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Sunday, 30 August 2009
H&M Campaign with Andres Segura and Ryan Thomas
H&M has always been a favorite high-street brand of mine with its lively clothes and colourful palettes but have always thought their adverts to be a little muted.
However they have shot these promo pictures to generate interest in their e-commerce site for S/S10. Featuring Andres Velencoso Segura and Ryan Thomas, the two present a more grown-up image for the brand but let the playful yet mature clothes speak for themselves and its audience.
To celebrate my new job, I think I might have to flex Mister. Visa at the weekend!
Raf Simons for Dr. Martens
After my post earlier this month about JPG collaborating with Dr. Martens, news has reached LSoD that Raf Simons has also teamed up with the iconic footwear brand.
The marriage draws on Simons unique aesthetic with metallic leathers, new-nova leather with Dr. Martens conservative styles and traditional fastenings and details.
It really is a refreshing, not to mention exciting, collaboration and will be stocked at Browns, Oki-Ni, Selfridges and DSM.
Seeing as S/S10 will be a blend of black, black and urm...more black, it's seems that it's up to footwear to inject a bit of colour into the season!
images courtesy of raf simons
Saturday, 29 August 2009
Double Identity
Double Identity is a London based sneaker design house that is totally underrated in my eyes. They only sell at Unconditional, Monmouth St, London WC2 in the UK, 7 in New York and various locations in Japan.
Whats more, they are not absurd prices so won't make much of a dent in your wallet. Edgy, unique and fashion-forward they have had plenty of UK and international press.
I spotted a black pair of leather and pony high-tops - YES - pony! It's such a soft but hardy fabric at £108 in their sale! Bargain!
With chatter that Anna Wintour will be stepping down as Editor in Chief in around a year-and-a-half, with Sally Singer replacing Wintour at Vogue US, I thought this image was genius.
Can someone make this into a t-shirt for me please? Size small...V neck only : )
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Menswear Day at London Fashion Week Schedule Announced
#LFW So I was super pleased to read this afternoon that The British Fashion Council has announced a dedicated 'Menswear Day' on Wednesday 23rd September with 25 new and established designers taking part all over town in a mix of shows, presentations and installations !
Menswear has often takes a backseat at London Fashion Week with many of London's design talents focusing on womenswear or showing else where.
Looking at the schedule it all seems a bit close together time wise, but thats half the exhilaration of dashing around town!
Kicking of the day at Somerset House, WC2 - the new home of London Fashion Week - will be premier British Fashion Councils NEWGEN MEN winners Carolyn Massey and James Long.
Next up is the Fashion East instalations curated by mode force du jour Lulu Kennedy, showcasing Blaak, Casely-Hayford, Eastpak by Christopher Shannon, H by Harris, Husam el Odeh, Jaiden rVa James, Jordan Askill, Louise Gray, Martine Rose, Mr Hare, New Power Studio and Sibling.
WOW! That is a line up and a half! But that's not all....
MAN with show Christopher Shannon, Katie Eary AND J.W. Anderson who I have blogged about before alongside TOPMAN Design at Somerset House.
For those with more discerning tastes, Savile Row royalty E Tautz and Richard James will be holding presentations in-store and Wintle, the incredible label by Jsen Wintle, will show his collection at Somerset House.
Last but not least are Lou Dalton, who will show at Somerset House, A Child of the Jago, co-founded by Vivienne Westwood's son Joseph Corre will show in East London and bStore and Tim Soar will show back-to-back to close the days celebrations.
So what to do after such a busy day?! Kick off your Prada's at Nicole Fahri who will be hosting an evening party in-store to mark 20 years of their menswear lines.
Hermes Tie and Scarf Shop at Liberty's
It's a fashionista's high-end dream - Liberty of London is to join forces with Hermes to host a Hermes tie and scarf shop.
Open between September 7th to October 18th, the pop-up store will feature the A/W09 collection as well as give us the chance to play dress up with a treasure trove of accessories to learn and experiment the art of tie-ing.
What's more, and this bit I particularly love, is that stylists and photographers will be on hand to style a mini-shoot capturing our best and worst poses.
There are apparently more activities and events though out it's stay at the Regent Street, London, W1 store.
It's all well and good having some fun with the most covetable accessories around but what is there to take with you?! Hermes have created an exclusive limited edition range of scarves and ties designed by Bali Barret - Hermes creative director of silk - using Liberty's divine Tana Lawn cottons.
See you there!
Monday, 24 August 2009
Balmain Homme First Collection Preview with Ash Stymest
The London boys are at it again, but this time in Japan. Exclusively previewing the premier mens collection from Balmain for HUGE magazine, Ash Stymest is the prefect model to wear the edgy collection, on trend with the biker/rock look and embellishment.
As the shoot title suggests, Ash is the absolute man!
I stopped buying Dior Homme when Hedi Slimane left its helm but I think I have found my new french fancy. Do you too see some similarities of the Slimane aesthetic? Comments on a post card...
images courtesy of Mens Model Talk
As the shoot title suggests, Ash is the absolute man!
I stopped buying Dior Homme when Hedi Slimane left its helm but I think I have found my new french fancy. Do you too see some similarities of the Slimane aesthetic? Comments on a post card...
images courtesy of Mens Model Talk
Is Liberty Targets Next Collaboration?
Whilst this post doesn't really apply to us Brits (this goes out to my American readers), it really is a monumental turn for the Brithsh Fashion Industry.
Liberty, the historic London-based department store, is in talks with Target, the USA-based value chain, to launch a collaboration next year. The Launch should be in time for S/S10 and features a range of clothing and acessories with the iconic Liberty prints. I'm guessing most of the clothing will be for women, but they do an exquisite range of prints for guys...just have to wait and see!
Target collaborated with Alexander McQueen this year for mens and womenswear but it had very mixed reviews, yet sold out pretty quickly.
There was talk of Liberty being in a bit of financial trouble since they had to close the Sloane Street, London, SW1 store earlier this year after only a few months trading. Perhaps this is opportunity will provide a much needed injection of cash.
I have only been to Target a couple of times (try the pink cakes with sprinkles on, they are PURE sugar!) and can really see the appeal of such collaborations as they have good quality clothing at a very good price. For us Brits, think F&F at Tesco.
But for now, let's just wait and see, check back as I will be following this story!
Saturday, 22 August 2009
Mishka NYC Sample Sale
Mishka NYC
A.IN.T London
A.IN.T London
Here at LSoD, we LOVE a hot bargain so will be heading down to the Mishka NYC sample sale on September 2nd. The uber cool label will be joined by 10 Deep, Staple and A.IN.T for the two day event at Meeting Room, 1st Floor, 1 Rivington Place, London. Co-ordinated by Spin Agency, the event is retailing some very urban/street brands which is really the vibe in London at the moment, so will be keeping my eye on Mishka NYC to see how they are perceived over here.
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac JC/DC Diffusion Line
#LFW We all love a bit of fashion fun and designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac is the ultimate court jester. But one trick JCDC that will defiantly get the fashion pack in a frenzy is the launch of his S/S10 diffusion line, JC/DC. Not much as been released about the line (except the preview shot above) yet it will launch on the first day of London Fashion Week - September 18th.
I love his label so can not wait!
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Luke Worall by Stefan Heinrichs for Dansk
Dansk magazine is one of the hottest publications outside of London that really should be based here. Whilst there are a number of London based contributers, it is the turn of the German photographer Stefan Heinrichs shooting the ever animated Luke Worall. On trend with the three button suit, monochrome and heritage, the quirky images just make me smile.
Prada Please, Marfa
Over the past few days, in between decorating, I have been distracted by Gossip Girl once again. But the first time around, I failed to notice the 'Prada Marfa' art work in the Bass apartment. After a little research, I found the story behind the prop both fascinating and bizarre.
Prada Marfa was a sculpture, masquerading as a mini-boutique, outside the towns of Valentine and Marfa in Texas, USA by a pair of Scandinavian artists, Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset in 2005. Located along Highway 90 and surrounded by nothing but desert and donkeys, the 15ft by 25ft the doors were sealed shut yet was pretty much stocked full with the latest collection.
I wonder where I can get my hands on one, it would look divine on my wall...
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Disco Demolition at 24 and Caligula
Philip Stevens with Polly at Disco Demolition at 24.
Bruno Basso and Leo Belicha at Caligula
En Route to 24 - (On wall) (3rd left) Philip Stevens (4th left) Jodie Harsh (5th Left) Henry Conway (1st Right) Dan Lismore
London is unlike any other fashion powerhouse as its nightlife reflects the fashion and style zeitgeist.
