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Struggling orange farmers have taken to handing out free oranges to commuters in capital cities as part of a week-long marketing drive to get more people to buy local oranges and save farmers from the effects of a stalling export market.
Despite some of the best growing conditions for years, and a bumper crop to boot, export markets are all but closed to some farmers because the relatively high Australian dollar has made their oranges uncompetitive against cheaper South African and Chilean fruit.
Demand from key export markets such as the US has suffered, adding to domestic oversupply, which is, in turn, depressing orange prices.
Orange exports fell 13 per cent in the April to June period, compared with a year ago, to their lowest level in five years, according to Citrus Australia.
"Our citrus growers have survived the drought, frost and pest infestation but unfortunately the exchange rate may be the final straw for many growers," said Judith Damiani, chief executive of Citrus Australia.
Although some 240,000 tonnes of oranges will be produced this year, or 26 per cent more than the 177,000 tonnes produced in 2010, farmers say a portion will end up being sold at below their cost of production.
Riverina grower Frank Battistel said it cost about $300 to grow a tonne of oranges after accounting for input costs such as fertiliser and labour, but packing houses pay, on average, between $150 and $200 a tonne. Australian juicers pay $50 a tonne for marked oranges.
Growers gathered yesterday at city landmarks, including Parliament House in Sydney, Rundle Mall in Adelaide and Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, to hand out free oranges and urge commuters to "buy local" as part of Citrus Australia's Aussie Orange Week marketing campaign.
Despite the recent fall in the Australian dollar, Ms Damiani said the weak US economy was still a key concern for growers, given the importance of the US as an export market.
Other key markets include Japan, India, Malaysia and New Zealand.
The Australian Financial Review


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True multi-platform development
EDGELIB's main claim to fame is its multi-platform strength. This means that EDGELIB provides a consistent and generic interface and all of its key features are available on each platform.
EDGELIB currently supports the following platforms:
- Apple iOS (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
- Google Android
- Maemo 5
- Antix Game Player
- Symbian
- Windows Mobile/CE
- Linux desktop (X11)
- Windows desktop (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
- Mac OS X
- Gamepark Holdings GP2X console (F-100 and F-200)
- Gizmondo handheld gaming console (Windows CE)
Additional platforms are planned or scheduled.
Supported Symbian and Windows Mobile versions and editions:
- Symbian Series 60/S60 up to 3rd edition (such as Nokia N-Gage™, 6680, E60, N95)
- Symbian Series 80 (Nokia 92xx, 9300 and 9500)
- Symbian Series 90 (Nokia 7710)
- Symbian UIQ 2.1 and 3.0 (such as the Sony Ericsson P900, M600)
- Windows Mobile 6 Standard/Professional/Classic
- Windows Mobile Pocket PC up to 5.0
- Windows Mobile Smartphone up to 5.0

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text: I agree with this up to a point. Romo missed a wide open Miles Austin in the Giants game. Now, Austin didn't 'see' the ball and definitely didn't come back for it. And the defense surrendered points and let the Giants back in it. We could go on and on. Let's just say there have been times when Romo could have done better and plenty of times the team could have.


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Guaranteed fabulous food, friendly service, lovely atmosphere in both summer and winter and great value makes this the go-to place to eat in Highgate.
Went for a Sunday roast and the food was brilliant! Lovely outside area and probably the best pub lunch I have had in Highgate. The food was a little cold but the pub was extremely busy. Very friendly staff too which always helps!
Best pub for food and wine in Highgate
Premier League of Sunday Roasts. Great friendly service.
By far the best Sunday Lunch I have had in years, the quality of the food and the service is outstanding. Try and secure a seat in the outdoor area - perfect Sunday afternoon in the sun!
One of my favourite pubs. Great place for date night, a friends get together - with or without the family. Great selection of wines and I love the oysters! Country feel in the city.
Tasty, tasty, tasty! Not cheap, but well worth the pennies. Best pub burger in North London. Staff are just lovely and best of all dogs are welcome
Always a pleasure eating here, I've tried the peppercorn steak, beef and pork roast and burger and the portions are good and the chips are very good too. Other things I have tried have been consistent too.


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Old search box:
New search box:
Huzzah! Personally the new larger search box feels odd to me. What do you guys think?
[via Official Google Blog]
Old search box:
New search box:
Huzzah! Personally the new larger search box feels odd to me. What do you guys think?
