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Join an expert on unit studies as she breaks down the how-to of finding a spine and incorporating the extras
Unit studies are a wonderful way to teach your children without becoming overwhelmed in the process. When we can learn about a science or history topic, complete research on that topic, include wonderful literature (reading skills), writing assignments, drama, speaking, etc.—in other words pull in all sorts of academic areas in one shebang—then we're getting so much of what the boxed curriculum choices have to offer, but in a more compact, doable way: in a way that is drastically more interesting and fun as compared to most boxed curriculum choices.
Will I leave things out over my children's education? Certainly! (As will all curriculum choices.) There's way too much knowledge to be gained in this fast-paced world of ours. I'm doing my best to give them solid instruction in the basics—readin', writin' and 'rithmetic—AND preparing them with the skills they need to be able to find information they need to know, while at the same time hopefully giving them a lifetime love for learning that will spur them to keep on gaining knowledge their whole lives.
Clarifying what a unit study means to me
- What is a unit study? A period of time we spend learning about a certain topic. It could be a small topic like electricity or a large topic like ancient history.
- How long does each unit study last? This greatly depends on the topic. If it's a small topic, a couple of weeks might be enough. If it's a large topic, an entire semester might be dedicated to it. I rarely limit our time. After planning, I estimate how long I think it might take, but if it needs to be longer or shorter once we get started, that's no big deal.
- How do I break the yearly topic into specified units? I follow a four-year cycle for science and history. This year's science has been physical science. Within physical science, I knew I needed to cover the topics of energy, heat, electricity, magnets, light, color, sound and machines. Based on resource books I already had on my shelves, it was easy for me to break those topics into five doable units—Energy (including heat), Electricity, Magnets, Light/Color/Sound, and Simple Machines. I try to break the topics into chunks that make sense to go together.
Clarifying "the spine" book of the unit
The spine is the main resource book or piece of literature I use during a unit. It's the book that encompasses the most unit topics in a clear (usually hands-on) way. Spines can range from prepared units to lapbooking units to texts to library books. What's most important to me is the overall coverage of topics. Are most of the topics I'm hoping to cover included in this book in a clear (and hopefully fun) way? In some cases, the spine will have most everything I need—explanations for my children and activities that help them understand the topics better. Most of the time, though, a spine will either be the explanations without the activities OR the activities without the explanations. This is where I try to find other things to fill in. (Also, most spine books won't include a test or end-of-the-unit project ideas. I usually come up with both of these things myself.)
- Where do you find your spines? I LOVE the library. My library has lots of activity guides to go along with history and science themes. Otherwise, prepared lapbook units are a great start, or prepared themes from parent/teacher stores. Golly, there are so many wonderful prepared-unit studies out there, all you really need to do is type your topic in a search engine and see what comes up. ("______ unit study") Don't forget that wonderful resource for nature/science-related unit studies called Shining Dawn Books!
- How much of that book do I typically use and how much do I typically pull in from other sources? It just depends. I'm sorry I can't be more precise, but it's truly impossible. With a really good lapbook unit, for example, I may not need to add anything besides a test and final project ideas. With a book that leaves holes, I'll have to find info and activities to fill the holes. With a book that gives great explanations, but no activities, I'll have to find or dream up the activities.
- How do I know what to leave out of the spine and what to add to it? In the beginning of my planning stages, I'll take just a few minutes to find out what topics should be covered during a unit. For example, when planning a unit on physical science, I'll go to an Internet search engine and type in something like "physical science topics." After browsing a couple of websites, I'll have a pretty good idea of what I need to cover for physical science. We're getting ready to jump into a 1900–present unit study. So, I took a few minutes before planning to see what major topics I needed to include in the unit. A simple search for "important events of 1900′s" led me to several lists and timelines that helped me know what to include in the unit. If I find a spine that includes everything except Civil Rights, for instance, I'll need to be sure to include that in the unit. If the spine covers way too much on Civil Rights, I'll have to cut some of it back a bit.
How to include narration, lapbooks, notebooking, copywork, etc.
The spine of my unit pretty well determines the style of the unit. If the spine happens to be a lapbook, then most activities will take the route of lapbooking. If a spine is hands-on, most of the activities will be projects and/or experiments. I purposely plan my units so there is variety throughout the year. It would make me (and my children) unhappy and bored if everything we did revolved around the same type of learning style.
Things like narration, copywork, notebooking, other writing projects, etc. are included within units as they "fit." In other words, I don't worry about doing copywork every single day. When I come across a great Bible verse, for instance, that goes with the unit theme, I'll assign it for copywork one day. When we complete an experiment, I'll often ask the kids to keep notes in the form of a notebooking page. As they read their assigned reading books, I'll ask them to narrate once or twice. Writing assignments are easy to fit into final project choices.
In my experience, it all comes out in the wash. My children don't need to complete narration every day, for example, in order to know how to narrate. Now, if I see their narration skills are lacking, I'll offer more opportunity—but in the scheme of real life, I simply don't have time to do everything every day (or every week for that matter!) Sometimes, I might even miss copywork altogether during a unit (gasp!). When I miss something in one unit, I just try to add it into the next unit more purposely.
I hope these unit-study "frequently asked questions" have simplified the idea and encouraged you to delve headfirst into a future topic. You never know what you will learn with hands-on immersion.
Cindy West is an eclectically Charlotte Mason mom of three who loves learning alongside her children. You can find her blogging at Our Journey Westward and find her nature-study curriculum at Shining Dawn Books.
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This week, defining "public," the Mona Lisa of digital art, the most modern curator, Baffler online, white flags over Brooklyn, the Chinese role in WWI, Americans eligible for Man Booker prize for the first time, and more.
A seemingly simple question by Anil Dash, "What Is Public?" is anything but:
There's no real restriction preventing Google from popping up your home address, likely place of work, a recent photo, and accurate political donation data when someone searches for your name. Public data is public.
… Public is not simply defined. Public is not just what can be viewed by others, but a fragile set of social conventions about what behaviors are acceptable and appropriate. There are people determined to profit from expanding and redefining what's public, working to treat nearly everything we say or do as a public work they can exploit. They may succeed before we even put up a fight.
What is the Mona Lisa of digital art? I contributed my opinion to this article by Rob Walker for Yahoo Tech, and yes, I agree that the notion of a "Mona Lisa" isn't really a good fit for digital art, but nonetheless I think it is useful to discuss:
Fittingly, however, given the endlessness of the Internet, there was no real consensus. Maybe, then, the whole idea of the iconic work has been, as techno-enthusiasts like to say, disrupted: In the future, we'll all have our own personal "Mona Lisa."
Two troubling articles from Jewish writers about the state of Israel and its current invasion of Gaza:
Gabor Maté, "Beautiful dream of Israel has become a nightmare" in The Toronto Star (July 22, 2014)
In Israel-Palestine the powerful party has succeeded in painting itself as the victim, while the ones being killed and maimed become the perpetrators. "They don't care about life," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, abetted by the Obamas and Harpers of this world, "we do." Netanyahu, you who with surgical precision slaughter innocents, the young and the old, you who have cruelly blockaded Gaza for years, starving it of necessities, you who deprive Palestinians of more and more of their land, their water, their crops, their trees — you care about life?
Etgar Keret, "Israel's Other War" in The New Yorker (July 25, 2014)
In 2014, in Israel, the definition of legitimate discourse has changed entirely. Discussion is divided between those who are "pro-I.D.F." and those who are against it. Right-wing thugs chanting "death to Arabs" and "death to leftists" on the streets of Jerusalem or Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's call to boycott Arab-Israeli businesses protesting the operation in Gaza are considered patriotic, while demands to stop the operation or mere expressions of empathy about the deaths of women and children in Gaza are perceived as a betrayal against flag and country. We are faced with the false, anti-democratic equation that argues that aggression, racism, and lack of empathy mean love of the homeland, while any other opinion—especially one that does not encourage the use of power and the loss of soldiers' lives—is nothing less than an attempt to destroy Israel as we know it.
The Atlantic calls the Museum of Modern Art's Paola Antonelli, the "most modern curator," and they're right:
You don't bring Minecraft to MoMA, however, without provoking some "whither culture?" chattering among the art-world elite. Pac-Man so close to Picasso! As The Guardian sniffed in late 2012, months before the exhibit opened: "Sorry MoMA, Video Games Are Not Art."
Antonelli dismisses such dismissals. She is, as an operative in the field of cultural curation, progressive. And she is, in this, part of a long tradition at MoMA. During the museum's early days, in 1934, the architect and curator Philip Johnson put on an exhibition he called, simply, Machine Art. It took familiar industrial objects—a cash register, a propeller, a microscope—and, by displaying them outside of their normal contexts, called attention to their form. Antonelli aims to do something similar with her own acquisitions: to remove them from their familiar settings and encourage us to see them differently. She likes objects that are a bit dirty, a bit messy. (On the one hand, Apple's Bauhaus-inflected products have "had an amazing influence," she says, encouraging "people toward this purist, perfect design." On the other hand, she confesses: "I think that a little dirt is good.") She puts a vial of sweat on a pedestal at MoMA, and dares us to draw our own conclusions.
