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PHOTO: IFPA9 participants gather in front of Todd MacCulloch's sprawling house nestled in the trees on Bainbridge Island, near Seattle. The former NBA star, now a competitive pinball player, hosted this year's IFPA World Championships at his home.
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA -- Todd MacCulloch, former University of Washington standout and starting center for the Philadelphia 76ers, hosted this year's main event in competitive pinball at his home here. MacCulloch's two roomy garages and basement were filled with more than 50 pinball machines for the International Flipper Pinball Association's 2012 World Pinball Championship -- better known as IFPA9.
But the former NBA star, now a competitive pinball player and avid coin machine collector, could not leverage his home court advantage. In the final championship match, Italy's Daniele Celestino Acciari defeated Seattle's Cayle George, last year's winner in Sweden, 4-1. Acciari won on The Shadow, Medusa, Attack From Mars and Old Chicago. First prize was $1,350 and a new pin game.
The invitation-only tournament started Friday, June 8, and ended Sunday, June 10. It drew 64 of the best pinball players, according to IFPA's ranking system, from 12 countries.
"The staggering and explosive growth of the entire worldwide community of pinball players and enthusiasts has been nothing short of remarkable since we re-launched the IFPA just a few short years ago," said IFPA co-director Roger Sharpe. "And with this year being the 65th anniversary of the flipper, the future has never looked brighter for pinball with tournaments and leagues taking place around the world on an almost weekly basis."
In 1947, D. Gottlieb & Co. introduced Humpty Dumpty, the first pinball machine equipped with flippers. As a result, Sharpe explained, the game of pinball became a test of controlling a 2.6-oz. steel ball by the skillful manipulation of pressing side cabinet flipper buttons with precise timing.
The International Flipper Pinball Association was created to support competitive pinball worldwide. It provides oversight and assistance for establishing pinball leagues, tournaments (over 350 are now held annually) and promotions. The IFPA's World Pinball Player Rankings, which awards points based on performance, tracks more than 13,000 players from 33 countries. The World Pinball Tour gives away $350,000 in cash and prizes annually.
PHOTO: IFPA World Champion Daniele Celestino Acciari of Italy holds his trophy presented by Gary Stern (r.), Stern Pinball Inc. At Acciari' left are IFP9's second-, third- and fourth-place finishers (r.-l., Cayle George, Andy Rosa and Bowen Kerins). Looking on in background are IFPA's Josh Sharpe and Steve Epstein.
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The Brother-in-LawSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
A detective was talking with Sam. He said, "I'm sorry to tell you this, but your brother-in-law is dead."
"I'm not surprised. Harry had more than one enemy. He had Dick, whom he owes gambling debts, and then there's Jack, whom he cheated out of a will," Sam said. As Sam continued to list the enemies of Harry, the detective made a call and arrested Sam on suspicion of murder. What was the call about? Why was the detective suspicious?
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hi i gonna to make a car racing game . i know about md2 and md3 model , now i want to know can i make my car models in md2 or 3 format ? you know i confused for wheels animation. thanx
I havn't looked much as md3, but md2 is really focused on Quake2's player animations, and a lot of the tools around it are too - so it's probably not the best format.
md2 is a pretty popular format anyway. Try finding a copy of MilkShape (worth the money) or another modelling package that supports exporting to it.
You could concievably use 3ds, and assign special names to different parts of the mesh, if you're after a home-brew solution.
The formaat... No..Not my pick.. Good for you, you are not me.. ( If you can't follow that!!! :glare: )
First find a way 2 get MilkShape...
http://www.swissquake.ch/chumbalum-soft/ Meaby burn it? whatever.. get it!
Then browzer 2:http://www.racer.nl/
You can find some links to site's with a lot of cars.. download it. Convert them Use them in your Game,
Ur don't need to be frightened for wheels animation. Thats something you will learn!.. Fist get the car running...
you know guys i use 3dsmax 6 for desing my cars and animate them , but my 3dsmax 6 exporter (to md2) just export only one mesh (with its animation) . and when i attach wheels meshes to the body mesh my animation lost , and i can't animate wheels after attach correctly .
however i think for car racing game i must use another format (?) . any body knows the car format of nfsu2 ?
Wouldn't it be easier if your code rotated the wheels itself, along with managing the steering & suspension?
that's a good idea that i load 4 wheels as meshes and control them with code . in that way i can rotate them depend on car speed and ... but for 5 or more car in a game i must control at least 20 wheels as meshes and doesn't it effect on game speed ??? (i wish no) :rolleyes:
You only need the data once per wheel type, it should'nt be a big deal
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It was spam (a link in the signature). And for the record, 2008 - 2005 is 3 years, not 4.
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Even though Australian baby names are a lot like British names, they do also have their own distinctive flavor. The blend of cultures Down Under and the strong presence of several enduring indigenous languages and groups have a powerful influence on Australian baby names (the complex Aboriginal naming traditions definitely deserve a future blog of their own). Last year, for example, though Australia's most popular list included Jack and Ella, Joshua, Ethan, Emily, Chloe and Mia, also high up on their list were Matilda, Isla, Lachlan (the name of Oz newspaper mogol Rupert Murdoch's high-profile son), the Scottish-influenced Angus, and the nickname-name Archie.
Aussie heroes–from outlaws like Ned Kelly to poets like Banjo Paterson to politicians such as Prime Minister Geogh Whitlam–provide some interesting and adoptable namesakes.
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The university's annual OU Passport summer orientation event held recently on campus gave incoming freshmen a taste of what their new and exciting college lives will be like this fall! The new Petrels met with their academic advisors to register for their first college classes and received a warm welcome and academic advice from Provost Denise von Herrmann.
A 21st century version of a scavenger hunt (for QR codes!) provided a fun activity for the new students to learn their way around campus. Tours of the residence halls offered a peek into their new "homes away from home" and a chance to start planning how to decorate. Smiles came across their faces as the newly issued and still warm Petrel Passes were placed into their hands for the first time.
Parents and students alike picked up Oglethorpe t-shirts at the bookstore where students also could get a copy of the common reading book, The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, that will be discussed by the entire class at various times during their freshman year. Toward the end of the day, Petey the Stormy Petrel mascot joined the crowd on the quad to enjoy some Rita's Ice and help wrap up a very busy and exciting day. We're looking forward to welcoming more incoming freshman for the second OU Passport on July 13!