[via Official Google Blog]
personally i liked the new design a lot. its more user friendly.
hoping everyone to type alot alot alot of things when you want to search something. :P
What!? ….. Not only did I spend half an hour fiddling fruitlessly with the settings, I have been worrying about this weird behaviour for days! What a relief to read this … at last I can sleep again tonight.
Maybe I should have my eyes tested, but I didn't see any obvious notice about the change when it started.
Anyway, it's OK, although I don't see any serious need for it and it does look strange. Maybe we are just feeling the old "resistance to change" impulse?
All those changing images that they display above the search bar, annoy me more than this.
If you want to know it's large or not, why don't you make a vote: member just click then everybody can see how many percent agree with you.
a. Large, I don't like it. Keep the previous one
b. Normal, that's enough. Keep this screen like this
c. Small, I like it, but make it larger than this
Well how bizarre. I just clicked to open the search page, and it was huge again. Maybe it is my eyes after all. But I could swear a few minutes ago I opened the search page a few times and it was small each time. Am I going nuts?
@Ozzie: Still big here
Hmmm, do my eyes deceive me or has the search box reverted back to its original size? It feels like Google is messing with my mind! Or my eyesight at the very least!
It sucks!!
Why would you wanna make it bigger in size when everything else goes proportionately out of sync..
If you had noticed google did UNDO this change after 3 or 4 days but stuck with this big searchbox and text again
I mean if your eye sight is not okay the rest of the text has to be equally big.
I wonder what these guys were thinking.
Totally dumb change..
they probably had a 12 hr. board meeting and took then 2 month's to make the decision to change that crappy looking textbox :-)
Google need someone like me to get things done better and nicer, I wonder if they can afford me.
You are probably right.
I wonder how many people that used to have 4:3 15″ or 17″ screens, have gone out and bought an equivalent(THEY THOUGHT) widescreen 15″ or 17″ screen, and got home to find, there is a lot less height than what they had before (thus smaller text)
Maybe in response to people generally having higher-resolution monitor screens?
LOL! at least it is a relief to find out that I am not the only one thinking that something was wrong with my computer! I was blaming the latest microsoft security update :)
The box looks horrible to me, and I don't want to have to get used to it, aren't they any plans for customisation of the page?
Doesn't anyone use the OpenSearch Search Engines? (top right search box within Firefox and IE by default).
I don`t even need to access the main site anymore to search within it (Google included of course). You can get plugins for almost all sites from http://mycroft.mozdev.org/. Also, you can create your own with this Firefox add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3682
Now, as for my opinion of the new Google search box, I think it looks fine, maybe better for widescreen users like myself.
Furthermore, I tend to use search bar (CTRL+K) in Firefox…rarely open up Google front page. But if you are the type of person who does not like the 'new super-sized' search box, you can install a user script that will make the search box go back to normal size.
Get the user-script from here:
Or you can simply CTRL+MOUSEWHEELDOWN or CTRL+Minus.
LOL…I didn't notice this before reading your post…I use Firefox default homepage that's why.
You are not the only one thinking it was your computer.
I too tried changing the text size and then checked my screen resolution and made sure clear type fonts was on. To me it looks way, way to large and the font is to heavy and dark. I don't like it very much.
I'm glad I stumbled across this page or I would have been tearing my hair out!!
@Darthyoda: All of them are changed >.>'.
Or use any other country specific version of the website. Since I use Google.ca, didn't know anything had changed.
It sucks!!
Tip: Use Firefox start page if you want the original search size. This is of course for those who use Firefox.
The larger box doesn't bother me; but like Ozzie I thought something was going on with the larger font.
Once in a while I adjust the font to read a website and I thought perhaps I'd accidentally left it at 125%. Of course I hadn't! What seems odd to me is the large font in the search box but the font in the results remains the same size.
It took me all of 30 seconds to get "over" the change and on with my search!
The larger size doesn't bother me at all. Ability to use more words may narrow down the search results. That's what I really want from the "Goog" meister. I want to put in 10 words and get 20 choices in 10.5 seconds with all the words "And-ed", not 10,000 results in 0.17 seconds with all the words "Or-ed".
A similar ability already existed, where if you highlighted a word and right clicked it, you get an option to Google it for you.
And if you would like the ability to do that from anywhere (eg Notepad, Word, Excel, anywhere), you could install the free PhraseExpress.
Highlight some text (in any application), and press Ctrl F8, then hit Enter twice, and it opens up a new Tab, in your browser, and does the Google search for you.
PhraseExpress, also does a lot of other cool things.
You know what? Ever since I installed the Hyerwords plug in and the Google search engine for Firefox, I have never had to actually go to the Google homepage. All I've ever done is highlight the word and tada! Automatic search.