You should know that The Baffler magazine, "The Journal that Blunts the Cutting Edge," has made its archive available online for free. Some notable items:
- Steve Albini, "The Problem With Music" (1994), an attack on major record labels
- Daniel Harris, "The Money Shot" (1995), about gay porn in the age of AIDS
- Jim Frederick, "Internment Camp: The Intern Economy and the Culture Trust" (1997), which was an early shot in the unpaid internship wars
- David Berman, "Clip-On Tie: The Diary of a New York Art Museum Secuity Guard" (1994), about the life of a Metropolitan Museum security guard
- Eugenia Williamson, "The Alternative Press in Retrospect" (2014), considers alt-weeklies when they still mattered and how they adapted
And while some people and publications have been trumpeting the news that the New Yorker archive is also free, in fact it isn't, though they are making some collections of favorite works available for free online.
LA Times art critic Christopher Knight reviews the Huntington Library's new art galleries:
The American collection still needs powerful examples of Spanish Colonial painting or sculpture. The story of American art was once told only in nationalist terms, starting in the East and moving West, as if an aesthetic version of Manifest Destiny. But history isn't that linear or neat: When Duncanson was on his first sketching tour of the Hudson River Valley, the American Southwest was part of Mexico.
For the first time, the prestigious Man Booker literary prize has included Americans for consideration:
The 13-book longlist, which was revealed on Wednesday, features American authors for the first time; last year, the prize rules were amended to allow entries from authors of any nationality, so long as the novel was originally written in English and published in the UK. Previously, only writers from the UK and the Commonwealth were eligible for the prize.
The South China Morning Post published the incredible story of how hundreds of thousands of Chinese workers, the largest non-European labour contingent, played a role in World War I:
Britain shipped more than 84,000 Chinese labourers through Canada in a campaign kept secret for years in the then British dominion.
"In view of the suspicion that certain Chinese are being used as a medium of communication by enemy agents", Canada banned news outlets from reporting on the train convoys that crossed the country on their way to France.
Six weeks after the Athos sank, the first contingent of Chinese workers arrived in Vancouver on board the RMS Empress of Russia. There, they boarded trains, journeying more than 6,000 kilometres to Montreal, St John or Halifax on Canada's Atlantic coast. "They were herded like so much cattle in cars, forbidden to leave the train and guarded like criminals," the Halifax Herald reported in 1920, when transports had ended and Canada's censors allowed coverage.
Once in France, 140,000 workers went to ports, mines, farms and munitions factories. They repaired roads, transported supplies and dug trenches near the front lines, risking German artillery shells.
A video by HipHopGamer that discusses the issue of racism in video game journalism (h/t @Fengxii):
A global "I Stand With Palestine" meme has been emerging around the world:
While a few celebrities offer their social media support for Israel.
The Eater blog has created this mock up of what almost every hip restaurant menu in NYC looks like, and I have to say it is rather accurate:
If you've ever been confused by Manhattan neighborhoods and where one begins and ends, then this map should be useful, though I have to say I've never heard of Rose Hill, Radio Row, or Ansonia — though I never hang out in these areas either (via Shannon Leslie's Facebook profile page):
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Bleacher Report is completely revamping its tools for writers, and the first piece of that process is in place.
The Development Team has been rolling out the new "media discovery" tool to an ever-widening circle of writers over the last few weeks, and everything's gone well, so the tool is now available to all B/R writers. It's now much easier to find and drag media elements into standard articles.
The objective of these changes is to make adding media—photos, videos, tweets, polls—as easy as possible, to help B/R writers create the most visually compelling, engaging content. No more sorting through multiple browser windows to search Twitter, YouTube, photo sites and so on.
Writers can search Getty, Presswire, YouTube and Twitter right from the tool, and upon finding the needed piece they need, can drag it into the story-creation area. The tool also allows you to see what your story will look like when it's published.
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College Football Picks-Week 12
We're getting down to the nitty gritty now. College football teams are fighting for a place in the best warm weather Bowl Games and I'm fighting to stay alive in the Dummocrats College Football Pool. I trail James by 4 points and Drew from the Longhorn Mafia by 3 points. It's time for me to make a move. So, I've gotta pick some upsets.
#23 Boston College at Maryland: Why is BC ranked? Although actually, I take such delight in picking against them that I should be glad they're still in the top 25. Maryland hasn't beaten a ranked team all year, but they are coming off a good win at North Carolina. Furthermore, this game is at Maryland and Boston College has lost it's last two road games, including a loss to the aforementioned North Carolina. The pick: Maryland, and BC is finally, mercifully booted from the top 25.
#9 Ohio State at #17 Michigan: As an outsider to the Ohio State/Michigan rivalry, it seems like the team that needs this game the most inevitably loses it. This year, Michigan needs to win it to cement a successful season. Ohio State, on the other hand, needs it for a chance at a BCS bowl bid. Over the course of the entire season, I think Ohio State is the better team, but with all that's on the line and with the game being in Ann Arbor (who, by the way, is a whore) all bets are off. The pick: Michigan, which means that the Badgers will be Alamo Bowl bound. Hello, San Antonio!
#8 Alabama at #11 Auburn: 'Bama was exposed as a pretender to the National Championship throne last week. Now, I think they'll be exposed as a pretender to even the SEC Championship. Auburn, after basically graduating their offense, has been a pleasant surprise this year. I have a soft spot for the school because of Charles Barkley. I'm sure these boys don't want to let Sir Charles down. The pick: Auburn.
#4 LSU at Mississippi: Mississippi is terrible. They've only won one game in their conference. But, they play LSU tough and they're at home and I need some big upsets to have a chance at taking the lead. The pick: Mississippi.
#16 Fresno State at #1 USC: If you just look at the rankings, you may think this is going to be a tough game for USC. But, let's look at who Fresno State has beaten this year: Weber State, Toledo, Hawaii, San Jose State. This list goes on. In their only game against a ranked opponent, they lost to Oregon. While I probably should pick the shocking upset, I'm not even tempted. The pick; USC.
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|# November 18th, 2005 12:36 PM james
|maryland by 4
michigan by 1
auburn by 9
lsu by 10
usc by 21
i might change that michgan pick 10 times before kickoff.
you know, i really wish that i'd have gone to law school at either usc or ucla. i'd have some killer football tickets right now. college football is terrible in the district.
|# November 18th, 2005 12:41 PM james
|in fact, i might change the maryland pick too. i think i am changing it. it's BC by 3. you picked some very good games this week. most could go either way.
|# November 18th, 2005 6:12 PM TheUnabrewer
|Don't overlook the people nipping at your heels! All I need is a couple of perfect weeks...err, well it's been fun anyway.
|# November 18th, 2005 11:19 PM Daddy
|No Penn State-Michigan State pick?
|# November 19th, 2005 7:49 AM darrin
|Fresno State has a better chance against USC than Ole Miss has against LSU. I wouldn't pick either though.
|# November 21st, 2005 7:43 AM jagorham
|Ugh, do I have a hangover.
Next time that someone poo-poos the importance of a good offensive line, just point them to the last two 'Bama games. The starting center gets hurt in the Miss. State game, and the replacement can't hold his own.
Hopefully the injured player will be back for the bowl game (they said he might, but I'm not holding my breath).


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Nivea Hand Nourishing Cream
I shall begin with the basics. I'm thankful to have received both large and small sized hand creams, with the smaller being 30ml and bought by my boyfriend's mum to keep in my handbag. I believe that the 100ml version sells in Boots for £3.19 and if my memory serves me right, the smaller version came with some nail polishes so I'm not sure whether this is sold individually at this size.
The reason I started using Nivea Hand Nourishing Cream was due to working as a bar maid at weekend evenings, where I would constantly wash my hands and working on a farm on Sunday mornings where my hands would get dry very quickly.
The cream comes in a pale blue tube, which gradually turns white towards the middle, with a darker blue plastic lid. The darker blue Nivea Hand logo is incorporated into the middle.
According to the packaging, the nourishing hand cream "softens and nourishes dry hands and cuticles" and the effect is long-lasting. Included in the ingredients are natural minerals, vitamins and macadamia nut oil.
Apparently the cream, if used daily, will improve the skins elasticity, leaving hands and cuticles smooth and supple. (Information found on packaging.)
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I love this hand cream. You don't need a great deal of it unlike other hand creams that I have used in the past, which is good as even the 30ml cream lasts for a great deal of time, depending on usage, obviously.
The cream is absorbed so quickly, which is useful for me as I always apply hand cream at the most inconvenient times, for example, just as I'm about to type on my laptop.
I can feel my hands are more soft after using the cream and it smells quite nice too, although, thankfully, not an over powering fragrance.