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When we initially heard about Sideburn Magazine's annual and notorious Dirt Quake Flat Track event coming to the States, we knew we wanted to be a part of it one way or another. For years we've seen the remnants of the fun that was had via online clips and blog posts from across the pond.
So when I got the email about it and it's US partner, SeeSee Motorcycles in Portland, being the host, I picked up my phone and called the one and only Thor Drake with something that sounded like… "Thor? … I want in!"
I had just launched TheMotoAttic.com and knew that we had to be there and not just to race. I wanted us to throw a Dirt Quake worthy swap meet that was not only free, but catered to the Dirt Quake crowd. This meant doing it with a beer in one hand, and a can of spray paint in the other. Anything else was simply trivial.
You see, this is why we love the occasional shenanigans combined with motorcycles. Is it kitschy? Yes. Can it be perceived as irresponsible? Of course. But guess what… we already know this, which is why we were on a closed course, camping on the grounds, and leaving the risky behavior behind on the heels of breaking down the tents at the end of the weekend.
The event itself was a two day affair with Saturday starting off with our organized moto swap meet from a healthy Noon to Five time-frame followed by proper flat track racing at the Mt. Saint Helen's Racetrack in Castle Rock, WA. One thing that draws me to being a part of such swap events is the sense of community with people whom the only known thing in common is the love of motorcycles. We don't need to know each other's religions, job history, or sexual preference. No. Not here. Here we want to know what you have, how much is it, and where you hail from so we can find you again.
From Langlitz Leathers, to pickup trucks of rusty gold, the swap was a huge hit. Within the first hour there was a '66 Triumph T120 desert sled with all the fixings sold for $2900, some good trades, and I even walked away with a pair of hagon shocks and my would be race bike for the following day, minus a seat.
Yes indeed, there was something for everyone! Saturday night wasn't for the weak hearted. Garage rock echoing through the forest until late in the evening while people young and old danced past a slew of tents, vintage vans, and trickling camp fires. All fueling up until the main events on Sunday where racing, in the least sense of the word, would drive people from their hangover laden sleep to suit up, strap a paper race plate to their bike, and head left.
The beauty in Dirt Quake is seeing the innovation that takes place across the boards. From raked choppers with flat track tires to a Ducati super bike laced with knobbies, there were no rules. Only to respect the idea of camaraderie on the track, and may the best man or woman win. In hindsight, Dirt Quake reminds us of why we fell in love with two wheels. It's dangerous, its heroes are larger than life, and somewhere deep inside, we long for a weekend that played less like a moto GP and more like the final competition in Bill Murray's "Meatballs."
And we're just fine with that!
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Breathe Easy: What to Do When Lupus Affects Your Lungs
If you have systemic lupus (SLE), you've probably had trouble breathing, or pain in your chest, at some point—but did you tell your doctor? It's a mistake if you didn't.
Your lungs, which are buried deep inside your chest with your ribs serving as a protective shield around them, can become a target of lupus. When this happens, serious problems can develop—even life-threatening ones in some cases.
Signs of trouble may include one or more of the following. Let your doctor know if one happens to you!
- shortness of breath—even if you're just sitting still
- pain in the chest area that seems to happen for no reason
- pain in your lungs when you take a deep breath
- coughing when there's nothing to bring up (dry cough)
- coughing that brings up blood
- wheezing - the need to breathe fast for no obvious reason
Don't ignore these signs of trouble. And if breathing gets really difficult or the pain starts to get intense, don't waste any time. Dial 911 or go to the emergency room.
Tests such as chest x-rays, lung scans, heart ultrasounds, and the draining of a tiny bit of fluid from the lung to examine under a microscope can be done to help figure out what is going on.
For most people with lupus, the problem is that the disease, which causes inflammation throughout the body, also inflames the lining around the lungs. Called pleurisy, this inflammation can cause sharp, stabbing chest pain. It might even come and go over time.
Inflammation of the actual lung can also happen, and is called lupus pneumonitis. When fluid builds up between the lung and the lining of the chest, it is called pleural effusion. These complicated medical names have something in common—they change the way it feels for you to breathe normally.
People with lupus are also more likely than people without the disease to develop a serious and urgent problem in which a blood clot travels to the lungs. Typically, the clot develops in the leg, where it causes warmth, swelling, pain, and redness, and then travels through the bloodstream to the lung, where it can actually stop a person's ability to breathe. This is called a pulmonary embolism, and it can happen quite quickly, and cause lasting damage.
So at your next visit, talk to your doctor about your personal risk for lung problems and how to spot them, and steps that you can take to keep your lungs as healthy as possible, such as exercising so that you breathe deeply and keep your lungs strong.
One of the first questions a doctor may ask is whether you smoke—because studies show that smoking may not only increase the chances of getting lupus in the first place, but also make infections in the lungs (and elsewhere in the body) more likely to develop. Smoking can also lead to dangerous heart and kidney problems and slow down the body's ability to heal itself.
Breathe easy – Many problems caused by lupus in your lungs can be controlled or stopped if you know the danger signals and act quickly. So get to know your body, tell your doctor about any signs or symptoms that you notice, and act quickly if you notice a change in what you feel when you breathe.


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As it routinely does following serious accidents on county roadways, the public works staff at the Civic Center is reviewing circumstances involved in a collision Monday night in which rancher Richard Giacomini of Point Reyes Station was killed when his pickup truck crashed through a guardrail on Petaluma-Point Reyes Road and plunged into Lake Nicasio.
"Our traffic engineering staff checks with the CHP to review their accident report and also takes a look at the accident location to see if they can identify anything with the road infrastructure that may have contributed to the accident, said Public Works Director Bob Beaumont.
"That process is happening now."
Giacomini, a member of a prominent agricultural family, was 71.
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Scientist Peter Wothers wants to ignite families' interest in chemistry this Christmas. Watching his forthcoming televised Christmas Lectures is a good place to start - then perhaps you can carry out a few kitchen table experiments of your own.
By Lisa Salmon
Watching TV at Christmas is something of a modern tradition, with families gathering round the box to enjoy a wealth of seasonal specials.
But with a psychologist recently calling for children to be limited to only two hours of TV a day, the high volume of Christmas light entertainment enjoyed by kids could be construed by some as a form of 'benign neglect' - particularly if the programmes are trashy.
However, the Royal Institution is hoping that both parents and children will be turning on the TV between Christmas and the New Year for family viewing that's fun but educational too.