So thanks for pointing that out! I would have never noticed! :D
When it happened, I was wondering….Now what? Did I leave my cap button on?
Oh Zeus! What next will the Gods foist upon us to enhance our lives?
Thank god you wrote this! I thought there was something wrong with either my eyes or my comp. Seriously, I did. I even tried fiddling with the text size. Mystery solved!
Hello All :D
Hummm … Seems a bit too big.
Maybe good for ppl (of a certain age) that *start* losing their sight, but its a narrow window, as at some point we all finally give in and get (the darn!) glasses (I still hate it!!!), so dont really see the point of having it bigger …
If someone knows h2 put it back smaller, pray tell ;)
If not, as w everything, I suppose we'll get used to it.
I reckon it should be half way between the original (what we used to have), and the Advanced.
That is, some of the advanced options should be part of the main (normal) Google page EG –
Text that must appear
Text that must not appear
Site search
@Kinetix: I don't know about "frighten" (=P) but I think I agree with amnesia: it looks too big.
Don't be such a size Queen. You'll get used to it. :D
I think it's too big.
It frightens me.


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She lived through every wife's worst nightmare back in 2009 when then-husband Tiger Woods got caught in a massive cheating scandal, but Elin Nordegren has managed to make a great life for herself in the aftermath.
The gorgeous 34-year-old former model told People magazine that despite all the drama and heartache, she has "moved on" for the better.
It may have taken her nine years, but Elin Nordegren graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL on Saturday (May 10).
The former model and ex-wife of golfer Tiger Woods was named 2014 Outstanding Graduating Senior. In addition, the Swedish born beauty was given the honor of addressing the graduating class.
She definitely has a thing for guys with deep pockets, and Elin Nordegren is reportedly dating coal billionaire Chris Cline as of late.
An insider told press that the 33-year-old Swedish ex-wife of Tiger Woods and the 53-year-old businessman hit it off late last year and have been an item ever since.
It seems Elin Nordegren has been back on the market for a couple months, but her friends are just now confirming the split.
The former Swedish model and ex-wife of Tiger Woods called it quits with her businessman boyfriend Jamie Dingman back in January a friend Elin's tells PEOPLE.
Looking to get a brand new start, Elin Nordegren has torn down her mansion in North Palm Beach, Florida.
The 32-year-old Swedish model decided to bulldoze the 9,000 square foot home, which she purchased in March 2011 shortly after she had received an estimated $100 million divorce settlement from ex-husband Tiger Woods.
Having settled into life as a single mother, Elin Nordegren was spotted tending to her costume-clad kiddies in Palm Beach, Florida on Halloween (October 31).
The model and former wife of pro golfer Tiger Woods dutifully dropped Sam Alexis and Charlie Axel off at school while receiving plenty of help from nannies along the way.
She was devastated when she discovered her ex-husband Tiger Woods' infidelity, but it seems Elin Nordegren has moved on and is getting serious with boyfriend Jamie Dingman.
According to a report, the Swedish model and her new beau have been spending tons of time together and there are already rumors that they're looking at marriage.
Finally able to open her heart to another man, it is being reported that Elin Nordegren has moved on from Tiger Woods.
The Swedish model is reportedly dating wealthy finance investor, Jamie Dingman, according to New York Post's Page Six.


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To be sure, Mitt Romney's unpopularity might refute this theory, but even so, Bartlett is talking about something important here.
At every Gingrich stop of late, Romney surrogates have been showing up to refute his comments.
The former Alaska governor later corrected the word to "refute."
Recently, In Touch magazine called the once fresh-faced star "troubled," a term Bynes was quick to refute.
They dispatched Biden and Colin Powell to refute my argument.
We are not repelled much by his eagerness to refute and maltreat his opponent.
He also received a commission from the Caliph to refute the doctrine of the Ismailians.
Your Cambridge correspondent will pardon me for attempting to refute his positions.
You can refute my statement, if you like, and accuse me of attacking you.
Many other instances might be quoted, but those would suffice to refute the fact.
1510s, "refuse, reject," from Middle French réfuter (16c.) and directly from Latin refutare "drive back; rebut, disprove; repress, repel, resist, oppose," from re- "back" (see re-) + -futare "to beat," probably from PIE root *bhau- "to strike down" (see bat (n.1)).
Meaning "prove wrong" dates from 1540s. Since c.1964 linguists have frowned on the subtle shift in meaning towards "to deny," as it is used in connection with allegation. Related: Refuted; refuting.


