 saves each night, a career high. "I liked the way we came back Friday, and (Saturday), we showed we can finish a game. We made a lot of mistakes, but we'd rather learn while winning than losing."
UMD came back after Friday's disappointment and took a two-goal lead before Minnesota scored on all three of its power-play chances. The Gophers, despite being outshot 50-16, raced ahead 5-2 by midway through the third period and is 4-0 for the first time since 2001-02.
Nate Condon, who got Friday's overtime winning goal, scored twice, including on a shot he didn't touch. UMD rallied with goals 3:17 apart late in the third period from Caleb Herbert and J.T. Brown.
"We had spots when we were very good and spots when we were off," said Brown. "It's hard to be on the opposite side of things, but we have to look at how close these games were. There have been a few unlucky bounces the last three games, but we've battled back each game."
Goal-scoring leader Travis Oleksuk connected from the left circle just 44 seconds into the game and Jack Connolly stuffed in a Brown rebound on a 5-on-3 power play for the early lead. Minnesota's Jake Hansen countered on a shot from the high slot with 7:55 left in the first.
An inability to control the puck hurt the Bulldogs with 3:41 to go in the period on the craziest bounce of the night. Condon drove a shot off the offensive end boards and when UMD goalie Kenny Reiter couldn't control the puck, defenseman Chris Casto accidently cleared a shot into the Bulldog net.
It was 2-2 after one period and shots favored UMD, 18-4.
"I have to make more big saves," said Reiter. "I have to find that one off the boards. I wasn't happy with that. I have to fight through screens on the power play. I have to find the puck."
Nick Bjugstad needed just 70 seconds of the second period to get around a UMD defender and score unassisted. Condon made Minnesota 2-of-2 on power plays with 7:50 left in the second period on a screen from the left circle. Kyle Rau's fourth goal of the season put Minnesota up 5-2 on a power play halfway through the final period.
"Our special teams and our goaltender won both games," said Minnesota coach Don Lucia. "Our power play (6-for-9 in the series) is confident right now. We hung in there and found a way to win."
UMD did make the Gophers sweat, though. Herbert's second goal of the series came with 8:22 left and Brown followed with 5:05 left. Reiter was pulled for an extra attacker with 80 seconds remaining and while that tactic worked for Minnesota the night before, the Bulldogs couldn't get the equalizer.
"We didn't quit, we had a good finish, but the end result is we lost twice at home," said Minnesota-Duluth coach Scott Sandelin. "Their special teams were opportunistic and that was the difference."
Minnesota came into the game as the highest-scoring team in Division I with a 6.67 goals per-game average and have outscored opponents by a 25-8 count. The Gophers were outshot, 100-30, in the series.
UMD goes on the road for the first time this weekend to Providence, while Minnesota is home against Vermont.
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Moraine Park Technical College honored staff who are retiring this year and those who are marking service anniversaries with a retirement and service recognition event on April 30.
The welcome was given by Moraine Park President Gayle Hytrek, with retirees announced by Kathy Broske, Human Resources vice president, and service recognition given by Beth Mendoza and Tim Stadler, Human Resources associate directors.
The 13 retirees include Richard Block, accounting instructor, from the Beaver Dam campus; Carol Kaiser, communications instructor, Donna Miller, Organizational Development administrative aide, Gary Miller, math instructor, John Phillips, dean of health sciences and public services, Sue Rosenmeier, word processing/curriculum specialist, John Schuppe, SunGard consultant, Tom Swingen, buildings and grounds maintenance worker, Joanne VanderSchaaf, child care center associate, and Jo Wischnewski, assistant to the vice president of Academic Affairs, from the Fond du Lac campus; and Mary Bestul, math instructor, Lee Sauer, communications/social science instructor, and Ray Zingsheim, accounting instructor, from the West Bend campus.
"We are grateful to each and every one of our retirees and to our staff who are marking anniversaries for their years of dedicated service to Moraine Park and our students," said Gayle Hytrek, Moraine Park president. "We wish our retirees the best as they begin the next chapter of their lives."