Aimed at a young audience, the Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures have been broadcast on UK television for more than 40 years, and this Christmas they take the form of a three-part science series called The Modern Alchemist.
The lectures, which will be delivered by renowned Cambridge University chemist Dr Peter Wothers, will unpick the chemistry of the world around us by looking at air, water and earth and the elements that make them.
Olympia Brown, science learning manager at the Royal Institution, says the Christmas Lectures are perfect for family viewing, pointing out: "The explanations and hands-on experiments aren't dumbed down, but explained and demonstrated in way that really brings the science concepts to life.
"Not only do we find they appeal to just about every seven- to 17-year-old, but plenty of grown-ups enjoy the spectacular experiments, interesting science and the inclusive way Peter Wothers explains some rather complicated chemistry."
She says the lectures, which were started by Michael Faraday in 1825 and are now filmed in front of a live studio audience, have become part of the British Christmas tradition.
"They make a smart alternative to the repeat of a Christmas film you and your kids have seen a hundred times," says Brown, "and as a parent, you can feel reassured that your children are learning something while being entertained.
"Plus there's the advantage that parents love the lectures too, so you can sit back and enjoy something a little bit different to some of the other programmes that fill the schedules at this time of year."
Wothers, who has been giving demonstration lectures to children and adults for 15 years, says he first became interested in science at the age of eight, and used to perform experiments in his bedroom. He watched the Christmas Lectures every year with his family as a child.
He says: "One thing that really inspires me every time I give a lecture is how much the whole family enjoys seeing the spectacular chemistry demos like lighting a balloon of hydrogen (cue a large bang!), dropping sodium in water and seeing lightning spark from a Tesla coil.
"Chemistry is exciting!"
He says there will be lots of experiments, explosions and exciting facts shared in each of the lectures, which cover chemical issues ranging from exploring if we're really worth our weight in gold, to demonstrating one of the most dangerous reactions between two elements: caesium and fluorine.
"I want to show the young audiences that chemistry is exciting," says Wothers, "but also to reach their mums and dads, who might have mixed memories of their science lessons at school, and show them that chemistry is essential to understanding the world around us."
Wothers says children might like to try their own simple kitchen chemistry experiment at home, and he suggests writing a secret message with home-made invisible ink.
To make the ink, you'll need baking soda, water, paper, a lamp or iron or purple grape juice.
Simply mix equal amounts of water and baking soda to form the ink, and then paint or dab it with cocktail sticks on to the paper, forming a secret message.
Leave it to dry, and when you want to 'develop' it, either place it under a towel and iron it (always under adult supervision), or paint over it with purple grape juice, which must be done carefully as the juice can stain clothes.
Either method will make the message appear.
Wothers says the science behind the experiment is that painting the baking soda solution on to paper leaves a film of sodium bicarbonate on the paper.
When this is heated, it will brown faster than the surrounding paper, revealing the message.
Painting purple grape juice over the bicarbonate will cause an acid base reaction, changing the colour of the juice in contact with the bicarbonate and again revealing the message.
:: The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are on BBC Four on December 26, 27 and 28 at 8pm.
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Q: "I'm pregnant after years of trying to conceive, but this baby is so precious that I'm paranoid about unintentionally doing something that might harm it before it's born. What can I do to relax a bit and enjoy my pregnancy?"
A: Pregnancy and fertility expert Zita West, author of Your Pregnancy Companion (Vermilion, £25. Available now), says: "When you've tried to get pregnant for a long time, it's very common to have anxieties when it finally happens. Many women in this situation know a lot about fertility, but nothing about actually being pregnant, so it can come as a shock.
"The first 12 weeks can be especially difficult, and it's common for women to worry about every little niggle and ache.
"It's very important, however, for women to seek balance during this period, and ensure they're doing everything they can to stay rested. This means cutting down on intensive exercise - particularly the cardiovascular sort - and making time to have early nights.
"I'm also a keen advocate of visualisation and self-hypnosis during every stage of pregnancy. These techniques can be especially helpful in helping women enjoy the early stages of their pregnancy and view the experience in a positive light.
"Visualisation techniques and self-hypnosis can be learned fairly easily, and there are a number of books and CDs to help get you started.
"With regular practice it becomes second-nature to relax into a happy mental state and imagine your baby growing healthily.
"This will help ease your fears, promote deep relaxation, and provide a fun way to bond with your baby too."
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In our bike shop in Bathgate we have a full road bike fitting system in store, using the Bici support fitting system. We are a Q-Ring fitting specialist, with over 100 Q-Rings fitted in 1 year to our customer's bikes. In our cycle fitting studio we have the British Cycling Watt Bike; one of the most accurate ways to measure your power output and your spin cycle. Spin cycle analysis is critical for correct Q-Ring setup. Our Watt Bike is also available to rent for time on it from locally based coaches.
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Originally, I had NI Update Service 1.1, and it would download updates, but not be able to install them. Based on some forum posts, I updated to NI Update Service 1.1.2. Now a 13MB update has been downloading for well over an hour, except I don't see any progress bars or any other indicators showing that the update is being downloaded. The top bar is all grey, and the bottom bar has a 'progress' indicator which just keeps cycling, and this is the state it's been in for an hour.
How can I correct this?
Hello, I don't know if you've been able to correct this since you originally posted, but have you tried stopping and restarting the download. Another option may be to download on a different machine and transfer the files to the target machine via flash drive.
Let me know if that helps.
Stopping and restarting the download has no effect. Neither did exiting the NI Update Service and restarting it, and then trying to download.
I don't think downloading the files on another machine solves my issue - the NI Update program doesn't seem to be working. If I can't get these files, I think I would also not be able to get other files in the future.
I've placed the file on the outgoing FTP server and it will be available for the next 48 hours. The file as NIUS112.zip.
There can be a delay of about 5 minutes between the time when the file is uploaded to the staging server and when the file will be available on the external server.
You may download the file from the following link:
Best of luck and please let me know if this works!
Shawn, I may have been unclear. I was succesfully able to upgrade to NI Update Service 1.1.2. Now that I have 1.1.2, I am unable to download any updates using it. As far as I know I do not need an upgrades to the upgrade service. I am simply unable to update any other NI Software.
Ok, I understand now. Now I've got a few quick questions for you:
Which OS are you using?
What 13MB update are you attempting to download?