After Thursday nights book launch Friday night saw 'Disco Demolition', a club night by Henry Conway and Daniel Lismore. Both fashion and social figures in London, the venue on Kingly Street, London, W1 played host to drag du jour Jodie Harsh on the decks, designer Julian McDonald and Unconditional designer Philip Stevens amongst a smattering of recognisable faces from screen and music. We all shared a few bottles of Grey Goose and danced most of the night away to some killer tracks...
What followed was a mashed up night of excess, and for new comer Caligula success, as Steven's, Lismore, those famous faces and I headed over to the east London club, whilst, sadly, Harsh and Conway had retired to bed. Held in an old turkish bathouse in the ground of a church yard, Caligula has had incredible coverage from the New York Times, MTV and national style bibles. Here, I had a chat with the lovely Bruno Basso, one half of design duo Basso and Brooke, as well as Leo Belicha who co-runs the night with DJ Jim Warboy.
Friday, 14 August 2009
Born Again Preview
Just a little glimpse of the first capsule collection from London based duo Roberts and Kane. Their Born Again line is made exclusively in the UK by an ex Savile Row tailor so I am expecting some more well crafted looks but with a highly creative edge.
This hoodie is just striking beyond belief with its mix of Prince of Wales check and tartan and vibrant colours, so I really can't wait for the full look book to be released!
Fleur Britten 'On The Couch' Launch
Tonight saw the launch of journalist Fleur Brittens' new book 'On the Couch', a publication documenting her time couch surfing around Russia. I apologies for the slightly rubbish pictures but it was incredibly dark at the Great Eastern Street hotel, London but the launch was a great success.
A Russian folk band played out the first floor of the venue with faces such as drag queen and DJ Jodie Harsh, designer Henry Holland and many a recognisable face from the UK press.
I haven't seen the author, Fleur, for about two years but I avidly read her articles in the Sunday Times 'Style' supplement where the book was part-serialised.
Henry Holland was fresh from his launch of his House of Holland tights event at Selfridges, not before meeting DJ and broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan who was promoting the charity 'Children in Need'.
I only stayed for a short while but having glanced at the book, it seems an entertaining piece of non-fiction that raises a number of laughs. Well worth a read...
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A New Moon in Capricorn took place on January 11, 2013 at 11:44 am PST, 2:44 pm EST and 7:44 pm GMT.
January Horoscopes 2013: New Moon in Capricorn from Astrolosophy on Vimeo.
Did you notice the influence?
After the overwhelming release of emotional energy along with the re-commitment to tenacity of the Cancer Full Moon, The moon has now realigned itself on the other side of the earth with the Capricorn sun.
This New Moon in Capricorn conjoins the sun and Pluto right as the Water Dragon loses its wings and claws and descends to the earth dimension in the form of the Black Water Snake. The Year of the black water snake begins on February 10th just 3 days before the beginning NEW GALACTIC Spin cycle under the red magnetic dragon according to the Mayan moon calendar.
The New Moon rises and sets with the sun highlighting harmony while in the midst of the gravity well that planetary conjunction creates as we reset our emotions. This is a time to set new short-term goals that will help you reach your long-term goals. This process helps you re-affirm earlier commitments or provides the opportunity to get back on track with your intentions. Remember this year is about setting intention and reviewing outcomes over simple New Year's resolutions.
This new moon cycle provides the opportunity for us to hike with the time traveling sea goat to our shared and personal peaks of progress and perfection. Fire of earth Capricorn, represents the initiating force of the hexahedron earth sign continuum. Saturn ruled Capricorn represents the node of strength, action and creativity in the 120 degree trine that binds it with Virgo the Virgin and Taurus the bull.
This New Moon in Capricorn is an intense time for beginnings, endings and transformations as it aligns with the planets Mercury, Venus and Pluto. This fierce alignment accentuates The emotional cleansing of the recent download of the cancer full moon while it continues the active expansion of consciousness and action of the recent new moon in Sagittarius.
Other Influences?
Venus is contributing to the ambitions of Capricorn while at the same time getting us accustomed to turning perceived failures into bona fide successes.
Mercury is giving us the power to communicate our ambitions and shed light on our resistance so that we may transmute our hopes, dreams and desires from the dimension of thought into manifested reality.
Metaphysical Dimensional Gates of Incarnation?
The gate of Capricorn is linked to the gate on the opposite side of the Zodiac ecliptic known as Cancer.
In esoteric astrology, it is said that Cancer opens the door into incarnation, onto The tree of life, and into human experience. Creating the karmic harmonic balance, Capricorn opens the door into the life of the spirit, into the dimension of prime creator, revealing divine purpose and the function of the tether between the microcosm to the macrocosm. Cancer connects the soul to the world and the seeker's journey through the dimension of humanity. Capricorn facilitates a connection of the soul's higher octave to the divine after its expansion of consciousness in Sagittarius. This is the point when the ideas conceived in Aries actually manifest under Capricorn's Saturnian summit creating synchronicity between human will and divine purpose.
Celestial Gates of Incarnation?
The spiritual explanation suggest that Since Capricorn Is located in the 10th house of the zodiac it is therefore considered the gateway of ascension. Since Capricorn is the highest climber of the zodiac occupying the noon position on the Astroclock, one could easily see why this is the gateway of the initiate that has climbed or evolved enough to ascend to a higher realm.
The celestial explanation is that since the sun moves as far north as it can to a point known as the Tropic of Cancer, this is considered the zenith of the sun in the northern Hemisphere. The summer solstice In the northern hemisphere, takes place between the 20-22 of June. This is the first day of Cancer and it is the highest the sun will rise in the sky at noon. The sun will stay at that height for three days before it begins its descent ending with the equinox on the first day of Libra. At this point, the sun has moved away from the Tropic of Cancer and sits above another tropical point that divides the earth in half called the equator. The sun moves its furthest south when it arrives on the tropical point of Capricorn. The Winter solstice and the sign of Capricorn usually begins on December 21st in the northern hemisphere.
A reminder: For our friends and loved ones in the Southern Hemisphere, the solstices are reversed. So the winter solstice begins in June and the summer solstice begins in December.
Perhaps Capricorn is considered the gateway of death because the sun appears not to move for three days. At this time the sun is in the cross constellation and begins its journey Northward on December 25.
The "Wobble" causing Tilt of the Earth?
The 23.5 degree tilt of the earth causes the seasonal cycles that determine how far north or south of the equator the sun appears. As the sun begins to travel Northward, it reaches the vernal or spring equinox when it is located above the tropical point known as the equator. An imaginary line that divides the earth and celestial sphere in half. Depending on how close you live to the equator, days and nights become equal lengths. The equinox is always a good day to look at the great pyramids of Giza. On the equinoxes, you'll find that there are eight sides to the great pyramid instead of four.
Mythology of Capricorn
In mythology, Capricorn is associated with Ptah, EA and Enki teaching mankind to understand and learn, using the intellect over brutality. Some accounts link this primordial connection to Capricorn to both the Nephilim and the Annunaki. Alternative accounts to Abrahamic religions suggest that this is supposedly where man was given self-awareness.
At one point in history, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces were considered to be a part of esoteric astrology. While I won't revisit the full mythology explained in the full "thundermoon" in Capricorn, it is important to remember Pan's escape from Typhon. When Pan jumped into the Nile, the part above the water stayed human and the part below the water became a fish. This is important because it helps to explain why Capricorn is referred to as the sea-goat. While Capricorn's can climb to the height of their highest objectives, the fish aspect, gives them the capacity to swim to the deepest depth of human emotion just like the water signs. After all, earth is mostly made up of water.
Zodiac Musings by Element or Platonic solid:
Hexahedron – Capricorn, Taurus and Virgo
Time to lead the charge of creating and sticking to short-term and long-term goals. During this new moon, the sun, the moon and Pluto conjoin to create an alliance between your will, your intuition and your ability to renew old goals and follow-through on all projects. Saturn in Scorpio is squaring off with Mars in Aquarius. Saturn, the father of time and limitations is going head-to-head with the humanitarian rebel Uranus and his Promethean pursuits to innovate a world that calls for both personal and community responsibility under the umbrella of universal consciousness. Expect meaningful long-term changes as Pluto exposes Saturn's illusion of separation through contraction and contrasts this with Jupiter's truth of unity through expansion. Sudden shifts and disruptions in your life only underscore the construction of a better world emerging from the adversity between the angle of Uranus in Aries as it squares Mercury, the Moon, Venus and Pluto in Capricorn. Leverage yourself against the linear liability of the space-time continuum with the temporal totem of the Phoenix aspect of Pluto as it harmonizes with Saturn in Scorpio and demands transcendence away from victimization towards sovereignty. Capricorn reminds us that even the strongest anchors can break so there should always be a back-up plan that protects all of your investments of time and effort. Taurus reminds us that while regiment and routine are the fundamental building blocks of long-term success, it is necessary to mix things up regularly in order to defeat the cosmic enemies of the earth sign continuum, complacency and stagnation. So keep those outlines handy but don't be afraid to color outside of the lines.