I would recommend this hand cream over any other as I've never had any problems with it, I cannot stand to apply hand creams which leave my hands feeling greasy for any length of time.
This hand cream is so good that my Mum likes to 'borrow' it as often as she dares. This is a good sign, as my Mum is very picky with the products she uses on her very dry hands.
Overall, a great value for money cream as it lasts a long time due to not needing excessive amounts.
5 reasons why I think I'm strange
1. Alcohol.
So, this might not seem strange to some people but I haven't quite understood myself.
I'm 21 and a university student. I deferred for a year before going to university and worked in a pub. It was a joke that my drinking habits at the time were practice for when I got to university but as soon as I got there I tended to avoid alcohol. I even gave my flat mate some bottles of alcohol that I had in my room because I didn't want them. This summer I have worked in a different pub and I love my job serving drinks and talking to customers but when I'm on the other side of the bar I don't feel that I want a drink. Even on holiday, which was for my 21st birthday, I didn't feel like I wanted a drink, even as it was free and it was my birthday. What is wrong with me?! I guess I'm just not cut out to be a drinker.
2. Spending too much time thinking about numbers.
I was born on the 15 of the 9th month but I like the number 8 and I'm not obsessed, but spend a lot of time thinking about these numbers. I even told my boyfriend that I'd like to get married on either 08.08.2015 or 15.08.2015 just because I like the dates.
When looking at the time, it always tends to be 11.11 or 12.34 or 23.45. I used to send my friend a text at 23.45 with 'The 23.45 news'. I guess it's more of a personal joke but I still think about it now.
3. I can't stand people touching their own or other people's necks.
In the past, I couldn't wear necklaces but have now got passed this stage but can't bear to watch in films, or real life, when someone touches their own or someone else's neck, whether in an intimate or violent way, it just makes me cringe.
4. Socks.
I love buying socks, I think this may stem back from having to wear certain coloured socks and school and wanting to rebel but never doing so. I have so many pairs of socks, or rather did until the washing machine decided to eat them! The weird thing is that I don't like to wear them. At primary school, I was always told off for taking my shoes and socks off in class... I don't like to wear shoes in the house, I hate it when people tell you it's OK to leave your shoes on, no it's not! I like my feet to be free, which is why I have already started wearing my Fit Flops, I started wearing them in January. I've just moved to the south of France so can get away with this on the beach but the French people tend to ask me if I have cold feet all the time.
5. Decisions.
I take after my mother in this respect; I can never make a decision, although 90% of the time I will make the decision that my first thought was correct. I find it's weird and getting worse, even down to which bread I buy in the supermarket. I think this will annoy my boyfriend when we settle down properly together.
Thanks for reading; I hope you're weirder than I am!
Things that are free and make me happy
1. Taking photos.
Everyone laughs at me and knows me as the person who always has her camera in her handbag. I don't see this as a problem as this is how I remember the good times in life. It's amazing how a walk on a nice day with my camera can bring me so much pleasure and what's even better is that is completely free!
2. Watching the sun set (especially over the sea).
I like it when you happen to look out of the window when it's nearly sun set and the clouds and sky are lovely pink and orange colours. Watching them gradually change and then carrying on with life.
3. Freshly cut grass / Freshly baked bread smells.
I love the smell of freshly cut grass in the summer, I'm sure some people that suffer from Hay fever may not agree though! Reminds me of being younger and waiting for Dad to finish cutting the grass so my sister and I could play... And big grass fights at the park.
As for fresh bread, it reminds me of going to my Grandma's house when she got a bread maker, although I think she's gone back to buying Morrison's bread. The smell as you wander near the bakery section in supermarkets is divine, although I have to try and stop myself from buying it all. Now I live in France, which is even harder as there are lovely fresh baguettes every morning!
4. Receiving post. (especially unexpected letters)
Not that many years ago I remember reading magazines and people would be looking for pen pals. The only post I tend to get nowadays are bank statements. Until last week anyway, I moved to a different country and my family have decided that I'm unable to cope and are sending food parcels, I love it! So far I have received one, and know of one on the way, although I'd much rather they just sent me a nice letter than a parcel, I'm sure I'll survive, it's only France!
5. Walking in the countryside, or on a beach.
Maybe this isn't always free, if you have to park or go on holiday, but I'm lucky enough at home in the UK to live near some fantastic countryside and not far from the coast and in France I live two minutes away from the beach so I can just go for a wander and watch the world go by.
6. People watching.
My dad and I tend to do this on holiday. While laid on sun loungers, it's nice to see people smiling and joking and wonder what's going on. I can remember my sister and myself playing 'guess the conversation'. I don't think I have much of an imagination nowadays but I did when I was younger.
7. Popping the foil on a new jar of coffee.
Mmm, another great smell.
8. Licking the bowl (not literally) when baking.
I love memories of baking with my Grandma and when I worked at a pub and the chef baked some cakes, we'd always get chance to have a spoon of cake mixture if there was any left.
9. Having someone in the street smile.
It's so nice and makes the day seem great, even if the weather's not.
10. Cuddles.
I like cuddles, hugs and sometimes even kisses. When they are genuine and with someone you care about they can take all your troubles away.
Some of these may seem random / crazy but they are just what I like to think are the small pleasures in life and I'm sure I will have missed off some really good ones but never mind.
It's nice to think that not everything in life comes with a price tag attached.
Firstly I'd like to point out that I'm not loyal to these cleansing wipes. I tend to buy whatever appears to be the best deal, more often than not in the supermarket. I have however learnt not to buy the cheapest wipes as I believe they don't perform as well as I'd like them to.
Nivea is a trusted brand and I use a few other Nivea products, which I have never had any problems with.
The wipes are presented in a light blue packaging and according to the label, the cleansing wipes, "Cleanse, tone and invigorate in one easy step. Removes make up and waterproof mascara for a fresh skin feeling." The label also clearly shows that the wipes contain Lotus Extract and Vitamins and are alcohol free.
There are 20 wipes in a pack, but I bought a 'double' pack, therefore receiving 40 wipes. I think 20 wipes is a good amount to have in one pack as if there are any more and the seal is left open, this may cause the wipes in the pack to dry out and therefore not cleanse the face when required to do so.
These wipes are for normal and combination skin which I consider myself to have.
According the back of the pack, my skin is left feeling refreshed and it will
remove waterproof mascara.
I do believe that my skin is left refreshed and the smell reminds me of a holiday, for some reason, but I don't think the wipes remove all traces of mascara. I have woken up the next day after having used these wipes, to find small amounts of mascara still visible and smudged into my face.
I do recommend the wipes, as they are certainly some of the better wipes that I have used and are particularly good if you are buying them to use on holiday, to save taking lots of toiletries, or if you are in a rush (which as a student, I usually am) but I prefer after having used a wipe, to use a gentle eye make-up remover (I love Body Shop's Camomile Gentle eye make-up remover, plus it lasts for ages!) just to remove the more stubborn mascara.
Great value, particularly if they are in on offer in either the supermarkets or popular chemists.
First bar of chocolate I bought in France last week.
I have just arrived in France and went to buy the basics from Carrefour, fruit, veg, bread and chocolate of course! As a loyal Cadbury's fan, I should add at this point that I have been a little less loyal since being with my boyfriend as he is a Galaxy fan, but anyway, I was worried what chocolate I would decide to adopt during my stay in France.
Daim, I remembered is actually quite nice, so added to Milka chocolate, it was sure to be a winner and I was right.
The 100g bar, which seems a lot thinner than British chocolate bars :-( seemed to go down a little more quickly than I'd anticipated, so it was a good job that the chocolate was two bars for the price of one.
The Milka chocolate is nice and smooth and the Daim pieces were small enough to feel that extra luxury although at some points I was slightly worried about ruining my teeth.
I would definitely buy this again and I know Milka chocolate is now popular in the UK, I've seen lots of it in WH Smiths in Sheffield Train Station for some reason, but I do prefer Cadburys.
As I'm in France, I will take it upon myself to try out a lot more of the chocolate available to me here, a detox from Cadbury's but not from my favourite treat altogether :-)
1)How old are you?
2) Colour of my eyes?
3) How tall are you?
5'6" 1/2
4) Hair colour?
Brown and avoiding hairdressers as last time it was a complete disaster!
5) Any brothers or sisters?
1 older sister
6) Do you prefer cats or dogs?
I've only ever had a cat as a pet but I'm being swayed towards dogs at the minute, although in Nice (where I am at the minute) they seem to be everywhere, even in the shops, which I'm not keen on!
7)What job do you do?
I'm a student and when I'm back in England I work as bar maid and on a farm at weekends.
8) Do you like your job?
Yeah, the people I work for have been really good to me. I like to serve alcohol rather than drink it.
9) Favourite dessert?
Ooh, this is tough! I'm a chocoholic but it might have to be my Mum's trifle at Christmas.
10) Food that I loathe?