What are you network settings like? (is ther a firewall enabled? any other IT restrictions? are you logged in as the admin?)
Are you stuck at 'checking for new version' in the NI Update Service?
Hi Shawn, thanks for your quick responses. I am using Windows 7 64-bit. I attempted to download the 13MB update "NI System Configuration for LabVIEW RT 1.1.2". I also attempted to download the 10.42 MB Update "NI-DAQmx Patch 1.5p 1".
When I select an update to install, the "Install" button lights up with the UAC shield next to it. When I click Install, it prompts me to authorize Administrator access, which I am able to do. This appears to relaunch the program and re-check for updates, which is a bit irritating. However, since it now appears to be running as Admin, there is no UAC shield next to the Install button when I re-choose the updates to install.
Once I have done all this, and click Install the 2nd time, it goes to a screen where it says "Downloading Updates". There is a grey bar below that, with text under it that says "Downloading 1 of 1". Below that there is a second grey bar with a continuously-running 'progress' indicator. This is where I left it for several hours yesterday, with no effect.
This may be an issue with Windows 7, 64-bit. I'm going to test this on a virtual machine on my end to see if I can duplicate this issue. As well, I've escalated this to the LabVIEW experts team and will let you know what I find.
It's possible that the updates were cached on your computer in a bad state.
Would you try finding the updates in your Temp Directory and delete them? The files will have the same name as the update, followed by a long GUID, with the expression ".tmp". There's an image of the LabVIEW 2011 32-bit update file and its location attached to help guide you.
As well you will want to delete the installer files in the following Installer folder. This is where Update Service caches the updates it downloads. Let's delete the files here and try downloading from scratch.
Finally, it's possible that your network is trying to cache the downloaded files and scan them for viruses. This may be interfering with the Update Service. I would talk with your network admin and ask about any such functions.
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Nearly 600 people attended this year's AmericaEast Operations and Technology Conference, April 8-10, in Hershey, Pa. Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association (formerly known as the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association) partners with 12 other state press associations as well as Local Media Association to bring a wide variety of exhibitors and programming to newspaper executives who attend AmericaEast. Visit americaeast.panewsmedia.org for future dates and more information.
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Colin Hammond was working in his study before dinner. As he sat at his desk filling out paperwork, the door behind him opened slowly and silently. Peter Wall was in the room with the door closed behind him before Hammond became aware of his presence.
Hammond stood to confront the intruder. "What are you doing here?" He inquired, trying to conceal his annoyance at the intruder's presence in his private office.
"What do you think I'm doing here?" Wall answered with another question.
"Any business we have will be handled at our appointment this evening. Please leave right now and come back later as I asked you to do. How did you get up here, anyway? The doors are all locked and nobody gets by my guard, Bruce. Get out of here!"
"Not just yet. Do you know how much it hurt me to discover that my own brother-in-law planned to turn me in to the police?"
"You embezzled the firm's money! I would never have let you join the firm if you hadn't been Diana's brother! I never trusted you, but I always thought that you were simply incompetent, not a thief."
"Thief? I deserved that money by putting up with your arrogance all these years. I am not going to jail for simply taking something I earned!" Wall punctuated his statement by producing a revolver from his pocket.
"Don't be a fool, Peter! Put that stupid gun away!"
As Peter Wall drew a threatening aim on his brother-in-law's heart, there came a pounding on the office door.
"Sir! Mr. Hammond, sir! It is I, Bruce. I heard voices. Is everything all right?"
Wall yanked the door open and jerked the astonished butler into the room.
"Too bad you had to interfere, Bruce; now you'll have to go too. Too bad; goodbye, Bruce."
The two shots that killed Bruce and Colin Hammond were fired.
Wall muttered to himself, "All right, take both wallets... that big jeweled ring... anything else? Bruce has nothing more. Empty the drawers. Ransack everything as a proper robber should, and then descend out the window."
Three men descended the stairs toward the front foyer after investigating at the scene of violence on the second floor of the Hammond home.
"A clear case of robbery, I think, Mr. Johnson," Inspector Lewis said. "It would seem that the unfortunate Mr. Hammond and the butler Bruce stumbled upon the intruder and it cost both of them their lives."
"That is the obvious explanation, Inspector... you did say that it was Mrs. Hammond, Colin Hammond's wife, who found the bodies?" Detective Gregory Johnson asked.
"Yes, sir, Mrs. Diana Hammond," replied Inspector Lewis. "She found them very much where you saw them yourselves."
"That must have been quite a shock for the lady," Mr. Wilson interjected. "Where is she now?"
"Upstairs in her room with a police physician," the Inspector answered. "Excuse me, but I must go back upstairs and assist at the scene. I should not have bothered you with such an obvious case of murder associated with robbery. Have no doubt, sir, we will find the murderer."
"I'm sure you will, Inspector," Johnson agreed. "Let us be about our business, Mr. Wilson."
"Thank you, gentlemen," Inspector Lewis said. "Could you please show yourselves out?"
"Very well," Mr. Wilson called to the Inspector, turning back towards the murder scene.
As Mr. Johnson opened the front door, he found himself confronted by a dismayed stranger.
"Who are you?" the stranger asked.
"Why, I'm Detective Gregory Johnson and this is my friend and colleague, Mr. Wilson. Who are you, if we might ask?"
"I am Peter Wall and I have an appointment with my brother-in-law, Colin Hammond. What are you people doing here?"
"I regret that I have to tell you that your brother-in-law is dead," explained Johnson.
"Oh my!? What happened?"
"I'm afraid that he was murdered," Johnson explained.
"Oh my God! Murdered? Who could have done such a horrid thing?"
"There seems to have been a robbery, Mr. Wall."
"Oh no! Where is my sister? Is she all right?"
"Yes, Mrs. Diana Hammond is upstairs in her room with a physician. She was not injured. The police are upstairs, but their investigation of the scene is nearly finished and there shouldn't be a problem with your going upstairs to speak with sister now, if you wish to do so."
"The police are still here? I would like to talk to them and see what progress they are making in this horrible matter! Is my brother-in-law still here? Have they removed the bodies yet?"
"The police are still in Mr. Hammond's office upstairs. You should ask for Inspector Lewis, who is in charge of the investigation. Actually, when you see him, would you please ask him to come see me? I would like to have a word with him."
Within three minutes after Peter Wall vanished up the stairs, Inspector Lewis appeared in the foyer.