Honorees who marked service anniversaries include Judith Bourbonais and Jan Logan, 35 years; David Blum, 30 years; Anne Brett, Dorothy Esselman, Kathy Hirschboeck, Susan Linde, Ken Sabel and Mary Ann Schoenwetter, 25 years; Gloria Arenz, Mary Bestul, Judith Cayner, Sharon Lewis, Dianne Link, Deborah Martin, Joe Pease, Fredrick Rice, Sue Rosenmeier and Chris VanGrinsven, 20 years; Nadine Arndt, Bonnie Bauer, Rainer Fleschner, Donna Freund, Greg Harding, Joan Hill, JoAnne Henken and Linda Pratt, 15 years; and Betty Barlow, Chuck Brendel, Lila Buytendorp, Ann Faul, Lynn Marquardt, Pete Rettler, Scott Troedel, Jerome VanKirk, Mary Vogl-Rauscher and Linda Wilke, 10 years.
Five-year honorees include Chuck Birringer, Heidi Bogenschneider, Joan Bolender, Jonne Braun, Josh Bullock, Amy Clark, Curt DeHaan, Joe Dion, Bruce Forciea, JoAnn Hall, Amanda Hruska, Leon Jost, Mary Krieger, Denise Kryzanowski, Stephanie Lueck, Mary Martin, Candace Meindel, Marylou Mercado, Jeff Quackenboss, Lisa Rameker, Steve Trewyn, Catherine Werner and Terri Wilkens.
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A last night's episode of Food Network episode of "Mystery Diners" was titled, "Family Ties," where Charles Stiles and his crew of undercover diners came to Austin, Texas to Bakehouse Restaurant and Bar.
Charles heard from Carl Zapffe, owner of the Bake House Restaurant and Bar, a mulch-cultural dining experience, offering plates from around the world. Carl is having a problem with two servers; one is Ali, a waitress any restaurant would be happy to have, and Adam, his son. This feud is starting to affect his bottom line.
Charles came to visit Carl with Holly. She states that Adam is lazy and gets away with things because he is the boss' son, and he feels that she has a queen bee attitude and bosses everyone around. As Adam arrived at work, she started riding him immediately. So to see how she treats other employees, Holly posed as a waitress in training. Carl went in and introduced Holly to Ali; she was pleasant and did not act like she was holding a grudge against Adam. Then she passed off Holly to another server, claiming she was very busy. Next, right in front of Adam, she told her to train Holly correctly, teach her everything Adam does not know how to do.
When Ali left the area, Holly started asking the staff what they thought about her? Nobody held her in high regard, and they stated she was no better than anyone else in the place. She seemed to be on Adam's back too much, and he stated that he did not even want to be there, this was his father's business, and he wanted other things in his life. This was news to Carl, who did not know he felt this way, and hoped one day to pass the restaurant onto his son.
They also spotted Benny, the baker, who is usually there earlier in the day, bringing supplies into the restaurant. Adam seemed to be in on what he was doing, and warned him to watch out for Ali. This was a mystery to Carl. As they observed Benny, he had gluten-free flour and other items that were unauthorized by Carl. He made brownies using most of Carl's supplies, and when Holly told Ali, she went to Benny, who denied that he was doing anything wrong. Adam stepped in to keep Ali from Benny and told her he did not want her there.
When Carl went in, he brought Ali, Adam and Benny back to the control room. He fired Benny immediately, and when he had to choose over Ali and Adam, he kept Ali, provided she changed her attitude, and told Adam to go and do what he wanted, and he could come back anytime.
Four months later, Benny went on to another job; Adam is attending college and studying bio-medical engineering; Ali has changed her attitude and hopes to become an assistant manager, Carl is happy to say that harmony has returned to his restaurant.
Had it not been for the "Mystery Diners," this restaurant was headed down a bad road, now father and son are both happy and things are running smoothly.
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The following article is from Mike, our staff writer.
One of the most frustrating parts of trying to escape the rat race is that it usually can't happen overnight. Sure, you could just walk into your manager's office and tell him "I quit!" But while that might feel personally rewarding, it isn't going to help keep food on your table.
Since you probably can't afford to just quit your job outright, especially if you have a family to support, you'll have to continue putting in a good effort at work. But that doesn't mean you should sell yourself short and let your own goals fall behind.
For example, many RB40 readers are working on side projects so they can quit their day job. Given their ultimate goal of escaping the rat race does it make sense for them to expend energy trying to move up the corporate ladder when they could be focusing solely on their side projects? Or should they just do the bare minimum at work and even be willing to turn down a promotion so they can devote all of their extra time and energy toward their own personal goals?