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This very large cowl is ideal for the cold weather of Autumn and Winter.
Made from super soft yarn, it is incredibly comfortable.
5 press studs down the front can be opened easily to let in a little air if you get too warm.
The press studs have non functioning silver buttons covering them, purely for the design.
The cowl pulls on over your head so it will not fall off if you open too many press studs.
Lots of different ways to wear this.
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IBM is acquiring Cloudant, a database as a service (DBaaS) provider that enables developers to create next generation mobile and web applications. Delivered as a managed cloud service, Cloudant technology simplifies database management for app developers. The acquisition sits squarely at the intersection of three important areas for IBM: big data, cloud computing and mobile.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition of Cloudant is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014.
"IBM is leading the charge in helping its clients take advantage of big data, cloud and mobile," said Sean Poulley, vice president, databases and data warehousing, IBM. "Cloudant sits squarely at the nexus of these three key transformational areas and enables clients to rapidly deliver an entirely new level of innovative, engaging and data-rich apps to the marketplace." Cloudant will become part of IBM's newly formed Information and Analytics Group.
Complement to SoftLayer
After acquiring SoftLayer as its cloud "crown jewel," the company has been busy developing and acquiring complementary pieces to the SoftLayer infrastructure foundations. IBM became familiar with Cloudant because they were a SoftLayer customer. Cloudant has customers in gaming, financial services, mobile device manufacturers, online learning, retail and healthcare.
"Cloudant's decision to join IBM highlights that the next wave of enterprise technology innovation has moved beyond infrastructure and is now happening at the data layer," said Cloudant CEO Derek Schoettle. "Our relationship with IBM and SoftLayer has evolved significantly in recent years, with more connected devices generating data at an unprecedented rate. Cloudant's NoSQL expertise, combined with IBM's enterprise reliability and resources, adds data layer services to the IBM portfolio that others can't match."
Cloudant works with IBM's big data and analytics portfolio by giving clients a tool to simplify and accelerate the development of scalable mobile and web apps. The acquisition also strengthens IBM's cloud solutions by providing yet another popular developer tool to build, test, deploy and scale cloud applications on a variety of cloud layers. IBM's MobileFirst solutions stand to gain as Cloudant will be integral, enabling developers who use Worklight, IBM's mobile app development software, to quickly create scalable apps that include a variety of structured and unstructured data.
IBM Bets Big on Big Data
The acquisition marks continued cloud and big data investment on the part of IBM. The company has heavily invested in big data and analytics both in-house and through acquisition. In addition to organic growth through research and development, the company invested more than $17 billion on more than 30 acquisitions in the space. The resultof this heavy focus in business analytics is now nearly a $16 billion dollar business. The $16 billion figure was originally the target for 2015, and the company has upped projections to $20 billion.
IBM is trying to capitalize on the proliferation of mobile device usage worldwide with the Cloudant acquisition. With five petabytes of data being created every day by mobile phone subscribers around the world, user data must be always available and easily accessed by massive volumes and networks of users and devices and Cloudant helps build these scalable applications.
"IBM has a rich history in the field of data management, and one that will truly differentiate Cloudant's technology in the marketplace," said Cloudant CTO and Co-Founder Adam Kocoloski. "Joining IBM allows Cloudant to innovate faster than ever before, and IBM's track record in open source software gives us complete confidence in our ongoing collaboration with the Apache CouchDB project. Cloudant could not have found a better home than IBM." The DBaaS company is an active participant and contributor to the open source database community Apache CouchDB, and says it will continue to contribute.
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Best Buy Cyber Monday Deals 2013
Another popular destination for the best Cyber Monday 2013 deals? Well, Best Buy, of course. The bulk of Best Buy Cyber Monday deals so far this morning include sweet savings and free shipping.
The list of Cyber Monday tech deals goes on and on at Best Buy. For instance, shoppers can save hundreds on everything from a 37-inch Insignia HDTV to a Fujifilm digital camera bundle.
And Best Buy didn't ignore smartwatch fans in its Cyber Monday 2013 deals either. New Pebble smartwatches — which sync with select Apple and Android devices — aren't marked down from their $150 price tag, but do come with a free $20 Best Buy gift card.
Plus, shoppers are rewarded for hunting down Best Buy Cyber Monday deals. If you place an order on BestBuy.com and choose "Store Pickup," you'll receive a $10 savings for every $100 you spend. The two caveats: This deal ends tonight at midnight, and the savings code can only total up to $50.