I'm not the biggest meat eater in the world and hate to see raw meat.
11) Sweet or Savoury?
Sweet all the way!
12) The last 3 films I watched?
I've just moved in with my friends from uni and we've not had much to do so we've watched
The Devil wears Prada
The Notebook
all in a week
13) Song I can't get out of my head?
I don't know a specific song but Paramore songs are in my head a lot at the minute.
14) Favourite Programme?
Skins, although I can't watch the new series at the minute, gutted!
15) Next Holiday
Not sure if living in France actually counts as a holiday, or whether going back to England does. I don't have any proper holidays planned. My last one was Egypt to celebrate my 21st.
16) Favourite Country?
St. Lucia.
17) Favourite beach holiday?
18) Favourite hobby?
Photography. I love looking through old photos, even if they're of people I don't know but more so if they're photos that I've taken.
19) The last thing that made me laugh?
French TV.
20) Favourite cocktail?
I decided on a new favourite the other night, but I can't remember its name as it was the first and I had a fair few more after that one!
Bird's Eye Potato Waffles, saviour of my first year at university!
When I moved to uni I needed food that was quick and cheap, to avoid spending unnecessary time in the kitchen and so that I could replace them easily if my flat mates decided to 'borrow' something.
I once had Waffles and mint sauce as a meal, but I was desparate!
Since moving in with my boyfriend, I have bought a few packs and put them in the freezer and at first I got funny looks from him but now I have to replace the packs at the speed of light as he has converted to my waffle ways.
His personal favourite is to have the waffles with Heinz Spaghetti hoops. I'm not sure if I have a favourite 'dish' using them to be honest but I quite like tuna mayo with a bit of cucumber on waffles, makes a change from sandwiches.
Great as a snack, or to add to a main meal, instead of making chips or when there is no time to cook a jacket potato.
I'm actually missing waffles now, if only we had a toaster in this flat... (currently in France, not at the boyfriend's house)
My bag at the minute is a bit empty as I've just left England to live in France for 6 months so I thought I'd try and leave the junk at home but I have
- my phone
- my French phone (only bought this yesterday)
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220... This is ALWAYS in my bag, just in case.
- My purse (which has a broken zipper thing to the change so I should try and fix it. In my purse I have far too many cards for supermarkets and RAC cover and ID cards and loyalty/discount cards, etc. As well as some notes, coins and a hair bobble.
- A biro, because you never know when you'll need to write something down.
- Vaseline.
- A few English coins as I've forgotten to bring a separate English purse.
- Chewing Gum, Wrigleys.
- Flat keys
- The pill
In my bag back home I'd usually have
- Hand sanitiser
- glasses in case (in case I'm wearing contacts)
- House keys (to my boyf and my mums houses)
- Car keys
- iPod (for the daily train commute)
- Nail file, because someone needed one once and I didn't have one and the person thought I would so I have since then
- Diary
- Chocolate!
- CD Player Front from my Car CD player, so no-one breaks in (again)
along with whatever my boyfriend has managed to shove in which is usually a bottle of water and some snacks and probably his keys.
Obviously all these things depend on where I'm going and what size handbag I have on me!
The only Blackwell shop that I have visited is in Sheffield.
One of the best things about Blackwell is the price of newspapers. 20pence for a newspaper and I believe 50pence for the Financial Times, bargain for any business student that can't get away with just reading articles online.
I like browsing the greetings cards in the shop and there have been some sales in the past where I have take advantage of discounted cards to use in the future.
I have bought a book on photography which wasn't relevant to my course but interested me and they do have a loyalty card, which is good, when I have the time to find it in my purse.
I have also bought a laptop case from the shop which has become very useful is safely transporting my laptop home and back to uni.
They do sell stationery but I have thought that some of their stationery is over priced for students and prefer to browse other shops too.
In my first year at university we were encouraged to rush out and buy a pack of books from the store, which led to a big queue out of the door.. This year, I took advantage of researching which books we needed before the whole year headed out for the same books, in order to buy any available second hand books, just to save some money, as they are usually in great condition anyway as most students only tend to pick their text books up when it is exam season.
I have found the staff in the store to be a bit 'distant'. Sometimes if the store is quiet they are too involved in conversation to make an effort with the customer and at other times the service seems to have been much slower than it needed to but overall it is a useful shop due to its location, right next to the main entrance of the university.
Last year, between September and December I was a regular user of the Cleethorpes - Manchester Airport train, getting off at Sheffield Station.
I didn't have many problems whilst using this service although on rare occasions I thought that the customer service was lacking.
Recently, the catering service has been suspended from Doncaster - Cleethorpes as there was not enough interest in the service apparently.
Perhaps the reason for this is that the staff serving food and drinks don't tend to have a smile on their face and some of them whizz past you without you getting a chance to show an interest in buying a drink, which means you have to wait and buy from the station you're stopping at (unless of course they don't have one).
The conductors don't always come checking tickets, which is annoying as others shout down the PA system at each stop demanding you get your ticket out immediately, even as the people getting on haven't had chance to step foot onto the train.
Overall I have found the train to be as pleasant as a commute from Grimsby - Sheffield can be, but it is slightly annoying when the staff cannot produce a smile to make you feel slightly better about your journey.
On one occasion the train was stopped at Doncaster to couple up with another and some passengers were told to move, and others to sit down, then the passengers told to sit down were made to move, so there were two trains worth of people on the one train and there was no real explanation or apology from the staff and noone was told where they could express their opinion on the issue to. This annoyed me slightly!
P.S. I cannot write about the toilets on the trains as I have never visited these.
My wishlist for things to go in Room 101 starts with;
- Clowns -
What is the point in clowns? Most kids are scared of them (perhaps some big kids too) and they are among many things, a reason not to go in McDonalds as I hate Ronald the clown.
- Slow walking people -
I understand that some people enjoy to stroll around, looking in windows, but do they have to be so ignorant to the people that want/need to get passed!
- Increasing petrol prices -
OK, so maybe that might not be able to go into the room but when will they stop rising??
and finally... The BIG One.
- Reebok Classics -
Apparently the most stolen pair of trainers... Why?
I think my hatred of these trainers stems back from seeing many pairs of them thrown over telephone lines in a nearby town. I can remember randomly finding one Reebok Classic in a park, how do you lose just one trainer?
imdb.com is a site that I sometimes forget about unfortnately but it does have a number of uses.
It is great for finding out the names of actors if you are watching a film and don't want to spend your time trying to remember their name and which other films you've seen them in!
I find it interesting to know which mistakes have been made in the film, for example when the camera has flicked back to a person and they've got a different hairstyle or item of clothing.
I'm not a fan of the text on the site but as it is so big, it is easier to see some information and the links to other things.
I do the section of the site, which I guess isn't always too relevant to films, which shows birthdays of famous people. I'm particularly impressed that I share my birthday with Jimmy Carr.
Overall, I think the site is a good way to find out more about films before you think about purchasing one, or even renting some of them.
So they're the flip-flop with a gym built in... They are designed (apparently) to tone up problem areas with every step and personally I don't mind if they don't live up to all the hype because they are the most comfortable footwear I have purchased!
I lived in my pair of Walkstar Bronze FitFlops last year, it is currently January and I'm living in them already! (I am currently living in Nice and the locals think I'm crazy but who cares!)
Working as a barmaid, I have struggled to stand up all night and run around after the customers without aching feet by the end of my shift, but after having bought these, I would always wear them to work, even if it was raining or they didn't match my outfit as being comfortable meant I was a happier bartender to my customers.
My Auntie recommended them to me and after trying mine, my mother has a pair which she loves.
I just wish that the FitFlop boots were easier to buy, after trying to find a pair in my size, they are always out of stock, which after a few months is slightly annoying!
There are many varied styles so they suit more outfits and people's choices in general and I can't wait to purchase another pair for this summer.
Where can I start? I LOVE this site!
I receive the weekly email with Martin's tips on how to save money, which are fab, particularly if something is written that you're particularly interested in.
The forum is FULL to bursting of tips and tricks to save money and to make money, as well as friendly banter between members.
The site is fantastic for people of all ages and is easy to navigate.
I cannot praise this website enough!!
I have used this website to try and save money on loft insulation, mobile phones, cameras, getting the best deal for travel money, etc. There is an answer to every question, and if you can't find an answer, you can ask it to the members and they will answer it as best as they can.
I have known about this website for less than a year but it is my favourite by far, I have even 'forgotten' about Facebook as I've become so absorbed in reading threads on the forum.
Go Martin and all your MSE'ers!
I began life as a university student in September 2008, by November, I'd had my free induction at Pond's Forge and signed up that day. It has everything you could ever wish for and more.
Firstly, if you join, you're not just a member at Pond's Forge but at other Sheffield International Venue sites, such as Don Valley Stadium, which means you can add variety to your workouts and each location has certain things to offer, such as Pond's Forge has the famous Olympic size swimming pool and diving area, whereas Don Valley has the running track (can anyone remember Channel 4's The Games show?)