Not long ago I faced this exact dilemma at my day job. As a high-performing and experienced member of the team I was offered a promotion to a supervisory role. If I accepted the position I would keep many of the responsibilities that I already had while taking on a bunch of new ones as well. It would definitely be more work and slightly longer hours but the promotion also came with a nice bump in pay.
I knew I could handle the job but I was a little concerned that the extra responsibilities and drain on my time would interfere with my side projects and make it that much more difficult to reach my personal goals. I'm wary of climbing too high up the corporate ladder because I know that each step I climb takes me further from my goal of escaping the rat race for good.
In the end I decided to accept the promotion. Let me give you the reasons why I made the choice I did.
New Skillsets. I'm a big believer in lifetime learning and I'm always looking to challenge myself and learn a new skill. This new position offered me an opportunity to gain experience managing people and projects and those are skills that would be useful anywhere. I can use the promotion to learn new skills that will help me in the future.
Money. Yup, more money definitely comes in handy when you're trying to pay down debt and invest for your family's future. While I would never make a decision solely for the money, it was a factor in my decision-making process. Since I didn't anticipate the added responsibilities to be too much of a drain on my time I was glad to accept the extra money.
Options. If you start turning down promotions and making it clear that you're not looking to move up the ladder, it could hurt you down the line. Like it or not, many companies will look down on someone who is comfortable in their current role, and I didn't want to be labeled as lazy or unmotivated. When times get tough and employees are laid off, those are the first to go.
I don't think it's a good idea to advertise the fact that you're looking to jump off the company ship and go out on your own. If your plans change or get delayed you could regret being so forthcoming. It's better to play the game and be a good soldier while you plan to make your escape.
As for promotions, think about both the short and long term consequences if you accept. More money is always nice and if you can think of the promotion as a stepping stone to your goals than it's a no-brainer. But if the promotion will actually move you further away from your goals you may want to think twice.
What do you think? Would you accept a promotion even if you knew it didn't fit into your long-term plan?


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Gary Delforge, EdD, ATC, draws from more than 40 years of experience as a certified athletic trainer and educator. Most recently, he served as director of the sports health care department at the Arizona School of Health Sciences, a division of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he developed an NATA-accredited master's degree program in athletic training. For 32 years he was associated with the University of Arizona, where he served for 7 years as head athletic trainer before devoting his time to curriculum development and teaching in athletic training.
As an active member of the NATA for many years, Dr. Delforge chaired the NATA Professional Education Committee and served as a member of the NATA board of directors. He is also a recipient of the Sayers "Bud" Miller Distinguished Athletic Training Educator award and a member of the NATA Hall of Fame.
He has written many journal articles and book chapters and presented frequently at national and regional meetings. Dr. Delforge earned his EdD in rehabilitation administration at the University of Arizona and a master's degree in health, physical education, and recreation at Kent State University.
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We've got some good news, and some bad news. The good news is that Carrie Underwood has confirmed that she's going to "buckle down" and "start working on the next album" once her starring role in NBC's upcoming live production of The Sound of Music wraps up. The bad news is that it doesn't air until December 5, so we've still got a while to wait.
Before The Sound of Music and album number five, Carrie's got her Blown Away tour DVD to plug. It drops on August 13, and according to All Access, Carrie will promote it on Good Morning America and Live! With Kelly & Michael next week. Hopefully the chatty breakfast show hosts will be able to find out some more details on the new album, even if it still a long way from release.
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When audiences last left the world of "Downton Abbey," they were reeling from the death of a main character. Truthfully though most fans probably were not as shocked in the moment given the outcry from when the episode aired in the UK quickly made its way stateside. However tonight those feelings will probably come bubbling back to the surface as viewers in the USA will finally get their chance to embark on the show's newest season and all the changes that come with it.
The decision to axe a major character from a successful show usually comes from one of two reasons. The storyline dictates the exit or the actor playing the role wants to pursue other options. In "Downton's" case, it was the latter, which drew ire towards Dan Stevens who played the popular Matthew Crawley. Stevens' departure led to the equivalent of an emotional gut punch to viewers who were thrilled it looked like Matthew and Lady Mary would get their happy ending. Alas it was not to be.
In the UK, TV series work differently than here in the States. Often times new shows don't go past one season and those that do only have a small number of episodes per run. "Luther" and "Sherlock" are prime examples.