"Lewis, this crime might not be a simple as we had thought," Johnson suggested. "I believe that we are faced with a case of cold-blooded, premeditated murder. I strongly suggest that you interrogate the dead man's brother-in-law, Mr. Wall. I have reason to believe that he, and not some nameless burglar, had a hand in this gruesome matter."
Why did Detective Johnson think Mr. Wall was part of the crime?
Answer"So, Johnson, I was surprised to hear you virtually accuse that Peter fellow. What on earth led you to believe that he had a hand in the murder of his own sister's husband?" Mr. Wilson asked as the pair left the Hammond mansion.
"Really, Wilson, I can't believe that you would ask me such a thing. You see, and yet do not observe. It would seem that you also hear and yet do not observe."
"What did you hear that I did not, Johnson?"
"Nothing, old friend. I merely drew an inference which you did not from something we both heard. Did you not hear Mr. Wall ask if the bodies had been removed? Did you not wonder about his choice of the plural noun? We only advised him that his brother-in-law was dead. We never mentioned the demise of the butler, Bruce. How could Wall have known that there was more than one body to be removed unless he had greater knowledge of the events than he had learned from us? And how, old friend, would he have gained such information unless he had a hand in the matter? If I am not mistaken, Lewis's interrogations will reveal the truth."
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Is Brazil's Real Still a Commodity Currency?
Here in the U.S., some investors fret that the Fed's low-interest-rate policy and bond buying will lead to runaway inflation--and should end ASAP. But for the time being, at least inflation expectations are stable with few signs that the economy is overheating. That should give the Fed room to maneuver, at least for the time being.
The same can't be said for Brazil's central bank. As Goldman Sachs pointed out in a report yesterday:
IPC-S inflation printed at a higher than expected 0.63% (up from 0.52% a week ago and higher than consensus 0.58%). Following seventeen weeks of stability (at a high level), inflation expectations for year-end 2014 deteriorated to 5.54%, from 5.50% a week ago (clearly above the generous 4.50% inflation target). The deterioration of 2014 inflation expectations is likely to add to the central bank's current discomfort with the inflation outlook. Unanchored inflation expectations contribute to build inflationary inertia (downward rigidity) and render the task of disinflating the economy even more challenging.
This is not what was supposed to happen in Brazil. When its central bank cut rates last year, it was supposed to juice the economy; instead, it grew at a 0.9% clip. And while GDP growth is expected to be faster in 2013, forecasts have been dropping, to 3.4% now from 3.8% three months ago.
Much of the problem has been blamed on Brazil's heavy-handed intervention in its economy. Goldman's strategists write:
Since 2011 the Brazilian authorities have tried to offset the fall-out in external demand with the
same set of pro-cyclical demand management tools that have been used since 2002. However, we now see evidence that demand management policies with excessive emphasis on stimulus to consumption, rather than investment, may have reached natural limits in terms of their capacity to engender balanced growth.
However, it is now clear that the latest round of policy stimulus has met significant supply-side and other structural constraints. Unfortunately, these constraints may not be easily addressed/removed in the short term without a significant output sacrifice. Furthermore, in recent years the overall policy mix has turned more unpredictable, interventionist, and heterodox, thus impairing both domestic and external confidence. As a result, the current policy approach has somewhat unsurprisingly been rather ineffective to deliver growth and imbalances, such as entrenched high consumer inflation and rapidly rising unit labor costs (with the concomitant loss of external competitiveness), are starting to build up.
And even Brazil's currency isn't quite behaving the way it once did. The real is generally thought of as a commodity currency, and while that once was true, commodity prices are having less importance for the currency. That may be due to the government's intervention in the economy, says UBS economist Andre Carvalho. He writes:
Since early 2012, the Brazilian Real behaved materially differently from the other three commodity currencies. While BRL depreciated by 10% versus the [U.S. dollar], the [Canadian dollar], [the New Zealand dollar] and [Australia's dollar] depreciated from zero to 2%. This deviation could not be explained by BRL long-term determinants: (i) country risk; (ii) commodity prices; (iii) international reserves to GDP ratio; (iv) interest rate differential (in favour of Brazil); (v) trade openness (exports + imports to GDP); and (vi) productivity growth...
Bottom line, the Brazilian Real is still a commodity currency but may not perform accordingly in coming quarters as it has been mainly driven by the government's FX priorities, such as: keep the currency volatility low, more balanced growth (instead of boosting growth at any price) and curb inflation. The Real will probably remain close to the low end of its informal band from
R$1.95/US$ to R$2.05/US$, and then appreciate as the government starts a tightening cycle and uses the currency as an instrument to bring inflation down.
The U.S. dollar has lost 0.2% to the real today, while the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index (EWZ) exchange-traded fund has dropped 0.6% to $54.98.


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WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Animal wranglers involved in the making of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" movie trilogy say the production company, owned by Warner Bros. is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, largely because they were kept at a farm filled with bluffs, sinkholes and other "death traps."
Wrangler Chris Langridge said he was hired as a horse trainer in November 2010, overseeing 50 or so horses, but immediately became concerned that the farm was full of "death traps." He said he tried to fill in some of the sinkholes, made by underground streams, and even brought in his own fences to keep the horses away from the most dangerous areas.
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The first horse to die, he said, was a miniature named Rainbow.
"When I arrived at work in the morning, the pony was still alive but his back was broken. He'd come off a bank at speed and crash-landed," Langridge said. "He was in a bad state."
Rainbow, who had been slated for use as a hobbit horse, was euthanized. A week later, a horse named Doofus got caught in some fencing and sliced open its leg. That horse survived, but Langridge said he'd had enough.
He and his wife, Lynn, who was also working as a wrangler, said they quit in February 2011. The following month, they wrote an email to Brigitte Yorke, the Hobbit trilogy's unit production manager, outlining their concerns.
Wrangler Johnny Smythe said that soon after Langridge left, a horse named Claire was found dead, its head submerged in a stream after it fell over a bluff. After that, he said, the horses were put in stables, where a third horse named Zeppelin died.
One wrangler said that over time he buried six goats, six sheep and a dozen chickens. The wranglers say two more horses suffered severe injuries but survived.
A fourth wrangler, who didn't want to be named because she feared it could jeopardize her future employment in the industry, said another horse, Molly, got caught in a fence and ripped her leg open, suffering permanent injuries.