Octahedron – Aquarius, Gemini and Libra
With Jupiter in Gemini harmonizing with Uranus and Aries, Sky-father Jupiter's agenda for the political, emotional and spiritual expansion of collective consciousness is being blasted through the stereoscopic view of Mercury ruled Gemini. With the pillars of knowledge oscillating between the north and south poles of thought and action, Uranus in Aries hits the accelerator of activity, unlocking the doors of permanence while giving birth to sustainable creation and change. Aquarius reminds us that taking care of the self is symbiotically linked to taking care of the community. You must do both in order to attain the greatest impact on outcomes of personal and collective growth. Gemini reminds us that being multi-talented can be both a blessing and curse because eventually you will have to choose to focus on one talent when you are accustomed to expanding on many talents at once. Don't resist as this helps you to develop concentration on the finer details that can help you engineer your dreams. Libra reminds us to balance the hemispheres of the brain with equal proportions of logic and intuition. The Venus ruled deity of love encourages us to lead and create with our hearts and follow through with our minds on a platform of elegance, style and clarity.
Icosahedron- Pisces Cancer and Scorpio
After identifying and sailing through the emotional caverns of your past, you have now emerged with a sense of wholeness. The deep contrast between your positive and negative emotions have released the emotional Tsunamis of healing that have enabled you to make the journey from the spiritual fires of the heart chakra to the expressive channels of the throat chakra. The passion of Venus in Capricorn and the bohemian motivations of Mars in Aquarius create a space of compromise between material wealth and spiritual growth in step with the growth of the collective cosmic consciousness that unites humanity. This is not the time to be safe or conservative on any level, but rather a time to jump into the abyss of all of your eccentricities and explore and embrace that which makes you special and unique. Scorpio reminds us to live life the way we want to live it because people will judge you for better or for worse. So you might as well be judged for doing exactly what you want to do instead of living up to the expectation of others. Pisces reminds us that the joys and pains of the past are there to remind us that our passion, creativity and faith will continually carry us forward no matter where we are in the cycle of life. So remember to keep your eyes fixed forward like an olympic contender and always go for the gold. Cancer reminds us that just because we develop a mask or a shell to survive some of th toughest elements and experiences, doesn't mean that we need to hide in the shell 24/7. Sometimes our shells can become our jail cells when we don't learn to let go of the negativity of our past choices. Remember to take a dive in the cleansing emotional meridians leading from the cascades of magnetic materialism into the deep sea of healing and rejuvenation. The crystal healing properties of the sea salt structure serve as a reminder of the cosmic history being whispered from Lemuria, Agartha and Atlantis. A history that enourages you to pay attention to the details of your current life, while investigating the details of our shared past lives.
Tetrahedron- Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
Uranus is Aries continues its fierce angle with Pluto throughout this year giving us a sense of chaos when we are actually giving birth to a brighter future. As Uranus in Aries harmonizes with Mars in Aquarius expect unconventional actions to take center stage. This is a great time to showcase that action hero talent for creating something out of nothing while salsa dancing through any hurricane with the strength of ballet dancer and the style and grace of a marenguero. Now is the time for establishing and sticking to desirable habits that are in tune with your dynamic and creative nature so that your inner flame may burn even brighter. Fire is the reason that actions speak louder than words. This makes it time to use the thunderbolt of Jupiter to innovate the passionate percussion of possibility and promise. Aries reminds us that ideas and thoughts can be used as a battering ram for dismantling any order that no longer serves you or your loved ones in a healthy and productive way. Leo reminds us that creativity should never be routine, unless the act of creativity itself is that which you are consistently engaged. The fixed vector equilibrium of the fire sign continuum demands grand recognition and appreciation of the self and the community with the same expansive vigor of Jupiter in Gemini. Sagittarius reminds us that flexible collective efforts, create a diversity that perpetuates the fires of creativity that demand applause for the continual reinvention of fresh approaches to life, love, progress and community development . So don't be afraid to beat the congas of collaboration and cooperation while innovating growth and change for yourself and humanity.
As the alignments in Capricorn create the squares of disharmony and change along with harmonious alignments, try to make a distinction between that which you can and cannot control. Sometimes letting go of the illusion of control, may mean that the universe is trying to throw you an auspicious gift. The problem: You cannot catch a wonderful new gift being thrown towards you if you are busy using all of your strength and focus to hold onto something that may no longer be helping you grow towards the light. While there are fixed channels between Mars and Saturn, try and remember that change can be very good and control is perhaps another illusion that may be holding you back. The book of change known as the I-ching serves as a reminder that everything between the gates of life and death that is symbolized by Cancer and Capricorn is about change. Understanding the role of change, the necessity of change, the ability to change, the acceptance of change, the surrender to change and the gifts that come from cycle of change. Perhaps the correlation of the primary 64 hexagrams of the I-Ching with the 64 codons of DNA is a small hint that change is the essence of every living being and charged particle in the multiverse? Perhaps the progression from the gate of Cancer to the gate of Capricorn is merely the oscillation of energy from a positive and negative state between existence and ascension? Perhaps the difference between the initiate and the ascended master is merely the difference between energy in an excited state and energy at rest? If it is indeed true that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, perhaps change, like the gates of Cancer and Capricorn, are a spiritual manifestation of the conservation of energy? Like the fool on its journey through the 22 positions of the tarot, the initiate can be represented by the sun's changes in each sign of the houses of the zodiac. Since the philosophy of astrology is about myths, archetypes and change, perhaps that is the over arching lesson that is the key to deciphering and understanding all of life's mysteries between the microcosm and the macrocosm of existence? As Above so below, through cosmic history we must go. Spiraling forward through the stargates of incarnation and ascension collectively brings us closer to unity consciousness and apotheosis with our cosmic brothers and sisters. Conga dancing between the cardinal tropical points of the gates of cancer and Capricorn, advances us one step deeper into the Age of Aquarius.


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But now on with the Revelations in which both Mary and Savita answer the questions:
Where do you write? And what does your writing space give you – i.e. why do you write there?
Where do you do your most creative thinking – and when? (e.g particular time of day, conscious space e.g. dreams)
Do you use/need anything particular in order to help you write? (e.g. music, chocolate, coffee, silence etc) In what way does this "support" help you?
Award winning author of the Stravaganza series, The Falconer's Knot, Troubadour – and released today, the 4th of July 2011, David.
On Writing
I write on my laptop - on my lap! I know you are not supposed to but I do and have had no problems with neck or back. I sit on the green sofa in my green and white ground floor study, which has French windows to the garden at the back of my house. Drawbacks include this being the place where the three cats bring their prey/presents for me. Some dead, some alive, some on that borderline between. Birds, shrews, squirrels, frogs. The frogs do best.
I do HAVE a desk. It contains the phone, a globe of the world (my youngest daughter is going to sail round the world with her partner), A double hole-punch, the router, a calendar from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, with a different picture for every day, a tile with an Etruscan flying horse on it, and my Prix Polar Jeunesse for Rouge Crime (The Falconer's Knot), which is more valued than beautiful.
I've had this as my work room for just over ten years, when we moved from London to Oxfordshire. A ground-floor study for me was a priority. But a beautiful desk was not needed. The one I have is of pine and was actual;y bought for my middle daughter. She couldn't fit it in her London flat and the desk was in our garage. But now I have it and it is very useful for its drawers.
Instead of the desk, my coffee table beside the sofa contains all my day to day needs. Three baskets containing correspondence: Work, Non-work and Finance. Also my kindle, my Filofax, various index card boxes, notebooks, coasters for coffee, pots of pens, bookmarks and highlighters, a glass bowl of green and white glass "power stones" made for me by youngest daughter, a plant in a red cache-pot given by middle daughter, a box of tissues, a mouse-mat (quite redundant since I work on a MacBook Air with mouse trackpad, but it came from the London Review of books and has keyboard shortcuts for diacritics.
I have written in this set-up five and a half Stravaganza novels, three "historicals", two full length adult novels, not yet published, various picture books and junior fiction and an enormous number of blogs, emails, Facebook statuses and Tweets!
My writing space gives me - well not privacy, since the door is always propped open with a brass doorstop and it is quite a thoroughfare between the rest of the house and the garden. But it is where "writing me" feels at home. Each book I am working on or planning has its own open box, containing books, research notes, folders, family trees, etc, etc. On the green walls hang original artwork from my picture books by Jane Ray, Faith Jacques, Chris Riddell, and some prints of mosaics by Robert Field that I bought when researching City of Ships.