In "Downton's" case though, the show's standard format is 8 regular episodes and an extended finale episode on Christmas. It also has won over American audiences and Emmy voters, so all involved has reason to keep the show going. Although the question soon becomes for how much longer can it continue? In an interview Friday with the AP's Frazier Moore, executive producer Gareth Neame confirmed he had a timetable in mind…sort of.
"We know there's going to be more than five…and I know there's going to be less than 10. I don't know what happens between now and then."
Stevens exit was one of those uncertainties as Neame and creator Julian Fellows hadn't planned on killing off Matthew Crawley or Mary's sister Lady Sybil (Jessica Brown-Findlay) last year. However when both actors decided the time was right to leave it presented the pair with a brave new world for their show.
As season 4 opens months later the Crawley family is not only coming to grips with Matthew's death but their own future as Mary's husband was the legal heir to the family's home and fortune.
The series will also welcome a number of new faces as its timetable roars into the 1920's including the eventual introduction of Mary's uncle Harold (the always enjoyable Paul Giamatti), wild child cousin Rose (Lily James, who was introduced in the season 3 finale) and a new bevy of suitors for Mary, who in the time between episodes has reverted back to "the ice queen" she was for most of the show's early run.
Yet some of the new changes aren't entirely being welcomed by critics including USA Today's Robert Bianco who touched on his concerns the other day.
"The problem this season is that too many of the plots are uninvolving at best, and irritating at worst."
However, to be fair he also acknowledges what is probably a universal truth for any show entering its fourth year.
"Your eyes may roll at times, but if you've put up with the string of coincidences before, you won't stop watching now."
Bianco is dead on and no matter what "Downton" isn't that big of a time commitment and the payoff is usually always worth it, so audiences have no reason to turn away. After all, any time Dame Maggie Smith appears as Violet, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, viewers are reminded exactly why they love this show.
Its mix of smart acting and emotional storylines have helped make it an international smash and one that promises to continue winning over fans on both sides of the pond.
"Downton Abbey" returns tonight on PBS.


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Cool post! I understand the "RV" is about 350 square feet inside? That doesn't sound too terrible, actually. It's bigger than my tent, but I've never spent 10 consecutive days inside it. . .
It's a quarter of a million miles to the Moon, we've got fully charged batteries, half a pack of space food, it's daytime, and we're wearing spacesuits. Hit it.
Last week I returned home from the adventure of a lifetime, a simulation of a mission on the Moon where I lived and worked inside NASA's Lunar Electric Rover (LER) for 14 days during NASA's Desert RATS (Research and Technology Studies) analog field test. For the last 12 years, Desert RATS has been testing new concepts for spacesuits, robots, vehicles and tools in rugged environments that are similar to the surfaces of the Moon and Mars. This year, Desert RATS tested how a crew of two would live and work inside a small pressurized rover (the LER), dock with various equipment and robots, and use of the rear-entry suitport for donning and doffing spacesuits. These concepts are being tested in an effort to provide Astronauts new ways to explore the lunar surface efficiently and effectively for long duration missions. The LER provides the crew the necessary shelter and safety to live away from their original landing site, while the suitport saves valuable time and resources by allowing Astronauts to slide in through the backpack of the spacesuits, which are attached to the outside of the rover, and be on the surface in less than 15 minutes.
For our mission, Astronaut Mike Gernhardt and I explored Black Point Lava Flow, north of Flagstaff, Arizona. These 14 days were packed with activities that would be completed by a crew during a real mission. Days 1 and 2 were spent checking out the vehicle and supplies, rendezvousing with ATHLETE, and docking with the Portable Utility Palette (PUP). Days 3 through 10 were spent studying the local geology, where we followed a series of traverses planned by the Science Team. Using only a black and white satellite image of the area for planning, specific locations were selected for us to visit and collect samples based on a series of science questions and prioritized objectives. Since I was the crew geologist, this was obviously my favorite part of the mission. My favorite view was at the far end of the lava flow looking over a river valley towards the rock formations to the east. On days 11 through 14, we docked with a portable habitat being carried by ATHLETE, moved regolith around with the LANCE, and rescued another two person crew from a broken down LER. Four of us spent 24 hours inside one LER simulating a rescue mission on the Moon. Surprisingly, there was still a lot of room inside with four people. We each took turns driving and sleeping through the night. By the time the mission was completed, Mike and I had driven over 120 kilometers (75 miles) and spent over 300 hours inside the LER.