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Emilio Rojas Featuring Joe Budden "Bitch Is Crazy"
Rochester, N.Y. rhymer Emilio Rojas' "Bitch Is Crazy" is the latest cut off his upcoming No Fucks Given project. The ode to the oft-used insult suggests that Rojas does care, however, as the Audio Jones-produced track examines the lust and drama that leads to the diss. Joe Budden, who's had his relationship drama televised on Love & Hip-Hop, hops on the track for the final verse. At least you know he's speaking from experience.
Zero Fucks Given will also feature help from the likes of Harry Fraud, N.O.R.E., K.E. On The Track and Bodega Bamz. The project, presented by DJ Camilo, is scheduled to drop on May 27.—Brian Josephs
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Closed rhino done 35days ago. Tip narrowed, Hump reduction. Dent on the right nostril deeper than the one on the left. Front: Right nostril is more pointy and looks biggr, left: hardly visible. Profie: right: nose is pointy an shorter, left- descended and longer. Post op visit 09/22/12, Per dr nose is swollen, did not see d mentioned differance. Pls advise if this it a normal look for 35 day post up? Is there hope that nostrils will get even by themselves? Can injections improve this? Thank you!
Closed Rhinoplasty 35 Days Ago, Asymmetric Nostrils? (photo)
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Uneven nostrils after Rhinoplasty #nosejob
Boy, this is a hard one for me. Your nose looks really good. So many things are going on here. First, you will pick your nose to pieces because you are looking at it under the microscope now. I did after my nose surgery. So I think you need to remember that swelling takes 6-12 months to completely resolve. Being that said by 6 months most of the subtle imperfections change. Since the nose is new to you you also are not used to it. It takes time before it feels like yours again. I would just be patient and give this time. I know how hard that can be to hear because I have sat where you are sitting before. I have been the post op Rhinoplasty patient. Good communication with your surgeon is best.
35 days post rhinoplasty
At 35 days post- rhinoplasty you are still very swollen. I would give it several months for the swelling to go down before worrying about potential asymmetry.
Uneven nostrils after rhinoplasty
Looking at your photos I do notice a slight amount of alar retraction on the right compared to the left giving your nostrils the asymmetric appearance. This may or may not be due to the surgical maneuvers performed. Regardless your surgeon is correct that your nose is still quite swollen especially at the tip supratip region. I would wait and discuss your concerns with your surgeon. Most of the time small imperfections correct themselves with a tincture of time.
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My favorite activities of the Fall correlate to my favorite activities of the Summer.
One of my favorite things about Fall is going outside and seeing all of the different shades
of yellow, orange, red, and green scattered on the trees, and all over the grass. Being outside
without worrying about my allergies is a great feeling, but I really dislike the cold weather of Ohio.
If Ohio would have Fall without the cold weather, it would be a perfect climate state, in my opinion.
Another thing I like to do around Autumn is go down to Fair Ave. and go into the fair grounds when the Fair is in town. Riding rides used to be one of my favorite things to do when the Fair was in town, but now just hanging out with my friends, meeting new people and seeing people i haven't seen in a while is a good enough feeling for me.
This is an image from the Fall season, it is a perfect example of what kind of trees I like to look at when I walk outside. The greens, and oranges are in perfect proportion for the lighting, and the scenic view as you're driving down this road.


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A sold-out crowd filled the Wheeler Opera House on Saturday to hear David Sedaris talk about getting a colonoscopy.
It is a testament to the best-selling humorist's brilliant comedic timing and uncanny eye for the bizarre that the capacity crowd sat rapt and laughing throughout the colonoscopy tale and the rest of Sedaris' 90 minutes on stage.
Other topics included overseas dentistry, anti-abortion billboards in northern Minnesota, and Christmas shopping in England.
Sedaris read new work, including fictional forensics monologues from his forthcoming book, "Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls," along with more than a dozen keenly observed diary entries from his recent speaking tours.
The colonoscopy narrative ricocheted from a story about a dinner party in Amsterdam, where a high school student explained the likelihood that people will soon live to 200 years old, which led Sedaris to worry that his own father, 89, might live that long.
"That would leave him a whole other century to call at odd hours and ask if I'd had a colonoscopy," the 55-year-old writer deadpanned. "This campaign started in 1978."
From there, the story brought Sedaris to soliciting feedback from people about the invasive procedure, learning the legend of the "farting room," and eventually his own trip to a North Carolina endoscopy center. There, after a series of wittily observed interactions with nurses, the writer is given an IV of Propofol — the sedative that killed Michael Jackson — which left him "blissed out and farting," offering a fingerwave to a nurse ("the type a leprechaun might offer a pixie floating by on a maple leaf').