The American Humane Association, which is overseeing animal welfare on the films, says no animals were harmed during the actual filming. But it also says the wranglers' complaints highlight shortcomings in its oversight system, which monitors film sets but not the facilities where the animals are housed and trained.
A spokesman for trilogy director Peter Jackson on Monday acknowledged that horses, goats, chickens and one sheep died at the farm near Wellington where about 150 animals were housed for the movies, but he said some of the deaths were from natural causes.
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," the first movie in the planned $500 million trilogy, is scheduled to launch with a red-carpet premiere on Nov. 28 in Wellington and will open at theaters in the U.S. and around the world in December.
Matt Dravitzk, the spokesman for Peter Jackson, said the production company reacted swiftly after the first two horses died, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars upgrading housing and stable facilities in early 2011."We do know those deaths were avoidable and we took steps to make sure it didn't happen again," he said.
He said the company no longer leases the farm and has no animals left on the property.
The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) says it's planning protests at the premieres in New Zealand, the U.S. and the U.K.
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I Wish I Had Never Heard of the Stuff, What a Nightmare - Javea, Costa Blanca North, Spain
December 4, 2011 5 years ago at the age of 65 I had bio alamid injection in my cheeks in spain by a Dr Sylva in a beaty clinic in Benitatchel, she rented a room there once a month. checked to see if it was safe and all came up good. I was delighted with it, took all the laughter lines away.... READ MORE
Bioalcamid - the Pros and Cons - Germany
Hello, 5 or 6 years ago I had bioalcamid, to let my face seem wider at the back of my jaw bones. I was happy with the product, especially with the low cost of the treatment (1000 Eur is about 1400 $), and the long duration of the good look it gave me. Up until 10 days ago... READ MORE
no way!! stay away from this stuff!! - Los Angeles, CA
I went to Clinic Esthetica in Tijuana Mexico to have this done and the results were great until 3 years after, then I started to get lumping and migration! Clinic Esthetica did nothing to help me or and of my 3 other friends that had this done with the same clinic! I would BEG everyone to stay... READ MORE
Finally a Normal Face - Canada
I had Bio-alcamid injections in my cheeks to fix the facial atrophy that was caused from Lipodystrophy. It totally changed my life for the better. How nice to look normal instead of having the sunken cheeks and skeletal looks. I am very happy with the results. I only wish they would approve it... READ MORE
Worked for Me!
I had bio alcamid injected in my lips in Spain by a very good cosmetic surgeon in 2006. I had great results and still do to this date. Perhaps it is not good to use in Large quantities and in large surface areas, but so far so good here! READ MORE
Not Impressed-Vancouver, BC
I suffer with lyprodystrophy, facial wasting. From start to finish, the experiance with Dr.Denton has gone from Bad, to Very Bad. READ MORE
Bio- Alcamid Ruined my Youth
This product is dangerous and misleadingly marketed. I had it injected into my lips and cheeks when about 7 years ago. The women made a hash of it and her only concern seemed to be injecting as much product as possible. A few years down the line I developed a massive infection in my lips... READ MORE
Bio-Alcamid - Canada
I had a procedure done 6 years ago, and I absolutely hate this doctor's work. This man actually thinks he can do no wrong, and he doesn't care less if you are satisfied or not. It's all about money to this Doctor, he won't offer to pay for your transportation back and forth to... READ MORE
Bio-alcamid Can Be Removed and Infection Treated!!!
It is not uncommon for bio-alcamid filler to become infected. You need to have removed by an expert. Don't waste your time with inexperienced doctors as they can make matters worse. READ MORE
Bio-Alcamid Causes Dangerous Infections, Do NOT Consider Using It!
I had bio-alcamid injected in my cheeks, temples, nasolabial folds and edges of my lips while living in Europe. This was hands-down the stupidest thing I've ever done. Not only did it not improve my looks (it did NOT look natural) but, years later, I developed a horrible infection as a... READ MORE
Bio-Alcamid to Temples and Nose Hump, and Teosyal on Lips
I'm 25 years old, female (ethnicity is Mediterranean/Middle Eastern)...yo-yo dieting and chain-smoking has left me prematurely aged with gaunt temples and thin lips. I had a total of 1cc Bio-Alcamid injected into my temples and into my nose bridge to fix a minor hump (about 0.3cc for... READ MORE


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Last week was the start of free agency. This week, the NFL league meetings take place in Phoenix. Next month, it's the draft.
An NFL offseason doesn't really exist. When there are no games, business is still transacted. As the owners, executives and coaches from the league's 32 teams convene in Phoenix from Sunday through Wednesday, a main topic of discussion will the voting on six proposed rule changes from the competition committee.
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At least 24 of 32 owners must vote in favor of any rule change for it to pass. The most notable possibilities this year include:
Elimination of the Tuck Rule
Currently, if a passer is in the act of bringing the ball down into his body and looses control, it is ruled an incomplete pass. If the Tuck Rule is abolished, that same play would be ruled a fumble.
"The great majority of these are called fumbles and appropriately called fumbles," competition committee co-chair Rich McKay said.
Many coaches and players have wanted the Tuck Rule abolished for years.
The Oakland Raiders became famously victimized by the rule in the 2002 AFC championship game against the New England Patriots. Trailing by three points late in the game, Tom Brady was hit from behind by Charles Woodson and lost control of the football. The Raiders recovered the ball, but after a video review, the play was ruled an incomplete pass by virtue of the Tuck Rule.
The Patriots won the game and went on to win the first of three Super Bowl championships in four years.
Think the Raiders are still bitter?
"Tuck Rule?" the Raiders posted Thursday on Twitter. "It's been 11 years, 1 month and 23 days…but who's counting?"
The Raiders might not have to count much longer.
Ban peel-back blocks inside the tackles
A peel-back block, when an offensive player turns back toward his own goal line to block an unsuspecting player, can be dangerous. Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing got a season-ending injury on a peel-back block by the New York Jets' Matt Slauson.
Change in the challenge flag rule
This would allow plays to be reviewed, even in instances when a coach throws his challenge flag on a play that is automatically reviewable. This occurred last Thanksgiving when Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz threw the challenge flag after Texans running back Justin Forsett's knee clearly touched the ground during a run that was ruled a touchdown. Schwartz's flag wiped out the replay review, the touchdown stood, and the Texans won in overtime.