Daily life inside the LER was very fun and it was convenient to have everything you needed literally within arms reach. Each morning we tagged up with Houston to go over our daily plan and had our breakfast. Our meals consisted of real space food and dehydrated camping food. There was a "sink" with hot and cold water to make our meals with, which were actually really tasty. The bathroom was a glorified camping toilet, nothing fancy, just some special plastic bags. Our personal gear and food was stowed in lockers within the side hatches and beneath the floor boards and bunks. We exercised for at least one hour each day using a stationary bicycle machine and resistance bands. Special clothing with silver lined threads to kill odors allowed us to reuse the same set of shirts and shorts for the entire mission. At night, we unfolded curtains attached to the walls and ceiling to create individual sleep stations which were both dark and sound proof. After a good night sleep, we woke up and did it all over again.
This mission would not have been possible without an absolutely amazing ground support team who followed us every step of the way and served as the mission control back in "Houston". This experience truly shows that human exploration of the Moon takes more than just the crew, but relies heavily on a dedicated and hard working team back on the ground to make it all possible.
Brent Garry is a Planetary Geologist in the National Air and Space Museum's Center for Earth and Planetary Studies.
Tags: exploration, field work, human spaceflight, lunar, Mars, Moon, rover, spacesuits
Cool post! I understand the "RV" is about 350 square feet inside? That doesn't sound too terrible, actually. It's bigger than my tent, but I've never spent 10 consecutive days inside it. . .
So what does the space food taste like? Is it small pills like they show in the movies? 😛 I've eaten plenty of dehyrated camping foods, I usually just try to eat what nature provides me in the field tho. btw, great blog post =D
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We had "real space food" and camping food to eat during the 14 days. The real space food is stuff that is flown on the shuttle/ISS and was normally snacks and side dishes that didn't need to be rehydrated. These were hit or miss. I liked the tapioca pudding, applesauce, and BBQ Beef Briscuit, but was not a fan of the turkey or salmon. The camping food was delicious. My favorites were the lasagna and the chicken teriyaki. The great thing about having been in college/graduate school for so long is that I am used to semi-bland, instant food, so I felt right at home. The key thing with food in space is you want it to be 'dry', the 'wet' foods are heavy. Fresh foods won't last long, besides I just want calories so I can explore, I'll eat the steak and lobster when I get home.
Hi Amelia,
I don't remember the exact square footage off the top of my head, but it is roomy. The individual sleep stations are about the size of a one person tent, but with nice high ceilings and storage locker. There is enough room in the center aisle of the LER to stand straight up without hitting your head on the ceiling (I'm 6'1″). There is enough room for privacy even when we had 4 crew in there during the rescue mission. Not bad for what looks to be a small space. The great thing about the LER is that we can get outside through the suit ports.


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April Kauffman had a dream when she toured the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. What if the Wounded Warriors from nearby Ft. Campbell, Kentucky and Ft. Knox, Kentucky could be honored with a special caravan from the posts to the museum.
Her two year dream came true when cars picked up troops from Ft. Campbell and Ft. Knox and delivered them to the National Corvette Museum and General Motors Bowling Green Assembly Plant for a full day of activities.
The caravan, escorted by Kentucky State Police, left the museum at 7 a.m. Thursday, with some cars going to Fort Campbell and the rest going to Fort Knox. As one group toured the museum, the other toured the plant..
Trooper Jonathan Biven, spokesman for KSP Post 3 in Bowling Green, said 12 troopers from three different posts escorted the Corvette caravan to and from the Army posts and the museum.
Kaufmann owns a Corvette, and she bought the option to pick up the car at the museum. She is active with the Red Cross and has met with Wounded Warriors in New Jersey and also made a trip to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., to visit a local woman's wounded son.
When Kauffman approached museum executive director, Wendell Strode, with the idea, the staff embraced the concept and the Corvette communitymade it happen.
"They could have thought I was a stark raving lunatic,"
she said of suggesting the idea to bring soldiers to the museum.
"We think it's only fitting that America's sports car - the Chevrolet Corvette - shows its appreciation to American warriors,"
Strode said.
Strode, a Vietnam War veteran who was injured in combat in 1969, went to Walter Reed with Kauffman last summer, where planning for Thursday's event began to take shape.
Mobil 1 Racing donated $10,000 to the event, as well as a backpack and hat for each of the warriors, Strode said.