The staff are friendly, and members get discounted food in the cafe which offers various meals and drinks.
I'd always wanted a trampoline as a child but my Dad said no so I joined a Trampoline Club at Pond's Forge and loved it, I'd still be there today if I was based in Sheffield but I'm not currently.
The Swimming Pool was always my preferred place, although the gym is a decent size, I have always felt slightly intimidated by gyms and prefer to spend time in the pool. I haven't taken too much advantage from the Sauna and Steam room and unfortunately can't comment on the beauty salon for members, something I kept meaning to try but didn't.
There is a great childrens pool... A lazy river to go around, or a rectangular pool which has a wave machine on at certain times, not to mention the water slides, which are worth walking up the steps in a bathing suit for!
Finally, the group classes are amazing, my personal favourite was Yoga out of the few I attempted.
A vital asset to the city! Superb!


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LONDON (Reuters) - Greece will have to restructure its debt in the next two years, say a strong majority of economists polled by Reuters -- despite firm denials from Athens and pleas not to do so from euro zone policymakers.
The poll, conducted this week, found 46 of 55 economists from across Europe saying Greece would have to restructure. The findings come almost a year after it took 110 billion euro bailout from the EU and International Monetary Fund.
Over half of the economists polled -- 24 out of 45 -- said it would be at least a year before Greece acted, while seven said six to 12 months. Ten said it would be within three and six months and just four opted for less than three months.
Thirty-eight economists said Greece would most likely seek to extend the maturity of its debt, while with 24 votes, lowering the interest rate on bonds was seen as the next most favourable restructuring option.
Nineteen picked imposing a haircut, or loss on the principal repayable to debt holders.
Respondents could pick more than one option.
"Debt restructuring via a haircut risks contagion to other European monetary union countries. I think that governments will avoid this," said Alexander Krueger at Bankhaus Lampe.
Of those who thought a haircut was likely, the poll gave a median 35 percent figure for the anticipated reduction to principal payments.
Concerns about Greek debt have plagued the euro zone in recent days in a crisis that shows no signs of abating.
Earlier this month, Portugal requested a bailout that could amount to 80 billion euros (70 billion pounds). Ireland, overwhelmed with debts from a ruined banking sector, sought its own 85 billion euro bailout last November.
Worries about Athens' ability to meet its fiscal targets and return to markets for funding have been fuelling speculation the country would seek to adjust the deal's terms.
"Current market conditions would be unbearable for Greece and prevent a return to the capital markets in 2012 as targeted by the Greek government," said Gernot Griebling at LBBW.
"That renders a restructuring unavoidable and so the market creates its own reality."
An auction of 13-week Greek treasury bills on Tuesday saw yields rise and foreign buyers fall while the yield spread of its 10-year sovereign bonds over German Bunds -- a measure of the risk attributed to holding Greek bonds -- widened to a record high of 1,162 basis points.
The cost of insuring Greek five-year government debt hit fresh record highs earlier on Wednesday of 1,275 basis points, meaning it cost 1.275 million euros to insure 10 million euros of debt -- more than Iceland's premium in 2008 as its financial system imploded.
Based on a recovery rate of 45 percent for investors, current credit default swap prices imply a roughly 70 percent chance Athens will not honour repayments on its debt in the next five years, according to Reuters calculations using Markit pricing.
The IMF, which said last week it did not see any need for a restructuring, predicts the Greek economy will contract 3 percent this year which, coupled with slow progress in tackling tax evasion, will lead to deeper budget shortfalls. Greece, home to around 11 million people, has a debt mountain that is expected to rise to 340 billion euros this year, roughly 1-1/2 times its annual economic output -- a ratio on a par with Zimbabwe's.
Greek, EU and IMF officials have repeatedly denied Athens would seek a restructuring, but markets are increasingly jittery.
A German government advisor said on Tuesday it was inevitable that Greece would need to restructure and said he was expecting a haircut.
However, European Central Bank Executive Board members Juergen Stark and Lorenzo Bini-Smaghi both warned against such a step, saying it would hammer the Greek banking system and damage Europe's credibility.
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde also dismissed it in comments to parliament on Tuesday.
Polling by Bangalore Polling Unit; Editing by John Stonestreet


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No one doubts that Heather Stirling, who is representing Great Britain and Ireland in this weekend's Curtis Cup at a gloriously-groomed Fox Chapel, is one of life's fighters. She has won this year's Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship and the Scottish Matchplay, while she is also on top of her battle with alcoholism.
Back in March, her chances of being in this team were negligible. Having been taken to Spain on a Scottish training week which encompassed the Spanish Open Amateur Championship, she had her first drinks in two years and caused such uproar that she returned home instead of joining up with the Curtis Cup squad in South Africa.
That was when Stirling, 25, decided that the time had come to tell her story in the magazine, Lady Golfer. She had started drinking during lonely years at Louisiana State University. "My classes there only lasted till noon and the rest of the day was mine . . . I didn't know anyone at Louisiana apart from a girl from New Zealand who was just as homesick as I was. It was hard to make friends through the golf side of things because it was so competitive."
Drink took hold, but after a spell in a rehabilitation clinic at the end of her course, she did not touch a drop until that Spanish foray, during which the players were all desperately anxious to make a good impression. She was appalled by the repercussions.
"I was gutted about the way it affected my team-mates, but it isn't me when I drink. It's hard to explain but I want people to understand," she said.
In spelling out the situation to others, Stirling began to get a clearer picture herself. Indeed, people marvel at how much happier and more approachable she has become in the past four months. The secret off her chest, she has revelled in a new sense of freedom on the golf course, with a flock of birdies lifting her every round.
Yesterday Stirling reiterated that she had a hard task on her hands but, as she set off on a foursomes practice in which she was playing alongside a fellow Scot in the 21-year-old Vikki Laing, she made it clear that she was loving every moment of the build-up to this 32nd Curtis Cup.
Twenty or 30 years ago Stirling's situation would have left the selectors with a huge problem. In the genteel world that was women's golf in those days, they would not have wanted to risk a Heather Stirling.
That today's selectors did not see it as a problem is something for which Pam Benka, the GB and Ireland captain, is grateful. "We have a terrific team," Benka said. "Whatever inner problems Heather may have had, she has settled in magnificently. The others have warmed to her. I can't speak highly enough of her attitude or, for that matter, her golf."
Before they left for these shores, the GB and Ireland team attended a reception at Buckingham Palace at which the Duke of York, who is on the R & A's implements and balls committee, sounded them out on their thoughts on amateur status regulations.
In particular, Prince Andrew made it plain that the R & A are giving their full attention to a university and college golf scholarship scheme to rival the programme in the States. For shyer souls such as Stirling, that has to be good news.
Since arriving here, the team have had a dinner with Carol Semple Thomson, a local player who, at 53, is the oldest member of an American side otherwise comprising seven players of between 20 and 22.
Thomson is a humorous individual and you knew that she was going to take in good heart the gift which GB and Ireland were to hand over at last night's official dinner - namely, a blonde ponytail wig which would allow her to look just like her team-mates.
Curtis Cup Squads
GB & Ireland:
Alison Coffey, 29, Warrenpoint (Curtis Cup debut)
Emma Duggleby, 31, Malton & Norton (Curtis Cup 2000)
Rebecca Hudson, 23, Wheatley (Curtis Cup 1998, 2000)
Sarah Jones, 19, Pennard (debut)
Vikki Laing, 21, Musselburgh (debut)
Fame More, 21, Chesterfield (debut)
Kerry Smith, 30, Waterlooville (debut)
Heather Stirling, 25, Bridge of Allan (debut)
Capt: Pam Benka, W Sussex, Worthing, W Surrey (Curtis Cup 1996, 1998)
United States
Emily Bastel, 21, Upper Sandusky, Ohio (debut)
Meredith Duncan, 22, Shreveport, Louisiana (debut)
Mollie Fankhauser, 21, Dublin, Ohio (debut)
Leigh Anne Hardin, 20, Martinsville, Indiana (debut)
Angela Jerman, 21, Columbus, Georgia (debut)
Laura Meyerscough, 22, Charleston, Illinois (debut)
Courtney Swaim, 22, Suwanee, Georgia (debut)
Carol Semple Thompson, 53, Sewickely, Pennsylvania (Curtis Cup 1974, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000)
Capt: Mary Budke, Portland, Oregon (Curtis Cup 1974)


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The nation's attention continues to be focused on health care reform, a complex issue with many facets – from the cost of care to who gets insurance, from who pays for both to how we deal with chronic disease. But this debate is not just a national issue.
San Diego County will soon feel the effects of advances in the health care industry. Cisco has recently launched a telemedicine pilot program involving the state of California and several health care organizations, including two San Diego County nonprofits: La Maestra Community Health Centers in City Heights and Mountain Health and Community Services, which provides care in rural East County.