Bookcases hold my reference collection for myths and legends, children's and YA books I want to keep, one copy of all my books (90+ but the foreign editions are all upstairs, and many books on medieval and Renaissance Italy.
On Thinking
I don't have a place for this! maybe I should - a thinking room? It can strike anywhere, even in my sleep. Yes, I have dreamed a good plot, which I'm thinking of turning into a book, and a title which I like which might be another book. Or not. When I swim, three times a week before breakfast, I think about what I'm going to write that day. I am much more creative in the mornings than in the afternoons and evenings, but I waste a lot of possibly creative time on the Net, Twitter and Facebook. I'm sure I've slowed up my output since they entered my life.
On Support
Ooh, lots of things! My three Burmese cats, who wander through, resent the laptop because it's on my lap and sometime curl up beside me on a fake wolf rug so I can stroke them with one hand while typing with the other. I have the radio on, British talk radio (Radio 4) until 12 noon when there is a terrible programme called You and Yours. Then I switch to Radio 3, which plays classical music. At noon there is Composer of the Week. If I don't like that composer, I play CDS, usually of medieval or Renaissance music. Silence is not an option.
At 11am I make coffee (freshly ground hazelnut) and in the afternoon I have decaffeinated tea. Like most writers, I suffer from insomnia. i have developed a way of working that suits me; in my study i am like a nut in its shell. It feels like an organic container which help me to produce all the tens of thousands of words and ideas that go to make up a novelist's output.
You can read more about Mary Hoffman on her website.
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(Pictures of Mary Hoffman, courtesty of Lucy Coats.)
Award nominated author of The Long Weekend.
On Writing
I have always written in a variety of different spaces depending on my mood and the book I'm writing. The first picture is the view from my son's window where I wrote The Long Weekend one autumn a few years ago.
I loved working in his room because the view is stunning without being distracting, but also because it perfectly fitted the scenery of the book I was writing. I can see the tree that Sam hid in that night the man was looking for them in the woods.
The other work spaces include the little cubby-hole of a study, where, on the rare occasions they happen, emails and research, blog posts and organisation are conducted, but very little actual book writing is done there. I have tried repositioning the desk to face the window, but the light is all wrong and the view is of the road outside, which isn't conducive to writing.
My third working space is the dining room, which is pretty much surrounded on all sides by book cases overflowing with books, a large table, which in seconds can morph from being a recognisable dining table to a cluttered mess, littered with paper, notebooks, files and laptop, which only I can make sense of!
Essentially, I think my writing space needs space or at least a feeling of space, of not being hemmed in on all sides. A cosy cubby-hole just doesn't do it for me.
On Thinking
I've never really thought consciously of a place where I do my creative thinking. But thinking about it now, I think I do my most creative thinking on the deck at the back of my house, overlooking the woods and the brook. The allotment now also provides time where I can switch off from phone, emails, twitter etc and think creatively if I want to or not if I don't. Strangely, the gym is another place where I can think creatively – especially if I'm running and I've got loud blaring music pumping through my earphones!
But what's true of all my creative thinking is that although there are places where it happens more easily, there isn't a specific time. Although it would be nice to slot a 'creative thinking hour' into the day and know that it will all happen then! Yes, I know, Nicky, wishful thinking...
On Support
Paper, pens, pencils and notebooks are always scattered around the house, my handbag, and the car! I scribble things down as they occur to me because there have been moments in the past when I've stored them in my head and when it came to write them I had completely forgotten them. It's totally gutting when that happens! My laptop is essential, although it doesn't get carried about everywhere, and when I'm writing I have to sever the internet connection because that really is just too distracting. Apart from those things, silence and an empty house are the most important things. Only occasionally do I feel the need for music, and then it can only be classical. Tea and apples supply the rest of what I need when I'm writing. And if the need is even greater, then I resort to the evil that is crisps and dark chocolate, although not at the same time of course!
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My son is 6 1/2 and will enter first grade in the fall. He is reading at a fourth grade level and doing math at a second grade level. By no means do I think he should skip a grade -- I think he is emotionally and athletically appropriate to stay in first grade, and he relates terrifically with his peers. But I am wondering if I should be seeking more from either the school or outside sources to supplement his academic capabilities. Would you classify him as gifted, or is this not enough information? Should I get him evaluated, and if so, how would I go about that? I welcome your comments. Thank you!In Topics: School and Academics, My gifted child
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Having a well planned gout diet is important if you are suffering from gout. Gout is a form of rheumatic arthritis that results from the accumulation of excess uric acid in your joints. The big toe is often the first target of gout, but it can easily spread to the small joints in your toes, instep, and fingers, and the ankles, knees, elbows and wrists. You suffer sudden, excruciating pain from acute attacks of gout; the joint will swell, redden, and feel rather warm.
There are hereditary influences in development of gout, but there are things you can do to minimise the frequency of attacks. Physical exercise and reduced alcohol consumption will do a lot towards preventing gout, and so will a good healthy diet.
High uric acid levels associated with gout derive largely from foods rich in protein and purine, which produce uric acid as a waste product when broken down. Reducing such foods will mean less material for uric acid formation. You should adjust your dietary patterns to achieve the following:
- Less consumption of meat products that have high purine content, such as beef, pork and lamb, as do organs like liver, kidney, and brain, along with gravy enriched with meat extracts.
- Reduction (if not total elimination) of alcoholic beverages, especially beer.
- Reduction of mushrooms, legume foods like peas, beans and lentil, and vegetables such as cauliflower, spinach and asparagus.
- Avoidance of seafood that contribute to high uric acid levels like cod, anchovies, herrings and sardines, haddock, and fish eggs; also minimised consumption of mussels and scallops.
If possible, target to have protein comprising less than half of your diet to achieve more balance. Protein is a necessary element in your body, but taking more than what's necessary will upset your body's nutrient balance.
There are beneficial foods that help you lessen the discomfort and pain of an acute gout attack. Increase your consumption of fresh vegetables, either raw or lightly steamed; you can also mix them in soups or make them into juice. However, limit potatoes and corn to only once or twice a week.
Half a kilo (one pound) of wild or black cherries, eaten as fresh fruit or drunk as juice, will help you get over a gout attack. The cherries contain anthocyanocids that dramatically reduces uric acid. Do not use commercially prepared juices as they no longer have anthocyanocids.
While genetics can sometimes predispose your body towards developing gout, you can play an important part in reducing the chances of getting it by making appropriate lifestyle adjustments.
Is Gout Treatable … or Preventable?
Yes, gout is one of the most treatable forms of arthritis, and with proper treatment, you need not have any long-term consequences. Medications are available to relieve the pain and inflammation of acute bouts of gouty arthritis. For long-term care, you may need to take medications to treat the underlying metabolic disorder along with making such lifestyle changes as avoiding alcohol (primarily beer) and foods high in purines and increasing intake of dairy foods.
If you have a gout attack, many doctors recommend oral doses of ibuprofen or naproxen, available in both prescription and nonprescription versions, or other anti-inflammatory drugs. If you are taking aspirin, your doctor may recommend that you stop it temporarily. Aspirin can slow the elimination of uric acid and make gout worse. But if you take a low dose of aspirin to prevent other problems such as a heart attack, check with your doctor before stopping it.
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Any Redheads staying at the Pueblo Bonito Blanco on Medano Beach during the Birthday Bash week?
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It continues to amaze me; actually it would be really depressing if the sun was not shining in at present. So what makes me potentially depressed?
Although our business leaders constantly confirm that innovation is in their top three priorities yet they stay stubbornly disengaged in facilitating this across their organizations, especially the larger ones. Of course I am not suggesting this is all our business leaders but a higher level than we care to admit too.
Innovation is still a mystery for many leaders
I would argue innovation and its 'make up' remains a mystery to nearly all our leaders. They are more than willing to allocate responsibility down the organization, failing to recognize their pivotal role in managing or orchestrating innovation engagement themselves, or even ensuring the mechanisms are fully in place. Why is this?
Time and time again you read one report after another, about the leadership gap in innovation or issues relating to innovation disconnecting from the top of the organization. Can they all be wrong, if not then why aren't our CEO's listening?
Why are we not resolving this and only just keep reporting it, it seems it is falling on deaf ears? Those deaf ears are the shareholders and the external directors responsible, the members on the board, surely each are pushing for growth through innovation, I trust? Maybe not, perhaps they are entirely happy to 'limp' along on the road to know where special.