Ban players from using the crown of their helmet to initiate contact
Some offensive players are worried about being flagged for this, but McKay said that has been considered.
"It has to be the obvious call," McKay said. "You can't make that choice of delivering a forcible blow with your helmet."
St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher, who serves on the competition committee, said he thought players would get the message.
"We don't feel like it's going to be difficult to explain it (to players) and to coach it," Fisher said. "We've been teaching the young players and the youth football organizations, 'See what you hit' for years ... We feel that we can avoid some dangerous situations on the field."
Between talk of rules changes, there will also be personnel discussions with the 2013 NFL Draft next month. Most of the top free agent names have signed, so teams have a better handle on their positions of need. Discussions between teams in Phoenix could lay the groundwork for a deal that gets done on draft night.


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text: Obama, top lawmakers to meet as cuts kick in By The Associated Press February 27, 2013 Story Share WASHINGTON -- The White House conceded Wednesday that efforts to avoid automatic budget cuts are unlikely to succeed before they kick in and is initiating new talks with congressional leaders to confront seemingly intractable tax-and-spend issues.President Obama will meet at the White House on Friday with House and Senate leaders of both parties on the same day the cuts, known in Washington-speak as a sequester,' take effect. This would put the White House and Congress essentially in the position of looking past the cuts to the next looming fiscal showdown: A March 27 deadline to continue government operations or force a shutdown.White House spokesman Jay Carney said the White House talks, arranged Tuesday, are designed to be a "constructive discussion" about how to keep the cuts from having harmful consequences. Obama has been calling for a mix of spending cuts and tax increases to achieve deficit reduction goals.The White House has warned that the $85 billion in cuts could affect everything from commercial flights to classrooms and meat inspections. The cuts would slash domestic and defense spending, leading to forced unpaid days off for hundreds of thousands of government workers, the administration has said.The cuts begin taking effect virtually at midnight Friday, the White House said, but the impact won't be immediate. Federal workers would be notified next week that they will have to take up to one day off without pay every week, but the furloughs won't start for a month because of notification requirements. That will give negotiators some breathing room to keep working on a deal.The Senate planned to vote on a Democratic stopgap measure Tursday that would forestall the automatic cuts through the end of the year. It would replace them with longer-term cuts to the Pentagon and cash payments to farmers, and by installing a minimum 30 percent tax rate on income exceeding $1 million.However, Republicans oppose tax increases and likely would block the measure. Carney argued that such opposition would mean the cuts would be the responsibility of Republicans. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Friday's session will focus on ways to reduce government spending, but he said he will not back down on his opposition to any new tax increases. McConnell, along with House Speaker John Boehner, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, will attend the meeting at the White House."We can either secure those reductions more intelligently or we can do it the president's way -- with across-the board cuts," said McConnell, R-Ky. "But one thing Americans simply will not accept is another tax increase to replace spending reductions we already agreed to."Carney said Obama also spoke briefly with congressional leaders Wednesday before a ceremony in the Capitol to unveil a statue of civil rights heroine Rosa Parks. A Republican aide described the exchange as no more than brief pleasantries. Then Obama and Boehner jointly led the unveiling, standing with the statue between them as they grasped and pulled in opposite directions on the braided cord that held the covering. With the cuts now imminent, the administration on Wednesday continued its campaign to cast them in dire terms. Education Secretary Arne Duncan appeared in the White House briefing room to detail what he described as bad choices in reducing assistance to schools and early-childhood programs."The only choice I can make would be to hurt fewer poor children and help more special-needs kids, or do the opposite," Duncan said. "It's a no-win proposition."He said the first to feel the pinch would be school districts in and around military bases and American Indian reservations, entities that receive direct federal aid to make up for lower local property taxes.Duncan's remarks came a day after the Department of Homeland Security announced that the forced cuts had prompted the immigration enforcement agency to start releasing illegal immigrants being held in immigrant jails across the country.Carney on Wednesday said the decision was made by career immigration and customs enforcement officials, without input from the White House. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, at the White House to discuss legislation aimed at curtailing gun violence, said the automatic cuts are the equivalent of a "meat ax" and not carefully considered reductions in spending. However, he scoffed at the dark scenarios that have been predicted."There's a lot of posturing: 'I'm going to lay off my employees today unless you do something'; 'we're going to close the hospitals down'; 'we're going to take all the prisoners from jail and put them on the street,'" he said, mocking the claims. "Spare me. I live in that world. I mean, c'mon, let's get serious here."No serious talks to avert the cuts have been under way, and Friday's meeting will be the first face-to-face discussion between Obama and Republican leaders this year.Republicans were considering offering a measure that would give Obama authority to propose a rewrite to the 2013 budget to redistribute the cuts. Obama would be unable to cut defense by more than the $43 billion reduction that the Pentagon currently faces, and he also would be unable to raise taxes to undo the cuts. The GOP plan would allow the Obama proposal to go into effect unless Congress passed a resolution to overturn them.The idea is that money could be transferred from lower-priority accounts to accounts funding air traffic control or meat inspection. However, the White House said such moves would offer only slight relief. At the same time, though, it could take pressure off Congress to address the sequester.In the House, where Republicans in the last Congress passed legislation to replace the cuts, Boehner has said it's now up to Obama and the Senate to figure a way out. The Senate never took up the House-passed bills, which expired when the new Congress was seated in January. 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Jethro Tull Spring 2010 Tour
Jethro Tull will tour the states beginning June 4th, 2010. Their tour begins down in Boca Raton, Florida followed by shows in Atlanta, GA., Vienna, VA., Ledyard, CT., Wantagh, N.Y., Alantic City, N.J., Holmdel, N.J., Boston, MA., Canadagua, N.Y., Toronto, Ontario and Windsor, Ontario.
Jethro Tull is Ian Anderson (flute, vocal, guitar, and more), Martin Barre (guitar), Doane Perry (drums), David Gooding (bass), John O'Hara (keyboards).
Here are the group's North American tour dates.
June 4 Boca Raton - Mizner Park Amphitheater
June 6 Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park
June 8 Vienna, VA - The Filene Center
June 10 Ledyard, CT - Foxwoods Resort Casino
June 11 Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Music Theater
June 12 Atlantic City - Caesar's Atlantic City - Circus Maximus
June 13 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
June 15 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavillion
June 17 Canandaigua, NY - Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
June 18 Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
June 19 Windsor, ON - Caesars Windsor
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Photo Gallery: Charming Eastern Townships Homes
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Reclaimed wood features and crisp white walls create a modern farmhouse look.