The program is designed to realize the benefits of primary and specialty telemedicine services for underserved communities.
In this Internet age, we have the promise of better care and lower costs. However, in order to achieve those goals, we need to ensure that every potential patient – and every community, clinic and hospital – has access to broadband Internet services. As this issue pushes forward, it is important to recognize the benefits of telemedicine applications on the national stage as well as within our local communities.
When it comes to containing costs and improving care, we can quickly see the benefit of broadband. President Barack Obama recently announced a plan to digitize medical records for the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, creating a unified lifetime medical health record for members of the Armed Services. The administration predicts the move will eliminate delays and reduce administrative errors, resulting in better health care.
In addition to digitizing medical records, telemedicine can be applied to life-enhancing applications, such as remote monitoring, treatment and consultations. Health information technology also promises significant cost savings for the health care industry. According to Penn State University, it is estimated that remote home health monitoring for a group of diabetes patients cut hospital care costs by 69 percent, from almost $283,000 per patient to approximately $87,000.
As the physician in charge at the Henry Ford Medical Center — Troy, (Mich.), I have witnessed firsthand the benefits of technologies that monitor patient health issues over secure Internet sites. Innovative telemedicine applications will improve the well-being of Americans by shortening hospital stays, decreasing readmissions, providing electronic prescriptions (and checking for drug-to-drug interactions of prescription/herbal/over-the-counter products and allergies and giving generic and insurance covered medication alternatives), decreasing absenteeism and time taken off work through electronic visits from home or the workplace, and providing a number of other life improving applications.
In addition to San Diego County residents, these benefits should be available to all Americans. That's why it is critically important that all areas of our country, including rural and urban low-income areas, have access to broadband.
Telemedicine puts quality medical care within the reach of traditionally disadvantaged populations. Unfortunately, there are many Americans who are constrained by income, being elderly or disabled, or are located in rural areas that have little or no access to specialized care. Innovative health care applications, like telemedicine, will open the door to quality medical treatment for these patients.
Patients usually prefer to recover at home, and this puts them at less risk of infection. And of course, by shortening hospital stays and eliminating visits to multiple doctors, we can significantly cut the cost of health care. As stated in a study released by The Benton Foundation, "Health IT can lead to more efficiency, lower costs, and better care for patients. This translates to $670 per household per year. For the median family in America, this would represent 25 percent of its total annual out-of-pocket outlays for health care."
The obvious benefits of telehealth do not stop at cost reduction. Broadband deployment and adoption can enable outpatient clinics to rely on the expertise of hospitals without requiring patients to go to emergency rooms for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. These clinics can be right in work sites, schools, grocery stores or pharmacies – locations that are convenient to the everyday lives of patients.
I've only scratched the surface of health care benefits created by broadband access. As this access becomes ubiquitous, we will find more ways to improve health care and cut costs. But that ubiquity will not come naturally.
It's important that we as a country pursue public policies that ensure everyone has access to broadband service. In some cases, we need to expand the infrastructure to every neighborhood and town. Policies should encourage companies to invest the billions of dollars needed to expand their networks.
Some people can't afford current broadband prices, so we need to adopt public policies that enable more competition, which will bring prices down. And in some cases we will need to help low-income people obtain service, just as we do now with telephone lifeline services. Cisco's telemedicine pilot program in San Diego will allow us to see these benefits first hand and feel the importance of telemedicine to all communities.
The future of health care is exciting, but we need to ensure that everyone can participate in this digital future and support policies that enable all to have access to broadband services.


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SMALL businesses in South Tyneside were celebrating today as the council prepared to make a DIY U-turn.
Housing bosses were meeting retail giant B&Q to discuss changes to a controversial tenants' decoration funding scheme.
Under the current arrangement, South Tyneside Homes tenants either moving into a new property, or who have had work carried out under the Decent Homes programme, receive a £200 credit card to be spent on redecorating.
But that card can only be used at the B&Q supercentre in South Shields.
It's a policy which has angered other smaller DIY stores, many of whom claim it places them at a severe disadvantage.
Now the scheme, which was introduced in January 2010, is to undergo an overhaul, to allow the card to be used at other retailers.
Mark Whittle, South Tyneside Homes's director of investment, was meeting with representatives of B&Q today to open up the decoration scheme for the benefit of independent DIY stores in the borough.
It's a U-turn which has delighted Walter Metcalfe, 74, who has run his family business, Metcalfe's Home Decor in Westoe Road, South Shields, for 45 years.
He said: "I would be delighted if this comes about. It is something we have been fighting for over the last three years.
"The old system is grossly unfair and I have had great support from my customers, who have agreed that it was unfair. I'd like to thank them for their backing and loyalty."
Mr Whittle said: "Following discussions with South Tyneside Council leader Iain Malcolm, we are meeting with B&Q to discuss the options available for changing the scheme to involve more local retailers who also sell decorative products.
"These discussions are still in the very early stages, and we will be working closely with representatives from B&Q and other local businesses to ensure any changes do not impact on the quality and cost of the service.
"As one of the borough's largest employers, we are committed to working with our partners to invest in the local economy and support other businesses based in South Tyneside."
Arun Glendinning, B&Q business services manager, said: "We are happy to explore ways that South Tyneside Homes could widen the scheme to enable people to redeem their decorating cards in local independent DIY retailers, as well as B&Q."
Coun Malcolm added: "Through our 'Supply South Tyneside' partnership with BT South Tyneside we are targeting a major increase in how much we spend with local firms.
"Alongside this, we are providing advice and guidance on how businesses in the borough can compete for contracts to supply goods and services, and maximise their chances of securing business from the council and its partners."
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Unveiling a gadget and then making it available six months later is seldom a good idea, but Vizio's latest Windows 8 tablet hasn't aged so badly. The MT11X-A1 (no, really, that's the thing's market name) is up for grabs now for $599.99, which is certainly steep.
Then again, you do get a very bright and large 11.6-inch touchscreen with 1,920 x 1,080 pixels resolution (aka Full HD) for that dough. The 64 GB SSD doesn't sound bad either, though we're not sure if you also get microSD support.
The last good news is there's a 2 MP camera fitted on the tab's front, plus Windows 8 inside and stereo speakers. As for where things go sour, I'd put the dated AMD Z-60 CPU in first place. And then there's a Radeon HD 6250 GPU, which is equally old.
The 2 gigs of RAM are… well, boring and the battery is rated at a measly 5 hours of life between charges. So what was that about the tab not aging badly? Yeah, I might want to reconsider it, even if the design is fairly nice, with the 11-incher weighing a decent 1.8 pounds and measuring 0.39 inches in thickness.
All things considered, I still think the MT11X-A1 (seriously, do something about that name, Vizio) is pretty attractive, but maybe it would need a price shave in order to become a hit.
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Originally Posted by Tuco
This is completely beyond the point, even ignoring how fast travel didn't see its birth with TES but existed long before.
Other games handled fast travels far better, anyway, nailing down that sweet spot between making movements convenient and not making the world building feeling pointless (i.e. Ultima, Gothic, Risen, etc).
the problem when fast travel is taken fro granted, like it was in those Bethesda games, is how it actively affects design.
Did you even try to play Skyrim without making any use of fast travel?
It's an awful, dreadful experience (even more than just playing the game as it is, I mean) because even for the most stupid, trivial quest like "deliver this wood spoon to my granny so she can eat her soup" you have to travel across half continent. Everyone has a task for you that implies miles and miles of travel to the most worthless shit.
Now, when you have a well designed open world game like Gothic 2 or Risen, on the other hand, world and quest designers make an active effort to keep everything at a good pacing, making you travel little distances for trivial tasks and bigger ones for "big deals".
If you make an attempt, you will easily realize that Skyrim, a mediocre game by itself, becomes literally *unbearable* if played without fast travel, at least for everyone who isn't into LARPing.
This is the subtle effect that a single feature, apparently completely unrelated to the core design, can have on the whole game, even when it's supposed to be "optional".


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Head O' Meadow E.S. closed over threat
NEWTOWN - Classes at Head O' Meadow Elementary School were canceled today after a threat was phoned in before students arrived.
Parents say they received an email just as they were preparing to get their children ready to board the school buses.
Police cleared the school's parking lot as administrators sent staff home. School officials say police were already at the building and decided to cancel classes just as a precaution.
Police would not specify what type of threat was made, but investigators say it turned out to be unfounded. A patrol car remained on the scene in the parking lot throughout the afternoon.
There is no word yet if the school will reopen for classes tomorrow.


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"I Live Real Close To Where You Used To Live: Kid's Letters to Michelle Obama (and Sasha, Malia & Bo) (McSweeney's, 2010) is a collection from students across the country.
Some of the contributors will be honored this evening at a public book signing at the Francis Stevens Educational Campus in D.C.
Some of my favorite excerpts of the letters to the First Lady::
"Please send money. I love princesses."