"I realized it was no different than playing a wind instrument," he said of the forced gas-passing that followed. "There were other musicians behind other curtains."
One of the fictional monologues included a character's hope that the next iPhone will include a Taser, "which would be one less thing for me to carry around."
He mused on French dentists' and doctors' downplayed diagnoses and inadequate catering to the tragic American ego: "For my $50 I want to leave the office in tears," Sedaris complained.
Sedaris' long-form essays offered big comedic meals, while his punchy diary entries gave the audience small comedic plates, with stories and observations collected mostly from his life on the road: A clever Tourette's syndrome T-shirt observed in Tasmania, a story about pooping in one's hand he picked up in Georgia, a crude joke about fellating Willie Nelson that he regrettably shared with an airline ticket agent in Austin, Texas.
Those entries made you wonder what material he might be picking up in Aspen. When the lights went up for audience questions, Sedaris offered a glimpse: "It's insane how good looking the people in this town are — and how rich looking. Not like, 'I made my own money.' But like, 'My grandparent and my great grandparents…'" he offered. "I feel like I'm a toad [at the Little Nell]. I feel like a toad leaping through the lobby. I don't think there's another place like this."
The evening with Sedaris kicked off the winter programming for the Aspen Writers' Foundation, which picks up again in February, with events featuring acclaimed and best-selling authors like Kevin Powers and Tobias Wolff (Feb. 1), Gretel Ehrlich (Feb. 20), Tea Obreht (Feb. 7), Karen Russell and Elissa Schappell (March 4) and closing with Cheryl Strayed (April 12).
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The tech support engineer who took the call ran through the routine to determine what kind of malware or issue she might be having.
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Blazers (yes, I have 4 in black...yet I can justify why each one is different & needed)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
A Few Collections
Blazers (yes, I have 4 in black...yet I can justify why each one is different & needed)
23 comments :
- Neris / Fashion Fractions said...
you have a very impressive bracelet collection! and i have the same love story with my black blazers :) love it!
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- December 28, 2011 at 4:20 AM
- delightfully darling said...
I love your closet room! I cant wait to see more of it and gather inspirations (dreams) for my own dress up room one day.
xo Teresa
Stop by my blog to see my Express giveaway.
- December 28, 2011 at 4:48 AM
- Alyson said...
Fun! Love those acrylic stands. I definitely need something like that. My necklaces are on display but my bracelets... not so much. Like how you sorted by stripe! Mine's by color... seperated first by short, long and tank. A little neurotic over here. :)
- December 28, 2011 at 8:19 AM
- MerciBlahBlah said...
In DIRE need of better organization for my own jewelry. Where did your acrylic stands come from? And that black and white sequin striped tank? Guh. Love.
- December 28, 2011 at 8:45 AM
- Kimberly said...
Hi Shannon, the acrylic stands are from The Container Store (and are really affordable, too). And the tank is J. Crew (discontinued, but I found it on eBay)!
- December 28, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- My Dressy Ways said...
Hi, can I please raid your closet????
- December 28, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- Kimberly said...
Ying, hahaha - anytime you want! The only problem is you everything would be way too long/big on you, except for the bracelets & scarves!! :)
- December 28, 2011 at 9:05 AM
- jenn~the stylish housewife said...
OMG!!! i NEED those acrylic stands!!! love this post!!! i want your closet room SO bad!!!
xoxo, jenn
the stylish housewife
- December 28, 2011 at 9:56 AM
- Fashion By Alicia said...
You have such a fun collection. I love your bracelet stands (may need to copy you and get some). Now that I have a larger closet I definitely see how much I have and can try to justify everything in it like 6 LBD. Oops!
- December 28, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- Elisabeth said...
Love your new closet updates! And your bracelet collection! Just discovered your blog and love it!!
- December 28, 2011 at 10:52 AM
- Lidiya said...
Gorgeous items, I love all of your blazers, very chic and your scarves are fabulous <3
- December 28, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- jennifer {fabfatale.com} said...
i sent my man a link to a velvet covered jewelry rack/organizer and i wasn't thrilled with it. i may see if i can take it back lol, and maybe exchange it for the bracelet rack you got. i am a bangle-aholic, so this would be perfect for me. it would also coordinate perfectly with my acrylic jewelry box :)
- December 28, 2011 at 12:44 PM
- Rachel said...