The one really important thing we need to get established within all our organizations, large and small is a "well-articulated innovation strategy. This is by far the most important constraint for companies to reach their innovation targets." These are the conclusions from a joint study by Capgemini Consulting and IESE in their report "Innovation leadership study"
In the report they mentioned not just the lack of many formal mechanisms were missing but the total environment for innovation was missing this explicit innovation strategy.
That is such a serious failure at the top of organizations in my opinion. How can leaders expect innovation if they remain unclear of their role and function in facilitating and encouraging it? Can this change?
The present argument needs moving on and resolving
There is no argument surely that we need to break into this leadership gap around innovation? We need to offer suggestions towards their role, to address this lack of engagement or awareness? We need to provide an organizing framework that achieves alignment into the organizations goals and provides the structure across innovation that can 'cascade' down and across an organization.
The end aim is that so all those involved within the organization, or closely associated with it, can relate too and 'gather' around an overarching framework, articulated and constructed from the top, that guides innovation. As many of you have read and positively responded, Jeffrey Philips and I have developed the Executive Innovation Work Mat.
We want to narrow this leadership gap and organization understanding so as to achieve a specific connection between leaders and their role in how they can facilitate and bridge this clear divide and present seen 'impediment' for innovation. The leaders of organizations are no different from all the employees working within the company, they are all looking to secure a sustaining future and participate in a vibrant one that primarily comes from the innovation engine needed for all businesses and economic growth.
We seek to bridge the innovation leadership gap
The contribution of the leaders within organizations falls mainly on defining their roles and points of influence when it comes to innovation. To achieve this it requires mapping out the innovation landscape, laying out its parts in a coherent way for all to relate too. We believe this work mat framework approach can be one of the primary organizing ways for that engagement and identification so much needed.
In organizations this needs internal discussions to recognize this 'gap' and then gain the leadership's attention to how this can be addressed. The proposed integrated innovation work mat framework might be the place to start and our arguments might be the catalyst.
We can offer a clear 'way forward' for engagement and alignment that can help, perhaps radically, the organization to establish innovation firmly into the minds of the boardroom and their vital role to play within this real need for all to engage in.
Just suggesting it lifts me spirits, maybe I'm not as depressed as I first thought, optimism has entered the room along with the sunshine. It is certainly the appropriate time we got our leaders fully engaged in innovation and understanding the critical role they should be playing.
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Influential Uruguayan artist, theorist, and teacher Joaquín Torres-García (1874–1949) proposed that human beings have an "abstract impulse"—a universal tendency to abstract from nature—and that beginning with the Renaissance, this primal tendency had been supplanted in art with imitations of every aspect of human life. Explore the exhibition The Abstract Impulse: Selections from the Modern and Contemporary Collections and discover the variety of ways that 20th-century artists reclaimed the "abstract impulse."


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Strawberry man to expand pet food chain in Mill Valley
Marin Independent Journal
Since 1980, Strawberry resident Michael Levy has grown his retail chain, Pet Food Express, to nearly 600 employees and 42 locations from Carmel to Roseville, northeast of Sacramento. But it took 15 years for him to find a space in Southern Marin.
"There was just nothing that was appropriate," Levy said. The search officially ends Tuesday, when the 43rd store opens in the Alto Shopping Center in Mill Valley, just across Highway 101 from Levy's home.
"We want to be in a neighborhood where we are part of a neighborhood, where people can come shop," said Levy, who counts himself among the regulars at the Whole Foods Market in the shopping center.
Levy, 61, entered the pet business as a dog trainer, and his first retail store grew out of a training center in San Francisco. The chain has expanded steadily over the years throughout Northern California, including locations in downtown Novato, the Hamilton neighborhood of Novato and Terra Linda.
A native of New York City, Levy has lived in Marin on and off since 1973, and he moved to Strawberry 11 years ago.
The approximately 4,500-square-foot Mill Valley store at 743 E. Blithedale Ave. will include the company's typical lines of healthy pet foods and accessories, in addition to its self-serve pet washing stations. The washing stations will be offered free through June 3.
On Saturday and Sunday, the store will hold a fundraiser to provide firefighters in Mill Valley and nearby cities with kits including oxygen masks and other gear to resuscitate pets during emergencies. During the weekend the store will donate all proceeds from its Smart n' Tasty dog and cat treats and Clean n' Smart products to purchase the kits, which cost about $100 each.
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Don't be Swayed: Savvy Shoppers Guide to Advertising
Merchants use advertisements to attract consumers and sell their products. Consumers use advertisements to compare products and make informed choices. Both groups should know that State and Federal laws require all advertising to be fair and accurate.
Determining if an ad is false or inaccurate is sometimes tricky. Even an ad that's legally true can be misleading. Here are some advertising practices to watch out for.
Advertised but sold out
The store must have enough of the advertised item on hand to meet a reasonably expectable demand, unless the advertisement states "limited to stock on hand" or has similar wording. A store that is out of an item may offer you a "rain check," so you can buy the item later at the sale price. A rain check is a store courtesy, not a legal requirement. Even with a rain check, the store is not excused from having enough supply of the advertised item in stock to meet reasonably expectable demand.
Assembly required
If a children's toy is sold unassembled, the outside of the package must clearly state that the product is unassembled.
Bait and switch
A product is advertised at a low price to draw shoppers to the store (that's the "bait"). Once there, a salesperson tells shoppers that the advertised product is of poor quality and steers them to a high-priced item (that's the "switch"). A merchant cannot advertise a product that he or she doesn't really intend to sell.
Going out of business sale
If a company advertises that it is going out of business, liquidating, or quitting, the statement must be true.
Limits on the quantity sold
Stores cannot limit how many of an advertised item a shopper can buy unless the ad states "limited to one per customer" or has similar wording.
Low-price claims
If a retail store, or even a car dealer, claims to have the lowest prices in town, he or she must be able to support that claim. A more general claim, such as "low, low prices" does not have to be proven.
Misleading pictures
The item sold in the store must be the same one pictured in the ad.
Package prices
The store must tell you if you have to buy more than one of an item to get a discount. For example, an ad cannot say "Batteries: 10 cents each" if the batteries are sold only in packages of 10. However, the ad could say "Batteries: 10 cents each, sold only in packages of 10 for $1 per package."
Regular price or sale price?
To be on "sale," the item must have been offered for purchase at a higher "regular" price within the previous three months. Watch out for a "regular" price that's inflated just to make the sale price look more appealing.
True but misleading
If an advertisement says an item is "available through Sunday at only $5.99," but the item can be purchased after Sunday at $5.99, the ad is misleading, even though it is literally true.
Used, defective, irregular, or refurbished
If an advertised item is used, defective, irregular, or refurbished, the ad must say so clearly.
Where to get help
If you have a complaint about the advertising practices of a business, here are some organizations you can contact:
- County District Attorney's Office
Look in the white pages of your phone directory under County Government.
- Office of the Attorney General, Public Inquiry Unit
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244
Call 800.952.5225. Complaints can be filed online
- California Department of Consumer Affairs,
Consumer Information Center
Call 800.952.5210
- Better Business Bureau
Go online or check your local phone directory for an office in your area.
- Federal Trade Commission
Go online or call toll-free 877.FTC.HELP or 877.382.4357.
- Department of Consumer Affairs
1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite N-112
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The team welcomed back RS senior Miranda Russell to vault and floor, as well as RS sophomore Rebecca Cardenas to bars.
The team also introduced a number of new freshmen faces, including Shana Sangston on beam, and Jordan Williams on beam and vault.
Meet highs came from Russell, who was able to post twin scores of 9.85 on vault and floor. Sophomore Deanna Graham was a major contributor for the Wildcats as well, leading the bar team with a score of 9.75, as well as topping the floor and vault teams with scores of 9.90 and 9.875 respectively. Molly Quirk was the queen of the beam for the Cats, posting a score of 9.800.
"Looking back at the meet, it was a solid start that answered more questions than it raised. This is always a good thing coming into a season from a coaching standpoint. These results bode well for the future, because they show what we're capable of this early into a season," said head Coach Bill Ryden. "I have good feelings about the potential of this year."
Exercising Floor Excellence:
The Wildcats picked up right where they left off last season on floor, scoring an event total of 49.025 at the Pac-10 Showcase. Floor was one of the Wildcats' strongest events this past season, and it looks be another great year for the Cats. Their performance earned them the No. 5 spot in the nation on the event.
Scouting the Opposition:
BYU took second place in their season opener, finishing in front of the
2010 Review:
The Wildcats completed the 2010 season with an overall record of 12-12 and were able to make their 24th consecutive NCAA post-season appearance. Finishing fourth at the Pac-10 Championships, and third at the NCAA Regional Championships,
Other break out performances included then freshmen Aubree Cristello and Molly Quirk.