"Try to keep drugs off the streets. Robots may be able to help you."
"My parents are divorced. I am having trouble moving on. Do you have any tips? I am confused and sad."
"A smelly foot should be a foot that has a nose on it. Do you have a nose on your foot?"
"You are eating 100 percent healthy. Can you put my dad in a job?"
The book was a joint effort by the students and the volunteers who tutor them through non-profit centers, called 826, which offer disadvantaged kids free tutoring, writing workshops and literary outlets.
826DC is composed of a group of mostly twenty-somethings who work out of a storefront in Columbia Heights.
The center itself is a little hard to find. To get there, you have to walk through "The Museum of Unnatural History,"decorated with dangling dinosaur bones and solar systems.
Its unconventional entrance is thanks to Gen X literary lion Dave Eggers., who co-founded the eight 826 centers.
As the story goes, when Eggers tried to open the first center, located at 826 Valencia Street in San Francisco, he was told the building was zoned for retail andmust have some kind of store. Eggers complied by opening a pirate shop. He sells peg legs and eye patches.
Every center thereafter came with a mandate to be named 826 and be fronted by quirky retail.
Joe Callahan, the 826DC director and a longtime acquaintance of mine, said his "museum" shop draws curious foot traffic. And the more people who learn about 826, the better.
Callahan oversees a tiny staff that includes a deputy, a handful of unpaid interns and dozens of active volunteers. They teach hundreds of local kids the basics of story, plot and narrative and they are always looking for more help.
Besides nationwide efforts like the "Letters" book, volunteers also help students publish their own smaller books to take home. These are real, bound publications that look and feel as serious as they're intended to be. Each one deserve its own party.


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This sounds really dumb but I can't seem how to get a program to stay always on top.
I know you're probably thinking I'm a complete idiot but just hear me out.
I wrote a program that opens another program during initialization. I did not write the second program and have no access to its code. I want the second program to stay on top of the program I wrote.
Is there a command that I can put in to initialize the second program as "always on top"?
Assuming this is possible, I also would like the two windows to "stick together" when I move them.
Is this a lost cause?


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October 6, 1973 at 2:00 in the afternoon, the armies of Egypt and
Syria went to war. Along the Suez Canal, 100,000 Egyptian men and
1,550 tanks faced 436 Israeli troops and three tanks. In the Golan
Heights, 45,000 Syrian troops and 540 tanks attacked an Israeli
force of 175 men and 177 tanks. An Israeli army and air force,
which was viewed by the world as invincible based upon its military
success of June 1967, was clearly staggered by the surprise attack
that coincided with the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. Howard
Blum's THE EVE OF DESTRUCTION: The Untold Story of the Yom Kippur
War is history in an anecdotal style. Blum tells the story of the
war through the broad canvass of action by the nations involved,
and the smaller snapshot of the individual participants in the
Blum spends a great deal of his account attempting to answer a
familiar and significant question. How did the Arab nations achieve
such a surprise and why was Israel so unprepared for the war?
Nearly half of the book is spent providing the answer, an answer
that has eerie similarities to contemporary events in the Middle
East. Israel had substantial information that war was impending.
Prime Minister Golda Meir even had a secret meeting with Jordan's
King Hussein wherein he advised Meir of Egypt and Syria's plans.
Israeli intelligence chose to ignore the information received
because it failed to comport with their strategy and analysis. In
addition, the Israelis were duped by an elaborate double agent plot
by the Egyptians that fed crucial false information immediately
prior to the commencement of hostilities.
The initial Arab assault succeeded in administering a near knockout
blow to the Israelis. For 72 hours the Israelis staggered and
tenaciously sought to hold off the advancing armies from both the
north and south. So bleak was the situation that Defense Minister
Moshe Dayan concluded that the "Third Temple" was about to fall.
Prime Minister Meir authorized the use of Israel's nuclear arsenal
should the nation be overrun. But just as the Israelis had
miscalculated, so had Egyptian President Sadat, and that error
changed the course of the battle.
Sadat's strategy was for a limited retaking of territory across the
Suez Canal. He assumed that the Israelis would counter-attack and
his army had been thoroughly prepared in defensive tactics. The
goal was to wear down the Israeli Army and obtain a superior
bargaining position for peace negotiations. But the Israelis
elected a different strategy. They eliminated the Syrian threat and
then turned their attention to the Egyptian front. Through a series
of maneuvers, they outflanked the Egyptians and crossed the Suez
Canal. Ultimately, the Americans and Soviets prevailed upon the
parties to cease the hostilities, but Israel had come perilously
close to cataclysmic defeat.
THE EVE OF DESTRUCTION focuses on many of the participants in the
Yom Kippur War. Blum has interviewed hundreds of the participants
and presents the story of the conflict in an easily readable
narrative. This is not dry history loaded with footnotes and source
material. The Six Day War of 1967 changed the balance of power in
the Middle East. The Yom Kippur War tilted that balance back
towards level. Those wars were actually battles in what has become
a 35-year war that continues to be fought to this day. For those
people who wish to better understand the ongoing struggle, Blum's
book is mandatory reading.
Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman on January 21, 2011
The Eve of Destruction: The Untold Story of the Yom Kippur War


text: We all know the type. We may have gone to school with one, go to work with another, or even be related to the kinda person who many would describe as an Uncle Tom. New Orleans rapper Dee-1 takes aim at such individuals on his song "Uncle Tom" and brings it all to hilarious life in the music video. Set in an office, the main character wants nothing to do with his black co-workers but damn near does backflips for his white ones. (Gee, I feel like director Tyler Dixon filmed this at a one of my old jobs.) Dee-1 continues reading the riot act to those who feel like black is wack and white is alright and even relays a story his grandmother told him about a whole section of his family who he doesn't know who are passing for white. Now, Dee-1 also dresses up like his grandmother in a most hilarious wig and housecoat get-up, but get past that and into the message in his music.


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Photographer's Note
The 26th Biennale des Antiquaires run from 14th September to the 23rd at the Grand Palais, where designer Lagerfeld created an smart Paris street scene all in white for the shop fronts, contrasting
with the pale green iron of the Grand Palais
The jewelry section is beefed up and, for this edition, Hong Kong jeweler Wallace Chan, plus Bulgari and Boucheron take stands under the dome of the Grand Palais, along with biennale regulars Piaget, Chanel, Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Dior and Harry Winston.
The Photo
At the right is Chanel that faces Piaget at the left
La Biennale des Antiquaires est un salon organisé par le Syndicat National des Antiquaire, qui a lieu tous les deux ans et qui existe depuis 1962. Il a depuis 2006 retrouvé son lieu d'exposition originel, la verrière du Grand Palais.
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maxifred (0) 2012-10-06 23:10
Hello Maria,
The image is amazing,but I wonder why you didn't straighten it before posting it...
that's my advice,anyway you where at the right place and I like the picture!
Best regards,
danos (105274) 2012-10-07 7:53
Hola Maria,
nice the interior view of the interior corridor of Grand Palais with all the visitors to participating in it.I like the excellent quality of the image with the light management to be superb.
ourania (51103) 2012-10-07 8:57
Hola Maria,
I love your point of view and framing, the impressive and inviting depth, the superb symmetry and its undermining by the people and their movement, the intriguing and delightful play of perspectives. There's excellent clarity and rendering of colours and I like very much the way the light is softly diffused in the interior of the Grand Palais. A wonderful presentation, congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely day,
mohammad_H (10174) 2012-10-07 9:22
Beautiful, modern and stylish decoration.
Interior design by painting a background match
Very good resolution,
pajaran (71623) 2012-10-07 10:43
Dobar dan.
Vrlo interesantna i lepa arhitektura.
Dobra ostrina, kontrast i perspektiva, lepe boje.
dobar tekst i kompozicija, lep trenutak sa posetiocima.
Imajte lep dan za odmor, sve najbolje.
Good day.
Very interesting and beautiful architecture.
Good sharpness, contrast and perspective, beautiful colors.
good text and composition, beautiful moment with the visitors.
Have a nice day to rest, all the best.
siudzi (34141) 2012-10-07 10:54
Hi Maria,
Wow! What a superb interior shot taken and composed with such a perfect symmetry. Like it a lot. People give us a scale and bring life into the place. Well done.
mkamionka (42501) 2012-10-08 14:05
Hola Maria,
very well done reportage from this exciting event. Nice symmetrical composition here, I like the geometry.
People add some life and more interest here.
Great idea.
maria-v1981 (10966) 2012-10-09 4:14
Hola Maria,
A very nice capture of the indoor place. The color in the picture is well tuned and harmonic. You have used the different lighting source well in composing this picture. Nice indoor shot and the results come out very well.
Have a nice evening,
kordinator (15453) 2012-10-09 7:42
Dear Maria
Fine scene you captured.
The point of view is showing the details and colors of this place.
The surrounding light is enhancing the colors.
Have a nice day.