Love your collections! :) The stripes one is so stunning! And I can justify anything as well... especially for black... there are just too many styles to choose from in that color no matter the item!
- December 28, 2011 at 2:39 PM
- Tab said...
I'm so jealous of all your bracelets beautiful!!
- December 28, 2011 at 3:59 PM
- akiko said...
You got great collection!! The bracelets.. Gorgeous!! xo akiko
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- December 28, 2011 at 8:35 PM
- Sarah@Pencil Skirts & Lattes said...
like I said on twitter, I think you have way too many bracelets and should definitely send some to me. gimme! :)
great post, doll!
- December 29, 2011 at 1:24 AM
- Forever Fashionably Late said...
Love the acrylic stands! (added to my list) You definitely have lovely collections : )
- December 29, 2011 at 4:56 AM
- Val Fox said...
What a great way to display your bracelets! Oh and I can never have enough stripes either!
- December 29, 2011 at 11:59 AM
- She's Gonna Snap! said...
May I ask where you got your clothes hangers from? They look like just what I need and looks like it'll save a lot of room in my tiny closet.
- December 29, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- Pearl said...
I really need to re-organize my closet as well, re-acquaint myself with the clothes I own and get rid of some too! Great impetus!
- December 29, 2011 at 6:49 PM
- styleonthecouch.com said...
I think I need to hear your justification for the blazers - I want a different style but I keep telling myself the one I have now should just last... you will have to message me on twitter to let me know your outfit secrets!
- December 31, 2011 at 2:03 PM
- The Fashionable ESQ said...
I am weirdly voyeuristic when it comes to closet posts. I love to see what people have hanging! I adore stripes. My favorite is the first piece, the black and white striped sequined top.
- The Fashionable ESQ
- January 2, 2012 at 2:26 PM
- Life's a shoe said...
i love how you have a section in your closet just for stripes...I'm obssessed with stripes too! love your collection!
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Their haul of one gold, four silvers and a bronze was all the more remarkable just three weeks after the Commonwealth Games in a sport where riders tend to only peak once a season.
British cycling performance director Dave Brailsford and sprint coach Shane Sutton explain to BBC Sport why there are reasons to hope for even more at the Olympics in Beijing in 2008.
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Tay Lai Hock
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Pocket Projects
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CPG Corporation
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School: New Hampton School (New Hampton, N.H.)
Grade: Senior
Position: Quarterback/running back/defensive back
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 180 pounds
THE PILLARS: Gatorade criteria
Athletic achievement: Kiley rushed for 358 yards and 11 touchdowns on 62 carries this past season, leading the Huskies (7-2) to the New England Prep School Athletic Council's Jack Etter Bowl. A two-time Evergreen League Player of the Year, he also passed for 235 yards and three touchdowns, caught 15 passes for 328 yards and five touchdowns and returned a kickoff for a score. On defense, Kiley recorded 46 tackles and four interceptions, and he averaged 40.3 yards on 16 punt attempts.
Academic excellence: Kiley has maintained a B average in the classroom.
Exemplary character: Kiley has volunteered locally as a New Hampton School campus tour guide, a youth basketball referee and as part of multiple community service initiatives in association with the New Hampton School Service Learning Program.
THE PRAISE: Ben Rulli, head coach of rival Proctor Academy (Andover, N.H.)
"I have coached against Jake Kiley for three years and have marveled at his athletic talent each time he steps on the field. He has progressed throughout the years as one of the most athletic players I have seen. Jake is fast, agile and always a threat to make a big play."
THE FUTURE: Collegiate destination
Kiley has verbally committed to play football on an athletic scholarship at Penn State University beginning in the fall of 2012.


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CULLOWHEE Western Carolina University Chancellor John Bardo has formed the Chancellor's Advisory Council for Teacher Supply and Demand, a new initiative designed to assist Western North Carolina educational institutions in their efforts to address a statewide teacher shortage.
The advisory council is charged with providing recommendations to Bardo about issues related to the supply and demand of teachers and other professional educators in the state of North Carolina. The committee will meet regularly to develop ideas and strategies to help ensure that N.C. children have competent, qualified and caring teachers.
The committee will include representatives from Western, the public schools and WNC community colleges. It is will be chaired by Michael Dougherty, dean of Western's College of Education and Allied Professions.
All of us need to do everything we can to make sure that the students in our schools are taught by highly qualified teachers, Bardo said. I see the Advisory Council as a group of knowledgeable experts in the area of teacher preparation. I will rely on their expertise to help guide Western's initiatives related to supplying qualified teachers for our schools and helping them remain in the classroom and be successful in the profession.