Cristello earned her place as one of the Wildcats' most consistent gymnasts; competing 12 out of 13 meets in the all-around, and hitting 49 of 51 total routines. Cristello also earned Pac-10 1st team All-Conference Honors for the all-around, with a career best score of 39.175.
Quirk rose to the challenge of becoming beam star, earning a score of 9.90 against Washington, and posting seven scores of 9.80 or above on the event. Hitting 51 of 52 routines competed as well as a high all-around score of 39.100, Quirk was yet another Wildcat to be honored with a spot on the Pac-10 All-Conference 1st team.
Look Out for New GymCats:
Arizona added a number of new faces this season, including Barbara Donaldson out of Bakersfield, Calif., Chelsea Perna hailing from Middletown, Del., Phoenix native Shana Sangston, Ali Stakem from Gaithersburg, Md., and Jordan Williams from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Pre-season Rankings:
The Arizona Gymcats head into the season ranked No. 19 in the 2010 Women's Pre-Season Coaches poll. They are one of six Pac-10 schools to be rated. The others include No. 1 UCLA, No. 6 Stanford, No. 8 Oregon State, No. 21 Washington, and No. 25 Arizona State.
Stacked Schedule:
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Yesterday, the "The Montana Supreme Court" overruled a "lenient" sentence given to a 47-year-old teacher who was convicted of raping a 14-year-old student. The court also said Judge Todd Baugh showed bias when he said he believed the 14-year-old victim had control over the rape, and then proceeded to slap a 30-day prison sentence for convicted rapist Stacey Dean Rambold.
Rambold was a Billings High School teacher and in 2007 he rapped a 14-year-old student. However, in a sad turn of events, the teenager committed suicide as the case was pending trial. But at the trial Judge Baugh said the victim "appeared older than her chronological age." Wonder if he would've made the same comments if the victim had been sitting in his courtroom? Nonetheless, the public became outraged by such judicial neglect.
After many citizens advocated that Baugh be investigated for giving a convicted rapist such a short prison sentence, the state Judicial Standards Commission opened an investigation to the public's complaints. After review the commission gave their report and recommendation to the state Supreme Court, and yesterday Judge Baugh was reprimanded and temporarily suspended. According to NPR, the Supreme Court told Baugh his ruling and actions, "eroded public confidence in the judiciary" system. Starting in December Baugh will also go under a 31-day suspension.
Although Rambold, the convicted child rapist, completed his 30-day prison sentence last year, and is now a registered sex offender, the Supreme Court also ruled that he will be re-sentenced by District Judge Randal Spaulding, which is scheduled for Sept. 26. According to Montana state law, children who are 16-years or younger can't consent to sexual intercourse. What was Judge Baugh thinking when he sentenced a convicted rapist to 30-days in prison?
State prosecutors shared with The Guardian back in April that they believed "Rambold should have received [at least the bare] minimum of two years under state law."


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Normally when this Cleveland Pop Culture reporter decides to leave the health club and take a leisurely drive down the peaceful streets that surround LeBron James' house in Bath Township, it doesn't represent the circus of folks that lined his street on July 10. On Thursday, the idyllic street was filled with so many cars that this journalist had to slowly navigate the available space in order to avoid the stationary vehicles and people walking nearby. While a neighbor prominently displayed their silent support for "King James" with a gaggle of sports jerseys hanging outside their front door, the locals still awaited any valid news of a decision, well past the reported 3:30 p.m. ET that the answer was supposed to arise.
Folks in these parts are eagerly awaiting his newest decision, like a rejected ex-girlfriend whose philandering man broke up with her publicly four years ago. Time, in this case, has definitely healed old wounds and turned even the most stubborn of hearts around to welcome the native son home with open arms and plenty of fingers left for promised championship rings bearing the Cleveland Cavaliers brand. Meanwhile, web surfers scoured LeBronJames.com until it crashed and came back up again. USA Today points to factors like the official Twitter account of LeBronJames.com having recently followed The Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com as big potential clues of where the ball player's heart might be focused these days.
Charles Barkley thinks LeBron should come home to Cleveland. That guy who started that "Come Home LeBron" campaign is probably over the moon with hope. Mainly, Clevelanders and Akronites don't want LeBron to play around and break hearts again, so goes the logic on The New York Times' site – and they're right. While folks are bending over backwards to let LeBron know he's forgiven – after all, Cedar Point is going to name one of their roller coasters "King James" if he comes back, and the 2016 Republican GOP convention is already being discussed in a manner whereas it won't interfere with the playoffs during that time if LeBron is here – it would really be great to know that this time he's not toying with the affections of those north of the Ohio Valley, and is seriously coming home. After his trip to Brazil, that is.


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Waldron College of Health and Human Services
- College of Business and Economics
- College of Education and Human Development
- College of Graduate Studies and Research
- Waldron College of Health and Human Services
- College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences
- College of Science and Technology
- College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Other Offices and Departments
The School of Social Work at Radford University is CSWE accredited and grants both Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work(MSW) degrees. The school is one of the largest schools of social work in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and our programs are innovative and stress quality and sound principles of practice.
Quick Links
MSW Online Information Sessions will be hosted on the following dates and times
- October 9, 2015, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- October 23, 2015, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- November 6, 2015, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- November 20, 2015, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- December 11, 2015, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Please email Dr. Rana Duncan-Daston at firstname.lastname@example.com for the link to the virtual room with the subject line: ONLINE INFO. All you need to participate are speakers on your computer.


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Tim McGraw will be returning to Arizona on his Sundown Heaven Town tour. This top selling country star is once again taking to the road to share a taste of southern life with the whole country.
McGraw has been a staple in country music since the early 1990s, and has just continued to grow as an musician and performer. With chart topping hits from the upbeat "I Like It, I Love It" to the more soulful "Live Like You Were Dying" its not hard to see how this talented musician has been able to build his success Not many people can hold on to success of that level in the music industry the way he has, and that is surely something to be respected.
McGraw's new album Countdown to Sundown will be released on in September of this year, and will undoubtedly shock fans with amazing new music. Perhaps they will get a preview on his tour?
McGraw will be performing at the Ak-Chin Pavillion in Phoenix on May 16 starting at 7pm. Fans can purchase tickets from ticketmaster.com.


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Updating my Open Source project
By Scott Fehrman on May 20, 2005
Creating this project under freshmeat.net has been a great experience. I started writing the "pd" utility before I came to Sun, Jan 1991. I started writing it while I was working for Prime Computer (Computervision). The Prime system's used an operation system called PRIMOS, it had a directory listing utility called LD. My first exposure to UNIX was with SunOS 3.x on systems manufactured by Computervision (they had an OEM license to make Sun systems, I think the only one). Using any new OS is challenging, you might know what you want to do but you don't know how to get there. One big thing that frustrated me was UNIX's ls command. I was use to PRIMOS's LD command. It would (by default) display the full pathname of the directory being listed, tell you the number of FILES, show the FILES, tell you the number of SUB-DIRECTORIES and then show the SUB-DIRECTORIES. It was visually very easy to tell which entries, in the current directory, where files (you could edit, view or execute) versus the sub-directories (which you could list). I can't begin to tell you how many times I tried to "more" or "cat" a sub-directory or tried to "cd" to a regular file. I suffered with this problem for a little while until I got use to adding the various options to "ls", which would somehow flag the non-regular files, making it easier (just a little) to "pick-out" the sub-directories. This helped but I still wasn't happy ... I missed PRIMOS's LD command.
I decided to solve this problem myself with the help of a compiler. After figuring out which system calls and library functions gave me what I needed, I had my PRIMOS LD for UNIX. One problem ... I couldn't use "ld", UNIX already had that two-letter command taken. Some other trivial utility called the link-editor was named "ld". The PRIMOS "LD" command became the UNIX "pd" command:
# pd / 54 Entries. 13 Files. .ICEauthority .TTauthority .Xauthority .bash_history .bashrc .dtprofile .esd_auth .fonts.cache-1 .gtkrc-1.2-gnome2 .mysql_history .profile .recently-used strcmp.d 41 Directories. .Trash .dt .gconf .gconfd .gnome .gnome2 .gnome2_private .gstreamer-0.8 .idmgr .java .mcc .metacity .mozilla .nautilus .sunw .vnc Desktop Documents TT_DB bin boot cdrom dev devices etc export home kernel lib lost+found mnt net opt platform proc sbin system tmp usr var vol
There's a lot more options and features in "pd", please download the package or look at the manpage which has more output examples.
I wish I had contributed this utility to the community a long time ago. The feedback has been great. I got input from co-workers on how to improve the build / distribution process (I had to learn more about autoconf and automake). The community keeps me updated on which platforms they're running the utility on. I recently got contributions and references from people that are posting pre-compiled distributions.