Shaker-style cabinets, soapstone countertops flanking a restaurant-worthy double range and a reclaimed-wood island contribute to the "new old" look in the bright kitchen of Nadia Caron and Karl Dalery's Eastern Townships home. Influenced by European kitchens, Nadia installed bracketed open shelves in place of upper cabinets to showcase her collection of burnished copper pots.
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Mix and match vintage bedside tables for a charming look.
Nadia and Karl sourced and collected spruce barnboard planks for two years, ensuring they would be able to run the same flooring throughout their house.
Salvaged materials and Quebec antiques transform the living room.
Reclaimed-wood ceiling beams provide the open family and dining rooms with architectural focus and warmth. A relaxed sofa offers comfort and style, as well.
Large coffers add dazzle to the high ceilings.
Simple pale upholstered furniture highlights this living room's more decorative items: a recovered antique French armchair and the Old English pine mantel, originally from an 18th-century home. Interior designer and homeowner Scott Yetman and his partner, Jean Michel Lavoie, found the wood Sans Souci sign (meaning "without a care") at an antique store nearly 15 years ago. Scott told the vendor, "When I have a house in the country, this is what I'll call it."
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An early-19th-century portrait by the French artist Pigalle overlooks this table.
Interior designer Scott Yetman believes that every room should have black in it, and there isn't a room without it in the Knowlton, Quebec holiday home he shares with his partner Jean Michel Lavoie. In the dining room, a contemporary light fixture combines with a Regency-style table and retro white chairs upholstered with black leather and blue gingham fabric. A mix of modern and traditional keeps the look current.
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Black window frames add modern edge to a classic space.
A freestanding cast-iron tub is perfectly centred beneath a wide double window in the principal ensuite. The floors are heated Calacatta marble. An ornate 18th-century Italian stool looks spa-fresh covered in a striped seersucker fabric.
Black bookcases and grey walls create an ultra-cosy space.
Yetman and Lavoie call this Ralph Lauren–inspired room their "winter room." Scott designed the sofa and had it covered in a nubby charcoal linen. The chair is upholstered in distressed leather with a mohair seat.
Create an artful feature out of a passion for wine.
Yetman and Lavoie are avid wine collectors, so it makes sense that their cellar is proudly displayed in the kitchen.
A chandelier adds whimsy and grandeur.
In the bedroom of Claire and Bernard Rouleau's Ayer's Cliff, Quebec home, designer Daniel Brisset used a soft, restful palette. Stone floors and painted barnboard walls exude country charm.
Stylized corbels turn this mantel into a dramatic focal point.
Brisset was able to integrate the TV into the living room by framing it above the fireplace with custom moldings. A vignette of simple books and glass candle holders exemplifies the home's restrained elegance.
Pretty prints and plenty of natural light make this a soothing place to work at home.
With an easy mix of dark and light wood tones, this office is both functional and easy on the eyes. Classic toile upholstery on the chairs references the home's idyllic setting, while white beadboard walls, heated stone flooring and a mix of furniture styles add a rustic touch to the space.
See more photos of this home, plus other luxurious country houses, in our Grand Country Houses photo gallery.
Insulate a veranda for year-round use.
The owners of this Ayer's Cliff, Que. country home intended this veranda to be a summer room, but decided to insulate it so it could be enjoyed year-round. It leads from the kitchen out onto the generously sized deck, and the lattice ceiling and heated stone floor eases the transition from indoors to out. It features windows on three sides, offering views around the wooded property. It's the perfect place to dine or relax in rainy weather, while still feeling alfresco.
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Dark countertops, corbels and grey floor tiles balance the otherwise white space.
Modern conveniences, like the wall-mounted spigot tap over the stove for filling pots, update the country-style kitchen in this home.
Create a chic place to hang coats and stash boots with white paint and smart storage.
At this back entry, a bench doubles as storage for seasonal items, like scarves, mittens and hats. A shelf and coat rack keep frequently-used items close at hand and organized. The stone floor tiles are especially practical when boots get muddy or snowy.
See more photos of this home, plus other luxurious country houses, in our Grand Country Houses photo gallery.
Rich fabrics, dark woods and mirrored surfaces make for a cosy yet sophisticated space.
The subtle sheen, and blue and brown tones of these throw pillows reference the painting above by Magog artist Johanne Martel. Ornate sconces, chairs and accents layer formality into the room.
For more design and decorating ideas see our Best of the Eastern Townships photo gallery.
Antiques and gold accents lend a traditional look.
A beautiful bathroom with painted floorboards exudes elegance with art and artifacts, including a silver candelabrum, antique chest of drawers, ornate lamp with pleated shade and delicate glass urns.
In this grand room, the palette and structure shine.
Soft creams and blue-greens set the stage for a two-sided fireplace — an architectural focal point in the already stately room. Completing the mood are formal accessories, like the urns on the mantel, gold Chippendale mirror and formal silk drapes.
For more beautiful French country interiors, see our photo gallery.
Glass-fronted cabinets and a pale green colour palette create a bright and airy atmosphere.
In this farmhouse-style kitchen, ceilings are a soaring 16 feet high. A large table in the center of the room can seat up to six, or be used as an island for additional workspace. Painted floors and painted wood furniture lend a light, fresh feeling.
For more beautiful French country interiors, see our photo gallery.
Panelling, high ceilings and a collection of antiques inject a sense of history into this space.
The painted wood table and chairs enhance the lightness of this dining room, while classic gingham seat upholstery lends a casual note. The table expands to seat up to 20 guests, creating the perfect space for grand dinner parties.


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The New School
A Night of Poetry with the Pan African Literary Forum
Readings by Sherwin Bitsui, Tonya Foster, Nathalie Handal, Tyehimba Jess, Jacqueline Johnson, David Mills and Cynthia Dewi Oka.
Moderated by Jeffery Renard Allen, faculty, the School of Writing.
Sponsored by The School of Writing and the Pan African Literary Forum (PALF).
PALF is a nonprofit organization started by novelists Jeffery Renard Allen and Arthur Flowers, which engages in many activities that support the creation and development of writers and literature on the African continent.
Wollman Hall, Eugene Lang Building, 65 West 11th Street, 5th floor (enter at 66 West 12th Street)
Free; no tickets or reservations required; seating is first-come first-served
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