Dougherty said he expects the council will examine a variety of local, regional and state issues related to teacher supply and demand.
For example, one of our initiatives is to work with school systems in our region with a Grow Your Own Teacher Program' in which Western and a school system work together to help community members receive preparation in teacher education and then return to their own communities to teach, Dougherty said.
Members of the advisory council are Donna Peters, superintendent of Rutherford County Schools; Jeanette Hedrick, superintendent of Cherokee County Schools; Rodney Shotwell, superintendent of Macon County Schools; Roger Metcalf, director of the Western Regional Educational Support Alliance; Sue Nations, superintendent of Jackson County Schools, and Sharon Morrissey, vice president for instruction at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Western representatives on the council include College of Education faculty members Carol Burton, Dale Carpenter, Ben Coulter, Janice Holt, Ruth McCreary, Dave Strahan, Beth Tyson and David Westling; Dianne Lynch, assistant to the chancellor; Harold Williford of the mathematics faculty; and Phil Cauley and Lynn Milner of the Office of Admissions.
For more information on the advisory council, contact Michael Dougherty at (828) 227-7311.


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Brad Pitt's First Love Speaks Out on His Engagement to Angelina Jolie (EXCLUSIVE)
The 49-year-old heartthrob and Sarah Hart were teenage sweethearts at Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri, and she's been keeping tabs on his career – and lady loves — ever since.
"I think it's awesome," Hart told Celebuzz of her former flame's future wedding. "They deserve it."
What did Pitt's first love say about his nuptials?
"They're both fantastic looking," an excited Hart said.
Brad, 49, and longtime partner Angelina Jolie, 36, shocked the world when they confirmed their engagement in April after seven years together.
Although Hart hasn't spoken to Brad in 20 years, she's in awe of what his life has become from such modest Midwestern beginnings.
"I don't think you ever think your high school boyfriend is going to became the Brad Pitt," said Hart, who owns Alma Chocolate in Portland, Oregon.
"Our relationship was sweet and nice."
Hart doesn't tell many people about her young love, she admitted, but her close friends and family know about her brush with celebrity.
"It's funny," she said.
"My kids used my prom pictures in high school to flash around."
But the world could be waiting a while for Pitt and Jolie to walk down the aisle, with the dad-of-six admitting recently it may not happen any time soon.
"I hope we figure out marriage equality in the states before that date," Pitt said, referring to the national debate on gay marriage.
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A New York City undercover investigation heralded as the first of its kind has found a "vast and largely unregulated market for illegal guns" on the Internet, and the worst offender is a website that has gotten mixed up with the law before: Craigslist.
In the report released Wednesday, entitled, "Point, Click, Fire: An Investigation of Illegal Online Gun Sales," investigators found that sellers on Craigslist agreed 82 percent of the time to sell guns to a purchaser who admitted they probably couldn't pass a background check. Not that anyone is supposed to be selling guns on Craigslist. The website, which depends on self-policing, claims to ban firearms sales yet thousands of guns were found listed for sale there, according to the report.
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Alle-Kiski Laurels & Lances
Lance: To James "Lutzo" Ameris. This career thug was the No. 2 player in the murder of Lower Burrell police Off. Derek Kotecki in 2011. Ameris once possessed the pistol used to shoot Kotecki and drove the killer, Charlie Post, to the Lower Burrell Dairy Queen where the ambush occurred. Ameris faces sentencing in July on gun and drug charges. We hope Westmoreland County Judge Richard McCormick Jr. throws the proverbial book at him.
Lance: To Springdale Councilman Gene Polsinelli. The borough is broke and doesn't have enough police officers, so what's Polsinelli doing? Angling to get an officer fired in a situation that will surely result in an expensive lawsuit. Off. Amanda Duncan is required to live in the borough. She's purchased a home she's renovating and received a time extension to move to town. Not good enough, says wannabe police chief Polsinelli, who unilaterally canceled the extension. Duncan isn't the problem here; Polsinelli is.
Laurel: To John Masarik. Sylvan Pool in Harrison celebrates its 50th year this summer and Masarik has served as the club's manager for every one of them. He's also mentored hundreds of youth lifeguards and other employees. On June 21, Sylvan will honor Masarik, who is still going strong at age 90. He's wholly deserving.
On the "Watch List": The NexTier/Farmers & Merchants banks merger. The Kittanning-based Farmers and Merchants is as close to an old-style hometown bank as there is these days. We hope it retains that feel.