I encourage everyone to consider either starting a open source project or at least contributing to one. You'll get a good felling when you contribute and it's always a great learning experience.


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Additional dates for Play on the Pitch event
Realise your dream and run out on the hallowed turf.
After such a great response to the club's Play on the Pitch event, extra dates have been added offering supporters the chance to play on the Stadium of Light.
Fans can take their place in the dressing room, feel the atmosphere as they line up in the tunnel then run onto the hallowed turf to enjoy 60 minutes of adrenaline fuelled action.
Package includes:
- 60 min game for a squad of 15 people
- Use of the team's dressing room
- Warm up session
- Referee and linesmen
- Man of the Match presentation
- Team photograph
- Post match players' buffet and bar facilities
Each Man of the Match will be entered into the Player of the Year Award, with a golden boot for the best player and a wooden boot for the worst.
Why not bring your family and friends along to cheer your team on.
The special event has now been extended to run over May 25 and 26.and it costs £1250 + VAT per team.
To express an interest call 0871 911 1555 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
*Please advise at the time of booking if you wish to play against a specific team.


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Why does ITV list the classes four times on my schedule?
The class is listed 4 times because we teach at 4 different campuses. You are only required to attend one class meeting; attend at the campus most convenient for you. For more
information on campus location, room numbers and schedule, see the link "Class Schedule"
How does the system know which college I'll be attending?
The class is listed 4 times because we teach at 4 different campuses. You are only required to attend one class meeting; attend at the campus most convenient for you. For more information on campus location, room numbers and schedule, see the link "Class Schedule"
I hear ITV classes are easy. Is this true?
No. ITV classes are fast-paced hybrid classes. We condense 16 weeks of instruction into 8weeks. The week before the semester starts, you should look at the online syllabus and schedule your studies accordingly.
Does every class work the same?
Every class follows the schedule of Saturday/Sunday meetings from 9 am – 12 noon or 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm. Each course has a standard amount of written work that needs to be submitted along with student participation. Midterm and final exams are required for each course.
My instructor didn't allow me to have a cheat sheet for the tests. Aren't they supposed to?
No. This is not a requirement for the course. A cheat sheet or a sheet of notes is something that some instructors may allow but it isn't a required standard for any course.
How do I drop classes?
You can manage your classes via the Student Information System. Instructional Television is listed as a college in the drop down menu.
What do I do if I forget my password?
Go to the Reset Password page at Etudes, type your email address in the box and click on the "Send Password" button. Click Here for the Password Reset page.
There's something wrong with my essay. Some of the punctuation marks are altered by the Web site.
If you want to retain the formatting of your essays, you should submit them as attachments. Pasting them into the editor may alter some characters, depending on the versions of software students are using. This is rare, but it happens with Mac user's versions of software.
I can't log in to my class
♦If you enrolled after the the official term start date, you can expect a delay of 2-3 business days in accessing the class website.
♦Make sure you followed the guidelines found here for logging in to your class. If you still can't log in, contact technical support and include the following in your voicemail or email:
•Full Name
•Student ID Number
•Phone Number
•Email Address
Note: If you missed the midterm, you are denied access to the web site until you schedule a make-up date. Please call us at (818) 833-3594 to schedule an exam date.
What types of files can I upload as attachments in the discussion forums?
This is a list of allowable file types in the Discussions & Private Messages forum. Your files must include the proper suffix in order to upload as an attachment.
Image/Photo: .bmp, .jpg/.jpeg, .gif, .png, .psd, .tiff, .swf
Media: .midi, .mov,.wav, .mp3
Document: .doc, .pdf, .xls, .ppt, .pps, .htm/.html
Utilities: .gz, .tar, .zip, .sit/.sitx
The following file types are NOT allowed: .exe, .bat, .pif, .bin.
What is the maximum file size for uploads?
Is there a limit to the number of files I can attach to an assignement?
No, there is no limit to the number of files students can attach to an assignment. You can attach as many as required for by the instructor. The same 20 MB file size limit applies per file.
Is there a limit to the number of attachements allowed in the discussion forums?
In the discussion tool, we have set the limit to 3 attachments max per post.
There's something wrong with essay. Some of the punctuation marks are altered by the Website.
if you want to retain the formatting of your essays, you should submit them as attachments. Pasting them into the editor may alter some characters, depending on the versions of software students are using. This is rare, but it happens with Mac users/versions of software.
I can't take my quiz
Only your instructor can re-open a quiz for you. Please email your instructor as soon as possible explaining your situation. It is usually easier to reach your instructor by email than by telephone.
My teacher says that she has sent some announcements to us using email, but I didn't get them. Why not?
There are two issues here:
1. The email account you use might not be the same one that ETUDES is sending to. You can check this following these steps:
a. Click on the Update Details button at the bottom of the page. Now email will be sent to the updated email address.
b. After you log into your ETUDES account, you'll be in My Workspace. Click on the Account link in the left navigation menu.
c. Click on the Modify Details button at the bottom of the window.
d. On the Account Details page that appears, put your correct email address into the correct box. (Notice that you can also change your name and password here, too. But remember that this only affects your ETUDES account. You'll need to contact Admissions & Records to make changes school-wide.
2. It could be that you're receiving the emails, but your email program is automatically sorting the messages into your bulk/junk folder. This is particularly true if you're using Hotmail or Yahoo as your email account. You can try adding your ETUDES class email address to your address book so that it will be recognized as not junk, or just get into the habit of looking in your bulk/junk folder for class emails.
I can't log in to the discussion forum
You do not need to log in to the discussion forum. Simply go to the topic that you want to reply to and click the "Reply" link below it. The next web page will contain a text box where you can type your full name.
How do I get to the top level, or home page, of a tool? I seem to get stuck in an open assignment or lesson and can't get out.
That little icon to the left of each tool's title (looks like the Jiffy Lube logo) is a link back to that tool's beginning (table of contents) page.
For example, if you are reading a lesson in the Modules area, you will return to the list of modules when you click on the icon. If you are reading a discussion posting, you will return to the Discussions Main Page when you click on the icon. All the rest of the tools have one of those Jiffy Lube icons and they all work the same way.
(By the way, we are calling it a Jiffy Lube icon because it is a curly arrow that looks like Jiffy Lube's logo. It's not really related to Jiffy Lube at all.)
When I log in to my ETUDES account, there is no way to get to my class(es). All I see is 'My Workspace.' Why can't I see my class listed there?
You have been dropped by Admissions (perhaps due to non-payment) and you are no longer officially enrolled. You must clear your Admissions issues and get re-registered before you'll be able to access the course again. It usually takes 12-24 hours before you will be entered back into the system after you have cleared things up.
Do I have to attend all four campuses?
No. For each class, you only have to attend one weekend meeting at the campus and time most convenient to you.
Where is the campus I want to attend?
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Baby Shower Concerns
I think etiquete would dictate that you don't get a baby shower for subsequent babies unless like someone above mentioned if you need clothes for an opposite sex of baby. Especially when they're close in age. You should have all the supplies already. As for people talking about celebrating each baby, its not that people don't want to celebrate the baby. Showers are to help the parents when they begin to have children because there's a lot of stuff you need for a baby. The shower is for the parent not the baby.
im having another baby shower for the fact that the first one only 5 people showed and it wasnt really a baby shower. it was more a get together. also i had got rid of my sons clothes because i didnt expect having one so soon. but you should careless what people think. thats my opinon. good luck :)
DS: Isaiah K. Jun2,2012
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Health Status > Adolescents
Results from the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
show that 35.8 percent of high school students met the currently
recommended levels of physical activity and 68.7 percent of students
met the previously recommended standard for physical activity in
the previous week. Current physical activity standards for this
age group recommend 60 minutes of physical activity five days per
week; previous standards recommended at least 20 minutes of vigorous
activity or 30 minutes of moderate activity five days per week.
Only 9.6 percent of students did not engage in any vigorous or moderate
physical activity.
Nationwide, 54.2 percent of high school students
were enrolled in a physical education class on one or more days
a week, although the percentage is far higher in the younger grades
(71.5 percent of 9th graders) than in the older grades (38.8 percent
of 12th graders). The percentage of students attending daily physical
education classes has dropped from 42 percent in 1991 to 33.0 percent
in 2005. Among those students who attended physical education classes,
84.0 percent reported exercising or playing sports for more than
20 minutes during an average class.
In 2005, a total of 56.0 percent of high school
students reported playing on one or more sports teams in the past
year. This was more common among children in younger grades (60.4
percent of 9th graders) than in the older grades (49.2 percent of
12th graders). High school students also reported sedentary activities,
such as using a computer or watching television. Over one-fifth
(21.1 percent) of students reported using a computer (for something
other than school work) for 3 or more hours per day on an average
school day, while 37.2 percent of students reported watching television
for 3 or more hours on an average school day.