Kind regards
bertolucci (13366) 2012-10-09 10:06
Hi Maria,
Very nice that you let the striking geometrics of the Grand Palais do their thing and like in your previous post, let them set the scene for the gathering of the public and their well rendered interaction. A very enjoyable and well timed documentary shot!
Best regards from Rotterdam,
jemaflor (108519) 2012-10-13 2:33
Salut Maria,
Bien pris depuis ce pov, bon effet de symétrie, avec un bon choix de présentation en vertical, l'effet de hauteur est encore plus impressionnant, bonne netteté.
claudeD (43418) 2013-01-03 1:52
Hello AMria,
very fine and interesting interior architecture shot. Very good informative note.TFS.
With regards from Luxembourg
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SOUTHEND AC's under-15 girls team finished the season in style by winning their age group at the East Anglian League final at Bury St Edmunds.
The youngsters put in an impressive display to finish well clear of second placed Cambridge & Coleridge in miserable conditions in Suffolk.
Team Manager June Cork said: "This has been on the cards all season and just having the whole talented squad out together at last has given all of us a great end-of season buzz.
"Despite the weather, they really couldn't have done any more than they did on Sunday. It was a superb team effort with a really well-deserved win!"
The Southend girls led from the outset after Michelle Manyewe (fourth A-string 12.8s) and Sarah Weaver (first B-string 13.0s) combined well in the 75m hurdles.
There were two useful performances in the shot from Jade Packer (fourth A-string 8.33m) and Abby Cronin (second B-string 7.74m) while Natasha May's 2m 36.7s and Gabriella Pearson's 2m 37.8s added valuable points in the 800m. But it was a fine sprinting double in the 100m that saw the Seasiders pull away from the other teams.
Lucy Shaw won the A-string 100m in 13.4s while Jade Packer won the B-string in 13.9s.
On a day not suited for PBs, Abby Cronin did just that in the hammer claiming an invaluable third place with 24.56m – adding to her collection of club age 13 records set this season.
Strong performances in the high jump from Paige Hutchings (third A-string 1.45m) and Pearson (fourth B-string 1.35m), and javelin with Rebecca Dalgarno claiming third with 23.59m and May winning the B outright with 21.51m. – further reinforced the squad's lead.
Sophie Rickner (A-string, 44.8s) and Pearson (B, 48.2s) both finished as runners-up in the 300m, while Lucy Kidwell won the A-string 1,500m (5m 13.3s) with Rachael Aldis second in the B (5m 3.72s).
A 17.20m and 13.48m from Cronin and May in the discus further advanced the cause as did the long jumps of Rickner (4.02m) and Manyewe (4.01m) added more points to the tally.
The sprint duo of Shaw and Packer then starred again in the 200m to make their lead almost unassailable.
Shaw was second in the A-string in the 200m (27.9s) and Packer won the B-string (28.1s).
Shaw was back on track for the 4x100m and anchored the team of Rickner, Packer, Manyewe to a comprehensive victory.
l There were three other Seasiders' squads at Bury St Edmunds: the under-13 girls and the senior men who both finished third. Amazingly, the men did it with just four athletes, with Kevin Brown and Greg Goodrem both competing decathlons (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, HJ, LJ, TJ, SP, DT, JT, HT and 110m hurdles).
The other two men, distance specialists David Gibbon (9m 25.8s) and Ashley Capel (9m 53.6s), out-ran the opposition in the 3,000m to finish first and second in the combined A & B-string race.
In the under-13 girls, there were wins for Ellie Rowan (14.5s 100m) and 11-year-old Eleanor Butt (23.49m javelin – the second club age record of the day). Other results: 200m – Ellie Rowan (30.1s), Laura Knight (31.4s); Discus – Eleanor Butt (16.12m); 800m – Eloise Lewis (2m 54.9s), Georgia Goble (2m 54.5s); 100m Alisha Hayes (15.1s); 1,500m – Iona Doyle (5m 51.0s); HJ – Doyle (1.15m), Hayes (1.25m); 70mh – Doyle (13.8s), Brogan Ravenall (13.9s); SP – Ravenall (6.02m), Blythe Pearson (6.16m); LJ – Rowan (3.65m), Ravenall (3.55m).
Southend were fifth in the 4x100m.
l Southend AC team manager June Cork praised the work of the officials who have worked hard throughout the season and without whom "athletes wouldn't end the season with measured performances of any kind".


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Expensive pet store cats: Rare breeds or common housecats?
The owner of Petland Kennesaw calls his business the Number 1 pet store in the entire country.
But even though the store racks up sales records year after year, a hidden camera FOX 5 I-Team investigation raises questions about whether customers are getting the truth about the pets they're buying.
When the FOX 5 I-Team paid a hidden camera visit to the Kennesaw Petland, it was obvious: the store devotes a large chunk of its business selling lots and lots of puppies.
Not just any puppy. Puppies with designer names. Like a Cavapoo (Cavalier and poodle mix). A Walrus (Sharpei and hound dog mix). And a Pomchi (Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix).
So many mixes up for sale, you might think you'd get these dogs at mixed breed prices.
Keep dreaming.
"He was four grand," said a somewhat embarrassed Kacie Crowley about her miniature bulldog Frank. "Yeah, I set up a payment plan."
A payment plan. Our undercover producers heard all about that payment plan from one of Petland's commission-paid sales staff.
"If I can get approval for the full amount, no money down. Baby goes home the same day," the Petland Kennesaw salesman promised.
Read the paperwork Kacie Crowley got: in-house financing at nearly 30% annual interest. But little or no money down! That's how KSU student Charnelle Smith decided she could afford $3600 for her Yorkie Poo, which a vet diagnosed with pneumonia soon after Meiko got home. Charnelle wasn't counting on thousands of dollars in vet bills.
"Do you regret buying a dog from them?" I asked.
"I love my dog," Charnelle insisted. "I regret the price. Because the whole price thing, I felt kind of ripped off."
The Humane Society of the United States accuses Petland of Kennesaw of getting many of its puppies from out-of-state puppy mills. Company owner Brad Parker says he personally visited those breeders and says they meet all government standards. Earlier this year, an anti-pet store group Paws for a Cause took pictures of an 18-wheeler at the Kennesaw Petland, dropping off a shipment of puppies.
"We are allowing pets to come into the state, hundreds at a time, from out of state vendors who are breeding puppies inhumanely," said Paws for a Cause attorney Tamara Feliciano. "And yet we have a pet overpopulation crisis here in Georgia."
Petland Kennesaw's website boasts awards for the highest sales among all Petland franchises in the country. It's a family-owned operation, in business for 15 years. They promise a one-year warranty for "hereditary and congenital" health issues. But what happens when the sales staff says things that just aren't true?
One Petland salesperson told us a cava-poo -- a cross between a Cavalier springer spaniel and a poodle -- would be a perfect fit if we have allergies.
"He's hypoallergenic," she said on hidden camera video. "So he won't shed."
Another salesman told us two cats had the same allergy-free feature, cats labled as a Teddy Bear and a Ragamuffin.
"A cool thing I want to tell you about the Teddy Bear is their hypoallergenic," he said. "So if you had allergies or anything you won't get them from the cat."
But Petland's owner admitted no one really knows whether a mixed breed dog or cat offers any such protection for allergy sufferers. Brad Parker declined to go on camera but said his people should not have made those guarantees.
Local veterinarian Clay Phillips agrees.
"So is there any cat designer breed that's hypoallergenic?" I asked Dr. Phillips. "There may be," he said. "Not that I'm aware."
"But not a Teddy Bear and not a Ragamuffin," I asked. "No. No."
Here's something else that could make your eyes water: Petland Kennesaw critics say those may not even be fancy designer cats.
"I was flabbergasted to just be standing there listening to somebody telling me who does rescue that that is a Ragamuffin when I knew it truly wasn't," said longtime pet rescuer Fran Jackson with the Fancy Feline Rescue of Cobb.
Ms. Jackson visited the Kennesaw Petland a few days after we did. She's spent much of her career studying cat breeds. She showed us what a real Ragamuffin is supposed to look like, one that was recently adopted through the Fancy Feline Rescue of Cobb.
According to her complaint with the Better Business Bureau, Fran says Petland tried to sell her a fake Ragamuffin for around $1500.
"Either they don't know their breed or something else is going on. I'm not sure.," she said.
Petland's owner wouldn't comment on the cat confusion, saying they've never "received any (customer) claims regarding the cats" they had for sale.
But store critics say they complained about so-called Bengal cats which they photographed six months ago. According to Fran Jackson's BBB complaint, Petland "had a ridiculous sales price of somewhere around $3000 for this cat."
"It was not a Bengal kitten," she said. "Plain tabby cat. You can get a lot of those at the shelter."
On Saturday, July 17, Petland hosts a big anniversary celebration... with free food and drink and "the happiest, healthiest animals to play with."
Protesters plan to be there in force as well.