Janice Cheairs, 56, a resident of Denham Springs and a Corvette owner, was one of the many drivers from about 15 states who volunteered to help Thursday. Cheairs and her husband made the journey to Bowling Green to participate in the event.
Cheairs said the most rewarding part of the day was spending time with the soldier she picked up from Fort Knox.


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I am developing a website on my own development servers. The client is loading some fonts that are white-listed on just their domain, the problem is that during development I cannot see them on my dev server. Someone said I can somehow alias the domain via Apache and use a hosts file to point at the domain so the request for the fonts gets through as though from the appropriate domain since they've white-listed *.theirdomian.com
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The rise in the number of attacks was also noted in Jerusalem: 36 attacks as opposed to 21 in March. In Judea and Samaria, on the other hand, there was a decrease in the number of attacks: 90 attacks as opposed to 101 attacks in March.
One Israeli was killed (April 30) in a stabbing attack at Tapuah Junction (Samaria). The perpetrator, a Palestinian, resident of Shuka, Tul Karem, stabbed the Israeli, and then kidnapped his weapon and opened fire on IDF solders; there were no other casualties.
Data regarding terror attacks in April 2013
Following is a regional distribution of attacks:
12 attack from the Gaza Strip (3 in March); 90 attacks in the Judea and Samaria (101 in March); 36 attacks in Jerusalem (21 in March); 1 attack from Sinai (none in March).
Jerusalem and the Judea and Samaria area: Most attacks executed in April (99 out of 126) were in the form of firebombs (March: 94 out of 122).
Distribution of attacks according to regions and pattern profile:
Following is a distribution of attacks in April 2013 according to regions:
The Gaza Strip – 12 attacks: 7 rocket launchings; 3 mortar shell launchings; 1 small arms shooting; 1 IED. Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem – 126 attacks: 26 IED; 1 stabbing (combined with small arms shooting); 99 firebombs (31 in Jerusalem).
Sinai – 1 attack: rocket launchings.
High-trajectory launchings from Gaza Strip and Sinai Throughout April 2013 17 rockets were launched towards Israel (2 from Sinai towards Eilat) and 5 mortar shell (in 13 attacks), as opposed to 14 rockets (in one salvo), that were launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel in March.


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Forecast discussion: We received mostly cloudy skies through the morning and early afternoon in Providence on Sunday, keeping our temperatures in the upper 50's. However, a warm front is now passing through Southern New England. Temperatures are now increasing, despite being less than an hour from sunset. The high today was within the last hour, at 65 degrees at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick.
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We will see limited sunshine and breezy conditions on Monday, as a strong cold front inches closer to the east coast. We will see a high near 70 degrees, but then temperatures will fall about 20 degrees after the front passes. Along the front will be some very heavy rainfall. Due to the speed of the front, we could see up to an inch and a half of rainfall by early Wednesday morning. High pressure will build behind the front and give us mostly sunny skies into Friday. But, it will take a while for high temperatures to reach seasonable conditions.
As we look ahead to next weekend, a cold front in the Ohio River Valley Friday afternoon will bring showers ahead of it. We will see some showers by late Saturday morning. The shower activity will be steady through the middle of next Sunday morning. We may see some limited sunshine by the afternoon. High temperatures will reach the middle to upper 50's.
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First European/Festival Cruises has finally reported in with a statement about the status of three of the fleet's four ships, which have been arrested in various ports of call as a result of differences with creditors. European Stars was halted last week in Barcelona as was Mistral in Marseilles; it turns out that European Vision, the subject of a was-it-or-wasn't-it seized debate in the Dominican Republic (even the company didn't seem sure), was not stopped. Then, anyway; the ship ultimately, this week, was seized in Barbados. In all cases passengers were put ashore and cruises were summarily cancelled.
Now the First European/Festival is canceling upcoming voyages. European Stars' January 26 departure from Genoa is off. European Vision's slated January 25 cruise from Santo Domingo will not occur. Mistral is not impacted at this point because it was scheduled to spend the next two weeks in drydock.
First European/Festival maintains it is optimistic and has issued a statement: "Festival is a viable, ongoing business and is optimistic that an agreement can be reached to the satisfaction of all parties very shortly. Unfortunately a solution to resolve the current problems involving these three vessels was not finalized by Wednesday as earlier had been hoped, and therefore Festival acknowledges the possibility that immediately forthcoming cruise departures for the same ships may be affected.
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