The HealthierUS Initiativeavailable
online at www.healthierus.govprovides
credible, accurate information about physical fitness, nutrition,
and prevention to help Americans of all ages to make healthy
Bar Chart: Physical Activity Among High School students,
by Race/Ethnicity: 2005
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Child Health USA 2006 is not copyrighted. Readers are free to duplicate and use all or part of the information contained on this page. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
Child Health USA 2006. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2006.


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We are pleased to be able to announce the Bling Your Booth Contest Winners! This contest encouraged troops to take the initiative to really decorate those cookie booths. More than 600 votes were cast, and we're pleased to announce that the winners were: Troop 00367 (from Allen County) in the Daisy/Brownie Category, Troop #00150 (from St. Joseph County) in the Junior/Cadette category, and Troop #10103 (from Elkhart County) in the Senior/Ambassador category. The winners have already been notified, but a big congratulations goes out to all the participants—we had some fabulous entries!
Troop 00367
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Adding Fun & Creativity to Your Wedding ~ Smile Now!….Photobooths
We are lucky enough to live in an amazing time. Weddings have truly become unique celebrations of great love. Instead of the same old traditions, today's couples are encouraged to customize their weddings to their specific tastes, styles, and personalities. Long gone are the days of standing in a wedding line to greet unknown people for hours (all while missing the party). A time of true celebration is upon us and Smile Now!…Photo Booths are proud to be a part of it.
What is so unique about Smile Now!….Photo Booths? We make it easy for your guests to celebrate right along with you! As well as get a sugary treat to take home! There are a lot of things to worry about when planning a wedding. How to entertain your guests shouldn't be one of them. Smile Now Photo Booths helps alleviate the burden of making sure guests have a good time, and the worry of "what to do for favors". Our photo booths provides hours of smiles and laughs all while creating the wedding memories that will last forever. And, because our booths provide two copies of every delightful memory caught on film, guests leave your wedding with a cherished favor and you both have a copy of something that lasts forever! Unique candy & dessert buffets allow the couple to share their favorite treats with the guests!
You've heard the saying, and we agree, "A picture is worth a thousand words!" But words are important, too, and here's what some of our clients are saying about Smile Now Photo Booths:
"OH! My picture from the last wedding we attended is on the fridge. I simply love it!"
"Chocolate, caramel marshmallows….are you kidding me? Yummy"
"We just love looking at all the great photos our guests took at our wedding! I'm so glad we did this!"
"What a great way to entertain our guests! Everyone went home with a smile & a treat!"
"Our buffet was amazing…they found all our favorite candies…even ones we didn't know they made anymore"
Our photos help tell a story and some of the best wedding stories are created in our photo booths. A quick example: There always seems to be that one guest who doesn't want to try it out. In fact, and one particular event, we even heard a certain older guest say…."I am not getting in that silly booth….I cannot believe we paid money for that thing." However, just a short 30 minutes later, here comes that same guest with his grandson in hand, and they both got in the booth and began to ham it up for the camera with a fake mustache. And later that night, you can only guess who was constantly getting in and out of the photo booth with other guests (NOT the grandson)!!!
Here are some creative ways to incorporate our photo booth into your special day:
- Use our booth prior to your big day and then include the film strip in your save the date or thank you cards! Extra bonus: The photo booth makes the tedious task of sending thank you cards fun, because all you have to do is add a note to the strip and your cards are ready to go!
- Have a funny photo contest at your wedding! Let guests cast their votes and the winner takes home the extra wedding cake!
- Let guests disguise themselves with photo booth props and then see if you can guess who they are. You'll be amazed who you see with the crazy mustache and boa on!
In addition to adding a fun, creative element to your wedding, the most important thing to remember is that Smile Now Photo Booth helps you capture the moments that mean the most. After all, your wedding may only last one night but the memories we capture will last a lifetime.
The best thing about a candy/dessert buffet is….you choose all the elements from the candy all the way down to the label! Everything is custom to your wedding! Candy allows for so many options, you can choose candy only in your colors or choose everyone's favorite items….this is a great way to incorporate your parents and wedding party!
Our custom designed guest books are amazing! They are built from the ground up by the bride herself! She gets to choose every detail down to the binding style. The books are built to handle the photo strip. Each page has pre-printed area where we glue down the photo strip and each set of photos get their very own page for a sentiment! We have seen amazing things go in guest books from money to airline tickets!
Our photo booths and candy buffets work hand in hand! We love to have the candy near the photo booth so that we can package up the photo strip in the bag with the candy! We seal it all off with a cute label they couple gets to design!
Smile Now!….Photobooths is a sponsor of the upcoming Summer Bridal Extravaganza at LaCaille on July 16th, where one lucky bride will win the wedding of her dreams valued at $100,000 including a candy buffet for your reception provided by Smile Now Photobooths.


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Day 1: Arrive Nairobi. Connect with flight NBOJRO. Transfer from Arusha Airport to Impala Hotel. 12h00 Lunch at Impala Hotel. If flight arrives after 13h00 you will be taken to the Impala Hotel and given a lunch box) 14h00 Depart Arusha and travel west to the Ngorongoro Conservation area. The Ngorongoro crater, situated 2,286 sq/m above sea level, is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. Surrounded by very steep walls rising 610 metres from the crater floor, this natural amphitheatre covers an area of about 260 sq kms – home to up to 25,000 larger mammals, almost half of them zebra and wildebeest. There are also gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest and wart hog. Such vast numbers attract predators, mainly lion and hyena but also cheetah and leopard. The crater has been declared a world Heritage Site. Dinner and Overnight: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Includes: (D).
Day 2: 08H00 Morning game drive in the crater. Lunch at the lodge on the crater rim. 14h00 Proceed to Northern Serengeti via Olduvai Gorge. The Serengeti National Park is arguably the best known wildlife sanctuary in the world. Serengeti means "endless plains" in the Maasi language. About 35 species of plains animals can be seen here including the so-caled "big five" elephant, rhino, lion (more than 2000), leopard and buffalo. In May or early June huge herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra begin their spectacular migrations. Dinner and Overnight: Lobo Wildlife Lodge. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 3: Morning game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Lunch at the Lodge. Afternoon Game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Dinner and Overnight: Serengeti Sopa Lodge. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 4: 06H30 Early morning game drive before breakfast. 10h00 Another game drive still in the Serengeti. 12h00 Lunch at the Lodge. 14h00 Proceed to Ndutu area with game drive en route. Dinner and Overnight: Ndutu Safai Lodge. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 5: 08h00 Game drive around Ndutu area. Lunch at Ndutu Camp. 14h00 Proceed to Lake Manyara National Park to the Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. Set in the Rift Valley, the park is 325 sq kms, and the lake itself (believed to have been formed over 2-3 million years ago) comprises of 229 sq kms. Dinner and Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 6: 08H00 After breakfast enjoy a morning game drive in Manyara Park. Drive back to Arusha arriving back by lunch time. Lunch at Impala Hotel. (If unable to have lunch at the Impala Hotel due to time – you will be given a lunch box.) Transfer to Arusha Airport. Includes: (B), (L).
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Europe could be powered by 40% clean energy in 2030
- Date
- 18 February 2013
BRUSSELS: By the year 2030, Europe could be producing more than 40% of its power from renewable energy if the right policies are put in place, a new report by Ecofys and WWF finds.
The report, Re-energising Europe: Putting the EU on Track for 100% Renewable Energy, is based on research by ECOFYS for WWF, and argues that Europe has the resources needed to clean up its energy consumption on a large scale. Authors write: 'Europe has significant untapped potential for cutting energy use and maximising indigenous power sources that could deliver cheaper and more secure energy.'
As well as generating over 40% of its power from renewable energy, the report shows that Europe could also:
- Use at least 38% less energy, compared to business as usual
- Slash its energy related greenhouse emissions by 50% compared to 1990 levels, by combining lower energy use and increasing clean energy by stated figures
The report says that reaching these targets by 2030 would put the EU on track to delivering an energy system powered by 100% renewables by 2050.
Luc Bas, Director of International States and Regions and European Programs, The Climate Group, said: "This analysis will hopefully further propel the European climate debate, as it is another important reminder that the EU is well equipped to hit its goal of 100% renewably powered energy by 2050.
"But it also proves that we need concrete forthcoming post-2020 EU climate and energy policy proposals in support of renewables and energy efficiency scale-up. There are real benefits for all EU member states and we must work together to accelerate this legislation to ensure a clean revolution in Europe."
By Clare Saxon